Before the red carpet for the 2026 Academy Awards, aka the Oscars, rolls out, the nominees gathered for an informal meet-and-greet at a luncheon event. Nearly all 230 nominees across 24 categories assembled at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills on Tuesday. Luncheon is a tradition that brings Hollywood’s biggest names and newest faces under one roof. From Emma Stone and Timothée Chalamet to Teyana Taylor, Leonardo DiCaprio and others, celebs brought their A-game as they arrived for the fun-filled evening.

Amrish Puri Birth Anniversary: On Amrish Puri's 91st birth anniversary, we revisit the time iconic actor went bald for the first time for screen. It was for the 1984 Hollywood film 'Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom' directed by Steven Spielberg that the actor debuted a bald look which he then went on to use in several films (All Photos/Mid-day Archives)