Beverly Hills City Hall provides a Hollywood-lit backdrop for the Vanity Fair soiree. Stars have so many parties that they often don't hit Vanity Fair, the toughest ticket, until 1 a.m.or later. Photo: Axios
Vanity Fair's Oscar Party, which starts when the telecast ends, is a paradise for power people-watching: Chelsea Handler, winners toting their statuettes, Jon Hamm, James and Lachlan Murdoch, Preet Bharara, Tyler Perry, Danny Glover, Jeff Bezos chatting with Jared Leto, Evan Spiegel, Robert Kraft, and on and on.
Radhika Jones, Vanity Fair's new editor, continued the tradition, and Axios takes you inside the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.
Leslie Bibb and Sam Rockwell, who won Best Supporting Actor for his performance in “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri” Photo: John Shearer / Getty ImagesJared Leto clowns around on his way in. Photo: Taylor Hill / FilmMagicSarah Jones, who lives in New York and L.A., toted a purse by Michele Pred. Photo: AxiosGuests were offered Dom Perignon as they entered. Photo: AxiosAfter 10:30 p.m., In-N-Out caterers passed cheeseburgers, hamburgers and grilled cheese. Photo: AxiosSmoking was allowed outdoors — it's been awhile since I've seen souvenir matches. Photo: AxiosLater in the night, a backup blocked the carpet into the party as guests posted for the long line of photographers. Photo: Axios
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Countries where novel coronavirus cases are falling may be hit with a "second peak" if they relax restrictions too soon, World Health Organization emergencies chief Mike Ryan warned during a briefing Monday. "We're still very much in a phase where the disease is actually on the way up," he added.
By the numbers: Almost 5.5 million people have tested positive for the virus as of Monday, and more than 2.2 million have recovered. The U.S. has reported the most cases in the world (over 1.6 million from 14.6 million tests). The U.K. is reporting over 36,900 deaths from the coronavirus — the most fatalities outside the U.S.
Public health: Officials are urgingAmericans to wear masks over Memorial Day.
Economy: New York stock exchange to reopen its floor on Tuesday — White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett says it's possible the unemployment rate could still be in double digits by November's election — Charities refocus their efforts to fill gaps left by government.
A LATAM air attendant aboard one of the company's planes in March. Photo: Kike Calvo/Universal Images Group via Getty Images
LATAM Airlines Group SA said in a statement early Tuesday the firm and its affiliates in in the United States, Chile, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S.
Why it matters: Latam is Latin America's largest airline and its shareholders include Delta Air Lines. CEO Roberto Alvo noted in the statement the coronavirus pandemic has had a huge impact on the airline industry.