Unique: Contained in the Academy Museum Gala, The place Hollywood Let Its Hair Down

Hollywood turned out in full force on Saturday for its favorite Q4 night out: the sixth annual Academy Museum of Motion Pictures gala, an evening that doubled as a celebration of the museum’s anniversary and raised more than $14 million for its exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programs. Co-chaired by Tom Ford, Robert Rodriguez, Steven Spielberg, and Kate Capshaw, and presented in partnership with Rolex, the night once again drew a guest list that read like a year’s worth of premieres rolled into one.

Ana de Armas, Jacob Elordi, Sabrina Carpenter, and Colin Farrell were among the arrivals, while Kendall Jenner, Hailey Bieber, and a vintage Balenciaga-clad Kim Kardashian were giddy in a corner together. Sarah Paulson, in custom Ferragamo, had designer Maximilian Davis on her arm. Old Hollywood and new-gen stars alike were well represented, as the likes of Hunter Schafer, Rosé, and Connor Storrie made the rounds with Pamela Anderson and Pierce Brosnan.

Amy Homma, director and president of the Academy Museum and Academy Collection, opened the program with a look back at the museum’s first five years, followed by a toast from trustee Olivier de Givenchy. Jamie Lee Curtis, no stranger to a scream, then took the stage to reflect on the enduring pull of the horror genre and spotlight the museum’s newest exhibition, The Horror Show.

Fittingly, she introduced Rodriguez, who presented filmmaker

Fittingly, she introduced Rodriguez, who presented filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, the man behind Halloween, with the Luminary Award. Sigourney Weaver followed, presenting the Icon Award to Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron. After dinner, prepared by guest chef Antonia Lofaso and Wolfgang Puck Catering, Judd Apatow introduced Ford, who handed over the Vantage Award to an ever-stylish Colman Domingo.

Then came the black-tie affair’s hotly anticipated entertainment. Introduced by Conan O’Brien, Taylor Swift emerged for a set filled with some of her most popular songs, bringing the celebration to a close. Just like her July nuptials, Swift once again turned to Dior for her moment in the spotlight. Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Alexa Demie and Hailey Bieber attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California Guest Attends The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Saturday, October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Ana de Armas, Eli Roth, Chloë Grace Moretz, Cara Delevingne, Colman Domingo, and Jessica Lange attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kim Kardashian attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Cara Delevingne and Charlize Theron attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chase Infiniti attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Amanda Seyfried attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Chrissy Teigen and John Legend attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Chloë Grace Moretz attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Da’Vine Joy Randolph attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Emmy Rossum attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Sabrina Carpenter attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Amandla Stenberg and Hunter Schafer attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Isla Fisher, Tom Ford, and Demi Moore attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Rosé and Connor Storrie attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Sigourney Weaver presents the Icon Award to honoree Charlize Theron onstage during the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Alexander Skarsgård and Elizabeth Debicki attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE) (L-R) Kim Taylor-Coleman, Olivier de Givenchy, Charlize Theron, Amy Homma, Director and President, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and Academy Collection, Colman Domingo, Taylor Swift, John Carpenter, Lynette Howell Taylor, President, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and Bill Kramer, CEO, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Adria Arjona and Mikey Madison attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) Kendall Jenner and Jacob Elordi LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE) (L-R) Taylor Swift, Ellen Pompeo, and Yara Shahidi attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Eiza González, Sofía Vergara, and Eva Longoria attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Jamie Lee Curtis speaks onstage during the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Teyana Taylor attends the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Ana de Armas and Javier Calvó attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Emily Bader and Lili Reinhart attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Kate Hudson and Jessica Alba attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE) (L-R) Cara Delevingne, Taylor Swift, and Sabrina Carpenter attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Hannah Waddingham, Cara Delevingne, and Georgina Chapman attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Chloë Grace Moretz, Ana de Armas, and Gemma Chan attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/ for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: EDITORIAL USE ONLY

NO STANDALONE PUBLICATION USE (NO SPECIAL INTEREST OR SINGLE ARTIST PUBLICATION USE; NO BOOK USE) (L-R) Taylor Swift, Joan Cusack, and Conan O’Brien attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Jacob Tremblay and Awkwafina attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Alexander Skarsgård, Colman Domingo, and Tom Ford attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Law Roach, Jennifer Hudson, Common and Da’Vine Joy Randolph attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Tom Ford speaks onstage during the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Emma McIntyre/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Tracee Ellis Ross, Charles Melton , and Sarah Pidgeon attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

(Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Yara Shahidi and Iris Law attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Oscars/Getty Images for Academy Museum Foundation) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 17: (EDITORIAL USE ONLY) (L-R) Priyanka Chopra Jonas and David Kramer attend the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala in Partnership with Rolex at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on October 17, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

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