The Party Report: Summer’s Strikes, Swimwear and ‘Barbie’

Plus: Premieres for “Oppenheimer” and “Special Ops: Lioness” showcase Hollywood A-listers at work – and on strike

(Left) Sports Illustrated cover model Brooks Nader and her three sisters made the 2023 Sports Illustrated Miami Swim Week show one to remember; (Right) Margot Robbie is the perfect Barbie at the world premiere of "Barbie" at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. (Getty Images; Eric Charbonneau/Warner Bros.)

Summer is heating up a bit too much in terms of temperature around the globe, but in Hollywood the hotness got cold fast this week, as the SAG-AFTRA union joined the WGA in walking out of work. That means that movies like “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” got their huge premiere events finished just in time, and TV premieres like “Special Ops: Lioness” did the same. Happily, music, wine, food and even some film festivals continue all around and draw crowds, while Miami Swim Week brought a bevy of beautiful people to The Magic City. It seems the fun must go on, at least until the leaves begin to change and no new programming appears.

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