Oprah Winfrey Toasts David Oyelowo for ‘Lawmen: Bass Reeves’ Ratings Success: I’m So Glad He’s ‘Receiving the Rewards of His Labor’
variety.comAngelique Jackson On Friday night, Oprah Winfrey hosted a swanky celebration for “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” executive producer and star David Oyelowo at the Sunset Tower Hotel in West Hollywood.
Photographers lined the driveway of the iconic hotel while a who’s who of Hollywood — including Gayle King, Lupita Nyong’o, Niecy Nash-Betts and the cast of the hit Paramount+ series — posed in front of a black and gold backdrop.
Inside the luxurious venue, even more stars — like Macro chief Charles D. King, Yvonne Orji, O-T Fagbenle, Anna Diop, Edwina Findley, Mykelti Williamson, Mo McRae, Eugene Ashe, Deon and Roxanne Taylor — mixed and mingled as the party took over the whole of the bar and pool area on a windy, yet starry night in Los Angeles.
The affair felt more like a family reunion than an industry function, with Oyelowo was joined by his wife (and Yoruba Saxon producing partner) Jessica Oyelowo and their children Asher, Zoe and Penuel.
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