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Why, it’s Joseph Gordon-Levitt, looking bookish at the premiere of White Bird In a Blizzard in Los Angeles. We can remember when he was just a fresh-faced kid on 3rd Rock from the Sun. Mention that show to him now and he’ll kick you in the shinJason Kempin/Getty Images

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And here’s Molly Ringwald at the same premiere. Remember when she was Hollywood’s new “It” Girl courtesy of her pouty presence in The Breakfast Club? Remind her that The Breakfast Club came out in 1985 at your perilTodd Williamson

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Another familiar face at the White Bird event: Kathleen Robertson, the pride of Hamilton. Remember when she was the precocious Clare Arnold on Beverly Hills, 90210? (yes, the original 90210, not the remake, and if you can only recall the original series you’re probably not reading this feature anyway)Todd Williamson

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Here’s Shailene Woodley. Remember when she just a fresh-faced ingenue on TV shows like The District and in movies like The Descendants? Hold the phone, she’s still only 22? Today’s Hollywood ages these kids in dog yearsJason Kempin/Getty Images

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And here’s Rose McGowan. Remember when she looked like a member of the human race?Jason Kempin/Getty Images

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Next stop: Beverly Hills, where Matthew McConaughey received the American Cinematheque Award in a posh ceremony. The annual award is bestowed upon an artist who makes a significant contribution to the motion picture industry, but usually they just hand it to the last person who won the Best Actor Oscar. Alright, alright, alrightMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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During the event, McConaughey somehow managed to keep on smiling even after Jennifer Garner demonstrated that she really is taller than the good ol’ boyMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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And posing for pictures with Reese Witherspoon? Shucks, that just comes with the territory. Anything to avoid eye contact with her, y’allMARIO ANZUONI/Reuters

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Elsewhere in Tinseltown, Jamie Foxx (also a Best Actor Oscar-winner, by the way) showed up to shamelessly promote a new Samsung product and even brought along some of his celebrity friends, like Hulk HoganMichael Buckner

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Also shilling for Samsung: Dylan McDermott. Wasn’t he great on The Practice?Jonathan Leibson

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Lending their celebrity presence to the same event: Joe Jonas and Wilmer Valderrama, of Disney Channel fame and That ‘70s Show, respectively. Don’t tell me there are no second acts in American life!Michael Buckner

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‘Yo, the cheque cleared? Fantastic… hey, this thing actually works!’Michael Buckner

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Now off to London, where the pop star known as Jessie J had flashbulbs a-popping at the Mobo Awards. That is not the proper attire for the onset of chest-cold season, missyJoel Ryan

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Here we have the American pop artist Tori Kelly, who turned up to greet fans and promote her new line of leg bronzerTristan Fewings/Getty Images

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At the same event, Nicole Scherzinger sparked rumours of a reunion by The Pussycat Dolls. Ah-ha, so that’s why she’s famousTristan Fewings/Getty Images

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In terms of U.K. pop royalty, ex-Spice Girl Melanie Brown - you may know her as ‘Scary Spice’ - dragged her husband Stephen Belafonte (no relation to Harry Belafonte) to the Mobos. Don’t they look happy?Tristan Fewings/Getty Images

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And the biggest name at the Mobo Awards? Some say it was 74-year-old singer Candi Staton, whose last hit was the 1976 disco anthem Young Hearts Run Free. Swing out, sisterTristan Fewings/Getty Images

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Finally, let’s wrap things up in New York at the GQ Gentleman’s Ball, where Spider-Man star Andrew Garfield emerged as a strong contender in the unofficial Best Celebrity Beard competitionEvan Agostini

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Not to be outdone, Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch vied for Best Beard but his facial scruff was deemed too patchy for the lofty honour. Better luck next year, fellaNeilson Barnard

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Ditto for fellow Canuck Joshua Jackson, who complained that he didn’t have enough time to properly prepare for this year’s Best Beard contest. Blame your agent, PaceyEvan Agostini

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And the award for Best Beard goes to…Zachary Quinto, the scarily intense ex-star of Heroes and more recently known for playing Mr. Spock in the Star Trek movie franchise. Never underestimate the appeal of a beady-eyed glareNeilson Barnard

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‘Congrats, Zachary, you really deserve it,’ said Quinto’s fellow nominees. ‘But there’s still no room in the limo’Dimitrios Kambouris

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