Oscar Contenders Step Up Screenings Hosted by Famous Friends

"The boys!" Robert Pattinson boomed, flanked by two pals at an intimate screening of A24's The Lighthouse.

His boys were Rami Malek and Chris Evans, who threw the screening.

"I've been friends with these guys for ages," said Pattinson, "and it's cool that they come to support little tiny weird movies."Harnessing names to host Fyc screenings began in the 1990s with Harvey Weinstein.

Ever since, contenders (and campaign strategists) have recruited famous friends to helm invites.

In 2005, anchors of the three nightly network newscasts hosted Good Night, and Good Luck's ...

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