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Vintage StarTracks: This Week in 1994, See Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, RuPaul & More
Between attending benefits, promoting new fall shows and taking in screenings, Hollywood’s A-list had a lot going on 30 years ago this week!
In September 1994, Sandra Bullock, Woody Harrelson and Morgan Freeman all caught new flicks in both L.A. and Paris. Meanwhile, Boyz II Men, David Duchovny and Pamela Anderson showed up for good causes at benefit events. And with the fall TV season getting started, George Clooney and Keri Russell were busy promoting their new series.
Take a trip back to 1994 to see what the hottest stars of the decade were up to.
The Doctor Is In
Ahead of the Sept. 19 premiere of ER, George Clooney joined host Jay Leno on The Tonight Show for a Sept. 16 chat.
Sunglasses at Night
Spotted arriving at LAX, Cindy Crawford looked effortlessly stylish in dark shades and a floral skirt on Sept. 16.
Nothin’ But Net
X-Files star David Duchovny also showed off his skills on the court at MTV’s Fourth Annual Rock N’ Jock B-Ball Jam.
Sporty Studs
Joey Lawrence and Dean Cain also showed up at UC Irvine’s Bren Event Stadium for the charity basketball game benefitting the Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Blond Leading the Blond
Poison frontman Bret Michaels and Baywatch star Pamela Anderson posed for a photo at a Sept. 17 benefit for AIDS Project Los Angeles at the Playboy Mansion.
Get On Your Feet
Gloria Estefan attended a Sept. 17 event at Miami’s Orange Bowl.
Farmer’s Friend
Farm Aid co-founder Willie Nelson posed for a photo backstage at the seventh annual benefit concert in New Orleans on Sept. 18.
Horsin’ Around
Rock icon Neil Young and Crazy Horse‘s Frank Sampedro, Ralph Molina and Billy Talbot were among the bands to take the stage at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans for the seventh annual Farm Aid.
Killer Smile
Woody Harrelson said bonjour to French fans at the Paris premiere of Natural Born Killers on Sept. 19.
Sweet Smell of Success
Meanwhile, in New York City, RuPaul celebrated the launch of Jean-Paul Gaultier‘s eponymous new fragrance.
Everything’s Coming Up Rosie
The guest list for the Multicultural Motion Picture Association’s Second Annual Diversity Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills included the luminous Rosie Perez.
Pretty in Black
The Joy Luck Club star Vivian Wu also made a picture perfect appearance at the Sept. 19 event.
A-List Trio
The event was a star-studded affair, with Charo, Louis Gossett, Jr. and Sonia Braga in attendance.
It’s a Date
Also on hand for the Diversity Awards: Rudy star Sean Astin and wife Christine Harrell.
Movie Night
Sandra Bullock took in a special screening of 1994’s Sleep with Me at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood.
Keri On
CBS’s 1994 sitcom Daddy’s Girls, which premiered Sept. 21, may have been short-lived, but this promo photo of star Keri Russell is definitely timeless.
Room for Two
Alicia Silverstone and Ryan Seacrest got cozy at the Sept. 22 opening night of the 1994 Los Angeles production of playwright Scott McPherson’s Marvin’s Room.
Oscar Bait
Morgan Freeman courted Oscar voters at a screening of The Shawshank Redemption. The actor was later nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the 1994 film.