Celebrity highlights: All the latest photos from December 2018

Candid camera! Whether taking selfies, sharing a laugh or hitting up some of the hottest events around — the biggest names in Hollywood always look exceptional when they're out and about. Take a peek at the best celebrity photos of the month from your favorite stars.

As the clock struck midnight, guests attending Drake’s private party at Delilah Los Angeles were met with a surprising New Year's Eve gift. In lieu of confetti, each person was given a luxury brown-leather box, filled with an elegant bottle of Mod Sélection Champagne - Drake’s latest business venture! Stars like Idris Elba, Chris Brown, Diddy, Mary J Blige and Kaia Gerber toasted to 2019 and the rappers new luxury Champagne brand by popping many bottles. 

Little monsters unite! Lady Gaga had reason to celebrate on Friday, December 28, as she debuted her highly-anticipated Enigma residency at Park MGM in Las Vegas, before fans and celebrities alike (name drop: Katy Perry was there). The superstar was then honored at an equally intimate after-party for special guests at the On The Record speakeasy and club.

Adam Lambert was among celebrity guests to attend Gaga's bash, suited up in his ever-interesting style. Other stars spotted at the after-party, which dually served as the speakeasy's opening night, included: Marisa Tomei, Jeremy Renner,Jesse Tyler Ferguson with husband Justin Mika and Regina King.

Rita Ora and Idris Elba made for a festive pair on Friday, December 21 as they donned matching Santa ensembles for a sweet outing. “Thanks you Father Christmas @idriselba for inviting me along to visit some very special children and nurses and doctors today at the hospitals best surprises ever! Until next year!!! Special thanks to Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and Evelina Children’s Hospital," Rita wrote on Instagram along with a series of pictures.

Photo: Instagram/@ritaora 

Sandra Bullock was put in the hot seat during her visit to The Ellen DeGeneres Show when the Bird Box actress was asked about her Speed co-star Keanu Reeves. “I think about how sweet Keanu Reeves was and how handsome he was,” the mom-of-two said. “It was hard for me to be serious!”

Sandra also acknowledged that the duo never dated. “There’s something about me that I guess he didn’t like,” she shared with a giggle. “I think we were probably friends for [so] long because we didn’t.”

Photo: Michael Rozman/Warner Bros.

Sandra Bullock showed off her new hairstyle at the Bird Box premiere in NYC. During her sitdown with Hoda Kotb for NBC's TODAY, she explained how she felt after making the drastic change. “I feel like my hair was there to help me hide," the 54-year-old said. "I hide behind my hair. When I did cut it, I went 'Oh ok, that’s me. I can be this person now.' It’s all about the hair.”

The Miss Congeniality star also spoke about her and her kids' holiday plans. "Christmas this year is different for them because so much is happening in the world so it’s three small gifts, and they were okay with it," she noted. 

Yalitza Aparicio and Marina de Tavira made their way into Jimmy Kimmel Live! where they discussed that they had no idea they were auditioning for Alfonso Cuaron. The newcomer to Hollywood had the help of Jimmy's trusted sidekick Guillermo to translate for her when she explained that the only acting she ever did was lying to her mom and teachers.

Photo: GC Images

Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda had a spoonful of laughter and love on the red carpet of their film Mary Poppins Returns, hosted by the Cinema Society and Lindt Chocolate in NYC. The event, held in New York’s SVA Theatre on December 17, brought out a host of stars and their little ones, for a night of song and dance.

Jazmin Grimaldi gave the film two thumbs up! Prince Albert’s daughter had a front row seat during the FIJI Water-sponsored screening, which led to this glowing review: “Fun-loving beautiful film,” she wrote on her Instagram stories. “Perfect for this holiday season.”

Dance the night away! Jennifer Garner had a night out on the town, with a very special man. The Peppermint actress attended the American Ballet Theatre’s annual holiday benefit at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on December 17. Jennifer had a complete fangirl moment, as she walked the carpet with the show’s principle dancer James Whiteside.

The gang’s all here! Jessica Alba had her husband, Cash Warren, and their three children -- Honor, Haven and Hayes -- by her side for the Baby2Baby Holiday party presented by FRAME on December 16.

That’s a wrap! Shawn Mendes hit the stage at the Y100 Jingle Ball 2018 presented by Capital One on December 16 in Sunrise, Florida. The Treat You Better singer was one of several stars, including Calvin Harris and Sabrina Carpenter, who performed at the final show of the tour.

Cardi B wasn't impressed with Offset's grand gesture during her set at the Rolling Loud Festival in L.A. on December 15. During the Bodak Yellow rapper's headlining performance, her ex came on stage after stagehands brought out three floral boxes that spelled Take Me Back Cardi. He announced to her and the crowd, "I just wanna tell you I'm sorry. In person, in front of the world. Whatever I gotta do to show you I love you."

Five-month-old Kulture's dad did not get the response he had hoped for when he and an irritated Cardi had an off microphone conversation. The Migos rapper then made his way off stage and his flowers followed.

Despite the fact that there was no reconciliation, Cardi, who split from Offset in early December after several cheating allegations came out, took to Instagram to give her followers an update and to tell them to stop spreading hate toward him. "I'm not saying I'm going to get back together with him, but I just don't like that online bashing... that's a nasty feeling," she said. "I know how painful it is having millions of people bashing you every day." 

On December 16, Offset took to Twitter to share his side as to why he made his apology so public. "All of my wrongs have been made public, i figure It’s only right that my apologies are made public too," he wrote. 

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis clearly always want to hang with Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell. The comedic couple gave his former Punk'd co-star and his wife a shower curtain of themselves for Christmas. Dax posted the good-humored gift a day after Julie Andrews' granddaughter claimed he was unfaithful with her while he was dating the Frozen actress.

“Hey Daily Mail, that photo is 13 years old, not 9,” the dad-of-two wrote on Instagram a day prior to this photo in reference to the report. “Also, Kayti has sold stories to tabloids about Matthew Perry, Jack Osbourne, Kid Rock, and now me. I look forward to her next one. Fingers crossed it’s about my #1, Brad Pitt :)”

Luna was the perfect little princess with her parents Chrissy Teigen and John Legend at the Disney On Ice Presents: Dare to Dream celebrity skating party in L.A.

Camilla Belle put her mixology skills on display while preparing the signature cocktail for the 2019 Golden Globes, The Moet Belle, on display at the 76th Golden Globe Awards Show Menu Unveiling at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.

Pitbull had friend John Travolta by his side at his hand and footprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Later that night, Mr. 305 continued the celebration in San Diego at the grand opening of Sugar Factory and TCL Chinese Theatres' Theatre Box Entertainment Complex in San Diego.

Adriana Lima taught Usain Bolt a few things during a Puma Team Summit in Miami. “Usain is the fastest man in the world,” she said. “It’s an honor to train with him. I showed him the fastest hook and jab in Miami.”

Photo: Puma

Jason Momoa made the L.A. premiere of Aquaman a family affair. The superhero actor had his mom Coni, wife Lisa Bonet and their two kids Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Lola Iolani by his side for the big night.

Rosario Dawson tested her cocktail making skills at the CÎROC VS Fine French Brandy holiday school of mixology at Ainsworth in NYC.

Photo: Courtesy of Daniel Martinez

Lea Michele brought joy to NYC's Bryant Park as she sang Christmas songs with Old Navy and Lyft.

Photo: Michael Simon/STARTRAKS

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Emily Blunt and Colin Firth brought the charm of Mary Poppins Returns back to London for the premiere.

Emma Stone threw the ultimate Holiday Charity Party, which included a performance by HAIM, Casamigos cocktails and roller skating in L.A.

Director Alfonso Cuaron, Marina de Tavira and Yalitza Aparicio had a lively discussion about Roma in L.A. at a Variety Screening Series.

Photo: Todd Williamson/Variety/Rex/Shutterstock

Jorge Lendeborg Jr. and co-star Hailee Steinfeld, who wore a Balmain minidress, had us buzzing at the Bumblee premiere in L.A.

After what she called a "rough day" in court, Cardi B shook off her drear and put on some holiday cheer for Jingle Ball 2018. The freshly Grammy-nominated rapper brought her A-game, closing the sold-out show with her hit track, I Like It. Presented by Capital One, the iHeartRadio bash beckoned countless stars to Madison Square Garden.

Friends forever! Courteney Cox supported Jennifer Aniston at the premiere of Netflix's Dumplin' at the Sunset Tower in West Hollywood. Earlier this week, Jennifer visited The Ellen DeGeneres Show where the host talked about throwing her the most epic 50th birthday that included an hour-long episode. The actress then replied, "I love that idea! Is it greedy of me to say that then we go to your house and have an after-party?"

The Aveeno spokesperson might be celebrating her milestone birthday in February, but she also added, "I feel fantastic!" A big part of that can be attributed to her boxing workouts with Leyon Azubuike. "Seriously, Leyon is my gentle giant,'' she said. "And he calls me 'champ,' and it's not weird."

After a lavish night out with husband George in NYC, Amal Clooney spent some quality time with father-in-law Nick Clooney at the Massachusetts Conference for Women in Boston. During their onstage chat in front of 12,000 attendees, Amal shared her own experiences with sexual harassment. "In the sense of unwanted advances that were inappropriate and awkward to deal with, yes," she replied to Nick's question. "And I think at the time, I would not have felt comfortable speaking out about it because other [women in similar situations] weren’t, and so I think that’s changed now."

The mother-of-two went on to say that she feels times are changing for her 18-month-old daughter Ella. "I think the workplace is safer for my daughter and is more fair than it was," she said. "I don’t think women of her generation are going to expect that that’s just something that we have to put up with, and I think now it’s the men, or the harassers, who have something to fear and not the victim and that’s a very good change, so thank you to the women of the Me Too movement."

Ariana Grande received her Billboard Women in Music award from legend Patti LaBelle at the annual event. During her speech, the Thank you, Next singer shared how moved she was to receive the honor. “This is really special. I want to say that I find it interesting that this has been one of the best years in my career and one of like the worst years in my life," she said as she held back tears. "I’m just saying that because I feel like a lot of people would look at someone in my position right now I guess; Woman of the Year, an artist that could be at her peak, reaching her you know, whatever, and think, you know, ‘She’s really got her s–t together; she’s really on it; she has got it all." 

The No Tears Left to Cry songstress then candidly said: “I do, but as far as my personal life goes I really have no idea what the f–k I am doing. So yeah, it’s been a very conflicting one. I just want to say if you’re someone out there who has no idea what this next chapter is going to bring, you’re not alone in that.”

Hours after Cardi B announced her split from Offset, the new mom hit club E11EVEN in Miami. The Bodak Yellow singer partied with Bad Bunny and Teyana Taylor. And she even got on the mic to request songs from the deejay.

Andie MacDowell, Aja Naomi King and Amber Heard were three worthy women at the L'Oréal Paris Women of Worth Gala in NYC. Amber, who has had a busy week promoting Aquaman, spoke with HOLA! USA about women she admires. One of those women, Cyber Civil Rights Initiative founder Dr. Holly Jacobs received an award at the event at The Pierre. "I love that she made something good from something bad," Amber said in Spanish. "And when life gives you a bad experience, you have two options. You can get deeper into depression or you can go high and do something positive with that pain."

How to Get Away with Murder actress Aja Naomi King also shared, "Every woman, every human being is of worth. You just have to believe that in yourself."

Laura Harrier and Ally Hilfiger were quite the confidantes at The Surf Lodge popup at The Confidante Miami Beach during Art Basel.

Photo: BFA

Lauren Jauregui and Hayley Kiyoko shared some laughs and inspiring moments at the Billboard Women in Music party in NYC.

Winnie Harlow was extra excited to see Nicole Scherzinger at L'Eden by Perrier-Jouet's celebration for the CR WOMEN 2019 calendar party at Faena Beach in Miami. 

Michelle Williams and Rosario Dawson sparkled at Forevermark Diamonds’ Females in Focus photo exhibition in NYC.

Serena Williams caught up with Casa Tua owners Miky Grendene and Leticia Herrera at their members-only Karaoke Party with cocktail experiences by Beefeater Pink during Art Basel Miami.

Leonardo DiCaprio, Bono and Paris Hilton also hung at the late night party.

Photo: Sean Zanni Photography for Beefeater Pink

Fresh off her last Victoria's Secret Fashion Show runway, Adriana Lima is enjoying some downtime in her hometown of Miami. The Puma spokesperson stopped by the BACARDÍ x The Dean Collection present No Commission: Miami 2018 during Art Basel.

Amber Heard and Jason Momoa seemed enthralled with what Aquaman co-star Patrick Wilson was saying during their SiriusXM Town Hall special in NYC.

Charlie XCX, Evan Ross, Cassie and Miles Richie were among the guests who toasted the honorees at the 2018 GQ Men of the Year Party with Moët & Chandon at a private estate in Beverly Hills.

Christie Brinkley had a fashionable night out with her daughters, Alexa Ray Joel and Sailor Brinkley-Cook, at the Fashion Footwear News FN Achievement Awards in NYC where they received the Style Influencer Award.

Photo: Rex Features 

Eva Longoria joined Noor Tagouri and Jamie Margolin on stage at the Teen Vogue at 72andSunny in L.A. The new mom shared her thoughts on the many people she has admired over the years. "I’ve had so many amazing mentors in my life and all of them have given me different kinds of advice at different times in my life," she said. "And that’s kind of what you need. At different points in your life, you may need a different kind of guidance."

Blake Lively and Gigi Hadid (before actually taking the runway) made the street their catwalk ahead of the Versace Pre-Fall 2019 show at the American Stock Exchange in NYC.

Photo: GC Images

Gigi Hadid was the star in stripes at The Marc Jacobs Redux Grunge Collection and the opening of Marc Jacobs Madison in NYC.

Ciao bella! Halle Berry turned heads while heading into the Pirelli 2019 Calendar gala in Milan.

No, Jason Momoa wasn't looking in the mirror. Instead, the Aquaman star checked out his Madame Tussauds wax figure while in NYC.

Josie Canseco couldn't resist giving best friend and fellow Victoria's Secret model Yasmin Wijnaldum a squeeze ahead of the VS Fashion Show preview party in NYC.

Julia Roberts had the cutest dates at the Ben is Back premiere in NYC — her co-stars Mia Fowler and Jakari Fraser.

Kaia Gerber, who sipped FIJI Water while in hair and makeup, was the epitome of cool backstage at Alexander Wang's Collection 2 Runway Show in Brooklyn. The designer put together an epic show in an old bank vault inside One Hanson Place.

Photo: Griffin Lipson & Matteo Prandoni / BFA.com

Kim Kardashian was all business at the kick off of the latest KKW Beauty pop-up at South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, California.

Luke Evans took some time from his busy schedule to soak up the sun with friends in Mexico. The Beauty and the Beast actor stayed hydrated with Stella Artois.

Photo: Instagram/@thereallukeevans

Margot Robbie, in Chanel, and Saoirse Ronan, in Gucci, coordinated for the Mary Queen of Scots premiere in NYC. 

Was she naughty or nice? Nicky Hilton and The Tot founder, Nasiba Adilova, sat on Santa's lap during the company's store opening party in partnership with Bumble in NYC.

Photo: BFA

Paris Hilton, in Rachel Zoe Collection, couldn't resist trying out the copper swings at the American Meme special screening party at the private residence of Jonas Tahlin, CEO of Absolut Elyx in Los Angeles.

Before taking the stage to perform at the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund Fashion Gala, Chaka Khan posed with the man of the hour, Coach's Stuart Vevers, who was honored during the evening in NYC.