If Elizabeth Banks Doesn’t Brighten Your Day, What Will?

She may have been promoting her new film Walk of Shame, but there was nothing for Elizabeth Banks not to be proud of when she stepped out in New Orleans. That’s because the actress positively brightened our day in her hot-pink Monique Lhuillier dress.

There was another surprise days earlier, because when Katie Holmes made a duo of appearances at the Tribeca Film Festival, the news was official: she’s back. And with a decidedly fresh, cool-girl approach to the red carpet – like the jeweled military coat we saw this weekend – we couldn’t be happier!

Of course, she wasn’t the only one putting stars in our eyes in downtown Manhattan. With a lineup that included Emma Watson, Mindy Kaling, and Leighton Meester, there was already plenty to see this week.

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