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Set us as preferred A brainchild of mine since I took over as editor in chief of The Envelope in March 2025, Envelope Insiders Live celebrated its maiden voyage at the Culver Theater on Saturday — and I do mean celebrated.Bringing together guild and academy members with the talent behind some of the buzziest films and TV shows of the season, the enthusiasm of audience and creatives alike was palpable even before wine expert Mark Oldman’s “The Bear”-themed tasting.

While in attendance, the talent from “Furious,” “Love Story: John F.Kennedy Jr.

& Carolyn Bessette,” “The Only Living Pickpocket in New York” and “Tenzing” stopped by The Envelope photo/video studio.Scroll on for a gallery of images, our “In the First Place” segment with each group, a brief write-up of each panel and a link to the full conversations.

And be sure to stay tuned for the next edition of Envelope Insiders Live, because we’re just getting started.The watercooler TV show of the summer combines a riveting cat-and-mouse thriller with weighty themes and highly specific, often wryly funny characters — so it’s no surprise to me that my discussion of “Furious” with stars Emmy Rossum, Quincy Tyler Bernstine and Steve Way ranged from the emotional to the rousing to the utterly hilarious.

Though “pre-stressed” about delivering on Season 2, executive producer Rossum is still moved by the response from viewers affected by the series’ representation of trafficking and abuse survivors, disabled people and more: “Connection is the most powerful thing you can have.” Watch our full conversation here.Sarah Pidgeon delivers one of the breakout performances of the year as Carolyn Bessette in “Love Story: John F.Kennedy Jr.

& Carolyn Bessette” — finding, as the actor says, “this sense of humor, this sensitivit...