The Los Angeles premiere of the The Women took place at the Mann Village Theatre in Westwood, California on September 4, 2008.  Attending the A-list premiere were cast members Meg Ryan, Jada Pinkett Smith, with her husband Will Smith, Debra Messing, Eva Mendes, Annette Bening with her husband, Warren Beatty, Candice Bergen, Cloris Leachman and Debi Mazar.

(L-R) Jada Pinkett Smith, Annette Benning, Debra Messing, Meg Ryan, Eva Mendes

The Women–a remake of George Cukor’s classic 1939 film (a screen adaptation of the 1936 play by Clare Boothe Luce)–is a comedy about Manhattan socialites and is directed by Diane English and produced by Picturehouse Entertainment.  The movie will be in theaters on September 12, 2008.

(L-R) Candice Bergen, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett Smith, Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Cloris Leachman, Eva Mendes and Debi Mazar

During the press conference at the movie’s premiere, cast member Annette Benning made headlines with her remarks about Republican Vice Presidential candidate Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

“I think it’s exciting to see a woman chosen to be on a major ticket,” Bening said. “But the idea that people, who voted for Hillary, who tend to be Democrats, would change and vote for McCain because of Sarah Palin seems to me bizarre.”

She admitted that there are some women who probably would move into Palin’s camp because they want to vote for a woman.

“I find that an odd idea because, of course, Sarah Palin’s politics are to the right of McCain’s. She’s incredibly conservative and I think it’s fair to say she’s more conservative than John McCain. So whether she will rally more conservative people to get out there and vote, I don’t know. But most of the people I know that were interested in voting for Hillary are voting for Obama.”

Bening will be voting for Obama. So will her costars in the new movie — Meg Ryan, Cloris Leachman, Debra Messing — as well as director Diane English.

Source: Republican politics ‘bizarre’ to liberal actress Bening

(L-R) Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith, Annette Benning and Warren Beatty

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Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith and her mother

Meg Ryan

Annette Benning and Warren Beatty

Eva Mendes

Debi Mazar

Debra Messing

Video & Photos: “The Women” Los Angeles Premiere 9-4-08