# DIRECTV, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly Celebrate Reality Stars at Beverly Hills Bash

> DIRECTV, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly hosted DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED in Beverly Hills on Nov. 5, drawing reality stars to four immersive experiences and cocktails.

- Published: 2026-11-06T20:26:54+00:00
- Section: Business
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-06/people-directv-reality-tv-party
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/inside-people-entertainment-weekly-directv-195831184.html)

## Key takeaways

- DIRECTV, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly hosted DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED at The Hideaway in Beverly Hills on Nov. 5.
- Bronwyn Newport of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City hosted the event, which featured four immersive experiences.
- People Inc. operates more than 40 brands, including PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly, reaching nearly 200 million people monthly.

DIRECTV, PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly hosted DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED, a party for reality television stars, at The Hideaway in Beverly Hills on November 5. [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/inside-people-entertainment-weekly-directv-195831184.html) reported that Bronwyn Newport of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City hosted the event, which promoted DIRECTV's reality TV offerings.

## Inside the DIRECTV UNSCRIPTED Party

Guests walked a blue carpet before entering four immersive experiences. "The Resort" offered cabana seating under sunset lighting with tropical cocktails, while "The Reunion" recreated a Real Housewives-style set with plush couches and florals. "The Castle" featured velvet drapery and a wooden roundtable with charcuterie, and "The Ballroom" hosted a DJ set from Southern Hospitality star Maddi Reese.

Attendees included Scheana Shay, Tarek and Heather Rae El Moussa, Taylor Hale, Alexis Bellino, Francesca Farago and Love Island couple Dylan Wrona and Kenzie Annis. Michaella Giorgio and Sarah Williams of Love Is Blind attended ahead of the show's season 11 reunion. Heather Rae El Moussa told PEOPLE she feels "grounded" about returning to Selling Sunset after more than three years away. Shay said "rebuilding trust" has been part of her marriage to Brock Davies.

[Entertainment Weekly](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003wuad/entertainment-weekly) is among the brands [People Inc.](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006y2w/people-inc) operates. [DIRECTV](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00033do/directv) co-hosted the event.

## People Inc.'s Brand Portfolio

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), People Inc. operates more than 40 brands, including PEOPLE, Entertainment Weekly, InStyle and Southern Living, and its digital and print titles reach nearly 200 million people each month. The company published 17 magazines and more than 400 special interest publications in 2025. Its revenue and valuation are each estimated at $1 billion to $5 billion.

## Earlier Moves at People Inc.

In October 2026, People Inc. said it would lay off 195 employees in its second major round in about a year, according to a memo from CEO Neil Vogel, The Des Moines Register reported. Earlier that month, Digiday reported that People Inc. was building custom APIs to deliver article text and metadata to AI agents, following a 6% workforce cut. On November 5, Bloomberg reported that Arkhouse Management urged Barry Diller's People Inc. to pursue a stock buyback and sell its New York City office building.

## What Comes Next for the Brands

Entertainment Weekly will honor six actors as Breaking Big honorees at the 2026 SCAD Film Festival in Savannah, Georgia, running October 24-31, with an awards ceremony and panel on October 29, Yahoo reported.

## Companies in this story

- [People Inc. company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006y2w/people-inc) · website: https://www.people.inc
- [Entertainment Weekly company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/003wuad/entertainment-weekly) · website: http://www.ew.com
- [DIRECTV company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00033do/directv) · website: https://www.directv.com

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