Photos: Lena Dunham Is Overjoyed to See Other Famous People
It’s very possible that no one loves to see famous people more than Lena Dunham, who approaches each award show and gala event with a seemingly endless amount of joy. Despite being fairly famous (and very Internet-famous) herself, if she runs into anyone who’s been in anything, she beams like a teen at the final Wanted concert. See Lena get all effusive with Taylor Swift, Aubrey Plaza, Amy Poehler, Time Warner CEO Jeffrey Bewkes (the most famous of all those names), and many more. It’s a real joy.
This is at the first season premiere of Girls and Lena busts out of the excitement gate raring to go.
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"Ahh! I love your blazer! Is it made from my elementary school folders?"
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Of course she's excited — drinking with Chelsea Handler is like playing H.O.R.S.E. with Lebron James.
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"Your brand be damned, let me see those pearly whites, Brey."
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"I can't look because I'm scared a zombie might pop out, but I promise I'm hiding a giant smile behind these hands."
Photo: Frazer Harrison..."I can't look because I'm scared a zombie might pop out, but I promise I'm hiding a giant smile behind these hands."
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"Adam, I'm paralyzed with excitement. Seriously, I'm falling down. Weee!"
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Lena looks like a schoolgirl with a crush. Good crush choice.
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"I gave a rose to Julia Louis-Dreyfus!" "I know, honey. You've said that ten times already."
Photo: Jeff Kravitz/2013 Jeff Kravit..."I gave a rose to Julia Louis-Dreyfus!" "I know, honey. You've said that ten times already."
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Who is Lena so excited to see?
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It's Ben Affleck!
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"Both our TV characters live in Greenpoint, so are you thinking what I'm thinking? Roomies!"
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"Lena, I know you're laughing but lean forward a little. John Mayer is behind us and wants to harsh our mellow."
Photo: Lester Cohen/2013 L..."Lena, I know you're laughing but lean forward a little. John Mayer is behind us and wants to harsh our mellow."
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Swift: " And I'm like, 'I just ... I mean this is exhausting, you know?" Dunham: "Hahahah. I do know."
Photo: Larry Busacca...Swift: " And I'm like, 'I just ... I mean this is exhausting, you know?" Dunham: "Hahahah. I do know."
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"I love how your Mohawk hair stubble scratches the top of my head. Scratch. Scratch. Scr--aaaaaaaaaaa-tch."
Photo: Christopher Polk/2013 Ge..."I love how your Mohawk hair stubble scratches the top of my head. Scratch. Scratch. Scr--aaaaaaaaaaa-tch."
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She's just so happy that Luke Cafferty made it back from the army safely.
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Here she imagines how wonderful it would be to be conjoined twins with Amy.
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Lena smiles fully at all times at events, except when specifically asked to smile. In those cases, she impersonates a bemused beaver.
Photo: Larry Bu...Lena smiles fully at all times at events, except when specifically asked to smile. In those cases, she impersonates a bemused beaver.
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"Time Warner. Well, let me warn-ya that I'm having a great time."
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This is the appropriate response.
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Not sure if she's pointing to Kors or Munn. Or maybe it's to the fact that Kors and Munn showed up together. "It's Olichael Konn!"
Photo: T...Not sure if she's pointing to Kors or Munn. Or maybe it's to the fact that Kors and Munn showed up together. "It's Olichael Konn!"
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"I once found a real genie in a bottle and all my wishes were to meet you!"
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"I'm so glad our shows air during different times of the year, because I'd crush you," they each thought at the same time.
Photo: Jennifer ..."I'm so glad our shows air during different times of the year, because I'd crush you," they each thought at the same time.
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You can't see LD's face, but imagine the sweet things she's whispering to make SJP smile like that. It's probably something like, "You're wearing...
You can't see LD's face, but imagine the sweet things she's whispering to make SJP smile like that. It's probably something like, "You're wearing a normal number of rings."
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"I have a secret and that secret is that, of all the Seven Sisters, Barnard is the coolest. Sorry not sorry, Mount Holyoke."
Photo: Brad Ba..."I have a secret and that secret is that, of all the Seven Sisters, Barnard is the coolest. Sorry not sorry, Mount Holyoke."
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"Do you have any interest in appearing on a different HBO show with an LD-initialed star/creator? You could play a woman who raises a host of spa...
"Do you have any interest in appearing on a different HBO show with an LD-initialed star/creator? You could play a woman who raises a host of sparrows in the bust of her dress."
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Of course, she comes from a kiss-parents-on-the-lips family. Affection for all!
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"I cant comptroll my excitement!"
At anywhere other than The New Yorker Festival, Lena's little smile would be akin to skipping in circles while swirling your shirt above her head.
Ph...At anywhere other than The New Yorker Festival, Lena's little smile would be akin to skipping in circles while swirling your shirt above her head.
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"I never understood Arrested Development's 'her' jokes. When I saw you onscreen, I was like, 'Yes! Her. Definitely her. I can't wait to meet her....
"I never understood Arrested Development's 'her' jokes. When I saw you onscreen, I was like, 'Yes! Her. Definitely her. I can't wait to meet her.' And now I am!"
Photo: Jason LaVeris/2013 Jason LaVeris!["That voice! You sound like Jessa. Jessa's a character on my show, Girls. You ever hear of it? Oh, duh. We're at the premiere. Of course you have. [Puts her hands in her pockets.] Umm, your shirt's weird in a cool way!"](https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/d18/35e/27167ba061b29c88fe0909d2322ae0e1fb-30-lena-dunham.2x.rsquare.w300.jpg)
!["That voice! You sound like Jessa. Jessa's a character on my show, Girls. You ever hear of it? Oh, duh. We're at the premiere. Of course you have. [Puts her hands in her pockets.] Umm, your shirt's weird in a cool way!"](https://pyxis.nymag.com/v1/imgs/d18/35e/27167ba061b29c88fe0909d2322ae0e1fb-30-lena-dunham.2x.rdeep-vertical.w450.jpg)
"That voice! You sound like Jessa. Jessa's a character on my show, Girls. You ever hear of it? Oh, duh. We're at the premiere. Of course you have...
"That voice! You sound like Jessa. Jessa's a character on my show, Girls. You ever hear of it? Oh, duh. We're at the premiere. Of course you have. [Puts her hands in her pockets.] Umm, your shirt's weird in a cool way!"
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Still excited.
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