Zoom In: The Black and White After Party

Judging from how some of the female guests were trying to orbit closely to Kevin Costner’s presence at the after party for his movie, Black and White, you got the impression they would very much like him to be in the serve-and-protect business.

It might be more than 20 years since the blockbuster hit, The Bodyguard, but the Academy Award-winning actor, tall and lithe in a trim navy suit and sporting a very distinguished beard – and now age 59 – looked very much in top shape to protect just about anyone. Particularly his lovely wife, Christine Baumgartner, who was there with him at the party on Saturday night at King Street West’s newest boîte, West.

Also holding court at the intimate hot spot, were his co-stars Octavia Spencer – in a beautiful emerald green Tadashi Shoji dress – Anthony Mackie and the young actress Jillian Estell.

Octavia Spencer

Anthony Mackie

Actors Nia Renee Hill and Bill Burr

Actress Jillian Estell

Actor/comedian Bill Burr