How to Attend a Celebrity Party This Weekend
Houseparty is one of my favorite video chat apps. I wrote about this here a few years ago , but in the last few months we have had a little moment as we have all been looking for new ways to communicate with friends online. The app is usually used to chat with people you already know, but this weekend it is hosting a new series of In-House parties with celebrity hosts! (I don’t assume you know these celebrities.)
If you’re not familiar with Houseparty, the app lets you host virtual, well, house parties, which are essentially just chats that your friends can go in and out of, provided you’re connected to the app.
The chats have built-in games that you can play during the party, but for me the real benefit is being able to accidentally get into a meeting at any time. I’ve stumbled upon a decent number of impromptu “parties” over the past few weeks, including one a few days ago when some people from my college dorm got together by chance.
The series “In the House” will be a little different. The event officially kicks off tomorrow at 5:00 pm ET with a party hosted by Zooey Deschanel, during which she will cook heavenly snacks and play some of her rare record collection. Other hosts for Friday’s party include Keegan-Michael Key, Tinache, CHVRCHES, Miguel and Katy Perry.
You can view the full party schedule on the app’s website . Clicking on an entry will give you more details on what this particular party will entail. Weekend options include cooking with Jose Andres and Cristina Tosi, or a workout with Cam Newton and Terry Crews. In just a weekend, 40 celebrities are throwing parties.
To take part in any of them, you need to download the free Houseparty app . While desktop versions exist, work at home will only be available for iOS, Android, and in your browser.
Videos cannot be rewound or replayed on Houseparty, but all parties will be re-streamed exactly 12 hours after their original session before they disappear forever. So if you miss something you want to see, be sure to set a reminder to catch it a second time.
After you choose a celebrity party, I would definitely recommend trying the app with your friends. This is a great way to have a casual meeting without having to write to someone or schedule a specific time for it to happen.