Date Book September 27 to October 10

27 Amnesty International USA honors Quincy Jones, Susan Sarandon, and other celeb human rights advocates at its 3rd Annual Media Spotlight Awards at New York City's Chelsea Piers Pier 60.

Showbiz royals George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg reign over the premiere of Three Kings, at L.A.'s Westwood Village theater.

29 Coy political dabbler Warren Beatty (left) gets the Eleanor Roosevelt Award from Americans for Democratic Action at the Beverly Hilton in L.A., with (potential cabinet members?) Garry Shandling and Penny Marshall in attendance.

1 John Malkovich (below) is expected to be John Malkovich at the Being John Malkovich debut party at New York's Harvard Club. Also attending will be costar Cameron Diaz.

3 Harrison Ford and Kristin Scott Thomas (right) snack on canapes at the New York premiere party for romantic thriller Random Hearts at Central Park's Tavern on the Green.

4 Call it Before They Were A-List Directors. New York University's 4th International Student Film Festival opens; featured are screenings of NYU works of Spike Lee, Martin Scorsese, and Oliver Stone.

5 L.A.'s Museum of Television & Radio honors prolific sitcom producers Marcy Carsey and Tom Werner (That '70s Show, Roseanne) at its annual gala. Carsey-Werner alums Bill Cosby and Brett Butler will be among the glad-handers.

9 Oscar winner Jodie Foster (left) is feted by her peers, including James Garner and Gillian Anderson, at ''Hollywood Salutes Jodie Foster: An American Cinematheque Tribute'' at L.A.'s Beverly Hilton (scheduled to air Oct. 17 on TNT).