2019-09-04 The Hollywood Reporter

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER 29 SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Veni, Vidi, Venice

The 76th Venice Film Festival kicked

into high gear Aug. 29 with premieres

of Brad Pitt’s (3) Ad Astra as well as

Scarlett Johansson (2) and Adam

Driver’s (4) Marriage Story. “There’s

so much of all of us in this film,”

Johansson told THR of making the

divorce drama with helmer Noah

Baumbach. “It was an experience to

share with him and have him share

with me.” That evening, Prada and

Warner Bros. threw a fete for Pedro

Almodóvar (1), where Joaquin

Phoenix — there for Joker’s Aug. 31

debut — spent the evening with

paramour Rooney Mara. And Italian

teens lined up for Kristen Stewart (6)

ahead of the Aug. 30 premiere of

Seberg. “I’m now totally unguarded,”

Stewart told THR of her new willing-

ness to step into the spotlight. “It’s a

beautiful feeling.” — ARISTON ANDERSON

Wine and Dynasty

Rupert Murdoch’s (14) casual BBQ

in honor of the 30th anniversary of

his Moraga Vineyards turned into a

mogul mini-summit. Son (and Fox

Corp. CEO) Lachlan Murdoch (12)

was joined by Disney’s Bob Iger and

Peter Rice (12), NBCUniversal’s Ron

Meyer and Jeff Shell, L.A. Times

owner Patrick Soon-Shiong, Fox

Searchlight’s Steve Gilula and more.

Rupert’s wife, Jerry Hall (14), min-

gled with her ex Mick Jagger (14) as

guests enjoyed free-flowing wine and

a whole-hog BBQ. Said Rupert, who

has lived on the property since 2013,

in a pre-lunch speech: “The passion

with which the winemakers and

staff approach each vintage is truly

unique.” — MATTHEW BELLONI

It Happens

Filmmaker Andy Muschietti (16)

debuted his sequel to last sum-

mer’s $700 million horror hit with

a carnival-themed premiere, which

coincided with his 46th birthday.

His cast doled out compliments

as he rode a prop bicycle down

the Regency Village Theatre black

carpet and Jessica Chastain (15)

led the audience in singing happy

birthday. — CHRIS GARDNER

Power of Music

While the MTV VMAs offered many

memorable moments — including

a Sopranos reunion and a hip-hop

tribute to the Garden State — it was

Tay l o r S w i f t (11) and Missy Elliott (8)

who stole the spotlight. Swift, who

opened the show and won video of

the year, was praised for bringing

attention to the LGBTQ community

and called out the current adminis-

tration from the Prudential Center

stage, while Video Vanguard Award

recipient Elliott shook the house with

a medley of her hits. — EVAN REAL

MTV VMAs

Newark, NJ, Aug. 26

It: Chapter Two

Los Angeles, Aug. 26

16

Ann Sarnoff and

Andy Muschietti

10

Billy Ray Cyrus (left)
and DJ Khaled

9

Lizzo and
Lil Nas X

11

Taylor Swift (left)

and Queen Latifah

8

Missy Elliot (left)

and Cardi B

15

Sophia Lillis

(left) and

Jessica

Chastain

17

From left: Andy Bean, Jeremy

Ray Taylor and Bill Hader

7

From left:
Halsey, Bella
Hadid and
Gigi Hadid

Party

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