Nicole Kidman, Idris Elba, and More Star in ‘The House of Hollywood’; Billie Eilish and Finneas Find Their Voice; Watergate’s Unanswered Mystery

Plus: Monica Padman’s Moment Is Now [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Weekly]( A SPECIAL EDITION OF COCKTAIL HOUR February 17, 2022 [EXCLUSIVE]( [The House of Hollywood]( By Vanity Fair [For the 28th annual Hollywood Issue, V.F. turns the spotlight on eight shining stars who are breaking boundaries, thrilling audiences, and inventing the movieland they want to live in.]( [Read More]( If someone forwarded you this email, [sign up for “Cocktail Hour” here](. [CINEMA VERITÉ]( [One Road, Eight Journeys]( [Nicole Kidman, Idris Elba, Kristen Stewart, and our other cover stars on landing their dream roles, learning from the greats, and (almost) giving it all up.]( By Vanity Fair [Read More]( [BEHIND THE SCENES]( [How the Magic Happens]( [For the second consecutive year, conceptual tricksters Maurizio Cattelan and Pierpaolo Ferrari created the visuals of V.F.’s annual celebration of all things Hollywood.]( By Britt Hennemuth [Read More]( [IN OUR WORDS]( [“Say what you will about Donald Trump, but the man has a sixth sense for identifying truly awful people, like a Doppler radar for individuals who fall under the umbrella of ‘the absolute worst.’”]( [— Bess Levin on Trump’s string of 100 (and counting) local endorsements]( [Read More]( [LISTEN UP]( [How Billie Eilish and Finneas Found Their Voice for Bond]( By Little Gold Men [On this week’s podcast, Sinéad Burke interviews the musicians about their Oscar-nominated song and much more.]( [Read More]( [EXCERPT]( [The Great Mystery of Watergate]( By Garrett M. Graff [Fifty years after the break-in, the author of Watergate: A New History offers five theories—some persuasive, some catnip for conspiracy hounds.]( [Read More]( [PERSON OF INTEREST]( [Monica Padman’s Moment Is Now]( By Mattie Kahn [Dax Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast cohost steps into a spotlight all her own.]( [Read More]( [Vanity Fair]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.