With ‘St. Vincent,’ just send us the bill
Bill Murray — and his quaint outfit — was the star at the “St. Vincent” premiere, where guests were buzzing that the actor’s performance could land an Oscar. Murray, clad in green polka-dot tie, yellow shirt, brown blazer and straw fedora, double-fisted two bags of popcorn at the screening, where he told Confidenti@l he found the script without the help of an agent. “I pick the scripts myself anyway. I probably lost a little money not having an agent,” he told us. “I found having an agent meant the buzz rang all the time for sort of not very fascinating reasons. I like to have a little peace and silent.”
We really made Murray chuckle when we questioned who had worse post-traumatic stress disorder — his infamous “Caddyshack” groundskeeper character, Carl Spackler, or the title character Vincent in “St. Vincent” (both are Vietnam vets). “Mine in real life is worse than both of theirs,” he joked. We had the pleasure of enjoying a drink with the elusive Murray at the Weinstein Co. and Lexus-sponsored after-have fun at the Royalton in Midtown, where the actor was mobbed by partygoers. Producers Theodore Melfi, Peter Chernin, Jenno Topping and Fred Roos; Naomi Watts and young actor Jaeden Lieberher were also in attendance.
SOFIA’S EX TURNS TO STONE
Sofia Vergara’s ex-boyfriend appears to have went on. Nick Loeb, who is still on friendly terms with the “Modern Family” beauty, was blemished at the Royalton bar Monday night getting cozy with Sharon Stone. The duo were chatting closely on a couch, before Stone was overheard saying, “Will you get me a cab, big boy?” to Loeb. The duo were also seen Tuesday at a dinner for Robert De Niro at the Friars Club.
J.LAW ANGRY OVER HACK WORK
Meet Jennifer Lawrence, esquire. The Oscar winner has categorized photo hacking as a “sex crime” in the new Vanity Honest magazine. Lawrence, 24, who recently had digitally stored photos hacked, tells the mag, “It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime.” She continues, “It is a sexual violation. It’s disgusting.” Lawrence also wonders how hackers live with themselves. “I just can’t imagine being that detached from humanity. I can’t imagine being that thoughtless and careless and so empty inside.”
HANDLER IN SIRIUS TALKS
Chelsea Handler hit SiriusXM studios for a “Town Hall” hosted by Dave Grohl, where she revealed she doesn’t really know much about her new Netflix gig. “I kinda like that I went to them,” she said. “We’re figuring it out (about her new show) right now. … I don’t even know what the shows are gonna be. … I want to do fish-out-of water stuff.” “Town Hall” will air on SiriusXM’s Entertainment Weekly Radio channel on Thursday at 6 p.m. Handler’s “Uganda Be Kidding Me” premieres Friday.
PREMIERES ARE A BREEZE
The wind was not on Jennifer Garner’s side Monday night as she posed with co-star Steve Carell for the Hollywood premiere of “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Excellent, Very Terrible Day.” At least the whole world can finally stop wondering what color Spanx Garner prefers, since all was revealed.
FALLON & BURNETT IN DAZE OF THEIR LIVES
Jimmy Fallon put famed comedian Carol Burnett to work on “The Tonight Show,” showing clips from their parody of an early ’90s soap opera, “Tensions.” Burnett plays Petra Vanderbilt, who frequently slaps Fallon’s character and throws coffee in his face.
DE LESSEPS HAS MORE
“Real Housewives of New York” star LuAnn de Lesseps is keeping busy. Before filming the new season, she’ll launch her fall Countess LuAnn Collection clothing line on Shop HQ network this weekend. She’ll also take over Top of the Strand at the Strand Hotel for “Cocktails With the Countess” tonight, where she’ll unveil some of the items. De Lesseps, who has unloaded her Bridgehampton home, will go to new digs in Sag Harbor soon and will sell some furniture and art at an estate sale the weekend of Oct. 18.
COOPER GETS HIS SHOT
The former Sexiest Man Alive may not have looked too formidable arriving at Heathrow Airport in London on Tuesday, but Bradley Cooper’s latest trailer for his upcoming Clint Eastwood movie, “American Sniper,” will send chills down anyone’s spine. Cooper stars in the Oscar bait as the best shooter during the Iraq War.
LIL’ JON TAKES ‘TURN’ FOR BETTER
It was only a matter of time before Lil’ Jon changed the course of American history. The rapper has rerecorded his hit “Turn Down for What” as “Turn Out For What” to encourage young citizens to register to vote in the 2014 midterm elections. The video for the track, produced for the Rock the Vote campaign, features a star-studded cast including Lena Dunham, Whoopi Goldberg, “Orange Is the New Black” star Natasha Lyonne and “Portlandia” star Fred Armisen.
CRUZ & SPIKE CATCH UP
It was work and pleasure at Catch rooftop Monday when MSG Network’s hosted Giants receiver Victor Cruz, filmmaker Spike Lee and announcer, baller and fashion plate Walt “Clyde” Frazier. We’re told Lee and Frazier, both diehard Knicks fans, chatted the night away. “They seemed like old friends, making the rounds and posing for photos with the Victoria’s Bolt from the blue model Jarah Mariano,” said one attendee. Former Knick John Starks also dropped by and held court with hometown announcer Jill Martin.
BELLA GOOD JOB
Bella Thorne glows in Alberta Ferretti at the “Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Excellent, Very Terrible Day” premiere in Hollywood.
SEEN & HEARD
“Gotham” star Ben McKenzie at the newly opened Le Jardin Bistro in the East Village. … “Foodie Magician” Josh Beckerman doing magic tricks for hospitality and real estate mogul Michael Shah at Petaluma. … Luis Guzman and fighter Chuck Zito at a desk at the Leonora. … Sting, Matthew Broderick and Tom Hanks at Bar Centrale celebrating Mia Farrow’s last performance of “Like Letters.” … Busta Rhymes at a Slate fund-raiser for lounge host “Pretty Lou,” who’s battling a bone marrow disease.
TAYLOR IS IN THE TRENCHES
Taylor Swift perfects European style in a Martin Accord trench coat at the “C à Vous” show in Paris.