Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’ in Seoul, Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform at WorldPride in Amsterdam and More Red Carpet Photos: August 2026

Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’ in Seoul, Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform at WorldPride in Amsterdam and More Red Carpet Photos: August 2026

Check out the best celebrity red carpet and event photos of August 2026.

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Charlize Theron and Matt Damon Premiere ‘The Odyssey’ in Seoul, Madonna and Kylie Minogue Perform at WorldPride in Amsterdam and More Red Carpet Photos: August 2026

Madonna kicked off August with another “Club Confessions” appearance – this time, it was a performance at WorldPride in Amsterdam featuring surprise guest Kylie Minogue.

Speaking of surprises, Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock popped into the Hollywood Forever Cemetery to introduce the Cinespia screening of “Practical Magic” The appearance was nostalgic but also a nice plug for their “Practical Magic” sequel set for release in September. Joining them at Cinespia were sequel co-stars Joey King and Maisie Williams.

Charlize Theron and Matt Damon continued their “Odyssey” press tour with a stop in Seoul, South Korea for a press conference and red carpet premiere.

Keep checking back all month for more of the best celebrity red carpet and event photos of August 2026.

Charlize Theron and Matt Damon

Charlize Theron and Matt Damon attend the press conference before the Seoul premiere of “The Odyssey” in Seoul, South Korea on Aug. 3.

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