What Else for March 31, 2020

There’s a lot of love all over the place during this COVID-19 lockdown. Some of it is new, some of it enduring, and some of it is renewed. It would seem that Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth are back together, although apparently this happened a couple of months ago as he was wearing a ring at the Oscars. ...

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch is an oddball comfort watch for these anxiety-ridden times

On Christmas Eve, John Mulaney dropped a surprise comedy special, John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch. We didn’t talk about it then, but now is a great time to come back around to it, because Sack Lunch Bunch is about the gentle art of coping with anxiety, brought to you by a comedian, a bunch of pr...

Ariana Grande reveals her naturally curly hair while in isolation at home

A friend of mine sent over a tweet last week that cracked her up. It’s one of those that you wish you had come up with yourself:  I never realized exactly how much attention celebrities craved until they were locked up. — Bridget Phetasy (@BridgetPhetasy) March 22, 2020 As Amanda Hess w...

Joshua Jackson and Jodie Turner-Smith are still waiting for their baby to be born

Jodie Turner-Smith and Joshua Jackson were seen outside their house picking up packages yesterday. I’m not using those photos because I prefer these ones of Joshua looking like he just worked out and going for a smoothie from Friday. Will explain more about this in a minute. The point here is that a...

Celebrity Social Media, March 31, 2020

Andy Cohen’s back with baby Ben and messy late-night TV! A small comfort in uncertain times.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Andy Cohen (@bravoandy) on Mar 31, 20...

Rihanna covers British Vogue and announces more support for COVID-19 relief efforts

Last week, Rihanna’s Clara Lionel Foundation donated $5 million to support COVID-19 relief efforts. A few days later, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo thanked her on Twitter for donating Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to New York State. Today there’s been another announcement:    ...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are properly dressed for their daily dog walk in LA

Everyone knows now that Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are isolating together and the paps know that there’s a dog at home, and dogs have to go out at least once a day, preferably more. So we’re getting daily shots of their dog walk and every day they’re as into each other as ever – which they have to...

John Krasinski reunites with The Office co-star Steve Carell on new YouTube show Some Good News

In another world, John Krasinski would have hosted Saturday Night Live for the first time over the weekend, fulfilling a childhood dream. Instead, he posted his first Some Good News broadcast to YouTube from a Weekend Update-like desk late on Sunday, in front of a logo created by his daughters, and ...

Today is Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's last day as senior members of the British royal family

After months of gossip and drama, these are the last days of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as senior members of the British royal family. After putting up their final post on the SussexRoyal Instagram account yesterday, signing off as “Harry and Meghan”, perhaps a sign that they’re now free to be a...

Intro for March 31, 2020

Dear Gossips,  It was exactly five weeks ago tonight that BTS was featured on James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke. That’s how some people in North America first met the band. It was a turning point for others who’d knew of them, but who didn’t care all that much. There are several of those in my life,...

What Else for March 30, 2020

How are you feeling? Are you feeling ALL the feelings? There are probably a lot of reasons for all your feelings but one of them might be that today is the birthday of the Queen of All Feelings, Celine Dion! This is how her team celebrated – by posting a throwback. Um, that dress still works. I woul...

Duana Names: The Names Aren’t Real In Real Life!

Duana, Long time reader, second time caller. I love your column and had hoped all your advice and wisdom would keep me out of my current predicament. Baby Girl was born March 21 and remains nameless. When we first left the hospital with our unnamed girl I felt great relief, and even success...

Show Your Work: Both Sides of Chris Evans

Chris Evans was featured in TIME last week as one of “27 people bridging divides across America” with his new website, A Starting Point. It was supposed to launch at SXSW but since SXSW and, well, everything else has been postponed or cancelled outright, he and his team are now working towards a new...

Celebrity Social Media, March 30, 2020

Last week I wrote about Chrissy’s Court upcoming debut on Quibi and it looks like they will be dropping Nicole Richie’s new show on April 6 as well. Also, I realized Nicole is also on Amazon’s Making the Cut, so she’ll have two shows, streaming on different platforms, at the same time. As we know, N...

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello perform together for iHeart Living Room Concert

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are self-isolating together, as we’ve seen, which means they showed up on the iHeart Living Room Concert last night. She sang, he played guitar. His hair and his quarantine tan were already working for me. But my oh my when he’s playing guitar, with that hair, and tha...

Jeremy Renner releases new EP called The Medicine

Just last Friday, Lainey wondered if Jeremy Renner would release a new song since he’s claiming in court the corona crash is affecting his ability to make child support payments. WELL GUESS WHAT? Jeremy Renner has, indeed, released a new song; in fact, he has released a whole new EP called The Medic...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Sussex Royal Instagram account and website to be inactive after today

As I wrote earlier, since tomorrow is the final day that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be considered senior royals, we should have been anticipating some updates…and we now have them.          View this post on Instagram           ...

Bad Bunny dresses in drag for new music video "Yo Perreo Sola"

I think it’s time we gave some love to Bad Bunny here on Lainey Gossip. His new album YHLQMDLG, which stands for “Yo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana” and means “I do what I want to do”, came out at the end of February and has received some excellent reviews. According to Pitchfork, “from a production stan...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not be asking the US government for security resources now that they live in LA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were trending worldwide on Twitter yesterday for a few hours. They were not the reason why they were trending. It’s because Donald Trump tweeted about them, along with boasting about his “ratings” and comparing how popular his COVID-19 press conferences have been to Th...

Drake introduces us to his son, Adonis, on Instagram with new photos

Drake must have had a hard time sleeping last night. Because at around 5am ET, and he’s been in Toronto since the start of isolation, he decided it was time to introduce us to his son, Adonis. And he included a photo of Adonis’s mother, Sophie Brussaux.          Vi...

PLEASE READ: LaineyGossip site re-launch and a message to readers

LaineyGossip.com is getting a glow-up in the next week or so (we hope)! Please know that we have been working on this for several months and could not have anticipated how the world would be when we would be ready to launch. The site has looked the same for nearly nine years with only a few cosmetic...

Intro for March 30, 2020

Dear Gossips,  The iHeart Living Room Concert for America was not live. That is, they weren’t throwing from one performer to another in real time. The performances, though, did indeed take place at each of the artists’ homes, and some were more candid than others. During Tim McGraw’s, for example...

What Else for March 27, 2020

Britney Spears can run fast, but not that fast, and I don’t know why anyone was taking her seriously. Still, she had to clarify. Are there hidden Marxist messages in her post about what she’s been doing in isolation though? She mentioned an ORANGE dress, and not a red dress… what does that mean? Wou...

Duana Names: NOW MORE THAN EVER

Hi Duana,   I just want to say first that I LOVE your column and have been reading since way before getting pregnant.   You recently mentioned the name Nova in one of your columns and that you were surprised it wasn’t used more. I thought it was a bit unusual at first but the more I think about ...

Ranking the textiles and prints of Emma.

Emma. is a lavish and detailed period piece, with stunning costumes designed by Alexandra Byrne and gorgeous, colorful Georgian sets from production designer Kave Quinn and set decorator Stella Fox. When I saw Emma. I immediately wanted to watch it again, but with the power to pause so that I could ...

Sasha Finds: InReverse

As I mentioned last week, I'll be pimping out the best in loungewear by women-led small businesses until we are all allowed back into the world. Today it's all about InReverse. This New York brand is serving up some serious modern athleisure style with their newly launched line. Now, if y...

Sarah's Television Cross-over Sweet Sixteen

Two things have happened this month: the NCAA cancelled the March Madness basketball tournament, and Westworld featured a surprise Game of Thrones cameo this week. Having HBO’s biggest show cross over with its try-hardiest show in the same month that there is no March Madness is surely a sign that t...

Celebrity Social Media, March 27, 2020

This morning Lainey wrote about Harry and Meghan dropping an exclusive to PEOPLE but do you know who else dropped an exclusive, completely unexpectedly, on social media? Lea Michele. Apparently she got married! I know, it’s a surprise. How has she managed to hold it all in so well. And her wedding a...

Quibi gives us first look at Chrissy Teigen's Chrissy's Court in new trailer

In a time of Extreme Streaming™, watching TV is not a passive thing; it’s an outlet for energy and it’s also a talking point, particularly for those who feel squirrely right now.  With that, streaming platforms like Netflix and Hulu are capitalizing on the eyeballs, dropping a steady stream of ne...

Rihanna is featured on PartyNextDoor's new song for five words

But first – earlier this week, Rihanna donated $5 million through her foundation to help with COVID-19 relief efforts. And she’s not done giving. Yesterday Andrew Cuomo, Governor of New York, publicly thanked for her another contribution:  I want to thank @rihanna and the Rihanna Foundation f...

Joshua Jackson gifts Jodie Turner-Smith a new Tesla before their baby's arrival

The original title of this post was “Jodie Gets a Push Present”. And then I wondered… is the term “push present” offensive? So then I googled “is push present offensive” and I didn’t even have to complete the search term, it just came up automatically, because I guess at least one other person has w...

Prince William and Catherine's children clap for the National Health Service in new Instagram video

Not sure if you were on Twitter last night but in the UK, there was an online movement to honour the efforts of healthcare workers and the National Health Service during the COVID-19 crisis. Thousands of people cheered from isolation, clapping and banging from inside their homes out the window or on...

According to PEOPLE magazine, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now living in Los Angeles

PEOPLE broke the news yesterday that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left Canada and are now settled in Los Angeles. They’re apparently living now in a “secluded compound”.  “A person in their circle previously told PEOPLE that they were “looking at houses in L.A.” “Harry is looking straight...

Intro for March 27, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Do you know what today is? Today is the anniversary of the birth of our Elusive Butterfly Chanteuse! She’s 50!  I think…?  It’s not really clear. Mimi, as we know, doesn’t celebrate birthdays, only anniversaries. And she doesn’t talk about the number. Which means that we can’...

What Else for March 26, 2020

I *think* I get the science behind Kanye West’s “urine garden” for killing weeds, etc. But is it human urine only? Because dogs piss all over the place and there are still weeds that Jacek is obsessively pulling up every summer in our backyard, even though both our dogs are allowed to free-pee out t...

What's Your Drama: Friends Who Don't Isolate

These last few weeks have been quite the mind f-ck and before we get into your drama Lainey and I check in on our mental health during this fairly stressful time. Every cough, sore throat has kept us very paranoid. You too?  Then we dive on into our first letter! Our writer is having trouble figu...

Celebrity Social Media, March 26, 2020

Jennifer Garner’s Instagram is so good that I can understand why people think it’s a company behind it – there are definitely celebrities that have teams for their social media. Jen runs a smaller operation, just her and her assistant, Maureen Grosser, who is in self-isolation with the Jennifer and ...

Meghan Markle narrating Disney's upcoming documentary, Elephant

Everyone out there right now is providing recommendations about what you can binge during social distancing while we’re all on lockdown trying to flatten the curve. We’ve created our own “SD Recommendations” tag here with content suggestions. And now we have one more to add to the list:  Disn...

Cardi B calls out celebrities and the government in absolutely perfect rant about COVID-19

I am always amused when celebrities refer to “celebrities” in the third person, as though they’re not it. Obviously, I am currently/perpetually doing post-doctoral work in the various strata of stars (who are we kidding) but usually when famous people refer to “celebrities” like they’re not a part o...

Angelina Jolie's son Maddox has returned from South Korea to be with his family

Angelina Jolie plus all six of her kids are in isolation together. But first, Angelina’s $1 million donation to No Kid Hungry was announced yesterday. In a statement posted to the organisation’s website, Angelina wrote: “As of this week, over a billion children are out of school worldwide because...

Demi Lovato and new boyfriend Max Ehrich appear to be in isolation together during coronavirus pandemic

Here’s a story I pitched today (over email) at work: New Love in the Time of Coronavirus. It’s a relationship discussion. For those of you out there who are single – and those of us who aren’t can weigh in and judge, because that’s the kind of assholes we are – let’s say you met someone at the end o...

Chris Evans is a sad dad in first trailer for Apple TV's Defending Jacob

Chris Evans continues his post-Marvel streak of playing very un-Captain America characters, playing a sad dad in Defending Jacob, a morally ambiguous family drama coming to Apple TV next month. Movies might be offline right now, but television trucks on, uninterrupted (for now, the production shutdo...

Britney Spears seemingly supports socialism with Instagram repost from Brooklyn-based artist Mimi Zhu

On Monday, Britney Spears posted the following:         View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Britney Spears (@britneyspears) on Mar 23, 2020 at 12:42pm PDT It’s a repos...

The Daily Mail reports that Meghan Markle "forbids" Prince Harry to visit Prince Charles

One of the biggest headlines, if not the biggest headline, about COVID-19 yesterday was that Prince Charles has tested positive for it. Clarence House confirmed in a statement that Charles and Camilla (who tested negative) are in isolation in Scotland. Charles is said to be experiencing mild symptom...

Intro for March 26, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Physical distancing, isolation, quarantine, lockdown, shelter at home, whatever you want to call it, it sucks for everyone. Well, almost everyone. Except maybe…pets? Highlighting how pets are enjoying having you home all the time has become a thing on social media. And Kelly Conabo...

What Else for March 25, 2020

Love in the Time of Coronavirus – another installment! This time featuring Ariana Grande! She has a new boyfriend. He’s a (very young-looking) realtor called Dalton Gomez. Could you buy a home from a baby face? Like a multi-million dollar home? Are realtors one of those professions where it matters ...

Mariah Carey to participate in Elton John's iHeart Living Room Concert for America but how will she set it up?

The iHeart Radio Music Awards were supposed to happen this coming Sunday, March 29th. That’s obviously not a possibility anymore because of COVID-19 lockdown. Instead Elton John will be hosting the iHeart Living Room Concert for America, a one hour commercial-free special to raise money for Feeding ...

Show Your Work: The sound of slapping flesh and Oprah, vlogger

As promised, Duana and I are trying to produce more episodes of Show Your Work now that we’re all in lockdown. Today’s new episode opens with a discussion about the sounds of flesh-slapping. It’s one of the most lucrative entertainment streams… and no, we are not talking about porn. We are talking a...

Celebrity Social Media, March 25, 2020

How is your grocery situation? I hope you are getting access to everything you need and fresh food. That’s what I’m having trouble with, not a lot of decent produce near me. Chrissy Teigen suddenly needed romaine lettuce and only romaine lettuce – maybe she’s making Caesar salad? Romaine just hits d...

Netflix's Coffee and Kareem starring Taraji P Henson and Ed Helms looks terrible but we're all going to watch it

With much of the world in lockdown right now, many companies are crashing since they are, by default, closed. Netflix is not one of those companies. Netflix is doing GREAT. Everyone is on Netflix right now, so much so that they have to slow their broadband rates in Europe to prevent crashing the net...

Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment reunite on Miley's Bright Minded Instagram Live

Things we didn’t really know we really needed until they happened: A Hannah Montana and Lilly reunion. Miley video chatted with Emily Osment on Instagram Live on Monday. The fact that they are still best friends TO THIS DAY warms my soul and waters my crops. To top it off, they reacted to old photos...

Rihanna and Drake flirt for us in Instagram comments while in quarantine

Celebrities are really coming through for us during lockdown, aren’t they? They’re doing chain-songs and giving us cringe, they’re resuscitating old beefs that no one was asking for, they’re giving us confessionals from their bathtubs, they’re falling in love, they’re reading to us, they’re working ...

Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19

Top news story today, trending #1 around the world on social media: Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for COVID-19. Clarence House released a statement confirming:  “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus. He has been displaying mild symptoms but...

Intro for March 25, 2020

Dear Gossips,  As expected, it was announced yesterday that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The last time there was an Olympics it was just over two years ago, in 2018 in South Korea. And if you recall, two of the biggest stars of those Games ...

What Else for March 24, 2020

This is… peak Covid-19 irony, right? Is it ironic? That THIS particular person wants to keep his social distance? Why? Because the people he has to spend time with now aren’t his target demographic? I’m amazed that he hasn’t already been forced to social distance since dudes like him, with his prefe...

Social distancing in 30 minute segments

During this time of uncertainty, people are using their time to master a new skill, like needlepoint or knitting. Some are baking bread or learning an instrument or language or writing a book. I’m doing none of that.  We are conditioned to use every spare moment for self-improvement so self-dista...

Celebrity Social Media, March 24, 2020

Gigi Hadid posted a random album, all the photos that probably didn’t make it to her main feed. Maybe it’s a message, too. Check the fourth photo. Is she social distancing with Zayn?         View this post on Instagram             ...

A power ranking of how the characters in Succession would handle quarantine

As another week of self-distancing and self-quarantine goes on, it is time to ask the important questions, such as: Which Succession characters would thrive in self-quarantine? The Roy family is made up of a bunch of self-involved narcissistic assholes who get off on chaos and back-stabbing. An econ...

Deciphering The Weeknd's latest music video for "In Your Eyes" from new album After Hours

Last weekend was big for The Weeknd (I know, I hate myself too). On Friday, he released his fourth studio album called After Hours, and it’s been receiving generally positive critical reception. According to Pitchfork, The Weeknd “finally delivers on his long-running vision, leveraging a self-loathi...

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello photographed together during lockdown in Miami

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello are together during lockdown. They went live on Instagram the other day for the Global Citizen Together at Home concert series, featuring artists performing while social distancing, encouraging people to stay in, keep their distance, and help flatten the curve. During...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are enjoying each other a lot right now as they social distance together

I got an email yesterday that made me laugh – the reader is pregnant and she can’t get enough of this Ben Affleck-Ana de Armas storyline. Her message was pretty much, “they’re so in love, they’re so hot, I need more!” So to that person, I am at your service. Or I should say, they are at your service...

Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian engage in a petty-off while social distancing

The full video of the phone call between Taylor Swift and Kanye West leaked a few days ago, resulting in a gossip revival– during this time of uncertainty, three of the most dramatic pop culture players of our time have come to provide us with a distraction. And it’s not over. Because you know what ...

March 24, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Anna! This space is YOURS today, dedicated to you by Shannon because she is so proud of you – your strength, your grace, your tenacity, your determination. Congratulations on your Masters degree! This song is for you. Say yes I will, yes I can.   

Intro for March 24, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Exactly a year ago today, Miss Tina had a special guest join her for Corny Joke Time on Instagram. It was the Blue Ivy Carter – or, rather, Blue’s hand and voice. What more do you need, really?          View this post on Instagram     ...

What Else for March 23, 2020

Did you see that tweet about Ellen DeGeneres that went viral this weekend? It was lighting up all my group chats. There’s been all kinds of sh-t going around about Ellen for years. But she’s one of those people – there’s an opinion about her online and then there’s the rest of the world. Not unlike ...

Celebrity Social Media, March 23, 2020

There are going to be some funky recipes that come out of this era – a Food Network star will come out with “Cooking Under Quarantine: 123 Recipes to Help You Stretch Your Pantry and Conserve Your Toilet Paper” in no time. On another note – is Kumail still jacked? How does that kind of workout happe...

Donald Glover's strange album release leaves us with many questions

Exactly a week after one of the most cryptic album announcements, Donald Glover officially released his highly anticipated fourth studio album called 03.15.20. Before we get into the album itself, let’s talk about its release because it is so interesting and SO strange. The Facts: 1.    One week...

Netflix's Tiger King is the most bonkers true crime docuseries that never stops delivering

We only just got through McMillions, a bonkers true crime docuseries about large-scale fraud featuring a cast of Real Characters, when here comes Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness with a classic “hold my beer” moment. Do you think McMillions is the craziest true crime story you’ve heard? That’s...

Leslie Jones was amazing as guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race

***Drag Race Spoilers Below*** Friday’s episode of Drag Race was a rollercoaster, and the elimination shocked and surprised fans. For many, Rock M Sakura was a favourite they were sad to see go, but for many others, her elimination (and even her placement in the bottom two) was completely unjusti...

Show Your Work: How Reese Witherspoon built her empire

As promised, Duana and I have been trying to produce more “bonus” episodes of our Show Your Work podcast each week while we’re all on lockdown. We’re still recording on FaceTime though and even though we’ve tried to fix the audio issues in post, there may be some moments that are wonky and we apolog...

Celebrating Julia Roberts on the 30th anniversary of Pretty Woman

Oh, yo. Oh, yo. Catch this…  Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Pretty Woman! If you, like me, were forever changed and shaped by this film, then I wish you a happy anniversary, and apologies that we can no longer deny the march of time. Although given that most of us memorized this ...

Kristen Stewart keeps her distance while out for a hike with friends in LA

Social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t go outside for a walk with members of your household. Jacek and I took the dogs for a walk on Saturday and went for what I called quarantine-safe community visits. We stopped at Sasha’s first, and stood just off her porch while she talked to us through the do...

Is Leonardo DiCaprio self isolating with Camila Morrone in LA?

Last week, we got a bunch of updates on couples who are social distancing, together, right now. There’s also been the emergence of new, and newly serious, pairings like Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas who may be living together temporarily since she doesn’t have permanent residence (yet) in LA.  I i...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas likely living together in LA as they are spotted together again over the weekend

You know what profession might be well-suited to social distancing? Paparazzi. If they’re using long lens and keeping three meters away, it looks like they can still do their jobs.  Here are Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas out for a morning walk with her dog this weekend. They’re clearly very close ...

Rihanna donates $5 million for coronavirus relief through her Clara Lionel Foundation

Today is the start our second week of social distancing and self-isolation in Canada and it’s been fascinating to see the variety of responses that people, especially celebrities, have had to the global pandemic. Some, like the Biebers, are learning TikTok dances at home and enjoying isolated walks ...

Taylor Swift fans proclaim she's been vindicated after full phone call with Kanye West leaks online

During social distancing and isolation, some of us have been going back to “comfort content”, watching old shows and movies, re-reading books, nostalgia playlists. Is this story gossip version of that? No matter what happens, Taylor Swift vs Kim and Kanye West will go on. It will be in the history b...

Intro for March 23, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Now that we’re all (supposed to be) social distancing, does FOMO even exist anymore? Can you miss out on anything if everyone is doing nothing? And is it possible, in these times, that everyone can do the same thing?  Over the last few days, a lot of people have been showing up ...

March 23, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

As you may have seen, there are a lot of people who still aren’t social distancing. Here in Canada, one of the big news stories from the weekend is about how people in Vancouver, and particularly younger people in Vancouver, have still been out to the beach, clustered in groups. I understand – every...

What Else for March 20, 2020

I don’t know how I missed this the first time around but you can bet that now that it’s in my life, I’m never letting it go. Charo! Charo is here to help us through social distancing and coronavirus survival! First, it was her handwashing video which is more delight than we probably deserve and now ...

Sasha Finds: Soft Focus

I know we are all stressed out right now especially when it comes to money so if shopping isn't possible then I hope you can still window shop with me. However, if you are one of the lucky ones who are still receiving an income, supporting local businesses is something that can really make a big dif...

Celebrity Social Media, March 20, 2020

Sean Penn appeared (remotely) at Anderson Cooper’s Town Hall to talk about relief efforts for Covid-19 – this clip has made its way around Twitter. Sean doesn’t sound particularly well-spoken in that clip, so I searched out a longer segment because anyone can stumble over their words on live TV (CNN...

Lana Del Rey and Live PD's Sean "Sticks" Larkin have broken up

Lana Del Rey is now single. She was dating Sean Larkin from Live PD but he was just profiled in the NY Times and confirmed that it’s over. Lana was seen with a friend yesterday in LA before the lockdown order. And while people are now anticipating a breakup album, she seems good – like Adele seems g...

A relationship update from Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund in the time of coronavirus

Like I said in the previous post about Chris Pine, I appreciate the celebrity relationship status updates. Emma Roberts and Garrett Hedlund are still together and social distancing together. And you know what today happens to be?  Exactly a year ago today, on March 20, 2019, it was first reported...

Chris Pine's social distancing wardrobe is excellent as he steps out in LA with Annabelle Wallis

I appreciate the relationship status updates that we’re getting from the stars during the time of Coronavirus. LA is now on lockdown but before the announcement yesterday, Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis stepped out to pick up some groceries. As you can see, Chris’s social distancing wardrobe is… ex...

Celebrating Romeo Must Die's 20th anniversary with a look at the film's best fight scenes

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Romeo Must Die, let us not overlook the wonderful and, frankly, WEIRD fight scenes that make up this movie. The RMD fight scenes are equal parts martial arts and slapstick buffoonery, and most of them have completely insane setups. I know RMD came out in 2000,...

Ethan Hawke gets introspective about his career while self-distancing in New York with his dogs

The four-time Oscar nominee teased another "Before" trilogy sequel, opened up about parenting, jealousy in more in a new interview Celebrities are doing what they can to keep themselves busy while social distancing, for better or for worse. Seth Rogen is livetweeting Cats, Debbie Allen is giving ...

How will celebrities get their beauty treatments now that Hollywood is in lockdown?

California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state lockdown yesterday to curb the spread of Covid-19. Not that this is important to the world, big picture, but we are a pop culture website after all so I’m here to talk briefly about the impact this will have on Hollywood, specifically the celebrity e...

March 20, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

For Claire, because the pandemic isn’t just about straining our bodies and stressing the healthcare system, it is has been devastating every corner of people’s lives and seriously affecting livelihoods. I’m sorry to hear about your job. I’m sorry that on top of worrying about your health, you’re als...

Intro for March 20, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Queen Elizabeth yesterday released a statement about the coronavirus pandemic. Well, sort of. The purpose of her letter, of course, was to reassure the public and to encourage community care. She also acknowledged the efforts of healthcare workers and those working on the frontline...

What Else for March 19, 2020

Perfect! Just what we need right now – over in the UK, The Sun is giving us a blind riddle about a man from England who lied to his wife about a business trip but really went to Italy with his mistress and ended up with coronavirus when he got home. I mean, anybody can get coronavirus, not just chea...

Now is a great time to get into Netflix's Castlevania

Before they had a breakout hit in The Witcher, Netflix launched another medieval fantasy show about a grumpy monster hunter who swears a lot: Castlevania. With season three now streaming, it’s a great time to get into this series, which is animated in a style I describe as “faux anime”—it’s not actu...

Emma Stone and Dave McCary postpone their wedding because of coronavirus

According to Page Six, Emma Stone and Dave McCary were supposed to get married last weekend in Los Angeles but have now postponed the wedding because of Covid-19. Did you see that story earlier this week at TMZ featuring couples around the world who’ve gone ahead with their weddings while wearing ma...

Celebrity Social Media, March 19, 2020

Have you seen the video? I don’t know if I should put that in scare quotes – “the video.” It’s a compilation of celebrities, led by Gal Gadot, singing Imagine into a camera. It is meant to be earnest and uplifting (and may very well be for some) but, on Twitter at least, comes across as treacly and ...

What's Your Drama: When to Instagram Block

Technical note before we get into things. The audio is a little less than perfect now that Lainey and I will be social distance podcasting, but we have one little tweak to make it better for next time so don't lose your balls - we are working on it. Please see attached this high tech set up we've go...

Justin and Hailey Bieber are social distancing in Canada

Kylie Jenner is a headline right now because the United States Surgeon General, Jerome Adams, just asked for her help, and the help of other influencers, in getting across to younger Americans how vital it is to practise social distancing right now. He was on Good Morning America today and said that...

Harry Styles in fishnets in Beauty Papers magazine is everything

I wouldn’t exactly call myself a fan of Harry Styles so much as I would call him my future husband, and it’s no secret that I adore his style and his constant f-ck you to the gender binary. To Harry Styles, there isn’t a masculine or feminine way of dressing. There’s just fashion. And it’s so sexy t...

A look back on Romeo Must Die starring Jet Li and Aaliyah on its 20th anniversary

There was a time, in the mid to late 1990s, when I would watch anything even tangentially related to Romeo and Juliet. No, this was not inspired by Romeo + Juliet, it was inspired by reading Romeo and Juliet in middle school (though when the movie came out just one year after I first read the play, ...

Ben Affleck leaves a comment on Ana de Armas's Instagram post as the two step out together in LA

Can we just go with “Benana”? Can we put it to a vote?  I apologise. It’s just too easy, low hanging fruit, and I can’t resist it. I’ve been SD-ing for days now, I haven’t seen anyone other than my husband and dogs, I’ve lost all shame. So Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are “Benana” to me. Also the...

March 19, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Emily! Happy Birthday! And Happy 10th Anniversary of this tradition! As for your obsession, if you’ve been visiting this site regularly over the last three months, you know it’s my obsession too but, girl, maybe I’m way behind you because I don’t know that I could get through The Untamed SIX TIMES. ...

Intro for March 19, 2020

Dear Gossips,  “Let’s go get ‘em.” Did you join the Beyoncé Homecoming viewing party last night? That’s what I was doing, along with a few friends on group chat, and hundreds of thousands others, if not more, on social media, which is why #Homecoming was trending worldwide for most of the nigh...

What Else for March 18, 2020

Last year a court decided that Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” was ripped off of someone else. She filed and appeal and the court reversed the decision. “Dark Horse” is actually my favourite Katy Perry song. I love it. And now… not only because of the whole dispute, but also because of Dr Luke, I don’t kn...

Duana Names: Back Home Voweler (with thanks to SNL)

Dear Duana, Like many people that write to you, I’ve been reading your column for years.  I always assumed that when I finally became pregnant, one of the first things I would do is write to you for help.  However, my son’s name came to me in a flash and I never really considered anything else. W...

For Your Fitness: A Social Distancing Workout at Home

Wow. What a crazy time we are living in right now. I would be lying to you if I said that what is happening isn’t filling my mind up with anxiety but I am doing my best to meditate and exercise, two things which I know help me tremendously when I start to worry. Unfortunately, it is going to be toug...

An appreciation post for Amanda Seales after her January debut as 5th chair on The Real

In January, Amanda Seales made her debut as the 5th chair for the Emmy/NAACP award winning talk show, The Real. For those who follow Amanda, this was consistent with how we have seen her career blow up in the past few years. For fans of The Real, it seemed natural as she has been one of the most mem...

Celebrity Social Media, March 18, 2020

This morning, Prem covered the Vanessa Hudgens’s impromptu and regrettable press conference (catch up here). Chrissy Teigen used her position as the mayor of Twitter to make a case for Vanessa, arguing that social media pile-ons are out of control and harmful, we all make mistakes and say stupid sh-...

Show Your work: Live… in the time of Coronavirus

Savannah Guthrie anchored The Today Show from her home today as she hasn’t been feeling well and is in self-isolation. But the work must go on. So this is what it looked like: Live... from my basement... this is TODAY. Big shoutout to my husband @feldmike who has turned into producer and tech...

Zendaya stocks up on supplies in LA as production on Euphoria season 2 is reportedly delayed due to Covid-19

Just six days ago, HBO’s Euphoria posted a photo from the season 2 table read featuring Zendaya and Angus Cloud, looking very much like their characters.          View this post on Instagram                      ...

Black Widow's release date moved from May 1st to TBD

Of the spring/early summer film release, Black Widow was the last giant standing, but yesterday, Disney pulled the plug, shuffling Black Widow off its May 1 release date and making it, like everything else, TBD.  There goes the summer kickoff. Disney has moved BLACK WIDOW from May 1, 2020 ...

Ana de Armas shares photos on Instagram taken by Ben Affleck from their holiday in Cuba and Costa Rica

Ana de Armas and Ben Affleck were on holiday together in Cuba and then Costa Rica last week. They’re now both in Los Angeles and will probably be for a while as authorities warn against travel to contain the coronavirus outbreak, although there are some people on the beach (a lot of people, actually...

Vanessa Hudgens shows her privilege with insensitive remarks about Coronavirus

We live in such a weird time right now. Added to the list of headlines that no one could ever predict is “Vanessa Hudgens apologizes for insensitive remarks about the coronavirus pandemic.” Yesterday Vanessa Hudgens addressed a recording of her Instagram Live from the previous day in which she bo...

Intro for March 18, 2020

Dear Gossips,  I haven’t stepped outside my home since Saturday. Maybe today I’ll go for a walk, while maintaining a three meters or six feet distance from the next person, with the exception of my husband and our dogs. This seems ridiculous, of course, in normal times. But these are not normal t...

March 18, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

For Mariale – Happy Birthday! And you SHOULD be proud of yourself, you being proud of you is the only pride that matters! Thanks for the update from Peru. Hope you all keep taking care of yourselves over there; stay safe and social distanced. And when this is all over (soon?), go back and kick ass a...

Intro for March 17, 2020

Dear Gossips,  It was announced yesterday that the Costume Institute Gala (aka Met Gala) has been postponed following the advisory from the American Centers for Disease Control that all public gatherings of more than 50 people be avoided for at least eight weeks. The theme for this year’s Costume...

What Else for March 16, 2020

Prince Andrew declared that he would cooperate with the investigation into his dead rapist friend, Jeffrey Epstein. Over the last couple of months, investigators say he hasn’t been forthcoming. Now we’re hearing that his legal team has been in touch with US authorities. I don’t know how this proves ...

Duana Names: Short, Yes – But Not Like That

Hi Duana! We are expecting our second son in a week, and he has no name. You were so helpful with our firstborn! I knew I had to turn to you for our predicament: We had a list of one syllable names (Hugh, Dean) but have lately realized that we like those names written down more than we like to sa...

Coronavirus recommendations for your self-quarantine

Since we’re all stuck inside for the next few weeks, we could indulge in personal reflection and growth, pursue creative endeavors, read all those books we’ve been meaning to get to… or we could just watch a lot of television. I have put together a list of bingeable series for your quarantine, with ...

Celebrity Social Media, March 16, 2020

For someone like Diplo, who starts and ends every interview talking about how much he works and how many flights he takes a year, social distancing is a huge adjustment. We can assume he has all sorts of hookups on tour, but under these circumstances, randoms aren’t an option. So what does someone l...

Brad Pitt and Alia Shawkat photographed at In-n-Out while Angelina Jolie shops with daughter Vivienne

Brad Pitt and Alia Shawkat spend a lot of time together. They were recently seen at a Thundercat show together. And here are some new photos of the two at In-n-Out grabbing burgers. TMZ points out that Brad’s in the same outfit he was wearing at the Wiltern for Thundercat and these shots of him with...

Gwyneth Paltrow's poorly timed outfit post on the goop Instagram account

On Friday, the goop Instagram account posted the following photo about Gwyneth Paltrow’s outfit, retailing for about US$1000 with the caption: “Most days you’ll find GP wearing G.Label with a pair of sneakers—which is one reason we make it an annual tradition to put together a fresh sneaker guide ea...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are back in LA after holiday in Cuba and Costa Rica

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are now in LA after spending just over a week together on holiday in Cuba (where she’s from) and Costa Rica. Ben was seen spending time with his children this weekend while Ana had lunch with friends. According to PEOPLE he was with her in Venice as she was looking for a...

Donald Glover released new music that disappeared 12 hours later

I have mixed feelings about surprise album drops. On the one hand, they’re exciting and daring, and they provide me with an excellent reason to drop everything that I’m doing to go listen. But also, as someone who is basically a ball of anxiety, I really like to prepare and schedule things. So, the ...

Taika Waititi and partner Chelsea Winstanley have reportedly broken up

Back at TIFF, in the beforetimes, I commented to my podcasting partner Kayleigh Donaldson that, based on scant evidence and a smutty tingle, I thought Taika Waititi and his partner, Chelsea Winstanley, were on the clock for a split. I might have also had a conversation about this with Lainey, but I ...

Queen Elizabeth has reportedly invited Prince Harry, Meghan, and baby Archie back to London for the summer

A couple of weeks ago, when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle returned to England for their final engagements as senior members of the British royal family, they were criticised for leaving 10-month-old Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor at home. One of those critics was Dickie Arbiter, the Queen’s fo...

Intro for March 16, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Is everyone done with Elite season 3? Because I am and I need to talk about it but Kathleen has to share a television now that everyone’s staying home so she hasn’t caught up. Let’s give it a couple more days because I know some of you haven’t gotten into it yet and you’ll need to ...

What Else for March 13, 2020

Even though The View is currently not doing any shows with a live audience, Joy Behar won’t be going to work. She is, as she says, in a “higher risk group”. So it’s about staying away from contact with anyone, period. Which I don’t think anyone can argue with. I was just surprised that she’s 77 year...

Duana Names: But What About… Everything!?

Hi Duana, We're pregnant without our second--this time a girl. She's due in early April. Our son is Luca Alexander (Alexander is a family name) and he has a hyphenated last name (two syllable name that starts with S - another two syllable that starts with B). It's a mouthful, but we don't care--w...

Celebrity Social Media, March 13, 2020

Many people will find themselves working from home in these uncertain times. I have worked from home since 2015; I used to go to coffee shops, but I would get too distracted listening in on other people’s conversations. Let me give you some tips. For food, it’s all about the snacks. I prefer peanut ...

Sasha Finds: Earth Connection Oil

Need a distraction? Wanna support a local business? Need something to just feel damn good and not so scared? Hi - I'm here for you.   I've been holding onto this product review until the right time and because I think we're all in need of a little magic right now, this seems like the perfect mome...

Glen Powell got his pilot's licence and reveals Tom Cruise paid for lessons

Tom Cruise returns as Pete Mitchell, call sign “Maverick”, in the Top Gun sequel this summer. Or, at least, it’s supposed to be this summer. All these years later, Maverick is a flight instructor – he’s training new pilots, he’s sending his own bad asses up in the air! And in real life, that’s ha...

Andrew Garfield and Lin-Manuel Miranda are still working on set of Tick, Tick...Boom! despite coronavirus shutdowns

We’ve heard a lot about delayed released and suspended productions over the last few days. Riverdale production has halted temporarily because of coronavirus and so has shooting on The Morning Show season two. As I mentioned yesterday, daytime and late night talk shows are no longer taping in front ...

Review: Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel is a terrible movie that borders on unwatchable

Based on a character from Valiant Comics, Bloodshot is Vin Diesel’s latest attempt to bag a fantasy/sci-fi franchise where he gets to be the star and not just a talking tree. Diesel sincerely loves the fantasy genre, but he has not evolved past an eighth-grader’s appreciation for ass-kicking heroes ...

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Nene Leakes calls Kenya Moore's marital issues karma

Kenya Moore returned to Real Housewives of Atlanta for this year’s season 12, after taking season 11 off – and much like Kenya’s seven year tenure on the show, there has not been a shortage of drama. Unfortunately, we have gotten to the point in the season that covers Kenya’s crumbling marriage. For...

Alexandra Grant featured in British Vogue to promote upcoming art exhibits

Alexandra Grant is profiled this month in British Vogue. She is currently prepping several exhibits, including a show in April at the Marfa Invitational in Texas which is a big deal in the art world. She’ll be showing three pieces “inspired by the myth of Antigone”. Interestingly enough, if we’re lo...

The parade of coronavirus-related cancellations continues including F9 and Mulan

At the beginning of the week, I was hopeful that the spreading coronavirus situation would not lead to social meltdown, that the cancellation of SXSW would be the worst side-effect we saw. I was so young then, so naïve. Social meltdown is here, and the parade of coronavirus-related cancellations con...

Intro for March 13, 2020

Dear Gossips,  The Hollywood Reporter published its annual Power Stylists list this week with a tweak to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the feature. Instead of ranking stylists the way they do every year, they instead decided to do a throwback on the decade and their “most impactful looks”. ...

What Else for March 12, 2020

Most television shows with live audiences are now going without because of coronavirus. I am a co-host on a daytime talk show here in Canada and today our audience was our colleagues. Starting tomorrow though we will not have an audience and like The View and the late night talk shows etc, it’s not ...

Pixar's Soul looks promising in first trailer but the big question is the June release date

As I am writing this, two more major studio releases have changed their release dates amid coronavirus fears. A Quiet Place II and The Lovebirds, which already lost out on its SXSW premiere, are both postponed indefinitely. They’ll come out eventually, but not for several months now, though if more ...

Celebrity Social Media, March 12, 2020

Out of all the celebrities, it has to be the most beloved guy, a Boomer who has not been MeToo’d. And Rita! A beacon of positivity, so kind she wouldn’t even name and shame a hair stylist who left her high and dry. But we also need to be vigilant about spotting dumb rumours. I knew Hanks was real be...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas photographed kissing on the beach in Costa Rica

It’s been a week since we found out that Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are a thing, when they were spotted together in Cuba. Then on the weekend they were photographed heading to Costa Rica and making out at the airport. Here they are, in Costa Rica, leaving no doubt about their status while walking ...

What's Your Drama: Angry Dick Pics

Listen, sh-t is cray right now and this virus is nothing to f-ck around with so before Lainey and I dip into your questions we and by "we" I really mean "I" let you into my anxiety spiral. Lainey might call me a germaphobe paranoid freak, but please see the photo below of Jacek trying to adjust my m...

Justin Timberlake talks over SZA during interview with Ellen

Justin Timberlake is promoting Trolls World Tour. He did a song with SZA for the movie called “The Other Side”. And Anderson .Paak is also on the film soundtrack. As I wrote a couple of weeks ago when “The Other Side” came out, the song is good because of SZA. She did him a favour and made it better...

Dakota Johnson takes us on a tour of her "treehouse" in Architectural Digest

Sometimes, when a celebrity shows off their house in Architectural Digest, they end up selling it. Or there’s a big change happening in their lives. Back in 2018, just before they announced their split, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s home was featured in AD. As soon as their breakup was confi...

The entertainment industry is changing rapidly because of coronavirus

Are we going to die? And not because of the stupid virus! It’s the goddamn news ABOUT the virus that’s killing me. It’s SO MUCH. Last night, in the span of like, 15 MINUTES we learned the following: •    The US is banning all travel from Europe for 30 days (excep the UK because they’re less virus...

Intro for March 12, 2020

Dear Gossips, #CancelEverything was trending on my timelines yesterday. And people are being encouraged to practice “social distancing”. Certain people have an easier time with that than others. They made themselves heard on Twitter – and, please, of course this is serious, nothing could be more ...

What Else for March 11, 2020

I don’t know how it is where you are but where I am, coronavirus is the only story. And it’s a sh-tty story. Things are scary, things are uncertain, people are sick, more people might get sick. Shutdowns are possible and shutdowns come with consequences. Of course they’re probably necessary to stop ...

Show Your Work: (Grey’s) Anatomy of A Writer’s Room

I think at this point in the Golden Age of Television, we need a word for shows that remain, against all odds, in our consciousness and vocabulary. Like the fact that Friends is so squarely 90s, but still clearly resonates with teens and 20somethings who weren’t alive when it was on the air. Curb Yo...

Celebrity Social Media, March 11, 2020

As Meghan and Harry peace out, there’s been a lot of analysis about who stands where and who got the head nod.  One thing I’ve been keeping an eye on is not what Meghan is wearing, but who. Let’s start with the blue Victoria Beckham dress, the one that popped in That Picture. In January 2020, The Su...

Prince Andrew might be plotting a backdoor comeback with the assistance of Buckingham Palace

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Prince Andrew had hired some big time extradition lawyers to help him avoid participating in the US investigation into his friendship with the dead rapist pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. It’s worth remembering that Andrew hung out with Epstein AFTER Epstein became...

Prince Harry duped by Russian prank callers posing as Greta Thunberg

Two Russian pranksters somehow got Prince Harry on the phone from Victoria on December 31, 2019 and January 22, 2020 posing as Greta Thunberg and her father and recorded the call….WTF? How does that even happen??! Was it a setup? We know, obviously, that Harry and Meghan Markle have their issues wit...

Jimmy Kimmel accused of workplace toxicity by former Jimmy Kimmel Live! writer Jack Allison

It is never surprising to me when I hear horror stories from behind the scenes of late-night talk shows. Diva guests, demanding bosses, frustrated writers cranking out dozens, if not hundreds, of jokes a day only to get nothing on air—a late night talk show is a particular stew of rough hours, compe...

Brad Pitt to participate in new Property Brothers show called Celebrity IOU

TIME published an op-ed by Angelina Jolie a few days ago about “Why Girls Deserve Love and Respect on International Women’s Day” in which she wrote about the bond between her daughters, how nurturing they are of one another, sharing (with the encouragement of her children) that two of her daughters,...

Intro for March 11, 2020

Dear Gossips,  As you’ve heard, Bond: No Time To Die was supposed to come out next month on April 10. The junket had been scheduled for a couple of weeks from now in London. But because of coronavirus, it was announced last week that the film would be pushed back to November. Daniel Craig, howeve...

What Else for March 10, 2020

When Dolly Parton says she wants to be on the cover of a magazine, the correct response, if you’re the magazine, is to say, yes, please, we will pay YOU, Dolly, to be on the cover of our magazine, how can we make this happen? The magazine in question is Playboy. This cover should have been out yeste...

RuPaul Drag Race contestant Sherry Pie has been exposed for catfishing

Trigger Warning: This article contains mentions of sexual assault and harassment.  Is RuPaul’s Drag Race immune to the same issues we see in the entertainment industry? Apparently not.  Last Thursday, Buzzfeed News published an exposé on Season 12 contestant Sherry Pie (real name: Joey Gugliem...

McMillions’ real legacy is the Colombo coffee order

McMillions wrapped up last night with an episode recapping the outcome for the participants in the McDonald’s Monopoly fraud. The first part of the episode focuses on the fallout, and all the people affected by the scam. There is a little bit of feeling here, as some people involved in the scam real...

Celebrity Social Media, March 10, 2020

Well friends, we made it. Lea Michele’s one year WEDDING anniversary has come! I guess, technically, it’s her husband’s anniversary too, whatever his name is. Does it even matter? This is a sacred celebration of the most bridal bride to ever exist: Lea. It’s only a year, but feels like much, much lo...

Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Keira Knightley attend Misbehaviour premiere ahead of UK release

Misbehaviour is a film based on the true story of the Miss World 1970 beauty pageant that took place in London. At the time, the event was the highest rated television programme in the UK and that year’s competition was extra dramatic because of the Women’s Liberation protest and then on top of that...

New trailer for Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson's Jungle Cruise is a weird vibe

The first trailer for Jungle Cruise left me merely whelmed. It came across as a knock-off of The Mummy (the good one), and I was not sold on the chemistry of Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson, or the lack of jokes in the trailer. This morning, however, we have a new, MUCH better trailer for Jungle Crui...

The British media naturally blames Meghan Markle and Prince Harry for Commonwealth Day royal procession drama

Yesterday was the day we all had marked on our calendars for weeks: Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, expected to be the last engagement for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as senior royals. They all know we’d be paying attention, watching and analysing the interactions. And you’d think ...

Intro for March 10, 2020

Dear Gossips,  I was in LA this past weekend covering the Mulan junket for etalk. Not sure if I can properly explain what that meant to me, to be on that particular assignment for this film in particular. We celebrated my ma’s 70th birthday the night before I left. Normally they have no idea when...

What Else for March 9, 2020

Jared Leto nearly died while rock climbing and is showing people video from the time he nearly died while rock climbing. It’s good that he’s safe and that nothing bad happened. But I think if I were him, I wouldn’t have thought to take out my phone or ask to be recorded because… I would be too busy ...

Duana Names: Statistical Analysis, Superbly Annotated

Dear Duana,   I have eagerly devoured every one of your columns for years now, despite steadfastly professing (to anyone who dared ask) that I would never have children! But after stubbornly holding out for over a decade, fate stepped in and dealt us a sweet hand; two big fat X chromosomes. Once I...

Black Widow is still on track for May 1 release date despite coronavirus wreaking havoc around the film industry

With the coronavirus wreaking havoc around the film industry, one of the biggest lingering questions is what happens to the film release calendar this year. (Again, acknowledging that this is not the most important part of this global story, just the part most relevant to what we cover on this site....

Celebrity Social Media, March 9, 2020

Goop is doing a lot of no-makeup celebrations, but it’s all promo for their goop Glow skin care products. This is extremely on-brand for them; empowerment with a price tag.          View this post on Instagram                 ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attend Commonwealth Day in colour-coordinated green

Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey is underway. I’ll likely post again about it later but since the first photos are coming in, we’ll get started with early observations. Before Sussexit was announced, Meghan Markle was mostly in neutral colours. Over the last week, as House Sussex return...

Coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the film industry including SXSW

Look, I know this is not the most important part of the coronavirus story. Let’s just acknowledge that now and then talk about the myriad ways the coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the film industry, because it is having an unprecedented effect on the business right now. It wasn’t exactly shocking, b...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas seen making out at Havana airport on the weekend

I posted about Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in Cuba on Friday. Some Show Your Work details on this: I led with the article that morning because no English entertainment outlets were on it yet that day and, afterwards, as PEOPLE and E! and others started picking it up, more details were revealed abou...

Prince Andrew reportedly receiving legal advice from Clare Montgomery QC, the leading expert on extradition law

While The Return of the (Mac) Sussexes was dominating headlines last week, another curious royal story got out there under the radar about Prince Andrew, who was friends with the dead rapist pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. According to the Telegraph: “The Duke of York has hired Britain’s most respecte...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's “show ‘em what they’re missing” flex during farewell tour in England

Many media outlets have referred to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s current trip to England and their final engagements as senior members of the British royal family as their “farewell tour”. It’s not really, of course, but I get it, I get that it sounds better as a story. And it’s not like they’re...

Intro for March 9. 2020

Dear Gossips,  Let’s start the week where we ended the last – with Celine Dion who wrapped up a week of shows in New York last night and it’s not like all she did was perform on stage while she was there. She also served all kinds of looks on her sidewalk runway, none of them at all practical. AN...

What Else for March 6, 2020

Thank you for your patience while we sorted out the winner of our Annual Red Carpet Contest. The winner BY TIEBREAK was Megan S of Calgary who correctly predicted 23/24 categories and sent her ballot in earliest. CONGRATULATIONS Megan and thanks to all those who entered!  Bailey Warren did what a...

Duana Names: My Sister Insists

Hi Duana, I've written before, as I'm on my third. I have an older daughter Hazel and a boy, Jack. I'm working on a strong name for my third, a girl. The ONLY name my husband and I can agree on so far is Marin (pronounced Maren).  We love the nautical nod and its somewhat different spelling. H...

Outfits of the Week: Celine Dion's NY Runway

Normally when Celine Dion turns a city street into a runway, it’s in Paris during Fashion Week. By way, her tour stops in France, conveniently, during Fashion Week in July – amazing how it worked out that way, non?  While that’s still three months away, thought, this week Celine’s been performing...

In a ranking of the Emmas it is impossible to pick just one as best

With Autumn de Wilde’s luscious new adaption of Emma now in theaters—and expanding throughout March—I sat down to watch as many film and television adaptations of Emma as I could cram into a weekend in order to rank the Emmas. I discovered that there is no such thing as a bad adaptation of Emma, the...

Celebrity Social Media, March 6, 2020

A Back to the Future reunion! (Why did 88 mph seem so impossibly fast when I was younger?) Any nostalgia inevitably leads to discussion about a reboot. I did a quick Google search and Robert Zemeckis, who holds the rights to the franchise, is a hard no on that (and his co-writer Bob Gale agrees with...

Checking in on Agent Doug Bazooka in McMillions ahead of final episode

HBO’s true-crime docuseries McMillions is winding down, with the final episode airing next Monday, so now is a good time to check in on Agent Doug Bazooka and the other, considerably less colorful, characters of the McDonald’s Monopoly scam (the extended Colombo family can front all they want, I do ...

Sasha Finds: Leak-proofers

As the apocalypse grows nearer every day I worry about two things: 1) Will Lainey survive? 2) Do I have enough tampons? The answer to both of those questions: no. Unfortunately for Lainey my period takes precedence and I'm being very serious when I tell you I'm stocking up on leak-proof underwear. N...

Review: The Way Back starring Ben Affleck

In 2016, Ben Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor made a dumb-fun action movie called The Accountant. Now, they have reunited for a new film. Is it a sequel to The Accountant? No. Do I wish it was a sequel to The Accountant? Yes. (Will there ever be a sequel to The Accountant? I don’t know.) Affleck ...

Prince Harry at the opening of the Silverstone Experience with Lewis Hamilton as Meghan visits Robert Clack School in Dagenham

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to London last night at the Endeavour Awards was, as expected, the main event. We’ve already talked about how their appearance was practically cinematic. And, as expected, this shot of them was published everywhere yesterday and today too, a major bonus for th...

Breaking down Netflix's Love Is Blind reunion special

WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The gift that is Netflix’s hit Love is Blind kept giving when the reunion special aired yesterday. Last month, right before Valentine’s day, Netflix dropped this addictive dating show, labelled an experiment, but clearly meant as a binge-worthy messy masterpiece. The show ...

Ben Affleck and Deep Water co-star Ana de Armas seen together in Cuba

Ana de Armas just covered Vanity Fair and after the success of Knives Out, with several projects in the pipeline, she’s breaking big. Her most recent project is the lead role opposite Ben Affleck in Deep Water, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel about a couple in an open marriage and the mind gam...

Intro for March 6, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Are you watching HBO’s The Outsider? In Canada it airs on Crave. I mean, some of you must be because the show has been steadily climbing in ratings, it’s legitimately a hit. And critically acclaimed. But as Anne Helen Petersen tweeted the other day:  Is THE OUTSIDER one of...

What Else for March 5, 2020

Divorce is ugly, yes. But it’s also weirdly hilarious, especially when it comes to division of property and what people want to keep. In William Shatner’s case, what he wants to keep is money, in the form of sexual fluid. Equine sexual fluid. In certain circles (aka rich people), evidently, this is ...

Meghan Markle is dazzling in blue at the Endeavour Fund Awards with Prince Harry

In pop culture, we often refer to that magical “It” Factor – the intangible ingredient that goes into making a star, a quality you can’t manufacture, what elevates someone who may not be the best at this or that or the other but somehow has a certain lure that no one can deny. Prince Harry and Megha...

Celebrity Social Media, March 5, 2020

Chrissy Teigen is on the cover of British Glamour talking about filtering, plastic surgery, mental health and having a family in Hollywood. It’s candid, but here’s where it fell flat for me: she is always candid. There is not one thing in this interview that I couldn’t glean from social media. And i...

Demi Lovato releasing new single and video "I Love Me" tonight and a new talk show on Quibi

Demi Lovato wasn’t OK for a while, as we know. And we know because she’s been candid about relapse and recovery, about her mental health issues. For many people, speaking openly about their personal struggles helps to address shame and stigma; Demi continues to take this approach now that she is com...

Taika Waititi takes on animated event series for Netflix based on the works of Roald Dahl

Is anyone busier right now than Taika Waititi? Just a couple weeks ago, we learned he had signed on to produce and direct, at least in part, a Showtime series starring Jude Law. That’s on top of the soccer movie, Next Goal Wins, he has due later this year, and Thor: Love and Thunder which is suppose...

What’s Your Drama: Why Won’t He Sleep Over?

After a couple weeks off we are back in good form with a whole lotta drama! But before we dive in Lainey would like to talk about her courageous spirit and how BTS got her through a "tough" time. Then we get into YOUR drama! First up, what do you do when your friend joins a pyramid scheme and tri...

Katy Perry reveals that she is pregnant in "Never Worn White" music video

New music and music video season, right? Katy Perry released a new song with a video last night called “Never Worn White” and, obviously, it’s a power ballad to fiancé Orlando Bloom. The big story here is that they’re expecting. She reveals it at the end. As she said afterwards on Twitter:  o...

Prince William shows off his juggling skills and Kate shows off her hurling skills on their last day in Ireland

Today is Prince William and Catherine’s last day in Ireland and they’re in Galway learning about the city’s culture and entertainment as Galway is the 2020 European Capital of Culture. While at Tribeton, the Cambridges observed festival acts and other entertainment displays and William showcased wha...

Intro for March 5, 2020

Dear Gossips, I wrote last week about how it seems to be new music/music video season and that continues this week with new releases from several more artists (and seemingly daily drops by BTS) including…  DIXIE CHICKS! “GASLIGHTER!” Gaslighter is also the title of the new album comi...

What Else for March 4, 2020

Shaq is clearly not ashamed of his hairline, even though the bet was designed to shame him. I don’t know if this is really a thing though, because he wears the no-hair/bald hairstyle anyway because he doesn’t have much hair to grow, so I don’t know if this is telling us anything that we don’t know. ...

Duana Names: Sign on the Dotted-Line Deadline

Hi Duana - I’m in a bit of a name situation with my baby girl (third girl in a family of four) who is fast approaching her name registration deadline - 1 week to go. We have leant towards Astrid Flora as her name, but I have doubts now that it is too much like her oldest sister’s name, Saskia. ...

Review: The Invisible Man starring Elisabeth Moss

Horror movies have a long history of exploiting feminine fear, but some horror movies take it a step further and are about feminine fear. Leigh Whannell’s update to The Invisible Man, repurposing what was supposed to be a Johnny Depp blockbuster as a low-budget genre piece, is one such movie. Whanne...

Celebrity Social Media, March 4, 2020

There was a story the other day about Jessica Biel not wearing her wedding ring. Those stories are not worth much because there are a lot of reasons someone might not be wearing jewellery (like going to the gym). For her birthday, Justin Timberlake hosted a pajama part for Jessica, for which she pro...

Show Your Work: Harry Styles and the Secrets of (teen) Pop Success

Duana and I don’t agree on much when it comes to fangirling. She’s Ray Romano and I’m Timothee Chalamet. She’s Spring Awakening and I’m BTS. But we do intersect somewhere and his name is Harry Styles. This surprised me. I’m more likely to get down with Harry than she is but there’s something about H...

Catching up with BTS as they drop music video for "Black Swan"

The BTS team, which includes the band members themselves, and their managers, and their social media marketing experts, are taking western artists to school right now because, Jesus, the amount of content that they’ve been dropping with the release of their new album, Map of the Soul: 7, is staggeri...

Jennifer Garner fought for Ben Affleck after a relapse almost ended production on The Way Back

Ben Affeck stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! yesterday as he continues to promote The Way Back. The film was directed by Gavin O’Connor who did an interview recently with 34th Street, the student-run University of Pennsylvania magazine, about the project and working with Ben. He said that he and Ben had...

Prince William cracks joke about coronavirus while at Guinness Storehouse in Dublin with Kate

After arriving in Dublin yesterday and then meeting with President Michael D Higgings, Prince William and Catherine had an evening engagement at Guinness Storehouse. Kate stayed with the green theme in a dress by The Vampire’s Wife. She hit pause on the green style vibes today as they toured through...

Intro for March 4, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Last week Lady Gaga released a new song, with video, called “Stupid Love”, the first track off her upcoming album Chromatica.This week she confirmed that it’s dropping April 10 and already there are rumours about possible collaborations. Fans are looking at social media activity an...

March 4, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

If you’re in Toronto, there’s an event happening tomorrow for a great cause. The St Joe’s Neighbourhood Throwdown is taking place Thursday, March 5 at the Junction Craft Brewery, 150 Symes Road, Toronto, at 7pm. This is a community fundraiser featuring three bands, each representing a local neighbou...

What Else for March 3, 2020

I feel better already watching this video of Lucky, who clearly has no f-cking interest in being a YouTube star, demonstrating why she’s a YouTube star - by not cooperating. Or, maybe, reliably cooperating. We have two dogs. Even though I’ve seen this multiple times, I still crack up when Lucky gets...

Mandy Moore addresses her past with Ryan Adams as she promotes upcoming album, Silver Landings

Mandy Moore has a new album coming out this week called Silver Landings. This is a great time for her, the last few years, and now, with the success of This Is Us, she’s been able to leverage some of her accumulated capital into her music. And I don’t think there’s any pop culture observer who isn’t...

Celebrity Social Media, March 3, 2020

WWHL is the last great talk show because they still have call-ins questions that can’t be controlled. On the aftershow, a woman asked Elisabeth Moss (who is a Scientologist) about Tom Cruise (it’s at 3:38 in this video). She laughs it off but I wish Andy had asked her a follow-up question, like does...

Emilia Clarke to make her West End debut in The Seagull later this month

A year ago today we were all still anticipation the return and the eventual end of Game of Thrones. Do you kind of wish we could go back to that time? To a time when you didn’t know and therefore weren’t disappointed? People were DISAPPOINTED. There were petitions! There was a lot of shouting. Is th...

Meghan Markle rumoured to be attending this year's Met Gala and asking her agents to put her in a superhero movie

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be together in London for the first time since Sussexit was confirmed tomorrow for the Endeavour Fund Awards. On Friday they’ll attend the Mountbatten Festival of Music at Royal Albert Hall. And on Saturday Meghan is rumoured to be making an appearance at Vogue’s ...

Prince William and Catherine arrive in Dublin in matching green

Prince William and Catherine arrived in Dublin today to kick off a three day tour of Ireland. The trip will “focus on the relationship between the two countries, and build on the theme of remembrance and reconciliation.” They’re meeting with President of Ireland Michael D Higgins and then visit the ...

Intro for March 3, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Best thing I read online yesterday was Matthew Schneir’s Fran Drescher appreciation piece for The Cut - and I don’t think I’ve watched two whole episodes of The Nanny, like ever. Which, yes, is one of my pop culture gaps… and still, it’s a testament to Fran that even though I don’t...

What Else for March 2, 2020

Daniel Craig is 52 years old and that’s great and all but I just want to talk about this amazing photo that Michael K posted of him because it’s just so specifically of an era. In that era, it was OK to pose with no shirt on under a leather jacket and call it The Hotness. Same goes for the styling o...

Duana Names: Can It Be This Simple?

Hi Duana! We are expecting a baby girl in March and while we have some ideas, we haven't settled on one yet. My husband is Indian and his last name starts with an M and ends with an A. I am generic white person (mix of European stuff), but I am 1/4 French Canadian and my last name (which I've ...

Ben Affleck and Janina Gavankar at The Way Back premiere in LA

It’s been a good year for Janina Gavankar. She has a role in The Morning Show, one of the most talked-about new series of 2019 and they’re working on the second season. And she co-stars with Ben Affleck in The Way Back, playing his ex-wife. And, of course, she was the one who took the House Sussex C...

For Your Fitness: A No Time Workout

Where I am, in Vancouver, as spring approaches, like most of the country we like to get outside. Although our climate is much warmer than most places east of us, it is gross and wet and we rarely find ourselves outside, as much as we like to pretend otherwise on social media. So, the other day it wa...

Celebrity Social Media, March 2, 2020

If Miss Piggy says neons for spring, it’s neons for spring.  Happy March! Time to bust out your chic spring wardrobe. Remember: bright colors are your friends! Your look should be so neon, you could be mistaken for the Las Vegas strip. Viva Las Moi! pic.twitter.com/YNNrZaDUKO — Miss Piggy (@...

Celine Dion serves us some looks in New York

You guys, I’ve just realised that we’re now in March 2020 and this is my first post about Celine Dion all year, what the F-CK. Sorry. It’s just that there haven’t been all that many pictures. She also lost her ma a month ago and, well, it didn’t seem right to be posting about during her grieving per...

Netflix announces comedy festival and the lineup is killer

Netflix has done many things to the entertainment industry over the last decade, from creating a new viewing model for audiences to drive award season spending even higher in pursuit of a Best Picture Oscar. But one thing they’ve done that we don’t talk about as much is how they have created a new p...

Leonardo DiCaprio doesn't want to be seen as a playboy as he steps out in New York with Camila Morrone

No matter what happens, I will always have a special place in my heart for Taylor Swift’s mockery of Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Man”, both the song and the video that dropped last week. Celebrities like Leo claim to be unaware of online chatter all the time but do you believe that he wouldn’t have he...

Badass Adèle Haenel walks out of the Césars after Roman Polanski wins Best Director

The Césars happened in France this weekend. They’re the French Oscars and there was controversy even before the event because Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy was nominated for 12 awards, prompting the resignation of all 21 members of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema. But then Polans...

Intro for March 2, 2020

Dear Gossips,  Just an important distinction before we begin. As you know, Prince Andrew, who was friends with the dead rapist pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, stepped down from royal duties indefinitely back in November of 2019. And it’s not because the royal institution was appalled by his associatio...