Smutty Tingles for November 30, 2016

What if you think your mother is being catfished? And my new ULTRA obsession on this week’s Sasha Answers podcast. Tilda Swinton went to school with Princess Diana (Dlisted)  Selena Gomez + Niall Horan (again) in 2017? (Just Jared)  Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Hunter’s night out (...

Rihanna's Fenty Creeper wins Footwear News Shoe of the Year Award and Prince Harry holds babies in Barbados

Rihanna was in New York last night because her Fenty Creeper won the Footwear News Shoe of the Year Award. Naturally she wore Creepers to accept. It really is a great looking sneaker. I like them in white with a black sole. But no matter the colour, they’re super hard to find now. That’s probably...

Cate Blanchett presents Amy Adams with career achievement award at Gotham Awards

Sarah texted me the other night all confused and annoyed about Nocturnal Animals NOT being part of the awards circuit, not really in the Oscar conversation. The film was well-reviewed out the festivals. It’s an all-star cast. But it feels like it’s almost being ignored. Anyway, the star of No...

Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life review

I really appreciate having couple of days to sit with A Year In The Life. I took my time, as Kathleen texted me ever-more-frantically. “Have you started yet?! HURRY!” “OMG.” “OMG ARE YOU AWAKE?” (OK, that last one was me.) I feared being disappointed, because I thought the show might be sanit...

Smutty Social Media, November 30, 2016

I try really hard not to judge people who use crystals. Really hard.   @byrdiebeauty suggested we get our auras read and I jumped at the opportunity (and ended up buying way more crystals than necessary-- as you do). Then we got to do a fun, appropriately themed pho...

Lin-Manuel Miranda to produce adaptation of The Kingkiller Chronicle

We’re going deep into the Dork Forest for this one. Lin-Manuel Miranda, human sunbeam and creator of Hamilton, is going to produce an adaptation of The Kingkiller Chronicle, a fantasy novel series by Patrick Rothfuss. Sounds kind of badass, right? “Kingkiller” kind of sounds like “Kingslayer”, so...

Ben Affleck and Matt Damon step out together in LA ahead of Syfy premiere of Incorporated

Good Will Hunting came out 19 years ago this week. That was the beginning of Matt and Ben. Damon and Affleck. And all the hysteria that followed and now the nostalgia that’s replaced it. Will there be some kind of 20 year anniversary celebration next year? Matt and Ben stepped out together and go...

Casey Affleck continues to be fine as he continues to win awards for Manchester By The Sea despite sexual harassment allegations

Critical status update report—Casey Affleck, actor and Oscar hopeful, continues to be absolutely, totally, 100% okay despite serious allegations of sexual harassment. The latest pit stop on the Casey Affleck Is Doing Just Fine Tour is the National Board of Review, where he won Best Actor for his ...

Justin Bieber calls Instagram hell during his show in London

Justin Bieber played his last show of the Purpose tour in London last night. He now has a couple of months off before heading to Latin America in February, although he’s scheduled to perform in Miami Beach on New Year’s Eve. He needs the break though. As we’ve seen, tour life can be hard on certa...

The CW releases dark and sexy teaser trailer for Riverdale

If you read the Archie comics growing up, “sexy” probably isn’t the word you would use to describe Riverdale’s resident redhead. Awkward? Sure. Charming? Maybe. A sexy heartthrob with abs of steel? Nope. Well, the CW has released a teaser for its new teen drama Riverdale, a grittier take on the c...

Erin Foster posts Instagram joke directed at Leonardo DiCaprio ahead of Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris

The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is tonight in Paris. This is when someone typically makes a Leonardo DiCaprio joke. Erin Foster’s come up with the best one so far. Erin is David Foster’s daughter. She and her sister were on a show called Barely Famous. Erin and Sara hang with a lot of famous p...

Leah Remini opens up about her experience with Scientology during Reddit AMA while promoting A&E show Scientology and the Aftermath

Earlier this month, I wrote about the trailer for Leah Remini’s Scientology docuseries for A&E, which premiered last night. For the last 3 or so years, Leah has been Scientology’s public enemy #1. That is saying a lot, because for a fairly new religion, Scientology has many enemies -- journalists...

Intro for November 30, 2016

Dear Gossips, This week Time Magazine named Can’t Stop The Feeling, by Justin Timberlake, the Worst Song of 2016. The worst song of the worst f-cking year, which, well, is kind of the best. He’ll play like he doesn’t mind and that he’ll take the bad with the good but you know him, he totally ...

Smutty Social Media, November 29, 2016

Mark Wahlberg has soccer mom hair.   Happy Thanksgiving to all. ❤️🦃🍂 A photo posted by Mark Wahlberg (@markwahlberg) on Nov 24, 2016 at 4:59pm PST This is a totally appropriate reaction to being on the Jumbotron. I would argue that it is...

Pregnant Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne step out in London for a Christmas concert

That’s an all-caps title because it’s an all-caps event in the life of a Directioner. Do Directioners even exist anymore? Yes, apparently, they do. At least on Twitter, where they are freaking the f-ck out. But let’s backtrack. Liam Payne and Cheryl (what is her last name now that she’s not m...

The Affair, Season 3 Episode 1 and 2 recap

The Affair, Season 3 Episode 1 and 2 recap  I would imagine there is significant overlap between the people who watch The Affair and a certain other show that is about the intimate wonderful terrible ways of family. I felt like a few days of distance would help us to process Gilmore a little ...

Brad Pitt reportedly in the Caribbean for Thanksgiving with his buddies as Allied flops at the box office

Just before US Thanksgiving PEOPLE reported that Brad Pitt would not be seeing his children over the holiday and that he was, understandably, very sad about it. But that was also the point. That you would be sad that he was sad and then not look too far for someone to blame. And in that combinati...

Johnny Depp's team goes after Amber Heard with disparaging headline and petty story on TMZ following release of her PSA

A few days ago, a domestic violence PSA was released online featuring Amber Heard. She talks about being a victim, she talks about her experience, she doesn’t mention by name who hurt her. But it’s not like nobody knows. So yesterday, after US Thanksgiving, everyone’s back to their regular schedu...

Alexis Bledel's judgement can't be trusted during appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

She always will be, right? Alexis Bledel could shave her head and go on to win an Oscar (HA) for playing an ex-con or something and she’ll still be Rory Gilmore. Duana is going to recap Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life so #nospoilers but we’ve been exchanging late night texts which consist mainl...

Smutty Tingles for November 29, 2016

Don’t let the brilliant “Riverdancing all over that lion” fool you. This video will bring on all the feelings after you laugh at the description (Dlisted) Michelle Williams speaks candidly about being a single mother (Just Jared)  Benedict Cumberbatch talks a lot, then worries about talki...

Taraji P Henson reveals she auditioned for Kerry Washington's role as Olivia Pope in Scandal on Variety’s Actors on Actors with Ryan Reynolds

Most headlines I’ve read today about the Taraji P. Henson and Ryan Reynolds chat for Variety’s Actors on Actors series focus on a story Ryan tells about his audition for the Cohen brothers. It was terrible. Whatever. I care more about Taraji’s reveal that she was almost Olivia Pope. Taraji P....

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt promote Passengers in Paris as new rom-com clip and music video released

Passengers, or as I like to call it, The Movie Star Survival Test, is coming out at Christmas. Now that Thanksgiving is over, Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt are on the hard sell, and they’ll be pushing the movie as charmingly and charismatically as they can until just before the holiday break....

AT&T announces new services including Taylor Swift Now channel featuring unique content, videos, concert footage, and more

“Are you ready?” is what Taylor Swift asks at the end of the preview that AT&T announced at their presentation yesterday for all their new services. As reported a few weeks ago, Taylor signed a multi-year deal with AT&T and, at the time, it was only confirmed that she’d be performing at their pre...

Natalie Portman covers New York Magazine for puff piece cover profile

Last night Natalie Portman showed up at the Gotham Awards, wearing a homeschooler’s home ec project, where she was a Best Actress nominee for Jackie. In something of an upset, she lost to Isabelle Huppert (Elle), because film voters have a hard time resisting Icons. The Gothams are not a strong p...

Ethan Hawke and Winona Ryder have Reality Bites reunion at Gotham Awards

If you recognise the combination of those names, you’re just as happy as I am today. Because you love Reality Bites. Those of us who love and lived Reality Bites know that it’s not the best movie, with not the best acting, and we will tell that to the hater who huffs about how they don’t understa...

LucasFilm president Kathleen Kennedy talks about intention to hire female director for Star Wars and commitment to populate franchise with diverse faces in Variety interview

Last December, Star Wars began a new era of storytelling with The Force Awakens and this year it expands that story with a new cohort of rebels and heroes in Rogue One. What these movies have in common, besides the galaxy far far away, are two things: 1) Inclusive casts, and 2) the stewardship of...

November 29, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Simon! Happy 23rd Birthday with love from Devin who thinks you’re “such an amazing man, so giving, so supportive, and an example of what it means to be a friend”. By request, here are Beyoncé, Harry Styles, and Mimi.  

Intro for November 29, 2016

Dear Gossips, Last year I spent a week stalking Paula Hawkins, the author of The Girl On The Train, the bestselling book of 2015. I interviewed Paula four times over a period of days, starting on etalk, then on The Social, then at a bookstore, and finally I moderated her session at Vancouver ...

Discussing The Rock, Gabrielle Union, Anna Kendrick, and shut up Jimmy Fallon in Working Class Podcast with Duana

Moana, as expected, was the #1 movie at the box office this weekend, earning over $80 million dollars, just over initial projections. The reviews have been terrific too. So it’s another win for Dwayne The Rock Johnson as he continues to methodically diversify his career. The Rock discussed this s...

Smutty Tingles for November 28, 2016

Better artist than James Franco? (Dlisted)  Justin Bieber’s 70s style (Just Jared)  Zayn > Tom Hiddleston (Cele|bitchy) Julia Roberts’s daughter looks exactly like her, OMG (TooFab)  Britney goes on a date (TMZ)  The naked Mannequin Challenge (The Superficial)  Which Dis...

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner step out for more family time over Thanksgiving weekend with their children

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner stepped out today with their son Samuel. They were also photographed over the weekend with all three of their children. It was a family weekend. And there’s been a lot of family time – at least in public – lately, before Ben has to start major press for Live By Nig...

Prince William supports Prince Harry's Love Shield for Meghan Markle in statement released through Kensington Palace

A couple of days ago, the Daily Mail reported that Prince William disapproved of the Love Shield that Prince Harry deployed in defence of his girlfriend Meghan Markle. According the Daily Mail’s source, supposedly, Will thinks his brother is “hot-headed” and that the Love Shield gesture was made ...

Smutty Social Media, November 28, 2016

The Victoria’s Secret marketing avalanche has begun.   we're off! A photo posted by Kendall (@kendalljenner) on Nov 27, 2016 at 5:53am PST The Third Best Joker wants someone to know he’s thinking about them.   ...

Andrew Garfield could show up at award show stops along with Emma Stone for Martin Scorsese's Silence

It's looking like Emma Stone will for sure be at every stop during award season, as a nominee. It would be a major shock if La La Land isn't a contender across all the major categories. Last week, a trailer for one of the final contenders in the Oscar race, Martin Scorsese's Silence, was released...

Felicity Jones promotes Rogue One at Good Morning America as new trailer is released

Here’s Felicity Jones at Good Morning America today. Thanksgiving is over. So it’s now a two week push for everyone, pretty much in every industry, to blast out as much work as possible before things start slowing down for the Christmas holiday. At the movies, that means we’ll see heavy promotion...

Brandy's still got it at the Soul Train Awards where she performed medley of her greatest hits

Last week, I brought you some nostalgia from the early 2000s.Today, it’s all about the late ‘90s. Brandy – yes, that Brandy – performed a medley of her greatest hits at last night’s Soul Train Awards where she took home the 2016 Lady of Soul award. You might not care. I didn’t know how much I car...

Jennifer Lopez spends Thanksgiving in Miami with family

Jennifer Lopez got through a holiday…without getting back together with an ex-boyfriend/husband or getting a new boyfriend/husband. JLO has been single for 3 months now. I’m really proud of her. JLO spent Thanksgiving with family and friends trying to pretend like she has a bad angle. This, a...

Amber Heard's emotional domestic violence PSA for Amanda de Cadenet's Girl Gaze

Friday November 25 was International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. According to UN Women, “one in three women around the world experience violence in their lifetime, often in the hands of someone they know, love and trust. Of all women who were victims of homicide globally in...

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard promote Assassin's Creed in Sydney

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard were in Sydney today promoting Assassin’s Creed. The movie comes out December 14th. Also he did not get her pregnant. Thought I’d put that out there since there were some people trying to suspect that her last co-star was the father of her child. Marion has...

November 28, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Debi! Happy Birthday from Stephanie who requested for you shots of Keanu Reeves, Dave Grohl, and a young Christian Slater. Have a great week!  

Intro for November 28, 2016

Dear Gossips, They aired a feature on Casey Affleck yesterday morning on CBS Sunday Morning. He was interviewed by Tracy Smith and takes her on a walk through Fenway Park, discussing his childhood in Boston, how he enrolled at Columbia University only to return to Hollywood, and how he sees h...

Celebrity Social Media round-up for November 25, 2016

Who helps someone cut apples by sitting behind (standing?) them??? Ugh I want to shrug him off just looking at this.   The perfect Birthday/Thanksgiving ❤️ very thankful to have @domsherwood back :) A photo posted by Sarah Hyland (@therealsarahhyland) on ...

Mariah Carey's Thanksgiving full of tittes

And by a Mimi Thanksgiving, I mean it was full of tits. Come on. What other takeaway could there possibly be from these photos of Mimi’s Thanksgiving? Let’s go through them. Mimi’s in Hawaii with Dem Babies and her crew for a couple of performances. Mimi’s gettin’ that money now. It’s Chr...

Orlando Bloom with Katy Perry and her family over Thanksgiving

IN TOUCH reported this week that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom had broken up. When I wrote about the story the other day, I included a few “ifs”. Which is what has to happen when a story originates from IN TOUCH/Radar/OK/Women’s Day Australia/other lower tier tabloids – you throw the “ifs” in ther...

Taylor Swift in Rhode Island for Thanksgiving

Taylor Swift was in Rhode Island for Thanksgiving. It wasn’t #Taymerica, but she did hit the beach again for a photo shoot and, once again, she gave us a holiday drop after it happened. Earlier this week, Taylor was in New York supporting Todrick Hall at Kinky Boots. Then they all got on her jet ...

Ja Rule and Ashanti are smooth and flirty in 'Helpless' off The Hamilton Mixtape

This post is about The Hamilton Mixtape but it’s also about Ja Rule and Ashanti. Don’t stop reading. I assume you care more about Hamilton than you do about two washed-up stars from the early 2000s but I really care about both. When I was in high school and whichever artist was at the top of the ...

Gwyneth Paltrow's Thanksgiving cooking and collage for the people in her life

You were dying to know how Gwyneth Paltrow spent Thanksgiving, weren’t you? She was at home in LA. Cooking. Because Gwyneth has taken over everything, including food. Looks like there were two turkeys. And so two different kinds of stuffing. It was a stuffing-off between G and one of her friends:...

Intro for November 25, 2016

Dear Gossips, How do you feel about Kate Bush? The only acceptable answer here is OMG I LOVE HER SO MUCH. You know what I forgot though? I forgot about how theatrical she is. How she was doing over the top feels well before those who’ve come after. The Fader and The New York Times publish...

Smutty Social Media, November 24, 2016

I vaguely remember hearing that Brie Larson was engaged and it turns out yes she still is.   To my chosen brother who definitely saw my talent before I did - the guy who sat next to me in the smallest coach seats listening to my life troubles and making me laugh. Re...

Idris Elba at Pearson airport in Toronto with his daughter after filming Molly's Game with Jessica Chastain

Idris Elba has been in Toronto shooting Molly’s Game, based on Molly Bloom’s book, and adapted for the screen by Aaron Sorkin, who is also directing. Ready? Say it with me. F-cking Sorkin! Jessica Chastain stars. Not sure what role Idris is playing. But the point is he’s been in Toronto, which is...

Warren Beatty in Rules Don’t Apply movie review

It’s been fifteen years since Warren Beatty has appeared in a movie, and nearly twenty since he last directed a film, but Beatty returns to film—in front of and behind the camera—with Rules Don’t Apply, his long-gestating Howard Hughes movie. On the one hand, it’s a reminder of what a unique pres...

Liam Hemsworth goes all out for Miley Cyrus on her birthday with gifts including a new ring

Yesterday I wrote about Kathy Griffin’s new book and some of the people she sh-ts on and some of the people she adores. Miley Cyrus is one of the people she adores. Kathy has taken it to Miley in her stand-up. And you know how super-sensitive celebrities can be when they’re mocked and made fun of...

Tom Hiddleston in talks to star in adaptation of Hard Boiled comic book with Warner Bros

I saw a headline the other day about Warner Bros developing Hard Boiled with Tom Hiddleston to star and my first reaction was… WHAAAAAAAAAT??? Followed by outrage, like the kind that explodes on Twitter every 5 seconds. Hard Boiled?!? THE Hard Boiled? Turns out there’s a comic...

Prince Harry releases baby turtles at Lovers Beach in St Kitts and Nevis

Prince Harry continued his tour of the Caribbean yesterday in St Kitts and Nevis. My first serious boyfriend is from St Kitts and Nevis. He’s one of the only boyfriends I don’t despite. (Hi Dwyane!) Also my friend Karen T is from St Kitts and Nevis. This post is for her as she wrote me yesterday ...

Taylor Swift in NYC to watch Todrick Hall in Kinky Boots and has yet to release a new album this year

Taylor Swift was in New York last night to see her friend, Todrick Hall, perform on Broadway in Kinky Boots. Taylor and Todrick have been friends for over a year now, at least, ever since he did that mashup of all her biggest songs, prompting her to fangirl her own fanboy. And whenever they get t...

November 24, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Nancy! Happy Birthday! I think I’m supposed to tell you here that Natasha “named a human being after you” which is the ultimate gift… so send her a shout-out next year! If I recall, you’re a big fan of Grey’s Anatomy so here’s Jesse Williams.

Taiwanese firefighters calendar challenges the notion that Asian men can’t be hunks and Intro for November 24, 2016

Dear Gossips, A couple of months ago, I read an article by Allison P Davis for Travel + Leisure about her experience as a black American woman Tindering her way across Europe and how that compared to her dating experiences at home, where, as she writes, “…the unfortunate truth about being a b...

Smutty Tingles for November 23, 2016

WHAT! I never knew these existed. How did I miss out? My immigrant father never went down the cereal aisle! (Dlisted) Celebrity Thanksgiving plans (Just Jared) Princess Kate’s secret weapon (Cele|bitchy) What do you think Julia Roberts thinks of Brandon Flowers? (TooFab) John Boye...

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom have reportedly split

IN TOUCH Weekly reported exclusively yesterday that Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are done. I don’t love IN TOUCH as a source but what’s interesting is that it’s been a full 24 hours and, so far, none of the legitimate celebrity outlets, like E! News or PEOPLE or US Weekly or Entertainment Tonight...

Shonda Rhimes discusses the responsiblity of her writing and what it means to the underrepresented and marginalized

There are passages of Shonda Rhimes’s book The Year of Yes that I revisit almost daily. I keep a copy on my bedside table, no matter where I am. I’m a Shonda Rhimes super fan. No shame. She was depicting people of colour as full, complex human beings before diversity became a buzzword. Her shows ...

Reports of Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway hating each other on the set of Oceans 8 likely untrue

There have been a few emails asking about this story… The story is that Cate Blanchett and Anne Hathaway hate each other on the set of Oceans 8 because Cate is chill and Annie is annoying. So, good old-fashioned Girl Sh-t. Which is the best sh-t. Only the problem… is the source. The source is...

Smutty Social Media, November 23, 2016

Demi and Ashton were in the room when Madonna’s manager Guy Oseary welcomed his first child. I miss Kabbalah. 10 years ago today my Oliver was born.. Happy Birthday!!! This was the very first moment my sweet boy looked into my eyes.. I'm so grateful to have had this moment captured.. Thank yo...

Gilmore Girls band wagon jumpers are everywhere now including Jimmy Fallon

You know why I love writing here? Many reasons, among them the following exchange:   @Cinesnark not any more than @LaineyGossip. Not possible — Sasha (@Sasha_Tong) November 22, 2016   You guys? That’s Sarah and Sasha being petty about who is pettier. (Bonus that Sasha is s...

Chris Pratt and Anna Faris fined for improperly giving up a dog who was found starving on the street

So far Chris Pratt, as a celebrity, has been bulletproof. The most controversial thing about him is that he hunts, but while some of us won’t be down with that, plenty of people are fine with hunting. In fact, in many demographics, that’s only going to make Pratt more popular. He hasn’t presented...

Martin Scorsese 'Silence' trailer released and film being called his 'passion project'

Whenever Martin Scorsese directs a movie, it’s a foregone conclusion that it will be considered an Oscar contender. And so here we have the first trailer for his latest film, Silence, starring Andrew Garfield, Adam Driver, and Liam Neeson, opening next month. Already the campaign narrative for Si...

Moana movie review

I saw Moana Monday night and have not stopped listening to the songs since. All the songs are credited to Mark Mancina, who also composed the score; Opetaia Foa’i, of the Oceanic band Te Vaka; and Broadway star and alleged heartthrob Lin-Manuel Miranda, and as much as I hate myself for saying thi...

Mariah Carey discusses James Packer split on Ellen

The first post today was supposed to be the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s new film Silence. Which, as Mimi would say, looks BLEAK. The opposite of bleak, as we know from Mimi, is festive. So, I choose festive. Mimi’s on Ellen today. And Mimi brought the festive. As Ellen notes during the inte...

November 23, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Sarah! Happy 30th Birthday with love from Allie! I’m sorry you’re spending your birthday alone on a work trip. Here are Colin Firth and Dan Levy to get you through the day. It’s going to be a wonderful day! To Stephanie from Jessica – “I just wanted to tell you that I'm sooooo proud of you. Y...

Intro for November 23, 2016

Dear Gossips, There’s a story that Kathy Griffin tells near the beginning of her new book, Kathy Griffin’s Celebrity Run-Ins: My A-Z Index, about being at one of Drew Barrymore’s parties, years ago. All kinds of celebrities were there. And Kathy was excited to be asked to come, but also a lit...

Smutty Tingles for November 22, 2016

On this week’s Sasha Answers podcast, my Christmas shopping dilemma, a reader who is horny as f-ck, and another reader who’s terrified of a big dick. The Blissfully Ignorant Man (Dlisted) The Grammys name their host (Just Jared) Where Ashton Kutcher lived after his divorce (Cele|bitch...

Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk movie review

Ang Lee’s $40 million camera test, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, ate it hardcore at the box office this past weekend, which is maybe unfair because the movie isn’t THAT bad. Based on a novel by Ben Fountain—adapted by Jean-Christophe Castelli—Billy Lynn is a time-jumping story recounting the h...

Smutty Social Media, November 22, 2016

In Olivia Munn’s defense, I think this dress is more suited to editorial than real life. I’ve been thinking of Olivia Munn a bit lately. I’m not a sports person, but I find sports gossip fascinating -- remember when Kathleen wrote about Aaron Rodgers’ rogue relative a while back? Apparently Aaron...

Jennifer Lawrence covers Vanity Fair ahead of Passengers promotion

I am so curious to see how Passengers, starring Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt, will do at the box office. It's a holiday movie featuring two of the most popular movie stars in the business. Is it a test of the viability of the Movie Star? I mean, obviously, Passengers has to be good. If it's ...

Unpacking Gabrielle Union’s new interview with Harper’s Bazaar

There are a lot of things to unpack in Gabrielle Union’s new interview with Harper’s Bazaar. It’s candid in a way that celebrity interviews rarely are but it’s the refreshing no bullsh-t take we’ve become accustomed to from Gabrielle, especially after her blunt and badass The Birth of a Nation pr...

Brad Pitt looking lean and stylish at the UK 'Allied' premiere

Brad Pitt stayed deep undercover in the weeks that followed the news that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce. What was he doing all that time? His sources spent a lot of time telling PEOPLE and other media outlets that he was worrying about his kids, thinking about his kids. Of course. But also...

Discussing Hamilton, JK Rowling, Chrissy Teigen, and Gilmore Girls in our Work-In-Progress Podcast

I got lucky back in June. On June 12th, right after the Tony Awards ended, a new block of Hamilton tickets was released and somehow I was able to get a couple, good seats too, on December 3. New York City on a Saturday night during the holidays with Duana. It’s Duana who’s the Hamilton scholar on...

Prince Harry in Antigua as PM Gaston Brown refers to Meghan remarks suggesting Antigua be a honeymoon destination

There have been some wonderful photos taken of Prince Harry on his tour of the Caribbean. Yesterday he wore a blue shirt, hung out with the youth, and played some sports, including golf, which I wish we had video for because I want to see his swing. As always, Harry was great with the kids who cl...

Sponsored: Let Go of your old stuff with letgo

It’s time for a winter wardrobe edit – calling it an “edit” is totally obnoxious but it gets me motivated because closet-clearing is a bummer chore. And also, I’m kind of hoarder when it comes to clothes and shoes and accessories. But I have to handle the truth: some things don’t fit anymore. And...

Speculation around Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony who split with his wife after JLo Latin Grammy kiss

Last week, Lainey wrote about Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony at the Latin Grammys, how his wife Shannon De Lima wasn’t there, and whether coincidence or conspiracy was at play. At the time, both insisted it was nothing. Sources told TMZ the kiss was “peer pressure fueled”. A kiss is just… we...

Tobey Maguire taking Leonardo DiCaprio's role as Alpha Wolf in their ridiculous Wolf Pack

I don’t want it to get old, I don’t want us to stop laughing at the fact that they call themselves the Wolf Pack, that sometimes, when they are all together, they break out in spontaneous howl, led by Leonardo Dicaprio. Still? According to Page Six Leonardo’s position as Alpha Wolf is being t...

November 22, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Regan! Happy Birthday! As you requested, here’s what I’m reading this week – are we reading together like we did last year? I’m finishing Evicted: Poverty And Profit In The American City by Matthew Desmond. Just started Lillian Ross’s Reporting Always: Writings From The New Yorker. And Scrappy Li...

Intro for November 22, 2016

Dear Gossips, I love Annette Bening’s voice. And her diction. She speaks with such intention. And the sound of it is so rich, so thick, I feel like if she were reading to me I could remember every word. Interestingly, Taraji P Henson, during the same conversation, talks about playing Katherin...

Smutty Social Media, November 21, 2016

Axl Rose, one of the most mercurial men in rock, has thicker skin than the President Elect. "Hamilton Cast harassed Pence." Do u ever stop whining?An apology?Seriously?!U won,this is the job,get on with it or get out of the kitchen. — Axl Rose (@axlrose) November 19, 2016 The musi...

Ben Affleck's Live By Night being position as award season contender as he and Jennifer Garner are rumoured to be reconciling

Live By Night has started screening for industry. The film will open in limited release in December to qualify for Oscar consideration before going wide in January. And while Warner Bros is trying to seem like they’re playing it low key for a campaign, the scheduling makes it obvious their intent...

Justin Timberlake and Anna Kendrick in Trolls movie review

Here’s Justin Timberlake promoting Trolls in Australia this weekend. Here’s my review of Trolls. Reviving the soul-sucking demon-toys, Trolls is set inside an acid flashback at a rave you went to in 1997. It’s bright, it’s BRIGHT, it’s so bright your retinas will sting and you will be seeing ...

Daniel Day Lewis would be the perfect Dumbledore in Fantastic Beasts sequel

This post contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Please be warned if you’ve not yet seen the movie. As you know, it’s been confirmed that Johnny Depp will play Gellert Grindelwald in the Fantastic Beasts sequel. He was revealed near the end of the movie. More on that i...

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie review

Lainey can’t believe I’m Gryffindor. We had a whole conversation about it—she thinks I should be Ravenclaw-but if you need proof, Lainey is a loud and proud Slytherin, and Gryffindors live to cockblock Slytherins, which will explain my review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which I di...

Smutty Tingles for November 21, 2016

This is the most difficult case of Sh-t vs Diarrheoa that we’ve had in a long time (Dlisted)  Chris Hemsworth covers GQ Australia (Just Jared)  Update but not really an update: Heidi Klum’s style is still sh-t (Cele|bitchy)  I didn’t hate Ciara’s AMAs dress (TooFab)  Apologise? ...

Drake and Taylor Swift's new Apple Music ad premieres during 2016 American Music Awards

The AMAs cutaways consisted mostly of Fifth Harmony or random seat fillers (or Instagram stars? I have no idea) so I was surprised when Drake showed up. He was nominated for a record 13 AMAs but he wasn’t a performer and he wasn’t presenting so he didn’t have a solid reason to be there like the o...

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard at Paris premiere of Allied as film receives mixed reviews from critics

Last week, Brad Pitt promoted Allied in China, leaving Marion Cotillard to sell the film in the US and answer all the questions. This weekend they were both in Paris for the French premiere, where they spent time with fans and posed for pictures, safely protected from reporters. But what about cr...

Bruno Mars opens the American Music Awards with strong performance of new single 24K Magic

THAT is how you open a show. The American Music Awards owe Bruno Mars an award solely for fooling us into thinking the whole night might be half decent based on his incredible opening. The first five minutes of a party should never be its highlight but that’s where we were with the AMAs last nigh...

Gwyneth Paltrow jokes that Xanax and alcohol are her travel essentials while speaking at Airbnb Open in LA

All kinds of celebrities showed up this weekend to speak at the Airbnb Open in LA. I checked out the website and I think the event was supposed to be about travel lifestyle? This is why Gwyneth Paltrow was invited. She’s lifestyle. And she travels a lot. And during her session she joked that “Xan...

Selena Gomez and Lady Gaga share emotional messages at the American Music Awards

They both delivered the night’s most emotional moments and they both showed up to the AMAs with a purpose. Selena even made Gaga cry but we’ll get to that. Let’s start with Gaga’s outfit. According to Cosmo, the all-white pantsuit Lady Gaga was rocking on the AMAs red carpet was a political state...

Prince Harry arrives in Antigua as Meghan Markle is back to work on Suits in Toronto

Prince Harry arrived in Antigua yesterday, the first stop on his two week tour of the Caribbean. Harry is representing Her Majesty, his grandmother, on the trip, as she doesn’t do long distance travel anymore. He’s scheduled to visit seven countries, including Barbados, to celebrate its 50th birt...

Gigi Hadid co-hosts the American Music Awards with Jay Pharoah

Monologues at award shows are tough even if you are a seasoned comedian. Gigi Hadid co-hosted the American Music Awards with Jay Pharoah, aka that dude formerly from SNL who does impressions, last night and she looked great. She also brought the energy. She did her best with a monologue that cons...

November 21, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Andrea! How was your birthday weekend? Happy Birthday with love from Lori! To make up for the delay, how about a hint? It’s not John Mayer.

Intro for November 21, 2016

Dear Gossips, My weekend: Fantastic Beasts and Zadie Smith. Did you know that the niffler was based on the honey badger? There’s a lot more to say about the movie. But since some of you might be saving it for US Thanksgiving, we’ll hold off on saying much more. Hurry though! As for Zadie ...

Smutty Social Media, November 18, 2016

How fast do you think Rita Ora would jump at a chance with The Weeknd? Look for that rumour to hit a lower-tier tabloid soon.   🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 I mean.... @theweeknd A photo posted by Rita Ora (@ritaora) on Nov 17, 2016 at 11:34pm PST I w...

New trailer for Mariah Carey's re-edited docuseries released to highlight relationship with Bryan Tanaka

Mimi's reality show, or "docuseries", premieres in two weeks. Happy Holidays everyone! A new trailer for Mariah's World was released yesterday. And, not surprisingly, the show has been changed. There's been an edit. Previously, Mariah's World was supposed to about her tour and managing her ca...

Sam and Aaron Taylor Johnson at New York premiere of Nocturnal Animals with cast

A quick post on Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, aka My Obsession, in New York last night at the premiere of Nocturnal Animals. Sam is wearing Tom Ford, obviously, and while I never ever want to challenge Tom Ford who, I'm assuming, approved of Sam's styling, I'm not sure those were the right shoes....

Kanye West would have voted for Trump had he bothered to vote at all

That is, if he even bothered to vote at all. At a concert in San Jose last night, Kanye West said if he voted in the 2016 presidential election, it would have been for Donald Trump. Kanye, a black man, a black man with a black daughter, a human f-cking being, would have cast a vote for the man wh...

Something to remember blind riddle

He’s single now so he’s free for single nights. And it seems he has a signature one night special, something he sends afterwards so that he can be remembered. But before we get to that, let’s get into the action first. The action he often enjoys on these nights is to do it his way all over the br...

Smutty Tingles for November 18, 2016

Drake has a new crush (Dlisted)  The F-CK?! Why is Dean on this cover and not Paris Gellar?!!! (Just Jared)  Buckingham Palace will be renovated for almost half a billion dollars (Cele|bitchy)  Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban taunting Jimmy Fallon (TooFab)  Chelsea Handler is friend...

Gwyneth Paltrow posts holiday gift guides on goop with Tom and Taylor monogrammed pillowcases

Can I just complain again about how “goop” is styled, all lower case? It looks so stupid in the title. It’s an annual tradition. Every year for the last few years now, Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop releases a holiday gift guide. And every year, people lose their f-cking minds complaining about and c...

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony kiss on stage at the Latin Grammys

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony performed their new single, Olvídame y Pega la Vuelta, last night night at the Latin Grammys. JLO also presented Marc as the Person Of The Year, telling the audience that, “Marc is a living legend. He is a magical and pure artist giving away classics that will stay...

Miles Teller in Bleed For This movie review

Have you ever seen a boxing movie? Then congratulations, you’ve seen Miles Teller’s new movie, Bleed For This. Based on real events surrounding boxer Vinny Pazienza, Bleed For This is one of those biopics that, despite being essentially true, seems too cliché to be anything but a Hollywood story....

Justin Timberlake interrupts Tori Amos during THR's Songwriters Roundtable to let us know how he feels about her album Little Earthquakes

The Hollywood Reporter gathered Alicia Keys, Tori Amos, Pharrell Williams, Sting, and John Legend together for their first ever Songwriters Roundtable. Oh, and Justin Timberlake was there too. It’s a thoughtful, sensitive discussion. Pharrell and John Legend both speak passionately about insp...

Nick Cannon confirms he is expecting a child with ex-girlfriend Brittany Bell in The Breakfast Club interview

The first thing I texted Lainey after news broke that Nick Cannon is expecting a child with his ex-girlfriend Brittany Bell was, “Is your Butterfly OK?” Nick confirmed that he has a “baby on the way” on The Breakfast Club. “Baby on The Way” is also the title of his new single in case you were won...

November 18, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

“Happy birthday Stacy!  Hope you have a wonderful day.  Here's some Joe to bring a bit of joy and laughter to your day. Lots of love, hugs, and kisses from your sisters Susie, Jill, and Meggy” Obama: "Joe, why are you still holding my hand?" Biden: "I wanna freak Mike Pence out" Oba...

Intro for November 18, 2016

Dear Gossips, In my mind, Barbra Streisand and my mother are always connected. It’s because of Katie Morosky and those nails. Like Katie Morosky, my mother always had beautiful nails, red and glossy and glamourous. Look at these nails. Barbra was really particular about those nails. ...

Smutty Tingles for November 17, 2016

On this week’s Sasha Answers podcast: when you send that work email to the wrong person, when your parents are “adorable deplorables”, and when you can’t stop movie montage-ing your ex. Iggy Azalea says she has the best vagina (Dlisted) David Beckham in a great military overcoat (Just Jar...

Janelle Monae and Pharrell Williams at Hidden Figures screening in Atlanta as new trailer is released

A new trailer for Hidden Figures was released this week. Kathleen wrote about the film back in August, calling it #BlackGirlMath. Hidden Figures opens in limited Christmas Day and wide on January 6, in time for an Oscar qualifying run. And the Oscar buzz, it is building. The film screened on the ...

Jessica Chastain in first trailer for The Zookeeper's Wife with Daniel Brühl

The first trailer for The Zookeeper’s Wife, Jessica Chastain’s next movie—after Miss Sloane, which comes out in December—has just been released and it’s given me a whole new anxiety. And that is: What happens to zoo animals during war?! This is not the point of The Zookeeper’s Wife, but this is w...

Charlotte Riley in costume as Princess Catherine on set of King Charles III in London

Production has begun in London on King Charles III, the BBC’s adaptation of the play of the same name by Mike Bartlett. It’s to be a 90 minute television drama imagining Prince Charles becoming king and all kinds of family drama as a result. Charlotte Riley is Kate Middleton. Here she is on set y...

Smutty Social Media, November 17, 2016

Absolutely love Tracee Ellis Ross on the cover of WWD. A skirt with a chunky sweater is such an underrated look.   Thank u @WWD! I’m honored, tickled, and excited to be on your cover! “Clothing started as an armor for me. It was one of the ways that I protected myse...

Tom Hiddleston promotes Kong: Skull Island trailer in a gorilla suit on Jimmy Kimmel Live

Tom Hiddleston made his appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, to promote the new trailer for Kong: Skull Island, and he did it in a gorilla suit. So the new Tom Hiddleston formula is Dancing = Bad, Gorilla Suit = Good. Okay. Obviously, this is the kind of any-means-necessary capital-T Try w...

Eddie Redmayne denies going on a date with Taylor Swift but says he met her when she auditioned for Les Miserables

Eddie Redmayne was on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen last night. And someone called in to ask him about whether or not it was true that he dated Taylor Swift. It’s a visit to the Gossip Archives! Here’s how Eddie responded: That is a lot of fidgeting, non? I mean, Andy’s fac...

Robert Downey Jr. to make directorial debut for TV show Singularity starring Anthony Michael Hall

Over the course of his career RDJ has done just about everything, but one thing he hasn’t done is direct. Well that’s about to change as yesterday it was announced that he is going to make his directorial debut, and no, he’s not directing himself in a vanity project. RDJ’s debut is a television p...

Leonardo DiCaprio in Edinburgh for Scottish Business Awards after spending birthday with Nina Agdal and his mother

Leonardo DiCaprio is in Edinburgh this week to speak at the Scottish Business Awards. He also stopped in at a café called Home, which supports members of the local homeless community and “provides training and employment programmes for members of the Social Bite Academy, a four-year paid course f...

Nicole Kidman is Hollywood’s den mother in her award season campaign for Lion

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban walked the red carpet together at the premiere of Lion at the MoMA in New York last night. They were coy, playful and affectionate, and gave photographers several options of loved up photos to use and service to the press in service of Lion. In Lion, Nicole gets ...

Bryan Cranston and James Franco's terrific chemistry in Why Him? red-band trailer

I watched the new red-band trailer for Why Him? starring Bryan Cranston and James Franco the other day. It’s the first footage I’ve seen of the movie ever. Why Him? opens at Christmas, when you might need to get out of the house, away from your family, and laugh at other people’s families so you ...

Sarah Jessica Parker, Julianna Margulies, Chelsea Handler discuss friendship breakups with Trevor Noah on Chealsea

We talk about girl sh-t and boy sh-t and sibling sh-t a lot on this site. We love this sh-t, especially when it involves petty AF celebrities. Sarah Jessica Parker and Julianna Margulies also love talking girl sh-t. In a new clip from Chelsea Handler’s Netflix show Chelsea, SJP and Julianna field...

Intro for November 17, 2016

Dear Gossips, New Zadie Smith interview! New Zadie Smith interview! Her book, Swing Time, came out this week. Have you started? Do you love it? I’ve about 100 pages to go to the end, don’t want it to end, and I didn’t have a highlighter with me on my trip so I keep folding over corners. H...

Smutty Social Media, November 16, 2016

As some of you may have noticed, I am very interested in the way celebs wish each other Happy Birthday on social media. Take Karlie Kloss and Lily Aldridge. They are both supermodels, there are probably dozens (hundreds?) of photos of them together. And this is the one Karlie chose – Lily’s eyes ...

Bradley Cooper on BET Presents Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration

As Kathleen wrote yesterday Dave Chappelle’s entire monologue on Saturday Night Live was the best. I just watched it again last night and am definitely keeping the recording on my PVR. So many punchlines were memorable, but unprintable. There’s one though that’s pretty safe, hilarious for his ran...

Tom Hiddleston arrives in LA to promote released of Kong: Skull Island trailer on Kimmel

Tom Hiddleston arrived in LA yesterday from London. He’ll be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight to promote the release of the new Kong: Skull Island trailer. They’ve been teasing footage all week. The highlight here is that we’re going to see King Kong himself, being mad and crushing things, like helicopter...

Emma Watson's Beauty And The Beast trailer sets record for most views in 24 hours

The first trailer for the live action remake of Beauty And The Beast went viral earlier this week and has now set a record for most views in 24 hours, beating the previous record held by Fifty Shades Darker. Emma Watson’s social media presence had a lot to do with it as her Facebook page alone ac...

Emma Stone acknowledges escapism bounce in Variety cover profile with Ryan Gosling promoting La La Land

Sarah wrote about what she calls the “escapism bounce” yesterday in her post about the Patriots Day trailer. The box office this past weekend in North America saw a big bump from the same period last year. Fantastic Beasts opens this weekend and is expected to bring in as much as $80 million on t...

Marion Cotillard talks about doing love scenes with Brad Pitt and helping him with his french while promoting Allied in New York

Marion Cotillard was at the New York premiere of Allied last night. I love this outfit, the colour, the stripes, the shape of that jacket. I also love the red-lipped sweater she wore today. Marion has been doing a lot of the talking during this Allied press tour. Most of the talking? At a press c...

Smutty Tingles for November 16, 2016

Forget everyone! F-ck them! THIS IS THE BEST MANNEQUIN CHALLENGE! (Dlisted)  Every single one of these facial expressions. Is it a total bummer to worry about how drunk those frogs are getting? (Just Jared)  “I asked her to enter a courtship with me” – a real person said these real words!...

Eddie Redmayne tears up with pride in Hufflepuff PSA

Like all of us, I was sorted on Pottermore. I don’t know if most people feel like they’re pulled in many…I had valid options for more than a few of the questions. Then when the Hufflepuff banner came down, I was horrified. You go through an entire personality test just to be told you don’t have...

The Rock is PEOPLE Magazine's 2016 Sexiest Man Alive

Last Tuesday, before the world changed, I handicapped potential candidates for PEOPLE Magazine’s 2016 Sexiest Man Alive and predicted, quite confidently, that it would be Dwayne The Rock Johnson. This Tuesday PEOPLE Magazine confirmed that their Sexiest Man Alive is indeed Dwayne The Rock Johnson...

Ava DuVernay and A Wrinkle In Time cast and crew flawlessly pull off Mannequin Challenge and announce movie release date on Twitter

If you don’t know what the Mannequin Challenge is, you probably haven’t been on social media in weeks. You also haven’t been reading Maria’s social media roundups. We have the Mannequin Challenge to thank for a mini Destiny’s Child reunion, Adele in a Western, proving that gymnasts actually aren’...

Ezra Miller enthusiastically promotes Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and gushes over playing The Flash

Ezra Miller, before, seemed to go out of his way to remind you that he’s not mainstream. That he doesn’t wear clothes, he’s dons “textiles”. It felt like a sneer, like a judgement of those who are mainstream, rather than a celebration of the joy of not being mainstream. Duana has written often ab...

Is Rihanna capable of solidifying herself as an actress?

Are we past the point of rolling our eyes at pop stars who also want to be actors? Or is our eye-rolling strictly reserved for Justin Timberlake? New photos of Rihanna in character on set of Bates Motel in Vancouver were released yesterday and while I didn’t roll my eyes at them, I did wonder if ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle featured on cover of US Weekly with headline "She's the one!" as Harry visits NAZ in Londo

The new cover of US Weekly again features Prince Harry and Meghan Markle while PEOPLE has released its Sexiest Man Alive. Cage match! The Royal Love Shield vs The Rock! As you know, Harry puffed out his chest last week, releasing a public statement expressing his disappointment in the way the Bri...

Intro for November 16, 2016

Dear Gossips, “In the music business, when you disappear for a long stretch of time, you abandon your right to grouse about how things have changed in your absence…” – that’s how Jon Caramanica began his new article on A Tribe Called Quest in The New York Times yesterday and the group’s lates...

Smutty Social Media, November 15, 2016

Like Kathleen said earlier today, genuine laughs are at a premium right now. This worked for me. In keeping with White House tradition Trump has picked out the family puppy. It's Chris Christie — Michael Keaton (@MichaelKeaton) November 13, 2016 The Bradley Cooper mention in Dave ...

Park Chan-wook's The Handmaiden movie review

After sojourning into making English-language films with (the highly underrated) Stoker, South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook returns to Korea, the place and the language, for his new feature film, The Handmaiden. Adapted by Park and Chung Seo-kyung (also co-writer of Lady Vengeance) from Sarah ...

Casey Affleck at Manchester By The Sea premiere with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon

Manchester By The Sea came out of festival season strong, with outstanding reviews and predictions for Oscar. Most award season experts still agree that Manchester will be nominated for several awards, including Best Picture, but I feel like in the last few weeks, people haven’t been talking abou...

Smutty Tingles for November 15, 2016

Love! We need more love! (Dlisted)  A Game Of Thrones prequel? Ummm… can we just finish this series first, God! (Just Jared)  Tom Hiddleston’s “mystery” blonde works with him at UNICEF (Cele|bitchy)  Gigi covers Allure, talks about Zayn, and is blue eye shadow going to be a thing? (To...

Glamour's Women of the Year event concludes with tribute to Hillary Clinton

Glamour's Women of the Year event concluded last night with a tribute to Hillary Clinton as many of the celebrity and activist attendees, including Shonda Rhimes, Elizabeth Banks, Adam Scott, Zendaya, and more gathered together on stage to honour HRC's campaign but also, most importantly, to thro...

Natalie Portman is a frontrunner for Oscar nomination for performance in Jackie as full trailer is released, but it doesn't feel like her year to win

Joanna, our resident Natalie Portman apologist, is backing Portman in the Best Actress Oscar race, which is actually competitive this year. Portman is campaigning for Jackie—the last time Portman campaigned, for Black Swan, I was so turned off I started calling her “Natalie Never”— Pablo Larrain’...

Taylor Swift told Andy Cohen that Katy Perry is “the exact opposite of her friend” at MET Gala according to his new book, Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries

Andy Cohen’s new book Superficial: More Adventures from the Andy Cohen Diaries came out today. Andy is tight with Sarah Jessica Parker and Kelly Ripa. He hangs out with John Mayer. So as much as he says he’s telling Hollywood tales, the tales he can safely tell are nowhere near as good and as gos...

Trailer for Mark Wahlberg's Patriots Day emphasizes "Boston Strong" aspect of the story amid rise in Islamophobia in the US following presidential election

I’ve said it since the night of the US election—movies are about to get a big escapism bounce. It’s already started, with the first post-election weekend posting box office numbers almost 50% higher than the same frame last year, and it will continue to affect movie turnout as people look to get ...

Brad Pitt promotes Allied in Shanghai with head of Paramount, Brad Grey

Brad Pitt hasn’t promoted a movie in China since Seven Years In Tibet because, supposedly, the Chinese government wasn’t happy about how the country was portrayed. Here he is yesterday in Shanghai on press tour for Allied, all is forgiven. Time to get that Chinese money. As you know, Hollywood is...

Dave Chappelle and A Tribe Called Quest on Saturday Night Live was the comedic and artistic relief we all needed

There are only three things that have made me genuinely laugh out loud in the past 7 days: a text from Lainey, those brilliant Joe Biden memes, and Dave Chappelle. There are three albums that have been my self-care refuge: Solange’s A Seat at the Table, the Hamilton mixtape, and A Tribe Called Qu...

Intro for November 15, 2016

Dear Gossips, In January 2015, Emily Doe was found behind a dumpster at Stanford University. She was unconscious. Brock Turner, her rapist, tried to run away but was held by two male witnesses, so disturbed by what they saw that one them couldn’t speak for crying so hard. Brock Turner was...

Smutty Social Media, November 14, 2016

Is Jay Z working on new music? Let’s hope it’s not some Suit & Tie sh-t again. That was awful. Remember when he rapped about “truffle season”? I can’t even blame JT for that.   Wonder what #Zaytoven and #JayZ have cookin up in the studio! A photo posted by T...

James McAvoy is so beautiful at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards

James McAvoy is SOOOOOOO beautiful. That's it. That's all I got. He was at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards last night. His hair is exactly the length I like it. He looks so good in his suit. His lips have that natural stain I've been obsessing over. His new girlfriend was not with him...

Demi Lovato and UFC fighter Luke Rockhold hold hands in New York while attending Conor McGregor-Eddie Alvarez fight

A few weeks ago US Weekly reported that Demi Lovato and John Mayer were flirting at a club in Hollywood. This weekend she was in New York with Luke Rockhold, a UFC fighter. They were papped hand in hand. And she made it Instagram official:   About last night.. ...

Kate McKinnon's incredible performance of Hallelujah as Hillary Clinton in SNL cold open

Sunday morning, I sent the following text to Kathleen: “Modern Challenge: How to send my mom, who doesn’t have Twitter, a link to the Kate McKinnon SNL opening that isn’t already dead?”  (These are the perils of living in a geoblocked nation.) My reaction to the opening of SNL was ...

Smutty Tingles for November 14, 2016

Real bear is way cuter than Slum Bear (Dlisted)   Nicole Kidman shares the secret to marriage. (Just Jared)   Ummmm. What else would Taylor Swift's new music be about? (Cele|bitchy)  Rob Lowe's 21 year old son (TooFab)  Hilary Duff on the beach (TMZ)  Jon Hamm on the street as...

Tom Hiddleston attends the Evening Standard Theatre Awards after a big year

You know who wouldn't have turned down an invitation from PEOPLE to be the Sexiest Man Alive? Tom Hiddleston. I didn't bother handicapping him because he doesn't have a chance - the magazine would get hissed at forever by Taylor Swift fans, not to mention Taylor herself. And PEOPLE would never wa...

First full trailer for Beauty and the Beast is breathtakingly insane

After the last week, the live-action Beauty and the Beast is looking like more and more of a sure thing. People are going to be desperate for this kind of escape—indeed, already are— and fantasy films will benefit most of all. It’s into this atmosphere of conflict and despair that Disney dropped ...

Ava DuVernay at the Academy’s Governors Awards working to make sure message behind documentary 13th is not lost

Ava DuVernay attended the Academy’s Governors Awards on Saturday night. She is a member of the Academy, directors’ branch. Last year she challenged Michael Mann for a seat on the Board of Governors. As you know, she has been one of the most vocal crusaders for change in the industry, lobbying – a...

Jackie Chan receives Honorary Oscar at 8th Annual Governors Awards

The Academy’s Governors Awards happened this weekend. Many actors who are contenders for this year’s Oscar race had to show up, out of respect for the Academy, to make sure to be noticed by the Academy, so as to be nominated by the Academy, but pretending to be recognising the recipients of this ...

Scarlett Johansson in first full trailer for Ghost in the Shell as director Rupert Sanders defends casting decision

The first trailer for Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson has been released, and it checks all the boxes for a potential blockbuster: great visuals, slick action beats, electronic/rock cover of a classic song, Scarlett Johansson’s nearly naked body. The movie certainly looks cool enoug...

Scarlett Johansson in first full trailer for The Ghost in the Shell as director Rupert Sanders defends casting decision

The first trailer for The Ghost in the Shell starring Scarlett Johansson has been released, and it checks all the boxes for a potential blockbuster: great visuals, slick action beats, electronic/rock cover of a classic song, Scarlett Johansson’s nearly naked body. The movie certainly looks cool e...

Prince Harry spends Remembrance weekend with Prince William and Kate and attends rugby match with Princess Charlene of Monaco

It was family duty over romance for Prince Harry this weekend. Here he is yesterday, Remembrance Sunday, with Prince William at the Cenotaph. Princess Kate was also there, joining her mother-in-law, Duchess Camilla, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. Last night, William also attended and presented a...

November 14, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Heather! Happy Birthday from Meg who is so honoured that you’ve asked her to stand up for her at your wedding. By request, here are Jess and Logan from Gilmore Girls. Who is Logan? I’ve not gotten there yet. I’m only 5 episodes into Season 3 and f-cking Dean won’t leave. Does Logan mean he’ll lea...

Intro for November 14, 2016

Dear Gossips, How was your weekend? Pretty normal? Normal is a comforting word. But, right now, normal could be a dangerous word. On Last Week Tonight last night, John Oliver warned against “normal”, the normalisation of what happened last week, and the looming threats that can and could resu...

Smutty Tingles for November 11, 2016

The true spirit of dancing like no one's watching ...when everyone is watching (Dlisted) Johnny Depp in his default state: disgusting (Just Jared)  Amy Adams on her hair colour (Cele|bitchy)   Kristen Stewart reflects on Twilight (TooFab)   Shia LaBeouf thinks he's Eminem (TMZ)  ...

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel promote Gilmore Girls in Berlin

I'm through two seasons of Gilmore Girls. It's not a show I feel I need to rip through. I don't stay up to 4am burning through episodes. That said, I do look forward to new ones, I'm just not an addict. But I think this is to the show's advantage. It might be the show's secret, which I'm sure is ...

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen at Knicks game with Olivier Sarkozy and Richard Sachs

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen have previously said that they don't want to be referred to as the "Olsen twins". They find it insulting to be identified two-for-one. I understand. I would want to be distinct and unique too. Does this mean the following commentary is unfair? MK, as you know, is ma...

Smutty Social Media, November 11, 2016

Kevin Hart is not letting 2016 get him down. He’s like a motivational quote come to life.   Are we running today? #HustleHart #MoveWithHart #AppleWatchNikePlus A photo posted by Kevin Hart (@kevinhart4real) on Nov 10, 2016 at 6:36pm PST It...

Emma Stone considered a lock for Golden Globe win for La La Land as she attends party in Hollywood to celebrate Golden Globe Award season

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association held an event last night in Hollywood to “celebrate Golden Globe Award season”. Basically it was an excuse to have a party. But the stars show up because they have to lock down their nominations. Emma Stone was there too, although the way people are talking...

JK Rowling defends Johnny Depp casting in Fantastic Beasts sequel and is delighted he will be part of the story

It was confirmed this week that Johnny Depp has indeed been cast as Gellert Grindelwald in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them. Many fans then expressed disappointment in light of his divorce from Amber Heard and the allegations – and accompanying photos and texts and witnesses ...

Meghan Markle spotted in London at Kensington Palace to be with Prince Harry

When your boyfriend, who is a prince, like a real life prince, sends a Love Shield out to the world, declaring his passion for you in the most public way possible, I suppose you don’t stay home, away from him. Could you? It was reported yesterday that Meghan Markle had taken a few days off wo...

Billy Bob Thornton’s tiny pants in GQ profile by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

The last time I mentioned Taffy Brodesser-Akner it was in September, when she wrote about Christian Slater for GQ. Taffy is so good at her job she, along with Caity Weaver, is making GQ a much better magazine. This month Taffy profiled Billy Bob Thornton for GQ. And, once again, it’s a gorgeous p...

November 11, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

It’s National Adoption Weekend this week at PetSmart all across Canada! In partnership with over 300 animal welfare/rescue organizations across Canada, PetSmart Charities is dedicated to saving the lives of homeless pets and finding them homes. Each year, the not-for-profit helps place more than ...

Intro for November 11, 2016

Dear Gossips, Ring the bells that can still ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack, a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in If you haven’t already, go back and David Remnick’s recent piece on Leonard Cohen for The New Yorker. He kept working to the end. There ...

Smutty Social Media, November 10, 2016

Iggy plays with French’s elephant.   A photo posted by Iggy Azalea (@thenewclassic) on Nov 9, 2016 at 1:37pm PST Being afraid of clowns feels almost quaint this week.   We Shall Over Come.................came to visi...

Scott Eastwood: SMA 2016 Odds

Over the last few days, I've been handicapping the Sexiest Man Alive contenders. My prediction #1 is Dwayne The Rock Johnson. My prediction #2 is Idris Elba. Some of you have been sending me your PEOPLE Sexiest Man Alive predictions. And several of you have put up Scott Eastwood, kinda jokingly b...

Cara Delevingne and Dane DeHaan in insane first trailer for Valerian: City of a Thousand Planets

The teaser trailer for Valerian: City of a Thousand Planets was just released and it looks insane, in both the “cool” sense and the “divorced from reality” sense. This movie comes from Fifth Element director Luc Besson, and it looks of a piece with The Fifth Element—totally bonkers but cool in a ...

Will Smith meets Love, Death, and Time in Collateral Beauty trailer

I like to say that I don't appreciate being emotionally manipulated by movies but I'm pretty sure I often get emotionally manipulated by movies and make that a point in posts about being emotionally manipulated by movies so...maybe I do actually enjoy being emotionally manipulated by movies? The ...

Smutty Tingles for November 10, 2016

It's like they do a mini Love Actually every year (Dlisted)  Kristen Wiig goes back to SNL (Just Jared)  Why Princess Kate wants to meet Meghan Markle  (Cele|bitchy)  Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara don't hate each other (TooFab)  I Can't Ariana Grande in costume but basically her a...

The return of Gilmore Girls just got way more important and relevant post election

I’ve always loved the factoid that economy influences fashion: When times are tough, formal stuff, like military influences or higher heels, are in– if you don’t have a lot of money to spend, you want each thing to look like a million bucks. During flush times, though, looking like you don’t make...

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt's essential chemistry while promoting Passengers on Ellen

Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt's Passengers comes out at Christmas. They're starting publicity for it already. Today they'll be on Ellen. This is a Movie starting Movie Stars, specifically two of the most popular Movie Stars right now. Everything hinges on that specific piece of marketing....

Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge movie review

Desmond Doss, played by Andrew Garfield with earnest sincerity and a ludicrous Southern accent, was the first conscientious objector—or “collaborator”, in his words—to win the Medal of Honor. He did so by saving dozens of lives at the Battle of Okinawa, despite carrying no weapons or even touchin...

Prince Harry back to work on official duty at the Field Of Remembrance for first time since it was revealed he's dating Meghan Markle

Remember Tuesday morning? And waking up to Prince Harry’s Love Shield? It seemed like such a promising day. Yeah, well, so check out Harry today in London at the Field Of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey with Prince Philip, back to work on official duty for the first time since it was reveale...

Zendaya covers THR's Next Gen issue with Spider-Man co-star Tom Holland

Yesterday morning, while most of us were just trying to get through the day without sobbing into our keyboards, The Hollywood Reporter released its Next Gen issue featuring Zendaya on the cover. The issue celebrates the next generation of talent in Hollywood. Zendaya is joined by her Spider-Man: ...

Brad Pitt at LA premiere of Allied as it's reported he has been cleared of child abuse allegations by DCFS

Brad Pitt at the Allied premiere in Hollywood last night, his first red carpet since Brange got broken. Sometimes I still can’t believe it, you know? Like I’ll wake up in the morning and take a shower and grab my sh-t and remind myself to pack my daily orange and I’ll get into the car and start d...

Intro for November 10, 2016

Dear Gossips, I am currently making my way through Gilmore Girls. (Currently on the second to last episode of Season 2.) Although she would dispute this characterisation, Duana has taken it upon herself to be my viewing coach. Like, the other night she wouldn’t let me read this Vox article co...

Smutty Tingles for November 9, 2016

On the Sasha Answers podcast this week – a smelly dick and a suggestion that involves lying. This is a THRILLING chase scene, no exaggeration. Also I could hardly breathe after reading “a bunch of Taylor Swifts” (Dlisted)  Does everyone have a cheetah/leopard coa?t (Just Jared)  Why V...

Mariah Carey knows we need her in Mexico

When I find myself in times of trouble Skinny Mimi comes to me There she was, our elusively accessible glitter butterfly, sucked into a red tricked out bodysuit last night for a show in Mexico, perhaps to help Mexico get through a dark, terrible night. Look at her. Look at her KNOWING, you ...

Fantastic Beasts director, David Yates, confirms Johnny Depp's role in film's sequel will be Gellert Grindelwald

It was reported last week that Johnny Depp will star in the sequel to Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them and that he has a cameo in the first movie. Here he is from behind: The rumour, at the time, in spite of the backlash, was that he will play dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. This...

Smutty Social Media, November 9, 2016

Instagram was very quiet last night – not much room for selfies when they world is crumbling. Your tiny house is kind of low priority right now Harry.   wednesday is gonna be big on #HarryTV! the multi-talented @rickygervais joins me and, yes, i spend a night in #ha...

Fox is having an X-Man problem as Michael Fassbender, James McAvoy, Jennifer Lawrence, and Nicholas Hoult near the end of their contracts

So let’s just get this out of the way: That happened. I don’t know what to say. Except—I’m sorry. For all of us, but mostly for those who now legitimately fear for their rights, and even their lives. We’ll get through this, but it’s going to suck. But the world keeps turning, and today that ...

Lin-Manuel Miranda: SMA 2016 Odds

Some of you have emailed about whether or not Lin-Manuel Miranda might be considered for Sexiest Man Alive. I get it. It would be amazing. But I wonder if might be thinking differently about his chances today. Arguments for: -Hamilton -Hamilton -Hamilton -He is BELOVED in the artistic...

Chris Pratt: SMA 2016 Odds

Please scroll down and hit VIEW MORE if you missed yesterday's Sexiest Man Alive posts. My runner-up prediction this year is Idris Elba. My prediction proper is Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Heard from a few of you afterwards that Chris Pratt was an oversight. Sure. Of course. Chris Pratt is undoubted...

Nicolas Cage in USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage movie review

 Let’s be very clear—the story of the sinking of the USS Indianapolis and the survivors’ subsequent four day nightmare in shark-infested waters is one of the most compelling survival stories from World War II. It’s the kind of story that begs for cinematic treatment, and it would make a good subj...

Brad Pitt looks pale and drawn in new photos at Moonlight screening with Julia Roberts

On Monday Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts co-hosted a private screening for Moonlight , produced by Plan B, Brad’s production company. It was the first time he’d been seen in public since the end of Brange. I wrote about this yesterday but here are a couple more photos of them together at the event. ...

Intro for November 9, 2016

Dear Gossips, It’s hard to miss the point that was made last night. The point was, as David Remnick wrote in The New Yorker, that the Other is not equal, not welcome, and, maybe, not safe. That point is devastating and it has been taken very personally. Worse, for many, it might feel like it’...

Smutty Tingles for November 8, 2016

What Will and Kate cost Canada (Dlisted)  When Warren Beatty hit on Ellen DeGeneres (Just Jared)  Michael Fassbender on Bond and Trump (Cele|bitchy)  Lady Gaga wore Michael Jackson’s jacket (TooFab)  Middleton family drama? (Celeb Dirty Laundry)  So….does this mean that Friend...

First photos of Brad Pitt surface as he attends Moonlight screening with Julia Roberts

Moonlight is one of the most acclaimed films of the year. Sarah reviewed it at TIFF and it is expected to be a contender at the Oscars. Brad Pitt is one of the producers of Moonlight. His work the last few years supporting stories about people of colour is one of the reasons The Undefeated asked ...

Dwayne The Rock Johnson: SMA Odds (#1 Prediction)

Arguments for: -World’s #1 International Box Office Star. The Rock is very, very, very popular. -The Rock is American. -He would totally say yes. And do a photo shoot. And give an interview.  -It wouldn’t be embarrassing for him. His name is The Rock! He is above embarrassment. In fact, h...

Idris Elba: SMA 2016 Odds

Idris Elba is my second choice prediction. Arguments for: -IS HE SEXY? ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ASKING IF HE’S SEXY? -The cool factor: Idris’s charisma automatically neutralises the cheesiness of the Sexiest Man Alive title. It wouldn’t be embarrassing the way he would wear the crown, you know? ...

Justin Timberlake: SMA 2016 Odds

Arguments for: -If there’s anyone who would say YES PLEASE ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME to this title, it’s Justin Timberlake. Photo shoot? No problem. Exclusive interview? No problem. -Trolls and that goddamn song, Can’t Stop The Feeling. He can’t stop promoting it. He would use this as an excuse...

Ryan Gosling: SMA 2016 Odds

Arguments for: -See Jake Gyllenhaal, previous. Do we really have to do this? -He’s Ryan Gosling. -Hey Girl -Colouring book  -Hug pillows  -He is Manic Pixie Dream Boy -La La Land is the frontrunner for Best Picture. A big box office would increase its chances even more. It will be r...

Jake Gyllenhaal: SMA 2016 Odds

Arguments for: -Do we really have to do this? -He’s SO f-cking hot -He’s SO f-cking cute -He’s SO f-cking talented and his talent is versatile  – he can sing, he can improv, he can do drama, comedy, action, indie, sketch -Nocturnal Animals comes out right around the time PEOPLE announce...

Michael Phelps: SMA 2016 Odds

Arguments for: -All those Olympic medals -The comeback story -His body -He’s married, he’s a dad now, he can’t stop gushing about it on social media; the MiniVan Majority loves that sh-t -It doesn’t get more American than Michael Phelps -He would agree to it Arguments against: -...

Handicapping PEOPLE Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2016

Look, if we were voting on this today, and just today, I feel like Prince Harry, with his Love Shield would be the unanimous winner. And, if they decide to dispense with what’s become a tradition, PEOPLE could totally name him the Sexiest Man Alive without an exclusive interview – because he’s de...

Handicapping Prince Harry for Sexiest Man Alive 2016

Look, if we were voting on this today, and just today, I feel like Prince Harry, with his Love Shield would be the unanimous winner. And, if they decide to dispense with what’s become a tradition, PEOPLE could totally name him the Sexiest Man Alive without an exclusive interview – because he’s de...

Smutty Social Media, November 8, 2016

I have recently developed an obsession with Denzel’s son, JD, so an Oscar campaign comes at the perfect time for me.   Rolling through the hood with #DenzelWashington A photo posted by Lenny Kravitz (@lennykravitz) on Nov 7, 2016 at 10:32am PST ...

Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, and Sandra Bullock together on set of Ocean's Eight in New York

Rihanna with Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock on the set of Ocean’s Eight in New York. Have I mentioned that I can’t wait to see this movie? Can I keep saying that? Can I be corny as f-ck and call it Girl Power excitement, especially on a day like today when the words Girl Power mean something m...

Rami Malek to star in Freddie Mercury biopic with Bryan Singer as director

The Queen movie/Freddie Mercury biopic has not had a swell time in development. First Sacha Baron Cohen was going to star as Queen frontman Mercury, then he wasn’t, then Ben Whishaw was going to do it, then he wasn’t, and now Deadline is reporting that the latest attempt involves Mr. Robot star R...

Tina Knowles removes photo of Solange with her son and Jay-Z in an elevator from Instagram after SNL performance

Miss Tina had a great weekend. Her daughter Beyoncé and son-in-law Jay Z campaigned for Hillary Clinton in Ohio. Then they went back to New York for Saturday Night Live to support her other daughter, Solange as she gave her first performance on the show.   Soo proud...

Kylie Bunbury in Pitch: mid-season TV review

Have you been wondering how you’re feeling about Pitch? A little bit, right? You enjoy watching it while it’s on, and you like it while you’re watching it, but you can’t exactly call it one of your favourite shows, even though you’d love to, right? I feel the same way. I can’t fix the way you...

Katy Perry at the Late Show in leopard print as Taylor Swift steps out for Lorde's birthday in a similar coat

Katy Perry was in New York last night at Stephen Colbert, seen here in a leopard print coat. Or cheetah. Like I’ve said before, I can never remember or distinguish animal prints. Katy’s been campaigning hard for Hillary Clinton and her visit to Colbert was to “talk politics”. Meanwhile, also in N...

Idris Elba rumoured to be getting close to model Jourdan Dunn at MTV EMAs after party

Idris Elba was at the MTV EMAs the other night. God.Damn. In that shirt with just the rigggghhtt amount of cling. Wearing the f-cking sh-t out of those pants. And that leather jacket. That’s really all you need in this post. But the UK Sun is reporting that he was making moves with model Jourdan ...

Angelina Jolie gets sole custody of children in agreement with Brad Pitt

Seven weeks ago today, September 20, 2016, at 10:30am ET, a major date in gossip history – that was when news broke that Angelina Jolie had filed for divorce from Brad Pitt. Seven weeks later, it’s another Tuesday, and once again, Brange is making headlines, although taking up a lot less space co...

Prince Harry releases official statement expressing deep disappointment with British media for their treatment of girlfriend Meghan Markle and their relationship in unprecedented move

HOLY SH-T HARRY. Again, are you swooning? As I’ve mentioned in my coverage of Prince Harry’s relationship with Meghan Markle, even though it was a British paper that initially broke the news that they were dating, the American magazines have been taking the lead on exclusives, with US Wee...

November 8, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Samantha! I hear you missed out on Adele the other day. Because you are a BOSS. Because you believe in the work. Because you are driven by the work. I respect that. And I feel like Adele would respect that. And Teresa, Myrna, and Heather DEFINITELY respect that. So here are Domhnall Gleeson, Davi...

Intro for November 8, 2016

Dear Gossips, Today is a day for …distractions? We are here for that. And several celebrities are helping. We even got a royal assist from Prince Harry. Are you swooning? Also today, since stress relief is at a premium, it’s that thing we do every year – handicapping the Sexiest Man Alive...

Smutty Tingles for November 7, 2016

Does this mean Alicia Keys won’t ever be getting any Disney money? (Dlisted)  More new cast members on Stranger Things (Just Jared)  Jaden Smith, Cumberbitch (Cele|bitchy)  Nick Cannon and Chilli making out…. has anyone checked on Mimi today? (TooFab)  Justin Bieber sings at the b...

Denzel Washington officially a contender for Best Actor Oscar after Fences screening for Osacr, SAG, and media voters

As mentioned earlier, Fences, directed by and starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, screened for Oscar, SAG, and media voters this weekend. Reviews are embargoed until December. But according to Variety, reaction was mega positive across the board, and the ovation was intense, particularly ...

Hugh Grant at Hollywood Film Awards with girlfriend Anna Elisabet Eberstein where he was named Hollywood Supporting Actor for Florence Foster Jenkins

Hugh Grant was named Hollywood Supporting Actor at the Hollywood Film Awards last night for his work in Florence Foster Jenkins. As mentioned earlier, it’s a wide open category of Oscar. And Hugh’s the kind of guy who would hate the idea of having to campaign for an Oscar, love the idea of actual...

Smutty Social Media, November 7, 2016

Blake Lively got chocolate on her ballot because BLAKE LIVELY LOVES DESSERT, have you heard?   🇺🇸ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT until the election! People can look it up if you don't vote 😬. Use your voice!!! 🗣🎉Our future is YOUR choice. How awesome is that?! #VOTE (...and i...

Gael Garcia Bernal in Desierto movie review

The last time I struggled to see a movie my patience paid off and I saw Hell or High Water, one of the year’s best films (watch it be a surprise Best Picture nominee). So I was hoping, after some difficulty getting to Desierto, that it might pay off in a similar way. Haha, NOPE. Not even close. A...

Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas spotted together with arms around each other ahead of the European Music Awards

Sophie Turner, aka Sansa Stark, and Joe Jonas are a thing now. He was in the Netherlands for the MTV European Music Awards with DNCE and was seen with his arm around her. Apparently it was obvious that they're definitely a couple. Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner -- Up Close & Personal (PHOTO) h...

Kate Hudson sings on stage with John Mayer and Seal at David Foster's birthday party

Kate Hudson was at the Hollywood Film Awards last night. I'm sure there was an official reason for her to be there but the unofficial reason, as we've seen over and over again the last few years, is that she'll show up. The other thing we've been seeing with increasing frequency is Kate Hudson si...

#LaineyxSKINCEUTICALS: Join me November 17 in Oakville!

Earlier this summer I was introduced to Skinceuticals, a line of L’Oreal professional grade skincare products. They are specifically designed to complement non-invasive skin treatments like the cold gel laser that you’ve heard me talk about for years on this blog. You can read my post on the line...

Jennifer Aniston explains her Huffington Post essay and talks about relationship with Justin Theroux in Marie Claire cover profile

You know what I did there. I am a sh-t. Here’s Jennifer Aniston on the cover of Marie Claire. The photo shoot happened on a boat. She looks amazing. I love the shot of her in that grey hoodie, wearing joggers, her freckles visible below her bright blue eyes. It’s the one I would have chosen f...

Johnny Depp faces backlash following Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them sequel casting news

It was revealed the other day that Johnny Depp has been cast in the sequel to Fantastic Beast And Where To Find Them and may have a cameo in the first movie. I called it f-cksh-t. And it’s apparently f-cksh-t a lot of other Wizarding World fans as well as there was instant backlash when the news ...

Keira Knightley on how UK maternal leave is lacking and unfair to women in the workforce in Harper's Bazaar cover profile

The other day on our group text, Lorella investigated a picture of Gwyneth Paltrow standing in front of some bookshelves, and discovered there was a book in the background, assumedly in G’s house or office, devoted to napkins. “Napkins with a Twist”.  This is a book most of us will never...

Drake posts photo with Taylor Swift on Instagram as it's reported the two are working on music together

So Taylor Swift showed up at Drake’s 30th birthday party and he spent a lot of time with her and some say it seemed flirty which resulted in all kinds of rumouring that they’re hooking up. Then, earlier this week, Page Six reported that the two are actually working on music together. Drake recent...

Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton in Loving movie review

1967. It wasn’t that long ago. Our parents were alive. Your grandparents could have been going to the movies to see Sydney Poitier and dancing to Elvis, stars that are still relevant today. 1967 was the year Richard and Mildred Loving were finally told that their love – specifically their marriag...

Intro for November 4, 2016

Dear Gossips, Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet was released 20 years ago this week. To commemorate the milestone, The Ringer’s Allison P Davis revisited the film to ask the question… Are We Sure It’s Good? Obviously I agree with all of her points – that the film is overstimulating (and overstimu...

US Weekly reports Prince Harry invited Meghan Markle to join him at Balmoral for his birthday in September where she met Prince Charles

Yesterday I wrote about how Prince Harry was actually in Toronto with Meghan Markle as news was breaking out of London that they are dating. She’s been spending a lot of time in London and was actually with Harry just prior to his trip home with her. And, as noted yesterday, he actually told his ...

Smutty Tingles for November 3, 2016

Madonna gets low at the party (Dlisted)  Nicole Kidman’s love letter (Just Jared)  CAN YOU IMAGINE IF THIS HAPPENED TO YOU!?  (Cele|bitchy)  Ryan Reynolds plays the other Ryan (TooFab)  Too much silver grey eye shadow on Winnie Cooper (Hollywood Tuna)  Country stars reading me...

Princess Catherine in white at the London screening of A Street Cat Named Bob in support of Action on Addiction charity

We’ve been getting new visitors to the site – Hi! Welcome! – and one of the common questions that comes up is why I call her Princess Kate and it’s wrong and I am mistaken and she’s actually Duchess Kate. First, I hate the word “duchess”. It’s such a stupid-sounding word. So, when Big G’s birth c...

Taylor Swift presents to Garth Brooks at the CMAs 10 years since the release of her first album

When she first started attending award shows, Taylor Swift would be in the audience, getting her photo taken with other artists by event photographers for mass release. Backstage too. That was before Bad Blood. When Taylor and Katy and Rihanna and Selena and Nicki, they would happily get in place...

Smutty Social Media, November 3, 2016

Last night Charlie Sheen was cheering for Cleveland. Can't believe the rain... best game ever. Come on @Cubs !!!!!! — Denise Richards (@DENISE_RICHARDS) November 3, 2016 Oprah still does Favourite Things? I looked through the list, do NOT get the Le Creuset salt and pepper mills, ...

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley start strong while hosting CMAs but their energy slips away as show goes on

Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley have hosted the CMAs for the last 9 years. And you know what? I like their chemistry. I liked it last year and I quite enjoyed their opening monologue this year. I mean it was corny, but also, they know their audience. And it worked on the audience. If you’ve bee...

Benedict Cumberbatch in Doctor Strange movie review

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Stephen Strange, an arrogant neurosurgeon who is great at his job but terrible at everything else. He’s arrogant, rude, belittling, and selfish, and he’s mean to Rachel McAdams which is a shorthanded way of making a character instantly unlikeable. There’s a strong si...

Matthew McConaughey thumps his chest for Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks at the CMAs

Some people weren’t feeling Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks’ performance at the CMAs. (I see you, Kenny Chesney. But I also understand that no one wants to follow Beyoncé.) Other people were feeling it hard. Faith Hill knew all the words and was singing along. Miranda Lambert was getting really into...

Beyoncé and the Dixie Chicks perform Daddy Lessons at the CMAs

A few weeks ago, we had a memory scientist on The Social who talked about how sometimes we remember things that we can’t possibly remember. Like your dad feeding you a piece of chocolate when you were 14 months old and you spat it out and it’s the story you’ve been hearing all your life so, someh...

Justin Timberlake will never stop promoting Trolls in Variety cover feature

Sorry, I should say Justin Timberlake won’t stop. He will never stop promoting Trolls. America could be well into HRC’s second term and JT will still be rocking a troll costume and singing the most annoying song of 2016. Name a more annoying song than Can’t Stop The Feeling. I dare you. On th...

November 3, 2016 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Jenn! Good luck today! I’m SO excited for you. And also SO jealous! We are the same age. You are living my dream. So, even though I know you’re afraid, and I would be too, try to remember what you’re coming out with. Or, um, losing. Ha! Here are Jason Bateman and Will Arnett to get you through.  ...

Intro for November 3, 2016

Dear Gossips, Duana sent over an article this morning to us on group chat that I can’t stop thinking about. It’s about Soul Asylum’s Runaway Train. Remember the song? And, in particular, the video? In addition to the band, the video featured photos of real missing kids. I had no idea until I ...

Smutty Social Media, November 2, 2016

I love Christmas movies that involves a bunch of family members going home for the holidays. The way Danny Glover mutters “who is this white man” kills me.   Hey my loves. Me and my sister @gabunion having a ball, promoting @almostchristmasmovie. Never let the kid i...

Beyoncé to perform tonight at the CMAs

“This is not a drill” … is what you say, what you hear, when something like this happens. That is, when Beyoncé happens. The CMAs are tonight. And while some people cared at the start of the day, a LOT of people are caring a lot more now because it’s been announced that Beyoncé will be perfor...

First trailer for Leah Remini's Scientology docuseries released

The first trailer for Leah Remini’s Scientology show is here – and it’s as crazy as an alien volcano explosion (or whatever Scientology is). The trailer is short but it includes a lot of accusations you’d know about if you watched Going Clear, like the practice of disconnection and accusations of...

Jessica Chastain could be up for Best Actress nomination in Miss Sloane

We’ve been hearing over and over again that this year’s Best Actress Oscar race is the most competitive it’s been in a while, much more competitive than Best Actor. We’ve been hearing over and over again that Emma Stone (La La Land) is currently the frontrunner, with Natalie Portman (Jackie) maki...

Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in first official photos from Beauty and the Beast on the cover of Entertainment Weekly

Last year, I mentioned I was excited about Ewan McGregor starring in the live-action version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. But then, Duana, the resident musical dork, was unenthused by the teaser. Well now Entertainment Weekly has released the first image from the film—the iconic Yellow Dress...

Smutty Tingles for November 2, 2016

Picture Leonardo DiCaprio. Is he thinking that it’s like leasing a car? You lease and then trade-in for younger! (Dlisted)  Bruno Mars on working with Adele (Just Jared)  Louis CK’s thoughts on the election (Cele|bitchy)  OMG Adele’s Halloween costume! (TooFab)  How Lindsay Lohan...

Jake Gyllenhaal promotes Nocturnal Animals on Ellen in another great interview

Said this before, will say again, I love watching Jake Gyllenhaal on Ellen. They have a really cute chemistry. My favourite is from years ago when he kept calling her on his birthday. Have you watched that back lately? His voice is hilarious, the way it gets more and more despondent. The...

Eddie Redmayne, Barbra Streisand and more support Emma Stone and La La Land at screening for Academy members in Hollywood

It’s barely November, but Emma Stone is calling up the heavy hitters to help celebrate her (fantastic) work in La La Land. A few weeks ago, Jennifer Lawrence held down the fort for Emma in New York and made a Tonya Harding reference for the ages — but last night, it was Eddie Redmayne’s turn to r...

Taylor Swift's songwriting once again generates positive headlines for her as it's revealed she wrote Better Man for Little Big Town

That would be a question on any gossip exam: What is the true identity of Nils Sjoberg? Answer: Taylor Swift, of course. We first met Nils a few weeks after Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris broke up. She ghostwrote This Is What You Came For under the pseudonym and she owns the publishing ri...

Johnny Depp to join cast of Fantastic Beast And Where To Find Them sequel

Deadline dropped a major exclusive yesterday: Johnny Depp will be in the sequel to Fantastic Beast And Where To Find Them. This is what they call f-cksh-t. It is f-cksh-t. It is total complete f-cking f-cksh-t that he is joining the world of magic. And it’s a total and complete lack of imaginatio...

US Weekly reports Prince Harry secretly visited Meghan Markle in Toronto Halloween weekend contrary to reports that he cancelled the trip

US Weekly’s new cover with a new exclusive: Prince Harry was actually in Toronto this past weekend with Meghan Markle, just as news was breaking that they are dating. As I posted on Monday, the UK’s Daily Express was the first to report that Harry and Meghan were a thing. Also on Monday, it was r...

Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton might be a thing

Serena Williams and Lewis Hamilton on Monday for Halloween. His costume is freaking me out. It’s too real. Anyway Page Six is reporting that they were hanging out all night and they were also together last week when Lexis won the Mexican Grand Prix, seen holding hands. So they might be a thing. I...

I wrote about LaineyGossip in Flare Magazine and Intro for November 02, 2016

Dear Gossips, This is usually the space where I link to articles and recommended reads. Today I am shamelessly linking to an article in the new issue of Flare Magazine that I wrote about LaineyGossip. We started out as a newsletter to two people in 2003. And we became a blog a year later. It’...

Smutty Tingles for November 1, 2016

Lazy Halloween effort! (Dlisted) This Tom Ford cover though (Just Jared)  Was Justin Theroux shading Brad Pitt? (Cele|bitchy)  Lily Rose Depp’s first VOGUE (TooFab)  Will Big G miss the wedding?! (Celeb Dirty Laundry)  A Beyoncé-themed gift guide (Pop Sugar)  How long hav...

Gwyneth Paltrow's goop Label pefect pyjamas sell out less than three hours after appearing on goop's Instagram

I keep missing out on sh-t today. It’s a first world problem, I KNOW. But I thought maybe you’d want to hear me bitch about it? Gwyneth Paltrow, as you know, has launched a clothing line, goop Label. Edition 03 just launched. And the first item? Maybe the MOST PERFECT PYJAMAS. If you...

Mariah Carey blames James Packer's ties to Scientology for their split as his love notes to her are revealed

Mimi is no longer engaged. And she will not hide from it, goddamn it. Most celebrities would be living undercover in a situation like this. Not our butterfly. Our butterfly has been more visible than ever, waving that $10 million ring around like a declaration of war: I will not be silenced, she ...

Jenny Slate and Chris Evans in first trailer for Gifted

Chris Evans and Jenny Slate met while filming a movie called Gifted last year. Then, in the early summer, Slate was getting divorced and hooking up with Evans, in a bit of timing that would have drawn a lot more side-eye if Evans was the one bailing on a marriage. But because Jenny Slate isn’t th...

Smutty Social Media, November 1, 2016

Halloween is done, I should be over it right? But how can I be when I see a child dressed up as Nicki Minaj’s Chanel bag.   She said these Chanel bags izza bad habit 😂😂😂😭 A photo posted by Nicki Minaj (@nickiminaj) on Nov 1, 2016 at 5:35am PDT ...

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody step out for breakfast in LA

Leighton Meester and Adam Brody stepped out together for breakfast yesterday. Doesn’t happen often. Jessica Chastain just gave an interview to C Magazine with this quote about being a celebrity in a relationship: “In this industry you can set your own privacy. If I go to certain restaurants w...

Beyoncé and Jay Z dress up as Barbie and Ken for Halloween with Blue Ivy

Well. I’m a f-cking stupid asshole. Yesterday when I posted about Beyoncé I was wondering about Jay Z’s Dwayne Wanye outfit, sort of wishing that they would have saved it for a time when Beyoncé could be Whitley with him. And then, on Halloween proper, they do this.   ...

Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal in first trailer for Life

Did anyone notice this happening? Somehow Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal made a movie together and we didn’t notice. But the first trailer is here to prove that it happened. The movie is called Life and it’s about people trapped on a space station with an alien that may or may not be eating th...

Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel go trick-or-treating in Trolls costumes with son Silas for Halloween

Justin Timberlake went trick-or-treating yesterday with Jessica Biel and their son Silas. And they all dressed up as… Superheroes? No. Spice Girls? No. NSYNC? Please. It was Trolls. Of course it was Trolls. The movie with the never-ending press tour.   ...

Taylor Swift borrows Deadpool costume from Ryan Reynolds for Halloween with friends including Gigi Hadid

In my post about Taylor Swift’s pre-Halloween weekend whereabouts yesterday I wrote that whatever she was doing, whether or not she was in London, she was definitely back in the US on Monday and that we’d see by last night how she does Halloween. And, indeed, we did. She was with her girlfrie...

Intro for November 1, 2016

Dear Gossips, Adele’s tour has entered its final month. She will wrap it up on November 21 in Phoenix. As previously mentioned, she may never go on a tour this extensive ever again. And this point is hinted at a few times in her new cover feature for Vanity Fair, although she does say she’d c...