What Else for August 31, 2020

Garcelle Beauvais does indeed look very, very cute here – and I love this striped top. I love the fit: loose and slouchy but not super loose and slouchy and tucked exactly right. Tucking is such an art. You don’t want to shove too much into the waistband but you don’t want to leave too much out. It’...

BTS performs "Dynamite" at the MTV VMAs as the song reaches #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

We talk about timing here a lot at this site – gossip timing but also work timing, how timing is a part of work strategy. Where BTS is concerned, how about this timing? They performed “Dynamite” at the MTV VMAs last night, their first appearance at the VMAs, and picked up four awards, including the ...

Maluma delivered one of the best performances at last night's 2020 MTV VMAs

I’ve never been to a drive-in movie. I really want to. And probably it will happen since COVID-19 has made the drive-in experience a thing again. Last night Maluma delivered a live drive-in performance during the MTV VMAs that was one of the best of the night, not only because we could see that he r...

Celebrity Social Media, August 31, 2020

When this photo of Adele popped up in my feed, I thought “oh no” and I sent it to three of my friends. It’s not my business to have an opinion about whether or not bantu knots are cultural appropriation as I’m not Black or Jamaican. If you are not Black and feel the need to jump to Adele’s defense, ...

Review: Bill & Ted Face the Music starring Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter is full of heart

Almost thirty years since they last graced screens, Bill S. Preston, Esq. and Ted “Theodore” Logan return to cap off an unexpectedly wonderful trilogy about a couple of time-travelling doofuses who have to save the world. If you are not already a Bill & Ted fan, Bill & Ted Face the Music won’t do mu...

Brad Pitt attempts to divert focus from his new relationship with Nicole Poturalski to Chateau Miraval’s new limited release rosé champagne

This is such a bonkers gossip story, I’m having a hard time believing that Brad Pitt, one of the world’s biggest movie stars, is at the center of it. And while it shouldn’t be funny, there’s a dark, twisted humour to it – that the current gossip about one of the world’s biggest movie stars is so cli...

Lady Gaga brought the mask energy to the 2020 MTV VMAs

Typically at an award show, we talk about fashion. And there was a carpet last night at VMAs but obviously it wasn’t much of a display, not at all really. The only fashion story worth talking about then is probably Lady Gaga. There was a LOT of Lady Gaga last night, and for some people, it was Lady ...

Keke Palmer's energy was always up as host of the 2020 MTV VMAs

When Cody wrote a few weeks ago about Keke Palmer being named host of the MTV VMAs he mentioned that Keke “always commits to a bit”, which is exactly what she gave us last night. Was every bit funny? No. Did every joke work? No. But what matters is that she was as present for all of the moments, not...

Chadwick Boseman leaves an unassailable legacy

It is hard to think about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and not think about all that he never had time to do. At Howard University he earned a BFA in directing, and as a young playwright he received a Jeff Award nomination for New Work in 2006 for his play, Deep Azure (which debuted in Chicago at ...

Intro for August 31, 2020

Dear Gossips, Like so many of you, I watched Black Panther again this weekend – a few times. And it’s not like I haven’t seen it multiple times already. Now though, of course, the film pulses with even more resonance, revealing even more layers to what was already a masterpiece.  Last night ABC – wh...

What Else for August 28, 2020

I’ve never seen a full episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians so I wasn’t aware that this is a Kris Jenner catchphrase. And… I don’t hear it a lot in my bubbles. I’m the minority though because it’s a thing – and it’s enough of a thing that Kris is trying to make money on it every time people tr...

Duana Names: Names For Sex

Hi Duana,I don't know if this falls under your domain, but I need some more name advice. I am writing some erotica and need some universally (is that even possible!?) attractive names. Part of me thinks it's not that important but then I think of libido killers like Mortimer and can't deny how signi...

Sasha Finds: Brüush

Continuing on with the “at home” series I started last week, I would like to turn your attention to the super sexy topic of dental care. Seeing as I plan to never go inside anywhere until COVID is actually under control I guess I’m now my own dental assistant. And look, I’m not mad because there is ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 28, 2020

In the news drop about Brad Pitt and his new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski, Lainey wondered if Brad has a finsta. I missed Ben Affleck’s finsta (which is widely believed to be @positiveattitudehunting) and I’m trying not to make the same mistake again. I’ve been checking and cross-referencing and inv...

BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez serve ALL the looks in "Ice Cream" music video

Sasha texted me this morning after watching the video for BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez’s new song “Ice Cream” writing… “This is a JAM”. It is indeed a jam. A suggestive jam, not super overtly suggestive, but it’s pretty clear what they’re getting at with these lyrics off the top:“Even in the sun, you ...

Quentin Tarantino reveals that Chris Pine is his Best Chris

I did not know that Quentin Tarantino weighed in on the Best Chris debate earlier this year. Per The Hollywood Reporter in an article published yesterday, “Quentin Tarantino called Chris Pine "hands down, my favorite" actor of his generation, lobbing the compliment during an appearance on The Ringer...

It's no coincidence that Angelina Jolie took all of her kids to Nobu after Brad Pitt brought new girlfriend Nicole Poturalski to Chateau Miraval

You know what detail I missed out this week when photos emerged of Brad Pitt in France with his girlfriend Nicole Poturalski? It’s a detail that’s crucial to gossip: the timing. This is the last week of August. Somehow the paps were able to get shots of Brad and Nicole presumably heading to Chateau ...

Intro for August 28, 2020

Dear Gossips,A lot of new music today. And the gossip timing of some of these releases! As you may have heard, BLACKPINK dropped “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez last night, the second single off the first full-length album of their career, coming in October. We’ll get to “Ice Cream” later because...

Prince William and Prince Harry likely to reunite next summer for unveiling of Princess Diana statue at Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace sent out a release today, an update on the statue of Diana, Princess of Wales. Prince William and Prince Harry commissioned the statue back in 2017, the 20th anniversary of her death. July 1, 2021 would have been her 60th birthday and that will be the day the statue is installed in...

What Else for August 27, 2020

Demi Moore’s famous Vanity Fair cover, you know the one, came out 29 years ago. I know these days looking at this image, it’s nothing controversial. But let me tell you, back then, it was a big f-cking deal. I remember it had to be wrapped at the newsstand because… I dunno, a naked pregnant lady wou...

Kelly Marie Tran tells Entertainment Weekly that her historic lead role in Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon had a profound effect on her

Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is due for release on March 12, 2021. It has already made history – because Kelly Marie Tran is now the “first actress of Southeast Asian descent to lead a Disney animated movie” and the movie is also the first Disney film to be “inspired by Southeast Asia”. As Ente...

Despite the fact that I like going to the movies, I won't be seeing Tenet or anything else in the theater any time soon

Over the next couple of weeks, new films will start rolling out in theaters in North America for the first time in five months (yes, I am wantonly disregarding the garbage exploitation film Unhinged, starring Russell Crowe, in this timeline). This means I should be going back to work as a film criti...

What’s Your Drama Podcast: Dealing With a Cheater and Losing Your Virginity

Welcome back to What's Your Drama. This week's questions are really good and like, I don't want to brag but I think we gave some actually solid grown-up advice. So let's get into it!First up, we hear from "JJ" who's ready to pop that cherry. She knows who she wants to lose her virginity to but does ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 27, 2020

Off the top, it’s baby news from Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom: Daisy Dove Bloom. I guessed Daisy as a name back in May, but I can’t even brag about it because it was pretty obvious. I do want to talk about the announcement, which dropped on UNICEF’s Instagram account with a statement about the need ...

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky flirt with each other in interviews for Vogue and GQ to promote Fenty Skin

In case you were wondering, Rihanna’s still a brilliant business woman. The singer, if we’re still using that as her identifier, launched her Fenty Skin brand earlier this summer and while I’m sure she never imagined promoting it during a pandemic lockdown, she’s still selling her wares where she ca...

Brad Pitt's girlfriend Nicole Poturalski covers ELLE Germany and drops hints about their relationship on Instagram

As posted yesterday Brad Pitt was photographed this week arriving in France and heading to Chateau Miraval with his presumed new girlfriend model Nicole Poturalski. Now everyone wants to know about Nicole. She’s 27 years old. Brad is 56. She has a son. She currently covers the September issue of ELL...

Gabrielle Union joins Uzo Aduba, Keke Palmer, and Marsai Martin for PSA about how often their hair is used against them called "I'VE BEEN TOLD" for Glamour Magazine

It’s no surprise that Gabrielle Union has voiced her support of the NBA players and other athletes’ striking – she’s never not used her voice, even when it’s been a risk, especially when it’s been a risk. Black women are almost always the ones taking on the most labour and also taking the most sh-t....

Intro for August 27, 2020

Dear Gossips, It was an “unprecedented day in sports history”. The Milwaukee Bucks stayed in the dressing room last night, ultimately deciding to not play in last night’s NBA playoff game against Orlando to protest police officer Rusten Sheskey shooting and subsequently paralysing Jacob Blake. They ...

What Else for August 26, 2020

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are single (and she has a boyfriend now) but, like Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, their divorce is not final and they’re still working out several issues. The latest development is that she no longer has a lawyer and will be representing herself. Olivier meanwhile is ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 26, 2020

September issues are circulating and two of the most notable legacy publications, Vanity Fair and Vogue, both went with illustrated covers: Breonna Taylor ethereal in blue for Vanity Fair and Aurora James (founder of the @15percentpledge) by artist Jordan Casteel, as well as Kerry James Marshall’s p...

Brad Pitt's new girlfriend is younger model Nicole Poturalski, which is so predictable it's almost boring

Whoa!Brad Pitt, apparently, has a new girlfriend. She’s been identified by OK! Magazine as Nicole Poturalski, a German model. OK! is citing sources telling them that Brad and Nicole were seen kissing but I feel like the sources were the paps because there are a couple of sets of shots of them at Le ...

Punky Brewster star Soleil Moon Frye working on documentary KID90 based on videos she took as a kid and teen star

Because I spend an inordinate amount of time online ‘researching’, I’m pretty good at sleuthing stuff that might have been a fever dream – it’s become a party trick for our friends on our group chat, and I’m not gonna lie, it’s a skill I enjoy – but perhaps nothing makes me as proud as having found ...

Beyoncé leaves an adidas photo shoot in NYC and uses her platform to respond to the police shooting of Jacob Blake

Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been in the Hamptons the last little while. They were photographed with all three kids on a boat with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey the other day – Page Six has the exclusive photos. Sir and Rumi are three years old now. And Blue who is eight years old on her phone, hanging with her f...

Intro for August 26, 2020

Dear Gossips, Here are some photos of Selma Blair looking super cute while out in LA yesterday. She’s wearing a mask but I’m seeing in her eyes that she’s in good spirits – and it’s good to see her in good spirits. If you follow her on Instagram you know that she’s open about when she’s in good spir...

Tom Cruise is getting a lot of attention after posting bonkers video of himself seeing Tenet in a movie theatre

Tom Cruise doesn’t post often on social media, so when he does, people pay attention. And this, as I’m sure you’ve heard, is getting a LOT of attention. Because, well, this video is … it’s bonkers, in the most bonkers Tom Cruise way. Here it is if you’ve not yet had the pleasure. Meet you back below...

What Else for August 25, 2020

Something was definitely going on with Donald Trump Jr's eyes last night. Which I know you know was one of the most active conversations on Twitter. I’ve never spent more than two minutes watching this man speak and now that I have, what I couldn’t get out of my mind is how similar his mannerisms ar...

In first trailer for Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, we see the birth of deep connection between two women

Two trailers were released today that are getting some attention on social media: Sarah just posted about Enola Holmes and now there’s also Ammonite, starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan. I never knew that an ammonite is called an ammonite until today. I mean I know what it’s called in Chinese, b...

Millie Bobby Brown is a spunky teenaged detective in first trailer for Enola Holmes

The first trailer for Netflix’s upcoming movie Enola Holmes has dropped, and while Henry Cavill is trending because people are thirsty, I am here for Millie Bobby Brown as a spunky teenaged detective. Based on Nancy Springer’s YA mystery series, Enola Holmes is about Sherlock Holmes’s younger sister...

Celebrity Social Media, August 25, 2020

Jennifer Garner and her kids watched The Office during quarantine and we’ve been doing the same in my house. The Office hasn’t given me the feels this way but there are episodes (like the Dundies and the dinner party at Michael and Jan’s) that I find funnier than when I originally watched them on TV...

The Suicide Squad roll call is one of the more promising teasers to come out of DC Fandome

The DC Fandome event gave us plenty of new trailers and teasers to goggle at, from wishful Wonder Woman to samesies Justice League to weirdo Goth Batman, but one of the more promising teasers comes from The Suicide Squad, James Gunn’s soft reboot of the 2016 Suicide Squad. Though the movie finished ...

PEOPLE Magazine appears to confirm that Ana de Armas moved in with Ben Affleck

Last week I posted photos of Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas at her place in Venice seemingly moving the last of her things out of there because she’s permanently living with Ben now. At least that’s what the photo agency said. Now PEOPLE appears to be confirming the story. Let’s study this article lik...

Allegations of pedophilia and grooming surface against three of TikTok's most prominent stars

***TRIGGER WARNINGS***This article contains references to pedophilia and suicide.I dont think it’s a secret that I spend a lot of time on TikTok, but I’m still ashamed to admit it. It has now gotten to the point where my boyfriend has accepted that regardless of the topic we’re discussing, I’ll chim...

Leonardo DiCaprio and Camila Morrone's dog, Jack, wears the Cone of Shame on the beach in Malibu

Leonardo DiCaprio was seen on the beach a couple of times last week in Malibu. He was photographed again on the weekend with Camila Morrone and her dog. Their dog? She adopted Jack at the start of lockdown and since she and Leo were in quarantine together and presumably still living together, it’s k...

Intro for August 25, 2020

Dear Gossips, 140!140 LIVE FEEDS!Maybe it’s just the broadcast and production nerds that care about this but making the Emmys happen might actually be more interesting than the actual Emmys this year. Variety interviewed Reginald Hudlin and Ian Stewart for an exclusive about the planning that’s unde...

What Else for August 24, 2020

I can get behind almost every part of Hailey Bieber’s outfit here …but for the boots. The shorts, the bikini top, and the blazer are all working for me here. Why the blazer? Air conditioning. The shoes, however, make no sense to me. These days, many clothing items are all-season. But there are some ...

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White look super into each other on the beach in Tulum while Rob Lowe looks like he's in a 90s boy band on a Santa Barbara beach

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White were first seen on a bike ride together at the start of pandemic lockdown the second half of March. Since then, while they haven’t been doing pap walks every day, they do show up from time to time on Instagram on both accounts so it’s been about six months now, at least. ...

First trailer for Zack Snyder’s Justice League "Snyder Cut" looks pretty much exactly like Justice League

On Saturday, Warner Brothers hosted an online event called “DC Fandome” which is the 2020 virtual event stand-in for Comic-Con. It was okay! Watching Zoom calls is Not Fun, but it was a well-produced, 24 hour roll out of constant new footage/concept art/headlines for Warner Brothers. They have alway...

Drag Race Canada judge Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman deletes Twitter account after receiving harsh criticism online

Have you been watching Canada’s Drag Race? And if you have, what are your thoughts on it? I think this cast has been amazing so far, and now that we’re at the Top 4, I’m not sure who I think is going to win it all. They’ve all been incredibly entertaining, and it definitely makes me feel some nostal...

Celebrity Social Media, August 24, 2020

Nicole Richie and Sofia Richie are 16 years apart in age and in the last few years they’ve seemed estranged (at least publicly) – Nicole doesn’t follow Sofia on Instagram and at a heavily photographed event for their dad Lionel in 2018, they sat as far apart as possible and didn’t interact on camera...

BTS own and celebrate their accents in English song, "Dynamite" which broke all kinds of records this weekend

BTS’s new English song, “Dynamite”, broke all kinds of records this weekend. It’s the biggest music video premiere in YouTube history. And it now holds the YouTube record for most views in 24 hours – 101 MILLION. Not surprisingly, “Dynamite” received the most first day western radio plays of the ban...

BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez tease upcoming single titled "Ice Cream" which will be a major music moment

It was confirmed a couple of weeks ago that BLACKPINK’s new single would feature Selena Gomez. Now we know the name of the track: “Ice Cream”, which was pretty obvious given the artwork that’s already been released. “Ice Cream” comes out August 28, so late Thursday night, early Friday morning. As al...

The Batman gets Goth and weird in new trailer released during DC’s Fandome event

Matt Reeves’ The Batman was only filming for a couple months at the beginning of this year before it was shut down (and Robert Pattinson devoted his quarantine to nightmare-inducing Italian bakes), but that did not stop Reeves from debuting a trailer during DC’s Fandome event. The first look at The ...

Meghan Markle criticised by blowhards including Piers Morgan for supporting democracy in the United States

Meghan Markle has recently participated in video chats in America to amplify the message, ahead of the upcoming US election, that everyone should engage in the democratic process and register to vote, and plan ahead to vote – beyond registering, it’s finding out how you can vote, where to vote, when...

New Wonder Woman 1984 trailer released during DC Fandome event and it's such a good time

Here is the DC movie I am most excited to see, Wonder Woman 1984 dropped a new trailer during the DC Fandome event this weekend. It’s such a good time! Diana lassoing lightning? Awesome! Cheetah’s punk style? Cool! Steve Trevor doing a 1980s fashion montage? Fun! Wonder Woman 1984 continues to look ...

Intro for August 24, 2020

Dear Gossips, It’s film festival season soon, most of them happening virtually. Venice begins on September 2 followed by Telluride a couple of days later. Then it’s TIFF on September 10 and the New York Film Festival kicks off September 23. After that the London Film Festival is October 7 and it was...

August 24, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Carrie! Happy Birthday! Your plans are NOT cancelled – because I know you’re reading today and that’s why Sam Heughan’s face is staring back at you! Happy to hear that it was a good first week of class. Hope that energy stays through the entire school year – and especially in November. Trust me, the...

What Else for August 21, 2020

I’m going to have a lot to say about BTS’s “Dynamite” but unfortunately, since they ate up my whole night and I have to shoot today, it’ll have to wait until Monday – which only gives me more opportunity to watch the video 50 more times. And you can listen to it over and over again too. Because it l...

There is a reported writers mutiny at CBS's All Rise but showrunner Greg Spottiswood still has a job

Another week, another headline – but this time, something’s missing. Spot the differences:In June, I wrote this piece about writer Craig Gore, who had been a writer on S.W.A.T and Chicago P.D. and was fired (and dropped from his agency) from an upcoming Law & Order spinoff after inflammatory racist ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 21, 2020

Lori Loughlin and her husband Mossimo Giannulli are finally being sentenced for the college admissions scandal. This story was a punchline for months but interest has definitely waned, right? With everything going on, I don’t know if they are worth much more than a scan. James Charles (if that name ...

Review: Tesla starring Ethan Hawke tries to be about both the genius and genius itself, and it does not work on either front

The problem with depicting genius in film is that we don’t understand genius. We don’t know where it comes from, why it varies in degree, or why it sometimes, inexplicably, leaves. Genius is a part of the human condition that we understand even less than love. Most films about geniuses are just that...

Sasha Finds: Home Nail Care

While most people in Canada are living their best Stage 3 lives, I'm in Stage 1 and will be until this all blows over. Dudes, we're in this for the long haul so this means I'm gonna have to start learning some new trades. Looks like I'll have to be my own personal trainer, facialist, waxer, hairstyl...

Kenneth Branagh is back with his ferret-face in Death on the Nile trailer

The first trailer for Death on the Nile, the sequel to Kenneth Branagh’s Murder on the Orient Express, dropped this week, so you know what that means…it’s the return of Kenneth Branagh’s ludicrous Hercule Poirot mustache! In Orient Express, Branagh’s first turn as Poirot, I compared his facial hair ...

WarnerMedia opens investigation into Joss Whedon's Justice League after reports of his abusive and unprofessional behavior

Last month, actor Ray Fisher, who portrayed Cyborg in Justice League, alleged that Joss Whedon’s treatment of cast and crew during reshoots of Justice League was “gross, abusive, unprofessional, and completely unacceptable”. Now WarnerMedia has opened an investigation into the Whedon-led part of the...

Megan Thee Stallion confirms it was Tory Lanez who shot her

Last night Megan Thee Stallion said she’d had enough. A day after posting photos of her gun shot wounds, because apparently there are still people online who have nothing better to do than tweet about how they think she’s lying about the whole incident, the Megan went on Instagram live to confirm th...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas give us a double set of photos in time for the weekend

It doesn’t work nearly as well as “Batfleck’s back, alright!” the way Sarah did it in her previous post about Ben Affleck becoming Batman again but I wanted to keep the Backstreet going, ha. While Sarah’s musing about Ben putting on the batsuit again, I’m over here with the gossip. Ben and Ana de Ar...

Ben Affleck surprises the internet with news he will return as Batman in The Flash

The news that Ben Affleck will, after retiring from the role, return as Batman in an upcoming DC movie is a huge surprise, BUT ALSO, it perfectly scans with the melody of “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back)”. It’s not the most important detail to discuss about this news, but I can’t stop singing “Batflec...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle wear shorts while handing out school supplies to students in LA

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out for their first public in-person engagement this week in Los Angeles since the early part of the pandemic volunteering with Baby2Baby at Knox Elementary School to hand out school supplies and other family items ahead of students going back to school. When A...

Intro for August 21, 2020

Dear Gossips, I’m shooting my part for The Social’s new season show-opener this afternoon at a park; it’s my first field shoot in months and I’m pretty excited – to see the crew, to just be rolling on something outside of my living room, and because earlier this week our executive producer gave me t...

August 21, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Kara! Happy Birthday with love from your husband who requested Harry Styles for you – enjoy your birthday weekend! And this…

What Else for August 20, 2020

A couple of weeks ago, I posted some photos of Angelina Jolie and said I liked her outfit and then got yelled at because I didn’t zoom on her feet and didn’t notice she was wearing kitten heels. Fair enough. Everything but the kitten heels. Although her kitten heels aren’t as bad as these ones. In w...

Celebrity Social Media, August 20, 2020

Jason Alexander popped into the news yesterday (not the Seinfeld guy) because he attended a #FreeBritney rally and told reporters he is in touch with her regularly, including over text. Hmmmmm. My take on #FreeBritney is that there are kernels of truth from all sides – at one time the conservatorshi...

Zendaya confirms with Ben Platt that she and stylist Law Roach have something planned for virtual Emmys

Zendaya has been nominated for her first Emmy for her work in Euphoria and if you haven’t watched it yet, maybe it’s time to get caught up because if you care about the entertainment industry and its talent, Zendaya is going to be one the biggest stars in the celebrity ecosystem for a long time – sh...

Issa Rae is more interested in building her career than winning an Emmy in cover interview for The Hollywood Reporter

Issa Rae may be the busiest woman in Hollywood, but she continues to take on projects that will open the doors for others. Her latest (gorgeous) magazine cover story has The Hollywood Reporter proclaiming she’s embracing her role as a trailblazer but Insecure, which she created and in which stars, w...

Fans speculate Olivia Wilde is making Spider-Woman movie as it's revealed she will direct upcoming Marvel movie for Sony

Yesterday, news got out that Olivia Wilde has bagged a new directing gig, to develop and make an unnamed Marvel movie for Sony. That means this will be part of the Spider-verse, and speculation is that Wilde will be making a Spider-Woman movie. She seems to be encouraging that thinking:  Spider-Woma...

Justin and Hailey Bieber spend time with Hailey's ex Shawn Mendes at LA studio

Justin and Hailey Bieber and Shawn Mendes were all seen at a home recording studio in LA yesterday leading to speculation that the two will be collaborating. There’s the Canadian connection, of course, but there’s also a gossip connection because, you’ll recall, Shawn and Hailey then-Baldwin went to...

Sofia Coppola's On The Rocks reunites Bill Murray and Rashida Jones and looks like a Woody Allen movie

Unfortunately, it’s not an expose, but Sofia Coppola’s new film, On the Rocks, is emitting steady Woody Allen vibes. On the Rocks finds Rashida Jones playing a self-doubting New Yorker sinking into relationship despair who goes on an odyssey through Manhattan accompanied by a quirky sidekick; in thi...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas could be moving in together as they move things out of her Venice home

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas, as we’ve all seen, have been pretty much inseparable since the start of the pandemic. They locked down together – and that was already a Decision. Now they may be moving into a new phase of that Decision.  Ben and Ana were photographed moving things out of her Venice ho...

Intro for August 20, 2020

Dear Gossips,Back in June, when I posted about Prince Philip’s 99th birthday, I noted that he didn’t get the royal bells from Westminster Abbey, and neither did the Queen. Getting birthday bells from Westminster Abbey is a royal tradition to honour the monarch and their consort and children. Because...

What Else for August 19, 2020

I’d like to begin today’s What Else? by showing you how our butterfly angel elusive chanteuse shoots from home. A friend of mine sent this over to me as soon as Mimi posted it and said that we need the same. WE ALL DO. I’m already on Jacek’s ass to find this and get it for me because all I do is sho...

Show Your Work: Dolly Parton and the work of Phone Sex

But not at the same time. Duana and I are indeed talking about Dolly Parton on this episode of Show Your Work and we are talking about phone sex but we are not talking about Dolly Parton doing phone sex, relax. That said, I think she’d be good at it if that was her actual job. You know why? Because ...

Netflix cancels Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act just in time for the election

Perhaps to avoid any potential election-season controversy, Netflix has cancelled Hasan Minhaj’s late-night-style talk show, Patriot Act after six “seasons” (really, three cycles over two years). Minhaj announced the cancellation on his Twitter: As Cody has previously noted, Netflix does not have a ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 19, 2020

An update on Ana de Armas Updates! (To catch up on the deletion, click here. My theory on it being taken down because of pap photos was wrong.) In a statement, the owner of the account said they voluntarily deactivated in order to cool things down for a minute. Ana de Armas Updates is obviously mean...

Brooklynn Prince tells cute story about recording The One and Only Ivan in elephant onesies with Angelina Jolie

The One and Only Ivan premieres on Disney+ this weekend and… this cast. Sam Rockwell, Bryan Cranston, Angelina Jolie, Helen Mirren, Danny DeVito, Philippa Soo… Chaka Khan! So I really want to watch it. But I’m also afraid of it. Because it’s about animals and I don’t know if my miniscule heart can h...

Brad Pitt trending on social media because of reported upcoming project with Harry Styles

Twitter is currently being dominated, as usual, by BTS because their new reality series, In the SOOP, just premiered (I’m watching tonight!) and ARMY is counting down to the release of “Dynamite”, and they cover the new issue of GQ Japan. But you know who else is trending? Brad Pitt.  Brad Pitt isn’...

Jennifer Aniston tells the LA Times that she played Alex Levy in The Morning Show through her own personal lens

The Emmys are happening a month tomorrow and voting begins on Friday for ten days, ending on August 31. You know what that means: for the next couple of weeks, nominees will be on the campaign, getting in front of as many voters as they can – and in a pandemic, that means more print press, virtual i...

Ron Meyer being fired from NBCUniversal after admitting to affair and subsequent extortion plot against him is like the film industry's Hamilton

Here is a series of strange events for you: Ron Meyer, one of the longest-serving chiefs in the film industry, was summarily fired from NBCUniversal this week after revealing to his bosses that he had an extramarital affair and was now being extorted over this information. Meyer co-founded CAA back ...

Intro for August 19, 2020

Dear Gossips, Deadline reported yesterday that Daniel Dae-Kim and Randall Park will co-star and co-produce a heist film featuring an Asian-American cast and that the project has been acquired by Amazon after a bidding war. Obviously I love everything about this, including how Young Il Kim, who wrote...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly pitched show idea to media companies, but it's probably not the reality series we're hoping for

Variety reported exclusively yesterday that back in June, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were pitching media companies, including NBCUniversal, about a show idea. Variety’s sources were not able to confirm whether or not the Sussexes also met with Disney – of interest because she recently narrated t...

What Else for August 18, 2020

I’ve watched Michelle Obama’s speech from the DNC last night several times. She’s as direct and concise and as clear as she’s ever been. Because now is the time to make sure everyone understands – and it’s just not for Americans, what America does has world implications: another four years with that...

Leonardo DiCaprio splashes around in the ocean during another visit to a beach in Malibu

Leonardo DiCaprio was back on the beach in Malibu yesterday splashing around in the ocean. You know those famous Leo skipping photos? You know the infamous Leo strutting meme? If you live online, I’m sure you can picture it in your mind right now. But just in case, it’s always a good one.  And Emily...

Halle Berry's new film, Bruised, will have world premiere at TIFF and every entertainment reporter will be trying to cover it

Halle Berry was seen in downtown LA yesterday apparently doing a photo shoot for Variety. I assume that the shoot will be for an upcoming feature promoting her directorial debut. She produces and directs herself in Bruised about an MMA fighter trying to make a comeback, not just in the cage but for ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 18, 2020

Reese Witherspoon and a country music reality show – yes, it tracks. So does Apple TV (where she has The Morning Show), but she also works with Hulu and Netflix and HBO, so she had options when shopping this around. This is such a well-worn genre that I’m curious to see what Reese does to set it apa...

BTS promotes upcoming single "Dynamite" with 70s Saturday Night Fever inspired teaser video

BTS drops their new English-language track “Dynamite” on Friday. Photo teasers have been released over the last couple of weeks to promote the song and today, a teaser for the video dropped on the band’s social platforms. As we’ve seen, the song feels retro – and originally it was thought that the r...

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's "WAP" is now a certified anthem, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Cody predicted it last week, folks. “I wouldn’t be surprised if this tops the charts next week.”"WAP" is now a certified anthem, debuting at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It’s not surprising either. Like Cody said, Cardi has done everything in her power to set this single up for success. She invested...

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reuniting for charity live reading of Fast Times at Ridgemont High in support of Sean Penn’s CORE

It was announced last week that Dane Cook (I don’t get it either) has organised a charity live reading of Fast Times at Ridgemont High in support of Sean Penn’s CORE, a COVID-19 relief program, and the prison REFORM Alliance. It was previously confirmed that Julia Roberts, Morgan Freeman, Henry Gold...

Intro for August 18, 2020

Dear Gossips, It was confirmed late yesterday that after complaints made public by current and former employees about workplace harassment and toxic workplace culture, three executive producers from The Ellen DeGeneres Show have been let go. On a Zoom call with staff yesterday, Ellen informed her te...

The clever Ana de Armas Updates Twitter account is no longer

Yesterday, after I filed Celebrity Social Media, our site manager Emily emailed me with some earth-shattering news: Ana de Armas Updates (@ArmasUpdates) is no longer. Suspended? Deleted? Hacked? This story has more possibilities than a subversive murder-mystery with a cast of suspicious and stylishl...

What Else for August 17, 2020

The Crown has found their Princess Diana for the final two seasons. And, well, this really was the best choice – from the height to the bone structure to the expressions and the hair. Elizabeth Debicki is the one. And the Fug Girls have a gallery of photos of her that visually showcase why this is s...

Joyce Carol Oates’s gross foot and Fred and Tim from TwinsthenewTrend? are two of my current favourite things on the internet

My favourite internet trend this summer/pandemic is “It’s not coming from where you think.” Whatever’s going to amuse or captivate you, whether it’s Sarah Cooper or 2020-by-celebrity-month memes, everything interesting is gonna surprise you. That’s not new, of course, it’s basically what half the in...

Lindsey Vonn on a yacht in Mexico in a really great white swimsuit

Not sure why I’m noticing so much celebrity swimwear these days, it’s not like I’m wearing any of it. I know it’s possible to go to the beach safely – I’m just not there yet. But maybe the fact that I’m thinking about swimwear means I’m getting closer? Anyway, here’s Lindsey Vonn on a yacht with fia...

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz shopping at the Victoria Beckham flagship in London

Maria just posted about the Beckhams in Celebrity Social Media earlier today and how the Beckhams and the Ramsays are not part of the Turnip Toffs because while they’re super wealthy, they’re not aristocrats. Will any of the English countryside nobles be invited to the Beckham wedding though? Brookl...

Celebrity Social Media, August 17, 2020

This morning, Lainey wrote about the BenAna bike and I have something to add to the Chris Evans discourse (catch up here on the like/unlike bit). As mentioned, I have a friend who’s majorly hot for him and recently watched a lot of the press for Knives Out and she thinks that Chris seemed… annoyed b...

Review: Project Power starring Jamie Foxx and Joseph Gordon-Levitt is a superhero movie that isn’t derived from a comic book but from superhero movies themselves

Since bursting onto the scene ten years ago with Catfish, directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman have found a groove directing genre movies of a particular flavor, including a couple Paranormal Activity flicks and enjoyably dumb Nerve. Their latest movie is Project Power, a superhero movie that is...

New photos of Leonardo DiCaprio at the beach with his family might fuel the fantasy of Leo finding The One

If you had no gossip background, if you didn’t know what we know about Leonardo DiCaprio, and the magic number 25, and all the models, maybe you would see these pictures and think – oh, look at that movie star, like so many movie stars in their 40s, playing with his children at the beach.  Someone w...

Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country starring Courtney B. Vance and Jurnee Smollett is a hyper-detailed portrait of 1950s America

Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country is the latest HBO primetime Sunday night drama, and in its opening episode it, much like Watchmen last year, declares itself a major work. Created by Green, and executive produced by Jordan Peele and JJ Abrams, Lovecraft Country is a hyper-detailed portrait of 1950s A...

The rumour of Prince William's alleged affair with Rose Hanbury resurfaces after royal reporter Tom Sykes publishes juicy piece at the Daily Beast

Finding Freedom, the book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, has been out for almost a week now – are you finished reading? Most of the juiciest bits were pretty much reported in the press. And now that the book has been released and the press around it is beginning to subside, where does that le...

Ana de Armas gifts undeniably delighted Ben Affleck with custom motorcycle from WYLD Garage Co for his 48th birthday

Ben Affleck celebrated his 48th birthday on Saturday with Ana de Armas but I guess it might as well have been his first, since it is the first birthday he’s had since they hooked up. And she clearly made it one to remember because she gifted him with this custom bike that was built from scratch by W...

Intro for August 17, 2020

Dear Gossips, Taylor Swift’s folklore topped the Billboard 200 for the third week in a row but that’s not why she made headlines this weekend. Instead everyone’s now talking about her weighing in on the United States Postal Service situation.  Democracy is being undermined in America because of the ...

What Else for August 14, 2020

Of all the people who have been objecting to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP”, I didn’t expect to hear from this woman. But then again, Tiger King didn’t take over my life the way it took over others. I had all but forgotten Carole Baskin until this headline about her accusing Cardi’s wet ass...

Sasha Finds: Caftans

While a lot of people are talking about “house dresses” which, don’t get me wrong I adore, my style jam these days is all about the caftan. And newly launched Sidia is the line I have been living in while working from home.Sidia First Blush I’m lucky enough to say that I know the creator behind the ...

Brie Larson and Carey Mulligan keep with the classic summer white and denim theme in LA

Earlier this week, I posted about Emilia Clarke’s classic summer outfit: a white tank, the perfect jean shorts, and a tan belt. Will never go out of style. Keeping with the white and denim theme, here’s Brie Larson picking up some boxes from her stylist, Samantha McMillan. Looks like there’s definit...

Celebrity Social Media, August 14, 2020

Britney Spears has been posting Q&A videos that leave us with more questions than answers: does she have control over her social media? Is this her way of acknowledging her fans without directly addressing the #FreeBritney movement? Does she read the comments? One recent video was deleted and I thin...

John Legend drops music video for "Wild" and he and Chrissy Teigen confirm third pregnancy

The reason I’m posting here about Chrissy Teigen and John Legend announcing that they’re expecting their third child is because I LOVE his new album, Bigger Love. The reviews were mixed but here’s the thing about this particular album at this particular time that so many of the critics missed:These ...

Dolly Parton says "of course Black lives matter" in Billboard’s Country Power Players issue

At 74 years old, Dolly Parton is still be one of the most progressive voices in country music. Covering Billboard’s Country Power Players issue, the music icon sits down (via Skype) for a brilliant profile about her media empire and legacy, and at one point the conversation turns to Black Lives Matt...

Brad Pitt's lawyers file counter-response to Angelina Jolie's request for judge's disqualification

After months and months of reported peace between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, hostilities were once again renewed this week. It started when word got out that Angelina Jolie had filed court documents requesting the disqualification of the private judge working on their divorce case because he’s al...

Robert Pattinson and Tom Holland in Southern Gothic style trailer for The Devil All The Time

At this point, I will watch anything Robert Pattinson is in, just to see whatever bonkers performance he’s giving that day of the week. Over his decade-plus of fame, Pattinson has turned into one of the most reliably strange performers in film—some actors try VERY HARD to sell an image of the eccent...

Miley Cyrus and Cody Simpson have broken up as Miley releases new single "Midnight Sky"

Who was it who said “nothing breaks like a heart”? Oh yeah, Miley Cyrus. Well, today she’s singing a different, but similar tune, after calling it quits with Cody Simpson and dropping her new song “Midnight Sky.” “I was born to run, I don't belong to anyoneI don't need to be loved by youFire in my l...

August 14, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

“The Humanitarian Coalition launched an emergency appeal on the weekend for the Lebanon Crisis. The explosion on August 4 in Beirut killed hundreds, wounded thousands and left 300,000 homeless. The Canadian government has stepped up by matching all eligible donations made by August 24 to the Humanit...

Intro for August 14, 2020

Dear Gossips,Baby, let’s talk punctuation. Sexy, right? Drake’s new song, “Laugh Now Cry Later”, dropped last night – the rumour about Bruno Mars was wrong. The video was shot at 12am at Nike Headquarters in Oregon. So basically this is both a music video and a commercial and… well… don’t they all a...

What Else for August 13, 2020

It has been a year since these GLORIOUS sleeves on Cate Blanchett and in 50 years they will still be glorious. I love the shape. I love the colour – and I’m not always a blue fan. But this is just so, so, so amazing. (Go Fug Yourself) Leah Remini has no f-cks to give about Tom Cruise because she is ...

BTS announces another concert and concert movie for fall releases

A long time ago I made a decision about BTS: for me, personally, and I know this isn’t the case for many members of the BTS ARMY, I accepted the fact that it’s impossible for me to keep up with everything BTS. If only keeping up with BTS and BTS only was my official actual job, you know? Because to ...

What's Your Drama: The Pop in & Bailing for Your Boyfriend

Today we launch right into wanking off into a ziploc bag and I find out what the “cuckold scene” is. I'd suggest reading this link beforehand or admittedly, our conversation comes out of nowhere. But as we mention, please be part of this topic. We want to hear your thoughts so feel free to slide int...

Celebrity Social Media, August 13, 2020

Justin Hartley, who has kept quiet about his personal life since his divorce, is now on the offensive. After Selling Sunset dropped, he went public with his new girlfriend. There have also been a couple of vague anti-Chrishell Stause stories in US Weekly: one said his friends are glad they are no lo...

Rose Byrne on the beach in Byron Bay and Matt Damon on the beach in Malibu

Rose Byrne was photographed on the beach in Byron Bay, Australia this week and I really love her swimwear. The pattern is super cute and I like that the cut of the bikini top is more like a sports bra. Mostly though, it’s the high-waist full bottom that I’m into. I don’t have one of these sets yet a...

Haley Lu Richardson and Barbie Ferreira in trailer for abortion dramedy Unpregnant

Here’s something that is not at all destined to provoke yet another asinine battle front in the American culture war: HBO Max is going to stream an abortion dramedy next month. Unpregnant stars Haley Lu Richardson (adorable, love her, watch Support the Girls) and Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira as a pair...

Selena Gomez learns how to cook in HBO Max's Selena + Chef

Selena Gomez’s new show, Selena + Chef premieres tonight on HBO Max. It’s ten episodes, each featuring Selena with a prominent chef, each of them in their respective kitchens, as Selena learns how to cook. And it’s not “learning”, as in someone who already has some basic skills and is trying to get ...

Quarantine Queen, Sarah Cooper, is getting her own variety special on Netflix

Has anyone done better than Sarah Cooper in quarantine? Her TikTok videos mocking Trump became a viral sensation, this week she guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live, and now she is getting a variety special on Netflix. Cooper didn’t exactly spring out of nowhere – she is a comedian and the author of two b...

Angelina Jolie isn't trying to delay legal process in Brad Pitt divorce case according to a source close to her

Earlier this week there was an update on the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorce situation as court papers filed in Los Angeles revealed that Angelina’s lawyer has asked to disqualify the private judge presiding over their case. According to Angelina’s legal team, Brad’s legal team works frequently...

Intro for August 13, 2020

Dear Gossips, Earlier this week there was a rumour circulating that Drake’s new album, reportedly called Skeleton King, would be dropping Friday and that the lead single would feature Bruno Mars. Late yesterday, Drake posted this:  So half the rumour appears to be accurate and something’s happening ...

What Else for August 12, 2020

I had to read this headline twice: Ghislaine Maxwell wants to be released into gen-pop? Here’s someone who has spent all of her life in the most exclusive circles with access to the most exclusive rooms. Which is, in part, why she and Jeffrey Epstein were able to allegedly commit their gross crimes....

Duana Names: Consonants, in Triplicate

Dear Duana,I’m having triplets. Help me God, triplets. There will be two boys and a girl here at the beginning of September.We’ve had the boys’ names picked out for awhile- Casper and Everett. I love them, and my husband loves them. Only problem is he’s decided now that they sound like “baseball tea...

BTS's vibe is 90s retro in new photos promoting upcoming single "Dynamite"

BTS’s new English language single, “Dynamite”, is coming on August 21. While more and more artists are doing surprise drops, BTS’s style has always been advance notice. They’ll not only tell you that they’re on the way, along the way they’ll leave all kinds of crumbs. A full schedule of crumbs was r...

Celebrity Social Media, August 12, 2020

Rocco Richie is 20 years old. Excuse me?! How is this allowed? I remember his christening, which happened the same week as his mom and dad’s wedding. Sting sang Ave Maria. We are still waiting for the Vogue September issue reveal but there’s been a steady roll-out from other magazines. This is from ...

Hamilton was streamed more than anything else on any platform in month of July

An incidental comment I make a lot when writing about streaming, especially Netflix, is that any reporting on “the numbers” must be taken with a grain of salt because there is no real transparency regarding how many people are actually watching streaming shows and movies. With traditional theatrical...

Selena Gomez and BLACKPINK confirm collaboration on upcoming single

BLACKPINK is preparing to drop their first full length album in October. The first single, “How You Like That”, is already a smash hit with the video generating hundreds of millions of YouTube views. The group has been teasing the follow-up single for weeks. It’ll be released on August 28. They’ve b...

Review: Amy Seimetz's She Dies Tomorrow is a lyrical, interesting examination of inevitability, loneliness, and death

Some films try to be defining, of the moment works, and some films stumble into cultural relevance due to happenstance and timing. In a normal year, She Dies Tomorrow would be a lyrical, interesting experiment from writer/director Amy Seimetz (Sun Don’t Shine), but in the year 2020, She Dies Tomorro...

Ellen DeGeneres's house DJ Stephen “tWitch” Boss tells US Weekly "there's been love" for Ellen

The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with the chief of WarnerMedia, Jason Kilar, a few days ago. He was asked about The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The response:“There’s nothing new there. Ellen’s doing what she does best right now. We’re fully supportive of her. Aside from what’s been shared pub...

Intro for August 12, 2020

Dear Gossips, When Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his running mate yesterday Maya Rudolph was in the middle of an Emmy campaign Zoom call with Entertainment Weekly and other nominees. Maya’s been nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Kamala ...

What Else for August 11, 2020

First up, thanks to those of you who’ve emailed me to share that you are not okay after the series finale of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. I am not okay either – because my weekends are now so much less sweet and angsty and beautiful without them. Of course I have thoughts, though. A LOT OF THOUGHTS. Bu...

Keke Palmer asks Twitter who would be her hypothetical co-hosts on millennial version of The View

Yesterday Keke Palmer put out a call on Twitter that was quickly met with thousands of responses: “If I were to create a millennial “The View”, who would you want to be my co-hosts?” Now, I don’t want to brag (I kind of do) but I may have predicted this exactly one month before she tweeted about it....

Celebrity Social Media, August 11, 2020

Justin Hartley hopped aboard the Thirsty Express: first stop social media, where he and his new girlfriend Sofia Pernas became Insta official with matching posts (but not a cutesy couple photo). Next stop: PEOPLE Magazine, where “sources” have been planting breadcrumbs of information about the new c...

Angelina Jolie wants judge in divorce case from Brad Pitt to be disqualified

For quite some time now, even though Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are single but not technically divorced, they’ve managed to keep their sh-t locked down and reportedly have been getting along better, at least according to tabloids that have been friendly to the Brad side of the situation. Now a new...

Jared Leto sets his sights on ruining Tron 3 as Lion director Garth Davis on board to direct

First he came for the Joker, then he came for Blade Runner, now Jared Leto has his sights set on ruining Tron as the long-gestating Tron 3 sees a little development happening. The latest news is that Lion director Garth Davis is on board to direct the feature, which won’t be a direct sequel to 1982’...

Ghislaine Maxwell bragged about giving George Clooney a blowjob in 2001, according to Virginia Roberts Giuffre

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Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas kiss on set of a photo shoot as Ben finds his latest project to direct

Ana de Armas was at a photo shoot in Malibu yesterday and Ben Affleck was seen visiting her on set. At one point they were on a balcony together and kissed. They left together later on, I guess to save money for the production so they didn’t have to send her home in car service, LOL. This isn’t the ...

Intro for August 11, 2020

Dear Gossips, Interesting career move by Zac Efron. According to The Hollywood Reporter Zac will star in the Disney remake of Three Men and a Baby. The original movie was released in 1987 starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, and Steve Guttenberg, three bachelor roommates who suddenly have to look after...

August 11, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

For Almond in the Philippines – Happy Birthday! We’ve been together a long time, and it’s always good to hear from you, to know that you’re still checking in every day. And I’m relieved to learn that you’re safe and sheltering in place…which might not make for a fun birthday but I know you, and I kn...

What Else for August 10, 2020

Are you missing gowns on a red carpet? The Fug Girls certainly are – and to their delight, a lot of gowns were served up at the Shanghai TV festival. Aside from the gowns though, you know why I love this post? Because it is a great example of something I’m always obsessed with when I look through pi...

The stories coming out of production for upcoming season of The Bachelorette are messy as hell

I am obsessed with the stories coming from the set of The Bachelorette. I have never watched the show, mostly because you can glean the context of every episode by osmosis, but I am damn well going to watch this season, when and if it ever makes it to air. Because the stories coming out of the show’...

Review: An American Pickle starring Seth Rogen is an uneven story about family, grief, and cancel culture

An American Pickle is a film about two lookalike relatives separated by a hundred years, who can’t resolve their generational differences. Like the main characters of Ben and Herschel Greenbaum (both played by Seth Rogen), An American Pickle is at war with itself and can’t quite overcome its own spl...

Celebrity Social Media, August 10, 2020

Kate Hudson is getting into the “glowing” business with a new supplement, InBloom. This is not a leap for Kate as she’s tied into fitness and wellness through Fabletics and her lifestyle books. Supplements are a multibillion dollar business and so attractive to brands because of the huge profit marg...

Emilia Clarke's perfectly simple summer outfit on the Amalfi Coast

The Amalfi Coast attracts celebrities every summer. Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez, Leonardo DiCaprio, Will and Jada Smith, so many of them have been photographed through the years living that yacht life in July and August. It seems quieter this year, especially for American stars but Positano is still see...

The end result of Perry Mason's first season is as conflicted as Perry has been throughout the season

Perry Mason wrapped up its first season last night, and the end result is as conflicted as Perry has been throughout these eight episodes. There is no eleventh hour miracle, no witness breaking down on the stand (“No one confesses on the stand,” Hamilton Burger intones with an implied eyeroll as Per...

Tom Holland and Nadia Parkes make their relationship Instagram official on the golf course

Just over a year ago, Tom Holland and Zendaya were promoting Spider-Man: Homecoming and we all thought they’d been dating for a couple of years, even though they would never confirm it. They hung out a lot though, with each other’s families, but through it all, they maintained that they were just ve...

Zendaya the actor, activist, academy member, and muse on the cover of InStyle

Zendaya covers the September issue of InStyle, interviewed by Patrice Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter. As we all know by now, the September issues of magazines have traditionally been most important for advertising and sponsorships. September books usually have the most pages and is meant ...

According to Finding Freedom, the feud between Prince Harry and Prince William was the hot topic at 2019 summit

Finding Freedom by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand comes out tomorrow and more and more of the book’s revelations are being released as media outlets get access to the book. Page Six reports that according to the authors, a summit took place in 2019 to talk about the growing tensions between Prince W...

Intro for August 10, 2020

Dear Gossips,How many times did you listen to Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s “WAP” this weekend or watch the video? It’s been celebrated, it’s been memed, it’s got Christina Aguilera feeling like this: “WAP” is a horny song. As Craig Jenkins writes at Vulture, it’s “Class-A Filth for the Ages”, s...

What Else for August 7, 2020

Prince Harry wrote a piece for Fast Company about how the social value of social media is being undermined by toxicity and is urging major companies to participate in rehabilitating social media platforms. He says that he and Meghan Markle have been meeting with business leaders to determine how bes...

Sasha Finds: Folly Fire Hot Terrain Bronzer

I’m more of a cream bronzer chick, but as of today I’m a changed woman after trying out Folly Fire’s Hot Terrain bronzer.  But wait up, let me backup a hot second because have you ever heard of Folly Fire? I sure as sh-t hadn’t, but I gotta say it’s now topping the list as one of my favorite vegan a...

Ryan Reynolds' Group Initiative to get BIPOC people on set is simple, tangible and feasible

Lainey has already written about Ryan Reynolds this week, and the preamble in that piece is the same as this one – Ryan Reynolds is great at being Ryan Reynolds, and in committing to his self-imposed agenda of trying to do what he can to balance systemic inequalities, to acknowledge mistakes he’s ma...

Celebrity Social Media, August 7, 2020

Something is occupying a lot of my brain space today: Jennifer Garner and Bradley Cooper (Lainey had the update this morning). The reason this is so intriguing is because it’s a buffet of gossip choices and it’s been a while since we had one so I’m a little rusty at choosing my entrée. My gut is tel...

'I’m Thinking of Ending Things' is the new Charlie Kaufman head trip (trailer)

Charlie Kaufman does not make what anyone could describe as “linear” films. His films, whether he’s writing them, like Adaptation., Being John Malkovich, or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, or also directing them, like Synedoche, New York and Anomalisa, can best be described as “imaginative ex...

Keke Palmer to host the 2020 MTV VMAs and I'm excited to see her hustle

Last month I asked What should Keke Palmer do next?  Her early afternoon talk show Strahan, Sara & Keke had just been axed by ABC and I wondered where her talents would take her, because her talent isn’t up for debate. Now we know what the immediate future holds: she’s hosting this year’s MTV Video ...

Bon Appétit’s on-screen personalities Rick Martinez, Solah El-Waylley, and Priya Krishna claim racial pay gap

I’ve been a fan of the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen for a while now. Like a lot of people, I first discovered the show by watching Claire try to recreate fast food snacks using gourmet techniques. I was hooked, but soon, the personalities of the onscreen talent became the draw for viewers. People like C...

Trailer for 'Judas and the Black Messiah' starring Daniel Kaluuya is pure electricity

We have a long way to go to the Oscars, especially since eligibility has been extended through February 2021, but look. Just give Daniel Kaluuya the Best Actor Oscar right now. The teaser for Judas and the Black Messiah, in which Kaluuya plays Black Panther Party Chairman and Rainbow Coalition found...

Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion's WAP was worth the wait and is full of drama

After a year-long break from releasing music of her own, Cardi B dropped the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted single, “WAP” midnight on Thursday. The NSFW song and video skips thinly veiled sexual innuendos, instead opting for in your face (Lainey: or … in your pussy) lyrics all about how “wet and gushy...

Jacob Elordi's hilarious reaction to The Kissing Booth being called terrible

Dear Gossips, Have you seen The Kissing Booth and The Kissing Booth 2? Chances are at least some of you have. Most of you? According to Netflix the first one was one of the most watched titles on the platform when it came out and one of the most re-watched titles of 2018. When the second one came ou...

Page Six reports Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner are just friends

Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner were the big celebrity headline yesterday as paparazzi photos of the two on the beach in Malibu with his daughter were published online, prompting speculation about whether or not they’re the new Brad and Jen – even though they’ve known each other for a long time, ...

What Else for August 6, 2020

Have you read Gwyneth Paltrow’s essay in British Vogue about “conscious uncoupling” and her marriage to and divorce from Chris Martin? Parts of it are insightful but parts of it are, well, very GP. Like there’s an unmistakable taking of credit for popularising the term as an example of how people ar...

Discussing Hollywood’s accent discrimination problem

“I hate mushrooms,” says Alessandro Miro. “Put that in the article,” jokes Andrea Stefancikova.The three of us are all sitting outside in the patio of an Italian restaurant on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive. It’s about seven o’clock on a warm summer day last June, just early enough to watch the fading...

Candyman director Nia DaCosta to direct Captain Marvel 2

Here’s some good news, reports state that Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming Candyman, will be directing Captain Marvel 2. This is a GREAT GET for Marvel. DaCosta fits into Marvel’s trend of hiring directors with a knack for characters, like Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who directed Captain Marvel ...

BTS reveals "Dynamite" Instagram filter ahead of release of the English-language single

As announced a few days ago, BTS’s upcoming English-language song is called “Dynamite” and there’s been a series of countdowns happening to hype the release. The latest countdown reveal was today: there’s a “Dynamite” Instagram filter. Please. Of course I tried it. Also the light was really good in ...

Celebrity Social Media, August 6, 2020

What else could I start with today but the unexpected story of summer. Yesterday, I mentioned the Megan Fox post about Machine Gun Kelly. Shortly after, Brian Austin Green posted a tweet with the same caption, except instead of Machine Gun Kelly, the photo was of his four children (three who count M...

In new photos, Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Garner appear to be flirting on the beach in Malibu

Not locked in yet… but…The last time we talked about Jennifer Garner’s love life she was dating John Miller, a businessman. There have been rumours the last few months during the pandemic that they’re no longer together. Not that they had to be seen to be confirmed to be still together but lockdown ...

Chris Pine steps out in leopard-print glory and might be my Best Chris after all

These are photos of Chris Pine from a few days ago and I realised when I saw them that every time I’ve posted about Chris Pine during the pandemic, it’s often with commentary about his clothes. For example, the last time he was featured, about three weeks ago, I wrote about his pink shirt and how it...

2020 was supposed to be a huge year for women at every level of the film industry

2020 was set up to be a major year for women in film, with everything from high-profile blockbusters to award bait indies directed by women set to dominate the conversation all year. The original 2020 slate for blockbusters began in February, with Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey. Other superhero movies to...

Megan Thee Stallion tells Variety that she and Beyoncé talk all the time and they feel like family

Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé is currently sitting at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 20 weeks on the chart, and having already peaked at #1. There’s something really special about that record, especially considering Beyoncé is very selective about hopping on other people’...

Intro for August 6, 2020

Dear Gossips, Have you watched the latest video that Jason Momoa posted on YouTube yet? If not, you’re in for seven minutes of soothing content. That was my self-care last night after a long stressful day and it could do the same for you.  Jason restored Lisa Bonet’s first car, a Mustang. It was a s...

Angelina Jolie is visually pleasing in Virgil Abloh’s Off-White mask while shopping with son Knox

Angelina Jolie and son Knox went shopping yesterday in Los Feliz. I don’t know what it is about these photos, because it’s not like you can see her face, but they’re so… visually pleasing. I think it’s because everything matches? She and Knox are both in black with white accents. In his case it’s th...

What Else for August 5, 2020

Kanye and Kim Kardashian West are apparently on an island somewhere with their kids working out their marriage. And they are trying to keep it all secret – as in, it won’t be filmed, can you believe it? But then… why are we talking about it now? How do we even know about it if it’s top secret and wa...

Duana Names: What If She Shares A Name With...?

Hi Duana,We're expecting our first child, a girl, in mid-August. My husband and I are on a bit of a stalemate with names - he has one he loves (Elodie) and I have one I love (Imogen, which oddly enough has cropped up a few times in your column recently). We both actually really like the other's choi...

Show Your Work: The Emmys and Ellen

I couldn’t wait to talk to Duana for this week’s episode about the Emmys after the Television Academy and Jimmy Kimmel announced that the ceremony would be virtual. Duana’s produced a lot of live award television and the work that’s happening right now behind the scenes to make “television’s biggest...

Rihanna covers Harper's Bazaar to promote launch of Fenty Skin

Rihanna launched Fenty Skin a couple of weeks ago. It’s a three product range, each is multi-purpose, with more to come in the months ahead. To the surprise of no one, much of it, if not all, is already sold out and they’re promising to restock quickly. Not that anyone should have doubted that Rihan...

Celebrity Social Media, August 5, 2020

Is Katy Perry’s caption a bit of a knock on PEOPLE? Flip to see the second slide, a mock cover with an album announcement (Smile, coming out at the end of this month). There’s also the bigger question of how to package a baby and a new album into a bite-size headline. If it was Harry Styles having a...

In unsealed documents, Virginia Roberts Giuffre claims Spitting Image puppet of Prince Andrew was used to grope young girls

This story has everything: fat fingers, defective sweat glands, a possibly bogus pizza defence, and now a perverted puppet in the likeness of Prince Andrew that was allegedly used to grope victims. Reminds me of a piece by Amanda Marcotte last year for at Salon, “Are we breeding depraved billionaire...

Miley Cyrus teases new music and reintroduces herself

Miley Cyrus just sounded the alarm bells. New music is almost here. Back in 2019, the original plan was to release 3 EPs: She Is Coming, She Is Here, and She Is Everything. The trio of short projects would be combined to create her 7th studio album, but so far we’ve only gotten She Is Coming. Howeve...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas at the beach in Malibu with Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso

A couple of years ago, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso lived in Australia for a few months and were often seen with their kids on the beach hanging out with their good friends Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky and their children. Matt’s most famous friendship, however, is with Ben Affleck and there hav...

Intro for August 5, 2020

Dear Gossips, Even before yesterday’s tragedy in Beirut, the people of Lebanon were struggling through an economic crisis and the healthcare system was overwhelmed by COVID-19. Today there are hundreds still missing from the explosions and hundreds of thousands of people are now displaced and homele...

In shocking move, Disney announces Mulan will be available to stream on Disney+ on September 4

In an absolutely shocking move, Disney has announced it will make Mulan, one of the oft-delayed movies affected by COVID-19, available on September 4 via its streaming platform, Disney+. I literally did not think this was possible—no one did! Mulan cost a rumored $300 million to make (Disney is clai...

What Else for August 4, 2020

This story is so random and so hilarious and so…sly and cunning? I have a thing for foxes right now because there was a litter of foxes making headlines in our neighbourhood this summer as the mother fox decided that the rocks at the beach were a good place to keep her babies for a few weeks. Every ...

BTS is Returning to America and expected to perform Dynamite at the VMAs

Before we get to what BTS is up to now, because as we’ve established, this band never f-cking stops, I just want to show you why I felt seen on Twitter this weekend.  Here’s what was trending worldwide on Sunday afternoon:BTS and It's Okay to Not be Okay trendingThat’s right – the two most dominant ...

Ryan Reynolds named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2020

Ryan Reynolds has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business 2020 and this is a profile of his work as a marketing executive who happens to be a movie star as opposed to a movie star who’s really good at marketing. As we have seen, some celebrities have been sh-t at social med...

Celebrity Social Media, August 4, 2020

Martha Stewart celebrated her birthday in Maine over the weekend with lobster and orange creamsicle cake and some people are pissed she’s traveling because she already lives on an estate. Do you think this kind of online criticism gets to Martha? I don’t think she gives a solitary f-ck about what co...

I expect to ugly-cry my way through new documentary The Way I See It about former White House photographer Pete Souza

Good morning, I’m crying. Why? Because of the trailer for The Way I See It, a documentary about former White House photographer Pete Souza and his time working for two (very different) presidents: Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. Based on Souza’s bestselling book of the same name, The Way I See It do...

Tiffany Haddish confirms she's dating Common

Tiffany Haddish has finally confirmed she’s in a relationship with Common during an appearance on Steve-O’s podcast. They’ve been friends since co-starring in The Kitchen, but the dynamic changed when the world went into lockdown and now she admits she’s in love. Back in 2018, Lainey wrote about how...

Katie Holmes's new movie The Secret: Dare to Dream was #1 on PVOD this weekend

Katie Holmes has a movie out right now – I only found this out today. The Secret: Dare to Dream is on Premium VOD and is based on the book from like 15 years ago made wildly popular by Oprah Winfrey about, I think, manifesting your dreams and desires. Right? I don’t know. I’ve never read it and it’s...

The name of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's black lab is revealed to be Pula

Finding Freedom, the book about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle by royal reporters Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, is coming out next week. One of the reasons why the book has generated so much interest is because the UK press in particular has taken very personally some of the book’s revelations and...

Unsealed documents from defamation suit between Ghislaine Maxwell and Virginia Roberts Giuffre causing more trouble for Prince Andrew

As expected, the unsealed documents that were released last week from the defamation suit between Ghislaine Maxwell and Virginia Roberts Giuffre have caused even more trouble for Prince Andrew and the other rich and powerful men allegedly connected to Prince Andrew’s friend, the dead rapist pedophil...

Intro for August 4, 2020

Dear Gossips,Today is Meghan Markle’s birthday. A couple of weeks ago, when the British royal family was celebrating Big G’s birthday, I wondered whether or not they’d do social media posts for the next royal birthday. The question has been answered: all three senior British royal social media accou...