What Else for September 30, 2020

Us Weekly is reporting that Angelina Jolie forced Brad Pitt to quarantine after taking his new model girlfriend Nicole Poturalski to Chateau Miraval. Us is not all that accurate these days but the way they’re trying to make it sound, like Angelina is such a bitch for insisting on quarantine when… um...

Jennifer Lopez's daughter Emme promotes her new book, Lord Help Me, in New York

Emme Muñiz was in New York this week promoting her book. Emme is 12 years old. Her book, Lord Help Me. Up to this point, Emme’s biggest moment in the spotlight was at the Super Bowl, earlier this year, when she was part of her mother’s halftime show.    And now she’s a published author. Lord Help Me...

Steven Yeun's ensemble family drama, Minari, will break our hearts

Since leaving The Walking Dead in 2016, Steven Yeun has been keeping very busy, appearing in TV shows like Twilight Zone and I Think You Should Leave, and doing voiceover work on everything ranging from Voltron to Trollhunters to Tuca & Bertie, in which sweet, sweet Speckle. On the film side, he’s b...

Show Your Work: Hollywood’s Newest Job & Chris Rock’s Next Era

We are back at work on Show Your Work and on this new episode, we’re talking about a new job on Hollywood sets. But first, there’s this Instagram post from the set of Riverdale:  I mean, I think we should all know by now that mouthwash doesn’t kill COVID-19 but the point here is that there are all k...

Celebrity Social Media, September 30, 2020

Last night at the “presidential” debate, Joe Biden spoke about his son’s addiction issues, but there was no follow-up question. Millions of people in the world have an addict in their life and love them and yet it’s such a taboo, shameful thing to talk about (especially for parents). This brings me ...

BTS's Variety cover profile is specifically for Grammy voters

As mentioned yesterday, BTS covers the new issue of Variety, which is the Grammy preview issue – so it’s pretty clear the motivation. It’s not like they’ve been hiding it; for a long time RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook have been saying for a long time, repeatedly, that they want a Gra...

The Craft: Legacy trailer looks more like a reboot than a sequel but I'm into it regardless

In the 1990s, The Craft was to Goth girls what Clueless was to popular girls: an acknowledgment that your fashion choices were totally legit, and that choker DOES look good on you. Also like Clueless, The Craft has maintained an affectionate nostalgia over the years, which is now being revisited in ...

Barry Jenkins is getting Disney money as he signs on to direct Lion King sequel

Yesterday, Disney made the surprise announcement that they are laying off 28,000 people due to the ongoing economic difficulties of the pandemic. Even with the theme parks open, with restrictions, of course, they are eating sh-t and continue to hemorrhage cash. These layoffs are just the latest roun...

Jodie Comer joins Matt Damon and Adam Driver with their medieval French hairstyles on The Last Duel set in Ireland

Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver were all seen on set in Ireland this week working on The Last Duel. No sign of Ben Affleck who was there filming for a few weeks, with Ana de Armas. Last I heard his assistant was back in Los Angeles so it may be that Ben’s wrapped and has returned home. If t...

Michaela Coel and Donald Glover's candid one-on-one for GQ

Looking across the current TV landscape, Michaela Coel and Donald Glover are two of the most prolific and exciting showrunners working right now. Donald is the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Grammy-winning multi-hyphenate who rocked the TV world with Atlanta in 2016. Four years later, we’re eagerly awaitin...

Intro for September 30, 2020

Dear Gossips, So… um… did you watch TV last night? If so, what was on? Love Island? That’s what I’ve been watching every night for the last several weeks. And last night I wish I had just turned off the television as soon as it was over but, like millions of people around the world, at 9pm ET, I end...

What Else for September 29, 2020

Beckham Bees! We may have Beckham branded honey in our future. How much will it cost? Where will they sell it? At the regular grocery? Or at Saks? LOL. I’m still trying to wrap my head around fake honey and how much fake honey is on the market. Obviously the Beckham honey will be straight up pure ho...

Maisie Williams and boyfriend Reuben Selby in matching Dior at the Dior show in Paris

Maisie Williams and her boyfriend Reuben Selby showed up in matching Dior at the Dior show today in Paris. I do love this raincoat on her. And I love that she’s wearing it with no pants. The wellies are rad too.  If we’re talking about ponchos with no pants though, Maisie wasn’t the only arrival to ...

Review: Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love 20 years after it first premiered in Hong Kong

Today is the 20th anniversary of the Hong Kong premiere of Wong Kar-Wai’s In the Mood for Love. The film, which debuted in Cannes, made Tony Leung the festival’s Best Actor, the first Hong Kong actor so honored. In the Mood for Love is not exactly Wong’s breakout film, for he had already been lauded...

BTS delivers with "Idol" performance during the Moon Festival on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

As mentioned in yesterday’s open and over the years on this site, it’s a holiday week for those of us of East Asian descent. On Thursday October 1 it’s Tet Trung Thu in Vietnamese culture. The Japanese call it Tsukimi. For Chinese people it’s our Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival. As Asians follo...

Celebrity Social Media, September 29, 2020

Jennifer Aniston was on a podcast hosted by Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, and Jason Bateman (her long-time friend) and the part getting headlines is that she considered quitting acting because an “unprepared project” sucked the life out of her. It was within the last few years but before The Morning Show...

Netflix shares first look of Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer in The Crown season 4

The Crown returns for its fourth season on November 15, and ahead of that, Netflix has released some images of the cast, including new members Emma Corrin as Lady Diana Spencer, and Gillian Anderson as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Everyone is in a rush to get to tall queen Elizabeth Debicki, wh...

Jon Hamm is headed to Detroit to work on Steven Soderbergh's No Sudden Move

Steven Soderbergh next film is called No Sudden Move. Production is now underway in Detroit and the reason why that’s notable is because, as he said: “The last time I shot a movie in Detroit with a great script and a great cast things worked out really well, so I’m very excited behind my mask right ...

BLACKPINK teases new single "Lovesick Girls" from upcoming full length album to be released on Friday

Just three more sleeps – two, really – until the release of THE ALBUM, BLACKPINK’s first full-length album. And the group has been counting down to Friday at 1pm KST/midnight ET with teasers and posters. Two days ago they started posting teaser videos for each individual member to get us hyped up ab...

Sienna Miller reveals Chadwick Boseman "donated" part of his 21 Bridges salary to her

Empire Magazine’s new issue is dedicated to Chadwick Boseman featuring interviews with his collaborators, colleagues, and co-stars. One of those people is Sienna Miller. They worked on 21 Bridges together and Sienna shares the story of how she came to sign onto the film and what Chadwick did to supp...

Eddie Redmayne calls "vitriol" toward JK Rowling "absolutely disgusting" despite not agreeing with discrimination against trans community

Eddie Redmayne is promoting The Trial of the Chicago 7, the upcoming Aaron Sorkin film and one of Netflix’s starriest Oscar hopefuls for the year. In the film, Redmayne portrays activist Tom Hayden, one of the defendants in the trial, and to promote the film, he gave an interview to the Daily Mail  ...

Intro for September 29, 2020

Dear Gossips, Saturday Night Live returns this weekend with Chris Rock as the guest host and Megan Thee Stallion the musical guest. And it’ll be in front of a live audience. Vulture has all the details about how the show is getting audience members in and out of the studio safely but specifically I ...

September 29, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

"Megs! Happy Birthday, you beautiful, empathetic, and conscientious human being. I am grateful I can always count on you when I need a thoughtful and considerate point of view. I was hoping we could celebrate together (in-person!) this year, but alas, it is another casualty of 2020. Though, I am sti...

What Else for September 28, 2020

Versace’s latest runway is a mix of athleisure and big prints. It’s very on-brand for the brand. How much of these new collections will we be seeing in real life though? Unless by “real life” you mean getting all dressed up, posing right outside your front door for Instagram, and then going back ins...

Gwen Stefani grocery shopping with her kids in a stylish, casual outfit

There was a story that came out a couple of weeks ago with a misleading headline about Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. According to Us Weekly, “quarantine has stretched them to the limit”, supposedly because they bought a house and moving sucks, even for celebrities. It sounded like a make-a-drama s...

Tory Lanez promotes his new album instead of speaking out about the night he allegedly shot Megan Thee Stallion

After staying silent since allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion in July, last week Tory Lanez tweeted an apology. Not to Megan but to his fans for his silence, before promising to address the situation later that night. The internet thought he was going to do an Instagram Live, as he’d been breaki...

Celebrity Social Media, September 28, 2020

Let’s start today with Gwyneth Paltrow’s birthday nude. The body, obviously. It’s no secret that G works very hard on her fitness and that it is part of her brand, which is why she used this post to promote a new Goop product. The headline is Apple’s comment, a simple “MOM”, that says so much. Then ...

Rose Leslie confirms she and Kit Harington are expecting their first child in Make Magazine photoshoot

Kit Harington and Rose Leslie celebrated their second wedding anniversary back in June. They’d been living in New York for a few years during their engagement and early part of their marriage while she was working on The Good Fight but spent much of last year in England as Kit was shooting Eternals....

BTS will continue to be up in our faces as they announce new album, BE, will be released in November

Up to this point this year, BTS has released a worldwide bestselling album (Map of the Soul: 7), a Japanese-language album, a docuseries and a documentary film, continued with their existing reality show (RUN BTS!) while filming a new series (In The SOOP), performed a virtual concert for an audience...

Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr have dinner with Emilio's father in full view of the paps in NYC

Last week I compared Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr to Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas – are they the celebrity couple of the ‘rona second wave? I mean, there’s an obvious clout imbalance here but the point is that Katie and Emilio are as visible in this early part of their relationship as Ben and A...

Demi Lovato's ex-fiancé, Max Ehrich, clearly loves attention and won't stop talking about their breakup on social media

Although Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich’s split was one of last week’s big stories, I didn’t expect us to still be talking about it this week — but Max had different plans. Saturday morning he handed the blogs their weekend content on a silver platter with a trio of posts to his Instagram story. At this...

Mariah Carey opens up to Oprah in socially distanced interview to promote her memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey

When I heard Mariah Carey was sitting down with Oprah to promote her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey (which comes out tomorrow) I was ready to inject it in my veins. Mariah Carey’s The Emancipation of Mimi is one of the defining albums of my childhood and The Oprah Winfrey Show is one of the reas...

Intro for September 28, 2020

Dear Gossips, Every year on my birthday I am expected to call my ma to thank her for my birthday. On my birthday we celebrate her. This year, however, my parents had us over to their place and she ordered in all my favourite dimsum selections and even got me a cake. Highly unusual. Lately she’s been...

What Else for September 25, 2020

This seriously sounds like the plot of a best friends comedy – and I wouldn’t be surprised if that happens. Kyle Richards had her ring stolen when her home was burgled. Then she saw a photo on Diane Keaton’s Instagram. An unofficial investigation ensued. In other words, hijinks. Maybe this is how yo...

Celebrity Social Media round-up for September 25, 2020

OK thank goodness Cody took the time to explain to the elderly (me) about Demi Lovato and Max’s breakup because I saw it on Page Six (in the afternoon) and then a couple of hours later it was confirmed. Fast flames burn out fast, that part is understandable. What I’m also curious about is how Page S...

Gabrielle Union discusses education and mental health in Verizon's virtual citizen assembly

Well, it’s Friday, who’s ready for a horrifying thought? As bad as everyone acknowledges this year has been – last night I snickered at a “YearQuil” meme: ‘End 2020 Fast’, I realized that this may actually be a time we look back on with… okay, not happiness, but nostalgia; after all, as everyone wai...

Sasha Finds: The Perfect Utility Jacket

I’ve been trying to write about the West Coast brand, Jackson Rowe for months now. The problem is that every time I find something I need you to all know about, it sells out. See ya. Gone. Bye.So do I have good news for you today? Well, kind of. Stay with me….  The brand has just dropped their fall ...

Big name celebrities including Helen Mirren and Johnny Depp attend Monte Carlo Gala for Planetary Health

There haven’t been a lot of red carpets, or carpets of any colour, over the last six months. And certainly not very many gala style carpets. Last week was the Emmys which would definitely qualify as a gala but, as we saw, it was virtual. Not really much of a real carpet. There was a carpet in Venice...

Lizzo talks about the broad appeal of her music in Vogue cover feature

“Fresh photos with the bomb lighting…” Lizzo covers the October 2020 issue of Vogue for a thoughtful discussion about her career, her success and her struggles, and her activism. For me the highlights here are what she says about the broad appeal of her music and the community she’s built around her...

Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich break up two months after getting engaged

Around lunchtime yesterday Page Six published a report that Demi Lovato and fiancé Max Ehrich wouldn’t make it down the aisle. A source close to the couple said, “It’s not over yet, but it’s on its way there.” By dinner time PEOPLE was reporting on the couple’s split, six months into their relations...

Intro for September 25, 2020

Dear Gossips, If you’ve been visiting our site over the years, you probably know by now that I am a birthday whore. Some people go about their birthdays low-key. I am not those people. I treat my birthday like it’s a public service announcement. Tomorrow is my birthday.  Which is why I’m dedicating ...

What Else for September 24, 2020

We are now in the Riccardo Tisci era of Burberry and the Fug Girls are right – this is not the Burberry you might remember. This is Burberry, Kardashian styles. I generally hate an over-the-knee boot so these looks are a hard pass for me. (Go Fug Yourself)  A few weeks ago, I was in Duana’s yard, pr...

A couples update on Leighton Meester & Adam Brody and Rachel McAdams & Jamie Linden

I had to shake my head and adjust my eyes just now because…can you believe Leighton Meester and Adam Brody have been married now for over six years?! Seriously, in my mind Blair Waldorf juuuuuust graduated university. In real life, however, Leighton and Adam recently welcomed their second child, a b...

Rihanna's Savage x Fenty launching first menswear collection featuring underwear

We have so many superstitions in Chinese culture, even around our underwear. Here’s an example – when Jacek and I got married, my ma kept telling me that I should buy his underwear. Something something good luck something something. There’s a lot I have to remember about feng shui and Chinese zodiac...

Celebrity Social Media, September 24, 2020

Bruce Springsteen appreciation is never lacking on social media (especially when some photos of a young Bruce circulate on Twitter) but this month he is promoting new work with two covers – AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) and Rolling Stone. The cover and photos are pretty similar beca...

Frequently photographed Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr are the new Benana

Do you miss Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas? After months and months of multiple weekly sightings of them walking the dogs, and holding hands, and kissing, and going for coffee and donuts in LA, we haven’t seen them in a month …or so? It’s been a while. Because Ben is filming The Last Duel in Ireland a...

Tom Cruise rumoured to appear as alternate universe Iron Man in Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness

Once upon a time, before Robert Downey, Jr. revived his career (again), some stuffed suits at Marvel wanted Tom Cruise to play Tony Stark. It’s become part of MCU lore, that it could have been Tom Cruise, in another universe. Well, since the MCU will soon be expanding into alternative dimensions cou...

Disney gives up on 2020, moving most of their releases to 2021 including the entire Marvel theatrical slate

Doing the only reasonable thing at this point, Disney has basically given up on 2020, moving 90% of their movies to 2021, including the entire Marvel theatrical slate which will now kick off with Black Widow in May 2021. This brings Black Widow’s total delay to twelve entire months, or another way t...

Intro for September 24, 2020

Dear Gossips, If there was any sleep at all, it wouldn’t have been a good sleep in Black communities last night in North America and beyond. Breonna Taylor’s family definitely didn’t sleep well. And Black women in particular ended the day reminded, once again, that there is a system in place and pow...

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid bursting with excitement in social media announcement of their daughter's birth

Last night Zayn Malik revealed he and Gig Hadid welcomed a baby girl! The usually social-media-shy singer was the first to break the news on Twitter, confirming their first child together is “here, healthy and beautiful.”“The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to kn...

What Else for September 23, 2020

Kim Cattrall not only doesn’t regret what she’s said in the past about Sarah Jessica Parker, she’s almost encouraging people who don’t know what she’s said to google what she’s said about Sarah Jessica Parker. Just so we’re clear. Just so there are no misunderstandings. She does not feel she was mis...

Duana Names: Beyoncé’s Sister meets Moulin Rouge?

Hi Duana,If it's a boy he will be Linus Winston. That's settled. We'll only have one, so I don't care about having the girl name "go" with Linus. But that girl name…Our last name starts with L and is two syllables with a hard stop at the end - it's always made me think of the artist Toulouse-Lautrec...

Emma Stone and Dave McCary photographed in LA wearing rings leading people to think they are married

There are some celebrities who’ve been just as visible during the pandemic as they were before the pandemic. Emma Stone is a celebrity who is visible when she needs to be, when she’s promoting a project, but when she isn’t on a press tour, she goes undercover. And she’s been largely undercover for t...

Tom Hardy rumoured to be the new Bond again but confirming it will be tricky given the pandemic

Over the last few days, there’s been a lot speculation about Tom Hardy and whether or not he’s the new Bond. The source is the Vulcan Reporter. Apparently they were hoping to announce him after Bond: No Time To Die comes out in November. That’s a big IF right now. Back to that in a moment. For now… ...

TIFF Review: The Water Man directed by David Oyelowo treats its lore with the respect creepy local legends deserve

David Oyelowo made his feature directorial debut at TIFF with The Water Man, a kid-adventure story that is a little bit The Goonies, a little bit Stand By Me, and a lot The Bridge to Terabithia. Oyelowo sets a decent-sized task for himself, tackling not only an emotional family-in-crisis story, but ...

Celebrity Social Media, September 23, 2020

The National Enquirer has long, strong ties to the family that currently occupies the White House so I’m sure Kathy Griffin selling her house is an easy target for them, but they are a little late with this one. Kathy has been talking about her struggle after the infamous photo for a very long time ...

Kristen Stewart encourages voting on girlfriend Dylan Meyer’s Instagram

As mentioned earlier, yesterday was National Voter Registration Day in the United States. The US election is now seven weeks away. And…well… there’s a LOT at stake. Let me just pause you with the hand right now if you’re American and you’re about to tell me to shut the f-ck up because I’m not Americ...

Rolling Stone's updated 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list takes baby steps forward but still lacks in diversity

Rolling Stone has updated their somewhat iconic, but forever debated, list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The editors say they threw the whole thing out the window and started from scratch, but that’s a little hard to believe when you compare the new ranking to the original list. It’s more ...

Review: Enola Holmes starring Millie Bobby Brown is an enormously enjoyable film

Enola Holmes (Millie Bobby Brown) is a spunky teenage detective whose resilience prevents her from being crushed by the social mores and expectations of Victorian England. When her eccentric mother (Helena Bonham Carter) disappears on her 16th birthday, Enola—who keeps reminding us her name is “alon...

Hollywood's low-key power couple, Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Plemons, responsibly wear masks in LA

Sorry to begin on a bummer but we can’t ignore this. Coronavirus deaths hit the 200,000 mark in the United States yesterday. Here in Canada, we’re seeing surges across the country. In Ontario, where I live, 475 new cases were confirmed Tuesday – the highest number since May. So this is a problem for...

Intro for September 23, 2020

Dear Gossips, Last night on ABC, TIME released the 2020 TIME 100, a list of who they think are the 100 most influential people in the world. Yesterday was also National Voter Registration Day in the United States and during the broadcast, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appeared in a video from what’...

What Else for September 22, 2020

There’s a debate going on about pants on dogs. And whether or not it should be two legs or four legs and… well… both options look terrible. I don’t understand why the pants have to stop mid-body? Like if you’re going to do the pants, just wrap the garment around the trunk too, like a onesie? It look...

Review: Antebellum starring Janelle Monae is a mind-boggling waste of creative talent

Holy hell, you guys. I thought I had seen the most bonkers twist of the year in Shadow in the Cloud, but then Antebellum came along and said, “Hold my ENTIRE KEG.” There will be SPOILERS because there is no way to discuss this film without getting into the big twist.  Janelle Monae stars as Eden, a ...

BTS serves up a lot of style for their performance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

It’s only Tuesday and already there are so many BTS updates. This morning I got this on Twitter:  As exhausting as it can be to stay current on BTS news, since it’s my birthday week, I’m taking it as a personal gift. And besides, this particular promotional cycle, as @waterlilynb notes, has seen RM,...

Celebrity Social Media, September 22, 2020

Back in August I wrote about Alicia Keys's upcoming lifestyle brand, which has now launched on social media. There are four pillars: Connection, Mind, Spirit, and Body and I’m so curious as to how she will build this out. It absolutely fits with everything we know about Alicia Keys as an artist (spi...

Katie Holmes's New York love story with Emilio Vitolo Jr extends into Fall

What, in your opinion, is the most romantic season? Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall? Since I was born in the Fall, I say Fall. Autumn colours are my favourite. Autumn fashion is my favourite. Because you don’t have to hide – at least where I live – under a huge coat and both shorts and turtlenecks w...

New trailer for Marvel's WandaVision starring Elizabeth Olsen and Kathryn Hahn looks super fun

During the PandEmmys, Disney+ dropped a trailer for WandaVision, easily the most interesting of the upcoming MCU TV shows. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier was supposed to be the first of the Disney+ Marvel series, but they only just resumed production this week after COVID shut them (and everyone ...

Johnny Depp justifies his mainstream persona by not considering himself a Hollywood celebrity

Johnny Depp was at the San Sebastian Film Festival this weekend promoting Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane McGowan, the documentary he produced. Per Variety:“MacGowan is one among a list of high-profile, anti-celebrities that Depp is often grouped with, and the actor was asked about justifying...

Angelina Jolie shops with her daughters on Emmys weekend

Angelina Jolie was seen at Target with three of her daughters this past weekend. Here she is in a black tee and black jeans over Valentino slides. For some reason I always enjoy it when she’s in jeans. Come to think of it though … it’s almost always black jeans, right? When’s the last time we saw An...

Zendaya fans upset over the use of the word "upset" to describe her Emmys win for Euphoria and Intro for September 22, 2020

Dear Gossips, After Zendaya won the Emmy for Lead Drama Actress at the Emmys the other night, I called it an “upset” yesterday, because it was her first nomination in a stacked category that included SAG winner Jennifer Aniston, Oscar and multiple other awards winner Olivia Colman, last year’s winne...

Kim Cattrall has a new show and a new boyfriend

I don’t notice anything about homes and I over the last six months, I know that’s a worldwide pastime – to judge people on their interior design. Since I don’t have an eye for that sh-t, I’m only just appreciating Alex Borstein’s bed situation now. And, yes, if she did move it onto her balcony, it’s...

Gwyneth Paltrow aggressively hustles "natural" anti-wrinkle injectable called Xeomin

The side hustle (working a job on top of another job) became a staple of early #girlboss culture and it merged perfectly with the rise of celebrity lifestyle brands. It became a cornerstone of the “do it all” mentality that has led to burnout (especially for those who work a f/t job and freelance – ...

Celebrity Social Media, September 21, 2020

The Rock is definitely a “if you’re not 5 minutes early, you’re late” person and we know how seriously he takes work. He was leaving for set in the morning (he’s shooting Black Adam in Atlanta) and the gate wasn’t working so instead of being an hour late, he ripped the thing straight off a brick wal...

Zendaya brought it with two looks and an upset win at the 2020 Emmy Awards

In all of my posts about Zendaya since she was nominated for her first Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama a couple of months ago, I wrote about her coming into this with nothing to lose – because she was not the favourite. She was such a longshot I was expecting it wouldn’t happen. And, le...

Jennifer Aniston didn't miss a beat while on stage with Jimmy Kimmel at the 2020 Emmys

You know when someone makes a joke and you’re mad you didn’t think of it first? Yeah ^^.  I mean, was there really any doubt? When she won the SAG in January (OH MY GOD IT FEELS LIKE YEARS AGO) she wore a plain *white* column, and she’s worn the occasional red column, but – can you imagine if she sh...

Cynthia Erivo introduces rumoured girlfriend Lena Waithe at the 2020 Emmy Awards

Social media has a short memory and a long memory. And that contradiction showed up last night when Cynthia Erivo introduced an edit featuring Lena Waithe. Last year at this time, Lena was about to or had just married her now ex-wife Alana Mayo; she confirmed the news in November 2019. By the beginn...

Uzo Aduba gives beautiful, straightforward, and clear thank you speech during win for Mrs. America during the 2020 Emmys

When did you find out that ‘earnest’ is a bad word? Or – do you think it’s a bad word? I always thought it was good, like earnest is honest in a way that means, you know, transparent. I was fully in my 20s before I heard it derided. A showrunner had me take a second pass at a scene that was reading ...

The cast of Succession give the worst best acceptance speech at the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards

First things first – if we’re going to talk about Succession, you have to know what I have in my head at all times while it’s on, from the moment the first chord plays on the piano:  ‘A kiss from Dad-dy-y’. It KILLS me. Because it’s so petty. A kiss. First of all, Logan Roy would never, and then if ...

Sandra Oh honours her Korean heritage and pays tribute to Black culture with Emmys bomber

Sandra Oh is the most-nominated East Asian performer in Emmys history; she has never won an Emmy. Zendaya was the winner in the Lead Drama Actress category this year (more on Zendaya later) and, well, it’s hard to be mad about that and I can’t pretend to be. It’s not like Sandra was mad. Look at thi...

H.E.R.'s In Memoriam performance of “Nothing Compares 2 U” at the Emmys was one of the most affecting in a long time

I saw a few tweets last night criticizing the In Memoriam segment, specifically the arrangement (which seemed insane, because it was stunning) or the editing, but I have to ask, exactly who is watching this segment and thinking ‘this doesn’t really meet my standards on an aesthetic level’? I mean, I...

Every Emmy win for Regina King's Watchmen last night felt significant

I’ve rewritten this sentence about nine times. What I want to say is “Watchmen deserved every Emmy it got and more” but that seems to discount the incredible Unbelievable and Unorthodox  and others, and look – we just need to accept the fact that there’s too much that’s spectacular. All the losers a...

Tracee Ellis Ross had her own red carpet on standby for the 2020 Emmys

There wasn’t really an official red carpet at the Emmys. And you know, for all the moaning about the whole red carpet tediousness that we’ve heard from celebrities in the past, they probably missed it more than we do now that it’s not an available source of self-promotion for them. Without the red c...

Gabrielle Union and Duane Wade were the best 2020 Emmys Spot From Home

It’s beyond debate that the people at home had a better time than the people who were in studio, right? Once you’re there, even if you have a gag to do (more on those later) it’s basically business as usual. But the people at home really seemed comfortable. Fun. You know, like they’d been at home an...

Insecure and The Good Place needed more Emmy 2020 love

At the time I’m writing this, I don’t know whether Lainey has written what we both agreed on when we debriefed after the show – even though it was pretty good as a broadcast, we just felt… you know, aware of our pandemic selves. It was a great show, but it didn’t exactly make us forget the state of ...

Jimmy Kimmel hosted the 2020 Emmy Awards referring to them as the PandEMMYs

The PandEMMYs is what Jimmy Kimmel called it during his opening monologue – and that was much of the intrigue: how would they pull off a truly live award show? The bit off the top, cutting to past footage of people in the theatre, went on a bit too long, non? On our group chat, we were divided over ...

Intro for September 21, 2020

Dear Gossips,It wasn’t a question of whether or not Schitt’s Creek would win any Emmys, it was always how many. Because leading up to last night, there was no denying the momentum. The series was at the top of every expert predictions list and by the halfway point of the broadcast, the records were ...

What Else for September 18, 2020

Charlize Theron tells Drew Barrymore that while she’s been on a few dates, but she hasn’t dated anyone in five years and she’s not really looking. If someone comes along, they’re going to have to really make a case of how they would improve her life because her life is pretty f-cking good right now ...

TIFF Review: Shiva Baby is a loving ode to "neurotica"

Imagine being told you "look like Gwyneth Paltrow on food stamps, and not in a good way" by your mother minutes after you walk into a sombre family event. Barely 30 seconds later, you unexpectedly spot your "sugar daddy" talking to your real father in the corner, lock eyes, and quickly realize it's ...

TIFF Review: Another Round starring Mads Mikkelsen is a middle-aged drinking buddies tale

Another Round reunites the Danish dream-team behind The Hunt: writer/director Thomas Vinterberg, screenwriter Tobias Lindholm, and actors Thomas Bo Larsen and Mads Mikkelsen for a middle-aged drinking buddies tale. It follows Martin (Mikkelsen), Tommy (Larsen), Peter (Lars Ranthe), and Nikolaj (Magn...

Netflix's Cuties is about 11-year old girls figuring out their place in the world and nothing to be outraged over

I have a major complaint about the controversial Netflix movie Cuties, which was originally called Mignonnes, and it has nothing to do with the online furor you’ve undoubtedly heard about. My issue? The performances in the English-dubbed version (which is what my Netflix account naturally defaulted ...

Celebrity Social Media, September 18, 2020

I was going to start today with Chrissy Teigen pioneering a new baby general reveal trend – she just mentioned it casually, said “oops”, and moved on. No fires started, no massive destruction caused. But then a reader called Tracey sent this to Lainey and it gives me a chance to talk about Fast Time...

Lil Nas X collaborates with Christian Cowan for Spring/Summer 2021 punk rock collection inspired by the queer community’s drag and ballroom cultures

This time last year Lil Nas X was riding high off “Old Town Road.” He’d just attended his first ever MTV Video Music Awards with eight nominations, rocking a glimmering silver sequin suit by Christian Cowan. The Prince-inspired look featured a cropped jacket, matching silver cowboy boots, and a fril...

Halle Berry reveals her boyfriend is musician Van Hunt with Instagram post with his name on her shirt

Back in August, when Halle Berry celebrated her birthday, she posted a photo of her feet entangled in bed with another pair of feet but at the time nobody knew who her boyfriend was. In my post about it, I wondered how long it would take for the internet to figure it out, by comparing leg hair sampl...

Sasha Finds: Vitamin C Brightening Serum

We all know Vitamin C is an important step in our skin prep but finding a great one that actually makes a difference comes with a lot of trial and error. I’m here to save the day because I’ve found one that hits it out of the park. I give you Hynt Beauty’s Vitamin C Ester Brightening Serum. You’ve h...

Tatiana Maslany to headline upcoming She-Hulk series on Disney+

Despite another expected delay that could slide the MCU schedule back again, Marvel is still casting up their next round of projects. On the heels of casting Jonathan Majors as a supervillain, the latest heroine to enter the Marvel fold is Tatiana Maslany, who will headline the upcoming She-Hulk ser...

Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reunite for flirty scene in Fast Times at Ridgemont High celebrity table-read

So the Fast Times at Ridgemont High celebrity table-read for charity was streamed last night. Let’s not pretend that people were interested in anything other than Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston reuniting, sort of. The roles that the stars would be reading was not released ahead of time. As I wrote a...

September 18, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Saraah! Happy Birthday, you birthday whore! It was acceptable last year and it is still acceptable now. So the question is, who is the nicest most genuine current celebrity? Is that what you want for your birthday? Today I give you Lin-Manuel Miranda. Let his niceness and talent and humour and every...

Intro for September 18, 2020

Dear Gossips,I’ve seen several films this week (virtually) at TIFF – among them I Care A Lot, which Sarah just reviewed yesterday. It’s dark, it’s hilarious, and Rosamund Pike is exhilarating, I’m obsessed with her. But the best film I’ve seen at TIFF this year as we near the end of the festival is ...

What Else for September 17, 2020

Reem Acra’s latest collection is all about how we all miss physical contact, like touching. Well. Some of us do, I guess. I’m not a hugger and I don’t like to be touched … but… I do like the use of hands in these clothes, especially the first look, the gown. And now one of you is going to tell me th...

Taylor Swift's performance of "betty" at the ACM Awards last night was likely in service of her Grammy ambitions

A lot of today’s headlines about Taylor Swift following her performance at the ACM Awards last night was about how she did her own hair, makeup, and styling. We’ll come back to that in a minute. For now, let’s talk about why she was there – to perform “betty” off of folklore, her latest hit album.  ...

TIFF Review: Shadow in the Cloud starring Chloe Grace Moretz is a complete waste of potential

Well, here it is, the most ridiculous movie I’ve seen from TIFF this year. Shadow in the Cloud stars Chloe Grace Moretz as Maude Garrett, a female pilot in World War II tasked with a secret mission. She joins a transport flight from New Zealand to Samoa, her arm in a sling and carrying a mysterious ...

BLACKPINK's ELLE cover interview is an introduction to the group for those who are meeting them for the first time

BLACKPINK in your area! And on the cover! It’s not like BLACKPINK and/or its individual members, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé haven’t covered a magazine before. But this is a major American magazine cover. And it’s not like American magazines are the end all and be all. But many do consider them to...

Celebrity Social Media, September 17, 2020

Brad Pitt’s casual girlfriend responded to someone on Instagram asking her why she “hates” Angelina Jolie. That answer led to more questions and comments on it, which she answered to as well with platitudes about haters and love. It’s cringe and Nicole might not realize that she’s feeding a beast – ...

TIFF Review: I Care a Lot starring Rosamund Pike is unbelievably mean-spirited and morally repugnant

And the “Most Unexpected Film of TIFF 2020” award goes to I Care a Lot, which sounds like a drama about elder abuse but is, in fact, a wildly dark, pitch black comedy about terrible people doing terrible things. Marla Grayson (Rosamund Pike at her most deliciously mean) is a professional guardian, a...

Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse kiss in a London park after he reportedly tested positive for COVID-19

So… the last time Robert Pattinson made headlines it was pretty recent, because production on The Batman had to be halted after someone tested positive for COVID-19. That, reportedly, was Robert Pattinson, although no one official has officially confirmed it’s him. But Warner Bros hasn’t denied that...

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett named co-winners of Entertainer of the Year award at the ACMs

Carrie Underwood and Thomas Rhett were named co-winners of the Entertainer of the Year award at the ACMs last night. It’s the biggest prize of the event and, sure, on the one hand sharing is good. Carrie is now the only female artist to win Entertainer of the Year three times at the ACMs. But there ...

Intro for September 17, 2020

Dear Gossips, Mickey Guyton became the first Black woman to perform at the Academy of Country Music Awards last night. Ahead of the event, she told PEOPLE that: "Let me tell you, it has been a long time coming for me. It's been a struggle for me for a long time. To get this opportunity to represent ...

What Else for September 16, 2020

Before we begin with today’s links, please let me help you with your mood for the rest of the week. Thanks to a reader called Amy who sent this to me last night. I’m sure you’ve heard about the Chinese street style TikToks that have become super popular the last few months. Well this might just be t...

Celebrity Social Media, September 16, 2020

Today the big story on social media is that there’s less social media – several celebrities are taking part in the Stop the Hate campaign, which Isla Fisher explains below. Her husband Sacha Baron Cohen has been giving Facebook and Zuk the stink eye for years and has used his own platform to turn pe...

Duana Names: All of the Angst About “A”

Hi Duana,Long time reader, first time… caller? Does that work in the digital age? Regardless, I would love your help.Here’s the scoop: with baby #1 I didn’t need to write to you because the baby-naming conversation with my husband took us literally 30 seconds. We didn’t know what we were having, but...

Cardi B seems to be hoping for amicable split with Offset, asking for joint custody of their daughter Kulture

Cody posted earlier about Cardi B filing for divorce from Offset. Initially the paperwork showed that Cardi was asking for child support and sole custody of their daughter, Kulture. Now TMZ has an update: “Cardi's officially filed the amended divorce docs, and they now say they want the court to enf...

TIFF Review: I Am Greta is not a climate film but a look at Thunberg's experience inside an international media tornado

Swedish documentarian Nathan Grossman happened upon then 15-year-old Greta Thunberg just as she was beginning her “school strike for climate” in Stockholm in 2018. He began documenting Thunberg’s strike, and ended up recording her meteoric year as she rose to international prominence as a climate ac...

According to PEOPLE Magazine, Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr text each other all day

PEOPLE published a new story about Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr this morning. The two were just seen this week in New York running errands and kissing outside his apartment and on a romantic ferry ride and walk along the river. Now a source is telling the magazine that they “talk non-stop”:  "E...

Netflix acquires Zendaya and John David Washington's Malcolm & Marie for $30 million out of TIFF

It was expected that this would be a slower festival season for acquisitions because of the pandemic. But if there’s anything that most of us did more of during the pandemic, it was Netflix. And Netflix needs more content. So it seems like they showed up (virtually) at TIFF with a fleet of Brinks tr...

Intro for September 16, 2020

Dear Gossips, The “Twitter From Home” trend report was released yesterday with the platform sharing data on what people have been tweeting about in the United States the last six months during lockdown. Here is the list of the top 10 most tweeted about artists from March to September of this year – ...

Baby Yoda has returned to redeem this terrible year in The Mandalorian season two trailer

2020, a year so awful it is officially sponsored by garbage, continues being just the worst, but wait, what’s that? There, in the distance! Is it, could it be…Baby Yoda? Yes, it is! Baby Yoda has returned to redeem this terrible f-cking year! The Mandalorian season two trailer dropped, teasing brand...

Cardi B files for divorce from Offset after eventful three-year marriage

It would be an understatement to describe Cardi B and Offset’s marriage as eventful. That’s why no one among us was too shocked to learn Cardi B filed for divorce this week, describing her three-year marriage as “irretrievably broken” and that “there are no prospects for a reconciliation.”  Let’s ta...

What Else for September 15, 2020

Our nephew went through a phase when he was obsessed with Lewis Hamilton. So obsessed that Jacek took him to Montreal for the F1 and he was so jacked the whole time until Lewis skidded out and wasn’t in the race anymore, at which point he promptly sat down and pouted the rest of the day. He was abou...

TIFF Review: Pieces of a Woman starring Vanessa Kirby and Shia LaBeouf collapses under its own weight

On paper, Pieces of a Woman is awards season catnip. An emotionally grand yet intimately domestic portrait of a family in crisis after an unspeakable tragedy, Pieces of a Woman has long, show-stopping monologues and unceasing conflict for actors to play against a backdrop of bleak cityscapes, all th...

TIFF Review: Concrete Cowboy starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin is a perfectly passable coming-of-age tale

Based on the novel Ghetto Cowboy by Greg Neri, Concrete Cowboy is a boy-and-his-horse coming of age tale set within the world of urban horsemanship. Urban cowboys gained increased visibility this summer as many urban cowboy groups turned up at protests across the country, a seemingly incongruous spe...

Celebrity Social Media, September 15, 2020

We have a project to work on: the New York Times is ranking The New American Celebrity and this is our collective calling. Some categories include “Exceedingly Popular Academics Online” (ie: Roxanne Gay), Popstar Protesters, Internet-Famous Comedians, Soccer People That Basic Americas Know (David Be...

Katie Holmes doesn't seem bothered by new boyfriend Emilio Vitolo Jr.'s relationship overlap with his ex-fiancee

Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr were first seen all over each other a couple of weeks ago on a patio in New York. Emilio, up until very recently, was still engaged to Rachel Emmons, at least according to her Instagram. Even PEOPLE is reporting that Emilio and Rachel were together “just days” befor...

Everyone is thirsting over Justin Bieber's “heavenly cherubim haircut”

OK, I don’t know about “everyone”, because as Prem just told us, some people are thirsting over Logan Lerman’s hair, but to extend the dude hair talk, Justin Bieber’s is also a conversation now because it’s longer and it’s curling out at the ends, and Esquire just did a whole article about it: They’...

Everyone is thirsting over new photo of Logan Lerman with salt and pepper hair

Is quarantine hair still a thing? I know most places have reopened to varying degrees, but there are probably still places where you can’t get a haircut. Or for safety or stylistic reasons, maybe people are still growing their manes out. The reason I ask is because if the title is still up for grabs...

Chris Evans encourages people to vote in response to reaction over his accidental dick pic

Sorry again. I can’t help it. The fact that he was playing Heads Up and… Well. You know what happened. But just in case you’ve been offline for the last few days, Chris Evans went super-viral a few days ago because he forgot to edit his video and ended up showing his camera roll and his dick on Inst...

Jonathan Majors joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe, is set to play a villain in Ant-Man 3

Jonathan Majors is crushing it. From his breakout role in last year’s Last Black Man in San Francisco to Da 5 Bloods to Lovecraft Country, the dude is on a roll. And now he is doing the thing it seems every breakout star does: he is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Majors is set to play a vill...

Intro for September 15, 2020

Dear Gossips, Today is Prince Harry’s birthday, he’s 36 years old. And, as is the tradition now, the senior royal social media accounts have all posted Happy Birthday messages. Here they are, starting with the Queen:  And this is Prince Charles’s: And this is from House Cambridge:  I feel like this ...

Cheer's breakout star Jerry reportedly under investigation by the FBI for allegedly soliciting sex from minors

If you’re like me, you binge watched Cheer when it dropped on Netflix in January. The docuseries made cheerleading, which I thought I knew pretty well, feel brand new and fascinating. Part of what hooked us was the cast of characters. Over the course of the series we got to learn their backstories a...

What Else for September 14, 2020

Cate Blanchett closed out the Venice Film Festival with her most spectacular look – saving the best for last. This is a gown that was meant for Venice, for the glamour, for the extra. But a different vibe of extra than what we see in Cannes. Cannes extra is borderline tacky. Or straight up tacky, de...

TIFF Review: Get the Hell Out is a bonkers zombie action comedy/political satire

Gonzo zombie action movies aren’t for everyone, but in the vein of South Korea’s Train to Busan and Japan’s One Cut of the Dead comes Taiwan’s Get the Hell Out, a bonkers zombie action comedy/political satire that uses basically every trick in the book. Written and directed by I-Fan Wang, making his...

Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight's episode of Verzuz was less of a battle and more of a ‘In Conversation With'

It is not an exaggeration to say that Sunday night’s Verzuz featuring Patti LaBelle and Gladys Knight was a reinvention of the form, in a way that, on paper, shouldn’t have worked. That is, the idea of a ‘battle’ was entirely gone last night (and to a certain extent was with Brandy and Monica too, b...

Celebrity Social Media, September 14, 2020

Madonna is writing a biopic with Diablo Cody. There’s been Straight Outta Compton, Bohemian Rhapsody, and Rocketman in the last few years – all pretty celebrated – and Madonna is as influential and important as N.W.A., Queen, and Elton John. Her dramatic life and trailblazing career is perfect for t...

In The Way I See It, Pete Souza reminds us of a president who worked to honor the office he held, not dismantle it

The Way I See It, Dawn Porter’s documentary about former White House photographer Pete Souza and his somewhat surprising Instagram crusade against Donald Trump, was basically a two-hour tear-fest for me. That’s why Joanna wrote the more critical, objective review. Part of my brain kind of shut down ...

TIFF Review: The Way I See It documentary chronicles professional highs and lows of Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza

Hot off her Marriage Story Oscar win, Laura Dern “returns” to TIFF – virtually – as a producer of the documentary The Way I See It. The film spins the camera back around at former Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza, and marks Laura’s first producer credit on a feature doc. She has a...

Halle Berry wins big as Netflix acquires her film Bruised for $20 million

As expected when she was photographed in LA a few weeks ago, Halle Berry was the Variety cover story last week ahead of TIFF and the premiere of her directorial debut Bruised. The piece is a profile of Halle’s ambition as a director and her passion for the film, which is about her playing a comeback...

Review: Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring Frances McDormand is a contemplative, quietly assertive film

Chloe Zhao’s third feature film, Nomadland, is a contemplative, quietly assertive film about a little-seen segment of the American population: a transient working class of American laborers who are largely older, casualties of the Great Recession and the true economic anxiety of spending a lifetime ...

Chris Evans causes online frenzy after accidentally sharing dick pic on Instagram

Sorry. I had to, sorry. And by the way, if you don’t have Heads Up on your phone, it’s a good app to add. Duana and I play Heads Up all the time, sometimes when we’re podcasting. I don’t think anybody who’s ever played Heads Up could have imagined that it would result in a nude leak though?  In case...

Intro for September 14, 2020

Dear Gossips, A few weeks ago, when the Milwaukee Bucks protested anti-Black racism and police brutality after Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by the cops, Naomi Osaka was one of the first non-NBA professional athletes to join in solidarity, dropping out of the Western & Southern Open, ...

What Else for September 11, 2020

Who wouldn’t be stressed about going to jail. That’s why imprisonment is supposed to be a deterrent – who the f-ck wants to go to jail? This is such a stupid tabloid story about how Lori Loughlin is dreading her upcoming jail sentence. As if anyone looks forward to going to jail. The second to last ...

Celebrity Social Media, September 11, 2020

Lily Allen and David Harbour got hitched in Vegas (that’s the right word for Vegas – hitched) and I appreciate that they went for it. The Elvis impersonator, the chapel, the post-ceremony burgers – it fits Vegas. And Lily’s cocktail Dior dress with black accessories is timeless and playful, nothing ...

Chloe x Halle honour George Floyd and Breonna Taylor during beautiful performance of the US national anthem to kick off NFL season

And now, a surely unpopular opinion: I think Chloe x Halle might be underrated.This is, on its face, preposterous, even for someone who is finally embracing the ‘contrarian’ label Lainey is always trying to give me. How is it possible to say so when they are so present, so popular, so of the moment ...

Sasha Finds: Jewels & Aces

If you’ve been reading this site for a while then you know that I love me a big-ass hoop. I write about them all the time and they will forever be my staple. But since working from home, I haven’t been wearing any jewelry and I gotta say I’m so bored of looking boring. So while I continue to keep my...

Will Smith teases a Banks Family Reunion on the 30th anniversary of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air premiere

There’s been a lot of hype about the Friends reunion coming …eventually… on HBO Max. I don’t know that I’m all that excited about it, like excited enough to get a subscription. I am, however, very excited about the Fresh Prince of Bel -Air reunion. Yesterday marked the 30th anniversary of the premie...

TIFF Review: One Night in Miami directed by Regina King is a historical drama that breathes with life and vivacity

Adapted by Kemp Powers from his own play and directed by Regina King, One Night in Miami is a fictionalization of a night in February 1964 when Cassius Clay (Eli Goree, Riverdale and Ballers) becomes the heavyweight champion of the world after a surprise victory over Sonny Liston. After the fight, C...

Handsome Brad Pitt smirks in Brioni campaign as tensions with Angelina Jolie have reportedly escalated

It’s been a couple of weeks since we learned that Brad Pitt is dating model Nicole Poturalski. Since then, all quiet on that front. Because, you know, Brad Pitt does not want anyone talking about his personal life. Unless, perhaps, you’re talking about him positively in comparison to Angelina Jolie....

September 11, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

For Ariel and Mel from the Muffin Wallopers (LOL, that name!) – HAPPY FIRST ANNIVERSARY! I love how all of you met and bonded over gossip. I love that gossip has kept your friend group together. I love that gossip is a part of your lives! And … Ariel… that bridal hairstyle on you, MY GOD, and the dr...

Intro for September 11, 2020

Dear Gossips, If you only consume one piece of pop culture today, let it be Tina Fey quizzing Mariah Carey on Mean Girls. Even if you aren’t a lifelong member of the Lambily, you should know that this is Mimi’s favourite movie. Nobody loves Mean Girls more than Mimi. Nobody knows more about Mean Gir...

What Else for September 10, 2020

This is a great “go for coffee” outfit and I'd do it the same way if I was having this good of a hair day – her hair does look great. And not wearing pants is not a problem here either. The only change I’d make is the bag. But that’s my personal issue with baby blue. I mean I didn’t mind it today on...

Celebrity Social Media, September 10, 2020

In the lead up to her show (which starts next week), Drew Barrymore has been doing a lot of press and this is the most interesting thing to come out of it: she is done with marriage. "Never. Never, never, never. I will never get married again!" she says. "And I also believe people should not say the...

Priyanka, the new Queen of the North, wins first Canada's Drag Race

***Spoilers for Canada’s Drag Race below***Move over Sansa Stark, there’s a new Queen of the North in the house. (Does anybody make Game of Thrones references anymore?) Hopefully you’re caught up on Canada’s Drag Race. It’s now been almost a week since Brooke Lynn Hytes crowned Canada’s First Ever D...

BTS's "Dynamite" tops Billboard Hot 100 for second week in a row and they're pushing for a third

It was announced earlier this week that, for the second week in a row, BTS’s “Dynamite” has topped the Billboard Hot #100. They’d already made history in their first week, and a repeat only adds to their ongoing success. “Dynamite” is still getting radio play in North America and it’s not just BTS f...

Review: Geraldine Viswanathan fulfills her destiny as a romantic heroine in The Broken Hearts Gallery

Geraldine Viswanathan, the breakout star of Blockers and Miracle Workers, fulfills her destiny as a romantic heroine in The Broken Hearts Gallery. A classic rom-com with judicious, 21st century updates, The Broken Hearts Gallery is about the irrepressibly cute Lucy (Viswanathan), a kleptomaniac who ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle positioned as producers in their Netflix partnership

It’s been a week since news broke that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s as-yet-unnamed production company has made a deal, reportedly worth in the $100-150 million range, with Netflix. We’re now learning a little – very little – more about how the partnership came together. Netflix co-founder and co...

Intro for September 10, 2020

Dear Gossips, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been trying for months, along with their investors, to buy the New York Mets. Late last month, JLo posted on Instagram that were giving up. Then she deleted the post, explaining to the New York Post earlier this week that, “It ain’t over until it ...

First trailer for Dune starring Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya looks expensive and boring

Dune is a series of sci-fi novels many people care deeply about, I am not one of those people. The trailer for a new adaptation of Dune—a book that has thus far completely resisted any all attempts to successfully adapt it—arrived yesterday and it looks like a massive, expensive drag, with an A-list...

What Else for September 9, 2020

The Ellen DeGeneres Show will be back for a new season on September 21 and now Ellen has released a statement that she will be addressing her controversial summer when she returns. Which makes sense – that’s her platform to address her audience, the loyal audience that’s made her a major power play ...

Duana Names: In Need Of De-Basic-ing

Hello Duana, We are currently trying to figure out a name for our baby that we'll be welcoming in September. Despite being a combo of procrastinators mixed with a bit of decision fatigue (what stroller? car seat? nursery paint color? reusable diapers?), all of this while dealing with a significant w...

Armie Hammer and Lily James don’t have much chemistry in Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca remake of Hitchcock classic

Everyone loves a remake of an already perfect film, so get ready to welcome Ben Wheatley’s Rebecca with open arms when it premieres in October. No matter how much Wheatley or anyone else insists this is not a remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s Best Picture-winning psychological thriller, it will, of cours...

Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi photographed together again but aren't "officially dating" according to E! News

Earlier this week, there were seen together in New York and bystanders observed them holding hands. Here they are today heading back to her apartment after hitting the gym. E! News reported yesterday that they’re not yet officially dating.  “A source tells E! News the actor and model are "definitely...

Celebrity Social Media, September 9, 2020

Sofia Richie and Jaden Smith? If in fact they are dealing with each other, I’m very into it. This is next generation gossip that has pedigree and, for lack of a better word, entanglements. They are both 22, very into fashion, come from famous families and have a lot of overlapping friends. I imagine...

Selena Gomez is thriving as she covers Allure in support of her beauty line, Rare Beauty

Selena Gomez covers the new issue of Allure in support of her new beauty line, Rare. It has been a major work summer for Selena, all of her work converging in the last few weeks, building momentum one project at a time.  Her cooking show, Selena + Chef, on HBO Max, has just been renewed for a second...

Jason Momoa is the first Justice League cast member to publicly side with Ray Fisher in Warner Brothers investigation

Over the weekend, #IStandWithRayFisher was trending on social media, as a response to the latest developments in the Justice League investigation. To recap: on July 1, Fisher, who plays Cyborg in Justice League alleged that Joss Whedon was “gross, abusive, and unprofessional” while reshooting Justic...

First teaser for Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring Frances McDormand is contemplative bordering on sadness

One of the early Oscar tips for 2020 is Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland starring Frances McDormand. The film is about a transient worker in America, driving from job site to job site in a van in which she also lives. I would describe Zhao’s two previous feature films, Songs My Brother Taught Me and The Rider...

BLACKPINK look to widen global awareness of who they are with Netflix documentary, Light Up The Sky

BLACKPINK x Selena Gomez’s “Ice Cream” landed on the Billboard Hot 100 at #13, the highest position BLACKPINK has achieved to date. And remember, they’ve yet to release a proper full-length album. The Album drops on October 2 and we already know that two of the songs on it, “How You Like That” and “...

Breaking down the Academy's new diversity rules for future Best Picture nominees at the Oscars

After years of #OscarsSoWhite trending basically every year during Oscar season since 2015, the Academy finally got sick of eating sh-t for the studios and have instituted a set of diversity rules for future Best Picture nominees. The rules will go into effect in 2024, for the 96th Academy Awards, t...

Intro for September 9, 2020

Dear Gossips, I’ve been a quick and obsessive reader my whole life. It was dad who gave me a no-limit book subscription when I was a kid and from that point, I just couldn’t stop. Before this year, I usually got through a couple of books a week, averaging eight to ten books a month. Of course 2020 h...

What Else for September 8, 2020

I have…what my friends like to call a gift. It really is. And it makes them crazy. Just last week, Duana and Sasha were yelling at me about it. My gift, or my talent, is this: I can sleep. Anywhere, anytime. For as long as I want. I fall asleep in cars, planes, buses, if there is time to sleep, I wi...

The Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez saga continues with Drake and DJ Khaled's "Popstar" music video

I tried to stay offline from Friday until yesterday afternoon. Tried to. Which meant I only scanned some headlines and social media once a day and, um, made sure to not fall too far behind on BTS’s relentless output. For the most part, I was pretty successful at resisting getting sucked back into it...

Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk share a warm hug while with their daughter in New York

Bradley Cooper’s been seen in LA recently working on Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film. He was photographed this week in New York though and with Irina Shayk. As you can see, their daughter, Lea, is with them and they exchanged a warm hug before heading off in separate directions. I’m calling it a han...

Celebrity Social Media, September 8, 2020

FKA twigs cleared up this incorrect assumption real quick.  Montana (along with Wyoming and Utah) has been pretty popular with celebs over the last six months, particularly for those who are taking a mini break but don’t want to leave the USA. There’s a new show called Big Sky and I had to link to i...

The Sunday Times inaccurately reports that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Netflix deal f-cked over the Invictus Game

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle delivered a big blow to the UK tabloids the last few days with the announcement last week that they’d signed a deal with Netflix and that they’ve already repaid the Sovereign Grant for renovations at Frogmore Cottage and that they’re no longer being financially support...

Vanity Fair reveals The Batman production was shut down after Robert Pattinson tested positive for COVD-19

In March, production on The Batman shut down along with every other ongoing production as part of a worldwide coronavirus lockdown. They got back to work at the beginning of September, only to shut down again just days later after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19. Warner Brothers’ initial...

Low-key Jennifer Lawrence has lunch in New York with husband Cooke Maroney ahead of their first wedding anniversary

Jennifer Lawrence and husband Cooke Maroney stepped out in New York the other day for lunch. They’re about a month away from celebrating their first wedding anniversary after a short engagement. The two have been rarely, if ever, seen since the pandemic started earlier this year… but that’s kinda be...

Doing forensics on Katie Holmes's relationship with new boyfriend, Emilio Vitolo

Katie Holmes was photographed a few days ago kissing and flirting with Emilio Vitolo, ostensibly her new boyfriend. Emilio’s family owns a popular restaurant in New York. You can see the pictures here. Because we live in the time of Instagram, already there’s been some forensics into this relationsh...

Angelina Jolie donates to two boys running lemonade stand in London raising money for children in Yemen

There are all kinds of headlines bouncing around about Angelina Jolie’s reaction to the revelation that Brad Pitt is dating Nicole Poturalski and took her to Chateau Miraval, where Angie nursed the twins after they were born and where they were married. The UK Mirror is claiming that Angelina is “fu...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle become more independent as they repay the Sovereign Grant for renovations on Frogmore Cottage and Intro for September 8, 2020

Dear Gossips, For many students across North America, now that Labour Day weekend is over, today is the first day of school. When I was in school, this time of year always represented a fresh start. Which is also what you could stay about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.  It was announced yesterday t...

September 8, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Kelly! Hope your Birthday Weekend was the best – and that it fully indulged your birthday whore-ness, which I think I’m tapping into right now because even though it was three days ago, please consider this an EXTENSION and a free pass to keep celebrating it! After all, this year is a milestone! Sto...

What Else for September 3, 2020

As I mentioned earlier in the Beyoncé post, we’re going dark tomorrow – because it’s her birthday but mostly because we need to rest. “Take a Break!” We’re back to regular schedule after Labour Day on Tuesday! Be safe! Back in the day, I was obsessed with Duran Duran….so much so that I was an offici...

At the same time as trailer for Grand Army dropped, writer Ming Peiffer tweeted about quitting over racism and abuse on set

I was incredibly excited when the trailer for Netflix’s new teen show, Grand Army, finally dropped yesterday. The show had been on my radar since late 2018 when it was casting and doing some shooting in Toronto, and it hits all my buttons: it’s about ‘regular’ high school kids, specifically “five en...

Review: Disney's Mulan starring Liu Yifei is a bright, heroic epic for a new generation

The Disney live-action remakes have been a mixed bag so far. Some of the movies turn out good on their own merits, like Cinderella, and some are money grabs, like The Lion King, and some are just f-cking weird, like Beauty and the Beast (he was SH-TTING in that guy’s MOUTH the WHOLE TIME). Mulan, Di...

Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton openly support gender neutral acting prizes at the Venice Film Festival

As I mentioned on Tuesday when I posted photos of Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton arriving at the Venice Film Festival, it felt like reactivating a dormant muscle. After six months of no red carpets and arrival coverage, there’s some stiffness and pain, even disbelief, and also some cautious excite...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are presumably in Ireland where Ben is filming The Last Duel

Missing something? We are approaching the second weekend in a row without a Ben Affleck-Ana de Armas sighting! The last we saw them they were moving Ana’s things out of her place in Venice and into his home. Since then no pap photos, no dog walks, no coffee, no donuts… what is going on?! Work. Prepa...

First trailer for Ryan Murphy's The Boys in the Band looks like a beautifully staged adaption of the play

Ryan Murphy is one of the most prolific producers in Hollywood. This year alone he has three films—assuming The Prom makes its December release date—and five television shows coming out. He has directed one of the movies, The Prom, and episodes for two of the television shows, Hollywood and Ratched ...

Review: Charlie Kaufman's I’m Thinking of Ending Things is an existential pretzel

Charlie Kaufman’s latest film, I’m Thinking of Ending Things, is an existential pretzel, as all of Kaufman’s films are. The terrible existence of other people preoccupies Kaufman, and in Ending Things he presumes the worst of his protagonist in a most insidious way. Adapted by Kaufman from Iain Reid...

Beyoncé had another secret shoot in the Hamptons ahead of her birthday tomorrow

Page Six reports that Beyoncé took over a studio in the Hamptons, where she’s been the last few weeks with Jay-Z and their kids, to film …something. Obviously nobody knows what. It could be a video. It could be a PSA. It could be a ten-hour miniseries. Apparently she was there for four days and thos...

Intro for September 3, 2020

Dear Gossips, I read a few headlines yesterday about celebrities clapping back at Adam Carolla for minimising the danger of COVID-19 on Twitter. That’s the only way Adam Carolla is going to make headlines – by being ignorant. I don’t want to show you the tweet though because it’s dangerous, because ...

PEOPLE Magazine puts a positive spin on Brad Pitt's relationship with Nicole Poturalski

Brad Pitt was first seen in France with German model Nicole Poturalski a little over a week ago as they were on their way to Chateau Miraval. Since then, if you’ve been following the story, we now know that they were at a Kanye West show back in November 2019 and that she may or may not be in an ope...

What Else for September 2, 2020

So Andy Cohen claims he was “bored” and Anderson Cooper is apparently “mad” because we’ve all looked at two photos of him shirtless. So now I wonder if Sasha will post a really well-lit shot of me when she’s “bored” and I look forward to being “mad” at her for it. (Dlisted)  Bradley Cooper is shooti...

Duana Names: Nickelodeon ruined my name - a 90s story of embarrassment

Hey Duana -Long time reader, first time writer.We are welcoming our second child in September and are still not clear on names.  We have a nearly 2 year old named Fiona Lisette - Fiona for my Irish heritage and Lisette for my aunt Lisa and various Elizabeths in our families.Fiona already shares a na...

Celebrity Social Media, September 2, 2020

An incredibly fresh and vibrant look for Gabrielle Union for Women’s Health (read the caption – it’s the first time she’s been photographed by a Black woman and worn her natural hair for a cover).  Netflix dropped a trailer for Emily in Paris starring Lily Collins and it looks so cloyingly bad I jus...

John Boyega covers GQ and talks about impassioned Black Lives Matter speech and his experience with Star Wars

John Boyega covers the October issue of British GQ this month, talking about his impassioned speech at a London Black Lives Matter rally earlier this summer and his experience with Star Wars, now that he’s free and clear of the franchise and has had some time to reflect. Of course, the Star Wars stu...

Netflix signs multiyear deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's production company

The New York Times reported today that Netflix has signed a multiyear deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s newly formed but as yet unnamed production company. No financials have been released but… I’m guessing this will take care of the new mortgage?  As part of the deal, the Sussexes will be ...

BTS holds press conference to mark historic accomplishment of "Dynamite" reaching #1 on Billboard Hot 100

As mentioned earlier this week, BTS’s “Dynamite” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a historic accomplishment. RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are now the first all-Korean artists to claim the title – and it happened on Jungkook’s birthday so it’s been a balls-out celebration ever since....

Jamie Foxx to star in sitcom, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me, on Netflix with his daughter Corinne

Last month, Project Power was, allegedly, one of the most popular titles on Netflix. That’s based on grading Netflix’s “Top Ten”, which are in turn opaque self-reported metrics no one outside the company can verify, so it is, at best, a guess. But it seems likely people watched Project Power, at lea...

Brad Pitt's girlfriend Nicole Poturalski seems to be enjoying the attention their new relationship is getting on social media

It’s been quiet the last couple of days on the Brad Pitt romance radar after his romance with model Nicole Poturalski first broke a week ago and we found out that they probably started dating nine months ago, and that she may or may not be in an open marriage, and she spent a few days with Brad at C...

Intro for September 2, 2020

Dear Gossips, Today in celebrity birthdays… someone super uncontroversial: Keanu Reeves. Today Keanu Reeves is 56 years old. Which makes him the same age as Brad Pitt for the next three months. They actually started acting around-ish the same time. Point Break and Thelma & Louise came out the same y...

What Else for September 1, 2020

This is the kind of headline that is an instant click for me: woman finds out her ex-husband cheated by reading his NYT wedding writeup. CLICK! That’s exactly what happened. She never knew why her ex left the marriage. And now she does. My favourite part: she and her friends fact-checked the New Yor...

Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton arrive in Venice ahead of the Venice Film Festival opening gala tonight

The Venice Film Festival opens tomorrow and here are Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton arriving ahead of the opening night gala. It feels so weird to be posting photos from a festival arrival – even though, around this time of year, this is what we do here. We see shots of celebrities on speedboats p...

Donta Storey's directorial debut, LiME, follows a young Black teen struggling to find their voice amidst oppressive surroundings

In a sea full of lemons, be the lime is the message behind Donta Storey’s directorial debut, simply titled LiME. The short film follows a young Black teen who struggles to find their voice amidst oppressive surroundings — borrowing from Donta’s own origin story.  I had a wildly different childhood t...

Review: Lingua Franca is an intimate portrait of a trans immigrant experience

Filipina filmmaker Isabel Sandoval’s third feature film is an intimate look into the private life of a trans Filipina immigrant. Written, directed, starring, and produced by Sandoval, herself a trans Filipina immigrant, Lingua Franca should not be mistaken as autobiography. The film is steeped in he...

Celebrity Social Media, September 1, 2020

In the US, several celebrities have joined voter registration initiatives. Encouraging voting is a non-partisan act, even though it’s not always received that way. This is Jennifer Lopez and Salma Hayek joining the pinky promise to #VoteLikeAMadre for a candidate who respects the science of climate ...

According to PEOPLE magazine, Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly are "in a very serious relationship"

PEOPLE broke the news yesterday– and not because of paparazzi photos but through sourcing: Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly are dating. And, according to PEOPLE’s source, “it’s a very serious relationship”. Other entertainment outlets soon followed with Us Weekly noting that the two follow each other on ...

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo in Vancouver for To All The Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean reshoots

Lana Condor and Noah Centineo were spotted heading to dinner together in Vancouver yesterday. They are apparently doing reshoots for To All The Boys: Always and Forever, Lara Jean, the third and final installment in the series. Principle photography wrapped a year ago and the second movie came out i...

Bella Thorne apologizes for making it harder for OnlyFans users to make money and work as entrepreneurs

ICYMI Bella Thorne joined OnlyFans earlier this month, charging $20/month to anyone who’s interested in accessing exclusive, racy content from the actress. She made a whopping $1 million in one day. That set a new record for the subscription based platform that initially was primarily used by sex wo...

Angelina Jolie pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman as Brad Pitt tries to get you to buy his champagne

PEOPLE gave us the exclusive yesterday, the “real” reason behind Brad Pitt’s trip to France last week, when he was seen hooking up with model Nicole Poturalski – apparently he was there to ready the release of Chateau Miraval’s new rosé champagne and not just to spend time with his lover in his form...

Niecy Nash releases rainbow of joy with announcement of surprise wedding to musician Jessica Betts

Niecy Nash popped up in the middle of a dire week to release a rainbow of joy on us, literally and metaphorically.She married musician Jessica Betts and the surprise was full of glory and elation. Look at how happy they look!!!!! This post also served as Niecy’s public coming out party and she dress...

Intro for September 1, 2020

Dear Gossips, As people close to Chadwick Boseman continue to publicly share their thoughts on his passing, it’s becoming even more obvious how committed he was to not allowing his cancer to affect his work – and their work too. Here’s Michael B Jordan’s tribute to his big brother, his mentor, his c...