What Else for November 30, 2020

Chadwick Boseman would have turned 44 yesterday. Marvel posted a tribute to him, as did many others on social media. I just watched Black Panther again – for the 23rd or 24th time – and his vitality, his charisma, his dignity… it’s just so hard to believe that he’s gone. The Fug Girls have reposted ...

Cardi B apologises after facing backlash for bragging on Twitter about her Thanksgiving party

Last week on the Show Your Work podcast, Duana and I talked about Cardi B and how she answered those who were dragging her for being named Billboard’s Woman of the Year. At one point during the show, we noted that just because we loved how Cardi clapped back and how she’s been doing the work, it doe...

Celebrity Social Media, November 30, 2020

Is there a show you don’t watch but follow online? That was The Undoing for me: I’ve read the recaps and tweets and have enjoyed the discourse on Nicole Kidman’s wig work, but I don’t actually watch the show. Last night it ended and Twitter had some feelings. I read the book the show is based on and...

Review: Steve McQueen’s Small Axe - Lovers Rock is a love letter to the Caribbean community in London

Mangrove, the first entry into Steve McQueen’s film anthology series Small Axe, is a historical courtroom drama that is vital in a year of social demonstration and change. The second film in Small Axe, Lovers Rock, is in many ways a step back from Mangrove, not in quality but in urgency. In fact, Lo...

Netflix's The Crown should have disclaimer marking it as fiction, says UK Culture Secretary Oliver Downden

As you may have heard, the royals and royal supporters and royal reporters have been pearl-clutching over season four of The Crown, which is the season when Lady Diana Spencer joins the story. And it’s basically the most-talked about show on television right now, considering the series’ previous suc...

Jedi Ahsoka Tano makes spectacular entrance on latest episode of The Mandalorian

One of the big expectations for The Mandalorian season two was the arrival of Ahsoka Tano, a popular character from the animated series The Clone Wars. Well, that event transpired on Friday in the latest episode of The Mandalorian, “The Jedi”, as Ahsoka Tano shows up, dual white lightsabers in tow. ...

Tom Cruise continued to work on Mission: Impossible 7 in Rome on Thanksgiving weekend

This probably isn’t a surprise. As IF Tom Cruise would take time away from filming. Tom Cruise, as we know, is happiest on a film set. It’s work and home for him. And he continued working on Mission: Impossible 7 this weekend in Italy with production now moved to Rome, where he was seen on a motorbi...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas reportedly spend first Thanksgiving together with Ben's kids

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas were seen back in LA late last week in time for Thanksgiving after being photographed on the set of Deep Water reshoots in New Orleans. It was their first Thanksgiving together and, according to PEOPLE with the exclusive, they spent it at his place: “Affleck, who shares ...

Intro for November 30, 2020

Dear Gossips, Joyce Echaquan died two months ago this past Saturday. It was announced this weekend that a benefit concert in her honour took place last week and will be available to stream for free online starting Thursday December 3 at Waskapitan.org where you can also donate to the Lanaudiere Nati...

What Else for November 27, 2020

Do they still sell TV dinners like the kind they had when I was growing up? I know people look down on TV dinners like they’re the worst of humanity but I used to LOVE them. One of the reasons is because that’s not the kind of food we ate at my place – like mashed potatoes and gravy. Even if they we...

Duana Names: Name. Needed. NOW.

Hi Duana! My sister and brother in law had twins two weeks ago and are still deciding on one of their names, which is causing a lot of post partum stress that they just don’t need (they’ve had plenty of other stress in their lives this year). Anyway...he was initially named Iggy middle name tbd, the...

Olivia Wilde, Florence Pugh, and Harry Styles back on set of Don't Worry Darling after COVID scare

Don’t Worry Darling halted production a few weeks ago because a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. And a lot happened in those few short weeks. There’s been election drama. It was confirmed that Olivia Wilde, who is directing and also has a role in the film, and Jason Sudeikis had split earli...

Esquire's BTS cover feature by Dave Holmes is the best western profile of the band to date

It’s been a big week for BTS and their ARMY. On Wednesday, the band received its first Grammy nomination for their smash hit “Dynamite”, which is a goal they’ve been talking about for years. Their new album, BE, their second of 2020, was released last Friday and is expected to challenge for the top ...

Celebrity Social Media, November 27, 2020

This morning, Lainey wrote about Jennifer Aniston’s responsible Thanksgiving celebration with Lord Chesterfield - he’s grown so much! On the other side of the country, Justin Theroux was having his own responsible celebration with Kuma. Going strictly by these two photos, how did these two not work ...

Sasha Finds: Hair Ties

The most underrated yet arguably the most crucial accessory is the hair tie. I have very strict guidelines on what it takes to pass the test:*It has to be durable with zero fraying of the material*The composition of it cannot be wiry or sticky whereby single strands of my hair can catch *It has to b...

Mariah Carey saves Christmas in first trailer for Mariah Carey’s Magical Christmas Special

As I just wrote in the previous post about Thanksgiving and gatherings, right now, many families around the world are facing the prospect not spending the holidays together. On a personal note, both my parents are immune compromised and in our city, we’re now basically on lockdown, and we’ve been as...

Jennifer Aniston spends Thanksgiving with her new dog, Lord Chesterfield

How many celebrities gathered in big groups yesterday but agreed among themselves not to post on social media because… you know. We talked about this yesterday on The Social because here in Canada, one of the big headlines is Christmas and whether or not it’s cancelled and the confusing messaging ar...

November 27, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Simon! Happy Birthday from Devin! Hope you’re doing well in Boston… and I can’t wait to call you DR Simon. By request, here are Mariah Carey, Fiona Apple, and Meghan Thee Stallion. Not surprisingly, you have excellent taste. Stay safe and study hard!  And for Enchie from Billie who loves you so very...

Intro for November 27, 2020

Dear Gossips, Earlier this week, Sarah wrote that Mangrove, the first film in Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series, is “vital viewing”. Sarah’s review of each installment will be posted each week. Lovers Rock is the second film and that piece is coming Monday. After that it’ll be Red, White, and Blue st...

What Else for November 26, 2020

I have a very long, drawn-out go-to description for Lana Del Rey’s general vibe and personality and now the Fug Girls have found me a photo that’s taken away the need for it because now, when anyone asks me to explain Lana Del Rey, all I have to say is, “Half of LDR’s songs are basically about wanti...

Show Your Work: The WAP of the Year and Celebrity Nepotism

You know how every year all the dictionaries name their “word of the year”? Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year last year was “climate emergency” which, technically, is two words but I’m not here to pick a fight with Oxford. This year Oxford couldn’t decide on one word so they gave us a who...

Celebrity Social Media, November 26, 2020

My sister sent this to me late last night: Liam Gallagher talking about meeting Diego Maradona in Argentina. Obviously, the language is NSFW. “Sting was at the bar crying” – I’m screaming. (Here are the photos from that night.) OF COURSE Chris Evans was an Abercrombie & Fitch model. This picture scr...

Joss Whedon's statement about leaving HBO's The Nevers gives us a buffet of gossip possibility

Hello, it is I, your resident American correspondent, corresponding to you from America, on America’s second-greatest holiday: Thanksgiving, the day we stuff our faces with turkey so we don’t have to talk to each other. (The best holiday is July 4, because fireworks.) In honor of my homeland’s holid...

Katie Holmes and Emilio Vitolo Jr buy flowers in New York ahead of Thanksgiving

Last Thanksgiving Katie Holmes did the Turkey Trot with her sister and her brother-in-law. This is an event that’s common in many cities across North America. I’ve done two of them in Vancouver. Basically you sign up to go for a 5-10k (depending on the city) on Thanksgiving day to burn off some calo...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are home in LA for Thanksgiving and shopping for jewelry but aren't engaged

The last we saw of Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas they were in New Orleans on reshoots for their film Deep Water. They were seen back in LA yesterday in time for the American Thanksgiving holiday. Which would make sense since of course Ben would want to be with his kids. This would also be his and Ana...

Michael B Jordan and Lori Harvey arrive in Atlanta for Thanksgiving in matching sweat sets

Michael B Jordan was named PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive last week, a universally celebrated selection. He also just made the NYT’s Greatest Actors of the 21 Century (so far) list which is exactly why he’s such a force in Hollywood. MBJ has it all – the looks, the talent, the commitment, the attitude…n...

Michael B Jordan and Lori Harvey arrive in Atlanta for Thanksgiving in matching sweat sets

Michael B Jordan was named PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive last week, a universally celebrated selection. He also just made the NYT’s Greatest Actors of the 21 Century (so far) list which is exactly why he’s such a force in Hollywood. MBJ has it all – the looks, the talent, the commitment, the attitude…n...

Intro for November 26, 2020

Dear Gossips,As we approach the end of the year, the lists keep coming. I do love a list. I like the discipline of holding myself back from scrolling to the bottom of it so as to not spoil #1. I like the reward of reading through each entry – and I definitely like fighting about whether or not I agr...

What Else for November 25, 2020

I had no idea that there was an Instagram account dedicated to a rescue raccoon and that this raccoon is… adorable. And obsessed with water. I’ve just spent 15 minutes watching his videos. But it doesn’t change the way I feel about raccoons in the wild. And by wild I mean on my back porch, because i...

First trailer for Disney+'s On Pointe pushes all the right ballet buttons

The other day I wrote about a show whose concept was so well-known I figured with help, eleven-year-olds could pitch it. In the trailer for Disney+’s new ballet documentary series, On Pointe, about the lives of dancers at the School of American Ballet in New York City, the ballet ‘buttons’ they push...

BTS nominated for their first Grammy as they perform twice on The Late Late Show with James Corden

As I’ve been writing about for months now, BTS has been quite vocal about their hopes for a Grammy. It’s a whole Grammy package, actually. They performed at the Grammys last year as guests of Lil Nas X which means they’ve yet to be invited to showcase their own stage. And then, of course, there’s th...

Celebrity Social Media, November 25, 2020

Gigi Hadid is inching closer and closer to showing us her baby’s face, but I don’t think it will be an Instagram reveal. I think, if she and Zayn do decide to show a full photo of her, it will be an ad campaign or editorial.  I liked this dress on Kate Hudson, which prompted me to check on whether o...

Rihanna has dinner at Giorgio Baldi ahead of indoor dining ban in LA due to COVID spike

Effective tonight, LA is banning indoor dining due to the spike in COVID-19 cases. There’s also speculation that they’ll soon be moving to “safer-at-home” orders that may not be as strict as the lockdown at the beginning of the pandemic but certainly it means that people will not be able to move aro...

Taylor Swift announces folklore: the long pond studio sessions streaming on Disney+ a day before Grammy nominations

It was no surprise that Taylor Swift’s folklore received five Grammy nominations yesterday (she has six in total with a nomination for her Cats song “Beautiful Ghosts”). The surprise release of folklore was a major moment for the music industry and became the first album of 2020 to sell a million co...

The Weeknd calls out the Grammys and demands transparency into why he wasn't nominated

Why do we keep seeing the music industry’s biggest honour sh-tting on the music industry’s biggest artists? We’re not just talking Grammy nomination snubs here. We’re talking about the Recording Academy allegedly mudslinging behind closed doors. This year it’s The Weeknd’s turn to take it in the fac...

Intro for November 25, 2020

Dear Gossips, In a piece for The New York Times, Meghan Markle has revealed that she suffered a miscarriage in July. She writes in her essay that through the experience, she and Prince Harry learned that “in a room of 100 women, 10 to 20 of them will have suffered from miscarriage. Yet despite the s...

What Else for November 24, 2020

Another member of the royal family has COVID-19. It’s Princess OfMichael. And of course they wanted us all to know where she allegedly got it which… well… that’s lovely, isn’t it? As if that person doesn’t already have a rough time of it, working for this woman, now her employer has basically put ou...

Justin Bieber releases statement complaining that he wasn't nominated for a Grammy in the R&B category

Well this, this is a RICH. The big news in entertainment today is the Grammy nominations. I posted some quick thoughts about it earlier, specifically focusing on the biggest snub of the year: The Weeknd’s album, After Hours, and all of its hits – there are several of them, and they don’t even includ...

Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler move on with new relationships after split in January

Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler were together for nine years. Their breakup was confirmed back in January so, like, eleven months ago. She was on a red carpet pretty much right after the split was reported wearing white and it was basically a Carrie Bradshaw moment: she’s marrying herself!  Anyway...

Beyoncé leads Grammy nominations and The Weeknd is snubbed completely

The Grammy nominations were just announced today. Beyoncé received the most nominations with nine for “Black Parade”, “Savage” with Megan Thee Stallion, and “Brown Skin Girl”. And she wasn’t even trying. That’s not to say she doesn’t try with her music – obviously, no one works harder than the Queen...

Celebrity Social Media, November 24, 2020

The trailer for Life In A Year, a “sick-lit” drama starring Cara Delevingne and Jaden Smith, has dropped. It looks so bad, right? Like really terrible. Cara (who I find to be wooden on screen) is playing a manic-pixie sick girl, evidenced by her changing hair colour. And Jaden is the pro-typical A-t...

Review: Happiest Season starring Kristen Stewart is pretty much everything you can ask for from a holiday rom-com

I will be accepting no other applications, Happiest Season is THE cute Christmas rom-com of 2020. It has all the classic Christmas movie cliches: someone hanging off a gutter (is it EVEN a Christmas movie if no one is hanging off a gutter?); brawls on Christmas Eve; obligatory trip to the mall even ...

Natalie Portman takes a break at the park in Australia where she's filming Thor: Love and Thunder

It’s been a while since we posted about Natalie Portman. She’s been in Australia for a while now working on Thor: Love and Thunder. When she’s not shooting, she’s spent time with her family at the beach and at the park, which is where these shots were taken. Thor: Love and Thunder is currently sched...

Emma Stone tells Jimmy Fallon about sitting next to Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at the Golden Globes

Emma Stone is currently promoting The Croods. She’s also pregnant. And she was on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, so instead of talking about her pregnancy, which is her right to avoid, she gave us a good nugget about the time she took her mother to the Golden Globes and they were...

On the significance of the Queen's missed lesson in The Crown season four, episode eight

Almost all of the coverage about season four of The Crown has been focused on the introduction of Princess Diana and Prince Charles and how their marriage was doomed, and the ways in which the British royal family failed their youngest and most popular member at the time. Over the last couple of wee...

Intro for November 24, 2020

Dear Gossips, Posting about Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas yesterday on a balcony in New Orleans triggered a memory about another balcony in New Orleans: the biggest gossip story a year ago this week was when Justin Timberlake was photographed by paparazzi on the balcony of a bar in New Orleans, very ...

What Else for November 23, 2020

It’s tricky having tomato red hair when the backdrop of the photo wall is also tomato red. This is what happened with Bebe Rexha last night at the AMAs. She performed with Doja Cat and this is what I meant earlier in my post about BTS when I talked about their difference in the scale and sophisticat...

First look at Amazon's YA drama The Wilds fails to focus on it's originality

I feel as though there’s an untapped market in the YouTube/TikTok community for making fun of trailers or network promos that have nothing to do with the actual series/films they’re supposed to be selling. I know that very occasionally, it’s justified because there’s a twist that’s not to be given a...

Review: Steve McQueen’s Small Axe: Mangrove starring Letitia Wright is vital viewing in this year of renewed protest and demonstration

Steve McQueen’s latest project is a series of five films collected as an anthology detailing experiences from the “Windrush generation” of immigrants from the Caribbean who came to Britain to help fulfill post-war labor shortages in the mid-twentieth century. (These are films labelled as “episodes”,...

Taylor Swift says she's re-recording her music in message played during the American Music Awards

Last year, ahead of the 2019 American Music Awards, Taylor Swift dominated the headlines when she called out Scooter Braun and Scott Borchetta for not signing off on her performing her own music at the event while receiving the Artist of the Decade award. Everything worked out for her in the end and...

Celebrity Social Media, November 23, 2020

Last week, I wanted to Gossip Genie Taraji P. Henson and I got several emails and tweets and here’s the thing: they all contained the same name. No joke, every single one. Many people would be very into Taraji P. Henson and Bradley Pitt (they worked together on The Curious Case of Benjamin Button). ...

BTS win multiple American Music Awards and close the show with performance of "Life Goes On" and "Dynamite"

There are a lot of BTS storylines happening right now – and I’m covering them separately because there’s too much to jam in just one post. In this post then, let’s focus on their performance at the American Music Awards, after they’d won multiple AMAs, including Favourite Duo or Group, to close the ...

Justin Bieber sounded great singing “Lonely” and “Holy” back-to-back at the American Music Awards

Justin Bieber opened the American Music Awards last night with back-to-back performances of his songs “Lonely” and “Holy”. It’s been almost a year since JB announced his return to music, eventually releasing his fifth studio album, Changes, with plans for a world tour. Nobody went on tour this year ...

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are more than fine one year after relationship began

Last November is when Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas started shooting Adrian Lyne’s Deep Water, described as an “erotic thriller”, as Adrian Lyne films always are, based on Patricia Highsmith’s novel. And we know now that this is when they started falling in love. They were seen having dinners togethe...

Megan Thee Stallion performs "Body" on the American Music Awards after releasing debut album, Good News

Let’s start with last night where the category was “Body” when Megan Thee Stallion hit the stage at the American Music Awards. After releasing her debut album, Good News, on Friday, she chose one of the standout tracks to perform for the first time. It’s not always a great idea to perform a song mos...

Jennifer Lopez's 2020 AMAs performance was reminiscent of Beyoncé's “Drunk in Love” at the 2014 Grammys

Instantly, right? Beyoncé, “Drunk in Love”, Grammys 2014. The wet hair cut just above the shoulders. Performing in silhouette. The chair. The whole vibe of it all…Beyoncé performances are cultural moments, they’re branded into our collective pop culture memories. So it’s not surprising that a LOT of...

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly brought the lust to the 2020 AMAs red carpet

I will confess that I did not watch the AMAs last night but I wanted to write about Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly because it’s been a long time since we’ve had a dickmatized appearance on the red carpet. The most famous example of this is of course Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s “we f-cke...

Intro for November 23, 2020

Dear Gossips, Are you starting to get used to award shows without an audience? Is it becoming more and more “normal” to you? What is it that they say about how long it takes to form a habit? Because while there may be positive news about vaccines, I’m not sure that all that will be rolled out in a, ...

November 23, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Jessica! Happy Birthday! It shouldn’t feel awkward at all – I’m here to celebrate you! By request, here are Beyoncé and Celine Dion. Since it was the American Music Awards last night, let’s do a throwback to the Queen at the AMAs in 2008, performing “Single Ladies”. May your confidence and your ener...

What Else for November 20, 2020

Lady Gaga has confirmed her acting follow-up to A Star Is Born for which she was Oscar-nominated last year. (Olivia Colman won for The Favourite.) Gaga will join the ensemble cast of Bullet Train, led by Brad Pitt. Remember all those rumours about Gaga and Bradley Cooper during ASIB? Even though she...

A nonsensical ranking of the frostiest glares between The Crown's Queen Elizabeth and Margaret Thatcher

This season of The Crown really brings the bitchiness to the front, roasting everyone left and right, but while the burns are hot, the queen is ice cold. The Crown has always spent time on the relationship between Queen Elizabeth and her prime ministers, but for the first time, her prime minister is...

Celebrity Social Media, November 20, 2020

You’s third season is in production and cast a bunch of new characters, including the neighbour we glimpsed at the end of season two. The first two seasons were based on the books You and Hidden Bodies, but there is no guide for the third season, it could go anywhere. My one, small complaint about t...

The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air cast are a for-real family in the HBO Max reunion

A lot of casts of long-running shows say that they (and the crew) feel like a family. I believe it – I’ve been lucky enough to have that feeling on shows myself, and the intimacy and constant togetherness definitely feels familial… though the truth is in the years afterward, when you go on different...

Outfit of the Week: Gwyneth Paltrow

Giorgio Baldi is a celebrity-favourite restaurant. It’s Rihanna’s favourite restaurant. So there are paparazzi waiting outside all the time. Which tells you how good the food is – for celebrities to keep going back. Last night Gwyneth Paltrow, Demi Moore, and Jennifer Meyer went there for dinner. Th...

Regina King's One Night In Miami is an early Oscar standout and now we have the first trailer

Regina King’s engaging, resonant historical biopic, One Night in Miami, is one of the early standouts of the Oscar race this year. It debuted at the Venice Film Festival, then played TIFF, kicking off a traditional Oscar campaign in a very non-traditional year (it will premiere on Christmas day in w...

Sasha Finds: The Human Being Journal

Let’s talk about journaling. How do you feel about it? To be straight up, it has always felt super cheese to me, something you always see Insta “wellness” influencers talk about and as you know, that stuff repels me. So can we just call it what it is? Writing some sh-t down on paper. If we can frame...

Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber's new single "Monster" has been years in the making and it did not disappoint

I’ve always found it weird how Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber have rarely crossed paths — at least publicly. Justin was already a megastar by the time Shawn even stepped onto the scene, but in my head these two princes of pop, who grew up down the highway from each other, should have been buddies fr...

Intro for November 20, 2020

Dear Gossips, BTS’s new album, BE, their second album of 2020, dropped today. A video for the first track, “Life Goes On”, dropped at the same time and is already breaking records. Don’t ask me which records because this band and its ARMY break so many records so often I can’t keep track – just know...

What Else for November 19, 2020

President Barack Obama is on the cover of …InStyle?! I love it. I love that he’s showing up in unexpected places. And I love this photo of him, somewhere been a smirk and a smize – all confidence but not arrogant. Now my question is: does Barack Obama get photo approval? Is this something he asks fo...

The first trailer for Sia's directorial debut, Music, starring Kate Hudson and Maddie Ziegler has a lot going on

This Music trailer landed in my inbox in dispute, which I am here to settle. Lainey isn’t feeling it, but our site manager Emily (who is way nicer than the rest of the team) is feeling it (Emily: Sia and Maddie have done incredible work together for years). I am here to tell you that… I have no idea...

What's Your Drama: Dirty Roommates, Toxic Husbands, and Just Go Get the D

We kick things off today with Shawn Mendes and Justin Bieber. If you've been listening to us for a while then you know we have inappropriate but very legal crushes on these two. So yes, it's safe to say we are very excited for their upcoming single together.After that teeny-bop session it's time for...

Celebrity Social Media, November 19, 2020

This week Lainey wrote about George Clooney who is, in my opinion, the last movie star as we’ve known movie stars. This Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn profile in New York Times Arts is similar because they are so lovely and because they appreciate the amazing life their profession has afforded them. T...

Angelina Jolie loses bid to have judge overseeing divorce case from Brad Pitt disqualified

An update on the judge situation in the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie divorce case was filed on Monday: Judge Ouderkirk remains on the case. It was Angelina who was trying to have him disqualified for conflict of interest. Brad Pitt did not agree to it, alleging that it was just a delay tactic on Angelin...

Normani shares how she's empowering herself in Women's Health cover profile

Last month, I wrote about Normani covering the October issue of Teen Vogue where she told the magazine her debut solo album was “close” and how quarantine brought a welcomed halt to the hustle and bustle of the music industry. This time around, Normani’s on the December issue of Women’s Health, and ...

The Daily Maiil benefits with more content after getting sued by Meghan Markle for publishing letter to her father

A brief summary: Meghan Markle is suing the Mail on Sunday for publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her father, Thomas. The lawsuit is officially about whether or not the paper violated her privacy and if their publishing the letter was copyright infringement and a breach of data protection. Co...

Wonder Woman 1984 will now be released on HBO Max as well as in theatres on Christmas day

The last great question mark for the theatrical release calendar of 2020 was Wonder Woman 1984, and whether or not Warner Brothers would move back its release again. The COVID situation in the US has reached a new critical mass, with 250,000 dead and new cases and hospitalizations rising across the ...

Intro for November 19, 2020

Dear Gossips, Billboard named its list of Women of the Year in music yesterday. Dolly Parton, Jennifer Lopez, Jessie Reyez, Dua Lipa, and Chloe x Halle are among the honorees. THE Woman of the Year, however, according to Billboard, is Cardi B. And there are some who don’t think Cardi’s deserving, be...

Jennifer Aniston joins Vital Proteins as Chief Creative Officer and global partner

Technically, I’m supposed to be writing about Jennifer Aniston joining Vital Proteins as CCO (Chief Creative Officer) and global partner. This is a celebrity lifestyle word salad that means she’s the spokesperson and likely invested in the business. There are different tiers of celebrity spokespeopl...

November 19, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Andrea! Happy Birthday from Lori! Not that this is about me but I am so comforted every year when it’s time for this tradition. Especially this year, when we all need some comfort. Sorry for Justin Timberlake-ing your birthday. But that’s the value of your birthday – it gives and gives! Wishing you ...

What Else for November 18, 2020

The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree went viral because it looks like a really bummed-out tree. Think about how Mariah Carey would react to this tree. BLEAK! is what she’d say. And she’d insist on it become more festive. How would our Christmas butterfly improve this tree? Would she declare it beyo...

Duana Names: Double Fluff Love

When serendipity arrives in your inbox, you have to roll with it. Lord, do I understand the inclination towards a pandemic puppy, and, provided people are adopting from reputable places, I think it’s a pretty understandable, dare I say, healthy, way to channel the absurd emotions of 2020. I got thes...

Naomi Campbell shares article on social media that calls Tyra Banks "the real mean girl"

Your average celebrity throws shade, which by definition is subtle. A true diva like Naomi Campbell has no problem being outright petty. Naomi had the time this week when a screenshot of an article on The Things calling out Tyra Banks appeared on her Instagram story this week. She even went so far a...

Kaia Gerber and Jacob Elordi look like they just got out of bed while visiting friends in LA

Kaia Gerber turned 19 in September which means two weeks ago she voted for the first time. Leading up to the election she was pretty active on social media, like so many people of her generation, encouraging her followers to learn about the issues and the process and, well, I don’t think there was a...

Celebrity Social Media, November 18, 2020

The big story today is of course Michael B. Jordan for Sexiest Man Alive (read Lainey’s analysis from this morning here). This year I didn’t have a solid guess, but in mid-October MBJ posted a voting thirst trap and I wrote, “But why would you ever count out Michael B. Jordan for SMA when he does st...

Marvel issuing Marvel Voices: Indigenous Voices, a special edition anthology written and illustrated by Indigenous artists

It’s National Native American Heritage Month in the US, and to honor Native America, Marvel is fixing its face by issuing a special edition anthology written and illustrated by Indigenous artists, giving (a few of) their Native characters an Indigenous update. The book is called Marvel Voices: Indig...

Megan Thee Stallion is crowned GQ's Rapper Of The Year

It’s Men of the Year time over at GQ and Megan Thee Stallion has been crowned their Rapper of the Year after a calendar marked with career highs, like scoring her first (and second) Billboard #1 hits with “Savage (Remix)” and “WAP,” and personal lows, like being shot. The GQ profile predictably lead...

The tone of BTS's upcoming album, BE, will be reflective of what they experienced this year during the pandemic

BTS’s new album, BE, will drop in two days, on Friday November 20. Last week I wrote in the open to expect exhaustion – from me and from our content – because a typical BTS comeback is LOT. And it’s not like over the last couple of weeks they haven’t been performing fan service, making sure ARMY is ...

The five filthiest reads in The Crown season 4, ranked

The Crown season four introduces Princess Diana and brings the drama, giving the show a new lease on life, but it also delivers some sick burns on the royal family. More than any of the previous seasons, The Crown season four is the least interested in the myth of the Windsors, and it devotes seriou...

Intro for November 18, 2020

Dear Gossips, It’s Michael B Jordan. PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive for 2020 is MBJ. No disagreement, right? Some years, as we’ve seen, the SMA is a major WTF. And then, once in a while, the magazine finally makes a choice that’s…well… the undisputed champion of hotness. Michael B Jordan checks every bo...

What Else for November 17, 2020

Some assholes are trying to sh-t on Harry Styles for wearing a dress in Vogue. Those people are also getting a lot of attention. While I think it’s great that everyone on social media pulled up to defend Harry, I also worry that putting a spotlight on the haters just satisfies their need to troll. I...

George Clooney is great at being a celebrity in GQ Men Of The Year cover profile

This is the 25th anniversary of GQ’s Men of the Year issue. As usual, there are several covers. George Clooney has been named the magazine’s Icon of the Year. His new film, The Midnight Sky, is coming out soon. It’s good timing for him. And it’s good timing for gossips. Because George has maintained...

Celebrity Social Media, November 17, 2020

This isn’t the top story in entertainment, but it is my top story in entertainment. Alec Baldwin and Kelsey Grammer are working on a sitcom together. What in the tossed salad and scrambled eggs?! What happened to the Frasier reboot? That aside, this could be a behind-the-scenes battle of the blowhar...

The LEGO Stars Wars Holiday Special is basically a Saturday morning cartoon meant for little kids

In the grand tradition of all two (2) Star Wars holiday specials, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is not great. But unlike the original holiday special, which is unwatchable garbage, The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special is at least a coherent story. And, at only forty-five minutes long, it is bless...

Season 4 of The Crown is reenergized by the arrival of Emma Corrin as Princess Diana

In season three, The Crown began to show some wear, being not as engaging as the first two seasons—especially season one—and not as well-balanced in its storylines. But in season four, The Crown comes roaring back, reenergized by the arrival of Princess Diana, much as the real Diana energized the ro...

Intro for November 17, 2020

Dear Gossips,Are y’all BEYHAVING? Some of us were reminded to yesterday when Beyoncé’s email arrived in our inboxes. I love getting emails from Beyoncé. But also, getting an email from Beyoncé means that it’s time to pay. Drip 2.2 is dropping today at 4pm ET. As I’ve already mentioned, my phone blew...

Taylor Swift speaks out after Scooter Braun sells her master recordings for $300 million

Scooter Braun’s company, Ithaca Holdings, acquired Big Machine Label Group in June 2019 last year which included Taylor Swift’s back catalogue over her objections. She has alleged that he’s bullied her for years and publicly expressed how disappointed she was that someone who she thinks deliberately...

What Else for November 16, 2020

Tiffany Haddish looked amazing at the Demi Lovato People’s Choice Awards last night. This dress is perfection on her, the fit is flawless, the print is lovely. She’s working the most out of that slit and her hair right now, short like this, really plays up and brings out the design elements.  She wa...

Celebrity Social Media, November 16, 2020

The Masters were on all weekend and I watched the last five minutes to see Paulina Gretzky, who congratulated her fiancé Dustin Johnson in her own green jacket. It was Adidas, because that’s his sponsor. It got a lot of play on Twitter but is no longer available in green (you can find it in berry or...

Demi Lovato joked about her engagement and unengagement while hosting the People's Choice Awards

Let’s be honest – the People’s Choice Awards weren’t all that relevant before the pandemic and during the pandemic… I mean I don’t know that they mean any more, or less, than they did before but it was an opportunity to see some sparkly outfits in a setting other than a celebrity’s living room, so t...

The Daily Mail calls out Prince Harry for his Netflix deal as British royal family stresses about The Crown season 4

As noted in today’s site open, the British royal family seems pretty stressed by how they’re portrayed in season four of The Crown that just dropped yesterday and features Princess Diana. Diana, was, as we all know, the British royal family’s biggest star. And that was a headache for them. She would...

Olivia Wilde and Jason Sudeikis announce split in Friday Gossip Dump

The Friday Gossip Dump is a classic Hollywood move. You release a piece of news late on Friday, when people have wrapped up the work week, in the hopes that because of the weekend and people being focused on their plans, there will be much less attention and, if you’re lucky, some other sh-t goes do...

Chris Evans and Aly Raisman have a playdate with their dogs and document it on social media

The internet has a new Gossip Genie wish, I think? OK so here’s the chronology of yet another viral Chris Evans moment, not featuring his dick. That said, I’m not actually sure his dick is as popular as his dog, Dodger. I personally prefer the Dodger content on Chris’s social media channels over his...

November 16, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Rachel Ricketts is an activist, healer, speaker, and author. Last week she wrote a piece for Cosmopolitan, “Biden Won, but if You’re Going Back to Brunch, You’re Part of the Problem”, about how the work is far from over and her concern that celebration and complacency will go hand in hand. Rachel’s ...

Intro for November 16, 2020

Dear Gossips,The Crown is a savour for me so I did not burn through all of season four yesterday. But I did watch the first three episodes and then I rewatched over and over again specific scenes from the first three episodes. (Sarah’s review of the new season is coming later this week.) There’s so ...

What Else for November 13, 2020

Big news today in the sports world: the Miami Marlins have named Kim Ng as their new General Manager. She is the first female GM in Major League Baseball history and the first Asian American General Manager in MLB history. Want to know her qualifications? Here:  In other words, she had to be overqua...

Celebrity Social Media, November 13, 2020

Mary J. Blige and Diddy have one of the most enduring relationships in music – they made it through the 90s and reconciled after a feud. In late 2019, it was reported that they are working on a documentary about her but there’s no set release date. Until then, there’s her Behind the Music. Why don’t...

Jason Momoa tells InStyle that despite Game of Thrones success, his role as Drogo was a limitation

My first reaction to this Jason Momoa article about his struggles even after playing the iconic Khal Drogo in Game of Thrones was frustration – because it came out just after we recorded our most recent episode of Show Your Work and it would have been such a perfect topic to discuss.  In an intervie...

Outfit of the Week: Emma Corrin at The Crown premiere

Holy sh-t, how long has it been since we’ve had an Outfit of the Week? I mean for eight months celebrities may have had access to outfits but nowhere to go. Premieres don’t really happen anymore or red carpets, unless, um, you’re the CMA Awards.  But one of the most highly anticipated Netflix premie...

Harry Styles is "early for everything" in Vogue cover profile

There’s a lot I like about Harry Styles but I’ve just learned something new – and it might be my favourite Harry Styles quality: he’s “early for everything”. This detail comes out of his new Vogue cover story when he shows up for the photo shoot not just on time…but EARLY.  And I know, I know, I kno...

Sasha Finds: The Aku Spike Mat

I would pay just about anything for someone to touch my body right about now. I don’t know about you, but this pandemic has really done my body in and I need someone, anyone, or anything to make it feel better. However, going in for a service is not happening any time in my near future, so I’ve foun...

WSJ Magazine names BTS Music Innovator of the Year

WSJ. Magazine has named BTS the Music Innovator of the Year in their annual Innovators issue. Before we get into that, I need to mention that the Television Innovator of the Year is Micaela Coel and if you haven’t watched I May Destroy You yet, well, it’s not like many of us are going anywhere any t...

Marvel's WandaVision release date pushed back to January and the pressure is on to deliver

WandaVision is the latest entity to give up on 2020, as anyone would. The Marvel series was expected to debut on Disney+ “this year”, but they’re still completing filming of the last couple episodes of the series (not to mention ongoing post-production on the rest of it). I said I was skeptical they...

Rihanna has dinner at Giorgio Baldi in a great coat as Pharrell reveals he's working on her upcoming album

Rihanna was seen last night where she is often seen when she’s in LA: Giorgio Baldi, her favourite restaurant. And wearing what she’s often seen wearing: a great outfit. This is a white hoodie over white joggers, an excellent oversized blazer coat (that I initially thought was hooded, which would ha...

November 13, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Heather! Happy Birthday weekend! I hear it’s the longest you and Meg have gone without seeing each other since you became friends in “America’s savior city, Philadelphia”. Meg has requested for you Harry Styles and Tim Russert. This just in – Harry covers the new issue of American Vogue. I’ll post m...

Intro for November 13, 2020

Dear Gossips,Yesterday marked the one year anniversary of John Legend being named PEOPLE Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive. His reign will come to an end soon, probably next week, when the 2020 Sexiest Man Alive will be announced. Who will it be? Though he probably doesn’t get a say, John was asked who h...

What Else for November 12, 2020

Earlier this week I linked to an outfit on Irina Shayk that, in spite of myself, I couldn’t help but want. This time it’s a definite pass. But I’m curious what she was vibing when she put this together. It’s a black leather trench coat, black knee-high combats, baggy jeans, and a corset style bodysu...

Duana Names: One To Chew On

Dear Duana,A procrastinator since birth, we are expecting our first little one November 19th, and are at a complete loss for a girl’s name. We are convinced it’s a boy so haven’t given much thought to girls names, but as I lie here on unexpected bedrest I’m getting increasingly concerned the univers...

Katie Holmes steps out in boudoir style "hottest shoe of the year" and I hate them

As I’ve been saying for over a year now, Katie Holmes has been giving us weekly sometimes daily street style fashion shows on the sidewalks of New York since breaking up with Jamie Foxx. She also covers the new issue of Vogue Australia, looking great: Her boyfriend apparently posted the cover on Ins...

Show Your Work: Political Bodice-Rippers and the Ultimate Host

After last week’s US election and what happened in Georgia, we received multiple requests to feature the work of Stacey Abrams on the next episode. Stacey Abrams’s efforts to increase voter registration and turnout in Georgia have been highlighted in the days since the state flipped blue and she has...

Celebrity Social Media, November 12, 2020

Cameron Diaz sold out her sister Nicole Richie, telling the world that Nic watches old Newlyweds episodes on YouTube. Nicole acknowledged as such in her Instagram stories and said she refuses to be shamed by her love of 2003 reality TV. So now I’m curious – did Nicole read Jessica Simpson’s biograph...

Dominic West and Catherine Fitzgerald continue to send message that they're fine with post on Glin Castle's Instagram

A couple of days ago, after British tabloid reported that Dominic West’s wife, Catherine Fitzgerald, was considering leaving him after he allegedly told her he had feelings for Lily James, a few weeks after he was photographed all over her in Rome, the happily married couple decided to go for a jog ...

Steve Kornacki and his nerdiness reminds me of Tom Cruise

Apologies in advance if I’m about to ruin Steve Kornacki for you but as I said in the previous post about him, it finally came to me who he reminds me of: Tom Cruise! Right? It’s something about the way he enunciates his words, I can’t quite articulate the exact sounds but it’s definitely there in t...

Map Daddy Steve Kornacki might be becoming a khaki #Influencer as clothing companies try to boost khaki sales

A week ago today social media was peaking with Steve Kornacki thirst. All we wanted to do was watch Map Daddy explain sh-t to us, with his clipboard in hand, and maybe a marker tucked into his mouth, doing speed calculations and getting more earnestly excited than anyone had a right to be about voti...

Mads Mikkelsen in talks to take over Johnny Depp's Grindelwald role in Fantastic Beasts

Days after Johnny Depp stepped down from playing Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts 3, Mads Mikkelsen is in talks to take over the role. I say this as a one-time hardcore Depp fan: Mads Mikkelsen is a better actor and this is an upgrade. Casting him as a villain is a little cliché at this point—he’s be...

The CMAs make headlines for being closely affected by COVID-19

Every award show over the last many months, since the start of the pandemic in North America, has been about pre-taped segments, no audience, and using as much tech as possible to go live to people where they are instead of gathering all together in one place and risking further coronavirus spread. ...

Intro for November 12, 2020

Dear Gossips, There was a lot of excitement online yesterday when the new Gossip Girl cast was photographed filming on the steps of the Met as people are now trying to figure out who’s playing whom. Not that the characters will be the same – we’re not getting a new Blair Waldorf – but the archetypes...

November 12, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Books, pets, and a good cause – if you’re looking for a gift idea that combines all three…Workin’ Like a Dog; Doin’ Nuthin’ Like a Cat: Canadian Pets who go to the Office by Nancy Silcox features pets from across Canada (dogs, cats, horses, birds, rabbits, goats, etc) who go to work with their human...

What Else for November 10, 2020

Nicole Kidman covers the new Marie Claire Australia and the curls are back! She looks great in these shots. And I can relate to what she says about cars because I’m not really a car person, I’ll drive anything although I do insist on manual transmission because you have more control over the vehicle...

Review: Hillbilly Elegy starring Glenn Close and Amy Adams has A-list talent doing poverty porn for trophies

J.D. Vance’s memoir, Hillbilly Elegy, was a 2016 bestseller and was held up as an explainer for the newly minted Trump’s America and the “economic anxiety” that precipitated it, downplaying white resentment of a Black president and instead emphasizing the blue-red swing of rural central America as t...

Sebastian Stan and Alejandra Onieva in love on the beach in Tulum

Since there’s a healthy amount of thirst for Sebastian Stan out there on the internet and we’re trying to extend the joy that we experienced this weekend because from the looks of it, the loser is going to extend his f-ckery for as long as he can and destabilise democracy, here’s a short and quick p...

Celebrity Social Media, November 10, 2020

There is nothing haughtier than a Martha Stewart comment, even when it’s factual. For example, someone commented on her tagines in the background and she responded, “I actually had a dinner for sixty guests and I own sixty Tagines.” That actually is doing so much work. And on this photo of her birds...

WandaVision covers Entertainment Weekly ahead of Disney+ premiere later this winter

In anticipation of its premiere on Disney+ later this winter, WandaVision covers Entertainment Weekly. Even though the profile bills EW’s access as “unprecedented”—there have been Marvel set visits before—this is a pretty standard cover feature for Marvel. They give away tidbits but hardly illuminat...

Dominic West and wife Catherine Fitzgerald arrange another photoshoot while on a run in the Cotswolds

Dominic West’s Roman affair is one of the most bonkers gossip stories to come out of this bonkers year. He of course is the star of The Affair. And was photographed by paparazzi looking like he was having an affair with Lily James in Rome, which is where the word “paparazzo” first originated (from t...

The first trailer for Happiest Season starring Kristen Stewart looks like a goddamn delight

One thing we still have to look forward to this year is the holiday rom-com Happiest Season, starring Mackenzie Davis and Superior Hollywood (K)ris, Kristen Stewart. I was already looking forward to this film as an escapist delight this holiday season, and now that I am (mostly) unclenched, I can en...

Prince Harry is reportedly saddened and disappointed that Buckingham Palace denied his request to have wreath laid on Remembrance Sunday

Yesterday I posted about Prince Harry’s request to have a wreath laid on Remembrance Sunday and the subsequent denial by Buckingham Palace courtiers. As noted in my article, the point wasn’t about whether or not he’s entitled to lay a wreath. These British royal people have never been about inclusio...

Intro for November 10, 2020

Dear Gossips, BTS won four MTV European Music Awards the other night including Best Group and Best Song for “Dynamite”. We are now just ten days away from the release of their new album BE on November 20 which means, as usual, whenever the band is on a comeback, there’s going to be an exhausting amo...

November 10, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Madeleine! I know that tomorrow is a very special day for you so by request, from Zara, here’s a shot of all of in 2011. OMG how is that almost a decade ago? Wishing you well, and I know 2020 has been…well…it’s been a total asshole. Hoping to run into you again. Hoping that we’ll all be in a better ...

What Else for November 9, 2020

Rita Ora isn’t known for pulling it back on the red carpet and since there haven’t been many red carpets this year, it’s not like she was going to start now. There is a lot happening here. The colour itself is a statement. And then the colour ruffled into all that business is ten more layers. And th...

Johnny Depp steps down from Fantastic Beasts franchise following libel case against The Sun for wife beater headlines

The election dominated the news last week—as it should—but one thing did manage to crack the all-encompassing vote watch on Friday, and no, it was not chartthrob Steve Kornacki and his big board. It was a statement issued by Johnny Depp, that he has been asked to step down from the Fantastic Beasts ...

Celebrity Social Media, November 9, 2020

Derek Blasberg and Gwyneth Paltrow posted the same photo they took with Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, but GP cropped Derek out. I love politics! Chrissy Teigen and John Legend rode around the streets on Saturday in celebration. Like her, I also look forward to Instagram going back to some leve...

Blue Ivy Carter narrates audio version of children's book, Hair Love

If you’ve been on Twitter recently you might have noticed that The Blue Ivy Carter is trending. “Blue Ivy” is the trend, actually, and everyone on the planet knows who the words Blue + Ivy are referring to. There is only one: cultural icon, the first daughter of Her Majesty Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-C...

Carl Lentz's affair partner goes public with details about their relationship in The Sun

Last night Prem and I were DM’ing about Carl Lentz’s affair and an important question was raised: why is it coming out now? Gossip has a tipping point, the moment it goes from insider information to public domain. For Carl, that moment came when the first leak appeared on the DeuxMoi Instagram page,...

Eiza Gonzalez photographed in LA with "mystery man" who is not Timothée Chalamet

Eiza Gonzalez was photographed in LA the other day with a person the paps are calling a “mystery man”. Whatever his identity, for sure he’s not Timothée Chalamet. And, yes, he could have been a friend, although there’s one shot of them taken from behind with Mystery Man and his hand on her upper bac...

Johnny Depp steps down from Fatnastic Beasts franchise following libel case against The Sun for wife beater headlines

The election dominated the news last week—as it should—but one thing did manage to crack the all-encompassing vote watch on Friday, and no, it was not chartthrob Steve Kornacki and his big board. It was a statement issued by Johnny Depp, that he has been asked to step down from the Fantastic Beasts ...

Ben Affleck wears his favourite Flash t-shirt while visiting his kids at Jennifer Garner's house in LA

Ben Affleck stepped out on Saturday and was seen leaving Jennifer Garner’s house, presumably after spending time with their children. According to the paps who were there, Ben was asked about President-Elect Joe Biden winning the election. His response: a thumbs-up and an emphatic “very good”. I don...

Prince Harry's request to lay a wreath for Remembrance Sunday was reportedly rejected by Buckingham Palace

Remembrance services are ongoing this week across the Commonwealth to honour those who sacrificed for freedom. This has always been a major priority on the British royal calendar and it’s tradition to see senior members of the royal family gather to commemorate. Of course it looked different this ye...

Intro for November 9, 2020

Dear Gossips, By now I’m sure you’ve seen this clip of Jeopardy! winner Burt Thakur that went viral last week before the news yesterday about Alex Trebek. Even still, it’s worth watching again and again:  Someone in the comments then wrote that Alex has been a “surrogate father” to many people. Ever...

Joe Biden's win on Saturday felt like a moment to celebrate but it doesn't mean all of America's problems are magically fixed

Last week, I wrote about the rather dismal mood in America on election night. On Saturday, though, we got a break, or, those of us who voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris got a break, anyway. The election was called for Joe Biden on Saturday, and it turned into a national day of celebration (for s...

What Else for November 6, 2020

Breaking news is usually that someone is pregnant. This breaking news is about Hailey Bieber not being pregnant and cockblocking Us Weekly’s report that she is, and now they’re probably not going to run it. And she seems annoyed. It was also annoying when Justin Bieber did that April Fool’s joke abo...

Celebrity Social Media, November 6, 2020

Another update on the Carl Lentz situation (here’s my post from this morning) comes from an insider. Esther Houston is married to Joel Houston, son of Hillsong leaders Brian and Bobbie Houston (Joel grew up with Laura Lentz and he co-founded the NYC branch with Carl). The screenshot is below, but he...

Warner Brothers announces Tenet will be available for home video and on demand on December 15

In the US, Tenet was released on September 3. Yesterday, Warner Brothers announced it will be available for home video and on demand on December 15. That is 15 weeks of theatrically exclusive play. All the niceties have been observed, Warner Brothers flushed one of their most valuable 2020 titles do...

First trailer for Disney+'s LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special does not look good

The 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special is one of the most notoriously bad things to ever exist. It’s so terrible George Lucas attempted to wipe it off the face of the earth, but copies remained in the wild, circulating through garage sales (which is where I first found it), resale shops, comic cons, and...

Carl Lentz confirms in Instagram post that he cheated on his wife after being fired from Hillsong Church

Yesterday I wrote about pastor-to-the-stars Carl Lentz’s firing from Hillsong Church (you can catch up here). Even a dumdum like me could discern from the language of the statement that it was something scandalous.  So it’s cheating. Affairs, in North America at least, are scandalous. Look how we ju...

According to Robert Jobson, Queen Elizabeth will step down and hand the crown over to Prince Charles next year

Speaking of peaceful transfers of power…There were reports earlier this week that Queen Elizabeth will step down next year when she turns 95 and hand the crown over to Prince Charles. Robert Jobson was interviewed on The Royal Beat a few days ago and maintained his position that “I still firmly beli...

Intro for November 6, 2020

Dear Gossips, One of our dogs started shifting and woke my husband up at 4am this morning. Instead of going back to sleep, he checked his phone first for US election updates. You know who didn’t go back to sleep even though there was an agreement for him to get some sleep?Steve Kornacki! Last night ...

November 6, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Amy! Happy Birthday! Nick tells me it’s been a year of transition – you’re seeing patients, you’re helping people, and you are holding up the science! We salute you! By request, here’s your beloved Mark Ruffalo. Stay safe and keep leading.  

What Else for November 5, 2020

I have always preferred Heidi Klum’s streetwear over her red carpet looks. Her casual clothes are so much cuter. Here’s another example – she’s wearing a sack dress, which is a life requirement for me, and a matching toque and it’s a good look. Or, rather, it’s the exact outfit you might find me in ...

Celebrity Social Media, November 5, 2020

Instagram’s algorithm is all kinds of f-cked up, which is why I’m consistently getting posts about voting and staying in line three days after the election. It’s too late to vote, but Instagram hasn’t figured this out, and I think this will be the death of this particular platform. No one wants old ...

What's Your Drama: Old Man Lainey and Small Town Drama

Before we dive into your questions Lainey thought it would be appropriate to tell all of you how much better of a friend she is compared to me. I hope this gives you insight into what I deal with. Then she of course haddddddd to bring up the time I confused her with her 70 year old father. In my def...

Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello spend quality time with their dog after getting a new puppy named Tarzan

Anyone who shares a home with a pet knows this well – dog, cat, rabbit, pig, hamster, budgie, whatever the animal, they don’t give a f-ck about the election and your anxiety is not their problem. They still need to be fed, walked, played with, groomed etc on their schedule. But also…that can be a gr...

Katie Holmes steps out in excellent leather trench and velcro-strap sneakers

I have no business thinking about coats because where I live, it doesn’t look like anyone’s fashion-parading anywhere any time soon. But the fantasy is still there. Check out Katie Holmes yesterday in an excellent brown leather trench worn casually over sneakers. Velcro-strap sneakers. I haven’t yet...

Justin Bieber's pastor, Carl Lentz, terminated from Hillsong for "moral failures"

In between refreshing news feeds I found a tasty nugget on DeuxMoi about Pastor Carl Lentz of Hillsong. Meet me on the other side of this screenshot. DeuxMoi Instagram Story  OK so, a DeuxMoi disclaimer: as stated on their Instagram feed, they distribute gossip but they do not verify it. It’s up to ...

Intro for November 5, 2020

Dear Gossips, At the time of this writing, they’re still counting votes and the result of US presidential election is not yet known. Which means today might be as much of a mindf-ck as yesterday and the day before. And, as Sarah wrote yesterday in her piece about what this election has confirmed, ev...

Lily James has dinner with friend Dominic Cooper as her next project is announced

Dominic Cooper. Lily James and Dominic Cooper have been friends for a while. And he’s the Dominic she had dinner with a few nights ago in London three weeks after being photographed in Rome with Dominic West. Dominic West has since kept a low profile while Lily had to go right into press for Rebecca...

What Else for November 4, 2020

I guess it’s an annual tradition now and Gwyneth Paltrow is probably smug about it: the Goop Gift Guide. The annual tradition is actually to bitch about the Goop Gift Guide and some of the ridiculously expensive sh-t that’s included. They do it on purpose. If someone gave me a Ouija board though I w...

Duana Names: Style-Punch

Dear Duana,Please help! We are expecting our second child in 6 weeks and would appreciate your expertise.My husband and I have unusual, but classic monosyllabic names- Bing & Ryan (I’m female but it was a family name and although it’s gained in popularity for girls, I can assure you that was not the...

Tom Cruise continues to shoot Mission: Impossible 7 despite The Sun's claim of COVID-19 outbreak on set

Last week, the Sun reported that there was a COVID-19 outbreak on the Venice set of Mission: Impossible 7 and extras were told not to report to work. None of the Hollywood trades, however, followed up with a story (at least not that I’ve seen) and they’d be all over it if that was case. That would b...

Celebrity Social Media, November 4, 2020

Well, this is a day. Today, we’re going to try to be the distraction that we are looking for. Let’s start with Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello’s new family member, Tarzan. Some people still don’t believe these two are legit but I have to say, the dog adds a lot of legitimacy to their relationship. T...

Post election self care with Chris Pine in a Robe and Tux

Yes, yes, yes, the Best Chris discussion is tired now and Chris Pratt got his feelings hurt and the Avengers had to avenge him so we’re not supposed to have Chris Competitions anymore and this isn’t meant to be a Chris competition, I’m just throwing up this post, with these pictures, to wave at thos...

Katie Holmes kisses Emilio Vitolo Jr. in New York amid election chaos

You know those photos that get taken in a crowd, usually a frantic moment, of a couple kissing? There have been some famous ones in history, the most famous one I think you can probably visualise. Anyway, I’m not saying that these shots of Katie Holmes kissing Emilio Vitolo Jr are in any way iconic ...

David Letterman's interview with Dave Chappelle on My Next Guest Needs No Introduction gives us more insight into Chappelle's life and what shaped him

Last week when I posted about Adele’s SNL episode, I wondered whether or not Dave Chappelle would be back to host the show’s post-election episode and indeed it was confirmed that he’s returning, although I’m not sure any of the election-related sketches have been set or even Dave’s monologue now co...

Intro for November 4, 2020

Dear Gossips, I knew on the weekend that I would need to stress-bake last night so I was prepared when I made my grocery order – and I decided I wasn’t using on-sale apples for my apple galette. This level of stress required the Honeycrisp, so I splurged on three of them. And when I shared this on T...

The morning after last night's still undecided election and we have more proof that America is probably irreparably broken

It’s the morning after election night in America, and the race is too close to call. Everyone said to expect that, but there is still something particularly demoralizing about it. I guess I just hoped more people would outright reject the cruelty of the last four years, but then, the cruelty was alw...

What Else for November 3, 2020

This is the most ridiculous chant ever – because we are talking here about LeBron James, one of the all-time greats, who OBVIOUSLY DOESN’T SUCK and has never sucked. A bad game for LeBron James is everyone else’s miracle day. And most people will never even experience that in their lifetime! (Cele|b...

This New York Times article about who's voting for whom in 2020 election based on names sent me into a tailspin

I mean – is it just an understood thing that everyone’s kind of killing time today? Even though we know it’s not like anything is going to be definitively decided by tonight, it still feels like there’s nothing to do but ruminate, right? Maybe that’s the thinking behind this New York Times article a...

Sienna Miller talks about pay disparity in Hollywood in Porter cover feature

Sienna Miller is the cover feature in the new issue of Porter to promote her upcoming film Wander Darkly and she has given her most Show Your Work interview to date, just a few weeks after she revealed that Chadwick Boseman had given up some of his salary to meet her fee on 21 Bridges last year afte...

Celebrity Social Media, November 3, 2020

Over the weekend,  Leonardo DiCaprio posted a voting PSA in his story and it was reposted by Camila Morrone, she even tagged him. This is, I think, as close as he’s ever come to being Insta-official with someone. Everyone is stressed today and social media is the place where everyone is gathering to...

Alicia Keys in an amazing coat while shooting video for MTV EMAs

Alicia Keys was shooting a video in LA the other night believed to be for the MTV EMAs. Now this is a look. First of all, her face, her skin, so pretty with the pale pink lips and not much fuss on the eyes. And I love the long braid with the big hoops. You’ll see that the sparkly tank top has a matc...

Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant continue to look happy in Berlin

Last week I put up a quick post about Keanu Reeves with shorter hair after photos of Alexandra Grant dropping him off at work in Berlin on The Matrix 4 were released – they looked delighted and that delight was the whole point because delight is in short supply these days, especially today. Keanu an...

Beyoncé says she's given herself permission to focus on her joy in British Vogue interview with Edward Enninful

With a palette featuring colours like azure, canary yellow, and coral lake, Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Drip 2 collection isn’t your typical fall/winter line. It’s fresh and fun — a much needed dose of joyfulness as we collectively crawl to the end of what’s been a year we already want to forget.“[The new co...

Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, and Harry Styles follow safety protocols on the set of Don't Worry Darling

Olivia Wilde, Chris Pine, Nick Kroll, and Harry Styles were seen yesterday on the set of Don’t Worry Darling. I’ve seen the title of the film presented two ways – with a comma between “Worry” and “Darling” and without. This Deadline article from September has both versions. And, of course, the comma...

Intro for November 3, 2020

Dear Gossips, My Park came yesterday. Where Is Your Park?, is the question Beyoncé asks. By the time you read this, my Park will be on me. So they make up for all the time you spend in the waiting room with their delivery. And the quality. The quality is excellent, at least the quality of my green c...

November 3, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Devin! Happy Birthday with love from Simon who requested for you photos of Ina Garten and her husband Jeffrey as a source of comfort today. EXCELLENT CHOICE. But also… Jake Gyllenhaal! 

What Else for November 2, 2020

Paul Rudd went viral last week for passing out cookies to people in line waiting to vote. Now it’s Marisa Tomei’s turn and she did it in a pair of paint-splatter jeans which are… really cute. I actually have a sleep set that’s tie-dye with these colours. I love it so much. And a track suit too. My o...

Tiffany Haddish and Common confirm they are still together after last week's breakup rumour

Last week there was all kinds of speculation that Tiffany Haddish and Common might be over because she went on Instagram to trash some exes and people noticed that Common wasn’t following her, assuming that he UNfollowed her. But at the time of my post about it on Friday, they were actually both fol...

Celebrity Social Media, November 2, 2020

This morning, Prem wrote about Lil Nas X as the HBIC (Head Barb in charge) and as he noted, Nicki had not yet acknowledged the costume. I’m waiting on that because what is the holdup? This is where I’m living today: celebrities who dressed up as other celebrities. Here is JLo as Madonna, with no ack...

First teaser for Shondaland's Bridgerton just dropped and it looks romantic and expensive as hell

Over the last few years, Netflix has started debuting series designed for bingeing during the holidays. It started with Making a Murderer, and last year it was The Witcher, and this year’s holiday binge is Bridgerton, the first show from Shondaland on Netflix. It’s an adaptation of Julia Quinn’s ser...

Rihanna was reportedly working on a music video in LA recently but we still don't know anything about a new album

Rihanna fans love Rihanna makeup and clothing and all the other products in her empire. But Rihanna fans, above all else, want Rihanna music. In January it’ll be five years since the release of ANTI, the best album of her career. And it’s not like all her other albums were sh-t. But ANTI was… Rihann...

First episode of The Mandalorian season 2 is a promising return for one of last year’s most promising new shows

The Mandalorian returned on Friday, bringing us back to the world of Din Djarin and Baby Yoda (who remains almost unbearably cute). The first season was a simple delight, and while I continue to have reservations about this show going too deep into Star Wars lore—which it doesn’t need—for the first ...

Beyoncé refers to her work process as “tedious” in British Vogue cover feature

She is the Queen of WORK so it’s amazing to hear Beyoncé refer to her work process as “tedious”. As we learned on Friday, Beyoncé covers the December 2020 issue of British Vogue, edited by Edward Enninful, and photographed for three covers by artist and photographer Kennedi Carter, “a bright talent ...

Lil Nas X proves Halloween is Gay Christmas with Nicki Minaj costume

Everyone knows that gays do the most for Halloween. Every year, I religiously check Neil Patrick Harris’s Instagram to see what theme he and his husband have concocted for the family. (This year, it was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). Halloween is called “Gay Christmas” for a reason, and this ye...

Intro for November 2, 2020

Dear Gossips, Exactly a week ago in this space, I posted about Saturday Night Live and Dave Chappelle, wondering whether or not it would be Chappelle again this coming weekend, after the US election. SNL has confirmed that indeed it will be Chappelle.  Chris Rock responded to that tweet with “Can’t ...

The Sun reports that Prince William had COVID-19 in the spring and kept it secret to "not alarm nation"

The secret here is that he had coronavirus and it’s only just being revealed now. Yesterday the Sun reported that Prince William had a bad case of COVID-19 back in April and “struggled to breathe”. Apparently he told someone at a public engagement recently even though it was never disclosed. The Sun...

November 2, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs

Sanjeeta! HAPPY BIRTHDAY! I hope you are showered with well-wishes and attention today…starting with right here! In honour of your birthday, here is the Butterfly who always knows where her light is and steps right into it. Own the spotlight today!