Dear Gossips,
I opened this site on Friday with a note about royal egos and pettiness when writing about Princess Eugenie’s wedding and how it was also a moment for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. As you know, for years there have been rumours about Andrew’s relationship with his older brother, Prince Charles. Read Full Intro
Timothee Chala-mania
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Here’s Timothee Chalamet at the London premiere of Beautiful Boy inspired by Harry Styles. Timmy was in great spirits – perhaps he knew that the movie was doing very well stateside at the box office. Beautiful Boy posted one of the highest per-screen averages of the year, with around $55,000 per screen at four theatres in New York in LA. Full Story
Harry & Meghan: royal titles
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It’s been a big day for Prince Harry. In addition to the confirmation that he will be a father for the first time, the Queen has announced that she’s given him a new ceremonial title: "The Queen has been pleased to appoint The Duke of Sussex as a Personal Aide-de-Camp to Her Majesty with effect from 13th October, 2018. Full Story
Harry & Meghan’s family timing
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So. As noted in the open today, Princess Eugenie (and Prince Andrew and Fergie) had precisely the weekend in the spotlight. Just the weekend. Full Story
Harry & Meghan’s celebrity timing
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now in Australia ahead of the Invictus Games. You remember what happened last year at the Invictus Games in Toronto? This: It was their public debut. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at Windsor Castle today. It’s their day but, you know, when we’re talking about royal egos and pettiness, it’s also Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson’s day. And the mother of the bride took full advantage of the moment. Read Full Intro
What Else?
So were you more interested in Princess Eugenie’s wedding than you thought you would be? But also…not THAT interested? Like, how much do you care about Jack Brooksbank? How much do you know about Jack? Did you know what Jack’s grandma said about him Full Story
Issa Rae gets a rom-com
Well, I assume it’s a rom-com. Issa Rae will be starring in a movie called American Princess about an American woman who moves to London and falls in love “in a very unexpected way”. I assume that means she falls in love with a royal. And I assume it’s a romantic comedy because we need something to provide relief from the horror—existential and actual—of life right now. Full Story
Get to know Stephan James
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If you don’t already know Stephan James, you will soon. He’s at the point in his career I like to call the Oprah Burn. You know the Oprah quote. The one she says Quincy Jones said first but no one remembers that. “Your future is so bright it burns my eyes.” Stephan James is staring down a blindingly bright future. Full Story
Ryan Coogler returns to Wakanda
Marvel is recovering nicely following the clusterf-ck firing of James Gunn, hiring new directors including a pair of women, Cate Shortland and Chloe Zhao, and now they have locked down Ryan Coogler Full Story
Smutty Social Media, October 12, 2018
Have you read Bradley Cooper’s NYT profile, written by the inimitable Taffy Brodesser-Akner? It’s complicated and insightful – thanks to Taffy. She does all the heavy lifting here. She has to justify the value of her work vs his idea that his work is so important and precious it will only be sullied by her interpretation of it. Full Story
