Dear Gossips,
Everyone is still talking about Prince Andrew announcing yesterday that he would be stepping down for the “foreseeable future” from public duties on behalf of the British royal family. In the letter that was released confirming the decision, Andrew says that he was the one who decided to quit and cleared it with the Queen. Read Full Intro
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I’m always going click on a headline about Dolly Parton. I’m always going to click on a headline about Dolly Parton talking about her plastic surgery and/or her breasts Full Story
Show Your Work: Interviewing Prince Andrew
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It’s pretty obvious that Team York did not show their work preparing Prince Andrew for his interview with Emily Maitlis for BBC Newsnight. On the other side of the interview though, it was Emily and her colleagues coming through with the work porn. And, fortunately for us, both she and producer, Sam McAllister, have given us some insight about their experience putting together the hour of television that, quite literally, brought down a member of the British royal family. Full Story
The Crown cracks in season three
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In its third season, The Crown experiences a reset, with a new cast coming in to play the royal family at a later stage in life. The Queen, now played by Olivia Colman, is in her middle life, older and no wiser as she navigates a changing world. The transition to the new cast is seamless, though the transition to a more recent period in history is not as smooth. Full Story
Celebrity Social Media, November 21, 2019
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Lea Michele’s new video for “Christmas in New York” has dropped. While it’s supposed to have the feel of a bustling city, it’s clearly a soundstage mixed in with generic shots of “New York,” complete with a hokey taxi cab ride. Rebecca Alter at Vulture astutely points out it has the vibe of a Macy’s commercial Full Story
Sam Hunt’s DUI
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Not even going to pretend to know a lot about Sam Hunt, like his music. I do know that when he comes up in conversation, at least in my circle, it’s about how hot he is. There’s some gossip that floats around about him from my sources in Nashville but before we get to that, let’s cover the breaking news first – Sam was arrested early this morning. Full Story
Brenda Song and Crazy Rich Asians
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Brenda Song is currently promoting the Hulu series Dollface and gave an interview to Teen Vogue about her career – she’s 31 years old and has been in the business almost her entire life. Most people know her, of course, as London Tipton on The Suite Life of Zack & Cody who some call the OG Crazy Rich Asian Full Story
The Angels keep rolling
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As you probably heard, Charlie’s Angels bombed last weekend. Like seriously tanked. Franchise-killer flopped. Even with a sub-$100 million budget, an $8 million opening weekend is bad news. But, the movie is still rolling out overseas, including a premiere in London yesterday. Full Story
Taylor Swift: Grammys, Globes, Cats
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Grammy nominations yesterday and Lizzo, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, and Lil Nas X, emerged as the Recording Academy’s new pop superstars cohort. For Taylor Swift, however, who received three nominations, including for Song of the Year (“Lover"), most of the headlines after the announcement were that she’d been snubbed Full Story
Brad Pitt and Alia Shawkat are “just friends”
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To recap: Brad Pitt and Alia Shawkat were seen together at an art exhibit last Saturday. They were also spotted at the gallery restaurant seated at a table alone together. In September, Brad was photographed leaving a play in LA with Alia. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
“Let's have a toast for the douche bags” Pitchfork was first last month, releasing their list of the Best Songs and Albums of the 2010s Read Full Intro