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Dolly, Sandy, and Jen

Dolly, Sandy, and Jen

Jennifer Aniston has a direct connection to Dolly Parton because of Dumplin’. The main character in Julie Murphy’s book, which was adapted into a film, is Willowdean who loves Dolly and who learns to love herself through Dolly’s music. The story is basically a love letter to Dolly

By Lainey • Aug 26, 2026 04:01 pm

Intro for August 26, 2026

Intro for August 26, 2026

Dear Gossips, Dolly Parton is remarkable in all the ways, present tense because it’s not possible for a person like Dolly to retreat – she is, truly, an eternal flame. And the tributes that are being shared are a reflection of how singular she is. As many people have noted,

By Lainey • Aug 26, 2026 10:21 am

Tom Brady, the rizzless wonder

Tom Brady

Tom Brady, the rizzless wonder

Maybe to a certain section of sports fan Tom Brady is a god, but in pop culture circles he continues to be the most divorced man who ever divorced. JLo has been divorced four times and she is far less divorced than Tom Brady. What is it about Tom? He

By Maria • Aug 26, 2026 11:41 am

A New Era for Miley

Miley Cyrus

A New Era for Miley

Miley Cyrus is heading into her next album cycle. Fans have spotted billboards across New York City and Los Angeles courtesy of Spotify that seem to be teasing new music from an unspecified artist. The sole image is a red closeup of one eye with the statement “coming soon”. Miley

By MC • Aug 26, 2026 10:56 am

Dolly Parton, always

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Dolly Parton, always

Dolly Parton has passed away. Her death was confirmed by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, earlier today on her social media channels. Icon, legend, superstar – all of these words apply. But also, in spite of her fame, Dolly Parton never seemed inaccessible. It’s why even for those who don’t

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 04:01 pm

MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: #JusticeForGlitter

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MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: #JusticeForGlitter

This September marks the 25th anniversary of Mariah Carey’s infamous film and soundtrack project Glitter. Most of you reading this will likely remember this time in Mariah’s career, a time that she speaks on extensively in her memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Between the sabotage from her

By MC • Aug 25, 2026 03:03 pm

Simone Ashley: Falling (in love) and Singing

Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley: Falling (in love) and Singing

Simone Ashley's most recent work isn’t acting but music. As many people have already pointed out, this is unfair. We’ve seen how talented she is onscreen. And, like, look at her. And she can sing too??! The new song is called “Free (Live From Angel Studios)

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 12:29 pm

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Tom Brady, the rizzless wonder

Tom Brady, the rizzless wonder

Maybe to a certain section of sports fan Tom Brady is a god, but in pop culture circles he continues to be the most divorced man who ever divorced. JLo has been divorced four times and she is far less divorced than Tom Brady. What is it about Tom? He

By Maria • Aug 26, 2026 11:41 am

Dolly Parton, always

Dolly Parton, always

Dolly Parton has passed away. Her death was confirmed by her nephew, Bryan Seaver, earlier today on her social media channels. Icon, legend, superstar – all of these words apply. But also, in spite of her fame, Dolly Parton never seemed inaccessible. It’s why even for those who don’t

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 04:01 pm

Harry and Meghan on the cover

Harry and Meghan on the cover

The news that Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex were returning to England last week is still a major story in what’s otherwise a slow time in entertainment news. These two have always been a gift to gossip, ever since they started dating ten years ago – WTF IT’S BEEN

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 11:43 am

Tracee Ellis Ross questions why Girlfriends was ignored

Tracee Ellis Ross questions why Girlfriends was ignored

Tracee Ellis Ross was a recent guest on Trevor Noah’s What Now? podcast. While the pair had a fascinating conversation that covered everything from the pressure women face in society to the reality of aging, it was Tracee’s pointed question about the late night snub of her hit

By Stephanie • Aug 24, 2026 02:57 pm

Greta and Rebecca’s surprise rom-com

Greta and Rebecca’s surprise rom-com

Greta Lee and Rebecca Ferguson were photographed on the set of their new film in London over the weekend, embracing and sharing a romantic kiss. The film is described as a “lesbian rom-com”, and it comes from Always Be My Maybe director Nahnatchka Khan. Greta Lee and Rebecca Ferguson

By Sarah • Aug 24, 2026 09:46 am

Sandra Bullock, caregiver

Sandra Bullock, caregiver

In celebrity reporting, the phrase “breaks their silence” is overused and often misapplied. They often refer to someone breaking their silence one day after a mega headline/situation. Or use it to describe someone who basically livestreams every day. But in Sandra Bullock’s case right now, everyone talking about

By Lainey • Aug 20, 2026 01:36 pm

The Sussexes pull a reverse Uno on the UK

The Sussexes pull a reverse Uno on the UK

We come here for gossip so I don’t want to hear “who cares, they are rich” or “who cares they are royalty” or any of the sort when it comes to Prince Harry and Meghan moving back to the UK. I CARE. The Sussexes are celebrities, the British royals

By Maria • Aug 20, 2026 10:54 am

Agentic Gwyneth in the Hamptons

Agentic Gwyneth in the Hamptons

Yesterday, an invite leaked for a dinner Goop is hosting for OpenAI (aka ChatGPT) founder Sam Altman. I’ve tried to trace who broke the story, the first published story I could find was on Puck News. The dinner is off-the-record (wink wink) and al fresco, which is

By Maria • Aug 19, 2026 01:20 pm

The Miracle of Céline Dion

The Miracle of Céline Dion

Céline Dion will soon return to the stage – she’s playing 16 shows in Paris through September and October and those tickets sold out so fast she added ten more dates next May. Which is why she’s doing some promotion right now, covering the new issue of Harper’s

By Lainey • Aug 18, 2026 11:20 am

Taylor Swift: Bangs and Lilac

Taylor Swift: Bangs and Lilac

When you’re as famous as Taylor Swift, with your own metaverse populated by millions of fans who can at this point self-generate content, every small detail becomes a big headline. She’s also been relatively under-the-radar since the wedding, so it was always going to be

By Lainey • Aug 17, 2026 11:49 am

Simone Ashley: Falling (in love) and Singing

Simone Ashley

Simone Ashley: Falling (in love) and Singing

Simone Ashley's most recent work isn’t acting but music. As many people have already pointed out, this is unfair. We’ve seen how talented she is onscreen. And, like, look at her. And she can sing too??! The new song is called “Free (Live From Angel Studios)

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 12:29 pm

Harry and Meghan on the cover

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Harry and Meghan on the cover

The news that Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex were returning to England last week is still a major story in what’s otherwise a slow time in entertainment news. These two have always been a gift to gossip, ever since they started dating ten years ago – WTF IT’S BEEN

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 11:43 am

Intro for August 25, 2026

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Intro for August 25, 2026

Dear Gossips, No list of rom-coms from the last 25 years would be complete without How To Lose a Guy in 10 Days. It’s a classic, complete with several classic rom-com elements: it’s a workplace story, there’s a bet on the line, a fake relationship,

By Lainey • Aug 25, 2026 09:07 am

Bradley Cooper looking unfortunately hot in Monaco

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Bradley Cooper looking unfortunately hot in Monaco

We talked about Lewis Hamilton and his tough loss at the Dutch Grand Prix earlier, now let’s turn our eyes to fake motorsports. Bradley Cooper is on set in Monaco, filming racing scenes for the Ocean’s 11 prequel. Remember, he plays Danny Ocean’s father, and the film

By Sarah • Aug 24, 2026 04:00 pm

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Tracee Ellis Ross questions why Girlfriends was ignored

Tracee Ellis Ross

Tracee Ellis Ross questions why Girlfriends was ignored

Tracee Ellis Ross was a recent guest on Trevor Noah’s What Now? podcast. While the pair had a fascinating conversation that covered everything from the pressure women face in society to the reality of aging, it was Tracee’s pointed question about the late night snub of her hit

By Stephanie • Aug 24, 2026 02:57 pm

Paul Mescal supports his sister (ft. Harris Dickinson)

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal supports his sister (ft. Harris Dickinson)

Paul Mescal took a break from filming Sam Mendes’ epic Beatles’ four-part film event to support his sister, singer-songwriter Nell Mescal, at All Points East in London over the weekend. He was there with his Beatles co-star Harris Dickinson. I have an instinct that releasing four biopics

By Sarah • Aug 24, 2026 12:38 pm

Lewis Hamilton’s tough loss

Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton’s tough loss

A previous time I was editing the site I did not spotlight Lewis Hamilton when given the opportunity and someone called it out and I was like, “I don’t care about Formula 1, sorry,”, but, well, it’s a slow news day, so here is Lewis Hamilton at the

By Sarah • Aug 24, 2026 11:16 am

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