Met Gala 2026 Intro for May 5, 2026 Dear Gossips, It was the screaming that gave it away that Beyoncé had arrived at the Met Gala last night – and she made us wait. Not way past the wrap, unlike Rihanna LOL (as usual), but late enough to be near the end… which is not usually how it works By Lainey • May 05, 2026 06:55 am
Intro for May 4, 2026 Dear Gossips, A week ago at this time we were talking about Megan Thee Stallion, after she revealed that she and Klay Thompson had broken up and put him on blast for being a f-ckass loser. It was later announced that she would be leaving Moulin Rouge! The Musical about By • May 04, 2026 09:31 am
What Else Gab did it better Reminder, we are live-chatting the Met Gala arrivals over at The Squawk at 6pm ET, please join us (open to paid Squawk subscribers)! Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade were in New York this weekend, they’re Met Gala regulars so it won’t be surprising to see at least one By Lainey • May 04, 2026 04:09 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 4, 2026 The weird vibe hanging around the MET Gala this year is that everyone has to pretend they aren’t embarrassed to be hanging out with Lauren and Jeff Bezos. Anna Wintour is many things but she is not corny and she is not tacky, but this year’s benefactors sure By Maria • May 04, 2026 03:05 pm
Madonna Madonna’s Met Gala Confession? Madonna’s been back at the forefront of pop culture since Coachella, when she confirmed that a new album is indeed on the way – and not just any album but the sequel to Confessions on a Dancefloor, 20 years later. But it’s more than just the upcoming album, it’ By Lainey • May 04, 2026 01:47 pm
Timothee Chalamet Timmy’s family date Some of those rumoured Met Gala guest lists that I’ve been referring to the last few days – it’s worth remembering that it’s speculation, that apart from the co-chair and host committee members, no one is confirmed and there for sure will be a few who don’t By Lainey • May 04, 2026 12:55 pm
Connor Storrie HudCon to the Met Gala Exactly a year ago at this time, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie were in Toronto, having just secured their leading roles in a small Canadian-produced drama with a tiny budget, and no one had ever really heard of them before. Now, a year later, they’re invited to everything, including By Lainey • May 04, 2026 12:05 pm
Nicole Kidman Beyoncé skips the dinner Last week, in this post about all the anticipation over Beyoncé co-chairing the Met Gala this year, I mentioned that it is now tradition for Met Gala co-chairs and certain members of the host committee to attend a pre-event dinner at Anna Wintour’s. But that if there is anyone By Lainey • May 04, 2026 10:28 am
What Else Lewis Hamilton: a hint from the paddock? After an extended break from racing with the cancellation of two races in the Middle East, Formula One is back in gear in Miami this weekend and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not the time off has made a difference in the various garages with the rule By Lainey • May 01, 2026 04:14 pm
Met Gala 2026 Intro for May 5, 2026 Dear Gossips, It was the screaming that gave it away that Beyoncé had arrived at the Met Gala last night – and she made us wait. Not way past the wrap, unlike Rihanna LOL (as usual), but late enough to be near the end… which is not usually how it works By Lainey • May 05, 2026 06:55 am
Connor Storrie HudCon to the Met Gala Exactly a year ago at this time, Hudson Williams and Connor Storrie were in Toronto, having just secured their leading roles in a small Canadian-produced drama with a tiny budget, and no one had ever really heard of them before. Now, a year later, they’re invited to everything, including By Lainey • May 04, 2026 12:05 pm
Style EJAE, Audrey, and Rei: The Women of the Year Billboard’s Women in Music event was last night in LA and their “Golden” streak continues, because EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami were there to receive the Women of the Year honour which, honestly, not that it’s about me but I’ve been emotional about this since it By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 11:10 am
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift: Song notes and striped dresses She’s been quiet but there’s been all kinds of Taylor Swift news today – starting with the work. The New York Times just published a feature on The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, an unranked list chosen by over “250 music insiders and six New York Times critics”. I By Lainey • Apr 28, 2026 04:25 pm
Channing Tatum Channing Tatum is going through it It’s not that I don’t care that Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles might be engaged, or are probably engaged, since PEOPLE is even reporting it now, but as Maria said in one of her Celebrity Social Media roundups last week, ring-watch is almost too pedestrian for someone as By Lainey • Apr 28, 2026 11:38 am
Megan Thee Stallion The Heartbroken Hottie Megan Thee Stallion posted on Instagram on Saturday, and then confirmed in a statement afterwards, that she and Klay Thompson are over because he cheated on her. “Cheating” was the first word in her story, and she went on to explain his other shortcomings. “Cheating, had me around your whole By Lainey • Apr 27, 2026 11:43 am
Style The Devil is Everywhere It’s not just the cast of The Devil Wears Prada 2, there were so many celebrities outside yesterday promoting various projects in a wide range of looks, but we’ll start with the Devil doing double last night, because right after the London premiere, Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily By Lainey • Apr 23, 2026 02:08 pm
Rihanna Rihanna presents Rocki Rihanna covers the latest issue of W Magazine and she’s not alone. But before we get to the muffin in her arms, let’s talk about this feature because it’s “The Pop Issue” which made me laugh because I can almost hear the clickety clack of her Navy By Lainey • Apr 21, 2026 02:31 pm
Top Reads The Owens sisters are back at last With all these legacy sequels coming out over the next year, I am on tenterhooks, living in Schrödinger’s box of managing expectations. As long as the movies are not yet out, they might still be good, which is very much where I am living with Practical Magic 2. Practical By Sarah • Apr 21, 2026 11:47 am
Anne Hathaway Anne Hathaway is PEOPLE’s Most Beautiful PEOPLE Magazine’s annual Most Beautiful issue isn’t as popular as the Sexiest Man Alive issue that comes out in the fall but it has become a tradition – and this year, Anne Hathaway has been named The Most Beautiful. The timing, of course, totally tracks. The Devil Wears Prada By Lainey • Apr 20, 2026 01:21 pm
What Else Lewis Hamilton: a hint from the paddock? After an extended break from racing with the cancellation of two races in the Middle East, Formula One is back in gear in Miami this weekend and it’ll be interesting to see whether or not the time off has made a difference in the various garages with the rule By Lainey • May 01, 2026 04:14 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 1, 2026 The headlines about Pete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are likely a precursor to a breakup announcement and hopefully it’s as copacetic as these situations can be. But I am curious as to why this “source” went to PEOPLE. Sure, Pete is famous but Elsie is not a household name By Maria • May 01, 2026 03:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Runway crew reunites in The Devil Wears Prada 2 Since its 2006 debut, The Devil Wears Prada has become one of the most beloved “chick flicks” of the 2000s, a feel-good film about confidence and work that features a cluster of all-time great performances from Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt—who had her breakout role in this film—Stanley Tucci, By Sarah • May 01, 2026 02:32 pm
Rihanna Friday before Monday: Rihanna and Victoria On one of the lists of rumoured MET Gala attendees that has been widely viewed online, Rihanna is expected on Monday night. If there is a Queen of the Met Gala, it would be her. And she and A$AP Rocky have been in Paris for weeks, at least partially By Lainey • May 01, 2026 01:13 pm
Ted Lasso The Ted Lasso Mulligan Ted Lasso had such a weird run. Season one debuted in 2020 when we all desperately needed something uplifting to focus on, and Ted Lasso season one is about as perfect as television gets. Season two was a little darker, but they were clearly Doing A Thing, so I think By Sarah • May 01, 2026 12:39 pm
Zendaya Coleman Friday before Monday: Zendaya and the Olsens Apart from the co-chairs and the celebrities on the host committee, the Met Gala never confirms in advance the other famous people who will be attending the event and design houses hosting tables usually hold that information until a day, or maybe two, in advance. But there are a couple By Lainey • May 01, 2026 11:33 am
BTS Intro for May 1, 2026 Dear Gossips, More and more celebrities are arriving in New York ahead of the Met Gala on Monday. The main character, however, continues to be Beyoncé, naturally. It seems every outlet is posting Beyoncé Met Gala retrospectives, anticipating what she’ll be wearing, what she might be announcing, or not. By Lainey • May 01, 2026 10:13 am
What Else Zoë keeps wearing it It’s been a couple of weeks or so that we’ve been talking about whether or not Zoë Kravitz and Harry Styles are engaged because of the ring she was seen wearing. Multiple media outlets, including PEOPLE, claim to have heard from sources that it’s true. There is By Lainey • Apr 30, 2026 05:14 pm
