Dear Gossips,
It’s Oscar week! It’s also Family Day for half of Canada and President’s Day in the US – if you’re joining us, it means you’re working too. We’ll try to get you through a light day. Read Full Intro
William and Harry: imminent household division
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Back in the fall, the Sunday Times reported that Princes William and Harry were looking into separating their households, now that Harry is married and expecting a child and he and Meghan Markle will be moving away from Kensington Palace. All of which is understandable. These are two individuals with different responsibilities, now grown. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
We are now inside ten days until the Oscars. Earlier this week the Academy confirmed its second round of presenters including Angela Bassett, Chadwick Boseman, Laura Dern, Samuel L Jackson, Jason Momoa, Javier Bardem, and more. Read Full Intro
What Else?
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On this week’s episode of What’s Your Drama, Sasha nails on why serenading is so… awkward. It’s not just because it was Kenny G. There’s another thing you don’t think about until it’s actually happening to you. Full Story
Will Smith, once again
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If there was an Oscar for Best Performance on Social Media – and there probably will be one day – the inaugural winner should be Will Smith. He is so f-cking good at this and…so repeatedly good at it. You remember his #InMyFeelings challenge. All the times he punks his kids. His willingness to be the fool. Full Story
Predictions for the Finale of All Stars 4
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Tonight is the grand finale of RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 4. Let’s talk winners. The final challenge this episode is like the end of every Drag Race season: it looks like the queens will have to add their own verse to RuPaul’s song, "Super Queen", with the help of Todrick Hall, and then dance to it. Full Story
Ben Affleck’s gentle return
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Ben Affleck was on Kimmel last night to premiere a new trailer for Triple Frontier. The film premieres on Netflix March 13, also starring Charlie Hunnam, Oscar Isaac, and Garrett Hedlund. It looks like a hard movie, like they’re going through some SH-T. What I’m trying to say is that even though you get to look at those three dudes for two hours the trade-off is that it’s not exactly going to be light. Full Story
Celebrity Social Media, February 15, 2019
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Christmastime is when Mimi expends all of her energy – I imagine she spends most of January recovering in some kind of hyperbaric skinny chamber. That’s why her Valentine’s Day is so subdued. How do we even know this photo was specifically taken for Valentine’s Day? Lounging in a red dress while being stroked by a red rose is a regular Tuesday morning for her. Full Story
Jake & Tom: a men’s fashion moment
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Here are Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Sturridge last night in New York at The Public Theatre for their play(s) Sea Wall/A Life. The reviews I’ve read so far have been solid and both actors are being praised for their performances, with critics noting that Jake, who’s been focusing his attention on the stage as much as the screen the last several years, is “slowly building a theatrical resumé to match his work on film Full Story
Bradley and Irina’s Valentine’s dinner
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Bradley Cooper was on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night, likely pre-taped because he was out for dinner last night in LA with Irina Shayk for Valentine’s Day. Colbert presented Bradley with his Grammy for “Shallow” and, of course, they talked about A Star is Born, during Oscar voting week, when many Oscar voters are watching Colbert. Full Story
Lady Gaga not engaged?
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Lady Gaga was not wearing her engagement ring at the Grammys and her fiancé – or possible ex-fiancé – Christian Carino, was not there with her and he’s been at her side through award season. So there’s been speculation this week that they’ve ended their engagement. Full Story
