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James Gunn and Peter Safran are out: an executive shakeup at DC Studios

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James Gunn and Peter Safran are out: an executive shakeup at DC Studios

When the Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed two months or ten years ago, time is meaningless, one question at the forefront of nerd minds was what would happen to DC Studios under the guidance of co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn. At the time, two months or

By Sarah • Nov 10, 2026 10:35 am

Intro for November 10, 2026

Intro for November 10, 2026

Dear Gossips, Trigger warning for sexual assault Russell Brand was sentenced yesterday to ten and a half years in prison after being found guilty last week of rape and sexual assault. Today David Walliams is headline news for allegations of sexual misconduct that include grooming. A few weeks ago, his

By Lainey • Nov 10, 2026 10:04 am

Witchy Cinderella

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Witchy Cinderella

Netflix has a new animated feature premiering in time for American Thanksgiving on November 20th with an impressive cast. Bette Midler is the fairy godmother, Daniel Radcliffe is the prince, Amanda Seyfried is Cinderella… but she’s not the main character. Instead Steps is a reimagining of the Cinderella story

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 04:02 pm

Slough House efficiency

Jack Lowden

Slough House efficiency

Slough House is where sh-tty MI6 agents go to waste away as slow horses, under the management of Jackson Lamb, even though somehow they’re the department that seems to get the most action, and the irony of Slow Horses is that even though – with the exception of Jackson

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 02:51 pm

It’s Focker Season

Ariana Grande

It’s Focker Season

Meet the Parents came out in 2000 so the Focker joke is now over 25 years old but the joke of the name still works on me, because I am immature, and probably because I work in television and it is never not fun to say, Meet the Fockers or

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 01:02 pm

Another reality marriage bites the dust

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Another reality marriage bites the dust

Yet another reality TV marriage has fallen. Last week, TMZ reported that Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star Jen Affleck had filed a petition for divorce in Utah from her husband, Zac. For anyone who has followed the show, the news may not have come as the biggest surprise given

By Stephanie • Nov 09, 2026 12:07 pm

A Batman to Bond déjà vu

Robert Pattinson

A Batman to Bond déjà vu

Exactly a week ago in the endless Bond speculation, Callum Turner had moved into the lead (again)… but the last time I posted about the search for Bond last Wednesday, I noted Callum’s recent ubiquity: “is the reverse psychology here that maybe he IS NOT Bond since he’s

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 11:10 am

Intro for November 9, 2026

Michael B Jordan

Intro for November 9, 2026

Dear Gossips, If you’ve been visiting this site regularly over the years, you know how I feel about Saturday Night Live. No, it’s not always funny, and of course I disagree with so many of the hosting choices. But SNL is live comedy on television, a valuable artform

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 09:40 am

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James Gunn and Peter Safran are out: an executive shakeup at DC Studios

James Gunn and Peter Safran are out: an executive shakeup at DC Studios

When the Paramount Skydance/Warner Bros. Discovery merger closed two months or ten years ago, time is meaningless, one question at the forefront of nerd minds was what would happen to DC Studios under the guidance of co-CEOs Peter Safran and James Gunn. At the time, two months or

By Sarah • Nov 10, 2026 10:35 am

Andrew Garfield’s sensitive balance

Andrew Garfield’s sensitive balance

In his new celebrity interview in GQ’s Men of the Year cover story, Andrew Garfield talks about the Celebrity Interview in response to being asked a follow-up question about the last time things weren’t going great for him… which is a personal question but not entirely off-

By Lainey • Nov 04, 2026 11:59 am

Fo-shiz, Fo-shiz: The Documentary

Fo-shiz, Fo-shiz: The Documentary

Variety had the exclusive yesterday - a four-part “tell-all” docuseries about Justin Timberlake is coming to Apple TV in December and apparently Janet Jackson will be part of it and also he supposedly talks about Britney Spears. There is only one person that this project will serve, and it’

By Lainey • Nov 03, 2026 12:38 pm

Martha Stewart lost Halloween

Martha Stewart lost Halloween

In these times, and we all do it, everything is talked about in terms of winning or losing – culturally, beyond sporting events, it applies to more than just awards and music charts; red carpets are won and lost, major and minor events, the concert industry, from the actual touring artist

By Lainey • Nov 02, 2026 11:47 am

Collin Gosselin, Unlikely Icon

Collin Gosselin, Unlikely Icon

Trigger warning for child and domestic abuse Collin Gosselin is one of 8 children in the Gosselin family – a set of twins and a set of sextuplets, including Collin, and their parents. The family starred on TLC’s Jon & Kate + 8 from the time Collin and the rest of

By Duana • Oct 29, 2026 11:11 am

A Sexy Good Hang

A Sexy Good Hang

This post is not about Noah Wyle being named the 2026 PEOPLE Magazine Sexiest Man Alive which, as already noted in today’s site open, is a pretty safe, predictable choice that frankly is a bit of a letdown after the way they nailed it last year with Jonathan Bailey.

By Lainey • Oct 27, 2026 12:11 pm

More Bonds, Actually

More Bonds, Actually

I put the finishing touches on the post preceding this one about the James Bond casting, focusing on Jack Lowden and Jacob Elordi and Jeff Sneider’s reports. And then The Hollywood Reporter came out with their update. While Jeff was saying earlier this week that testing for Bond has

By Lainey • Oct 22, 2026 12:17 pm

Jack and Jacob: The Two Final Bonds?

Jack and Jacob: The Two Final Bonds?

Possible spoilers for Slow Horses season six ahead All year there’s been speculation about the new James Bond, with Denis Villeneuve taking over the franchise. Some of that speculation has been bullsh-t, or strategically leaked and/or placed information in the game of chess between those who are

By Lainey • Oct 22, 2026 11:56 am

Taylor woos the Academy

Taylor woos the Academy

As Sarah just wrote in today’s site intro, Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s You Can See Everything opened big at the box office this weekend, strengthening its case for the Oscars. A24 is campaigning this film to become the first documentary ever to receive a Best Picture nomination;

By Lainey • Oct 19, 2026 10:55 am

Damson Idris on set as Miles Davis

Damson Idris on set as Miles Davis

Let’s check in with Damson Idris, who is in Paris filming Miles & Juliette, in which Idris stars as legendary jazz musician Miles Davis. That is a really great piece of casting. Idris is on set with Romanian-born French actress Anamaria Vartolomei, who stars as French actress and

By Sarah • Oct 16, 2026 04:05 pm

Intro for November 9, 2026

Michael B Jordan

Intro for November 9, 2026

Dear Gossips, If you’ve been visiting this site regularly over the years, you know how I feel about Saturday Night Live. No, it’s not always funny, and of course I disagree with so many of the hosting choices. But SNL is live comedy on television, a valuable artform

By Lainey • Nov 09, 2026 09:40 am

Dakota and MGK are still dealing

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Dakota and MGK are still dealing

With each other. They were spotted together at a party hosted by the fashion brand Khaite last night, which sent me down a rabbit hole of “how” and “why” and “him”. We’re now two months in on Dakota and MGK being seen out together, so it’s time to

By Sarah • Nov 06, 2026 04:01 pm

The Yellowjackets are back for their final season

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The Yellowjackets are back for their final season

The final season of Yellowjackets premieres on November 20, which is just two weeks away, which is insane. Where did 2026 go? Anyway, after a teaser trailer last month, the full trailer is here and it’s all coming together, the rescue in the Nineties and the trauma and mystery

By Sarah • Nov 06, 2026 03:22 pm

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Sarah Paulson: Chaos energy and more rugby fashion

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson: Chaos energy and more rugby fashion

All’s Fair season two premiered this week on Hulu and Disney+ and is probably getting excoriated by critics the same way the first season was reviewed. As bad as the show is, however, if there is one person who is never bad, it’s Sarah Paulson. Sarah Paulson has

By Lainey • Nov 06, 2026 01:11 pm

Everyone wants this rumour

Riley Keough

Everyone wants this rumour

Riley Keough is currently working on two projects in New York – Megan Park’s film Die Alive with Zoë Kravitz and Enigma Variations, an upcoming series for Netflix based on André Aciman’s book by the same name, with Aaron Taylor-Johnson in the lead role. André Aciman also wrote

By Lainey • Nov 06, 2026 12:12 pm

Supriya Ganesh’s next move

Supriya Ganesh

Supriya Ganesh’s next move

Speaking of The Pitt, Supriya Ganesh, who starred as Dr. Mohan in the first two seasons, has booked another post-Pitt role. First, it was the Netflix reboot of 13 Going on 30 (oh no, we’re updating a beloved classic For The Times), and now she is starring in

By Sarah • Nov 06, 2026 11:16 am

Another week another gala

Cate Blanchett

Another week another gala

It’s gala season and the galas don’t stop! Last night it was Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards held in London, honoring, among others, Cate Blanchett, Mikey Madison, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Glenn Close, and Sam Taylor-Johnson. Far and away the best dressed is Cate Blanchett, who

By Sarah • Nov 06, 2026 10:14 am

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