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MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE – Little Miss Twain

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MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE – Little Miss Twain

Shania Twain is back with new music and a new album that drops at the end of July. Little Miss Twain is Shania going back to her Timmins, Ontario roots. She’s going back to singing the bluesy country music that she grew up listening to with her late mother;

By MC • Jun 30, 2026 11:49 am

Intro for June 30, 2026

Intro for June 30, 2026

Dear Gossips, Earlier this year, to kick off the tennis season, Naomi Osaka served one of the most high fashion looks through the tunnel at the Australian Open, in a custom collaboration design by Robert Wun x Nike. As I wrote at the time, she was doing the tournament a

By Lainey • Jun 30, 2026 09:12 am

Robert Eggers and the cinema of stink

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Robert Eggers and the cinema of stink

In 2024, Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu became a surprise holiday hit (this after Eggers steadily built a devoted audience, beginning with 2015’s The VVitch). His next film is Werwulf, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Lily-Rose Depp, and as Lainey mentioned, given the Christmastime success of Nosferatu, Werwulf is slated

By Sarah • Jun 30, 2026 10:44 am

David Beckham’s three anniversaries

David Beckham

David Beckham’s three anniversaries

The World Cup is the major story in sport around the world right now and, as one of England’s most famous footballers who also played in the United States and is an MLS team owner, of course David Beckham has been super visible over the last two weeks since

By Lainey • Jun 30, 2026 09:53 am

JLo at Obsessed Fest

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JLo at Obsessed Fest

Prime Video is in the business of romance. You might say that romance is their main business, considering how well romance series perform on the platform. Most of the romances are young adult stories, attracting young adult viewers who then blow it all up on socials but the fact of

By Lainey • Jun 29, 2026 04:06 pm

Islanders at the BET Awards

Olandria Carthen

Islanders at the BET Awards

All my fellow Love Island USA stans were fed well last night because there were so many alums from previous seasons at the BET Awards. In fact, with Megan Thee Stallion skipping the awards to appear on the current season of the show, it really did feel like both broadcasts

By MC • Jun 29, 2026 01:23 pm

For the Love of Cardi

Cardi B

For the Love of Cardi

It’s been more than a year since Cardi B graced an awards show stage. She’s been a busy girl in that time, releasing her sophomore album Am I The Drama?, having another baby, and going on a sold out arena tour. Her performance at the BET Awards was

By MC • Jun 29, 2026 12:16 pm

Janet, Teyana, and Lauryn: BET Icons

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Janet, Teyana, and Lauryn: BET Icons

Every BET Awards has a surprise appearance from an icon that gets the entire room on their feet in absolute awe. This year it was Janet Jackson and I think we can all agree that it doesn’t get bigger. Janet walked the red carpet in a 2Pac t-shirt,

By MC • Jun 29, 2026 11:35 am

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The TNT Wedding Industrial Complex

The TNT Wedding Industrial Complex

Entertainment media outlets, for months how, have been reporting on – or making up stories about – Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. As the reported date approaches, the coverage has only intensified. But it was the story in The New York Times earlier this week that took it to the

By Lainey • Jun 26, 2026 12:29 pm

Olivia Wilde’s summer reset

Olivia Wilde’s summer reset

At this time four summers ago in 2022, our gossip preoccupation was Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde, starring Florence Pugh and also Olivia’s then-boyfriend Harry Styles. Florence wasn’t f-cking with the movie, all kinds of rumours were flying around about what went down

By Lainey • Jun 25, 2026 11:31 am

Madonna now and forever

Madonna now and forever

Madonna’s been in Paris for Fashion Week. As we saw yesterday she was seated front row between Charli XCX and Connor Storrie at Saint Laurent, the pop culture mother of all the cool kids. Who still considers herself one of the cool kids – both an icon to them but

By Lainey • Jun 24, 2026 12:06 pm

From Lilith to Daisy: Olivia Takes the Torch

From Lilith to Daisy: Olivia Takes the Torch

Olivia Rodrigo announced yesterday the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival, set to take place on August 29th in Irvine, CA and the roster of artists on deck is stacked with both legends and future icons spanning multiple genres. The best part? It is entirely female. Some of the bigger names

By MC • Jun 23, 2026 10:37 am

The Newlyweds and their matching hairstyles

The Newlyweds and their matching hairstyles

The Spider-Man: Brand New Day press tour continues for Tom Holland and Zendaya – today they were at a photo call in Berlin which, even though it’s work, must be so fun for them, that they get to do the work together, back-to-back, because they will likely

By Lainey • Jun 22, 2026 10:54 am

Andy and Flo before Annette?

Andy and Flo before Annette?

Andy Samberg and Florence Pugh were photographed in Brooklyn yesterday and according to the paps, they’re working on a film called 42.6 Years. This project has been in development for years and is finally going into production, with some casting changes. It’s a sci-fi romantic comedy

By Lainey • Jun 19, 2026 10:19 am

The BTS Grammy

The BTS Grammy

The Recording Academy announced yesterday that five new categories will be presented for the first time next year, so in the current Grammy cycle. The category I want to focus on in this post is Best Asian Pop Music Performance award, described by the Recording Academy as follows: “This Category

By Lainey • Jun 17, 2026 11:08 am

Taylor Swift’s all-nighter

Taylor Swift’s all-nighter

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are supposedly getting married at Madison Square Garden in just over two weeks – on Independence Day weekend, the return of Taymerica in the biggest way. As we have seen over the last couple of months, amid rampant speculation about the wedding, Taylor has not kept

By Lainey • Jun 16, 2026 11:14 am

Tomdaya is back, baby!

Tomdaya is back, baby!

Gossip has been anticipating this moment for months. It’s happening, we’re back… Tom Holland and Zendaya on the red carpet, beginning promotion for Spider-Man: Brand New Day in Madrid. They are one of the internet’s favourite couples. Honestly? We are probably too invested in the longevity

By Lainey • Jun 15, 2026 09:48 am

World Cup EJAE

World Cup EJAE

The bucket list moments just don’t seem to stop for EJAE. We are still not yet a year from Kpop Demon Hunters, but it’s close. The most watched movie in Netflix history was released on June 20, 2025, a year ago next Saturday. It won the Oscar for

By Lainey • Jun 12, 2026 12:41 pm

Janet, Teyana, and Lauryn: BET Icons

Music

Janet, Teyana, and Lauryn: BET Icons

Every BET Awards has a surprise appearance from an icon that gets the entire room on their feet in absolute awe. This year it was Janet Jackson and I think we can all agree that it doesn’t get bigger. Janet walked the red carpet in a 2Pac t-shirt,

By MC • Jun 29, 2026 11:35 am

Intro for June 29, 2026

Bowen Yang

Intro for June 29, 2026

Dear Gossips, Bowen Yang was the Grand Marshal at NYC Pride yesterday and, well, he looked like he had the best gay time encouraging others to have their best gay time. Bowen wore a white tee under his rainbow sash, with two Chinese characters printed across his chest: 同志. In

By Lainey • Jun 29, 2026 10:52 am

Chlöe Bailey: Resurrection and Bubble Skirts

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Chlöe Bailey: Resurrection and Bubble Skirts

As MC mentioned in his Music Lounge column this week, Chlöe Bailey dropped a mixtape this week, Resurrection, with Timbaland, and the vibes are so Aaliyah which, naturally, means it’s really good. I’ll leave the music analysis to him next week but for now, just know that Resurrection

By Lainey • Jun 26, 2026 04:26 pm

Celebrity Social Media, June 26, 2026

Celebrity Social Media, June 26, 2026

MaxMara is synonymous with the camel coat but that’s not what Florence Pugh is advertising here, this is an announcement for a fragrance campaign. Not sure about this styling choice though, it’s a little office casual. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Max Mara (@maxmara)

By Maria • Jun 26, 2026 03:18 pm

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Alex Cooper's Unwell problem

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Alex Cooper's Unwell problem

Despite the apparent fairytale that has become Alex Cooper’s life, even before her picturesque wedding in Riviera Maya in 2024 and her recent pregnancy announcement, things are not looking too good on the career front. Not according to a recent piece in Vanity Fair , which chronicled the nightmarish experiences

By Stephanie • Jun 26, 2026 02:43 pm

Milly Alcock in Supergirl

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Milly Alcock in Supergirl

After swooping in to pick up her dog at the end of Superman, Supergirl follows Kara Zor-El (Milly Alcock), Clark Kent’s wayward cousin, into her adventures in outer space. Though Clark (David Corenswet, as much a scene-stealer here as Alcock was in his film) wants his cousin

By Sarah • Jun 26, 2026 02:03 pm

Blue Jay-Z in 30

Jay Z

Blue Jay-Z in 30

That title is for people in Toronto, an inside pun related to the Toronto Blue Jays because if you miss the game live, you can always watch “Jays in 30”, a condensed version of the game that runs on Sportsnet on game days. It applies to this post because yesterday

By Lainey • Jun 26, 2026 01:30 pm

The TNT Wedding Industrial Complex

Taylor Swift

The TNT Wedding Industrial Complex

Entertainment media outlets, for months how, have been reporting on – or making up stories about – Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding. As the reported date approaches, the coverage has only intensified. But it was the story in The New York Times earlier this week that took it to the

By Lainey • Jun 26, 2026 12:29 pm

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