Dear Gossips,
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Governors Awards happened last night as the recipients of this year’s honorary Oscars were celebrated. This is one of the biggest events on the Oscar circuit – you’re literally in the Oscar ballroom, among Academy voters, with select press in attendance. Read Full Intro
Wakanda Campaigns: Team Black Panther at the Governors Awards
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The citizens of Wakanda turned out for the Governor Awards, with Chadwick Boseman, Danai Gurira, Lupita Nyong’o Full Story
Celebrity Social Media, November 19, 2018
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Apparently Jennifer Garner’s new boyfriend’s ex-wife posted that she found out her divorce was finalized on the Internet. But where is the post? I can’t find it and or a screenshot anywhere. Maybe she didn’t want the drama. But with that one post, we know she has some kind of feeling about what is happening. Full Story
Taylor Swift’s new era
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As we’ve discussed a few times in the last few weeks, one of the biggest issues in the music business, maybe the biggest issue in the music business, has been the Free Agency of Taylor Swift. Full Story
Claire Foy works her odds
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Claire Foy co-hosted the Evening Standard Theater Awards over the weekend, showing up in a McQueen that I wish was either not off the shoulder, or had shorter sleeves, one or the other, because right now the sleeves are doing too much. Foy is enjoying the last days of her reign at television’s Queen Elizabeth II—Olivia Colman takes over in the new year—and she’s also working her Oscar odds. Full Story
Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton: Team Bohemian Rhapsody at the Governors Awards
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It’s a one-person team, really. Bohemian Rhapsody continues to perform very well at the box office. Right now it’s approaching $400 million worldwide and could make as much as $500 globally by the end of its theatrical run. Despite the problems that many critics – including Sarah Full Story
Hailey Rhode Bieber
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The model formerly known as Hailey Baldwin has officially changed her Instagram handle to @haileybieber. Her full IG name is now “Hailey Rhode Bieber". The name change came after the other Bieber, Justin, called Hailey his “wife” in a caption on his account Full Story
Lady Gaga and Sam Elliott: Team ASIB at the Governors Awards
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Martin Levy was one of the honorary Oscar recipients at the Governors Awards last night. Martin is a publicist and the Academy was formally acknowledging the work of publicity on a night when, as you know, Oscar strategists were working hard to position their candidates in the best possible light as we approach the nomination period. Full Story
The Crimes of Grindelwald are many, and great
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In my review of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, I wrote, “A movie where Newt does a silly mating dance with a glowy rhinoceros does not also need to contain a bleak storyline about an abusive orphanage matron who whips the closeted wizard in her care. Full Story
Dear Gossips,
Many eastern cities in Canada and the US are dealing with the first snowstorm of the season. I was watching local New York City news last night and this was the big story – the collisions, the transit delays, it was a terrible afternoon commute. Read Full Intro
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Rae! Much of today’s column was packaged last night because of my schedule so I wasn’t able to put this in shout-outs but here you are, topping the last post of the week - your birthday week! Happy Birthday! Lynsey sends her love from the UK! Science is now confirming for us that Ed Sheehan’s music is boring as f-ck which Full Story
