Bel Powley Gossip

The timeline is thus: Matthew McConaughey broke out in A Time to Kill. Then he became a rom-com king, starred in the legendarily awful Tiptoes, turned into a self-parody, and then it was the McConaissance, in which he achieved his final form as the surprisingly versatile actor with the distinctive voice A Time to Kill signaled he could be. Full Story

Here at LaineyGossip, Kathleen has been arguing that Chris Pine is the Best Chris. There are many of you who agree. Some of you are indifferent (that would be me). And some of you stay dormant until Chris Evans talks about his dog and then, suddenly, Chris Evans is back on top. Full Story

Lobby Hero opening night on Monday in New York. This is Chris Evans’s Broadway debut and, as Sarah wrote last week about his profile in the New York Times Full Story

The Diary of a Teenage Girl is a film about discovery, and a big part of the joy in watching it is discovering things alongside the protagonist and narrator, Minnie (British actress Bel Powley, making a case for international stardom), a wildly charming lead who balances naiveté and precocity without ever dipping into cloying or pretentious. Full Story

Alexander Skarsgard was in LA this weekend promoting The Diary Of A Teenage Girl. The film received  excellent reviews after Sundance and the LA Times just called it “exhilarating” ...even though, um, it’s about statutory rape. Full Story