Jameela Jamil Gossip

Apparently it was super-sweaty in LA yesterday, so everyone who looked amazing on the red carpet deserves double the acclaim for doing so in the sweltering heat. This goes double for the men, because the one way I will say women have a not-insignificant advantage is wearing a gown that’s strapless or backless, regardless of the larger societal implications, is gonna keep you way cooler than a tux, especially because you know some of those dudes are so excited that they go ahead and put on the vest that comes with the suit, and then regret it later. Full Story

“I haven’t been this upset since my good friend Taylor was rudely upstaged by my other friend Kanye, who was defending my best friend, Beyoncé.” – Tahani Al-Jamil, The Good Place  If you’ve read Taylor Swift’s piece in American ELLE, you know she namechecked Jameela Jamil, star of The Good Place, who plays Tahani. Full Story

How much difference a year makes.  Last year when Kristen Bell hosted the SAG awards I said I was the only one banging the Veronica Mars drum, and now? Now there’s a Veronica Mars revival currently in production, and that’s joyful enough on its own, but have you heard that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is on the writing staff? Yes, that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Full Story

As we discussed recently on Show Your Work, there are lots of reasons to be fascinated by The Good Place actress Jameela Jamil. Mostly, I’m amazed at how different she is from every other first-time-on-a-surprise-hit-network-show star. Full Story