Equality Issues The Emmys LGBTQ+ Representation Was Remarkably Unremarkable If you haven’t seen Baby Reindeer, I get it. The trailers are terrifying, and honestly, they don’t lie – the show is great, and ultimately satisfying, but it’s not easy, per se; there are genuine laughs but you pay for them, you know? One of the uncompromisingly bright By Duana • Sep 16, 2024 09:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Beyoncé Way RENAISSANCE: A Film by Beyoncé opens this Friday. The concert film’s premiere was held over the weekend in Beverly Hills, drawing a lot of important Black artists and creative industry talent despite the long holiday weekend in the US. Such is the power Beyoncé—she becomes the holiday. This By Sarah • Nov 27, 2023 09:40 am
Laverne Cox Laverne in Paris Laverne Cox is in Paris for Haute Couture week, and it’s her first time so she’s really living it, attending multiple shows, like Schiaparelli and Alexander Vauthier and heading out in a sheer pleated dress today for Gaultier, as you do. I love that video of her working By Lainey • Jan 26, 2022 01:58 pm
Laverne Cox Intro for May 11, 2021 Dear Gossips, It was announced yesterday that Laverne Cox will be joining E!’s red carpet coverage now that Giuliana Rancic is moving on to development and production at parent company NBCUniversal after 20 years covering award shows. Live From E! is undeniably an award show tradition. On award show By Lainey • May 11, 2021 09:23 am
Gorgessity Outfit of the Week: Leslie Jones Leslie Jones presented at the ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood event last night and the outfit she wore may be my favourite of all the outfits she’s ever worn. This is a GREAT suit. The colour is great on her, this muted mint green, so fresh, so pretty. Also By Lainey • Apr 23, 2021 02:41 pm
Tatiana Maslany The Best Emmy Nominations In Forever (*Asterisk) It just f-cking figures, doesn’t it? In a year when the Emmy nominations are incredibly exciting, current (fewer than ever nominations for shows that have been on the air for eons, or for tired who-watches-that? network sitcoms), and most importantly, reflective of what people actually watch, there probably won’ By Duana • Jul 28, 2020 03:09 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Disclosure: The Documentary the Everyone Needs to Watch We’re nearing the end of Pride Month, and although the cancellation of Pride parades and festivities due to the pandemic has been disappointing, it’s also been a great opportunity to read and reflect about queer history. About Black history. Pride month commemorates the anniversary of the Stonewall riots, By Prem • Jun 23, 2020 03:20 pm
Emmy Awards 2019 Laverne Cox: Emmy Icon Let’s review. What have I said is my number-one requirement for people attending awards shows? You have to act like you’re having fun! I know it’s a pain to get ready. I know it’s tense to find out whether you’re going to win in your By Duana • Sep 23, 2019 05:54 am
BFFs 10 Biggest Moods from #DrunkTaylor In case you missed it, on Saturday, Taylor Swift had a party to celebrate the music videos for both “ME!” and for “You Need to Calm Down” at Beauty & Essex in Los Angeles. Attendees included Hayley Kiyoko, Laverne Cox, and even RuPaul’s Drag Race’s A’keria Davenport. By Prem • Aug 12, 2019 01:55 pm
Equality Issues Strong Black Lead By now, you’ve probably seen Netflix’s Strong Black Lead short film. The spot is a recreation of the iconic 1958 photo “A Great Day in Harlem” but instead of legendary jazz musicians, Netflix brought together 47 black directors, producers, writers and actors. The promo has been dubbed “A By Kathleen • Jun 26, 2018 02:54 pm
Equality Issues Intro for January 23, 2018 Dear Gossips, Yesterday in my post about Tracee Ellis Ross at the SAGs, and how she nailed it when she talked about “agency” and “shoes” in the show open, efficiently articulating that women can have agency and shoes and be both and so many other things, I also mentioned Laverne By Lainey • Jan 23, 2018 07:58 am
Emmy Awards 2017 Laverne Cox: Emmys answer to Blake Lively There was a lot of shimmering silver on the Emmys red carpet last night. Sarah Paulson wore silver sequins. So did Anna Chlumsky. A few others we’ll get to later. And Laverne Cox. Who wore the sh-t out of her gunmetal silver/grey dress, making the dress better than By Lainey • Sep 18, 2017 03:21 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Scarjo’s headband Scarlett Johansson is shooting Rock That Body at JFK airport in New York. It’s about a group of female friends on a stag weekend and sh-t goes sideways. If I had to guess I’d say this is the scene where Scarjo, presumably the bride, is saying goodbye to By Lainey • Oct 03, 2016 03:41 pm
Emmy Awards 2016 Laverne Cox: Most Empathetic Emmys Presenter You know what a premium we put on awkward these days? Coltish, beautiful young people who have never looked or been awkward in their lives love to use the word as a catch-all that’s supposed to mean ‘I’m a little more interesting than the average person.’ But awkward By Duana • Sep 19, 2016 11:42 am
Equality Issues SAG honours Orange Is The New Black The Screen Actors love Uzo Aduba. And they love Orange Is The New Black. As you saw on that stage and in these photos…the women! Women who may not have had a place in the industry before, celebrating the moment. OITNB is on Netflix. And, as we saw with By Lainey • Feb 01, 2016 08:06 am
Emmy Awards 2015 Uzo Aduba Emmy Honors Let’s get one thing straight, right off the top. If you have to ask someone how to pronounce their name before you say it out loud? That’s what we call ‘common courtesy’. It is not notable enough to announce to the world on a live broadcast, as though By Duana • Sep 21, 2015 05:37 am
