Equality Issues Intro for May 31, 2023 Dear Gossips, This year marks the 30th anniversary of The Joy Luck Club, the seminal Asian American film based on Amy Tan’s bestselling book. Thirty years later, the four of the film gathered on Hollywood Blvd yesterday to celebrate Ming-Na Wen’s star on the Hollywood Walk of By Lainey • May 31, 2023 09:09 am
What Else What Else? We are now being told that Prince William doesn’t mind when and if Princess Kate eclipses him. So basically he’s not like his father, now the King of England, who minded very much when Princess Diana eclipsed him. That did not end with the death of Diana because, By Lainey • May 30, 2023 04:01 pm
Music Keanu Reeves: Back on Bass It’s been over 20 years since Keanu Reeves last performed live with his band Dogstar. This past weekend they were together again at the Napa Valley music festival, which wasn’t a total surprise since they had announced on Instagram last July that they had reunited: Keanu, Bret Domrose, By Lainey • May 30, 2023 01:18 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Beyoncé and Blue Ivy: Show 2 There have been a lot of celebrities in the audience the last few days at Beyoncé’s most recent tour stops. But one celebrity in particular was the story. Blue Ivy was the main event last Friday when she joined her mother on stage at her Paris show in a By Lainey • May 30, 2023 11:21 am
TV Updates Mimi and Mingey in plaid Two plaid looks to showcase today – let’s start with our #1 butterly, Mariah Carey. Mimi stepped out for dinner with friends last night in Burberry’s signature check, a classic trench over a matching set accessorised by a chain belt. She looks great, and it doesn’t look like By Lainey • May 30, 2023 10:46 am
TV Updates Kaia and Austin’s engagement denial As Maria mentioned in Celebrity Social Media late last week, there was rumour going around that Kaia Gerber and Austin Butler are engaged. The rumour started at DeuxMoi and a tip about Austin proposing in April and the couple trying to keep it low-key. TMZ followed up with a By Lainey • May 30, 2023 09:57 am
Succession Intro for May 30, 2023 Dear Gossips, Welcome back to those of you returning from the Memorial Day holiday in the US and perhaps still recovering from the devastating series finale of Succession. I posted about it in this space yesterday and like many of you, I’m still thinking about it today. Specifically about By Lainey • May 30, 2023 08:52 am
What Else What Else? A year ago at this time, Top Gun: Maverick roared into theatres and became one of the biggest movies of 2022. Now Monica Barbaro is in another action movie with a big action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Pretty sure this one won’t get the attention of TG:M but I By Lainey • May 29, 2023 04:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Italian Boat Season Begins It’s that time of year: celebrities head to Italy every summer, even though by now we and the paparazzi all know that it’s either Portofino or Positano or Capri or Sardinia, and even though it’s always been a holiday destination and increasingly so now that people know By Lainey • May 29, 2023 01:14 pm
Break Ups Taylor and Ice Spice’s “Karma” As reported, Taylor Swift released a new version of her Midnights album last Friday, with new tracks and a remix of “Karma” featuring Ice Spice. I wouldn’t say it’s the most exciting Taylor Swift collaboration and I wouldn’t say that this feature is a creative stretch for By Lainey • May 29, 2023 10:57 am
Style Fifteen with Fan Bingbing The Cannes Film Festival 2023 is now over with Jane Fonda presenting the Palme D’Or to Justine Triet’s Anatomy of a Fall which went kinda viral, not because of the film’s win but because of Justine’s acceptance speech, during which she called out Macron’s government By Lainey • May 29, 2023 09:37 am
Succession Intro for May 29, 2023 Dear Gossips, Spoiler alert… Succession ended as it should have – and was there any doubt? By giving us not what we wanted but what we need. Which is why at the 45 minute mark, when Kendall, Roman, and Shiv are in the kitchen, laughing together, smiling at one another, being By Lainey • May 29, 2023 08:44 am
Gorgessity The Idol and The Idol I’m sure by now you’ve heard about or read about the reaction to The Idol in Cannes. Most critics are tearing it apart after getting a look at what was reported a few months ago in Rolling Stone – that the show is sleazy, has been described as “torture By Lainey • May 26, 2023 01:17 pm
Gorgessity Brie Larson: A Very Chanel Cannes The Cannes Film Festival will be wrapping up this weekend, there are just a few carpets left before the closing night gala, a few more looks to enjoy… and for Cannes jury member Brie Larson, the looks have all come from one fashion house: Chanel. All of them excellent. And By Lainey • May 26, 2023 10:10 am
What Else What Else? Heidi Klum is in Cannes. And she’s on the red carpet. And you know what that means. Because Heidi, in my opinion, never serves on a red carpet. It’s the strangest thing. Streetwear? Casual wear? Junket wear? No problem. But on a carpet it’s … often a mess. By Lainey • May 25, 2023 04:03 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Cardi B: Lunch and Shoes Cardi B is always viral – because she’s great on Twitter. And when I say great on Twitter I don’t mean I always agree with what she says on Twitter… but she’s one of the most entertaining, if not the most entertaining, celebrities on the platform, because she By Lainey • May 25, 2023 02:58 pm
