TV Updates The Friends Reunion is happening Friends ended nearly 16 years ago in May 2004. Since then, it’s experienced a resurgence in popularity because of Netflix as original viewers tapped into the nostalgia and the show reached a new generation of viewers who were too young to know Joey, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, and By Lainey • Feb 07, 2020 09:47 am
Shout-Outs February 7, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs Selene! Rachel is missing you and says you’re the Dr Mindy Lahiri to her Morgan, but you’re even better dressed! More importantly though, working with you made her better – because you’re a physician who sees the potential in people which makes you a workplace leader. Rachel wants By Lainey • Feb 07, 2020 09:18 am
Award Season Campaigning Intro for February 7, 2020 Dear Gossips, It’s Oscar weekend! The overwhelming favourite as we get closer to the show is 1917 but… there are still some people who think that there could be an upset. Keep this in mind as you fill in our annual contest ballot – you’re playing for a gorgeous By Lainey • Feb 07, 2020 08:38 am
What Else What Else for February 6, 2020 Some people are upset about Billy Porter’s appearance on Sesame Street, specifically what he wore. Those people obviously don’t understand Sesame Street. Billy’s Oscar dress is exactly what Sesame Street is all about. And children should learn the value of fashion early! It’s a form of By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 04:16 pm
Royals Beatrice’s Buckingham Palace wedding PEOPLE reported yesterday that Princess Beatrice and fiancé Edoardo Mozzi will be married on May 29. Beatrice was engaged in September – it was the one piece of good news for House York in the second half of 2019. British royals don’t usually hold off too long before announcing their By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 12:26 pm
Faux Gossip Jennifer Aniston isn’t on the list For the people hoping that the Oscars could be a replay or a sequel to the SAGs where Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are concerned, yesterday would have been a disappointment as the Academy announced its final flight of nominees and Jennifer wasn’t on the list. Then again, she By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 11:06 am
The Annual Red Carpet Contest 2020 If you’re new to this, we have an annual tradition here at LaineyGossip. I think maybe this is our 15th year? Correctly predict the most winners in the 24 Oscar categories and win a designer bag. This year should be easy…right? The acting categories are locked up. Renee By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 10:24 am
Douchebags Justin Timberlake: Troll season Justin Timberlake stepped out earlier this week to support Jessica Biel at the season 3 premiere of The Sinner. How gracious and sweet of him. He always shows up for her projects, you know? Maybe he’s extra inclined to show up now though because… you know. A couple of By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 09:15 am
Penelope Cruz Intro for February 6, 2020 Dear Gossips, Our Annual Contest – you predict the award winners and I send you a prize (a designer bag) – is still happening either today or tomorrow so look out for it! The Academy yesterday announced its final round of presenters. Jane Fonda is on the list and if you include By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 08:46 am
What Else What Else? Let me let you know, again, that I have never been on jury duty but I desperately want to be a juror, like so bad. And I don’t understand why I’ve never been invited to perform my civic duty and serve in the name of justice! You know By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 05:06 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Miss Americana and The Assistant On this episode of Show Your Work, we’re talking about Taylor Swift’s documentary, Miss Americana, and whether or not it meets Taylor’s objective: to reach beyond her fanbase, to people who don’t care about her, haven’t followed her career, are relatively unaware of much about By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 02:18 pm
Books Jessica Simpson’s history with John Mayer Jessica Simpson’s book, Open Book, came out yesterday – and as promised, she has been OPEN. This is what you want out of a celebrity memoir: not just the tea but also the context; it has to be more than X and Y was an asshole, it’s better when By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 01:16 pm
Top Reads Jay-Z tries to explain Jay-Z tried to explain his partnership with the NFL in the days leading up to the Super Bowl. Then he went to the Super Bowl and was seen sitting during the US national anthem. After that Love B Scott reported that he and Roc Nation were pressuring Jennifer Lopez By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 12:05 pm
BFFs Once Upon a Time in Hollywood with Jennifer and Margot It’s Oscar week in Hollywood which means parties every night starting tonight for the next few days. Even those who aren’t nominated or invited to present show up in LA for Oscar week – a lot of work happens at the cocktails, the private dinners to celebrate production companies/ By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 10:16 am
Robert Pattinson Intro for February 5, 2020 Dear Gossips, There was a headline circulating yesterday about Robert Pattinson being declared the “most beautiful man in the world” because of science. Something something about a formula that determines facial perfection. RP scored over 92%. Here are the other men whose faces made the math: Henry Cavill Bradley Cooper By Lainey • Feb 05, 2020 09:07 am
What Else What Else? Thank you for your emails about Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. I’m trying to get to it. But the audio is almost an hour long! I have trouble with a song that’s over three minutes and the Super Bowl just happened, and the BAFTAs, and the Oscars are By Lainey • Feb 04, 2020 04:30 pm