Royals On House Sussex and Ellen DeGeneres Last week the Daily Mail broke the exclusive that Meghan Markle’s first interview after Sussexit would be with Ellen DeGeneres. Meghan and Prince Harry are the biggest gets right now, by far. Everyone wants to talk to them and obviously most people were thinking that they’d choose an By Lainey • Jan 28, 2020 12:43 pm
BFFs Brad and his “lover” Leo According to Brad Pitt, who was probably not being serious, Leonardo DiCaprio calls him “lover”: “Lover. He calls me Lover,” said Pitt. “It’s a bit confusing, but I roll with it.” These days, he’s a joke a minute, this guy. That said, he referred to Leo as “LDC” By Lainey • Jan 28, 2020 11:28 am
BFFs Taika and his hero, Bong Joon-ho The Oscar Nominees Luncheon took place yesterday. This is when they gather every year for the class photo, ahead of the big night, and now they can see the finish line after months of campaigning – except, of course, for Brad Pitt who hasn’t been campaigning AT ALL. We’ll By Lainey • Jan 28, 2020 10:21 am
Intro for January 28, 2020 Dear Gossips, A day after the Grammys, BTS was in LA for iHeartRadio Live, continuing promotion for their upcoming album Map of the Soul: 7, due to be released on February 21. I spent the day after the Grammys still in full-blown swoon over their performance and, in particular, By Lainey • Jan 28, 2020 09:18 am
What Else What Else? Even though I have wondered at several (low) points of my life the last few months whether or not, um, Diplo – would I?, I still think there was too much Diplo last night during Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” performance. There should have been less Diplo and more By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 04:52 pm
Royals The Uncooperative Prince While everyone over at Buckingham Palace is hoping that the Jeffrey Epstein mess will go away, over in the United States, even though they bungled it for a decade (so let’s not give them too much credit), they’re still proceeding with an investigation, and today, there was a By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 03:29 pm
Style Lizzo & Ariana make the Grammys red carpet Fashion wasn’t great at the Grammys last night but there were a couple of standouts. And by standouts I mean two women who understand that it’s supposed to be a spectacle. At the Oscars? Sure, maybe dial it back on the extra. But at the Grammys – that’s By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 01:33 pm
Coincidence or conspiracy Channing Tatum and Jessie J’s Grammys weekend A couple of weeks ago, we heard about how Channing Tatum and Jessie J were spending time together again after breaking up late last year. Last week it was official: they’re back on. As I noted in both of those previous posts, it never seemed like their split was By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 12:17 pm
Royals House Cambridge and the Curious Calendar Sussexit is official. Prince Harry left England last week to rejoin Meghan Markle and Archie Harrison Mountbatten Windsor in Canada. There have been a few stories here and there are about how everyone is coping but, for the most part, the royal family is about moving forward and carrying on. By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 11:25 am
Maple Leaf Camila and Shawn’s after-Grammys Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes did not walk the carpet together at the Grammys. They were supposed to sit together, according to the seating chart that was released prior to the show, but there were no cutaways of the two during the broadcast. Camila delivered a touching performance dedicated to By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 10:50 am
Quiveration Lil Nas X and BTS: more is better The biggest song of 2019 was, indisputably, Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” and all its remixes. So his performance last night was about showcasing all the versions of his track that kept it playing all year long. One of those remixes, of course, was “Seoul Town Road” with By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 09:49 am
Alicia Keys Intro for January 27, 2020 Dear Gossips, The headline in Los Angeles yesterday was supposed to be the Grammys which were taking place after a week of internal controversy – and all of this was happening at Staples Centre, known on most nights for where the Lakers play. It wasn’t a very good show. But By Lainey • Jan 27, 2020 08:55 am
What Else What Else? I mentioned earlier in the Justin Bieber/Shawn Mendes post that we haven’t had any public displays of affection lately but maybe it’s because they’re maximising the effect of their Grammys PDA – especially if it’s going to be in their underwear? As IF. I mean, yes, By Lainey • Jan 24, 2020 05:14 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Outfit the Week: Taylor Swift Taylor Swift premiered her Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, at the Sundance Film Festival last night in one of the best outfits she’s ever worn. This is a tweed strapless jumpsuit under a matching overcoat thrown over her shoulders and a siiiick pair of matching booties. It’s SO GOOD. By Lainey • Jan 24, 2020 03:32 pm
Maple Leaf Justin and Shawn: together…but not Music executive Lucian Grainge received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Lucian is Universal Music, the label that’s propelled the rise of several of current music’s biggest names, including Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes. Which is why they were both there yesterday. They all took By Lainey • Jan 24, 2020 01:25 pm
Hook Ups Lena Waithe…and Cynthia Erivo?! About two months ago, Lena Waithe revealed that she and her longtime partner Alana Mayo had secretly married in August. It was on the press tour for Queen & Slim and she was talking about it everywhere. We asked her about it on The Social when she came to Toronto By Lainey • Jan 24, 2020 11:18 am
