Cannes 2017 Intro for May 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, When it was first announced that Will Smith would be a member of the Cannes jury, most people reacted by pointing out that Will’s never had a film at Cannes. He’s stunted a movie in Cannes (Shark Tale) but his films have never been part of By Lainey • May 18, 2017 08:59 am
Dumbass This is not helping the way you think it’s helping PEOPLE just published an “exclusive” on Johnny Depp today. The headline: Johnny Depp Is Dating Again After Divorce and Staying 'Focused' Amid Financial Crisis, Source Says Here’s what else the source says: “He is taking work seriously and seems healthy,” a source close to the actor tells By Lainey • May 17, 2017 03:28 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s high collar high waist I wish this is what Lupita wore to the MET Gala instead of that orange feathered dress. Or at least something in the spirit. Because this is a muuuuuch better outfit. Isn’t it a much better outfit? The proportions? The high collar AND the high waist? The shoes? RIGHT? By Lainey • May 17, 2017 02:39 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Charlotte’s blazer-bomber I’m never surprised when Charlotte Gainsbourg gives good steeze. But that doesn’t mean it’s any less intense when she wears something I want. Like this bomber. With the subtle lapels. This entire outfit actually. I think I might need those pants too. By Lainey • May 17, 2017 01:49 pm
Media Manipulation Brad Pitt: good angles, baggy pants, and big questions Brad Pitt’s appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert last night wasn’t an interview. It was closer to what he was doing with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show – although it wasn’t pre-taped and happened in front of a live audience. Does that still mean By Lainey • May 17, 2017 11:55 am
Hook Ups Taylor Swift’s Brit Boy Love Streak Harry Styles, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston… Now Joe Alwyn. Taylor Swift has a Brit Boy love streak going. The UK Sun broke the story late yesterday that Taylor and Joe have been secretly dating for months and that she’s been seeing him in London in disguise. Let’s backtrack By Lainey • May 17, 2017 10:28 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for May 17, 2017 Dear Gossips, The 70th Cannes Film Festival begins today. Sofia Coppola’s new film, The Beguiled, will be screening in competition for the Palme d’Or before its theatrical release on June 23. In support of The Beguiled, Sofia and Kirsten Dunst are on the cover of the new issue By Lainey • May 17, 2017 08:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Charlie Hunnam: saved by Lost City As Sarah noted yesterday, King Arthur: Legend Of The Sword, is a huge flop, so far the biggest flop of the year, grossing under $15 million domestically on opening weekend and $29 million overseas on a budget of at least $175 million before marketing. They’re looking at a major By Lainey • May 16, 2017 02:43 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zac Efron: closer to Leo The last time we did a full article here on Zac Efron it was over a month ago, a post written by Kathleen titled When Did Zac Efron Go Full Douche? It ended up being a group effort, with several of us weighing in on Zac’s douche history and By Lainey • May 16, 2017 12:59 pm
Media Manipulation Late Night Brad Pitt Brad Pitt is promoting War Machine on Netflix premiering next Friday May 26th, in time for Memorial Day in the United States. He’s already covered GQ and talked about his “self-inflicted” drama while making matcha green tea. He wants us to know that he’s working out his By Lainey • May 16, 2017 11:41 am
Taylor Swift Taylor found As you’ve seen and heard, Taylor Swift has kept a very low profile all year. She performed Super Bowl weekend as part of her deal with AT&T but since then been pretty quiet on social media and the paps haven’t been able to find her. To By Lainey • May 16, 2017 10:15 am
Music Intro for May 16, 2017 Dear Gossips, When I saw that Vulture had posted an oral history of The Strokes yesterday, I had to save it for a nighttime read. Articles that like must be enjoyed without interruption, without worrying someone might knock on your door, without being rushed. Have you read it yet? You By Lainey • May 16, 2017 09:33 am
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Miley, Gaga, and Kelly – Shapeshifters, Name-changers, and Bad Bosses Miley Cyrus’s new song Malibu – it’s boring right? Come on, admit it. Even if you’re the most hardcore Miley fangirl, you can’t tell me that song is lighting you on fire. Still… Is Miley’s Malibu as boring as her new “image”? On this week’s By Lainey • May 15, 2017 03:58 pm
TV Updates Katy Perry’s Witness and American Idol As you know, they’re rebooting American Idol on ABC. Last week, it was reported that Kelly Clarkson was supposed to be one of the judges but she’s going to The Voice instead. Now it’s Katy Perry. According to TMZ the deal is almost done and they’ll By Lainey • May 15, 2017 03:15 pm
Relationship Assumption Katie & Jamie in Paris E! News was the first to report on Friday that Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx were together in Paris last week. A few hours later, PEOPLE followed with their own story about how Katie flew into Paris to join Jamie for a few days as he wrapped shooting the new By Lainey • May 15, 2017 01:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Johnny Depp, king of the jungle No joke, I was distracted when I first read the headline this weekend, so my initial reaction was: is Tim Burton doing a Tarzan movie with Johnny Depp? He’s not and they’re not. But that’s also not out of the realm of possibility for those two. Last By Lainey • May 15, 2017 11:31 am