Relationship Assumption The Afflecks remain the Afflecks? Almost exactly a year ago this week, this was the cover of US Weekly: Twelve months later they’re going with Swoki Love and inside the issue, the Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner situation is much, much different. US reports exclusively that Ben and Jennifer have “put (their) divorce on By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 04:25 pm
Top Reads A Swoki proposal? On the subject of celebrity news and consumption, there’s a knowledge gap between those of us who live on the internet and those who just get their updates from magazines and, maybe, half an hour of entertainment television a day. My favourite example to cite that proves this point By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 03:47 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Gabrielle’s hip knot I used to think I wanted my husband, Jacek, to have better steeze. But now I’m looking at Dwyane Wade like, sh-t, this guy is bringing every single time. So….if you’re standing next to him, would it be exhausting to have to meet that? Gabrielle Union By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 02:59 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Brange’s birthday twins Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s twins, Vivienne and Knox, turned 8 yesterday. If you recall, their birth was celebrated, back then, with a “19 page photo album” in PEOPLE sold for a reported $11 million or $14 million, depending on what reports you read: It was a record at By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 02:07 pm
Girly Throw Downs Taylor Swift shuts down Amos Wintrip TMZ has done a great job in recent weeks providing us with Archie White’s side of the breakup with Taylor Swift. First, she was “too Hollywood” for him and he wasn’t about that life. Then she may or may not have cheated on him with Tom Hiddleston. This By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 01:32 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Blake’s wardrobe changes When Blake Lively is on a press tour, the wardrobe changes are abundant. Yesterday there were two outfits – an ugly, peachy, lacy dress and a blue paneled one. Neither one is particularly interesting. Today’s is better, although I’m not sure that’s the right back, or the right By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 12:11 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Jennifer Aniston is “fed up” Jennifer Aniston wrote an op-ed for Huffington Post yesterday and it blew up all over social media. If you haven’t read it, click the link. Support for Jen has been widespread. Celebrities are fist-pumping, magazine writers are fist-pumping, and the MiniVan Majority is fist-pumping. As By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 11:19 am
Equality Issues Intro for July 13, 2016 Dear Gossips, Sarah saw Ghostbusters last night. Her review will be posted later this morning. Coincidentally when she was texting me her immediate impressions, I happened to be reading an article over at Salon about critical response to the movie. Female critics are rating Ghostbusters higher than their male counterparts. By Lainey • Jul 13, 2016 10:00 am
Top Reads Australia’s Swoki fever Swoki remains a top headline in Australia. Tom Hiddleston went for another run today and, this time, managed to restrain himself from turning his training session into a press conference. He’s also apparently reported to work on the set of Thor: Ragnarok. Taylor, meanwhile, has kept a much lower By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 04:34 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Loving the trailer Richard and Mildred Loving were married. There was a time, not too long ago, when that wasn’t allowed. Loving is the true story of their right to love each other and be husband and wife. In fighting for that right they made it possible for others to do the By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 03:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews 50 Shades on the beach Production on the Fifty Shades Of Grey sequels wrapped in Vancouver last week. Filming is now happening in the South of France, on the beach in Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat where either Bono or Adam Clayton have a villa. Or maybe Bono’s is in Eze. Anyway, Dakota Johnson and By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 01:00 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Alicia’s silver tiers Does this dress look familiar to you? It’s Louis Vuitton. And you’ve seen a relative: I don’t love it. I don’t love the tiers. They feel like an attempt to make a silver sparkler more interesting. And it was already kinda interesting, with all those rips By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 12:18 pm
TV Updates Winona’s good reviews New Winona Ryder photos! I love when that happens! Winona was at the premiere of her new Netflix show, Stranger Things, last night. And there’s only one reason I’m going to watch it: I will, forever and always, be obsessed with Winona Ryder. This will never change. Oh, By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 11:51 am
Music Ashanti 2016 Ashanti was everywhere in the mid-2000s, right? And then it went quiet for a few years. I will never not be happy when Always On Time comes on. And Ashanti with Nelly, I’ve always liked them together. Until she told us last year that he cheated on her. By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 10:59 am
Blind Riddles Making out in the open It’s one of the most enduring marriages in the business. They’ve been together a long, long, long time. And it’s not like those with his job, in his position, are known for fidelity. Through his career though, he’s managed to avoid major scandal. That’s not By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 10:21 am
Sports Intro for July 12, 2016 Dear Gossips, On Sunday night I intended to be asleep by 11pm. That didn’t happen because Marta Karolyi and her hilarious little backpack took longer than expected to select the US gymnastics Olympic team. They will be stars in Rio. But Marta? Marta’s getting some spotlight too. Perhaps By Lainey • Jul 12, 2016 10:02 am
