Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Jennifer Hudson’s BET hooded blazer I need a hooded blazer like right f-cking now. God I love this look. And it’s deep enough that the hood stays on too. Which is what counts about a hood, that adds to the drama of one. And in white, oh my god, it’s like a By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 03:00 pm
Relationship Assumption The Swoki lobsters The (debatably unfair) perspective on Taylor Swift has always been that she’s the girl who falls in love in five minutes and the next thing you know she’s ordering her lover’s initials on her stationery and planning the wedding. If you want to believe that about her By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 01:42 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Alicia’s no makeup BETs Alicia Keys declared in Lenny last month that she’d decided to go without makeup to promote her new album. She performed without makeup on Saturday Night Live. She showed up at the BET Awards in a black jumpsuit with no makeup under a headscarf. And I love it. I By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 11:53 am
Amazingness The Real Magic of Jesse Williams Jesse Williams was honoured last night with the Humanitarian Award at the BET Awards for his work with the Black Lives Matter movement. And then Justin Timberlake tried to make it about himself. And got slapped for it. That post is coming up in a minute. For now, we spotlight By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 11:31 am
Quiveration Michael B Jordan, A$AP Rocky, and Robert Pattinson Michael B Jordan won Best Actor last night at the BET Awards. He was not there because he spent the weekend in Paris for Fashion Week. On Saturday MBJ was looking fine at the Dior show. Also looking fine - A$AP Rocky who is SO beautiful. When he was still By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 11:09 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: All of Tracee’s BET looks Not quite as many changes as Carrie Underwood whenever she hosts the CMAs because who has the time but still there was a lot of style variety from Tracee Ellis Ross last night. My least favourite was the carpet dress – python print and slicked back hair. The all purple sequin By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 10:24 am
Music Beyoncé & Kendrick’s opening Freedom Beyoncé was not announced to perform at the BET Awards last night. As we’ve seen, surprise is her thing. And the song she chose to surprise with to open the show was Freedom. If you’ve been to the Formation tour, you know this performance. It comes near the By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 10:04 am
EJ Johnson Intro for June 27, 2016 Dear Gossips, Almost exactly five years ago, I opened this blog with a post about how much I loved the documentary Bill Cunningham New York. Bill Cunningham passed away on Saturday in New York, just before the start of the final week of Pride Month and Sunday’s Pride Parade By Lainey • Jun 27, 2016 09:05 am
Book Review Smutty Book Roundup - June 24, 2016 A deep dive to recommend if you haven’t already: Barry Avrich is a Canadian filmmaker who was trying a few years ago to put together an unauthorised documentary about Harvey Weinstein. According to Barry, Harvey Weinstein wasn’t exactly supportive. Barry details the experience in his new book Moguls, By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 03:36 pm
Equality Issues Channing Tatum recognises Channing Tatum was in Cannes this week because he’s launching his own vodka label, Born and Bred. During a Facebook interview with Cosmpolitan, he was asked about sex and how he and his wife, Jenna Dewan, keep it fresh. What’s more interesting is what he had to say By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 01:06 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Celine's deluxe pyjamas A pantsuit. But also comfortable like pyjamas. And super super deluxe. Every inch of this outfit looks expensive. Also the earrings. The earrings are kinda perfect with this outfit. By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 12:30 pm
Media Manipulation Swoki: handkissing at dinner Before we get to the glorious gossip gift (alliteration is so earnestly Swoki, non?) that is Swoki Love, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the loser with four names. These comments showed up on Instagram yesterday: (Source: ONTD) Clayton Hawkin’s rep has apparently denied that that was really By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 11:54 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Susan’s backpack I would totally copy this outfit, item for item, including the backpack, even though I haven’t worn a backpack in years. The way Susan Sarandon is wearing a backpack however makes it seem eternally cool. Much cooler than I’ll ever be and I’m almost 30 years younger. By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:56 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Gwyneth on Brexit Day After a few days in Cannes earlier this week, Gwyneth Paltrow was in London yesterday. She was there for a talk at the China Exchange, wearing a gorgeous and very on-the-nose red Gucci suit. During the discussion, she told the audience that: “I think the world is trending By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:41 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Kate B’s pink bow I really love this dress. I love the high sweetheart neckline and the black and white print too. But the bow definitely makes it. The shoe choice, though. I totally disagree with it. By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben counts his f-cks There was a rumour that Ben Affleck was seen in Halifax, Canada on Wednesday. On Wednesday he was papped in LA working on Live By Night. He was also on set yesterday in costume. So… it seems highly unlikely he was in Halifax. Also, do the people who think they By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 09:56 am
