BFFs Taylor Swift: The Return of Kaylor and 1989 Taylor Swift wrapped up the US leg of The Eras tour with her sixth and final show in Los Angeles last night. She’ll now have a couple of weeks off before heading to Mexico and then another couple of months off until South America in November. And after that By Lainey • Aug 10, 2023 10:58 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for August 10, 2023 Dear Gossips, Over the last few years, I’ve been writing about Netflix’s strategic push into East Asia and the overwhelming success of that decision given the still-increasing popularity of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean scripted and unscripted programming. As the New York Times reported last month, “Netflix is By Lainey • Aug 10, 2023 09:36 am
What Else What Else? Here in Toronto, Taylor Swift has been in the headlines for days, ever since the announcement last week that she would be playing six shows to end The Eras tour (unless she adds more dates) at Rogers Centre in November 2024. Tickets are going on sale soon and everyone seems By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 04:01 pm
TV Updates Jeremy Allen White’s DC style When I say “DC”, I don’t mean comic books but Dawson’s Creek. Which, I hope, is not an obscure reference. Anyway, the reason why I’m throwing back to Dawson’s Creek is because that’s what comes to mind these days when I see Jeremy Allen White By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 11:05 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for August 9, 2023 Dear Gossips, Billy Porter is making headlines today. We all know Billy Porter, right? As he describes himself in the Evening Standard, Billy says, “I won an Emmy. I’m a fashion icon. Now they need me. Winners write their history, because I’m not supposed to be here looking By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 09:26 am
What Else What Else? Congratulations to Carley Fortune whose book, Meet Me At The Lake, has been acquired by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for adaptation! I know Carley from Toronto media circles, and this is an amazing development. I’ve not yet read Meet Me At The Lake but I did read her By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 04:16 pm
Dumbass Cardi B reads the comments I mean, we’ve always known that Cardi B reads the comments. And a lot of the time she answers the comments – sometimes she’s funny, sometimes she’s aggressive. Earlier today I posted about Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston and how Jamie’s use of AAVE was interpreted by By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 03:42 pm
Dumbass Jennifer Aniston reads the comments As mentioned, it was a long weekend in Canada so I was a lot less attached to my phone than I usually am. So I was surprised to see Jennifer Aniston trending when I dipped in on Saturday and that her name was attached to Jamie Foxx’s. To be By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 11:04 am
Music Intro for August 8, 2023 Dear Gossips, It was a long weekend in most of Canada and for those of us who are BTS fans, the weekend experience was ALL THE FEELINGS: euphoria, nostalgia, pride, exhilaration, heartbreak, and then all the way back to excitement. This band has technically been on a group pause for By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 09:18 am
What Else What Else? PROGRAMMING NOTE: It’s a long weekend in most parts of Canada which means we are dark on Monday and will resume regular posting schedule on Tuesday. Unless, of course, something huge breaks. Jeremy Allen White was at the Dodgers game. And he had his shirt on. And his biceps By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 04:00 pm
Dwayne Johnson The Rock must work out Like Taylor Swift, Dwayne The Rock Johnson has also been having a very good PR week, although for me personally, even though this first story is meant to show how committed he is to fitness, it just makes me hopeless, LOL. “Page Six reports that The Rock showed up unannounced By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 01:43 pm
Business of Hollywood Reality stars are pushing back Looks like the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes are having an impact beyond writers and actors. Reality stars are paying attention to what the writers’ union and the actors’ union have been doing and what they’re asking for from the producers and the studios and it would appear that By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 12:46 pm
Relationship Assumption Tom Brady and Irina Shayk’s New York Date Tom Brady and Irina Shayk were papped a couple of weeks ago when they hooked up for a weekend sleepover at his place in LA. Doesn’t seem like it was a one-time thing because according to Page Six, they were also recently seen having dinner together in New By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 12:00 pm
Business of Hollywood The Movie Star Donations Dwayne The Rock Johnson made headlines last week for his “historic” seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation which, understandably, is especially in need right now during the work stoppage. Courtney B Vance, the Foundation’s president, told Variety this week that: “…the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 10:37 am
Maple Leaf Intro for August 4, 2023 Dear Gossips, It’s been an excellent week of PR for Taylor Swift. There was the news that she’s given out bonuses amounting to $55 million to the people working the US leg of her The Eras tour. And she’s just made history, again. .@taylorswift13 simultaneously charts 11 By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 09:43 am
What Else What Else? I don’t always agree with Whoopi, but she’s right about sex on the beach and sex in a pool. Don’t get me wrong – both LOOK great. Like if it’s a scene in a movie or a television show, for sure, it’s steamy, and I totally By Lainey • Aug 03, 2023 04:10 pm
