Royals Prince Andrew’s Character Witness: A Sex Trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell, former girlfriend and associate of the dead rapist pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, also referred to as his “madame”, was found guilty earlier this year of conspiring to help Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. She is serving time in prison pending an appeal. Ghislaine is now speaking out and she’ By Lainey • Oct 17, 2022 03:11 pm
Kerry Washington Sequins, leather and more feathers, and Louis Vuitton at the Academy Gala If the category is sequins, you throw on a tulle cape and you start with Miss Diana Ross who performed at the Academy Museum Gala in a silver sequined set that also functions as athleisure. Between this and the coastal grandmother fashion trend, the seniors are leading the way in By Lainey • Oct 17, 2022 01:48 pm
Style Jodie, Kaia, and Olivia: Sheer and Feathers at the Academy Gala Over the last three months, Jodie Turner-Smith, styled by Wayman + Micah, has made a case for herself to be taken out of contention from any best dressed conversation. This is a short list. Zendaya is at the top of it, because if she shows up anywhere, everybody stands down. And By Lainey • Oct 17, 2022 12:09 pm
Award Season Campaigning Campaigning at the Academy Museum Gala The Oscars are still five months away but it’s never too early to campaign, and when it’s a proper Oscar event, of course you show up to represent. The second annual Academy Museum Gala happened on Saturday, this year honouring the contributions of Miky Lee, Steve McQueen, Tilda By Lainey • Oct 17, 2022 11:40 am
Music Intro for October 17, 2022 Dear Gossips, Waking up on Saturday at 4am to livestream a BTS concert felt familiar. Can’t even count anymore how many times I’ve done this over the last two-plus years. As it turns out, this time was the last time for a long time. Because when I woke By Lainey • Oct 17, 2022 09:33 am
Top Reads Presenting Mr & Mrs Affleck There was a Ralph Lauren show in LA last night and Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez showed up, both wearing Ralph Lauren, of course, just like they did for their wedding back in August. You’ll recall, JLo wore not one, not two, but three Ralph Lauren bridal looks on By Lainey • Oct 14, 2022 12:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Olivia Wilde after DWD ELLE Magazine has released their annual Women in Hollywood issue, with eight different covers featuring eight women who have made an impact in the industry this year. Among them are Michelle Yeoh, Sigourney Weaver, Issa Rae, Anne Hathaway, Selena Gomez, Ariana DeBose, Zoë Kravitz, and Olivia Wilde. During her interview By Lainey • Oct 14, 2022 11:29 am
Top Reads How do we say “bYE”? In Canada earlier this year, an audit found record levels of antisemitism in the country and also that “post-secondary institutions were ‘significant breeding grounds for antisemitism’, with Jewish students increasingly reporting vandalism and threats of violence”. It’s the same in other countries and, evidently, at other academic institutions, including By Lainey • Oct 14, 2022 10:36 am
What Else What Else? Michelle Yeoh is definitely a contender for Best Actress Oscar this awards season. The Fug Girls point out that Michelle wears a lot of Elie Saab and have posted a selection of Elie Saab options should Michelle go deep into the race. If I had to predict though, right now By Lainey • Oct 13, 2022 04:02 pm
BFFs Jamie, Melanie, and mom matching haircuts Jamie Lee Curtis is currently promoting Halloween Ends which opens this weekend. This is the third and final movie in the new Halloween series (or not new but continuation? I don’t know how to refer to these three movies and their place within the Halloween Universe because I don’ By Lainey • Oct 13, 2022 01:42 pm
TV Updates Will and Kate’s Crown Counterparts Prince William and Kate were at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park today in East London in support and celebration of the 10th anniversary of Coach Core, a training programme for coaches and emerging athletes. Kate wore a blue blazer, unmistakably Chanel. Like I would be surprised if it’s not Chanel, By Lainey • Oct 13, 2022 12:49 pm
TV Updates Countdown to The Crown When the Queen died last month, Netflix reported a surge in viewership – obviously people were watching The Crown seasons one through four and getting reacquainted with the storylines, the drama, the rivalries, the pettiness and the protocol. There are a lot of people who are well-primed for what happens next. By Lainey • Oct 13, 2022 11:27 am
TV Updates Intro for October 13, 2022 Dear Gossips, Big announcement yesterday! The Joy Luck Club is getting a sequel! A “Joy Luck Club 2" is happening! The original cast is in talks to return to their roles as mothers and grandmothers. The film will also highlight a new generation of Asian female-identifying actors, from granddaughters By Lainey • Oct 13, 2022 09:31 am
What Else What Else? It’s October and the colour most closely associated with this month is orange because Halloween. I hate Halloween but I love orange so, personally, I think orange deserves better than this season. What it deserves is to be worn more by Jessica Chastain who looks incredible in orange. (Go By Lainey • Oct 12, 2022 04:00 pm
Royals Mike Tindall: Get a Royal out of here Mike Tindall is married to Zara Tindall née Phillips, the daughter of Anne, the Princess Royal, and the granddaughter of the late Queen Elizabeth II. So he’s a member of the British royal family by marriage. He was also a successful rugby player and currently hosts a podcast, The By Lainey • Oct 12, 2022 11:38 am
Douchebags Brad Pitt: The Artist in his favourite playsuit You want more examples of how cunning Brad Pitt is with his public image? He is suing his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, for lawfully selling her share of Chateau Miraval, compelling her to reveal in a cross-complaint how he cockblocked her for years over the property and how he tried to By Lainey • Oct 12, 2022 09:59 am
