Top Reads Jennifer Lopez: “I am the scarce asset” Jennifer Lopez covers the new issue of Adweek and has been given their Brand Visionary award. I don’t think there’s anyone out there who would argue that JLo has built a mega-successful brand. What defines a successful brand? Well for starters, even before familiarity, identity is a critical By Lainey • Sep 21, 2021 12:05 pm
Music Intro for September 21, 2021 Dear Gossips, Today is a major holiday in East Asia. In Chinese culture we call it Mid-Autumn Festival. In Japan it is celebrated as Tsukimi. In Vietnam it’s known as Tết Trung Thu and for Koreans, this is Chuseok. While certain details may vary from culture to culture, the By Lainey • Sep 21, 2021 10:24 am
Emmy Awards 2021 Emmys Best Dressed (Lainey): Nicole Byer On my feed, Nicole Byer was one of the earlier arrivals at the Emmys last night – and I knew even then, no matter who else showed up in what, they would have to be Zendaya levels of unreal to step to Nicole because MY GOD this Christian Siriano dress on By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 02:25 pm
Gorgessity Kerry and Keri at the Emmys More often than not, Kerry Washington is going to deliver one of the best red carpet looks of the night, whether it’s the Emmys or Oscars or SAGs, she’s reliably fashionable, but never predictable. If I had asked you 24 hours ago, then, between Kerry Washington and Keri By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 01:19 pm
Emmy Awards 2021 Billy, Bowen, Daveed, Leslie, Keenan…and RJP on his own You know another thing the Emmys have over the Oscars? Or any award show that features a wider variety of performers? Men’s fashion. Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio are not bringing this flair to the Dolby. And that’s why every award show and red carpet producer wants Billy By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 11:47 am
Emmy Awards 2021 The Schitt’s Creek Emmys Victory Lap It took five seasons before the Emmys recognised Schitt’s Creek. It was after its sixth and final season when Schitt’s Creek won practically everything – best comedy series, all four comedy acting categories, writing and directing. So it was perhaps bittersweet last year when Schitt’s Creek dominated that By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 10:14 am
Emmy Awards 2021 The Crown Emmys The Crown is Netflix’s first win in the Emmys drama category. The series started during the reign of Game of Thrones and also the same year as The Handmaid’s Tale, just after Donald Trump was elected to office so, looking back, you can get a sense of the By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 09:18 am
Emmy Awards 2021 Emmys Good: Cedric’s Open and the Ever-changing Backdrop The show was uneven. There were some good bits, but there were too many bits. And Sarah and Duana will be following with posts about what the Emmys got wrong. In this post, we’re starting with the Emmys’ good start – which was Cedric the Entertainer doing an Emmys version By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 08:10 am
Emmy Awards 2021 Intro for September 20, 2021 Dear Gossips, So… the Emmys. Duana, Sarah, and I have the Emmys covered. And I know I should be leading off in this space with something Emmys-related but I admit my attention is split, because today in Canada it’s our federal election which means I’m here to tell By Lainey • Sep 20, 2021 07:30 am
What Else What Else? Aaaaand, after all that, the host of Jeopardy! for the rest of the season is who it was predicted to be. Plus a dash of celebrity. And then? What happens when they reset the board next year? Will they have figured it out? (Dlisted) The Emmys are on Sunday. Where, By Lainey • Sep 17, 2021 04:06 pm
Relationship Assumption A Bennifer Holiday Season? It’s only mid-September, why am I the asshole talking about the holidays already? Sorry. It’s not me. It’s Bennifer. According to an ET source: "It is like they never broke up, but everything is way better this time," the source says of 49-year-old Affleck and By Lainey • Sep 17, 2021 12:46 pm
Met Gala 2021 Maisie’s Black and White Pants Took me a minute to recognise Maisie Williams at the Met Gala the other night. I kept thinking she was model Lily Cole. They don’t look alike, I know, but there was something about Maisie’s makeup that called back in my mind some of the more high profile By Lainey • Sep 17, 2021 11:42 am
BFFs Larry and Timmy: The Internet’s New BFFs Did you see those pictures last weekend of Larry David at NY Fashion Week? He was front row at the Staud show, seated beside Jared Leto and Peter Berg. Jared and Peter at a fashion show? This tracks. Larry David? LOLOLOLOL. And then this happened: Well. That DEFINITELY tracks. Imagine By Lainey • Sep 17, 2021 10:06 am
Royals Intro for September 17, 2021 Dear Gossips, There was a ruling yesterday in England about Prince Philip’s will: Prince Philip's will to be secret for 90 years https://t.co/ULXzEeEHLF — BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) September 16, 2021 So the public won’t know who Prince Philip bequeathed his assets to and By Lainey • Sep 17, 2021 08:50 am
What Else What Else? The Fug Girls have just reminded me of Bill Cunningham, the legendary photographer, and if you haven’t already, there’s a wonderful documentary about him that came out about ten years ago and another that came out last year and both are worth your time, I promise. Anyway, there’ By Lainey • Sep 16, 2021 04:04 pm
Relationship Assumption Zoë and Channing: Is this Instagram Official? Probably not, technically. And yet… Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum did not walk the carpet together at the Met Gala but, as we saw, they left together and they were also seen at the same hotel in between the event and the after-party and, after changing, they went to the By Lainey • Sep 16, 2021 01:59 pm
