Succession Intro for August 31, 2021 Dear Gossips, I savoured Hunter Harris’s latest piece for Vulture this morning. It’s about Succession, its cast and showrunner, after having spent two weeks with the season three production in Italy this summer, part of Vulture’s fall preview. And there’s a lot to look forward to By Lainey • Aug 31, 2021 08:57 am
What Else What Else? Sarah Jessica Parker is on the set of And Just Like That and she’s wearing tulle. Carrie Bradshaw + tulle is a signature image from Sex and the City, most of us know it without description, so seeing SJP as Carrie in tulle, this time white, is probably going to By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 03:51 pm
Simu Liu Simu Liu’s Movie Star Life Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opens on Friday. This is the MCU’s first theatrical release in a long time and Shang-Chi is their first Asian-led superhero movie so, as I’ve been saying, it’s a lot – but it’s also exciting. The movie is really By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 02:04 pm
Renee Zellweger Renee Zellweger’s Commitment to Cargo Pants Renee Zellweger’s been making headlines this summer because seemingly out of nowhere she and Ant Anstead confirmed that they’re in a relationship – and they haven’t been hiding it. The two have been papped quite regularly, and they don’t seem to be bitching and moaning about it By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 01:33 pm
Business of Hollywood Celebrities and the D&G Comeback As mentioned in the previous Bennifer post, JLo wasn’t the only celebrity in Venice this weekend for the Dolce & Gabbana show. A gallery of the high-profile guest list is attached including Anna Wintour, Helen Mirren, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldana, Bebe Rexha, and more. So the comeback of the By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 12:14 pm
Ben Affleck Bennifer: Another Trip and a New Ad The big Dolce & Gabbana show took place in Venice this weekend, attracting all kinds of celebrities, the biggest name being Jennifer Lopez. I’ll get to the other stars in attendance, and the D&G issue, in the next post. For now, let’s focus on Bennifer. JLo By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 10:37 am
Jay Z Beyoncé: The Anniversary Before the Jubilee Jay-Z hosted a party this weekend in New York to celebrate the reopening and anniversary of his 40/40 Club along with an impressive guest list – Meek Mill, Van Jones, Pusha T, Swizz Beats, Lil Uzi Vert and more were all there. Also Megan Thee Stallion. Here she is with By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 09:55 am
Music Intro for August 30, 2021 Dear Gossips, For weeks now people have been waiting on Kanye West’s album, Donda, with speculation mounting that he was holding the drop to compete with Drake, whose own album, Certified Lover Boy, is also expected to come out soon. After yet another listening event last week, the most By Lainey • Aug 30, 2021 09:32 am
What Else What Else? It’s kind of comforting to me that there’s still an appetite for a court show. For years I had Judge Judy on series record so I’d always be able to turn on an episode when I was in the mood. Steve Harvey will now be hosting a By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 04:00 pm
Outfit of the Week Outfit of the Week: Vanessa Hudgens's Metallic Gym Clothes This is the Outfit of the Week because I’ve been thinking about this gym outfit on Vanessa Hudgens all week. She stepped out on Tuesday wearing this after her workout – a matching metallic set that is super cute on her, and now I’m wondering if I need a By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 03:07 pm
TV Updates Tom Hiddleston: Coffee on a Dog Walk Tom Hiddleston was photographed today in London with his dog and a coffee mug. I see this in my neighbourhood too, in the mornings, when people are out with their dogs and they take their coffee with them, and I’m always jealous. Not that I drink coffee but I By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 02:39 pm
Music BTS covers Billboard No other artist this year has spent as much time on the top of Billboard Hot 100 as BTS with their back-to-back hits “Butter” and “Permission to Dance”. After reading their new Billboard cover feature in the new issue of the magazine… I’m not sure Billboard is all that By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 01:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Brad Pitt: Movie Star as Movie Star Damien Chazelle’s Babylon is due for release Christmas 2022, for sure a project with award aspirations, not only because of Damien’s track record and the cast which includes Margot Robbie, Jean Smart, Olivia Wilde, Tobey Maguire (his first onscreen role in years), and Brad Pitt, and more, but By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 10:12 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for August 27, 2021 Dear Gossips, Apple released a new trailer for the second season of The Morning Show this week and the big surprise reveal is that Will Arnett has joined the cast; he plays Jennifer Aniston’s (Alex Levy) agent, Doug. The stereotype of agents in show business is usually douchebag – and By Lainey • Aug 27, 2021 09:14 am
What Else What Else? Lily Collins! Her hair is severe here – and this is not a complaint. I LOVE this whole look. How tight it is. How PULLED. How sharp. From the hairstyle to the red lip to the shoulders. The black and white. And a mullet dress, it’s glamourous. It’s classic By Lainey • Aug 26, 2021 04:41 pm
Style Ten Rings and Sandra Oh Simu Liu and the cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings are in London tonight for the UK premiere. Michelle Yeoh missed the Hollywood premiere ten days ago because she’s working in London, so it’s great to see her here, with Awkwafina and also Sandra By Lainey • Aug 26, 2021 04:13 pm