Cannes 2021 Intro for July 19, 2021 Dear Gossips, The way it works, typically, at the major film festivals, the hype and buzz are frontloaded. To be clear, I’m not talking about the quality of the projects, and this is no disrespect to the films and the filmmakers showcased towards the end of a film festival, By Lainey • Jul 19, 2021 09:09 am
What Else What Else? Zaila Avant-garde! It’s been a week since Zaila won the Spelling Bee and we are still obsessed. Even Bill Murray, who you’ll recall, came up before Zaila spelled the final word “murraya”. Zaila and Bill were brought together by Phoebe Robinson on Jimmy Kimmel’s show and, hopefully, By Lainey • Jul 16, 2021 03:37 pm
Top Reads The Bennifer Mansion? Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were photographed house-hunting yesterday. TMZ has the photos. Sorry, let me clarify, because LOL they weren’t exactly house-hunting. They were mansion-hunting. Apparently they toured at least three properties, one of them was priced at $65 million. There are also shots of them kissing in By Lainey • Jul 16, 2021 12:48 pm
TV Updates RDJ’s Variants In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the multiverse is imminent, this is where it’s all heading now that the OG Avengers have pretty much wrapped up their storylines and their leader, Tony Stark Iron Man, is no more. He may not have been the “leader” on the battlefield but without By Lainey • Jul 16, 2021 10:16 am
TV Updates Intro for July 16, 2021 Dear Gossips, The second season of Mindy Kaling’s Never Have I Ever is now streaming on Netflix which means, for some people, they’ve already finished, or will be finished by tonight, or before the weekend is over, which means I have to work harder than usual to avoid By Lainey • Jul 16, 2021 09:35 am
What Else What Else? The thong party – it wasn’t a party I was invited to when it was the fashion party to go to in the past and now that the thong party is happening again, it’s still not a party I’m getting an invitation to but if you were into By Lainey • Jul 15, 2021 04:25 pm
Amazingness BTS from the Bridge Earlier this week, Billboard confirmed that BTS’s smash hit “Butter” is #1 again on the Hot 100; it’s been seven straight weeks. The song debuted at #1 and has stayed there – and now what we’re waiting to see next is whether or not they can dethrone themselves By Lainey • Jul 15, 2021 01:25 pm
Shoes Bennifer in traffic and the sneakers Page Six has new exclusive shots of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez in the car in LA yesterday. It’s LA so it means they’re moving at a crawl, and Photo Assumption has JLo frustrated by the traffic although, really, she’s just leaning her head back, it’s By Lainey • Jul 15, 2021 11:13 am
Equality Issues Intro for July 15, 2021 Dear Gossips, Disney and Pixar this week presented Canada a gift in the form of a trailer for a new animated feature film set in Toronto. What are the images and ideas stereotypically associated with Canada? Hockey, maple syrup, mounties, beer… That’s not what we’re seeing in this By Lainey • Jul 15, 2021 09:05 am
What Else What Else? The video of the woman having the temper tantrum to end all temper tantrums at Victoria’s Secret was shared on one of my group chats a couple days and I had to dial down the volume on my phone because her wailing was LOUD AF. For me, the best By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 04:32 pm
Relationship Assumption Is Kristen Stewart married? Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer were seen at LAX last week and the pap who took these photos have added to the value of them by pointing out on the sell sheet that they’re wearing rings on THAT finger so there’s been speculation that, maybe, they’re married? By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 03:38 pm
Style Sharon Stone: Return of a Cannes Queen I covered Cannes for etalk for many years, and while the films were different every year, and the accommodations changed, in all the times that I was there, you could always rely on Sharon Stone to show up too. And in my posts from back then, I would always say By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 03:17 pm
Cannes 2021 The Essence of Julia Roberts in Cannes Sean Penn is in Cannes with his film Flag Day. He directs and stars with his daughter, Dylan, in her feature film debut, which is why he was emotional the other night at the premiere during the four minute ovation. Danny Moder is the cinematographer on this film, taking a By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 12:07 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Justin Chon’s Blue Bayou North American Asians have been underrepresented in pop culture, like so many other artists and creatives from non-white backgrounds, and the excuse that has often been used is that, you know, they just can’t find the talent. Which is bullsh-t. The talent is there, has always been there. In By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 10:51 am
Relationship Assumption Angelina and The Weeknd: Just questions no answers A friend of mine texted me last night – are Angelina and The Weeknd really dating?! That’s the question, and nobody knows. They were out for dinner together a couple of weeks ago. This past weekend they were at a private show together, only 500 people or so were there, By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 09:40 am
Cannes 2021 Intro for July 14, 2021 Dear Gossips, You know where we would have all been if we were in Cannes yesterday? I say this with confidence: we would have been at the screening of Aline, a film about a performer called “Aline Dieu”, based on a legend called Celine Dion, and played AT ALL AGES, By Lainey • Jul 14, 2021 09:03 am
