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
What Else What Else? Very much into Maggie Gyllenhaal’s Chanel look in Cannes. The top is perfect, it fits perfectly and falls perfectly. And who doesn’t want to flounce around in a tulle skirt? She can actually flounce around in this, nothing is restrictive, but it’s still formal and not overly By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 04:35 pm
TV Updates Jason Sudeikis, Avenger What timing. Earlier this morning, GQ released its cover story for the August 2021 issue. This would have been timed, of course, for the second season of Ted Lasso but today, as Duana just wrote, was the Emmy nominations announcement and the series received 20 nominations, a record, including nominations By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 03:53 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Thirsting for Owen Wilson A few weeks ago in one of our group chats, Duana casually dropped into the conversation that Owen Wilson could get it. In that particular group chat, Duana’s the outlier where attraction preference is concerned. Like WAY OUTLIER. The rest of us are all about the pretty boys and By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 11:57 am
TV Updates And Just Like That… they’re back Filming is now underway on the Sex and the City return, titled And Just Like That, with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon seen out on the streets of New York filming the show… without Kim Cattrall’s Samantha Jones. Which is my one and only curiosity about By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 10:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tilda and Timothée Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch received the longest standing ovation so far in Cannes this year. It was supposed to be released last year, and it’s been a while since the last Wes Anderson live action feature. From what I’ve seen and read, critics so far seem By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 09:47 am
Gorgessity Intro for July 13, 2021 Dear Gossips, The Emmy nominations are happening today at 1130am ET and we’ll have coverage of how the race takes shape either this afternoon or tomorrow. In the series categories it’s been widely predicted that The Crown will be the frontrunner in the drama category and Ted Lasso By Lainey • Jul 13, 2021 09:01 am
