Royals Sussex + Spotify Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are shutting down the year with all kinds of new developments. Yesterday we learned that Meghan’s invested in Clevr Blends and got an assist from Oprah to promote it. Today it was announced that House Sussex has partnered with Spotify to produce podcasts – not By Lainey • Dec 15, 2020 11:15 am
Top Reads Taylor Swift: Too Many Eggs and a Non-Egg I’ve now had a few days with Taylor Swift’s evermore. Like folklore before it, evermore has been well-received. Evenly received? Reviews are generally positive though perhaps slightly less effusive because the surprise factor isn’t quite as strong with this one. As Taylor has explained, evermore is a By Lainey • Dec 15, 2020 10:42 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for December 15, 2020 Dear Gossips, Many months ago, shortly after the start of the pandemic in the west, do you remember celebrity “Imagine”? Maybe you don’t want to. The impact did not match the intent. Anyway, Gal Gadot was one of the stars prominently featured in the “Imagine” video and she’s By Lainey • Dec 15, 2020 09:08 am
What Else What Else? Gah! They beat me to it! When I saw these photos of Yara Shahidi in a dark orange/tan leather dress with a red collar over knee-high black leather boots, I was thinking… Outfit of the Week? But also, I knew it wouldn’t hold until Friday and the Fug By Lainey • Dec 14, 2020 04:00 pm
Top Reads Meghan Markle, Investor Meghan Markle made a surprise appearance on CNN’s Heroes special this weekend to pay tribute to those who gave us hope during this dreadful year – those who sacrificed their wellness and safety to help patients, community leaders who came together to assist their neighbours, help other families, and generally By Lainey • Dec 14, 2020 12:01 pm
Media Manipulation House Cambridge: A Well-Timed Holiday Outing Prince William and Kate were at The Palladium in London the other night for a special pantomime performance in honour of frontline and essential workers for their service this year. They were joined by their three children, Big G, Charlotte, and Louis. Of course any time the young Cambridges are By Lainey • Dec 14, 2020 11:18 am
Top Reads FKA twigs Reveals She Was Abused by Shia LaBeouf On Friday The New York Times reported on FKA twigs’ lawsuit against Shia LaBeouf; she is accusing him of “sexual battery, assault and infliction of emotional distress”. She and Karolyn Pho, who also dated Shia, were both interviewed by the NYT and provided details of the abuse they experienced during By Lainey • Dec 14, 2020 10:16 am
Intro for December 14, 2020 Dear Gossips, A couple of weeks ago, The New York Times published its list of the 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century (so far), a thoughtful, really well-produced package that I slowly savoured and, really, had no quarrel with. This week, The New York Times Magazine released its annual By Lainey • Dec 14, 2020 09:41 am
What Else What Else? I really love this shot of Frances McDormand on the January 2021 cover of Vogue. This outfit is so perfect for her, for the vibe, for Nomadland. Also really into how into the fashion she is because, yes, a woman can be many things – serious, artistic, respected…and care about By Lainey • Dec 11, 2020 04:04 pm
Style Outfit of the Week: Chrissy Teigen A few days ago when Cher stepped out in London in an amazing black and white jacket with a matching beret, I wondered whether or not I’d be able to find any good photos for the Outfit of the Week and Chrissy Teigen came through! And this is an By Lainey • Dec 11, 2020 12:08 pm
Top Reads Taylor Swift: “willow” begins evermore Taylor Swift’s ninth studio album, evermore, a companion to folklore, has now been released and is receiving a warm reception, just like its predecessor. I’ve only given it one pass start to finish, and it usually takes me at least a couple to get a hold of how By Lainey • Dec 11, 2020 10:35 am
Shout-Outs December 11, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs Jennifer Scott and her friends from the Roncesvalles Holiday Cookie Exchange are participating in the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre DIY fundraising challenge. Jennifer is doing this to honour her sister, Julie, her father, Herb, and her mother-in-law Pat, all of whom are desperately missed. Pat was treated at Princess Margaret By Lainey • Dec 11, 2020 09:18 am
Best Of 2020 Intro for December 11, 2020 Dear Gossips, Before I went to bed last night, I was considering several content options for this space. There was so much information dropped last night for Disney Investor Day (Sarah is covering the various Marvel and Star Wars updates) and I can always write about BTS (that’s coming By Lainey • Dec 11, 2020 08:51 am
What Else What Else? Ana de Armas went shopping in a pair of paisley print pants and while I’m all over printed pants, printed anything actually, and clashing prints too… I’ve actually never been fond of paisley. Maybe it’s because every time I see paisley print, the colours are kinda boring. By Lainey • Dec 10, 2020 04:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Chris Evans Swabs Himself Adam McKay’s upcoming Netflix film, Don’t Look Up, already had a crazy high-profile cast. I posted about Jennifer Lawrence and Leonardo DiCaprio on set last week, and Meryl Streep, Cate Blanchett, Ariana Grande, Timothee Chalamet, Kid Cudi, and so many more are also joining. One more big name By Lainey • Dec 10, 2020 02:47 pm
Music Taylor Swift’s Evermore No matter how you feel about her, no one can deny that Taylor Swift is one of the music industry’s biggest players. Commercially she’s a big deal – all of her albums have reached million-plus milestones that few, if any, artists ever achieve. She’s also established herself as By Lainey • Dec 10, 2020 01:01 pm
