Royals Kate Cambridge is “no pushover” Kate of House Cambridge covers the latest issue of PEOPLE, just in time for the Christmas break. As we’ve been discussing the last couple of weeks, the timing with Will and Kate has been interesting after The Crown controversy and their three day royal train tour that was…medium- By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 12:28 pm
Top Reads Tom Cruise: Captain Hollywood Tom Cruise has been shooting Mission: Impossible 7 for months across Europe during the pandemic. Production has been paused a couple of times due to COVID complications and now they’re back in London, shooting interiors, and audio from set this week was leaked to The Sun of Tom losing By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 10:06 am
Equality Issues Intro for December 16, 2020 Dear Gossips, Jodie Turner-Smith was pictured for the first time this week in costume as Anne Boleyn for a new Channel 5 series in the UK. The show will focus on the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life before her execution as she fights for survival and the By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 09:01 am
What Else What Else? Timing is a funny thing. While Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are about to show off their voice work on Spotify, Prince William and Kate are narrating a Christmas surprise. As someone who does voiceovers for a living, all the British people in this discussion need some training. (Cele|bitchy) By Lainey • Dec 15, 2020 04:12 pm
Music BTS: Do You Know the Entertainer of the Year? Last week, TIME, ahead of their reveal of the 2020 Person of the Year (Joe Biden and Kamala Harris), also announced their Athlete of the Year (LeBron James), Businessperson of the Year (Eric Yuan, Zoom), and the Entertainer of the Year. The TIME Entertainer of the Year for 2020 is By Lainey • Dec 15, 2020 03:16 pm
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 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 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 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
