Jessica Biel Jessica Biel’s turn There used to be a generally accepted rule that popstars stopped being relevant past their 30s – and interestingly enough it’s the pop girlies who are challenging that with Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift reaching career highs well past their 20s and showing no signs of slowing down. Not sure By Lainey • May 20, 2025 11:26 am
Cannes 2025 Rihanna and Rocky: A Cannes “Umbrella” Sorry, sorry, can’t help myself. It’s one of her most biggest, most enduring hits. “You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh eh eh, under my umbrella…” And Rihanna and Rocky were just in Cannes last night under an umbrella at the premiere of Spike Lee’s By Lainey • May 20, 2025 10:40 am
Beyoncé Intro for May 20, 2025 Dear Gossips, Beyoncé has now wrapped up three shows in Chicago and will next be taking the COWBOY CARTER tour to the greater New York area with five shows at Met Life Stadium. Between the Knicks making it to the conference finals and the Queen being in town, NYC is By Lainey • May 20, 2025 09:14 am
Cannes 2025 Angelina, Natalie, Emma – Oscar winners on Cannes Friday PROGRAMMING NOTE: Monday is a stat holiday in Canada so we will be dark and returning to regular gossip schedule on Tuesday. One of the most highly anticipated films of the year is screening in Cannes tonight – Ari Aster’s Eddington opens wide and it’s an ambitious move because By Lainey • May 16, 2025 04:47 pm
Tom Cruise MBJ returns the favour On Wednesday the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning train made a brief stop in Cannes. On Thursday Tom Cruise was back in London to bring the spectacle to the city that’s now pretty much considered his hometown since he spends so much of his time there. At one point By Lainey • May 16, 2025 03:34 pm
Cannes 2025 Kristen Stewart wants to “crash and burn” Kristen Stewart is back in Cannes, a familiar place for her. As an actor. She’s at the festival this year, however, as a first time feature film director. The Chronology of Water, based on the book by Lidia Yuknvavitch, will have its world premiere tonight at the Palais. Kristen By Lainey • May 16, 2025 01:10 pm
Top Reads Small win, big loss Blake Lively’s motion to strike a letter and an affidavit from Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, was granted yesterday in New York. The letter and the affidavit became one of the most explosive twists in this crazy case, with Bryan Freedman alleging in both the letter and affidavit By Lainey • May 16, 2025 10:58 am
Top Reads Intro for May 16, 2025 Dear Gossips, Scarlett Johansson covers the new issue of Vanity Fair. The timing works for several projects. She’ll be in Cannes next week for her feature directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, starring June Squibb. Jurassic World Rebirth opens on July 2, expected to be an Independence Day blockbuster. And By Lainey • May 16, 2025 09:32 am
What Else Halle Berry: A sleepy dress Halle Berry made headlines earlier this week at the Cannes jury press conference when she revealed that she had to make a last minute wardrobe change to accommodate the new dress code that discouraged big ballgowns. Here she is last night at the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning gala in By Lainey • May 15, 2025 04:44 pm
Jennifer Aniston Jen and Jason to the theatre Jennifer Aniston was in New York last night with Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda. They’ve all been close friends for years and they were headed to support another friend, George Clooney, on Broadway in Good Night, and Good Luck. Jen and George, of course, go way back, all By Lainey • May 15, 2025 01:20 pm
Legal issues Taylor Swift is the Main Character In the ongoing legal battle between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni, in which she is accusing him of sexual harassment and reputational sabotage and he is counter-accusing her of sabotaging his reputation and taking over his movie, a main character has emerged…and it’s neither of them. The main By Lainey • May 15, 2025 12:51 pm
Cannes 2025 Intro for May 15, 2025 Dear Gossips, As expected, the crowd in Cannes went wild over Tom Cruise last night for the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. He’d spent the day in and out of the Palais for various photocalls and select media opportunities, and stopped in on Christopher McQuarrie’s masterclass By Lainey • May 15, 2025 09:41 am
Top Reads Tom Cruise: Teacher and Student The Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning bonanza is now in Cannes. Director Christopher McQuarrie and Tom Cruise were joined by Angela Bassett, Hannah Waddingham, Hayley Atwell, Pom Klementieff, and Simon Pegg today for the photo call ahead of tonight’s spectacle at the Palais. Tom won’t be staying long By Lainey • May 14, 2025 10:20 am
Top Reads Halle Berry’s travel item Halle Berry is on the Cannes jury this year and she arrived a few days ago. Here she is at the Hotel Martinez yesterday, one of the festival hotspots and where jury members often stay because of its location on the Croisette and its proximity to the Palais where they By Lainey • May 13, 2025 11:22 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Angelina: Godmother on her way I mentioned Angelina Jolie yesterday in the final post of the day when I linked to the news that she’ll be heading to Cannes to present the 25th Trophée Chopard. On Friday night she’ll present the award to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett. Over the years, By Lainey • May 13, 2025 09:36 am
TV Updates Walton & Aimee: Live from New York and London Walton Goggins hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend, the penultimate episode of the season. His new sex symbol status became a recurring theme, and I enjoyed watching him both flex and mock himself at the same time. You could tell he was all-in on the experience from the jump, that By Lainey • May 12, 2025 04:17 pm
