Gossip Nostalgia “The moment I wake up…” I don’t have much to say about this. I just want to scream and squeal and jump up and down with you, like all of us all together, looking at this magazine cover. And in the corniest, cheesiest move ever, burst out into a singalong. You know the song. By Lainey • Feb 07, 2019 12:46 pm
Oscars 2019 Jennifer and Cooke’s engagement walk It’s not really an engagement walk, they just went out for dinner in New York last night, after it was confirmed that they are engaged. So it’s the first time the public has seen them since the news. Here they are leaving the restaurant and, as you can By Lainey • Feb 07, 2019 11:45 am
Maple Leaf The Biebers in Vogue As I predicted back in January, Justin and Hailey Bieber cover the March issue of Vogue, timed to come out before their wedding that was supposed to happen at the end of this month until it got postponed, and his birthday on March 1. And while I know it’s By Lainey • Feb 07, 2019 09:50 am
Intro for February 7, 2019 Dear Gossips, Many of you have emailed me about Ian Parker’s piece on bestselling author Dan Mallory in The New Yorker. Seems to be the talk of literary circles. If you haven’t read it yet, it’s worth your 15 minutes. As Ian Parker writes, Mallory is like By Lainey • Feb 07, 2019 09:11 am
What Else What Else? I know some people were mad at Cardi B because it was like she was flaunting how much she makes but I like the money talk, and especially the detailed money talk. What, are they supposed to walk around pretending like they don’t make money and that their fees By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 04:38 pm
Ryan Reynolds Hugh & Ryan’s “truce” ads Prem wrote last week about Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds calling a “truce” and agreeing to cross-promote Hugh’s coffee and Ryan’s gin. Not that anyone actually believed that there really was a “feud”. As a joint marketing plan though, for their respective brands, it’s a fun bit. By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 03:24 pm
Top Reads Lana Condor: “I’m a boss-ass bitch” Yeah you are. Lana Condor is on the cover of the March 2019 issue of Cosmopolitan. I can’t remember the last time an Asian woman was on the cover of Cosmopolitan. At the same time, I know that over the course of the last six months or so, I’ By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 02:48 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley was embarrassed Bradley Cooper was in New York yesterday, continuing to campaign for Oscar for A Star is Born, and sat with Oprah for an interview. The quote making headlines today is about the “snub”. I’m putting that in quotes because… well… let’s get to what he said first. Of By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 11:34 am
Relationship Assumption Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney engaged Page Six was on this first – they reported late yesterday that Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney were seen at a restaurant recently and she was wearing a “massive ring”. Shortly after, her reps confirmed to Page Six that it’s true, she’s getting married. It was also Page Six By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 10:16 am
Royals “The Truth About Meghan” That’s the headline on the cover of the new issue of PEOPLE Magazine featuring Meghan Markle. And it’s a direct rebuttal to the way the British tabloids have been reporting on her. As you know, the last few months have been a sh-tshow, with the UK papers going By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 09:39 am
Oscars 2019 Intro for February 6, 2019 Dear Gossips, The Academy officially confirmed yesterday what was already common knowledge: the Oscars will not have a host. This after Karey Burke, the new president of ABC Entertainment (ABC airs the Oscars) spoke at the TCA, addressing media questions about this year’s show. She said there was an By Lainey • Feb 06, 2019 09:20 am
What Else What Else? This year’s most unlikely celebrity is not the Fiji water girl from the Golden Globes but the unexpected star of the Fyre Festival documentary on Netflix: Andy. Don’t pretend you don’t know Andy. Andy’s the one who said he went to take a shower, and you By Lainey • Feb 05, 2019 04:25 pm
Marcus and Friends (dogs) Princess Kate and Herbie the school dog In support of Children’s Mental Health Week in the UK, Princess Kate visited Lavender Primary School today to speak with children, parents, and teachers about mental health awareness and self-care. Mental health, as we know, has been a priority for both the Cambridges and the Sussexes and experts have By Lainey • Feb 05, 2019 04:08 pm
Relationship Assumption Ben and Lindsay back together? E! News, PEOPLE, and Us Weekly are all reporting that Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus are talking again. All stop short of saying the two are back together, but all three are saying that they’re in touch or spending time together or exploring a friendship, basically setting the groundwork By Lainey • Feb 05, 2019 03:39 pm
Style Lady Gaga, the nominee As people say about the Oscars Nominees luncheon, everyone is a winner. There are no losers (yet). Here’s Lady Gaga, the Oscar nominee, at the event yesterday in Louis Vuitton. We’ll come back to the fashion in a minute. This is about the experience, about the fact that By Lainey • Feb 05, 2019 12:14 pm
Style Award season Spike The Oscar nominees’ luncheon happened yesterday in LA. It was a full day of campaign stops as The Hollywood Reporter also hosted an event and the AARP held their annual Movies for Grownups Awards. Spike Lee made the rounds. And it reminds me of a question he was asked on By Lainey • Feb 05, 2019 10:58 am
