Equality Issues Intro for December 20, 2018 Dear Gossips, Last week The New York Times reported that, earlier this year, CBS paid Eliza Dushku $9.5 million to settle harassment claims on the set of Bull. Michael Weatherly, the star of the show, had been harassing Eliza for months on set. When she reported his behaviour, she By Lainey • Dec 20, 2018 09:23 am
What Else What Else? Brad Pitt wants everyone to know that for his birthday yesterday, his kids came to his place for a sleepover. Where I’m from, you don’t call it a sleepover when it’s home. But I guess that’s the point. Brad’s home is not their home. And, By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 04:49 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Mila’s sequin heart I’ve been thinking about Mila Kunis’s sweater for three days. That’s the sign of a good sweater. For starters, it’s a good green. Not a green that screams “Christmas!” and not a true forest and definitely not lime or mint but it does work really, really By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 04:10 pm
Nick Jonas Priyanka and Nick are still getting married Priyanka Chopra married Nick Jonas on December 1 in a Christian ceremony. They married again the next day in a Hindu ceremony. On December 4 there was another reception in New Delhi. In between and after they attended parties and other people’s weddings and there was a honeymoon. Today By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 03:43 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: the work of Michelle Obama Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, is the bestselling hardcover of 2018 – and it was only released a month ago. Probably many of you have asked for it for Christmas and you’ll be reading it over the holidays. Perfect. Read it and then listen to this episode because while it’ By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 11:59 am
Royals Christmas Lunch with the Cambridges and Sussexes The Queen hosted her annual Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace today. This is when the extended family is invited before the closer, senior royals head to Sandringham. As expected, Prince William and Catherine were there, along with Big G, in the backseat, and Charlotte. Big G looks like he’s By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 11:41 am
Jamie Foxx Katie’s 40th birthday Katie Holmes turned 40 yesterday and celebrated over dinner at Serendipity in New York with Jamie Foxx and her mother, Kathleen. Both Katie and Jamie were photographed but, as usual, they arrived and left separately so as to not give up any shots together. It’s now been five years By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 10:27 am
John Krasinski Intro for December 19, 2018 Dear Gossips, There’s a lot to unpack in Emily Blunt and John Krasinski’s joint interview with The Hollywood Reporter, beyond the fact that they are irresistibly ADORABLE together. And that shot of them where they’re walking on a rooftop somewhere in New York, his arm around her By Lainey • Dec 19, 2018 09:35 am
What Else What Else? I am not someone who would take this lightly. And by this I mean someone who has a lock of my hair and may or may not use to set a hex against me. We learned about this growing up through Chinese kung fu and mythology lessons. My childhood favourite By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 04:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Cruise and another moustache Remember all the drama over Henry Cavill’s moustache in Mission: Impossible – Fallout? Two studios were fighting over that moustache which resulted in his moustache looking super weird in Justice League. Sarah’s theory, hilariously, about the moustache and why it even needed to happen at all in Mission: Impossible By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 04:12 pm
Style Hailee’s good buzz Back in June, when the first trailer for Bumblebee was released, Sarah wrote that she didn’t hate it. In fact, she was charmed and surprised by its sweetness because the story is about Hailee Steinfeld and her new friend, Bumblebee, the alien. Not unlike Elliott and E.T. So, By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 03:41 pm
Award Season Campaigning Oprah for Black Panther As we’ve seen over the last few weeks, many of Hollywood’s biggest names have been rallying around their friends in the Oscar race. It happens every year – celebrities campaigning for each other, hosting screenings and dinners, posing for photos, making sure Academy members know who’s the most By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 01:01 pm
Equality Issues Idris Elba’s very simple answer Back in July, when he was promoting Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Henry Cavill told GQ Australia that he was worried about the #MeToo movement making it harder for him to flirt and that he had concerns about flirting and then being called a rapist. Seriously. As I said at the time, By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 11:24 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Royal Meghan shrugs it off Thomas Markle was putting himself back in the headlines again yesterday morning on Good Morning Britain. Today Piers Morgan bragged about the ratings – apparently Monday’s episode of GMB was the most watched in the show’s history in part due to Meghan Markle’s father. Thanks, dad! That blowhard By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 10:07 am
Shout-Outs December 18, 2018 – Smutty Shout-Outs Rebekah – you’re right. I can’t believe you forgot to send this until this morning. It IS tradition. Good to hear that this year has been an improvement. I’m looking forward to even better next year, especially since you are working on what to do with the “no” By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 09:17 am
John Legend Intro for December 18. 2018 Dear Gossips, It’s December 18 and the Academy has yet to announce a host or hosts for the Oscars. Last night though, some movement, perhaps. According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Legend could do it. And not alone either. Is it possible that John AND Chrissy Teigen will host By Lainey • Dec 18, 2018 09:06 am
