Mariah Carey Intro for October 18, 2018 Dear Gossips, Mariah Carey is releasing a new album November 16 called Caution. Which means she’ll be on a promotional push for it through the holidays, her favourite season. Her own season. The first two songs off the album, “GTFO” and “With You”, didn’t do much. A third By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 09:56 am
What Else? Is it considered an act of violence to throw food in someone’s face? I suppose it matters, what kind of food. This reminds me of the new season of American Vandal and the “Fruit Ninja”. I’m only two episodes in. Don’t tell me what happens. For some By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 03:42 pm
Quiveration Harry & Meghan Day 2: hugs, rain, and banana bread Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were in Dubbo today. As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, there’s been two years of drought in Dubbo and it rained on the day that the Sussexes visited. Which is why the headlines have been all about how Harry and Royal By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 02:57 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: royal babies, stars are born, and bad interviews We’re back! The first episode of Season 3 of the Show Your Work podcast is now available. And look – we have new artwork! We are so honoured to have a Paco May original in our likeness – thank you Paco! Paco’s been showing his work too. His illustrations were By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 01:19 pm
TV Updates Busy Philipps’s gossipy book Busy Philipps’s book, This Will Only Hurt a Little, came out yesterday. I can’t wait to read it this weekend. And I was trying to avoid reading the excerpts but some of these are so good that it’s impossible to look away. This is a gossipy book By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 12:36 pm
Top Reads Natalie Portman: “gossip well” Natalie Portman was honoured at Variety’s Power of Women event last Friday alongside Tiffany Haddish, Emma Gonzalez, Regina King, and Lena Waithe. She said something during her remarks that I really appreciate and Natalie Portman hasn’t, in the past, exactly been an all-star on this site. That said, By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 11:53 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 17, 2018 Dear Gossips, It was reported yesterday that Idris Elba is in talks to join the cast of the live-action film adaptation of Cats to be directed by Tom Hooper, also starring Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, James Corden, and Taylor Swift. Idris is apparently considering the role of Macavity, the bad By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 09:47 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Harry & Megan Day 1: baby talk Just hours after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Australia yesterday, Kensington Palace made the announcement that they are expecting their first child. As we’ve established, this jacked up the excitement level about the tour, as intended. Harry and Royal Meghan’s final engagement today was a reception By Lainey • Oct 16, 2018 12:15 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Harry & Meghan Day 1: koalas, girlfriends, and PDA By now we’ve seen that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have developed their own style. From the very beginning, at their “public debut” a year ago in Toronto at the Invictus Games, when they arrived hand in hand, they’ve always been the most tactile royals. And they didn’ By Lainey • Oct 16, 2018 10:32 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Intro for October 16, 2018 Dear Gossips, Thanks for all your emails yesterday in response to the posts about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s royal baby. Thanks also for all your predictions/suggestions in response to Duana’s post about potential royal baby names. One of the most interesting prediction-suggestions came from a reader By Lainey • Oct 16, 2018 09:27 am
What Else What Else? Michael K, as usual, brings up an excellent point: you know those people who start camping out outside the hospital whenever a royal birth is imminent? Days ahead. You’ve seen the pictures. Be happy that you can’t smell the pictures. Because imagine? Anyway, when Prince Harry and Royal By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 04:50 pm
Break Ups Ariana & Pete call it off Here is one truth that will never change, no matter the era, no matter the technology: you can’t talk reason to people when they’re in love. Like that kind of love. You know. Because you’ve tried to talk to someone deeply in love or you’ve been By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 01:06 pm
Royals Harry & Meghan: royal titles It’s been a big day for Prince Harry. In addition to the confirmation that he will be a father for the first time, the Queen has announced that she’s given him a new ceremonial title: "The Queen has been pleased to appoint The Duke of Sussex as By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 11:13 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Harry & Meghan’s family timing So. As noted in the open today, Princess Eugenie (and Prince Andrew and Fergie) had precisely the weekend in the spotlight. Just the weekend. First thing this morning, as soon as the weekend was over, Kensington Palace made the announcement: Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 10:09 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Harry & Meghan’s celebrity timing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are now in Australia ahead of the Invictus Games. You remember what happened last year at the Invictus Games in Toronto? This: It was their public debut. We knew they were dating. But they’d yet to step out together in any official capacity. That By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 09:03 am
Royals Intro for October 15, 2018 Dear Gossips, I opened this site on Friday with a note about royal egos and pettiness when writing about Princess Eugenie’s wedding and how it was also a moment for Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson. As you know, for years there have been rumours about Andrew’s relationship with By Lainey • Oct 15, 2018 08:34 am