Top Reads Harvey Weinstein and the internal investigation Every five minutes, that’s what it felt like yesterday with new Harvey Weinstein developments. There was, however, no update on that internal investigation. And while major celebrities are taking up most of the headlines, there’s also a lot of gossip that’s worth following up on where the By Lainey • Oct 11, 2017 09:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 11, 2017 Dear Gossips, Let’s start the day with a bright spot in Hollywood: Taika Waititi and the Taika Fashion Tour. The Thor: Ragnarok premiere happened last night in LA. Taika wore a gorgeous wine-colour suit with a pink tie. And, as usual, made a case for a man being among By Lainey • Oct 11, 2017 09:03 am
What Else What Else? I’m enjoying this today. A break from the Harvey f-cking Weinstein mess. Here’s a cat telling its owners to get that sh-t out of here. Which I’ve always wanted to do, only not with a water bottle but with something that breaks. Like for dramatic effect. But By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 04:54 pm
Douchebags Harvey Weinstein, The New Yorker, Gwyneth, and Angelina It’s relentless now, the volume of reporting that’s accumulating about Harvey Weinstein’s three-decade-long predation. As mentioned earlier, Ronan Farrow’s piece for The New Yorker was published today – and the details are horrific. There were lives that were ruined. Asia Argento has never been the same. And By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 04:20 pm
Ben Affleck Ben’s back in New York Ben Affleck was in New York this weekend to spend time with Lindsay Shookus. Apparently he was at SNL studios on Saturday night for the show but did not attend the after-party. SNL was criticised this weekend for not addressing the Harvey Weinstein situation. While Ben, who has worked closely By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 12:51 pm
Top Reads Harvey Weinstein & the Hollywood Hierarchy Harvey Weinstein was fired by The Weinstein Company, his own company, on Sunday. Before his termination, he sent a letter to other powerful Hollywood executives, asking for their support. According to The Hollywood Reporter the recipients of his memo included David Zaslav, Discovery Networks CEO, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Ron Meyer, the By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 10:07 am
Books Intro for October 10, 2017 Dear Gossips, A few years ago, Stanford University published a study that found the “hidden benefits of gossip”. The research “showed that gossip and ostracism can have very positive effects. They are tools by which groups reform bullies, thwart exploitation of ‘nice people’ and encourage cooperation”. When you think of By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 09:00 am
What Else What Else? It’s Thanksgiving in Canada on Monday which means it’s a national holiday. We will not be posting on Monday. We will return to regular blog schedule on Tuesday. HAPPY THANKSGIVING! I watched a documentary a couple of years ago about professional athletes and how they don’t know By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 03:41 pm
George Clooney Amal at the fashion party Amal Clooney was at an event last night in LA celebrating the Gianni Versace Archive. That’s a great gold dress on her. My favourite fit. Like a slouchy t-shirt. What’s most interesting to me though is that she was even there in the first place. Not because Amal By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 12:36 pm
Ben Affleck Ben this weekend? Ben Affleck was photographed out in Santa Monica yesterday. Since Saturday Night Live is in production now for the new season, Lindsay Shookus has to be in New York for most of the week when there are new episodes. It’s definitely a new episode this Saturday, hosted by Gal By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 11:40 am
Leonardo DiCaprio Leo’s Friday model update Every Friday for the last month, Leonardo DiCaprio’s given me a reason to post about him. The reason is always the same and it’s been the same for the last 25 years: models. Paris Fashion Week just wrapped up. So of course Leo stayed in Paris after being By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 10:13 am
Top Reads The allegations against Harvey Weinstein Harvey Weinstein is sorry. Harvey Weinstein is also suing The New York Times for their story published yesterday, detailing “decades of sexual harassment accusations” against him. Can you truly take responsibility while beginning litigation against the newspaper that exposed your misconduct? Six months ago, back in April, the NY Times By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 09:34 am
Intro for October 6, 2017 Dear Gossips, Kazuo Ishiguro won the Nobel Prize for Literature yesterday. It was somewhat of a surprise, not because he’s not deserving, of course he’s deserving, and the announcement was met with praise from many of his peers and the literary community; it’s just that he wasn’ By Lainey • Oct 06, 2017 08:55 am
What Else What Else? When I think of Guy Pearce, I think of Memento. And LA Confidential. And Iron Man 3. Because I have a demented attachment to Tony Stark. What I do not remember, or maybe I never knew it at all, is that Guy Pearce was, at one point, a surfer dude? By Lainey • Oct 05, 2017 04:43 pm
Winona Ryder Winona Ryder: on relevance and strategy Winona Ryder is only four years younger than Julia Roberts. Lucas came out just one year before Mystic Pizza. Winona’s birthday is just a day after Julia’s. Both have had lots and lots of love and life drama. Winona’s dramas are easy to remember. But don’t By Lainey • Oct 05, 2017 01:22 pm
Michael Fassbender Alicia & Michael in LA Alicia Vikander was in Paris earlier this week for the Louis Vuitton presentation. On Tuesday Michael Fassbender was in London promoting The Snowman – I posted those photos here. By the end of that day he was seen with Alicia in Paris at the airport. They landed in LA yesterday, presumably, By Lainey • Oct 05, 2017 12:21 pm
