Quiveration Idris on crutches Idris Elba stepped out last night in London in crutches. Do you know how hard it is to look good in crutches? And not just look good but look sexy? This man is walking in crutches and there’s been no change to his sexy meter. None. Idris’s Dark By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 02:47 pm
Chinese Squawking Chicken Gal Gadot & George Clooney: Ox Life Gal Gadot went out for dinner in LA last night with Robin Wright. Antiope and Diana together again! There is no disputing the success of Wonder Woman this summer. Which is why there’s speculation that Gal could be the host of the Saturday Night Live season opener. Michael Ausiello By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 12:04 pm
Child Stars Gertie & Eleven Drew Barrymore interviewed Millie Bobby Brown for Teen Vogue. Worlds collide. ET and Stranger Things. It was always meant to happen. But what happened when it happened? On the surface, this is a pretty innocuous discussion. Drew asks Millie about auditioning, about growing up famous in the age of social By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 11:16 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, Yesterday on The Social we talked about story that was published at the NY Post this week, Millennials Don’t Really Care About Classic Movies. One millennial member of our team admitted at the morning meeting that he only knows the “Carrie Underwood version” of The Sound Of By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 09:38 am
What Else What Else? I’m into how Katy Perry negotiated her $25 million deal to be a judge on American Idol. But, at the same time, was it the right move? As previously noted, I’m not sure that judging American Idol is a commitment that an artist needs when s/he’s By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 05:00 pm
Chinese Squawking Chicken More Affleck sloppiness As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Ben Affleck’s relationship rollout with Lindsay Shookus, it was so sloppy, non? I’m not sure “sloppy” is ever a word you want associated with your brand. Does sloppy run in the Affleck family though? Alleged sexual harasser Casey Affleck was on By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 04:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Japan Thor An international trailer for Thor: Ragnarok was released yesterday. We already knew that Taika Waititi’s Thor will be great. But the Japanese voiceover makes it even better. I don’t understand what’s being said, but I love how it sounds. Like bubble pop comic book goofy. The way By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 03:41 pm
Relationship Assumption Rihanna and Hassan in London Rihanna was first seen with her boyfriend, Hassan Jameel, in late June while they were on holiday in Spain. Kathleen wrote about those pictures. What she didn’t tell you in that post was how horny those pictures made us. Seriously. That was some filthy kissing. Filthy as in hot By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 12:41 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma & Andrew? Emma Stone is currently in New York shooting Maniac, a series for Netflix costarring Jonah Hill. They started this week and are expected to wrap in November. Before beginning work on Maniac though… was Emma in London? And was she in London to spend time with Andrew Garfield? According to By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 10:53 am
Sports Intro for August 17, 2017 Dear Gossips, Last week we talked about Jennifer Lawrence on the cover of VOGUE’s 125th anniversary September issue, the biggest issue of the year. The choice, as I wrote at the time, was status quo. Also featured in VOGUE’s September issue: Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams. Oprah has By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 10:04 am
What Else What Else? Paris Hilton has some thoughts on feminism. As a feminist, she says she didn’t vote. And, as a feminist, she’s also defending Donald Trump. I don’t actually mind that Paris was asked these questions. Of course she should be asked, fair enough. But now that she’s By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 05:39 pm
Game of Thrones Jaime Lannister doesn’t want to die Or, rather, the actor playing Jaime Lannister, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, doesn’t want to die. Because there’s been a weariness about Jaime this season, right? Up until the end of the last episode, that is. He seems wrung out. To me, in his eyes, he looks like he knows he’ By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 05:32 pm
Cheating Loins Jesse Williams & Minka Kelly: movie night consequences On Saturday night, Jesse Williams and Minka Kelly went to Largo at the Coronet, a live entertainment and comedy club. Yesterday TMZ reported that his estranged wife, Aryn Drake-Lee, is filing for sole custody of their children, because she’s worried about Jesse’s “revolving door” of randoms, and also By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 04:44 pm
Style Katie in a jumpsuit 2017 Katie Holmes plays Channing Tatum’s ex-wife in Logan Lucky. She was on The Today Show this morning to promote the movie. I’ve included the video below but… not going to lie… Katie’s not the most compelling interview. At one point Matt Lauer asks her to talk about By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 01:07 pm
TV Updates Tiffany Haddish is the best guest A few weeks ago, Tiffany Haddish went on Kimmel to promote Girls Trip and everyone fell in love with her. Then they saw Girls Trip and became obsessed with her. Last night she was on with Colbert. And, I mean, at the end of this year, when everyone puts together By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 12:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Daniel Craig: Still Bond Daniel Craig is currently promoting Logan Lucky, opening this weekend. Last night he made an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and definitively answered the question that everyone’s been asking him. Will he return as James Bond, 007? This was his response: TONIGHT: Daniel Craig makes an By Lainey • Aug 16, 2017 11:19 am