Elizabeth Olsen Intro for August 14, 2017 Dear Gossips, The New York Times published an article on Elizabeth Olsen on Friday in the Fashion & Style section that I thought was totally normal and also kinda weird. As we’ve seen, almost all celebrity profiles these days include details about food. Charlie Hunnam orders a salad. Robert By Lainey • Aug 14, 2017 09:04 am
What Else What Else? Am I supposed to be into Josh Brolin? I can’t remember. I do remember him shading Ryan Gosling but I also feel like Josh Brolin wouldn’t be an easy man to live with, but maybe that’s me (probably inaccurately) interpreting what it must have been like for By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 02:36 pm
Quiveration Hot for Skeet I don’t know if I could call someone “Skeet” to their face without laughing and/or making an asshole face. That said, I’m trying to decide if I should develop a Skeet Ulrich problem. Because I recently binged Riverdale. And even though I was aware that Skeet was By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 01:53 pm
Amazingness Mimi is “not a mover first” Have you heard about this yet? I screamed when I read this article. Screamed. And thumped my fists on my desk. My beloved, the immobile Mimi, is currently on tour with Lionel Richie. Her unwillingness to put any effort into her performances has become one of this summer’s best By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 12:50 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews “Some guy named Justin” Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel will be the closing night film at the New York Film Festival in October. It opens December 1, which means that it could be an Oscar contender, not just because of the director and the date but also because of the star, Kate Winslet. Kate By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 11:53 am
Amazingness Channing Tatum’s gas station moves Channing Tatum is on a road trip right now to promote Logan Lucky. At some point this week he stopped to fill up at a gas station in North Carolina. And ended up hanging out with the cashier, Beatrice. Remember in Magic Mike XXL when Joe Manganiello popped his soda By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 10:46 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 11, 2017 Dear Gossips, Thirty years ago next week, a little movie with no expectations became one of the biggest movies of the year and went on to become one of the most famous movies of all time. It was Dirty Dancing. If you were around then, and you saw Dirty Dancing By Lainey • Aug 11, 2017 09:56 am
What Else What Else? In Chinese culture, a newborn stays home with the mother for a “complete moon” (like a month) before the baby is presented to the community at a “full moon” banquet. Back in the day, there were all kinds of rules about what the mother could eat or not eat and By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 05:07 pm
Maple Leaf Note. The. Confetti. Celine Dion has finally left Paris. Who hasn’t enjoyed her time in Paris? We all participated in Celine’s Parisian summer. She may have enjoyed it more than anyone else but, god.damn. shouldn’t she? Why shouldn’t she? When you feel as deeply and comprehensively as Celine By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 04:40 pm
Top Reads Taylor takes the stand Taylor Swift’s mother, Andrea Swift, testified yesterday, recalling what happened when former DJ David Mueller allegedly grabbed Taylor’s ass during a meet and greet in 2013. She was emotional during her testimony, describing how Taylor felt after the incident and how she’s changed since the incident. For By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 04:15 pm
Break Ups Amber & Elon together again? This week started with the news that Amber Heard and Elon Musk have ended their relationship with reports varying from he was sick of her being a bitch to their schedules not working out. As I noted the other day though, Amber didn’t take out a restraining order on By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 12:34 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Amazing Amy Kill Bill Lindsay Shookus must be back in New York because she and Ben Affleck weren’t papped together all weekend and he stepped out on his own the other day. Jennifer Garner, meanwhile, hasn’t been seen this week. Coincidence or conspiracy? While it’s been quiet then for both Ben By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 11:08 am
Top Reads Understanding the “misunderstood” Robert Pattinson The last time Taffy Brodesser-Akner wrote about an actor for GQ, it was Tom Hiddleston, back in February. He cooked Bolognese. He showed up at her hotel, even though he’d already given her enough to work with, to offer more explanations, more words, more Tom. She’s the journalist By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 09:54 am
Faux Gossip Intro for August 10, 2017 Dear Gossips, Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet are on the cover of the new issue of Star Magazine. Kate was at Leo’s annual St Tropez fundraiser at the end of July and, having known each other so long, they spent some time together that week. This means, according to By Lainey • Aug 10, 2017 09:07 am
What Else What Else? “Leaky green boner” is an excellent nickname for Usher. It is wrong to stigmatise those with STIs. This is not, however, what the conversation is about. The conversation is about Usher’s rationale for why this isn’t his problem. By beauty-judging his alleged victim and then patronising her. Basically By Lainey • Aug 09, 2017 05:38 pm
Top Reads Jennifer Lawrence covers VOGUE 125 The September issue is, as we know, the most important issue. And this is American VOGUE’s 125th anniversary. So it’s Jennifer Lawrence on the cover. Good decision or bad decision? Jennifer stars in Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming mother! so the timing works – for her. But for the magazine, By Lainey • Aug 09, 2017 04:57 pm