Ben Affleck Ben & Lindsay’s tennis PDA Ben Affleck was in New York this weekend to see Lindsay Shookus. His trip has been well documented by the paps. They went out for dinner. They were seen at her apartment. And they were at the US Open men’s final yesterday to watch Rafael Nadal win his 16th By Lainey • Sep 11, 2017 10:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews #CMBYN I have a ticket tonight to Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape Of Water which just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival this weekend and if I can be released from the red carpet I’m covering before 930pm, I’ll be able to see how it By Lainey • Sep 11, 2017 09:58 am
TIFF 2017 Coverage Intro for September 11, 2017 Dear Gossips, Downsizing opened to strong reviews at the Venice Film Festival and screened here at TIFF over the weekend. Sarah’s review will be posted later today. Downsizing is directed by Alexander Payne, with Matt Damon as the big name star. But it’s Hong Chau’s performance that’ By Lainey • Sep 11, 2017 07:35 am
What Else What Else? Janet Jackson went back on tour last night! LOOK AT HER! LOOK AT MS JACKSON!?!? Also? #NeverForget You know who I’m talking about. All the credit for Christian Bale’s latest transformation will go to him. Will his hair and makeup artists get any credit though? I can’t By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 04:22 pm
Quiveration Charlie Hunnam and my friends Last night was the first night of TIFF 2017. My assignment was the Call Me By Your Name red carpet. Thank you for your emails and tweets about CMBYN. It’s my favourite film of the year so far. I LOVE IT SO MUCH. That said, I’m currently assigned By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 04:02 pm
Relationship Assumption Deflating ScarJost Earlier this week Page Six reported that Scarlett Johansson and Colin Jost with the weak face were seen kissing in the rain on Labour Day. Scarjo and Colin first hooked up after the SNL season finale just before the start of summer. Then she was papped holding hands with her By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 02:18 pm
Models Fashion Week Leo Rihanna partied at Up & Down last night after the launch of her beauty line. Leonardo DiCaprio was also there. Of course he was. Of course he’s in New York right now. It’s Fashion Week. It’s model week. Where else would he be? As you know, there By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 12:51 pm
Gorgessity The Rihanna face Rihanna is in New York for Fashion Week and the launch of Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, her makeup line. She’s also on the cover of ELLE, not just in the US but also in the UK. In celebration of @badgalriri’s sixth cover (💜and the global launch of @fentybeauty By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 12:14 pm
Girly Throw Downs Stop, Maria I was so relieved last week when Maria Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open. It was legitimate anxiety every time she advanced. For me, and perhaps for many of you, it’s more than just sports stanning. Celebrity is more than just who’s f-cking who and By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 11:17 am
Good for Gossip Intro for September 8, 2017 Dear Gossips, Graydon Carter announced yesterday that after 25 years, he’s stepping down in December as the editor of Vanity Fair. Of his decision, Graydon told The New York Times that, “I want to leave while the magazine is on top”. Now, of course, everyone’s wondering about his By Lainey • Sep 08, 2017 09:06 am
What Else What Else? This is not what I would have expected if you told me that Bret Easton Ellis wrote an article about Joaquin Phoenix. Well, actually, it kind of is. Because BEE knows gossip. The gossip might not be delivered US Weekly styles, but he knows where to place it so that By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 04:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Aniston: Mother Dumplin’ It was announced back in March that Jennifer Aniston had signed on to the film adaptation of the YA book Dumplin’. “Dumplin’” is Willowdean and Jen is playing Willowdean’s mom, a former beauty queen who’s still very actively involved in beauty pageants. As I wrote at the time, By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 04:22 pm
Quiveration Charlie Hunnam in the etalk lounge Charlie Hunnam arrived in Toronto for TIFF today. In sweatpants. When the TIFF list comes out at etalk, some of us, the reporters, we behave like children. We start fighting each other over what we think are the best assignments. I did not get the Charlie Hunnam assignment. Danielle Graham, By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 03:49 pm
Media Manipulation Taylor Matrix: the new commercial Up until about two or three weeks ago, Taylor Swift’s 2017 has been pretty quiet. Up until about two or three weeks ago, the conversation about Taylor Swift in 2017 has been about what she’s been up to, where she is when she goes underground, who she’s By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 01:16 pm
Royals Prince Harry’s tears Prince Harry is in Northern Ireland for his first official visit today. As usual, he was great with the crowds, at one point joking with school children that they should have been in class instead of waiting around for him. While Harry’s at work over in the UK, production By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 11:44 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Big G’s first day at school Today is Prince George’s first day at Thomas’s Battersea, his first day at big boy school. Big G was dropped off by his dad, Prince William, and met by the head of the lower school. People keep talking about how nervous he seemed. He only seems nervous because By Lainey • Sep 07, 2017 10:22 am
