Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Lin-Manuel Miranda: SMA 2016 Odds Some of you have emailed about whether or not Lin-Manuel Miranda might be considered for Sexiest Man Alive. I get it. It would be amazing. But I wonder if we might be thinking differently about his chances today. Arguments for: -Hamilton -Hamilton -Hamilton -He is BELOVED in the artistic community. By Lainey • Nov 09, 2016 12:18 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Chris Pratt: SMA 2016 Odds Please scroll down and hit VIEW MORE if you missed yesterday's Sexiest Man Alive posts. My runner-up prediction this year is Idris Elba. My prediction proper is Dwayne The Rock Johnson. Heard from a few of you afterwards that Chris Pratt was an oversight. Sure. Of course. Chris By Lainey • Nov 09, 2016 11:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews World War Brange: the first carpet On Monday Brad Pitt and Julia Roberts co-hosted a private screening for Moonlight , produced by Plan B, Brad’s production company. It was the first time he’d been seen in public since the end of Brange. I wrote about this yesterday but here are a couple more photos of By Lainey • Nov 09, 2016 10:26 am
Books Intro for November 9, 2016 Dear Gossips, It’s hard to miss the point that was made last night. The point was, as David Remnick wrote in The New Yorker, that the Other is not equal, not welcome, and, maybe, not safe. That point is devastating and it has been taken very personally. Worse, for By Lainey • Nov 09, 2016 10:01 am
BFFs Moonlight with Brad & Julia Moonlight is one of the most acclaimed films of the year. Sarah reviewed it at TIFF and it is expected to be a contender at the Oscars. Brad Pitt is one of the producers of Moonlight. His work the last few years supporting stories about people of colour is one By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 03:46 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Dwayne The Rock Johnson: SMA Odds (#1 Prediction) Arguments for: -World’s #1 International Box Office Star. The Rock is very, very, very popular. -The Rock is American. -He would totally say yes. And do a photo shoot. And give an interview. -It wouldn’t be embarrassing for him. His name is The Rock! He is above embarrassment. By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 03:23 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Idris Elba: SMA 2016 Odds (prediction runner-up) Idris Elba is my second choice prediction. Arguments for: -IS HE SEXY? ARE YOU SERIOUSLY ASKING IF HE’S SEXY? -The cool factor: Idris’s charisma automatically neutralises the cheesiness of the Sexiest Man Alive title. It wouldn’t be embarrassing the way he would wear the crown, you know? By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 03:20 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Justin Timberlake: SMA 2016 Odds Arguments for: -If there’s anyone who would say YES PLEASE ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME to this title, it’s Justin Timberlake. Photo shoot? No problem. Exclusive interview? No problem. -Trolls and that goddamn song, Can’t Stop The Feeling. He can’t stop promoting it. By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 03:05 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Ryan Gosling: SMA 2016 Odds Arguments for: -See Jake Gyllenhaal, previous. Do we really have to do this? -He’s Ryan Gosling. -Hey Girl -Colouring book -Hug pillows -He is Manic Pixie Dream Boy -La La Land is the frontrunner for Best Picture. A big box office would increase its chances even more. It will By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:58 pm
Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Jake Gyllenhaal: SMA 2016 Odds Arguments for: -Do we really have to do this? -He’s SO f-cking hot -He’s SO f-cking cute -He’s SO f-cking talented and his talent is versatile – he can sing, he can improv, he can do drama, comedy, action, indie, sketch -Nocturnal Animals comes out right around the By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:46 pm
Sports Michael Phelps: SMA 2016 Odds Arguments for: -All those Olympic medals -The comeback story -His body -He’s married, he’s a dad now, he can’t stop gushing about it on social media; the MiniVan Majority loves that sh-t -It doesn’t get more American than Michael Phelps -He would agree to it Arguments By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:36 pm
Royals Handicapping the Sexiest Man Alive 2016 Look, if we were voting on this today, and just today, I feel like Prince Harry, with his Love Shield would be the unanimous winner. And, if they decide to dispense with what’s become a tradition, PEOPLE could totally name him the Sexiest Man Alive without an exclusive interview By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Rihanna is a nerd Rihanna with Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock on the set of Ocean’s Eight in New York. Have I mentioned that I can’t wait to see this movie? Can I keep saying that? Can I be corny as f-ck and call it Girl Power excitement, especially on a day By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 02:02 pm
Music Oh my God, mom! Miss Tina had a great weekend. Her daughter Beyoncé and son-in-law Jay Z campaigned for Hillary Clinton in Ohio. Then they went back to New York for Saturday Night Live to support her other daughter, Solange as she gave her first performance on the show. Soo proud of my baby By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 12:59 pm
BFFs New York in similar coats Katy Perry was in New York last night at Stephen Colbert, seen here in a leopard print coat. Or cheetah. Like I’ve said before, I can never remember or distinguish animal prints. Katy’s been campaigning hard for Hillary Clinton and her visit to Colbert was to “talk politics” By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 12:16 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Zendaya’s big sleeves This dress comes off the shoulder and into low wide flowing sleeves. Which kinda mutes the impact of the cut-outs. So I’m into it. But I’m not into the white print. There’s just so much of it. And the print itself, it’s so close together, you By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 11:37 am
