Janet Jackson Intro for September 16, 2015 Dear Gossips, Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable tour stopped in Toronto last night. Unfortunately because our dog Marcus is still in the hospital, I couldn’t go. Several of my friends and colleagues did though, live-texting me through the night to help me feel like I was there. And all By Lainey • Sep 16, 2015 08:39 am
Justin Timberlake JT's longing looks Jimmy Fallon aired a new sketch featuring Justin Timberlake last night. I like it. Silly is always better when it's rooted in the recognisable and we've all seen scenes like this in a movie, on television, and have been embarrassingly moved by them. Another reason why By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 03:26 pm
Ariana Grande Smell like I Can’t We had the summer off from I Can’t Ariana Grande. It was great, wasn’t it? She must have sensed that we were in a good place. Because now she’s back, selling her own fragrance. If Johnny Depp smells like a savage longing for a wannabe rock career, By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 01:37 pm
Quiveration Benicio is sexy I never used to get it about Benicio Del Toro. You know my type. Charlie Hunnam, Liam Hemsworth… But then I saw Sicario. After Spotlight, it’s my favourite film of TIFF. Like Spotlight, it’s not an easy story. This is two hours of stress and anxiety. But worth By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 12:16 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Emily’s front pockets Two great looks from Emily Blunt yesterday. I love the material used on the dress with front pockets. That’s a risk too, the positioning of those pockets and it basically has to be a perfect fit to be worn, which, obviously on her it is. And how about the By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 10:51 am
Relationship Assumption Irina in with the family Bradley Cooper, big tennis fan, was with his ma, Gloria, at the US Open Men’s Final on Sunday. Irina Shayk is also currently in New York for fashion week. And she was at the US Open too…sitting next to his sister (thanks Martin!): pic.twitter.com/Qm8x8wyDb1— Holly By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 10:36 am
Media Manipulation Ben Affleck: looking up PEOPLE posted an exclusive on Ben Affleck last night. This was the first line of the article: Things are starting to look up for Ben Affleck. Basically the entire article is about how Ben looks happier because his family makes him happy. A source tells PEOPLE that: "His family By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 09:54 am
Maple Leaf Rachel’s home Spotlight Sarah’s review for Spotlight will follow this post. Here we are focusing on Toronto’s own Rachel McAdams. But I begin with an article in the Globe & Mail, Canada’s newspaper of record, published yesterday about how Hollywood has affected the festival, specifically how the Hollywood marketing and By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 09:11 am
Dumbass Johnny’s hairline…and “eye contact” Black Mass premiered at TIFF last night. Sarah’s review is coming up. But first…because it’s Johnny Depp, and there’s been so much drama about Johnny and Amber in Toronto, we’re starting there. As I mentioned in my post yesterday – click here for a refresher – I By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 08:27 am
Henry Windsor Intro for September 15, 2015 Dear Gossips, A quick programming note: Marcus, our dog, needed an emergency blood transfusion yesterday and is still in hospital. We’ve been on standby as the situation can change quickly. If that’s the case, there may be a long interruption to the blog schedule. I’ve prepared as By Lainey • Sep 15, 2015 07:43 am
Relationship Assumption Tom & Lizzie This happened to me the last time I interviewed Tom Hiddleston for The Avengers. I don’t know how I forgot. That he’s SOOOOOOOO f-cking charming and thoughtful and smart and nice. Tom was my first interview yesterday, followed immediately by Elizabeth Olsen. As Sarah just noted in By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 12:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Wet Tom Hardy It was pouring on Saturday night for the Legend premiere at TIFF. And the fans, they stood out there in the rain, waiting patiently for Tom Hardy. Meanwhile, I was under the red carpet awning, waiting impatiently for an interview. It didn’t happen. The film was supposed to start By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 11:36 am
Media Manipulation Jake & Dakota in Toronto Jake Gyllenhaal opened TIFF on Thursday. On Friday he was in New York participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald annual charity day. Last night however he was back in Toronto, hanging out at the Shangri-La lobby with his brother-in-law, Peter Sarsgaard, and Joel Edgerton who are here for By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 10:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Johnny’s late night meeting Black Mass premieres at TIFF tonight. On Saturday though, Johnny Depp showed up at The Danish Girl gala to support Amber Heard. These photos? Trust me, it’s worse in person. And it’s even worse than that at 2am. Saturday was my friend Traci’s birthday. I worked until By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 09:37 am
Media Manipulation Gwyneth and Jennifer Garner My favourite photo from the weekend… Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Garner, bonded by Ben Affleck, and the inevitable disappointment that results from loving Ben Affleck, were both at the Think It Up event on Friday in LA. Does this picture happen if we never met Chrissy O? Does it happen By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 08:51 am
Media Manipulation George loves his tequila George Clooney showed up to support Our Brand Is Crisis (Sarah’s review will follow) on Friday, arriving at the carpet early to hang out with fans and to work as much of the press line as he could. That’s standard Chairman behaviour and we see it every time By Lainey • Sep 14, 2015 07:58 am
