BFFs Joan & Julia: collected! (and Julia’s Amal shoes) Taylor Swift played two shows in Santa Clara this weekend, getting ever closer to the five performances she’ll put on at Staples Centre in LA starting on Friday where the Friend Collecting is expected to be major…if Santa Clara was any indication. Because Joan Baez and Julia Roberts By Lainey • Aug 17, 2015 09:50 am
Madonna Intro for August 17, 2015 Dear Gossips, It was Madonna’s 57th birthday yesterday. There was a party. She posted some photos on Instagram, none of which are as interesting as the photo she posted a few days earlier, of Sean Penn, who turns 55 today. Look at this: Its almost our birthdays!! 2 Leo& By Lainey • Aug 17, 2015 08:59 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Jessica Biel’s plans There’s FKA twigs and then there’s Jessica Biel, who was photographed yesterday leaving the gym in LA. If I were a celebrity I would never go to the gym. There’d be a gym at my house. Yesterday on the show I tried a great workout called Pound. By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 01:18 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Halle’s horrible dress I hate this colour so maybe I’m predisposed to hating this dress. But we are fighting if you’re into it. I mean it might work with that f-cking bandeau but oh my God, it’s junior fashion design and I want so much better for Halle Berry, I By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 12:59 pm
Music “The way you dismiss me will turn into missing me” FKA twigs released her third EP yesterday called M3LL155X along with a short film that includes four of the five songs. It’s 17 mesmerising minutes that don’t feel like a commitment at all because, well, she’s not James Franco. twigs directed the film herself to illustrate what By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 12:44 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Sophia’s tux dress On my list for what I want for fall. And this one is pretty perfect. I had my heart set on a sleeveless option but I feel like maybe the sleeves would last me longer. By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 12:23 pm
Child Stars Miley’s Hannah Montana regrets As you’ve seen, Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Marie Claire. As already covered, most of the initial reaction to her interview had to do with what she said about Taylor Swift’s Bad Blood video – click here for a refresher. The magazine has released new quotes from By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 12:04 pm
Douchebags You oughta know, Ben Affleck Yesterday on The Social, we talked about Ben Affleck’s nanny situation, and Jess Allen invoked Monica Lewinsky, and how she was shamed for so many years and had to withdraw until recently, comparing it to how it is now – example, Christine Ouzounian, who certainly isn’t withdrawing. After all, By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 11:06 am
Music The Britney Effect 2015 Buzzfeed posted a piece on Britney yesterday. Duana texted it to me. Many of you forwarded it to me. The article is about how this week, Britney’s been performing at a higher level than we’ve seen from her in a long time. We’ll get to that in By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 10:10 am
Intro for August 14, 2015 Dear Gossips, This week, The Hollywood Reporter has been posting a series of articles about Gossip and its value. Yes. Value. That was the subject of my TED Talk a few years ago. And over at THR, Michael Wolff addressed the significance of gossip in a piece called The Gossip By Lainey • Aug 14, 2015 09:12 am
Weddings FKA twigs & Robert Pattinson’s wedding push PEOPLE posted a story late yesterday afternoon about FKA twigs and Robert Pattinson’s upcoming wedding. They’ve been engaged a few months. And apparently the wedding has been pushed back, not because they’re unsure but because, at least according to PEOPLE’s sources, twigs can’t decide what By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 02:51 pm
Sports Where are your rings? Check out Tom Brady in New York yesterday after his hearing – he’s appealing the NFL suspension after Deflategate – and then later on in the evening he stepped out in casual clothes, looking relaxed and confident under a baseball cap. Deflategate isn’t the only reason Tom’s been in By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 12:53 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Obsessed with Jamie’s stripes OBSESSED with this outfit. What makes it truly special, of course, is the brown layer. Holy sh-t, it’s such a great look, I’m pounding my desk right now with YESSSSSS. Except… don’t think the shoes were necessary. By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 12:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Emma & Ryan in blues Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling are working on their third film together called La La Land directed by Damien Chazelle. You know him from Whiplash. And Miles Teller recently told ESQUIRE that Ryan’s role was originally supposed to be for him but Damien changed his mind, saying he was By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 12:02 pm
Douchebags Nanny Batfleck needs a bodyguard Here are some more pictures of Christine Ouzounian yesterday and her new Lexus. According to the paps, she requested a police escort to follow her to her parents’ house. Look at you, getting hookups all over the place, from exclusive hotels to private jets to slick rides to personal security. By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 10:24 am
Beyoncé Intro for August 13, 2015 Dear Gossips, Guess what? I have at least one installment of Ben Affleck Is A Fool on tap today. So far. But it’s only 8am as of this writing and, well, Ben’s always good for a two-parter, especially this week. Right now though, to open, we go to By Lainey • Aug 13, 2015 09:29 am
