Music Taylor Swift answers Today’s open was about how Beyonce has gone all Greta Garbo on us, becoming more and more inaccessible, because Beyonce would rather be an enigma than (pretend to) be your friend. That’s not the Taylor Swift approach. One of Taylor’s fans posted this GIF on her Tumblr By Lainey • Aug 20, 2015 10:17 am
Dumbass There she is… Chrissy O! Christine Ouzounian, have you missed her? Chrissy O hasn’t been papped since last Friday. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner however were papped over the weekend celebrating his birthday at Universal Studios and Disney World. Perhaps she laid low out of respect? Now that that’s over with though, she’ By Lainey • Aug 20, 2015 09:41 am
Beyoncé Intro for August 20, 2015 Dear Gossips, Last week after Beyonce’s VOGUE cover – and remember, it’s the September issue – was released, I wrote about the fact that in the excerpts that were made available, there were no quotes from the B herself, only designers. Not even Anna Wintour could make her talk. Beyonce’ By Lainey • Aug 20, 2015 09:01 am
TV Updates Gwen in the spotlight Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive on The Voice ahead of the upcoming season. I’ve never actually watched an episode. Might this year because I’m trying to Gossip Genie some chemistry between Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton. Anyway, in addition to an exclusive clip of the judges talking about By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 03:22 pm
Hook Ups Sandra Bullock has a boyfriend According to US Weekly, Sandra Bullock had a plus one to Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux’s wedding. That means it’s serious, right? By celebrity and by civilian standards? Because you know how it works. You’re invited to a wedding. You don’t have a spouse or a By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 02:56 pm
Media Manipulation Zac Efron working hard Last Friday I showed up at the theatre for the Straight Outta Compton matinee. There were 13 year old girls lined up, in folding chairs, waiting. For what? Eazy-E? Turns out Zac Efron was showing up for the Toronto premiere later that night. So I’m curious about his By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 01:33 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Lupita’s black leather trim Love how substantial this leather looks. Like it’s meant to be durable. And that’s why the material on this dress isn’t cheap either. I wish however that it wasn’t an extended “U” shape in the middle. But that just might be me because I have the By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 12:58 pm
Shoes Amal Clooney and “dressing for the occasion” Vanity Fair posted an article yesterday about Amal Clooney: Amal Clooney and the Lost Art of Dressing for the Occasion The thesis: that Amal is the “last woman standing” who makes it happen. They interview fashion experts and industry insiders about her approach to fashion, and the “fashion opportunities” she By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 11:45 am
Blind Riddles Too “upper class” for talk For a year now she’s been pitching a panel-style talk show about love and marriage, similar to The View or The Talk, partnering with popular parent and women’s lifestyle websites. Because of her high profile, she wasn’t expected to show up every day but often enough, By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 10:57 am
Break Ups Megan Fox & Brian Austin Green over Another exclusive for US Weekly - Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are done. According to a source for the magazine, “they decided on it six months ago”. Not sure if these two are f-cking with their separation timeline the way Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner did. Can you believe By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 10:30 am
BFFs Matt Damon is alone in The Martian A new trailer for The Martian has just been released. Normally I’m not big on space movies, like Gravity. Because all that open …space-ness? Scares the sh-t out of me. But then again, I can’t “science the sh-t” out of anything so being helpless and By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 10:10 am
Ben Affleck Intro for August 19, 2015 Dear Gossips, We’re supposed to find out today about Tom Brady’s Deflategate suspension. As you know, he’s been appealing the 4 game suspension imposed by the NFL. It’s not just about the balls either. Like I wrote back in May, there’s the crime, and then By Lainey • Aug 19, 2015 09:24 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Think It Up, Gwyneth Paltrow It was announced today that on September 11, the Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) will broadcast across all major networks a new event called Think It Up to improve education in America. This is the same group that previously produced the Stand Up To Cancer specials. These are the celebrities confirmed By Lainey • Aug 18, 2015 02:45 pm
Douchebags Ben & Jen go to Disney World Ben Affleck spent his birthday at Harry Potter World in Florida – click here for a refresher – with Jennifer Garner, their kids, and his ma. Turns out they also hit up Disney World. The Daily Mail has the exclusive photos – click here to see. And PEOPLE followed up with a report By Lainey • Aug 18, 2015 12:51 pm
TV Updates Selena on Gwen’s team It was announced yesterday that Selena Gomez will guest on The Voice as an advisor on Gwen Stefani’s team when the new season starts next month. Makes sense. Her album, Revival, comes out October 9. Rihanna has also been confirmed as an advisor without allegiances. This is why people By Lainey • Aug 18, 2015 11:20 am
Quiveration Jamie Dornan looks amazing in this sweater Jamie Dornan is in Prague shooting a movie with Cillian Murphy called Anthropoid. He shaved. His hair is neatly combed. He looks better in these old granddaddy pants than I’d ever expect. And the sweater too. Like really, really, really beautiful. Oh my God, SO beautiful. How come they By Lainey • Aug 18, 2015 09:52 am