Music Kanye’s timely Vanguard MTV announced today that the recipient of this year’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to be presented at the VMAs on Sunday is Kanye West. This per the announcement: Throughout his career, West has blended musical and visual artistry to powerful effect. From his trilogy of videos for “Jesus By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 01:36 pm
Relationship Assumption Cam visits Benji Cameron Diaz arrived in Sydney the other day to see Benji Madden who's there judging The Voice. He went to pick her up at the airport. And it's not like Cam would have had to rough it from the airport to the hotel. It's By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 12:30 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Jude, Phillipa, and the deep V Jude Law’s been in Rome shooting The Young Pope. His girlfriend Phillipa Coan came to visit and the two were papped around town yesterday, holding hands, kissing, and showing off his deep V. As we know, as we’ve seen over the years, Jude loves his deep V. Jude’ By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 10:50 am
Famewhores Chrissy O’s big smiles In today’s installment of The Chrissy O Show… She went to the gym. With a friend. One the friends who’s been talking to the tabloids? I guess that’s how you get around an NDA. As you can see, even though the paps are following her around now, By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 10:32 am
Maple Leaf Taylor at Staples: night 3 Natalie Maines. Ellen DeGeneres. And Alanis. Alanis! Here’s how Taylor Swift introduced her: “She defined the music of her decade. She inspired a generation of confessional female singer-songwriters who all of a sudden felt like you could actually say these raw feelings that you had. You could actually By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 10:04 am
Music Intro for August 25, 2015 Dear Gossips, At the beginning of the summer, I was all about Brandon Flowers. Posted about him whenever I could. Jacek would come upstairs and find me in bed, watching old BFlow videos. But I’m fickle. My crushes aren’t self-sustaining. They need to be fed. And when By Lainey • Aug 25, 2015 09:30 am
Hook Ups Martin Lawrence: breakup #2 On Friday I posted these photos of Chris Martin with a blonde friend entering a hotel in New York. A lot of people say she looks a lot like Annabelle Wallis, a British actress. The next day, PEOPLE reported that Chris Martin and Jennifer Lawrence are over. Again. Is this By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 05:02 pm
BFFs Taylor Swift: a banner weekend and a bad decision Two shows down, three to go… By the time it’s all over on Wednesday night, it’ll be 16 sold out shows in a row for Taylor Swift at Staples Centre – the first artist to do so. Which is why Kobe Bryant showed up and presented her with a By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 04:33 pm
Amazingness Tarantino on Tarantino movies, beautiful people, and Cate Blanchett Would you hang out with Quentin Tarantino? Over a 4 hour dinner? I would. I would LOVE TO. Because, really, he has no filter. Sometimes he’s right. Sometimes he’s very, very wrong. (Like the entire Aaron Sorkin section.) Sometimes he’s sucking himself off. But he’s always By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 03:52 pm
Break Ups Get divorced, go straight to Leo When Robin Thicke’s begging didn’t work on Paula Patton, who did he start partying with? Leonardo DiCaprio. Orlando Bloom isn’t letting Miranda Kerr get in the way of his single life with Leo either. Orly rolls with Leo all the time. What is it that douchebags always By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 03:00 pm
Hook Ups Serena’s victory kiss Serena Williams won the Cincinnati Masters yesterday which is the last warmup before the US Open. She lost last week in Toronto so it was a nice comeback to build momentum heading to New York. No jinx. No jinx. NO JINX. But first… a little time to celebrate before turning By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 12:45 pm
Famewhores Ben Affleck and Sirius Black It will hurt me if you say you have no idea who Sirius Black is. As you know, Ben Affleck spent his birthday last weekend at Harry Potter World with his family. Which, presumably, is where he got his new t-shirt. Good choice. Sirius is one of the most By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 11:51 am
Top Reads The Clooneys and the Gerbers party in Ibiza Amal and George Clooney were in Ibiza this weekend with their best friends, Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber to promote Casamigos Tequila. A press release alerting media about their appearance was sent out in advance on Friday. George and Rande are taking their liquor to the world’s party capitals. By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 10:43 am
Marcus and Friends (dogs) Tom & Cass It always makes the internet happy when there are new photos of Tom Hardy with a dog. The internet is telling me that the world might need some happiness today because of the cash money crisis that’s happening over in China. Also, it’s been a while since we’ By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 09:36 am
Intro for August 24, 2015 Dear Gossips, According to multiple reports, One Direction is going on hiatus. Apparently they won’t be touring their fifth album and, starting in March, will take a year off to pursue their own projects. Boybands don’t last forever. And let’s face it, they peaked a year ago. By Lainey • Aug 24, 2015 08:36 am
BFFs Jakey & Susan Sarandon?!? I read a headline this morning on Gossip Cop: Susan Sarandon And Jake Gyllenhaal NOT “Hooking Up,” Despite Report How often do you learn about the denial before the original story? It’s rare. Also…WHAT?! Well, it comes from the Enquirer. In the latest issue, they’re claiming that By Lainey • Aug 21, 2015 01:47 pm