Jessica Alba Billion Dollar Alba It’s a very good day for Jessica Alba. No, she didn’t get a part in a movie, but her other career is doing quite well. According to the NY Post) The Honest Co. is expanding and received a huge $1 billion valuation after raising $70 million in capital By Maria • Aug 28, 2014 03:26 pm
Sit DOWN Daddy Dearest For the last two years Beyoncé has owned our hearts and minds – for me, Life Is But A Dream marked a real turning point in the marketing of Queen B, but as far back as 2008 she was telling us that she was going to run the world. Beyoncé married By Maria • Aug 28, 2014 11:22 am
TV Updates Once More, With Feeling The Emmys are on Monday and it’s always a good show, right? It’s not as loose as the Globes, but the TV stars aren’t hidden in the back for that long, sheepish walk up to the podium. For one night, they are all George Clooney. To create By Maria • Aug 20, 2014 10:49 am
Girly Throw Downs Boy Sh-t: Freddie vs Kiefer edition Who knew July was “minor celebrity publicly call out a major celebrity” month? First, Tia Mowry talked about Charlize Theron’s epic eye-roll at SoulCycle and now Freddie Prinze Jr. has blasted Kiefer Sutherland. Kiefer – he’s kind of a loveable rogue, isn’t he? Jilted fiancé of Julia By Maria • Jul 29, 2014 11:11 am
TV Updates Aaron Paul’s Return to TV No, it’s not for Better Call Saul (but can I just say this is looking more and more promising every day?), it’s for a new Netflix animated series for grown-ups, BoJack Horseman. Aaron is an executive producer, along with Will Arnett. The premise: animals that talk and By Maria • Jul 23, 2014 04:22 pm
Blake Lively Blake Lively’s Preserve: a lifestyle analysis I’ve been so looking forward to the Preserve launch as I’ve worked in the digital lifestyle sphere for years, both as a freelance writer and in-house managing editor for Vitamin Daily. I can’t remember a website unveiling that has caused such a kerfuffle. Clearly the “lifestyle” By Maria • Jul 22, 2014 10:55 am
Weddings A Very Wahlberg Wedding Dr. Jenny “You Can’t Fire Me I Quit!” McCarthy recently did an interview with Howard Stern, and say what you will about Howard, he has no shame when he interviews a D-list celebrity. (Source) When the topic of her upcoming wedding to Donnie Wahlberg comes up, he grills By Maria • Jul 15, 2014 02:14 pm
Katie Holmes The Elevator Music of Actresses Two years ago this summer, Katie Holmes made a bold and calculated break from her marriage to Tom Cruise. Most cheered for her – she was the stoic and devoted single mom, he was the cuckoo, out-of-touch movie star. She moved to New York and didn’t say a By Maria • Jul 08, 2014 02:53 pm
TV Updates Supporting is the New Lead A few weeks ago, I emailed Lainey to complain – I do this a lot (mostly about Leo and Aaron Paul). This time was no different. It’s summer. I miss Breaking Bad. I miss it A LOT. Lainey responded with “Orange is the New Black” and yes, it’s great, By Maria • Jun 17, 2014 04:18 pm
Game of Thrones Sibling Sh-t: GOT Edition Lainey loves her Girl Sh-it and her Boy Sh-t, and I love Sibling Sh-t. It’s like Girl Sh-t and Boy Sh-t piled with childhood issues and family dynamics. Of course we’ve had our fair share of it lately (thanks, Solange!) but it doesn’ By Maria • Jun 05, 2014 10:47 am
Judgy Moms Gwyneth Cozies Up to Mommies Mother’s Day is this weekend and as we scramble for last-minute reservations and stress out about the slim pickings in the drugstore greeting card aisle, Gwyneth, via GOOP is all about Ending the Mommy Wars. She starts off her newsletter with her usual personal note and mentions how By Maria • May 09, 2014 10:09 am
Bad Style The Art of Douchebag Dressing This week, Lainey wrote about celebrities being paid to dress like assholes (click here for a refresher), otherwise known as Coachella. It’s a mess – flower crowns, fringe boots (because why wouldn’t you wear suede boots in the desert?), floppy velvet hats - and I guess getting high and riding By Maria • Apr 10, 2014 10:48 am
Beverly Hills 90210 Get It Together, Kelly I loved Beverly Hills, 90210. I was around 11-years-old when the show premiered, so that kind of goes without saying, doesn’t it? But the endless 90s nostalgia is getting a little tiring – Kurt Cobain and Winona Ryder are one thing, but Candace Cameron Bure and Danica McKellar By Maria • Apr 09, 2014 10:44 am
TV Updates Nicole Richie Back to Reality (TV) When Nicole Richie's AOL webseries #CandidlyNicole came out, I was all for it (see here and here for a refresher). At the time, I wrote that all the things that she's done in her career - bratty socialite, BFF of Ebola Hilton, fashion designer - are things we By Maria • Apr 01, 2014 03:08 pm
Judgy Moms It’s Getting Hard Out Here for A Goop It’s been a week of Conscious Uncoupling for Gwyneth – a phrase that has instantly entered the vernacular. How’s that for influential? With the news of the divorce, outlets are combing through every interview for signs of marriage trouble and obnoxious tidbits from Gwyneth (not hard to find). Regarding By Maria • Mar 28, 2014 02:54 pm
Media Manipulation No Photos Please (but Likes are Welcome) It’s been almost a month since Alec Baldwin “retired” from public life (click here for a refresher), so you knew he was going to pop up again soon. He can’t help himself. It’s part of his deranged charm. This week, Baldwin’s wife Hilaria posted a photo By Maria • Mar 20, 2014 10:24 am
