TV Updates Shonda Rhimes paved the way Shonda Rhimes was the most recent guest on the 9 to 5ish with the Skimm podcast. She gave listeners some insight into some of the struggles she faced getting Grey's Anatomy off the ground, like the unanimous doubt from executives that the show would find an audience. " By Stephanie • Oct 26, 2022 11:48 am
Equality Issues Madonna isn't the only one It looks like the beef between Cardi B and Madonna ended before it even began, minus the flurry of Twitter activity it caused on Sunday. Over the weekend, Madonna reflected on her 1992 book S.E.X. and suggested she paved the way for sex-positive stars like Miley Cyrus, Kim By Stephanie • Oct 24, 2022 01:00 pm
Hollywood Drugs The cost of Matthew Perry’s recovery Last week, I wrote about Matthew Perry’s revelations about his experience with addiction, detailed in his memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, to be released November 1. In the pre-release interviews with media outlets, he’s remained tight-lipped about a few things, like how long he’s By Stephanie • Oct 24, 2022 10:54 am
Break Ups Jada Pinkett-Smith gets candid (again) Jada Pinkett-Smith hosted another thought-provoking conversation about “toxic forgiveness” on her web series, Red Table Talk. In the show’s most recent episode, Will Smith’s ex-wife Sheree Zampino sat down with Jada and her cohost (and mom), Adrienne Banfield Norris, to discuss the history and current state of Sheree By Stephanie • Oct 21, 2022 04:03 pm
Royals Whoopi pushes back on Meghan's "ick" On Thursday’s taping of The View, Whoopi Goldberg rejected sentiments expressed by Meghan Markle on the most recent episode of her podcast, Archetypes. Meghan opened up about her time on the game show Deal or No Deal, saying she disliked the feeling of being reduced to just her looks. By Stephanie • Oct 21, 2022 11:34 am
Top Reads BravoCon returns to mixed results This past weekend, thousands of day-drinking reality TV junkies took over the Javits Convention Center in New York to see hundreds of stars from the Bravo network. There were stars from Real Housewives, Below Deck, Married to Medicine, Southern Charm, Vanderpump Rules and more – all presented to a bevy of By Stephanie • Oct 20, 2022 02:44 pm
Matthew Perry Matthew Perry on addiction and his "penguins" Matthew Perry covers of the new issue of PEOPLE accompanied by an exclusive story about the upcoming release of his memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, set to be published November 1. His memoir has all the ingredients of a solid celebrity tell-all. He talks about his work, By Stephanie • Oct 20, 2022 12:10 pm
Dumbass Just laugh (at) Lena It’s been a tough year for the LGBTQ+ community. The “Don’t Say Gay” bill that became legislation in Florida is just one of nearly 250 anti-LGBTQ+ bills that have been filed so far in 2022 – and several other states are looking to follow suit. Marriage equality and gender-affirming By Stephanie • Oct 05, 2022 01:23 pm
Break Ups Tia and Tamera's separate ways Yesterday was a big day for Tia and Tamera Mowry. For Tamera, it was the official release of her memoir, You Should Sit Down For This. And for Tia, it was news of her decision to file for divorce from her husband of 14 years, Cory Hardrict. Publishing a memoir By Stephanie • Oct 05, 2022 11:43 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Hayden's guilt and Jada's support Jada Pinkett-Smith’s web series, Red Table Talk, is once again proving to be the place to go to let it all out. The show’s most recent episode featured Hayden Panettiere. She made revelations about everything from her early start in Hollywood to her use of “happy pills” as By Stephanie • Sep 29, 2022 01:20 pm
Relationship Assumption Kenan Thompson and Chris Redd's super chill dating scenario Kenan Thompson’s SNL colleague, Chris Redd, is dating Kenan’s ex-wife, Christina Evangeline. By all reports, there is no animosity between the parties, but I must say, the optics of this are terrible. Kenan filed for divorce from Christina in May of this year, but sources say the two By Stephanie • Sep 28, 2022 03:16 pm
Music Hot girl mental health Rapper Megan Thee Stallion is using her platform to normalize and encourage her fans to take care of their mental health. Over the weekend, she retweeted Shea Jordan, who posted the news that she had created a website with tons of mental health resources – with a focus on resources designated By Stephanie • Sep 26, 2022 01:21 pm
Cheating Loins Internet sleuths take on Nia Long's case It’s been a great week for internet sleuths. First, they were busy trying to get to the bottom of Adam Levine’s scummy ways. They wanted to figure out just how many women there really were after social media influencer Sumner Stroh dropped a bomb earlier this week. Now, By Stephanie • Sep 23, 2022 03:11 pm
BFFs The Sussexes' next chapter begins This week, Tyler Perry stopped by Today and reflected on why he offered up his house and security to Meghan and Harry amid their relocation to the U.S. and step back from the royal family in 2020. “It was a difficult time for them,” he said to Hoda Kotb By Stephanie • Sep 23, 2022 01:41 pm
Douchebags Maren Morris is not "comfortable" in country music Maren Morris has revealed that she’s not “comfortable” with the idea of attending this year’s Country Music Awards after her spat with social media influencer Brittany Aldean who is married to Jason Aldean. As a closet country lover and Real Housewives fan, not once did I predict that By Stephanie • Sep 21, 2022 11:42 am
Business of Hollywood Blake Lively spikes the paparazzi Over the weekend, Blake Lively stuck it to the paparazzi by posting a series of photos of her, her growing baby bump, Ryan Reynolds and company on social media. “Here are photos of me pregnant in real life so the 11 guys waiting outside my home for a 🦄 sighting will By Stephanie • Sep 19, 2022 02:26 pm
