Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster's beach frolic is giving throwback to the 2000s

First, a programming note about tomorrow – we will be dark in observance of Remembrance Day, a federal statutory holiday in many parts of Canada, and will return to a full gossip schedule on Thursday.

Speaking of holidays of a different kind, Hugh Jackman is on holiday with Sutton Foster, and this has been reported as the first time she’s joined him at home in Australia. They were photographed “frolicking” at Bondi Beach, not a word I use often, but it seems apt, because it was a word that showed up a lot in the 2000s as celebrities would “frolic” at the beach, most often in Malibu but sometimes Miami and Hawaii when they wanted to hard-launch something. Think Paris Hilton or even Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz when they were dating.

It’s giving throwback and I’m not saying that these pap shots were set up/staged, just that they’re evoking something, especially if you were on the blogs back in those days, now 20 years ago. Hugh was very popular during that time – because of X-Men, but also The Prestige (which now has cult cinematic status and will be re-released in IMAX and 70mm in January to commemorate the anniversary); and he hosted back to back to back Tony Awards in the mid-2000s. And of course he was happily and seemingly securely married to Deborra-Lee Furness.

Two decades later, the marriage is over, and most gossips are convinced it’s because Hugh stepped out on Deb with Sutton, resulting in some reputational damage. Your definition of “some” will vary but it’s undeniable that Hugh and Sutton are not the internet’s favourite couple. That doesn’t mean they care, necessarily, but if we’re talking about culture shifts and the determinants of celebrity stock value, there’s no question that Hugh’s popularity is not what it once was.

What else happened today…

I mentioned a few weeks ago that I binged the first season of Black Doves a couple of years ago but don’t remember much about the series. The second season just premiered last week and Dustin Rowles says it’s a great binge. So I’m saving it for the holidays which is when I watched the first season. (Pajiba)

I totally thought that flower pot was part of Julia Garner’s dress until the Fug Girls pointed out it was an optical illusion. And I agree with them that it made the look better, LOL. Now it’s just a blue slip dress, the end. (Go Fug Yourself)

Prince Harry and Meghan Sussex were in Brussels today and supposed to give a joint speech but she didn’t end up doing it, understandably, for so many reasons. Her father has been arrested on child sex abuse charges. And there are indications that some of the f-ckass British tabloids knew at least a little about his foul sh-t all along but chose to keep harassing her instead. Shouldn’t we all be mad at the people don’t seem to be mad enough that they focused so much on her and her imaginary crimes but when we tally it all up, the attention they paid to actual predators like Thomas Markle Sr and Russell Brand and David Walliams will amount to nothing next to how much energy they spent on targeting her? (Celebitchy)

Are you into Foot Undies? I don’t know that it’s the season for me because it’s getting too cold but heads up that it might be a spring thing. (The Cut)

The Jensen Huang Nvidia story is still a major fixation. Lauren Goode reports that he hired a crisis management team that specialises in sex scandals last year. I feel like it’s only a matter of time before Hollywood gets involved. (Wired)