TV’s most valuable player Julia Louis-Dreyfus starring in a new show with Cecily Strong. And like Cecily said, it’s “early days” (love the Love Island reference) and no creative endeavour is a guarantee but this looks promising.

I read a tweet (and I’m sorry I can’t find it again) but the gist of it is JLD ruled an NBC sitcom when prime time was its peak; then she had a prestige comedy on HBO (Veep) and now she’s at Apple, which is putting a lot of effort into its creative arm.

Lindsay Lohan is on the cover of Vogue Arabia and the leather suit is my favourite so far, it’s severe and very 1980s.

I have a few theories on why the Jackass guys, who were going viral before going viral was a thing, have maintained popularity.

First off, it’s the way they executed their work. They hurt themselves (and each other) with consent, which is very different from how streamers and YouTubers operate today. A lot of streamers seem intent on embarrassing people through pranks. Second, you always got the feeling that even if the Jackass guys were not famous, they’d be doing the same stuff in their backyard with a camcorder. There was no clout chasing. Third, it’s a kind of indescribable authenticity because there is no way Johnny Knoxville is faking his discontent about not being able to play with bulls.

@rollingstone @Johnny Knoxville gets teary-eyed when asked about working with bulls again. “I can’t mess around with bulls anymore,” Knoxville says while tearing up. “It’s terrible. I just want to play with them. I’m trying not to indulge in those thoughts.” #johnnyknoxville #jackass #jackass5 #jackassforever #bulls ♬ original sound - Rolling Stone

Do they not have $21 smoothies in Boston, Rob?

Hugh Jackman doing his best “girl who is going to be OK” pose.

My most controversial pop culture theory is that if Carolyn Bessette had not passed away, Gwyneth Paltrow would not have become such a big pop culture figure.

Not to be dramatic but if anyone in my life loved me at all, they’d hire a Tom Cruise impersonator to deliver a holiday coconut cake to me.

 

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