Movie Reviews and Previews Brie Larson is getting it done Brie Larson’s press tour for Captain Marvel has been solid. It’s the most interesting she’s been, and she has spoken astutely about what these kinds of big franchise roles mean when it comes to representation, as well as the cross-section of promotion and representation. She’s aiming By Sarah • Feb 13, 2019 03:44 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: How Sean Penn is Like The Worst Kanye We’re back! Thanks for bearing with us during our unscheduled break due to various Crimes Of Winter. After a quick announcement about some big moves in my appearance (Megalyn Echikunwoke was the actress I couldn’t think of here, btw), we get to the truth – the balmy weather of By Duana • Feb 13, 2019 03:14 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 13, 2019 PEOPLE had a small piece today about Brad Pitt sending Jennifer Aniston a birthday gift. The story notes that many of her friends sent gifts directly to her home, which makes sense: no one wants to leave a party after a few drinks and pack up the car, even if By Maria • Feb 13, 2019 01:44 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson Star in The Hustle Yesterday, MGM released a trailer for The Hustle starring Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson. It’s a remake of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and the trailer looks smart and entertaining. Rebel is coming hot off Isn’t It Romantic, opening today. While the movie itself has received lukewarm critical reviews, many By Prem • Feb 13, 2019 01:19 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Naomi Watts’s long green swingy dress Maybe it’s because it’s been several weeks of winter trash where I live but I’m ready. I’m ready for a summer dress. And if one of my summer dresses could be like the one Naomi Watts is wearing, that would be even better. I love it. By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 12:34 pm
Royals Prince Harry and Spike Lee When I wrote the other day about Prince William and Catherine at the BAFTAs, I wondered what Spike Lee said to William during the meet and greet. As mentioned in that post, Spike got pretty animated when Will approached him. And now he’s revealed what they talked about: Prince By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 12:11 pm
Award Season Campaigning Bradley Cooper plays defence Last Friday, Sean Penn decided to grace us once again with his genius prose, writing a piece for Deadline about how his friend Bradley Cooper has a problem because he’s made the best film of the year and one of the greatest films of all time (according to Sean) By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 11:07 am
Gross Johnny Depp’s new girlfriend? Johnny Depp has been in Europe lately shooting a movie. A couple of weeks ago, he was seen boarding a private plane in Nice heading to Belgrade, surrounded by his usual entourage and there was also a young, attractive woman who was part of the group. In Belgrade, Johnny and By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 10:41 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Meghan’s night at the museum Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped out last night for the National History Museum’s production of Wider Earth in support of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust. The Sussexes held hands, as usual. Meghan belly-cupped as usual. She is officially, at this point, the most prolific famous belly-cupper. Like even By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 10:13 am
Shout-Outs February 13, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Bella, I’m sorry to hear about Bianco. Bianco is such a good name. I respect that you’re doing all you can, giving him the best because he always gives you his best. As you said, he came to you when you needed him the most. Isn’t that By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 09:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for February 13, 2019 Dear Gossips, Here’s a debate that will rage on forever: Beatles or Stones? I’m Team Beatles. Always. You can tell me I’m basic, go ahead, I said what I said. For those of us who are Team Beatles, this movie trailer, OMGGGGGGG. Yesterday was written by Richard By Lainey • Feb 13, 2019 09:03 am
What Else What Else? Sarah just posted about Slow TV and I need the f-ck out of it right now because there’s a winter storm happening in Toronto today with snow and freezing rain and ice pellets and I just drove home in that sh-t. That might not mean anything to you if By Lainey • Feb 12, 2019 05:21 pm
TV Updates Entertainment Self-Care: Slow TV Last month we kicked off a new feature we’re calling “entertainment self-care”, the things we’re watching to unwind from the nightmare dystopia we call reality. The first installment covered super-soft TV, and this time we’re going to talk about Slow TV. I found this category by accident By Sarah • Feb 12, 2019 04:22 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 12, 2019 As Lainey noted, Justin Theroux wasn’t at Jennifer Aniston’s A-list birthday party. Yesterday in this space, I wondered if he would “like” Amy Sedaris’ birthday tribute to his ex, but he did much more than that – many of you sent me the post below. Fierce is the word By Maria • Feb 12, 2019 02:02 pm
TV Updates Exploring Russian Doll’s labyrinth of trauma You have now had two entire weekends to watch Russian Doll, so the spoiler-gloves are off. If you still haven’t seen it, stick with the spoiler-free review, but if you have, let’s dig into the show’s serpentine coil of story and allegory. This show’s repeating-day structure By Sarah • Feb 12, 2019 01:32 pm
Style Miley’s red dress stands in for Liam As Maria mentioned yesterday in Celebrity Social Media, Rebel Wilson revealed during press for Isn’t it Romantic that Liam Hemsworth had been hospitalised. He wasn’t with Miley Cyrus at the Grammys the other night. And he wasn’t well enough to attend the premiere last night. So Miley By Lainey • Feb 12, 2019 12:49 pm