Movie Reviews and Previews Jamie Lee Curtis returns to Halloween Director David Gordon Green continues his hopscotch through genre with a sequel to Halloween, John Carpenter’s 1978 horror flick that basically launched the slasher sub-genre. Forty years later, the baton passes to Green who, along with collaborators Danny McBride and Jeff Fradley, brings back the craft and careful compositions By Sarah • Oct 19, 2018 09:53 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 19, 2018 Dear Gossips, Something really exciting happened this week: Judy Blume has finally agreed to have Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret turned into a movie. Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen, a movie I loved) will write the screenplay and direct. James L Brooks will produce. Kelly By Lainey • Oct 19, 2018 09:11 am
What Else What Else? A porn star went into the bathroom with a flight attendant is actually the plot of this actual porn only it’s now become a workplace ethics scandal which is a total boner killer. Michael K, however, has now turned it into a comedy. By the time I got to By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 04:27 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Harry & Meghan Day 3: public transportation and displays of affection Prince Harry and Meghan Markle spent the day in Melbourne. There were several stops on the schedule, including a visit at Government House, a tram ride to the beach, learning about volunteer cleanup on the beach, watching sport demonstrations with ambassadors from the This Girl Can campaign, and a meeting By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 04:13 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bad Times at the El Royale: a kitschy Lynchian dream Bad Times at the El Royale, Drew Goddard’s follow-up to The Cabin in the Woods is at once completely like that movie and nothing like that movie. Getting into the specifics of how El Royale works would spoil it, but one important thing to know is that despite the By Sarah • Oct 18, 2018 03:14 pm
Break Ups Diddy and Cassie are done Sean “Diddy” Combs and Cassie Ventura were together for 11 years. That number is higher than I expected and every time I’ve read it in a story about their breakup, I’ve had to pause and be like, “11 YEARS? Damn.” As Lainey pointed out, that timeline makes Cassie By Kathleen • Oct 18, 2018 02:14 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, October 18, 2018 I love a celebrity birthday message, but here Barbra Streisand is putting on a clinic in how to do it. It’s a full shot of her good side. John Mayer is in the corner of the shot, looking at her adoringly. She posted it a day late. And he’ By Maria • Oct 18, 2018 01:36 pm
Music Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga: box office and charts A Star is Born just crossed the $100 million mark at the box office after twelve days. And, as we’ve been saying, it’s one of those movies that has been able to sustain its earnings weekend after weekend as people go back to see it again and again By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 12:32 pm
Music Jennifer Aniston: low key in New York Jennifer Aniston was photographed leaving the Good Morning America studios on Monday in New York. Since then I keep expecting to see the interview, or some headline about why she was there and what she was promoting. There hasn’t been anything. The next day, Courteney Cox was photographed heading By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 12:05 pm
Gossip Nostalgia Taylor Swift votes early Two weeks ago, Taylor Swift made headlines for her voter registration appeal and revealing exactly who she would be voting for in Tennessee. She followed up at the American Music Awards with a reminder to her fans to get out and vote. And yesterday she posted a note on Instagram By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 11:36 am
Style Apologies to my Best Chris Earlier, I suggested that Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth were making me re-evaluate my Chris rankings. I even had the audacity to imply that Hemsworth could outrank Pine. For this, I sincerely apologize. My Best Chris attended the European premiere of his new movie Outlaw King at the London Film By Kathleen • Oct 18, 2018 11:13 am
Gorgessity Tessa and her Chris If there’s anyone who could make me re-evaluate my Chris rankings, it’s Tessa Thompson. Pine is still my number one but watching Tessa and Chris Hemsworth hang out while shooting the new Men in Black is really strengthening Hemsworth’s stock. He only slightly edged out his brother By Kathleen • Oct 18, 2018 10:31 am
Mariah Carey Intro for October 18, 2018 Dear Gossips, Mariah Carey is releasing a new album November 16 called Caution. Which means she’ll be on a promotional push for it through the holidays, her favourite season. Her own season. The first two songs off the album, “GTFO” and “With You”, didn’t do much. A third By Lainey • Oct 18, 2018 09:56 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: The Lake Not Taken Hi Duana! I'm an avid follower of Laineygossip and your column, thank you for potentially reading this! :) We just had our son 11 months ago now and we decided to name him River. I basically had the name from the get go, but had a crisis around 7 By Duana • Oct 17, 2018 03:59 pm
What Else? Is it considered an act of violence to throw food in someone’s face? I suppose it matters, what kind of food. This reminds me of the new season of American Vandal and the “Fruit Ninja”. I’m only two episodes in. Don’t tell me what happens. For some By Lainey • Oct 17, 2018 03:42 pm
Music Pusha’s side The tea is hot and the plot is THICK. Pusha Tea is delivering on his nickname once again. On Monday, I wrote about Drake’s version of the events leading up to best rap beef of summer ‘18 (I’m putting Cardi and Nicki squarely in the fall season). Drake By Kathleen • Oct 17, 2018 03:31 pm
