Top Reads Adrien Brody: A Case for Speechwriters If there was another bad speech at the Oscars, I don’t remember it, because Adrien Brody decided to take so much time near the end of a show that was already running long – he erased all recollection of anyone else who was annoying up on that stage with a By Lainey • Mar 03, 2025 08:59 am
Gorgessity Demi’s disappointment Well, this sucks. It’s not like I begrudge Mikey Madison her Best Actress win, but I can’t help but feel for Demi Moore, who lost out on Best Actress after becoming the feel-good story of awards season for her series of wins and heartfelt speeches. It seems wearing By Sarah • Mar 03, 2025 08:18 am
Oscars 2025 Timmy & Kylie: The Best Seat in the House for Gen A and Z This is what we’ve been speculating about all award season: would Timothée Chalamet bring Kylie Jenner to the Oscars? And now we know – very much YES. Because if you’re Timmy and she’s there with you, you might as well go all the way. But first, let’s By Lainey • Mar 03, 2025 08:00 am
Ariana Grande Dear Old Wicked goes to the Big Show Because at this point, the Wicked cast are almost as familiar as your cousins, right? After the most epic and committed press cycle in recent history, we’ve committed every expression and interaction Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande have ever had – not to memory, because they’re too numerous and By Duana • Mar 03, 2025 07:43 am
Oscars 2025 Anora’s big night It shouldn’t feel so surprising that Anora won so big at the Oscars, since it won the Palme d’Or last year and cleaned up at the PGA, DGA, and WGA awards earlier this year, indicating strong support from the guilds. But I really thought the Academy would spread By Sarah • Mar 03, 2025 07:02 am
Oscars 2025 Intro for March 3, 2025 Dear Gossips, The Oscars are usually good for a surprise, and the 97th Academy Awards gave us a big Anora surprise, but more on that later. First, let’s talk about the show itself, and the host, Conan O’Brien. This was Conan’s first time hosting the Oscars but By Sarah • Mar 03, 2025 06:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Stath is back and some Oscar haterade I needed a little break today and I got it in the form of a red band trailer for A Working Man, the upcoming Jason Statham film that I cannot wait to see. Besides the fact that I generally enjoy Jason Statham movies, it looks like a perfect palate cleanser By Sarah • Feb 28, 2025 04:03 pm
Twilight All’s Well That Ends Well… in Sacramento A trailer for the film Sacramento was released yesterday. Sacramento is directed and co-written by Michael Angarano who also stars alongside Michael Cera, Kristen Stewart, and Maya Erskine. I like all of these people and I like the vibe of them all together in a movie about two friends who’ By Lainey • Feb 28, 2025 03:04 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 28, 2025 Will Francis Ford Coppola attend the Razzies? I don’t know but I like his sentiment: putting it on the line to create art (and employ hundreds of people in the process) is a hell of a lot more interesting as a process than an algorithm and a green screen. By Maria • Feb 28, 2025 01:54 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Kate Hudson’s power suits and Jessica Alba’s black belt Kate Hudson: stylist switch up? Remember how I said Kate Hudson pulls up to the press junket ready to work? A big part of that is wardrobe; she pulls so many looks with her long-time stylist Sofia Lopez. Typically, we associate Kate with a bit of a boho glam look By Maria • Feb 28, 2025 01:05 pm
TV Updates Everyone is outside before Oscar The pre-Oscar party circuit continues, and last night it was the 18th ESSENCE Black Women in Hollywood Awards. Among the honorees was Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo, in a GREAT tulle dress. This dress says “Wicked” without also saying “costume”, which is how theme dressing should be. Also present was Keke By Sarah • Feb 28, 2025 12:00 pm
Style A$AP Rocky’s new gig A$AP Rocky has been in Los Angeles for weeks during his assault trial, but since being found not guilty, he can now come and go as he pleases. And he is pleased to be in Milan for fashion week, where sunglasses brand Ray-Ban threw a party after announcing Rocky By Sarah • Feb 28, 2025 10:59 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Anne is Verity Let’s talk about a Colleen Hoover book-to-film adaptation. Not THAT one, for a change, but the next project that is now in production: Verity. As you probably know, Colleen Hoover is probably COVID’s most successful author. She was self-publishing before 2020 and her books were modestly successful, she’ By Lainey • Feb 28, 2025 10:17 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for February 28, 2025 Dear Gossips, How about some low stakes cartoon conflict to kick off Oscar Friday? Yesterday, a sub-30 second teaser announcing Shrek 5 dropped, and everyone lost their damn minds over Shrek’s glow up, or glow down, depending on your preference for slimy or sticky looking boogers. Check it out: By Sarah • Feb 28, 2025 09:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Havoc doesn't look like garbage I was scanning for new trailers when I came across a Tom Hardy movie for Netflix called Havoc. I was going to give it a pass, but then Timothy Olyphant popped up for a second. Such is my love for this man, I will watch any amount of garbage. To By Sarah • Feb 27, 2025 04:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews It’s just Another Simple Favor I love A Simple Favor. It’s a movie that totally surprised me on first watch and only got better with time. It’s a black comedy that excels at being both dark and funny, it’s a pitch-perfect satire of true crime and mass-market murder mystery publishing, it features By Sarah • Feb 27, 2025 02:47 pm
