Music Fresh Xtina Christina Aguilera has had a tough album cycle. In March, she made the first step in her comeback with a Paper Magazine cover, looking refreshingly barefaced and promising a “transformation.” A couple months later, we got her first single “Accelerate". Without listening to it again, I couldn’t tell By Kathleen • Aug 29, 2018 10:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews First Man in Venice Here are some shots of Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy arriving in Venice today ahead of tonight’s gala where Damien Chazelle’s First Man will open the festival. You’ll recall, the last time Damien and Ryan were in Venice, it was for La La Land, kicking off its By Lainey • Aug 29, 2018 10:12 am
Siblings Mary-Kate and Ashley don’t need us Have you noticed an uptick in Mary-Kate and Ashley headlines these past few days? It’s all because of one interview, with the WSJ, in which the twins discuss their new menswear line for The Row. The main headline coming out is that they are in a sibling “marriage. By Maria • Aug 29, 2018 09:23 am
Style Intro for August 29, 2018 Dear Gossips, Yesterday I posted about Naomi Watts on the LifeStyle page and her Venice Film Festival wardrobe. Naomi’s on the jury, led by Guillermo del Toro. Christoph Waltz is there too. And Sylvia Chang and director Malgorzata Szumowska. And Trine Dyrholm. Oh …and Taika Waititi. So if we’ By Lainey • Aug 29, 2018 09:03 am
Lifestyle Duana Names: Wish Fulfillment (Nick)names Hi Duana, I am pregnant with my second child (gender unknown), due at the end of August. I'm having a hard time settling on a name. My older child, Eleanor, is named after a beloved family member. I have loved the name forever and always knew I would By Duana • Aug 28, 2018 04:41 pm
What Else What Else? I’m superstitious so I don’t often post about the dead but I don’t think these details are intended to be sad. In fact, the way they’ve been presented, they’re meant to honour a once-in-a-lifetime presence, the legendary Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin. By Lainey • Aug 28, 2018 04:21 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Naomi’s Venice arrival Excellent arrival outfit to start the Venice Film Festival where she’s on the jury. Like it couldn’t be more perfect. I really, really love this dress on Naomi Watts. Even though it’s technically baby blue, the colour is dull enough that to me it’s reading closer By Lainey • Aug 28, 2018 04:00 pm
Quiveration Shipping Lana and Noah We’re going through all the stages of teen obsession. First, we watched To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before as many times as humanly possible (I’m off today and I’m literally watching it again right now, my brand is strong). Then, we did a deep dive By Kathleen • Aug 28, 2018 02:46 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Alec Baldwin joins Joker-mark-Joaquin The Joker movie starring Joaquin Phoenix is happening and is casting up, with the latest hire being Alec Baldwin as Thomas Wayne, father of Bruce Wayne. But wait, there’s more! Because we live in the darkest timeline, this isn’t any old Thomas Wayne, benevolent billionaire philanthropist and predestined By Sarah • Aug 28, 2018 02:02 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 28, 2018 Miley Cyrus’s Instagram is still bare, and they are totally fine. A post shared by Liam Hemsworth (@liamhemsworth) on Aug 28, 2018 at 8:17am PDT Yesterday, Lainey wrote about #kaylorisunbroken. In her assessment of the situation, she noted that Taylor has not acknowledged Karlie’s engagement; she’s By Maria • Aug 28, 2018 01:26 pm
Music Kelly opens for Serena It’s the 50th anniversary of the US Open. Last night, Kelly Clarkson performed a six song medley at Flushing Meadows, telling the enthusiastic crowd that “I love opening for Serena Williams”. God I love her. Don’t we all love her? We love her here at LaineyGossip. And I’ By Lainey • Aug 28, 2018 01:03 pm
Louis CK Louis CK’s comeback begins It’s been nine months. Not even a full year. That’s how long Louis CK sat in time-out after ADMITTING he engaged in what The New York Times calls “inappropriate conduct” but which everyone else calls “repeatedly jacking off in front of women”. In his statement admitting to By Sarah • Aug 28, 2018 12:35 pm
Music Back to school with Beyoncé In certain places, kids have already been back to school for a couple of weeks. Generally, though, in North America, “back to school” usually means right after Labour Day, a week from today. It’s amazing how that feeling never goes away. I can still feel the dread in my By Lainey • Aug 28, 2018 11:58 am
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones will return, eventually HBO released a teaser for upcoming seasons of their shows which includes little teeny tiny glimpses of NEW GAME OF THRONES. There are also clips from Barry and a tease for the next—and last—season of Veep, both very good shows (Barry had an OUTSTANDING debut season this summer) By Sarah • Aug 28, 2018 11:31 am
Storm Reid Black Girls Rock One of the most underrated red carpets of the year is the BET Black Girls Rock! red carpet. Every year, I forget it’s happening and every year, it delivers some of my favourite looks. This year’s honourees included Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Lena Waithe, Amandla Stenberg, #MeToo By Kathleen • Aug 28, 2018 11:17 am
Books Intro for August 28, 2018 Dear Gossips, Before Crazy Rich Asians opened, director Jon M Chu talked about what the success of the movie could do for other stories. He mentioned that he knew of several other projects in development that were waiting for the greenlight and that people were waiting to see how CRA By Lainey • Aug 28, 2018 10:20 am
