Top Reads Aretha Franklin As you’ve probably heard, Aretha Franklin died today at her home in Detroit. Kathleen has been in writing lockdown for an event the last few days and I’ve asked her if she’d like to write about Aretha and her significance for tomorrow. We are sorry we aren’ By Lainey • Aug 16, 2018 02:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Netflix is coming for Oscar And they’re doing it with an Oscar darling. The teaser for Roma, Alfonso Cuaron’s new film, has been released and it looks gorgeous and emotional (aka it looks like an Alfonso Cuaron film). It’s being released by Netflix but will be getting an Oscar-qualifying theatrical run, By Sarah • Aug 16, 2018 01:41 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 16, 2018 A Nancy Meyers’ rom-com set in Martha’s Vineyard starring Jenny Slate would be dream. Can you imagine the kitchen?! Jenny has written the treatment and factored in her own re-casting. (PS: The island Romeo should be the best man who recently, but not too recently, went through By Maria • Aug 16, 2018 01:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Disney confirms James Gunn is done With them, at least. Despite cast support and widespread public support, Disney will not be rehiring James Gunn. According to Variety, studio chairman Alan Horn met with Gunn as a “courtesy” to “clear the air” which sounds like corporate-speak for reiterating his ass is grass and no amount of By Sarah • Aug 16, 2018 01:03 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Slender Man: The Internet Makes A Bad Movie Creepypasta, the corner of the internet dedicated to ghost stories, urban legends, and horror stories, birthed a modern urban legend in 2009. On the Something Awful forums user “Victor Surge”, real name Eric Knudsen, posted a photo with a tall, reedy faceless being lurking in the background of the shot. By Sarah • Aug 16, 2018 12:22 pm
Relationship Assumption Why is Pete Davidson in GQ? Pete Davidson has an answer for this question. He tells GQ why they wanted to feature him this month. And, well, they couldn’t, and we probably can’t, dispute his rationale: "It's all bullshit. GQ wouldn't hit me up if I didn't By Lainey • Aug 16, 2018 11:29 am
Donald Glover Rihanna and Donald Glover’s Guava Island Rihanna’s fourth annual Diamond Ball will be hosted by Issa Rae and Donald Glover will make an appearance as Childish Gambino to perform. If you need me on September 13th, I’ll be the one trying to scam my way inside a fancy gala. The Diamond Ball host and By Kathleen • Aug 16, 2018 10:41 am
Models Liam moves on That was quick. Last month, Liam Payne and Cheryl (good thing she never changed her last name to Payne) broke up after two and a half years and one baby named Bear. Photos have now surfaced of Liam and 20-year-old model Cairo Dwek holding hands in Italy last By Kathleen • Aug 16, 2018 10:06 am
Music Intro for August 16, 2018 Dear Gossips, Madonna is 60 years old today. I will probably spend it reading as many retrospectives as I can about her –her influences, her controversies, her provocations, her legacy. Because while Madonna is often maddening, she is undeniably an icon and there would be no pop culture, the way By Lainey • Aug 16, 2018 09:05 am
What Else What Else? Dane Cook is 46-years-old and his girlfriend, Kelsi, is 19-years-old (are there any “Kelsi-with-an-I”s older than 25?) and he went on IG to talk about their age difference and he needn’t have used to many words. If I were him, I By Lainey • Aug 15, 2018 05:25 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: If Not You, Then Who? Hi Duana, We're expecting our first child, a boy, in two weeks, and have been at an impasse for months. I'm torn between the '60s and '70s names I like and the names that are popular now (most of which I don't By Duana • Aug 15, 2018 05:10 pm
Weddings Priyanka’s engagement ring We knew Nick Jonas proposed to Priyanka Chopra. It’s been reported everywhere and they haven’t denied it. But they, themselves, haven’t confirmed it on Instagram. And, as we’ve seen this year, that’s where engagements are announced now. Ariana Grande and Pete Davidson, Justin Bieber and By Lainey • Aug 15, 2018 04:43 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Rose’s big belt and buzzy print Two outfits in two days to talk about on Rose Byrne: The first is from last night at the premiere of Juliet, Naked – a floral print strapless dress with a wide leather belt. What do you think of this styling? I don’t mind it. I like the contrast here By Lainey • Aug 15, 2018 04:28 pm
TV Updates All of the famous people… …Are in Matthew Weiner’s new show, The Romanoffs. Of course, when you make Mad Men, one of the most admired dramas of all time, people will be eager to sign onto your next project but even still this cast list is INSANE. The trailer is a who’s who By Sarah • Aug 15, 2018 04:02 pm
BFFs Emma Stone by Jennifer Lawrence Emma Stone, ahead of the release of Netflix’s Maniac, covers the new issue of ELLE and specifically requested to be interviewed by her close friend Jennifer Lawrence. Emma Stone + Jennifer Lawrence? It would have been an instant sell for the magazine, obviously. They’re two of the most successful By Lainey • Aug 15, 2018 03:02 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 15, 2018 Both of these have Will Smith’s face transposed onto Halle Berry’s – the one Will posted is fine. He looks pretty. But the one Halle posted doesn’t do him any favours, which is interesting. Will Smith can’t pull off a pixie cut. A post shared by Will By Maria • Aug 15, 2018 01:10 pm
