Career prospectus Career Prospectus: Timothy Olyphant I haven’t done one of these in a while, but Cher Martinetti, the editor of SYFY Fangrrls, has developed a Timothy Olyphant problem of late, and wants to know why Olyphant isn’t a bigger deal than he is: can I request a career prospectus on @LaineyGossip of Olyphant? By Sarah • Mar 27, 2018 02:26 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, March 27, 2018 Kevin James dressed as Prince should be reported to the FCC. I am offended. A post shared by Leah Remini (@leahremini) on Mar 26, 2018 at 10:08am PDT When I saw the headlines that Paris Hilton “lost her $2 million engagement ring,” I had a feeling it would turn By Maria • Mar 27, 2018 01:26 pm
TV Updates Gina Rodriguez is Carmen Sandiego In preparation for this piece, I watched a full episode of Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? and oh my god, it was EVERYTHING. I remember it so well. I wanted to be a gumshoe so badly. I’m still just as bad at geography now as I was By Kathleen • Mar 27, 2018 12:39 pm
Bad Hair Chris Evans’s opening night Lobby Hero opening night on Monday in New York. This is Chris Evans’s Broadway debut and, as Sarah wrote last week about his profile in the New York Times, this is also part of a bigger plan: his post-Captain America career. So far the reviews I’ve read have By Lainey • Mar 27, 2018 12:01 pm
Top Reads Beckys and Biters: Who Bit Beyoncé? I can’t imagine that there’s anyone reading this who has no idea about the origin story but, if you don’t, Tiffany Haddish has been dropping breadcrumbs about it for months now. It started in February when she was interviewed in Vulture and she followed up on that By Lainey • Mar 27, 2018 11:06 am
Music Christina Aguilera, back to basics In 2006, Christina Aguilera released her fifth studio album Back to Basics. Remember, it was the album where she dressed like an Old Hollywood starlet she dubbed “Baby Jane” and sang throwback-style R&B jams. Back to Basics was the second reinvention of Xtina’s career, right after the By Kathleen • Mar 27, 2018 09:43 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina’s older boyfriend? Yesterday in What Else? I linked to a story about Angelina Jolie dating a secret British billionaire, which originated from Life & Style so, basically, bullsh-t. Yesterday afternoon Entertainment Tonight reported that Angelina does actually have a boyfriend – but he’s not a British billionaire: A source tells ET that By Lainey • Mar 27, 2018 09:31 am
Chrissy Teigen Intro for March 27, 2018 Dear Gossips, Two years ago we were looking for a “Becky” or, more precisely, “Becky with the good hair”. The BeyHive identified Rachel Roy as the best possible candidate. Rachel tried to deny it but…she still didn’t want to be anywhere near Beyoncé when Beyoncé showed up. After By Lainey • Mar 27, 2018 08:38 am
What Else What Else? Lena Dunham has a new boyfriend. He kinda looks like a cross between Orlando Bloom and Tom Holland. For that reason, since he’s a “mystery man”, I’m going to assume that he’s British and that his name is Simon. Lena and “Simon” were photographed in LA kissing By Lainey • Mar 26, 2018 04:23 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Zendaya’s style weapon, Lena’s wardrobe, and a ticking clock Here are Zendaya and Yara Shahidi this week at the Kids’ Choice Awards this weekend. Their stylists, Law Roach and Jason Bolden, were featured in The Hollywood Reporter’s first ever Stylists Roundtable last week talking about the work of celebrity styling. Duana and I break down the secrets behind By Lainey • Mar 26, 2018 04:00 pm
Amazingness Will Smith, light of my life Will Smith's Instagram brings me so much joy. I am not alone in this. Lainey wrote about the joy Will's Instagram brings to her life last month. It is not a secret that Will Smith is GREAT at Instagram. Three days ago, Refinery29 called his posts By Kathleen • Mar 26, 2018 02:34 pm
Top Reads Being Tiffany Haddish What a great way to start the week. Not just Tiffany Haddish but Tiffany Haddish + Caity Weaver. Caity Weaver is exactly who should be writing a GQ profile on Tiffany Haddish. Before we get to Tiffany though, let’s take it back to February 2016, when Caity wrote about Justin By Lainey • Mar 26, 2018 01:47 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, March 26, 2018 I have Bill Hader’s new show Barry on my must-watch list because it’s about a hitman who joins the local theatre scene. Do you remember in The Sopranos how Christopher wanted to be in the movie business? It was one of the most layered storylines – there’s something By Maria • Mar 26, 2018 01:08 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Mimi’s matching family No one is feeling themselves more than Mimi right now. No one. When Mimi is feeling herself, there are signs. We’ll get to those in a minute but first… Here are Mimi, Nick Cannon, and Dembabies at the Kids’ Choice Awards this weekend wearing matching family ensembles. Mimi matched By Lainey • Mar 26, 2018 12:20 pm
Top Reads No grownups Duana and I were at March For Our Lives in Toronto on Saturday. The final speaker of the day was a student from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. She deliberately did not identify herself, preferring to be referred to as “anonymous” because she wanted to focus attention instead on Carmen By Lainey • Mar 26, 2018 11:18 am
Top Reads Jennifer Hudson marched “Let them lead the way.” It feels very contrived and clichéd to quote Whitney Houston’s Greatest Love of All at a time like this but I saw a few “Children Are Our Future” signs at the March for Our Lives protests and since then, I haven’t been able By Kathleen • Mar 26, 2018 10:41 am
