TV Updates This Is Us wins Why do we do this to ourselves? If you’re a crier like me, the Super Bowl episode of This Is Us was not fun to watch. It was good television – if you like emotional network TV dramas –but enjoyable? Gratifying? I mean, is sobbing into your laptop fun? Then By Kathleen • Feb 06, 2018 11:24 am
TV Updates Barbra… and Gwyneth?!? One of the best celebrity facts of all time is that Barbra Streisand has a mall in her basement. An actual mall. We have written about Barbra’s mall several times here on this blog. And for some reason, people don’t pay attention – TO THE FACT THAT SHE HAS By Lainey • Feb 06, 2018 10:40 am
Break Ups Masters of Ex We liked Sarah Silverman and Michael Sheen together, right? We did. In 2016, Lainey celebrated Sarah and Michael making it through another year and we have been continually entertained by his relationship with his ex, Kate Beckinsale, and her relationship with Sarah (they love each other) on social media. Since By Maria • Feb 06, 2018 10:18 am
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake’s Super Bowl ratings Back in October when it was finally confirmed, after weeks of speculation, that Justin Timberlake would headline the Super Bowl halftime show, I wrote that it wasn’t all bad: The NFL’s ratings have been on the decline. And players continue to kneel during the national anthem. These have By Lainey • Feb 06, 2018 09:46 am
Top Reads Mathew Knowles on colorism Mathew Knowles is known mostly as our Queen Beyoncé’s Rogue Relative. When no one in Beyoncé’s camp is talking, Mathew talks. Mathew f-cks with Beyonce’s master plans and announces things before they should be announced. He’s also a philanderer who had secret love children while he By Kathleen • Feb 06, 2018 09:22 am
Chinese Squawking Chicken Intro for February 6, 2018 Dear Gossips, Sharon Lewis is the first woman of colour to host two national live TV programs in Canada. She’s a broadcaster, an author, a playwright, an actor, and a director. Her new film, Brown Girl Begins is screening this month and next across Canada to celebrate Black History By Lainey • Feb 06, 2018 08:55 am
What Else What Else? In the days leading up to the Super Bowl, there was a lot of hand-wringing about the fans in Philadelphia, about how they have the worst reputation of any sports city. Then Philly fans tried to defend themselves – sure, we have a few sh-theads among us we’re not that By Lainey • Feb 05, 2018 04:44 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Katie, Manny, Baby, Sporty, Scary, Ginger, and Posh It was announced last week that Katherine (Katie) Heigl has joined the cast of Suits. On this episode of Show Your Work, we revisit Katherine’s work history, particularly on Grey’s Anatomy, and how that will or won’t be a factor as she begins work on another show, By Lainey • Feb 05, 2018 04:26 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jurassic World Redux I was not super impressed by the first trailer for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, a trend which continues following their Super Bowl spot. I like the opening shot of the dinosaur shadow juxtaposed against the little girl’s toy horse—it’s dream and nightmare in one, and it screams By Sarah • Feb 05, 2018 03:55 pm
Style Saoirse & Timmy in Santa Barbara The Oscar Nominees luncheon is happening right now in Beverly Hills. The photos haven’t been posted yet so we’ll have that for you tomorrow. But for sure Saoirse Ronan and Timothee Chalamet will be there. First though, last night they were together at the Santa Barbara Film Festival. By Lainey • Feb 05, 2018 03:44 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Rock punches a building If you’ve missed the news, Jumanji is tearing up the box office, becoming one of the biggest movies of 2017 (by making most of its money in 2018). As if we needed any more evidence, Dwayne Johnson is a huge f*ckin’ star who can do whatever the f* By Sarah • Feb 05, 2018 03:21 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, February 5, 2018 Tiffany Haddish should star in a movie about Cardi B’s first bikini wax. I’m bout to wax my vagina and I’m soo fuckin scared 😰— iamcardib (@iamcardib) January 20, 2018 Anyways i was only able to wax one side of my coochie cause i couldn’t handle the By Maria • Feb 05, 2018 02:52 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Come for the Lando, Stay for the Lando After teasing it during the Super Bowl, the full first trailer for Solo: A Star Wars Story—I hate these subtitles and wish they would just let the anthology titles stand on their own—has finally been released this morning on Good Morning America. Like Rogue One, this is a By Sarah • Feb 05, 2018 01:21 pm
Chinese Squawking Chicken Bradley Cooper: a Tiger for the Eagles A lot of people last night were mentioning (or at least alluding to) Silver Linings Playbook because of Bradley Cooper. Bradley Cooper was at the Super Bowl cheering on his home team the Philadelphia Eagles. The Eagles were also part of the story in Silver Linings Playbook. There was a By Lainey • Feb 05, 2018 12:58 pm
Quiveration Black Panther in Seoul There were a lot of things that brought me joy this weekend, like watching Sad Tom Brady lose and watching Twitter drag Justin Timberlake on Janet Jackson Appreciation Day (#NeverForget). The Black Panther press tour continues to be a constant source of joy. This weekend, Lupita Nyong’o and Michael By Kathleen • Feb 05, 2018 12:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sit DOWN Tony Stark Avengers: Infinity War aired a spot during the Super Bowl which is mostly rehashed from the trailer we saw late last year. But there were a few seconds of new footage, so let’s talk about that. The money shot is Captain America standing next to T’Challa and arming By Sarah • Feb 05, 2018 12:01 pm
