What Else What Else? Have you heard? All of Taylor Swift’s social media accounts have gone dark. Her website has been blacked out. Something is happening. Is it happening today? Or will she draw it out, keep everyone hanging on, breathlessly, for the entire weekend? Of course everyone thinks this means the new By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 02:58 pm
Quiveration Idris on crutches Idris Elba stepped out last night in London in crutches. Do you know how hard it is to look good in crutches? And not just look good but look sexy? This man is walking in crutches and there’s been no change to his sexy meter. None. Idris’s Dark By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 02:47 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 18, 2017 Why didn’t anyone suggest marriage between Dany and Jon – it’s a logical solution, and strategic marriages are arranged all of the time between relative strangers. Tyrion and Varys should have at least considered it. I mean, JEEEZE, one pet of a dragon and he thinks he's By Maria • Aug 18, 2017 02:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Patty Jenkins gets PAID A lingering question in the wake of Wonder Woman’s success— biggest movie of the summer, first film directed by a woman to cross $400 million domestically—is when Patty Jenkins would be announced as the director of Wonder Woman 2. She didn’t have a multi-picture deal with Warner By Sarah • Aug 18, 2017 01:16 pm
Lifestyle Sasha Finds: Bite Beauty’s Multistick I know I’m in love with a product when I start to unnecessarily buy volumes of said product, just in case it will be discontinued. It’s irrational and stupid, but hey, it’s a marker for me….so there’s that. And this summer I’ve been f-cking By Sasha • Aug 18, 2017 12:49 pm
Chinese Squawking Chicken Gal Gadot & George Clooney: Ox Life Gal Gadot went out for dinner in LA last night with Robin Wright. Antiope and Diana together again! There is no disputing the success of Wonder Woman this summer. Which is why there’s speculation that Gal could be the host of the Saturday Night Live season opener. Michael Ausiello By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 12:04 pm
Child Stars Gertie & Eleven Drew Barrymore interviewed Millie Bobby Brown for Teen Vogue. Worlds collide. ET and Stranger Things. It was always meant to happen. But what happened when it happened? On the surface, this is a pretty innocuous discussion. Drew asks Millie about auditioning, about growing up famous in the age of social By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 11:16 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ewan McGregor or bust Yesterday word got out that LucasFilm is talking to director Stephen Daldry about making an Obi-Wan Kenobi movie for their “Star Wars Story” spin-off line. This should be an automatic YES and a fist pump, but I had only the following reaction: If it does not star Ewan McGregor, I By Sarah • Aug 18, 2017 10:45 am
Jason Bateman Ozark Season One (With light spoilers) Lainey last wrote about Jason Bateman when he received his Walk of Fame, and made note of his hair. Specifically, how full it is. Jason’s career renaissance is often attributed to his youthfulness and his comedic timing – Arrested Development and quirky indies, mixed in with the By Maria • Aug 18, 2017 10:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, Yesterday on The Social we talked about story that was published at the NY Post this week, Millennials Don’t Really Care About Classic Movies. One millennial member of our team admitted at the morning meeting that he only knows the “Carrie Underwood version” of The Sound Of By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 09:38 am
What Else What Else? I’m into how Katy Perry negotiated her $25 million deal to be a judge on American Idol. But, at the same time, was it the right move? As previously noted, I’m not sure that judging American Idol is a commitment that an artist needs when s/he’s By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 05:00 pm
Chinese Squawking Chicken More Affleck sloppiness As I mentioned a few weeks ago, Ben Affleck’s relationship rollout with Lindsay Shookus, it was so sloppy, non? I’m not sure “sloppy” is ever a word you want associated with your brand. Does sloppy run in the Affleck family though? Alleged sexual harasser Casey Affleck was on By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 04:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Japan Thor An international trailer for Thor: Ragnarok was released yesterday. We already knew that Taika Waititi’s Thor will be great. But the Japanese voiceover makes it even better. I don’t understand what’s being said, but I love how it sounds. Like bubble pop comic book goofy. The way By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 03:41 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 17, 2017 Stance has released its newest line of socks with Rihanna, a Red Carpet Box and a Music Video Box. I think I’m partial to the red carpet, because I love the 2016 Met Gala look. What I’d like to see is how many different samples they made, and By Maria • Aug 17, 2017 02:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ryan Reynolds and Samuel L. Jackson in The Hitman’s Bodyguard In my Kidnap review, I talked about the Trashy Movie Paradox and how if you want to make a truly trashy movie, you have to commit to the trash. Well, The Hitman’s Bodyguard isn’t a trashy movie, but it is super, super dumb, and everyone involved commits to By Sarah • Aug 17, 2017 01:18 pm
Relationship Assumption Rihanna and Hassan in London Rihanna was first seen with her boyfriend, Hassan Jameel, in late June while they were on holiday in Spain. Kathleen wrote about those pictures. What she didn’t tell you in that post was how horny those pictures made us. Seriously. That was some filthy kissing. Filthy as in hot By Lainey • Aug 17, 2017 12:41 pm
