Royals Intro for August 4, 2017 Dear Gossips, Prince Philip, 96, attended his final royal engagement this week and is now retired. People have warmed to him in recent years, because he’s so old, but Prince Philip has his share of controversy. He’s said some racist sh-t. He’s offended people all over the By Lainey • Aug 04, 2017 10:03 am
What Else What Else? It’s been so long I can’t remember which Duke he played. Was it the blonde or the brunette? Was that a thing for you back then? The way we were all either a JT or JC for NSYNC? No, right? Because the brunette was gross and the blonde By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 04:59 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Beyoncé sushi night Beyoncé and Jay Z went out for sushi last night in LA. It’s been a couple of weeks since we saw her last. The day she confirmed the names of the twins, the paps shot her and Jay leaving a Roc Nation party. She ended up giving us the By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 04:27 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Kathryn Bigelow’s Detroit Set during the 1967 Detroit riots, Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal’s latest docu-drama focuses on the Algiers Motel murders in which three young black men were killed during a police brutality incident. Bigelow and Boal have had success exploring real-world events like the Iraq war (The Hurt Locker, for By Sarah • Aug 03, 2017 04:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zazie Beetz on a bike I love saying Zazie Beetz’s name. What a great name. I only know Zazie Beetz from Atlanta and I should say I’m obsessed with her on Atlanta. She plays Van, Donald Glover’s on-off girlfriend and mother of their child. I mean, the entire cast is terrific. But By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 03:35 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 3, 2017 Justin Bieber is talking about his reasons for cutting his Purpose World Tour short. As Lainey has said before, Justin may not necessarily be built for touring. That’s not saying he can’t perform live, but touring is a different beast. I recently rewatched Britney and Kevin: Chaotic for By Maria • Aug 03, 2017 03:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Halle Berry with a topknot Have you ever seen Halle Berry wearing her hair in a topknot? Like a true topknot, all hair scraped back, no fringe, no nothing. Have you? I can’t remember ever seeing her in a topknot. It’s so rare that, in thumbnail form, at first I thought these shots By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 01:23 pm
Ben Affleck Ben Affleck tries to produce Ben Affleck and Lindsay Shookus were seen at his office yesterday morning. The night before they’d been to a comedy club and out for dinner and, as I wrote yesterday, the outing was badly produced. After spending some time at his office, Ben was then photographed taking daughter Violet By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 12:21 pm
Famewhores A-Rod owns his sh-t? Alex Rodriguez is on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. Let me say that again. Alex Rodriguez, Jennifer Lopez’s boyfriend, is on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter. He’s on TV a lot now, not only as a sports broadcaster and a guest shark on Shark Tank but By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 11:28 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey in The Dark Tower Based on Stephen King’s sprawling Gunslinger series, The Dark Tower takes thousands of pages of mythology that spans centuries and dimensions and pares it down to a spare ninety-five minute movie that encompasses a thimble’s worth of all that original King storytelling. Fans of the books will have By Sarah • Aug 03, 2017 10:32 am
Equality Issues Intro for August 3, 2017 Dear Gossips, Taylor Swift has maintained a very low profile all year. She’ll be in court on Monday in Denver though as court proceedings begin in the civil case she brought against a former DJ who sued her first, alleging that she interfered with his career after she complained By Lainey • Aug 03, 2017 09:54 am
What Else What Else? I know that Kanye West can be and is an eyeroll a lot of the time. But this issue might be bigger than Kanye. Because many people continue to draw a line between mental health and physical health. There would be no question here if Kanye was sick from an By Lainey • Aug 02, 2017 05:30 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: What If We Like Them All? Hi Duana, My husband and I are expecting our first baby (a girl!) in a couple short weeks, and as the date gets closer, the naming decision feels a lot more daunting. I’ve had a running list of names in my cellphone for the last five years (at least) By Duana • Aug 02, 2017 05:18 pm
Style Issa, ATJ, and more of your faves in the VF 2017 Style Portfolio The big get this month for Vanity Fair was no doubt the interview with Angelina Jolie. But they’ve also just released their 2017 Style Portfolio and there’s a LOT of sexy happening here. Let’s start with Issa Rae. Because yes, F-ck YES, Issa Rae in this leather By Lainey • Aug 02, 2017 04:51 pm
Relationship Assumption Kristen Stewart in millennial pink Millennial pink has been having a loooong moment. I read an article this week about the origins of millennial pink. Did you know that “millennial pink” is the most searched back-to-school phrase on Pinterest? Everyone will be wearing millennial pink when they go back to school in September. So here’ By Lainey • Aug 02, 2017 03:48 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, August 2, 2017 The sitcom Kevin Can Wait, starring Kevin James (because that is still happening), recently made headlines because Leah Remini was hired and the lead female Erinn Hayes was let go. I can’t speak to the decision because I’ve never seen the show, and obviously Leah has the experience By Maria • Aug 02, 2017 02:31 pm