Movie Reviews and Previews Tilda Swinton and Jake Gyllenhaal in Okja First and most important the “animal endangerment” warning: Okja can be hard to watch. While it’s not as bloody as it could be, it’s frank about the slaughterhouse and the treatment of animals raised to slaughter in agri-business abattoirs. It’s not exploitative, but there are a couple By Sarah • Jul 07, 2017 11:40 am
Brad Pitt Brad at the office Brad Pitt is currently on the cover of US Weekly with Sienna Miller. They were at Glastonbury together although, supposedly, they weren’t together-together, at least not according to sources from his side who are trying to insist that they’re not a thing. This week Brad’s been papped By Lainey • Jul 07, 2017 11:04 am
Hook Ups Ben Affleck’s new girlfriend Exactly two years ago last Friday, Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck announced their divorce. In the two years since, there’s been all kinds of speculation as to whether or not they’re getting back together. As recently as last week, when they were on holiday with their children in By Lainey • Jul 07, 2017 09:39 am
Oscar Isaac Intro for July 7, 2017 Dear Gossips, Oscar Isaac is currently in New York performing Hamlet at the Public Theatre. Previews began on June 20, opening night is next Thursday, and the play will run until September 3rd. So he’s spending the entire summer playing the tortured prince six days a week – and if By Lainey • Jul 07, 2017 09:06 am
What Else What Else? In full context, Andrew Garfield’s heart is in the right place. But these comments about being gay or not being gay – at best it’s a poor choice of words. At worst, well, it’s all kinds of stereotypes. At worst, it’s gay tourism. And it reads too By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 03:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Goop at the movies Here is Gwyneth Paltrow yesterday in the Hamptons, hosting a screening of Despicable Me 3 to kick off a run of movie-related sh*t at goop MRKT (sidebar: the way goop punctuates drives me nuts). What does goop sell for the movies? Gluten-free candy, definitely. Minion-themed children’s yoga mats? By Sarah • Jul 06, 2017 02:35 pm
Relationship Assumption Tupac's letter to Madonna "Tupac Broke Up With Madonna Because She's White!" That's the headline many outlets are going with to describe a recently unearthed letter written by Tupac to Madonna in 1995 about their breakup. While that statement may be accurate in theory, it's a By Kathleen • Jul 06, 2017 01:55 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, July 6, 2017 In a couple of weeks, Kelly Ripa and her family did more fun, outdoorsy stuff in Vancouver than I will do in a year. #squamish is not for the squeamish, but we made it to the top! Thanks for all the incredible #vancouver recommendations everyone. #lastday #fanada 😢🇨🇦🏔 A post shared By Maria • Jul 06, 2017 01:29 pm
Jock Smut Venus advances, Serena drills Venus Williams advanced to the round of 32 yesterday at Wimbledon in 3 sets, not an easy match, and probably a harder match than she would have wanted during the first week. But, given the circumstances, with all that’s going on outside of tennis in her life, probably understandable By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 12:28 pm
Orlando Bloom Wolf Pack Independence Day Alpha Wolf Leonardo DiCaprio was seen in Malibu this week celebrating the Fourth of July with several members of his Wolf Pack including Kevin Connolly and Tobey Maguire, which means Lukas Haas to be there somewhere. Orlando Bloom, not a founding member of the Wolves-previously-known-as-the-Pussy-Posse but probably a fully initiated By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 11:33 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Clooney twins to Como? Amal and George Clooney's newborn twins, Ella and Alexander, are exactly a month old today. Here they are in white bassinets, arriving via private plane in Milan. Is this fancy? I mean the bassinets, not the plane. Of course the plane is fancy. I don't know By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 10:39 am
TV Updates Blessed be the (Passion)fruit I’m SORRY. I HAD TO. I couldn’t stop myself. And you’ve just groaned. And I don’t blame you. But… it was too corny not to! We’re about a week away from the Emmy Award nominations. The Handmaid’s Tale is expected to be a major By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 10:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler in The House Yet another R-rated comedy bit the dust as The House bombed over the July 4th weekend. Following on the heels of Rough Night’s similar disappointment, there’s a lot of hand-wringing over what is wrong with Hollywood, why is this summer bad, do people hate franchises now, is it By Sarah • Jul 06, 2017 09:32 am
Johnny Depp Intro for July 6, 2017 Dear Gossips, How Did Johnny Depp Find Himself In A Financial Crisis? is the question Vanity Fair asks in the new issue of the magazine. The article, written by Mark Seal, was posted online yesterday. By now you’ve probably heard about all the back-and-forth allegations between Johnny and his By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 09:07 am
What Else What Else? Sarah and I were emailing back and forth today, feeling like life has been on hold. Beyoncé hasn’t told us yet that we can actually start celebrating the birth of the babies and we have been trained not to move until she gives the all-clear. Also, #Taymerica didn’t By Lainey • Jul 05, 2017 04:57 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Moving to Higher Name Ground Hello! I am due mid-July and the gender is a surprise. I've been scouring your columns for inspiration and reassurance - and I have found some, but we are on somewhat shaky ground when it comes to a boy's name. I also want to have a By Duana • Jul 05, 2017 03:46 pm