Intro for November 8, 2016 Dear Gossips, Today is a day for …distractions? We are here for that. And several celebrities are helping. We even got a royal assist from Prince Harry. Are you swooning? Also today, since stress relief is at a premium, it’s that thing we do every year – handicapping the Sexiest By Lainey • Nov 08, 2016 07:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Denzel goes for his third As mentioned earlier, Fences, directed by and starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, screened for Oscar, SAG, and media voters this weekend. Reviews are embargoed until December. But according to Variety and Deadline, reaction was mega positive across the board, and the ovation was intense, particularly for Viola Davis. Viola By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 04:00 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Hugh Grant’s +1 Hugh Grant was named Hollywood Supporting Actor at the Hollywood Film Awards last night for his work in Florence Foster Jenkins. As mentioned earlier, it’s a wide open category of Oscar. And Hugh’s the kind of guy who would hate the idea of having to campaign for an By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 03:42 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, November 7, 2016 Blake Lively got chocolate on her ballot because BLAKE LIVELY LOVES DESSERT, have you heard? 🇺🇸ONLY 2 DAYS LEFT until the election! People can look it up if you don't vote 😬. Use your voice!!! 🗣🎉Our future is YOUR choice. How awesome is that?! #VOTE (...and ignore the chocolate By Maria • Nov 07, 2016 03:20 pm
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Naomie's silver suit Jesus. Now this is a f-cking suit. A full silver suit that is helped by the pattern on the material so that it has some texture to it without looking like a flat sheet of metal, which I wouldn't have minded anyway but the way it's By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 02:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Gael Garcia Bernal in Desierto The last time I struggled to see a movie my patience paid off and I saw Hell or High Water, one of the year’s best films (watch it be a surprise Best Picture nominee). So I was hoping, after some difficulty getting to Desierto, that it might pay off By Sarah • Nov 07, 2016 02:18 pm
Hook Ups Sophie Turner & Joe Jonas Sophie Turner, aka Sansa Stark, and Joe Jonas are a thing now. He was in the Netherlands for the MTV European Music Awards with DNCE and was seen with his arm around her. Apparently it was obvious that they're definitely a couple. Joe Jonas & Sophie Turner -- By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 01:43 pm
John Mayer Kate Hudson must sing Kate Hudson was at the Hollywood Film Awards last night. I'm sure there was an official reason for her to be there but the unofficial reason, as we've seen over and over again the last few years, is that she'll show up. The other By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 01:05 pm
Media Manipulation Jennifer by the sea You know what I did there. I am a sh-t. Here’s Jennifer Aniston on the cover of Marie Claire. The photo shoot happened on a boat. She looks amazing. I love the shot of her in that grey hoodie, wearing joggers, her freckles visible below her bright blue eyes. By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 12:21 pm
Break Ups World War Brange: Brad files back Late Friday afternoon TMZ reported that Brad Pitt had filed a response to Angelina Jolie’s divorce petition. You’ll recall – how could you forget? – that she asked for sole custody of their 6 children. And that they’re both currently cooperating with the Los Angeles Department of Children and By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 12:05 pm
TV Updates TV Review: Netflix’s The Crown The Crown is allegedly the most expensive TV show ever made— definitely the most expensive for Netflix to date—and its hefty price tag is obvious from the opening moments of the first episode. Every cent is up there on screen, with locations that take in the plains of South By Sarah • Nov 07, 2016 11:23 am
Award Season Campaigning Notes from the Hollywood Film Awards The Hollywood Film Awards are about as significant as the People’s Choice Awards which is to say, not significant at all. The difference though is that, somehow, the Hollywood Film Awards actually attract talent and not just the cast of Big Bang Theory. That said, the award categories, every By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 10:55 am
Intro for November 7, 2016 Dear Gossips, The Hollywood Reporter’s main focus in last week’s issue was China and its growing influence on Hollywood. The China Issue includes an interview with Crazy Rich Asians author Kevin Kwan on China rich and the obscene amounts of money being spent by the Chinese billionaire cohort. By Lainey • Nov 07, 2016 09:00 am
Girlcrushes I think I wanna have her baby MC Troublemaker, aka Lupita Nyong’o was on Lip-Sync Battle this week – did you see? Salt’n’Pepa are having a week! Beyoncé honoured them for Halloween and now Lupita doing Whatta Man, and killing it. So good she had to get sprayed down at the end. I love that By Lainey • Nov 04, 2016 04:52 pm
Lifestyle Sasha Finds: Walking on cloud nine! That’s exactly what you’ll be doing when you pick up a pair of Native’s new Liteknit Cloud Equipment collection. The Vancouver line, which has gone global (no, but really, even Angelina Jolie is kitted out in the brand) has released a limited run of lightweight sneaks that By Sasha • Nov 04, 2016 04:37 pm
Dan Harmon Dan Harmon talked to himself Dan Harmon, of Community and Rick and Morty—and also uncredited rewrites on Doctor Strange—fame did a Reddit AMA in which one Redditor asked him what question he’d always wanted to be asked during a Q&A, and Harmon used the opening to challenge himself on inclusion. By Sarah • Nov 04, 2016 04:16 pm
