Media Manipulation Swoki: handkissing at dinner Before we get to the glorious gossip gift (alliteration is so earnestly Swoki, non?) that is Swoki Love, let’s take a moment to acknowledge the loser with four names. These comments showed up on Instagram yesterday: (Source: ONTD) Clayton Hawkin’s rep has apparently denied that that was really By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 11:54 am
TV Updates To Be Awkward, Insecure and Black If you don't know Issa Rae's name, you should. If you don't know her name, you probably will this fall when Issa's first TV show Insecure debuts on HBO. For fans of actress, writer and my imaginary BFF Issa Rae, the show By Kathleen • Jun 24, 2016 11:19 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Susan’s backpack I would totally copy this outfit, item for item, including the backpack, even though I haven’t worn a backpack in years. The way Susan Sarandon is wearing a backpack however makes it seem eternally cool. Much cooler than I’ll ever be and I’m almost 30 years younger. By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:56 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Gwyneth on Brexit Day After a few days in Cannes earlier this week, Gwyneth Paltrow was in London yesterday. She was there for a talk at the China Exchange, wearing a gorgeous and very on-the-nose red Gucci suit. During the discussion, she told the audience that: “I think the world is trending By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:41 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Kate B’s pink bow I really love this dress. I love the high sweetheart neckline and the black and white print too. But the bow definitely makes it. The shoe choice, though. I totally disagree with it. By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 10:06 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben counts his f-cks There was a rumour that Ben Affleck was seen in Halifax, Canada on Wednesday. On Wednesday he was papped in LA working on Live By Night. He was also on set yesterday in costume. So… it seems highly unlikely he was in Halifax. Also, do the people who think they By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 09:56 am
Intro for June 24, 2016 Dear Gossips, Duana sent me a text yesterday: “Drop everything and read this right now”. There was a link attached - Variety’s oral history of the making of The Devil Wears Prada. I did not follow Duana’s instructions. Because I wanted to save it for just before bed. And By Lainey • Jun 24, 2016 09:16 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, June 23, 2016 This is like a Parenthood storyline. @daxshepard1 I am fully in labor right now. Wanna come over?— Erika Christensen (@ERIKAjaneC) June 22, 2016 Why would I go to your website, you gave it away on Instagram. Although, this will be good for her profile and her career. Pregnant Katherine Heigl, By Maria • Jun 23, 2016 04:08 pm
Faux Gossip Swoki obliges When I wrote about Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston at Selena Gomez’s show the other day, I asked for some updated photos of them that I could use. And they obliged. That night they were papped leaving the venue, holding hands, in the same frame. Last night Taylor and By Lainey • Jun 23, 2016 03:48 pm
BFFs Batman Taylor Swift We’ve heard Taylor Swift described as many things, in many ways. But Batman? I did not see that coming. Dave Grohl was in Cannes for a private performance, and before he played his song he told a long anecdote about being at a party with Paul McCartney. Paul gets By Maria • Jun 23, 2016 03:21 pm
Blind Riddles A bag for silence A known randy man, celebrated lothario, international party animal, and now an actor who’s supposed to be in a serious relationship …but before that happened he got a lot of action. The right thing to do when you have herpes is to disclose the information before the sex happens. By Lainey • Jun 23, 2016 02:58 pm
Quiveration The Beckhams in Paris and New York You know how Brad Pitt wasn’t looking so great until he reclaimed the hot recently? I felt the same way about David Beckham, even though he’s the reigning Sexiest Man Alive. That said… Check him out in Paris at the Louis Vuitton show. And he too has reclaimed By Lainey • Jun 23, 2016 01:56 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Colin Firth and Jude Law in Genius The first hurdle to clear with Genius, the feature film debut of English theater director Michael Grandage, is that everyone is played by Brits and Aussies, and by “everyone” I mean some of the most towering figures of American literature. You cast the best actor for the role and a By Sarah • Jun 23, 2016 01:22 pm
Relationship Assumption Smutty sensing the Brange It’s been pretty stable between Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt for a while now. But US Weekly reports in its latest issue that there may be some tension between the two. Typically tabloid stories about the two are not all that reliable, especially from the lower tier magazine. US By Lainey • Jun 23, 2016 01:10 pm
Game of Thrones Thrones theories before the finale I was feeling pretty good about Game of Thrones going into finale week until Lainey put a bug in my ear about Littlefinger becoming the new big bad—now that Ramsay Bolton is gone—and I’ve spent all week trying to break down the odds of that happening. After By Sarah • Jun 23, 2016 12:58 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben Affleck’s “wife” As mentioned in the previous post, Ben Affleck actually sounded pretty lucid during his appearance on Any Given Wednesday with Bill Simmons before Tom Brady came up in conversation and he felt the need to go full Perry Mason in support of his friend with the potentially shady cell phone. By Lainey • Jun 23, 2016 11:40 am
