Break Ups Bennifer: Mediation, Money, and Blindsiding Over the summer, it looked like Jennifer Lopez was trying. She showed up for Ben Affleck’s children, she kept her ring on, she kept her head up through all the reports and rumours that she was TOO MUCH, that she was the problem, that Ben finally found a way By Lainey • Sep 04, 2024 11:10 am
Celebrity Real Estate Jennifer Garner: Reading Nook Influencer When rich people show off their houses in Architectural Digest there’s typically a slew of “If I had that kind of money!” observations. But for once, I think the people of the internet will be united, at least by one area of the house – the reading nook. Celebrity home By Maria • Sep 04, 2024 09:35 am
Style Intro for September 4, 2024 Dear Gossips, Daniel Craig is getting very strong reviews for his performance in Luca Guadagnino’s Queer after its premiere in Venice last night. Queer has been acquired by A24, we know they can run a successful Oscar campaign, so Daniel seems to be in good position to contend for By Lainey • Sep 04, 2024 09:10 am
What Else What Else? I wrote earlier about Nicole Kidman’s ability to elevate a black dress. The same is true of Cate Blanchett who was also in Venice (so many Venice Queens!), in a succession of fire looks, including this black velvet dress. Cate’s currently promoting Disclaimer which is premiering in October By Lainey • Sep 03, 2024 04:01 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, September 3, 2024 Yesterday was the spiritual end of summer. We have a few weeks yet, but it feels over doesn’t it? It’s coat season, which perfectly coincides with the first few episodes of Only Murders in the Building. Mabel has an outstanding coat closet and in real life, so does By Maria • Sep 03, 2024 02:58 pm
Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman on every screen One of the films I’m most eager to see at TIFF is Halina Reijn’s Babygirl, starring Nicole Kidman. First and foremost, it’s Nicole Kidman, I’m always down for whatever Nicole is doing. But also… it’s Nicole Kidman in an erotic thriller, a story about sexual By Lainey • Sep 03, 2024 02:03 pm
Equality Issues The problem with Lee Daniels Lee Daniels caught a lot of backlash over a tweet he made about the role played by Glenn Close in his new Netflix film, The Deliverance. In the tweet, he referred to Alberta, Glenn’s character, as “part of the fabric of our community”. And it did not sit well By Stephanie • Sep 03, 2024 12:45 pm
Joaquin Phoenix Here Comes Gaga Back in July, when the Venice Film Festival schedule was taking shape, I wrote a post about the Queens of Venice and how it would be the actresses dominating on the Lido. All of the queens I mentioned in that article have showed up and delivered – save one. And it’ By Lainey • Sep 03, 2024 11:46 am
Business of Hollywood Sebastian Stan’s Trump movie got a deal Over the weekend, The Apprentice, Ali Abassi’s Donald Trump biopic starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, had its North American premiere at the Telluride Film Festival. Reviews for the film are (so far) mixed-positive, with many noting its reception depends on one’s personal tolerance for Trump, and whether By Sarah • Sep 03, 2024 10:45 am
Daniel Craig Daniel and Rachel: Campaigning Together? One of the most highly anticipated titles to world premiere in Venice is Luca Guadagnino’s Queer, based on William S Burroughs’s novella by the same name, starring Daniel Craig. The photo call was today, the gala is happening tonight, and it seems Daniel will have a date on By Lainey • Sep 03, 2024 09:58 am
Julianne Moore Intro for September 3, 2024 Dear Gossips, It’s a brand new school year, we’re back from a brief break and just in time for the gossip gold rush. The Venice Film Festival has been underway for a few days, Telluride was happening this past weekend, TIFF kicks off on Thursday, New York Fashion By Lainey • Sep 03, 2024 09:20 am
What Else What Else? PROGRAMMING NOTE: Today is our last posting day of the week ahead of Labour Day weekend. We will be dark Thursday and Friday as our team is taking two extra days to rest; because starting on Tuesday, we probably won’t be getting much rest as Sarah and I will By Lainey • Aug 28, 2024 04:17 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 28, 2024 Chrissy Teigen has invested in ChainFEST, a food festival founded by B.J. Novak and various chefs and business partners. The concept is elevating chain-restaurant foods, like Panda Express orange chicken and Pizza Hut. This review was last year was not great and that’s from the Hollywood Reporter. The By Maria • Aug 28, 2024 03:09 pm
Style Winona in Venice The Venice Film Festival opening gala was tonight. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is being featured and there were a lot of stars in the attendance but when Winona Ryder’s on the red carpet, she’ll always be my main character. Isn’t this the most Winona premiere outfit, like, ever? She’ By Lainey • Aug 28, 2024 02:22 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Angelina’s trench, Nicola Coughlan’s baby doll dress Angelina Just Existing When Angelina Jolie emerges, people perk up. Her style has always been quite set – no prints, no pops of colour. A lot of neutral “uniform” dressing pieces with black, cream and grey. Very understated, very classic. Her clothing line, Atelier Jolie, has a storefront that is only By Maria • Aug 28, 2024 01:02 pm
Business of Hollywood A New Deal for New Heights Let me do that annoying thing where I quote myself and it’ll be especially irritating because I’m doing it off the top of a post. Back in early July, after Travis Kelce joined Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley and he talked about it later on the New By Lainey • Aug 28, 2024 11:44 am
