Gorgessity Rihanna: the Harper’s Bazaar shoot She swims with sharks. And the pictures are breathtaking. But of course they are. She is. She’s Rihanna. She is an attitude, all by herself. And, yes, one of the few who, at just 26 years old, can actually be called a legitimate fashion icon. So this shoot… with By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 03:45 pm
Media Manipulation Amy Pascal steps down at Sony Throughout December as we covered the fallout of the Sony Hack, I often wondered how Amy Pascal, co-chair of the studio and head of its Motion Picture Group, could possibly continue on, given how damaging some of the leaked information was to interpersonal working relationships. How effective can you be By Sarah • Feb 05, 2015 02:50 pm
Maple Leaf The Justin Bieber Contrition Tour Week 2 Justin Bieber was on Ellen last week to show you that he’s not a dick anymore. Then he posted another “I’m sorry” video on Instagram calling himself “arrogant and conceited”. Because, as I surmised at the time (click here for a refresher), everybody loves Nick Jonas’s Jealous. By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 01:02 pm
Lifestyle Smutty Fitness: Fitness Favourites 2015 February, it has to be one of my favourite months. The dark days of January are finally behind us, our resolutions are long forgotten and we are living life again, inspired and excited for spring. This is usually when I update my running and exercise wardrobe, adding a few key By Hayley • Feb 05, 2015 12:11 pm
Faux Gossip Brange, Gosling & Mendes STAR Magazine is reporting that Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes went over to Brange’s for lunch with their baby Esmeralda recently. It was recently announced that Pitt and Gosling would be working on a new film together called The Big Short along with Christian Bale. How come Christian Bale By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 11:40 am
BFFs Beyonce & Gwyneth at the Grammys! I needed an exclamation point on that title. Don’t pretend that that title isn’t an exclamation point for you too. Common confirmed to Rolling Stone yesterday that Beyonce will perform at the Grammys this Sunday: The Chicago rapper confirmed to Rolling Stone that Beyoncé will introduce "Glory& By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 10:53 am
Media Manipulation Miley on fashion paps and feminism New Miley Cyrus interview with The Kit. She’s promoting MAC’s 2015 Viva Glam campaign. Turns out she was the one who approached MAC to create her own lipstick and gloss to raise money for AIDS awareness and support those living with the disease. “People stopped talking about it By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 10:18 am
Maple Leaf Ryan Reynolds: NEW DAD on Letterman When was the last time you saw Ryan Reynolds on the talk show circuit? He can be charming, seems to love to gossip and is cagey as hell. Isn’t that what we’re looking for in a late night guest? Well, almost. The NEW DAD popped by Letterman last By Joanna • Feb 05, 2015 09:54 am
Weddings Mr & Mrs Depp It was reported last week that Johnny Depp would be marrying Amber Heard on his private island this weekend. They’re still going to the private island. And there will still be a ceremony there. But they made it official on Tuesday at his home in West Hollywood. According to By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 09:33 am
Intro for February 5, 2015 Dear Gossips, Sarah sent me this link yesterday saying “this is the craziest thing”. It’s about Jamie Dornan fans, three in particular, who spend what seems like all of their free time on social media hoping that he’ll notice them. Beyonce has a few of these too. For By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 09:07 am
Natalie Portman Is it because she hates her dress? I do. Check out Natalie Portman’s new short film for Miss Dior. “Short film”. They keep trying to rename “commercial”. Just because an acclaimed director (be it Anton Corbijn or Martin Scorsese) shoots it and just because there’s an Oscar winner starring in it, doesn’t make it By Lainey • Feb 04, 2015 04:40 pm
Sports “You’re the best ever” Here’s Tom Brady with his son Benjamin in Boston at the parade today celebrating the Patriots’ win, his fourth. And, again, it was his 2nd MVP. So he’s now tied with Joe Montana and Peyton Manning for most Super Bowl rings and MVPs of all time. Obviously, as By Lainey • Feb 04, 2015 03:37 pm
TV Updates The Five-Time Club marks SNL 40 With SNL’s 40th anniversary celebration looming this February (even though the real anniversary is in October but this works to accommodate Sweeps), there’s a lot of SNL coverage, including a new feature in The Hollywood Reporter featuring the people who have hosted at least five times, including Tom By Sarah • Feb 04, 2015 03:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews UP… GRADE! It was announced yesterday that Charlie Hunnam will replace Benedict Cumberbatch in The Lost City Of Z. Cumberbatch dropped out because he’s doing Dr Strange. Ummm…no problem here, not from where I’m sitting. That’s an upgrade. Charlie will play Col. Percival Fawcett. He went to the By Lainey • Feb 04, 2015 01:01 pm
Lifestyle Duana Names: Something Other Than Sophie Hi Duana, Like seemingly 90% of the expectant parents that write in for help I am all set with a name for one gender but not the other. I'm in need of inspiration for a classic girl's name to go with older sister Lucy Eleanor and By Duana • Feb 04, 2015 11:36 am
Amazingness Channing Tatum is going to come soon They released the poster yesterday. And, well, I mean it’s about as subtle as a dick nudging you in the face. Channing Tatum is going to come, OK? Goddamn. Me too. Like, I was never into Magic Mike the first time. But…it’s this song… In the teaser By Lainey • Feb 04, 2015 11:21 am