Music Intro for July 19, 2024 Dear Gossips, In March 2023 Jimin’s “Like Crazy” from his debut solo album FACE became the first song by a Korean solo artist to debut at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Nine months later, Jimin enlisted for mandatory military service and he’s not scheduled to be discharged By Lainey • Jul 19, 2024 09:53 am
What Else What Else? Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni have been working together for 25 years. That’s a quarter of a century. So it’s a work marriage. A functional and successful work marriage that has outlasted so many if not most actual Hollywood marriages. They are wonderful together. (Pajiba) Rachel Ulatowski makes By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 04:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 18, 2024 Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds probably arrange their work schedules so they don’t overlap when on set, but in terms of promotion both of them are doing the most right now (him for Deadpool & Wolverine, her for It Ends With Us). It’s a pretty smart strategy – and By Maria • Jul 18, 2024 03:03 pm
Award Season Campaigning Emmy Nominee Lewis Pullman Lewis Pullman is henceforth and forever to be known as Emmy Nominee Lewis Pullman. He’s been campaigning hard for Lessons in Chemistry, in which he plays sexy and lovable scientist Calvin Evans, so it’s not like he came out of nowhere for his nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor By Sarah • Jul 18, 2024 01:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Russo Brothers are returning to Marvel Today in No Duh News, it’s been reported that sibling filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo are returning to Marvel to direct Avengers 5 and 6. This after Shawn Levy, director of Deadpool & Wolverine, was being considered—maybe even offered?—the job, but honestly, the Russos returning makes all By Sarah • Jul 18, 2024 12:51 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Who else but Glen Powell? I just posted about Manny Jacinto and his popularity surge coming out of The Acolyte and how he knows he still has to fight for opportunities being a person of colour. Manny and Glen Powell are around-ish the same age. Both struggled for years in the industry, it wasn’t By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 11:40 am
Quiveration Manny Jacinto withdrawal The first season finale of The Acolyte dropped on Tuesday, known for the last few weeks as Horny Tuesday. They’ve not yet announced if The Acolyte will be renewed. But I’m sure they’ve been paying attention to the collective thirst that’s exploded online, especially after episode By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 10:38 am
TV Updates Intro for July 18, 2024 Dear Gossips, After the Emmy nominations were announced yesterday, there was the usual talk about snubs. Shōgun was the most nominated series overall with 25 total but nothing for Cosmo Jarvis. Is he a snub though? That entire cast could have been nominated – like if you’re going to consider By Lainey • Jul 18, 2024 09:33 am
What Else What Else? Everyone under 25 probably knows Kylie Cantrall because of Descendants: The Rise of Red. She plays red, and her mother, the Queen of Hearts, is played by Rita Ora. Rita was all about red on the press tour and like mother like daughter because Kylie is doing the same thing By Lainey • Jul 17, 2024 04:27 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 17, 2024 First off, good for Kerry Washington to care enough about her coworkers to test before a premiere. Second, how does she look this good when she is sick?!?!?!!?! I am behind on my Emma Roberts gossip because I thought this was a hard launch and completely missed the engagement ring. By Maria • Jul 17, 2024 04:07 pm
TV Updates Shōgun is the Most In her post, previous to this one, about the Emmy nominations, Duana argued gently that maybe categories don’t matter, which is a conversation that’s been coming up a lot with respect to The Bear. On our Substack today, a member called Miss Mellie said they were tired of By Lainey • Jul 17, 2024 03:51 pm
TV Updates Emmys: Nominations Mean Everything; Categories, Not So Much It’s kind of funny to me that awards show coverage always leads with “[PROJECT] gets a stunning [NUMBER] nods!” I get that it’s a shorthand for how well-regarded a show is, if every possible category landed a nomination. But it’s also indicative of past Emmy discourse, a By Duana • Jul 17, 2024 03:18 pm
TV Updates Qualified Emmy love The Emmy nominations are here and are largely as expected (lots of The Bear, Shōgun, and Baby Reindeer), but there are a couple nice surprises, and one maybe not so much surprise and disappointingly met expectation. Let’s start with the good news. Reservation Dogs FINALLY got major Emmy nominations! By Sarah • Jul 17, 2024 02:04 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Nicole Richie’s strapless top, Violet Affleck’s pasta pants Nicole Richie and Hilary Duff’s Night Out I’ve written about Nicole Richie’s style a few times because it’s much more thoughtful than people give her credit for. Part of that is because, even with a clothing line, Nicole doesn’t aim to influence. She has a By Maria • Jul 17, 2024 01:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sebastian Stan’s other face Sebastian Stan got some headlines earlier this summer when it was revealed that distributors are wary of buying the Trump movie he stars in with Jeremy Strong. But he has another movie this year, which premiered first at Sundance to some of the best reviews of his career. It’s By Sarah • Jul 17, 2024 12:52 pm
Relationship Assumption In defense of Common Common is hinting at a willingness to tie the knot. During the press tour for his most recent album, The Auditorium, Vol. 1, he’s been speaking candidly about his relationship with Jennifer Hudson and whether they will marry. In conversation with The Breakfast Club, he had this to say: By Stephanie • Jul 17, 2024 12:08 pm
