Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: The Power of Three Trios are powerful. Whether it’s established girl groups like TLC and Destiny’s Child (from the Michelle era of course), or collaborations between individual artists, music compliments a trio immaculately. In an age where very few girl groups cross into the mainstream, it’s always nice to see women By MC • Feb 11, 2025 02:35 pm
Royals Princess Kate and the Unnecessary Nothingburger Unnecessary and nothingburger are redundant but take that for emphasis. Exactly a year ago at this time, the internet was popping over Princess Kate’s whereabouts. She’d cancelled all public appearances and was dealing with health issues. The palace was not forthcoming with details. In the absence of information, By Lainey • Feb 11, 2025 01:25 pm
Top Reads TNT: The Boos, the Bros, and (perhaps) a Proper Holiday Before we get into the TNT of it, a minute first on Taylor Swift getting booed at the Super Bowl. If you haven’t already, I recommend Stephanie McNeal’s piece for Glamour. Stephanie was at the game, and has excellent insight on that booing moment and why it’s By Lainey • Feb 11, 2025 11:41 am
TV Updates The White Lotus in bloom The White Lotus blooms again this Sunday, and the premiere was last night in Los Angeles. Given the show’s stature three seasons in, and its powerhouse cast, the premiere was a star-studded affair. Returning White Lotus star Natasha Rothwell was there in a beaded gown giving Art Deco By Sarah • Feb 11, 2025 10:23 am
Music Intro for February 11, 2025 Dear Gossips, Sorry, I’m a little bit shocked. So I may regret these words later, I may be risking your anger because your experience may not be the same… But I just got Beyoncé COWBOY CARTER tickets and the process did not break my soul, which is why I’ By Lainey • Feb 11, 2025 09:00 am
Award Season Campaigning Eight Virtuosos Monica Barbaro, Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Clarence Maclin, John Magaro, Mikey Madison, Sebastian Stan, and Fernanda Torres were the eight performers who received the Virtuoso Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival this weekend. Six out of the eight are Oscar nominees so it’s a good year at By Lainey • Feb 10, 2025 04:29 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 10, 2025 While the lower-tier tabloids keep running headlines about the Biebers, hoping to finally make up a story that sticks, it seems very clear he is working on new music while they spend time in different spots (Aspen, NYC). They are also both balancing work with caring for a little By Maria • Feb 10, 2025 03:59 pm
Relationship Assumption Chloe Bailey’s new man Just ahead of Valentine’s Day, new couple alert! Chloe Bailey and Burna Boy. Though he was previously in a pretty public relationship with musician Stefflon Don, and famously gifted her a Rolls Royce, for Chloe, this is really the first time we’re seeing her actively pack on the By Stephanie • Feb 10, 2025 03:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Guilds are speaking Because of the Los Angeles wildfires, the awards season calendar is all screwed up. Hardly the most important thing, but a reality nonetheless. That means award shows are piling up on top of each other, and that the next three weeks are a sprint to the end of the trophy By Sarah • Feb 10, 2025 02:18 pm
Amazingness Kendrick Lamar: A Halftime of Hate Before we get into Kendrick Lamar’s set at the Super Bowl last night, a word on Jay-Z and his involvement in the halftime show. The initial partnership between him and the NFL was for five years, valued at $25 million. That deal was renewed back in October but By Lainey • Feb 10, 2025 01:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Super Bowl trailers: the other ones The blockbusters have had their say, now let’s look at the other movie trailers Hollywood elected to show off on game day. It’s mostly family-friendly stuff, plus trailers for a couple of movies I’m surprised studios are willing to spend this big on (in-game ads By Sarah • Feb 10, 2025 11:47 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Super Bowl brought blockbuster trailers In advance of the Super Bowl, studios released two of the biggest and most anticipated trailers, those for The Fantastic Four: First Steps and Jurassic World Rebirth. But game day still held plenty of new trailers, but before the game even started, two of Hollywood’s biggest stars anchored pre- By Sarah • Feb 10, 2025 10:26 am
Maple Leaf Intro for February 10, 2025 Dear Gossips, Coming to you from the nuked remains of Toronto after what can only be described as total annihilation last night – even though the city has no business at the Super Bowl. We’ll get to the halftime show later… Let’s stay in Canada, just on the opposite By Lainey • Feb 10, 2025 09:19 am
What Else The Cruise-Pitt Bowl Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt both have big movies coming out this year. Cruise has maybe his last Mission: Impossible film, The Final Reckoning, due in May, and Pitt has racecar vroom movie F1 in June. Big stars, big movies—big stakes. Neither of these films is cheap. F1 is By Sarah • Feb 07, 2025 04:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ke Huy Quan in Love Hurts Former child star, forever Goonie, and Academy Award-winner Ke Huy Quan logs his first leading role in Love Hurts, an action…comedy?...set during Valentine’s Day. Quan plays the perfectly named Marvin Gable, a Milwaukee realtor selling McMansions to McBoring people. But Marvin relishes the mundanity of his By Sarah • Feb 07, 2025 02:59 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 7, 2025 In 2020, Aviation Gin was sold to alcohol super conglomerate Diageo but Ryan Reynolds still holds ownership shares. He still actively promotes it. The official Aviation Gin has locked its account on Twitter (fair enough) and turned off comments on Instagram. Ryan’s other big investment, Mint Mobile, has also By Maria • Feb 07, 2025 01:59 pm
