Benedict Cumberbatch How responsible are we, really? Reader Jackie sent an email this morning about Benedict Cumberbatch that basically boiled down to, “Benedict Cumberbatch seems to be skating along the edge of other people’s bad decisions, so when does that become a problem for him?” (Emphasis mine). Her examples: playing a white-washed role in Star Trek By Sarah • Dec 17, 2013 01:45 pm
John Mayer Katy Perry & John Mayer: Who You Love on video They love each other. At least that’s the narrative right now because they’re promoting their new song Who You Love. And the video too. Katy Perry and John Mayer were on Good Morning America today, together, for its release. By fame standards then, at this point they’re By Lainey • Dec 17, 2013 12:59 pm
Channing Tatum Jump Street is back One of the surprises of 2012 was that the 21 Jump Street movie reboot didn’t suck. It very much did not suck. It was, actually, pretty funny. And it’s only gotten funnier on repeat viewings, which is the sign of a classic. It might chap your ass a By Sarah • Dec 17, 2013 12:12 pm
Colin Farrell Colin Farrell & Elizabeth Taylor That Dame. She was all about the romantic drama, right up until she died…and Colin Farrell was her last boyfriend! Remember when he spoke at her memorial service? Remember when we were all like, huh, how did that happen? Well, Colin’s promoting Saving Mr Banks right now and, By Lainey • Dec 17, 2013 11:56 am
Masters of Sex It’s Like Firing God Masters Of Sex Season 1 Episode 12 recap Ha! Okay, this show doesn’t go for the cheap laugh or any laugh, per se, but I didn’t mind that line from Lester. It was a much needed moment of levity in an episode that seemed like it was going By Duana • Dec 17, 2013 11:11 am
Dumbass From entitlement to plagiarism This Shia LaBeouf situation… Here’s the abbreviated version: Shia LaBeouf made a short film about a film critic. It was screened in Cannes in 2012. On Monday he posted it online which is when it became obvious that LaBeouf had lifted the plot and several passages, WORD FOR WORD, By Lainey • Dec 17, 2013 10:58 am
Intro for December 17, 2013 Dear Gossips, Thanks for your emails yesterday re: the Harry Styles cutoff. Three times he was with the kin of Kanye West's girlfriend. And three times is too many, even though, God he's just so f-cking cute with the hair and the dimples and the... Stop. By Lainey • Dec 17, 2013 10:47 am
Break Ups Miley talks about the breakup Barbara Walters named Miley Cyrus one of her Most Fascinating People of 2013. So Miley opened up to Barbara about the broken engagement, her breakup with Liam Hemsworth. No big revelation. Doesn’t sound like she addressed his hookup with January Jones on Oscar weekend (too bad). Instead, it was By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 05:33 pm
Lifestyle Sasha Answers: Should I sext my boyfriend? Hi Sasha, My boyfriend and I have been in a relationship for almost three years and my libido is nowhere half as high as his. I almost forgot that sexting was a thing - should I make an effort to sext during the day, what's your opinion on By Sasha • Dec 16, 2013 04:01 pm
Lifestyle Sasha Answers: I’m pregnant and people are happy for me Hi Sasha! Here's the sitch: I'm pregnant, my husband and I are very happy, it was totally planned, fantastic. The thing is, people (family, extended family and friends) are going BAT SH!T CRAZY about this kid. This will be the first grandchild and I' By Sasha • Dec 16, 2013 03:53 pm
Music Katy Perry doesn't get the votes Katy Perry performed on The X Factor in the UK this weekend. I read about it before I heard it. And they were saying her vocals were so sh-t she woulda been voted off the show. Ok so then I listened. Yes, totally sh-t. But... How is this new? When By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 03:40 pm
Music 800,000 surfboards The numbers were just released late morning -- over 800,000 albums sold in just 3 days. Beyonce set some records. Don't ask me what records. Some kind of record. 3 days! With no promotion! Did you? I did, obviously. And happily. You know why? Value. It' By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 03:04 pm
Ex Games A friendly kiss Check out Jason Momoa at a party the other day in LA kissing a woman believed to be his ex-fiancee Simmone Jade Mackinnon. Everyone is saying up and down that they’re “just friends”. OK. I don’t want to dispute that. What I’d like to discuss is whether By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 01:04 pm
Equality Issues Porny’s “jampacked” schedule It’s the holidays. So, time to eat, and time for the weight loss companies to exploit your eating guilt. And Porny’s the face of it. Every time you feel bad about all those scalloped potatoes, just think of Jessica Simpson – and if she can do it, you can By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 11:37 am
Lifestyle Sasha Finds: Emma’s jacket, JLO’s brogues, Zoe’s coat and more Before the holiday hits, I thought I’d clear out my inbox and do one of those celebrity style fashion firing round thingies I do. Cool? Cool. First up is this jacket Emma Watson was snapped wearing recently. A lot of you were all over it. I won’t make By Sasha • Dec 16, 2013 11:28 am
Hook Ups Evans & Eve Chris Evans is directing and starring in his own movie. Alice Eve is in it too. They’re shooting in New York. And on Saturday night they went out for dinner. Though they were photographed separately, they did leave together in the same car so… Just colleagues getting to know By Lainey • Dec 16, 2013 10:24 am