Golden Globes 2024 Barbenheimer Showdown at the Globes Barbenheimer emerged because Barbie and Oppenheimer had the same release date of July 21, 2023. There was an attempt by some media outlets to frame this as a showdown, but the culture collectively rose up, rejected the competition narrative, and turned Barbenheimer into a phenomenon that benefitted both films. However, By Sarah • Jan 08, 2024 09:55 am
Gorgessity Golden Globe Whites and Metallics It has been years since Elizabeth Debicki has had short hair but it still shocks me when I see her the way she’s looked for a while now – with long hair – because for whatever reason, the short hairstyle that she was wearing during the run of The Night Manager By Lainey • Jan 08, 2024 09:12 am
TV Updates The Big Time Bear You know how it is when you fall in love, right? Not only does everything feel so wonderful and right, and not only do you want to introduce your new love to everyone in your life – your love seems relevant to every situation, right? If you’re part of the By Duana • Jan 08, 2024 08:24 am
Golden Globes 2024 Intro for January 8, 2024 Dear Gossips, So the “new” Golden Globes were…a mess. Which is how we like our Golden Globes! Unfortunately for Jo Koy, in most of the post mortem coverage of the show, his performance as host is included in that mess. In his defence, he had no time. We all By Lainey • Jan 08, 2024 07:55 am
What Else What Else? Quick programming note: next week, there will not be a newsletter for The Squawk, as there are two awards shows back-to-back to start the week, so we’ll be working through those shows and red carpets here on LG. We will, however, be live-chatting on The Squawk on Sunday for By Sarah • Jan 05, 2024 04:02 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Diablo Cody is back It’s the new year, which means everyone’s favorite fake holiday, Valentine’s Day, is right around the corner. Since the death of horniness in movies and the rom-com’s revival being mostly limited to streaming, theatrical releases around Valentine’s Day have become very fraught. Last year’s By Sarah • Jan 05, 2024 03:15 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, January 5, 2024 Last week I wrote that Kate Hudson is probably coming out with an album and yes, she is (I was only half joking). That explains the concert. She also doubled-up on promo and brought her trainer on The Today Show (her nutritional supplement In Bloom has launched at Whole Foods) By Maria • Jan 05, 2024 02:18 pm
TV Updates Michelle & Gwyneth I was just saying in yesterday’s open that I was hoping to see a red carpet premiere for The Brothers Sun and it happened last night. Here they are, the Sun brothers, Bruce and Charles, played by Sam Song Li and Justin Chien, at the biggest night in their By Lainey • Jan 05, 2024 12:55 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Color Purple, choosing joy, and telling stories Tony Award nominee Danielle Brooks, who stars as Sofia in the latest rendition of The Color Purple, recently spoke about needing physical therapy after filming a mob scene in the movie, in which Sofia fights off a crowd of people. She said despite the production having a stage combat leader By Stephanie • Jan 05, 2024 12:12 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Color Purple’s Excellent Cast Alice Walker’s The Color Purple has been a seminal presence in American literature since its publication in 1982, inspiring both a film adaptation from Steven Spielberg in 1985 and a Broadway musical adaptation in 2005. Do I wish this latest Color Purple was just a straightforward adaptation of Walker’ By Sarah • Jan 05, 2024 10:55 am
BFFs The Best Actresses showed up As Sarah wrote in the previous post, the Palm Springs Film Festival is a major award season campaign stop given its timing, usually just before Golden Globe weekend, and how many veteran Oscar voters are usually in attendance. So the actors filed in, and so did the actresses. We’ve By Lainey • Jan 05, 2024 10:14 am
BFFs The Best Actors showed up The Palm Springs Film Festival opened last night, and it brought all the Oscar contenders out of the post-holiday woodwork. As proof that he does care about these things, Leonardo DiCaprio ditched Cabo earlier in the day, his p-ssy posse mates Tobey Maguire and Lucas Haas and current girlfriend, Vittoria By Sarah • Jan 05, 2024 09:40 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for January 5, 2024 Dear Gossips, One of the (only) intriguing movies on Marvel’s slate right now is the villain team-up flick Thunderbolts. It is intriguing in the way Barbie was—an unexpected creative team working in a space you wouldn’t expect to see them, which makes you wonder what the end By Sarah • Jan 05, 2024 09:03 am
What Else What Else? HOLY SH-T, what now, huh? I blanked on this knowledge, like it’s not that I don’t remember, it’s that I actually didn’t know it… which I guess is how TikTokkers feel every time you tell them what happened five years ago, LOL. The Fug Girls are By Lainey • Jan 04, 2024 04:00 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, January 4, 2024 Lil Nas X is one of the few celebrities who is still himself on Twitter. That is to say, he’s still the best at it. Apparently, Dave Chappelle namechecks Lil Nas X in his new Netflix special but I haven’t watched it. The thing that Dave probably doesn’ By Maria • Jan 04, 2024 03:48 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon: Part One – A Child of Fire Zack Snyder is a very talented cinematographer who is also probably one of Hollywood’s best pitch men, and has built a career out of slow-motion action scenes, grimdark style, and prominent needle drops. Now in a partnership with Netflix, he has finally made a story he initially pitched as By Sarah • Jan 04, 2024 03:27 pm
