Top Reads TNT: A Pre-Christmas Gift It’s Wednesday, which means it’s a new episode of the New Heights pod, with so many more listeners over the last three months, all of them tuning into for rom-com crumbs. Which both Jason and Travis Kelce are no doubt aware of – and it’s so interesting how By Lainey • Dec 20, 2023 11:05 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Lulu Wang is back Lulu Wang’s follow-up to The Farewell is (finally) here, and it’s a flashy limited series with Nicole Kidman called Expats. Based on Janice Y.K. Lee’s novel The Expatriates, the series follows three American women living in Hong Kong as their lives intersect around a personal tragedy. By Sarah • Dec 20, 2023 10:37 am
Legal issues Jonathan Majors is guilty and fired Earlier this week, Jonathan Majors was found guilty on two counts stemming from his domestic violence arrest in March, one of reckless assault in the third degree, and one of harassment, both are misdemeanors. Majors is set to be sentenced in February and could face up to one year in By Sarah • Dec 20, 2023 09:25 am
Break Ups Intro for December 20, 2023 Dear Gossips, It’s supposed to be the season of kindness and forgiveness, right? Supposed to be but, you know, that’s not how it often plays out. And that’s definitely not how it’s playing out between Cardi B and Offset. Cardi confirmed a couple of weeks ago By Lainey • Dec 20, 2023 09:00 am
What Else What Else? As we all well know, Mimi works for about six or seven weeks of the year, starting on November 1. And it’s basically a job she’ll keep forever since she wrote one of the most lasting Christmas songs of all time. The song has made her eternal. If By Lainey • Dec 19, 2023 04:03 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 19, 2023 Andrew Scott’s jaunty knit vest caused me to pause scrolling and these two? They know exactly what they are doing. This is chemistry. This is a good question: if you were friends with a celebrity, would you ask them to officiate your wedding? In one way, I feel like By Maria • Dec 19, 2023 02:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Zac Efron in The Iron Claw In the 1970s and 1980s, Saturday nights at the Dallas Sportatorium was the home to a regional wrestling outfit run by Jack Adkisson and dominated by his sons, known as the Von Erichs. Jack himself wrestled as Fritz Von Erich, he had middling success and never won a world heavyweight By Sarah • Dec 19, 2023 01:29 pm
Joshua Jackson Jodie’s “Decision to Leave” Jodie Turner-Smith stepped out yesterday to run errands with her daughter, Juno. NOT JANEY/JANIE. Juno. And sorry to be smug about that but the media, and not just the tabloids but like legit entertainment media, got it wrong for sooooo long on the name and it only came out By Lainey • Dec 19, 2023 01:12 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Bikeriders’ new strategy One of the films I was most looking forward to this year is Jeff Nichols’ The Bikeriders, an adaptation of Danny Lyon’s seminal photo essay charting the rise of the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club (rebranded for the film as the “Vandals”). The first trailer dropped three months ago, on By Sarah • Dec 19, 2023 11:37 am
Business of Hollywood Charmed competition Holly Marie Combs is shedding light on the drama that unfolded behind the scenes during her time on Charmed. This week, she appeared on former castmate Shannen Doherty’s podcast, Let’s Be Clear, for the second part of a discussion about their experience doing the show. During the episode, By Stephanie • Dec 19, 2023 11:17 am
Rihanna Rihanna and Rocky on a Monday night Rihanna stepped out last night at the launch party for the Fenty x Puma Creeper Phatty wearing a big purple fur to match her kicks. The Creepers were always popular and now that she’s brought them back, I’m sure it’ll be the same. There’s a strong By Lainey • Dec 19, 2023 10:44 am
Beyoncé Intro for December 19, 2023 Dear Gossips, I am a clown. But at least I can say I’m not an only clown. Last night around dinner, something was up with Beyoncé’s website. You can imagine the reaction, the speculation. My feed was blowing up. The BeyHive was buzzing. What now? What next? BEYONCÉ By Lainey • Dec 19, 2023 09:18 am
What Else What Else? Susan Lucci looks really, really, REALLY good. And constant. Like if I told you this photo of her was from 2003, you would believe me, wouldn’t you? Think about the grind of the daytime soap opera schedule. And she did that for 40+ years. Which is how people remember By Lainey • Dec 18, 2023 04:02 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 18, 2023 Hailey Bieber posted a gift guide in her stories and included a pair of Guest in Residence pants. Gigi Hadid and Hailey have been friendly (they were photographed grabbing dinner this summer with Kendall Jenner) and considering how close Taylor is with Gigi, it kicked up a fuss online with By Maria • Dec 18, 2023 03:22 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The Contenders and a Covey Sisters Reunion The Unforgettable Gala, honouring Asian and Pacific Islander performances, was once again hosted by Simu Liu this year. Simu is enjoying award season as a member of the Barbie cast and I really like what he said at the event about being part of Barbenheimer: “I am responsible for 100% By Lainey • Dec 18, 2023 03:05 pm
Weddings Corinne Foxx’s engagement backlash It was reported yesterday that Jamie Foxx’s daughter, Corinne Foxx, got engaged to her partner Joe Hooten, who she’s been dating since 2019. But the celebratory announcement was met with a swath of racist reactions from online trolls who had unkind things to say about the fact that By Stephanie • Dec 18, 2023 02:33 pm