Douchebags James Franco’s defence calls...another professor James Franco’s reputation was pissed on this week as a former professor is suing NYU for firing him because he gave the actor a D in his class. Dr Santana says Franco only attended 2 out of 14 lectures. Click here for the background. NYU has now responded publicly By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 12:06 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Planning the birth I still don’t understand the people who don’t believe that Beyonce is actually pregnant. Something about her faking it because she didn’t want to gain weight? Check her out here in New York yesterday. That looks like a full face to me. In fact, B is fuller By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 11:23 am
Ashton Kutcher First free holiday... In many years for Ashton Kutcher. He’s now officially single, having publicly humiliated and driven away Demi Moore with infidelity, Ashton was spotted in Berlin enjoying his freedom while in town for “business meetings”. That this f-cking loser is considered an entrepreneur... It’s a joke is what it By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 10:31 am
Quiveration Hot Harry’s holiday open shirt While his brother was bringing holiday cheer to homeless youth yesterday, Prince Harry hit up the club, seen leaving the Arts Club in Mayfair after a night out with, among others, David Beckham, newly arrived from Los Angeles. What is it about a young aristocrat and an open collar? Or, By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 10:09 am
Royals Will’s feeling like a pimp...on video Most of you have probably seen the photos of a Jay-Z inspired Prince William yesterday during his visit to Centrepoint with Catherine. But he also drops some other moves in a video. Click here to see.SO cute, right? Like a perv I’m also including a few shots of By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 09:44 am
Intro for December 22, 2011 Dear Gossips, Today is the Winter Solstice, “Dong Zhi” in Chinese. Loosely interpreted, it’s like Chinese Christmas, one of the most important days on our calendar, when we celebrate the longest night of the year surrounded by family and a lot of food, marking the end of the annual By Lainey • Dec 22, 2011 09:30 am
Quiveration I'd order this combo Colin Farrell and Sam Rockwell were photographed together yesterday on the set of Seven Psychopaths. (My Blackberry is underlining the spelling of the word Psychopaths like it's wrong in plural. Is that true? Am writing in a cab and am too rushed to google.) You know how I By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 04:08 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Don't see an heir in there Was it In Touch that reported 3 weeks ago that Catherine Cambridge was pregnant? And even though it was In Touch, the bullsh-ttiest of the bullsh-t, still there were many of you who were all like - and smugly too! - um, oh yeah, Lainey, she totally is. Have a By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 02:57 pm
Gorgessity Mimi's Christmas skin It's Mimi's annual tradition: Christmas in Aspen. Because when you see Mimi, you automatically think understated winter elegance, real wood fireplaces, and wool socks. You know what's great about Mimi in Aspen though? If Mimi ever HAS to walk anywhere, it's in By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 01:38 pm
Johnny Depp Mrs Depp needs cash Check out Vanessa Paradis yesterday in LA hitting up an ATM. Yes, yes, take it out of your ass, I know they’re not married. Mrs Depp is just a shorter title than “The Partner Of Johnny Depp” and it can fit on one line. It always surprises me when By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 12:47 pm
Exclusives Happy Holidays from Jen & Justin Exclusive Well isn’t this twee.... This is an “in honour” holiday greeting card. A donation was made in the name of the recipient to St Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and Best Friends Animal Society. And the sender(s)? “Jen & Justin”. As in Aniston and Theroux. And By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 11:45 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Drew Barrymore’s winter sweater Are you in a sweater mood? I am. Not sure if I would be if I lived in LA though. I know it can get cool there. But...when you’re from Canada, LA cool doesn’t warrant wool. Having said that, I do like Drew’s a lot. Looks By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 11:26 am
Lifestyle Carpets & Candids: Minka’s airport sweater This girl has such lovely skin. Trying to decide how I feel about this sweater. It looks super comfortable. I just don’t like wraps. They always look gapey to me. By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 11:08 am
Girly Throw Downs Punished for slumming New cover of Us Weekly is about Jennifer Lopez. According to the magazine, Marc Anthony is so pissed about her dating Casper Smart (aren’t we all???) he wants to rearrange their custody agreement to punish her. Anthony had supposedly previously agreed to primary custody for JLo. Believability of the By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 10:58 am
Maple Leaf Blake is in with the family Ryan Reynolds has brought Blake Lively home to Vancouver for the pre-holidays. On Monday the two were out for sushi with his family. Am told the two seemed very comfortable together. She smiled a lot. He looked relaxed and happy. No awkwardness from/with his parents. They also went out By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 09:54 am
Intro for December 21, 2011 Dear Gossips, Was I the only one who didn’t freak out over the new The Hobbit trailer that was released yesterday? It’s an awesome trailer. A really, really, REALLY great trailer. It’s just... I’m missing a good taste gene, I think, when it comes to Tolkien By Lainey • Dec 21, 2011 09:43 am