Business of Hollywood The Sweet Spot of Striking Actors As Sarah noted the other day in her post about Dwayne The Rock Johnson’s historic donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, major movie stars have largely stayed away from the picket lines – intentionally. The big name celebrities, she wrote, are a distraction. There’s already so much misinformation about this By Lainey • Jul 26, 2023 03:24 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 26, 2023 Did you know Greta Gerwig was supposed to star in a spin-off of How I Met Your Mother but the pilot was a disaster with test audiences and it didn’t go anywhere? She could have been locked into a seven-year sitcom project so clearly things worked out. But I By Maria • Jul 26, 2023 02:42 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Strike Mode edition Ok before we get to the strike style, I do have a one requests. Amber Tamblyn’s glasses are kind of funny and irreverent and the type of sunglasses you’ll look back on in photos and be like “wow, that was such a great vacation.” They are a mood By Maria • Jul 26, 2023 12:22 pm
TV Updates Raquel wants her bag Former Real Housewives of New York star and entrepreneur Bethenny Frankel has some advice for disgraced Vanderpump Rules star Raquel Leviss: get paid. Recently, Bethenny told Entertainment Tonight that Raquel should “play hardball” with Bravo to ensure she gets as much money as possible following a dramatic season that saw By Stephanie • Jul 26, 2023 11:26 am
Style Jamie Chung’s sheer dress I am low-key obsessed with Jamie Chung and Bryan Greenberg. They were in a movie together in 2015 called Already Tomorrow in Hong Kong and I don’t know how it was received but I think I watched it three times back to back. A romance set in Hong Kong? By Lainey • Jul 26, 2023 10:22 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for July 26, 2023 Dear Gossips, In Sarah’s excellent coverage of the Hollywood strike over the last few weeks, she has warned of corporate propaganda and how, at least initially, the studios attempt to portray the writers and actors as unreasonable and spoiled in their demands hasn’t worked. She also noted that By Lainey • Jul 26, 2023 09:47 am
What Else What Else? Hard to believe but maybe not… because the Dan Wootton scandal just keeps getting worse and worse and it was already very, very bad right off the top! But now Byline Times is sharing even more information. This story has blackmail and coercion and additional sexual harassment – which, again, are By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 04:04 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 25, 2023 Jenna Lyons went from the peak of the fashion world pyramid to persona non grata pretty quickly. She didn’t do anything wrong but she left J.Crew and with that, a lot of people had no use for her at their parties or shows. Her phone stopped ringing. How By Maria • Jul 25, 2023 03:42 pm
Break Ups The End of Rosalìa and Rauw Alejandro I am having a very, very hard time processing this so I can’t even imagine how the Latin community must be feeling… NOOOOOOOOOO! PEOPLE had the exclusive this morning and it basically ruined everyone’s day with sources saying that “despite the love and respect the singers have for By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 03:24 pm
Gorgessity Simona Tabasco, Emmy Nominee Simona Tabasco, who most of us in North America first met in The White Lotus season two in which she played Lucia, aka the winner of The White Lotus season two, is now an Outstanding Supporting Actress Emmy nominee for her work on the show. She also was named to By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 02:46 pm
Music Simu Singing: A Chinese Tradition Simu Liu currently stars as a Ken in Barbie, the #1 movie in 55 markets around the world. By now many if not most of you reading this have seen his performance – he’s a frenemy Ken, a villain and a BFF, he dances, he sings, he poses, he pumps, By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 12:54 pm
Hook Ups Tom and Irina: “There is an attraction” TMZ and Page Six had the exclusives yesterday as paparazzi were able to get photos of Tom Brady and Irina Shayk together in LA for a sleepover. Since the pap shots are the origin of the story, outlets are now trying to fill in details about this new situationship through By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 11:56 am
Douchebags Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and The Rock: Battle of the Striking Stars Today in Strike Watch! it’s a battle of the A-listers as Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson made a seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation Relief Fund, while everyone wonders if Brad Pitt is a scab. Courtney B. Vance, president of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, and its executive director, Cyd Wilson, sent By Sarah • Jul 25, 2023 10:31 am
Music Intro for July 25, 2023 Dear Gossips, Yesterday I posted about BTS’s Jungkook taking the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 for his song “Seven” ft Latto. There’s no overstating just how close it was – and while I wrote yesterday that BTS fans, like me, had been refreshing all day waiting for By Lainey • Jul 25, 2023 09:40 am
What Else What Else? The Fug Girls aren’t feeling Jodie Turner-Smith’s outfit because the proportions but my style proportion math is grading this fit an A+. This, I think, comes down to personal preference. I love a slouchy drop-crotch pair of pants so I’m all over these jeans on her. And By Lainey • Jul 24, 2023 04:00 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 24, 2023 A lot is made of Lori Harvey’s dating life but this post is about a different kind of personal relationship, one that typically lasts longer than a boyfriend: friends! Lori and Hailey Bieber have a growing friendship and often share “likes” and supportive comments on Instagram. As we know, By Maria • Jul 24, 2023 03:39 pm
