Shout-Outs July 21, 2023 – Shout-Outs Michele! Happy Birthday from Staci – and we are both delighted to continue this tradition. Have the best weekend ever. By request, here’s Michael B Jordan. As for what he’s been up to: he just invested, along with Drake, in the Brooklyn Aces, a team in Major League Pickleball. By Lainey • Jul 21, 2023 09:42 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for July 21, 2023 Dear Gossips, Happy Barbenheimer weekend to all who celebrate! But before we talk about those two films—reviews for both coming today—let’s check in on Hot Strike Summer. We’re one week into the double SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, and while picket lines remain active and support rallies By Sarah • Jul 21, 2023 09:19 am
What Else What Else? Everything Pom Klementieff wore during the Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part 1 press tour was amazing. Every look is my favourite… but if I had to pick one, it would the short black dress with the party in the back, because of the hairstyle. I have major hair envy right By Lainey • Jul 20, 2023 04:12 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 20, 2023 Mindy Kaling took to the picket lines and it’s important because she is in a unique position: she is a writer first, but also an actress and producer. She creates shows and would presumably have a big say in how the writers’ rooms are staffed. It may seem like By Maria • Jul 20, 2023 03:24 pm
Justified Raylan Givens is back in Justified: City Primeval The opening minutes of Justified: City Primeval establishes three things: 1) Willa Givens inherited her father’s love of ice cream, 2) the writers of Justified can still deliver a handsomely turned phrase, and 3) Raylan Givens is back, baby. Timothy Olyphant returns as Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens, the By Sarah • Jul 20, 2023 01:40 pm
Douchebags Jason Aldean's propaganda got pulled This week, Billboard reported that CMT made a huge move, pulling Jason Aldean’s controversial new music video for his song, "Try That In A Small Town", from its rotation after its release on Friday. Despite the song being released back in May, the accompanying music video became By Stephanie • Jul 20, 2023 01:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Barbie is my Lego Movie I still remember being so confused when The Lego Movie was announced. How could they possibly make a movie about interlocking blocks? But by the time the movie was released, my Lego-obsessed husband and I had a 4-year-old son who loved putting together sets with his dad…and he had By Violeta • Jul 20, 2023 12:20 pm
Music The BTS Barbie Crossover I just gloated about this during our morning meeting at The Social – the BTS fanbase, aka ARMY, is so desirable to marketers that even the Barbie press tour is trying to engage them. And that’s why Ryan Gosling is trying to talk to Jimin. Ryan gosling send a message By Lainey • Jul 20, 2023 11:34 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Did Reese and Ryan produce a popstar? I saw these photos of Reese Witherspoon with her daughter Ava yesterday at the photo agency and almost blew right by them until something in the caption caught my eye – that she was seen arriving at son Deacon Phillippe’s concert. Concert? I must have missed the news or unconsciously By Lainey • Jul 20, 2023 10:44 am
Shout-Outs July 20, 2023 – Shout-Outs Carolina! Happy Birthday with love from Paula who wanted me to include some Andrew Garfield for you this year. Here he is at Wimbledon. Have the best day! By Lainey • Jul 20, 2023 10:40 am
Music Intro for July 20, 2023 Dear Gossips, I first posted about NewJeans right at the beginning of the year. It was six months after their debut – and it’s still only been exactly a year since they came on the scene – and they’d already exploded in popularity with “Hype Boy”. That momentum continued with By Lainey • Jul 20, 2023 09:22 am
What Else What Else? Julia Fox went to the beach. And there were photographers there. And because she’s Julia Fox, she made it worth their while. So that these pictures of her in her white swimsuit that is totally unlined can be seen by all. It’s a public service! (Go Fug Yourself) By Lainey • Jul 19, 2023 04:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, July 19, 2023 You know who’s a Vanderpumper? Danny McBride and I’m not one bit surprised. Taste! So of course the hosts weighed in on the show and Will Arnett was kind of bragging about not ever seeing it and let me tell you, snobbery is out. Fun is IN. Also, By Maria • Jul 19, 2023 03:17 pm
Music JLo’s “Midnight Trip to Vegas” In my post on Monday about Bennifer’s first wedding anniversary, this is what I wrote: “…for f-ck’s sake, how long has it been since we’ve had a new installment of her newsletter, On The JLo?!” Curse and you shall receive. A new edition of On The JLo By Lainey • Jul 19, 2023 02:57 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Gigi Hadid’s pedal pushers and Sofia Vergara’s revenge bathing suit Gigi Hadid knows she’s a pap favourite and consistently turns out street style looks that hit trends but also don’t feel forced. These capri pants, which even Vogue called controversial, definitely fall in that category. These are capris (or maybe a long Bermuda?) by Jacquemus (there’s one By Maria • Jul 19, 2023 01:52 pm
Music Whoopi has Miranda's back A video of Miranda Lambert scolding selfie-taking fans at her concert is going viral – and the debate about whether she was within her right on The View led to Whoopi Goldberg making a point by walking off the set. During a performance of her song, Tin Man, at her Velvet By Stephanie • Jul 19, 2023 12:51 pm
