Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 9, 2023 The Ariana Grande drama has died down considerably and she’s back on Instagram – with restricted comments. The Victoria’s Secret rebrand away from the Angels era (which “officially” ended in 2021) has been a bit of a non-starter because of a few factors, including loss of marketshare to upstart By Maria • Aug 09, 2023 02:41 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen on Social Media: Barbie’s pink jumpsuit and Emily Ratajkowski's Cara Mia tank top Barbie’s total takeover It’s kind of amazing that I’ve gotten this far without a Barbie request. Fashion feels like a wall-to-wall pink takeover right now but this request isn’t seen in the movie, it is for the jumpsuit Greta Gerwig wore while directing. This one is By Maria • Aug 09, 2023 01:52 pm
TV Updates The Arconia podcasters are back Only Murders in the Building is back, and after a sophomore season that upped the cozy vibes but meandered a little through a looser, less tightly plotted murder caper, season three finds the balance between all the things Murders wants to be—a New York show, an intergenerational hangout sitcom, By Sarah • Aug 09, 2023 01:15 pm
Douchebags Below Deck's quick response After an emotional and explosive episode of Below Deck Down Under, reality TV fans are praising the way a nonconsensual sexual incident on board a super yacht in Australia was handled by chief stew Aesha Scott and Captain Jason Chambers. After a routine night of post-charter partying, the crew made By Stephanie • Aug 09, 2023 12:52 pm
Equality Issues Jen's gaffe, Regina's grace Jennifer Garner has caught some heat on social media the other day after a 2017 clip from a dinner with Chelsea Handler, Regina King and some others resurfaced. The clip is from Chelsea Handler’s Dinner Party: My American Experience, and Regina is asked by Chelsea to kick off a By Stephanie • Aug 09, 2023 12:18 pm
TV Updates Jeremy Allen White’s DC style When I say “DC”, I don’t mean comic books but Dawson’s Creek. Which, I hope, is not an obscure reference. Anyway, the reason why I’m throwing back to Dawson’s Creek is because that’s what comes to mind these days when I see Jeremy Allen White By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 11:05 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for August 9, 2023 Dear Gossips, Billy Porter is making headlines today. We all know Billy Porter, right? As he describes himself in the Evening Standard, Billy says, “I won an Emmy. I’m a fashion icon. Now they need me. Winners write their history, because I’m not supposed to be here looking By Lainey • Aug 09, 2023 09:26 am
What Else What Else? Congratulations to Carley Fortune whose book, Meet Me At The Lake, has been acquired by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for adaptation! I know Carley from Toronto media circles, and this is an amazing development. I’ve not yet read Meet Me At The Lake but I did read her By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 04:16 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 8, 2023 Riley Keough has suffered some really deep losses and now carries the weight of the family name and the grand legacy of Graceland and the Presley estate. And she’s navigated it all – including her own rising fame – pretty quietly. Her grandfather was a tabloid fixture when he lived and By Maria • Aug 08, 2023 04:05 pm
Dumbass Cardi B reads the comments I mean, we’ve always known that Cardi B reads the comments. And a lot of the time she answers the comments – sometimes she’s funny, sometimes she’s aggressive. Earlier today I posted about Jamie Foxx and Jennifer Aniston and how Jamie’s use of AAVE was interpreted by By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 03:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper sets the bar The Venice Film Festival starts at the end of the month, kicking off what is sure to be a strange fall festival season, even after enduring the weird pandemic years. Assuming the WGA and especially SAG-AFTRA strikes will still be going on—which they almost certainly will be —stars will By Sarah • Aug 08, 2023 01:08 pm
Business of Hollywood The strike isn’t ending anytime soon On Friday, August 4, the WGA and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) met for the first time since their original negotiations broke down on May 1. This is the first overture toward the WGA to restart negotiations between writers and studios, and it did not go By Sarah • Aug 08, 2023 12:20 pm
Dumbass Jennifer Aniston reads the comments As mentioned, it was a long weekend in Canada so I was a lot less attached to my phone than I usually am. So I was surprised to see Jennifer Aniston trending when I dipped in on Saturday and that her name was attached to Jamie Foxx’s. To be By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 11:04 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Barbillion In its third week of release, Barbie has powered past $1 billion at the global box office. Greta Gerwig is now the highest-grossing female director, and the only woman to solo direct a billion-dollar film (Captain Marvel director Anna Boden, along with co-director Ryan Fleck, is also a billion-dollar lady By Sarah • Aug 08, 2023 09:54 am
Music Intro for August 8, 2023 Dear Gossips, It was a long weekend in most of Canada and for those of us who are BTS fans, the weekend experience was ALL THE FEELINGS: euphoria, nostalgia, pride, exhilaration, heartbreak, and then all the way back to excitement. This band has technically been on a group pause for By Lainey • Aug 08, 2023 09:18 am
What Else What Else? PROGRAMMING NOTE: It’s a long weekend in most parts of Canada which means we are dark on Monday and will resume regular posting schedule on Tuesday. Unless, of course, something huge breaks. Jeremy Allen White was at the Dodgers game. And he had his shirt on. And his biceps By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 04:00 pm
