Movie Reviews and Previews Indy flopped, too Two weeks after The Flash flopped, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opened for the extended Independence Day weekend in the US (which also included Canada Day this year for our neighbors to the north), earning a weak $60 million over the standard, Friday-Sunday three-day weekend, and an okay-ish By Sarah • Jul 05, 2023 10:08 am
Beyoncé Intro for July 5, 2023 Dear Gossips, It was quite a flex for billionaire Michael Rubin this weekend when he hosted an Independence Day party in the Hamptons and almost every big name celebrity you can think of showed up. Leonardo DiCaprio of course was there because where there’s a party, there’s always By Lainey • Jul 05, 2023 09:28 am
What Else What Else? As previously mentioned, DListed, one of the best-ever gossip blogs, is shutting down as of today. Michael K and Allison revived DListed, The Podcast for one last episode to discuss why Michael K decided to get out of the gossip blogging game (and talk Scandoval, for the Pump people). The By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 04:00 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny There was a moment in the 9th century when a bunch of Italians dug up a dead pope and put him on trial. That’s what Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny feels like, a cadaver being propped up and shouted at for two and a half hours. After By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 03:33 pm
TV Updates The Summer of Timothy Olyphant It’s the summer of Timothy Olyphant! Justified: City Primeval is not the only television series he has airing this summer, as Full Circle is coming to Max—this is the stupidest name for a streaming platform yet, really—on July 13 (just five days before City Primeval premieres). A By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 03:13 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, June 30, 2023 If you think you’ve read everything you can about Law Roach’s abrupt retirement, I’d encourage one more piece: Mel Ottenberg (Editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine and former stylist) interviewed Roach and it takes on a different tone because they both know the industry so there is a shorthand By Maria • Jun 30, 2023 02:54 pm
Style Outfits of the Week: Ashley Park in yellow When I saw Ashley Park in this spectacular yellow Versace dress at the LA premiere of Joy Ride earlier this week, I was hoping the colour choice was intentional. I was hoping that yellow was a statement, a reclamation. East Asians have a complicated history with yellow. In many East By Lainey • Jun 30, 2023 02:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Dune has worms and desert love There’s not an official rule about it, but the Motion Picture Association of America suggests film trailers run no longer than two and a half minutes, and that is where most full-length trailers clock in. However, studios usually reserve a few exceptions each year and do a three-minute trailer By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 01:08 pm
Shoes Taylor’s Slingback Loafers This is the second time this week I’ve been focused on Taylor Swift’s shoes. I just posted the other day about her mary janes because we have the same pair in different colours. And now there’s another shoe choice to talk about… but first, some work and By Lainey • Jun 30, 2023 12:19 pm
Style The Barbie hit parade continues The Barbie press stop in Sydney, Australia continues, and let’s enjoy it because depending on how things go down today, in the last hours of SAG-AFTRA negotiations, this might be it for the summer’s—maybe the year’s—most fun movie press tour. Following the fan event, at By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 11:19 am
Style Hailey and Kendall: White Dresses and Uniform Athleisure There was some online talk about both Hailey Bieber and Kendall Jenner in white dresses this week. Let’s start with Hailey who was at Stephanie Shepherd and Larry Jackson’s wedding last weekend. Stephanie is Kim Kardashian’s former assistant, Larry is a record producer, both are very well By Lainey • Jun 30, 2023 10:20 am
Style Intro for June 30, 2023 Dear Gossips, As we wait to see if the actors go on strike—as I am writing this, the final hours of negotiations are ticking down—the Barbie press tour continues. Margot Robbie is in Australia with Greta Gerwig, Issa Rae, and America Ferrera. We’ve already seen Robbie’s By Sarah • Jun 30, 2023 09:31 am
What Else What Else? Christina Aguilera has been parading in and out of buildings in New York this week and it’s been a fashion show. I want to know about her first look because of the jeans she’s wearing – high waist wide leg acid wash… and I never, ever thought I’d By Lainey • Jun 29, 2023 04:06 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, June 29, 2023 Like JLo, Blake Lively is being criticized for launching an alcohol brand (an off-shoot of her nonalcoholic drinks, Betty Buzz). She acknowledges that she doesn’t drink straight away. Instead of a partier, she’s positioning herself as a good hostess, which is a smart angle. For her to push By Maria • Jun 29, 2023 03:19 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Dwyane Wade's supportive parenting Dwyane Wade appeared on a panel this week and talked about a moment that forced him to reflect on his parenting. In conversation with Chris Paul and manager Lisa Metelus, he explained that for years, he was prepared for Zaya to come out because she had described herself as gay By Stephanie • Jun 29, 2023 02:17 pm
Royals Princess Kate tries to Barbie Princess Kate was out in London yesterday for the opening of the Young V&A and she rewore a Beulah dress for the occasion and it’s pink and while pink dressing isn’t new for Kate – we’ve seen her in her fair share of pink over the By Lainey • Jun 29, 2023 01:16 pm