Business of Hollywood Intro for May 5, 2023 Dear Gossips, Lost amidst the Met Gala madness and writers’ strike drama this week was the announcement from the Academy that they have changed some of their Oscar “for your consideration” and campaigning rules in the wake of the Andrea Riseborough controversy earlier this year. These rules will be in By Sarah • May 05, 2023 09:20 am
What Else What Else? Maria is diggingGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 star Karen Gillan for wearing her Nebula character makeup to couples therapy. Well, Karen has been bringing big kook energy to the Vol. 3 press tour, which, frankly, it needs. This is not the most engaging ensemble in the MCU family. (Go By Sarah • May 04, 2023 04:04 pm
TV Updates Kenya Moore gets real about reality (TV) Kenya Moore is back in the dating scene – and she’s opening up about what that feels like amid her two-year divorce from Marc Daly. In a conversation with PEOPLE, Kenya revealed that despite wanting to find love, she has fears. "I'm focusing on myself now, which By Stephanie • May 04, 2023 02:50 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 4, 2023 Dua Lipa shared some after-party photos from the Met Gala and there’s a pic with Rihanna and Billie Eilish and many other familiar faces. She’s a 27-year-old pop star having the time of her life and her life looks very fun. The first photo is of her with By Maria • May 04, 2023 01:47 pm
Break Ups Dad devastation: Kevin Costner is leaving Yellowstone Dads everywhere are devastated as ET is reporting that Kevin Costner will leave behemoth hit TV show Yellowstone after season five. This comes after months of speculation and rumors that Costner and series creator and showrunner Taylor Sheridan have fallen out. The fifth season is currently mid-production (and now probably By Sarah • May 04, 2023 12:31 pm
Hook Ups Taylor Swift’s New Boyfriends Taylor Swift’s The Eras tour stops in Nashville this weekend for three shows. This is where it started for her, so her fans have been coming up with all kinds of theories about how she might make the Nashville concerts extra special. Right now, they seem particularly focused on By Lainey • May 04, 2023 11:29 am
TV Updates Queen Charlotte is fizzy and problematic (just like Bridgerton) In the ahistorical timeline of Bridgerton, the marriage of Queen Charlotte and King George III is what opened the door to a post-racial society that includes Black dukes and South Asian viscountesse. To unpack this momentous moment, Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story sends us back in time to the 1760s By Sarah • May 04, 2023 11:01 am
Rihanna Rihanna and Rocky: Late but Last Rihanna and A$AP Rocky stepped out Wednesday night for dinner at Carbone in New York. Did you see what she said at the Met Gala when asked how she was feeling? @culted “It’s Valentino, baby!” @Rihanna just pulled up to the Met Gala in a floral bridal number, By Lainey • May 04, 2023 09:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Guardians of the Galaxy comes with a WARNING Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 opens tomorrow. The Super Mario Bros. Movie has reigned supreme over the box office for the last month, topping $1 billion and becoming the highest-grossing animated film from Universal—yes, beating even the Minions—and the highest-grossing video game adaption to date. It’s By Sarah • May 04, 2023 09:25 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for May 4, 2023 Dear Gossips, The writers’ strike is on, and here’s where we’re at three days in. UK-based writers want more clarity on how to work with studios during the strike, while Canadian and Aussie writers are siding with the WGA, not working on projects from US-based studios that are By Sarah • May 04, 2023 09:04 am
What Else What Else? Sarah posted earlier about the writers’ strike and I am seconding what she said: we stand with the writers. The writers this week will not be writing for Pete Davidson who was supposed to be the guest host on Saturday Night Live but that’s not happening anymore. I’m By Lainey • May 03, 2023 04:15 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 3, 2023 Jameela Jamil has thoughts on the Met Gala and while Jamil can be a frustrating person, interrogation is a good thing. More to that, I’d read Rachel Tashjian, formerly of Harper’s BAZAAR and now at The Washington Post. Her piece on Karl Lagerfeld is nuanced, insightful and adds By Maria • May 03, 2023 03:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews The less boring Dune The first trailer for Dune: Part Two (sadly, not titled Dune: Part Deunx) dropped today, showing off the return of Timothee Chalamet and Zendaya as desert would-be lovers Paul Atreides and Chani, as well as new cast additions Florence Pugh, as imperial Princess Irulan, and Austin Butler as the bald By Sarah • May 03, 2023 02:35 pm
Ben Affleck JLo: The Mother and Her Mother Jennifer Lopez was at the Met Gala the other night – but you know JLo, she is always hustling, so she wasn’t in NYC just because of the party. It was just one stop on a trip that is mostly about work as she’s currently promoting her new movie, By Lainey • May 03, 2023 01:32 pm
As Seen on Social Media As Seen On Social Media: Getting back to basics Stella Maxwell’s sneakers: solved The Stella Maxwell at Coachella shoe mystery has been solved. It’s from an obscure shoe line called Nike. Ever heard of it????? Should I be fired for not identifying a pair of Air Max sneakers? That’s a good question but in my defense By Maria • May 03, 2023 01:07 pm
Met Gala 2023 Shai’s Big Week and a Ken at the Met Gala Two Canadians in one post… Let’s start with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander who showed up at the Met Gala in Thom Browne and people are still talking about this fit. As we covered yesterday, Thom Browne was one of the big winners of the Met Gala 2023 because almost all his By Lainey • May 03, 2023 12:38 pm