Movie Reviews and Previews Fine, yes, I like West Side Story Steven Spielberg’s remake of West Side Story, originally adapted to film in 1961 and now reimagined by Spielberg and Tony Kushner, is about as good as movie musicals get. It’s big, it’s melodramatic, the songs, penned by Steven Sondheim, fill the room with emotion, and Leonard Bernstein’ By Sarah • Dec 10, 2021 11:35 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Olivia Wilde can’t turn down a dare Olivia Wilde covers the January 2022 issue of Vogue, which surprised me because it seems like this is in service of the next project she’s promoting, her sophomore directorial effort, Don’t Worry Darling, as she appears in several of the photos alongside cinematographer Matthew Libatique – and the film By Lainey • Dec 10, 2021 11:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews At last, Halo A long time ago, in what feels by now like a previous life, I saw a movie adaptation of the popular Halo video game series implode in spectacular Hollywood fashion. It was a lesson in crash-and-burn Hollywood dealmaking, and I honestly thought Halo would never get made. The video game By Sarah • Dec 10, 2021 10:18 am
Top Reads Denzel and MBJ: Two Sexiest Men Alive on a Red Carpet Denzel Washington and Michael B Jordan were in New York last night for the premiere of A Journal for Jordan, which opens on Christmas Day. Denzel directs, MBJ stars, it’s a blockbuster combination of two artists who for years have been culturally connected as king and successor and who By Lainey • Dec 10, 2021 09:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for December 10, 2021 Dear Gossips, All year, Lainey has been exhorting us to enjoy Bennifer 2.0, to be glad of Bennifer 2.0, to recognize Bennifer 2.0 as the great gift from the gossip gods that it—they—are. But let us also recognize that the gossip gods have given a By Sarah • Dec 10, 2021 09:11 am
What Else What Else? I agree with the Fug Girls that something isn’t quite working with Maggie Gyllenhaal’s outfit here. I disagree that it’s the eyeliner. I quite like it and I do think it goes with the general vibe of the look… I think for me it’s the shoes. By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 04:06 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 9, 2021 We are very acclimated to celebrities telling us all their opinions so most of the time it doesn’t sink in, but what’s the line here with these kinds of tweets? Should wealthy people be influencing their fans on how to invest? It is empowering? Or is it girl-boss By Maria • Dec 09, 2021 03:49 pm
Style Tessa in Grinch Green and Jennifer Garner’s Brown Boots More photos from The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Hollywood event last night and one of the standout looks on Tessa Thompson. And it’s official now, right? This is (at least) the third time we’ve seen Grinch green in the last three weeks – first on Gemma Chan, then By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 03:25 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem in Being the Ricardos Being the Ricardos, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, takes three things that happened in the lives of legendary entertainers Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz and compacts them into one fictitious week. While producing an episode of their hit show I Love Lucy, Walter Winchell outs Lucy (Nicole Kidman) as By Sarah • Dec 09, 2021 02:07 pm
Top Reads Sienna Miller: A settlement not by choice Sienna Miller has accepted a “substantial settlement” from Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers after claiming that one of their publications, the Sun, hacked her phone and intercepted voice messages about her pregnancy in 2005. Sienna flew from LA to London and made a statement about the situation today. I’ By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 01:10 pm
BFFs Batman and Spider-Man: A Gotham Holiday Romance Gotham, obviously, is not a real place, but it is based on New York City, and it’s the setting for Batman’s adventures. Spider-Man also operates out of New York City. And the current Batman and Spider-Man were both in New York City yesterday with their romantic partners. Robert By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 11:08 am
TV Updates SJP: A Red Carpet Carrie Bradshaw And Just Like That… The first two episodes are now available on HBO Max and on Crave in Canada. For many people, it’s been one of the most highly anticipated television premieres of the year, considering the past popularity of Sex and the City, and the drama behind the By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 10:24 am
Business of Hollywood Jennifer Aniston, the “late bloomer” Yesterday she covered the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter as this year’s recipient of the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award. Last night Jennifer Aniston was at THR’s Women in Entertainment event to accept the honour, presented to her by her The Morning Show co-star Mitch Kessler. (Speaking of By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 09:38 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for December 9, 2021 Dear Gossips, It was announced over five years ago in June 2016 that Jennifer Lawrence would star as tech scammer Elizabeth Holmes in a film directed by Adam McKay. Back in April of this year, Adam said that the project was still in development, and it’s an example of By Lainey • Dec 09, 2021 08:57 am
What Else What Else? Well this isn’t a surprise…but it is now official: Adele sells. A LOT. As if there was any question that 30 wouldn’t be a blockbuster album. What’s also selling but not as easy to buy are Adele tickets to her Vegas residency. And I love her By Lainey • Dec 08, 2021 04:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 8, 2021 Jessica Simpson is working on new licensing agreements; what do you think is next? Obviously her team is looking at retail numbers but I would say skin care is extremely saturated and she should try furniture, diffusers (it seems like everyone has or wants one), bath products, and pajamas. Once By Maria • Dec 08, 2021 03:51 pm
