Movie Reviews and Previews Joaquin Phoenix plays just, like, a guy The “make up Oscar” is a real phenomenon, when an actor gives a great performance but doesn’t win a trophy, only to come back within the next few years and win for an obviously less interesting/challenging role, making up for the previous loss. The most obvious modern example By Sarah • Nov 10, 2021 01:55 pm
TV Updates Maya Rudolph on set? Here are photos of Maya Rudolph in a fuchsia dress and horrible crocs “on set” for “Human Resources”. Why the quotations? Because I think these photos might be mislabeled. Human Resources is a spin-off of Big Mouth centered on the hormone monsters and other imaginary creatures of Big Mouth. Rudolph’ By Sarah • Nov 10, 2021 01:42 pm
Amazingness Cardi B is a Fangirl (again) If you haven’t been paying attention to Twitter, you might’ve missed out on the start of Cardi B’s fangirl era. But after seeing her getting hype over not one, but two actors, it’s safer to say that this is only the beginning. The two lucky guys By Anastasia • Nov 10, 2021 01:16 pm
Award Season Campaigning Robert Pattinson and Campaign Endorsements Robert Pattinson has been papped a few times recently playing tennis. I wonder if he plays with Rami Malek who also seems to do tennis often when he’s in LA. Robert’s in LA because his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse is working on Daisy Jones & the Six. Also The By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 12:46 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper and Campaign Endorsements One of the most interesting parts of award season, at least to us here on this site, is seeing who steps up to endorse whom on the Oscar campaign trail. Because endorsements tell us about celebrity friendships. Julia Roberts has campaigned for Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. Anne Hathaway has By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 11:56 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart in Spencer: A Fox in a Trap A spiritual sequel to Jackie, his 2016 biopic of Jacqueline Kennedy, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer is a portrait of a lady in distress, a biopic less interested in historicity than it is hysteria. Set over three days during the Christmas holiday at Sandringham, Spencer finds Princess Diana (Kristen Stewart) hanging By Sarah • Nov 10, 2021 11:08 am
Amazingness Lady Gaga delivers in London It was expected. For this film in particular, for this character, Lady Gaga would bring drama and spectacle, a symphony of extra, to the red carpet. And she did last night in London for the UK premiere of House of Gucci. Should we care about the reviews? Well, you can, By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 10:21 am
Aging Gorgessity It’s Paul Rudd! So the question is…who f-cked over Page Six?! Last week Page Six claimed to have been told by “multiple sources” that Chris Evans would be named PEOPLE’s Sexiest Man Alive this year. Well, they were wrong. Chris Evans is not the Sexiest Man Alive. Did PEOPLE intentionally false-leak By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 09:35 am
Shout-Outs November 10, 2021 – Shout-Outs This is for Kate who had 15 wonderful years with Sondheim. I know it was unexpected but the way you described his last day, spending it with his people, having his demands fulfilled, and knowing he was loved… he left with no regrets. And he’ll be helping others of By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 09:12 am
Style Intro for November 10, 2021 Dear Gossips, A big fashion moment is coming tonight – it’s the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) Awards and, as announced last month, Zendaya will be receiving the CFDA Fashion Icon Award. Which means… well… we all know that she and Law Roach have been planning for this By Lainey • Nov 10, 2021 08:55 am
What Else What Else? The Daily Mail is still trying to go for Meghan Markle and there will be a few more days of hearings to overturn the summary judgment against them that was in her favour. They have deep pockets, they can keep coming at this - not necessarily because they think they’ By Lainey • Nov 09, 2021 04:14 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, November 9, 2021 It’s not enough to be a multi-billionaire: Bezos wants to josh with the Wolf Pack (formerly known as the Pussy Posse). OK here’s an idea: what if Leonardo DiCaprio sold him a spot the same way Jeff sells seats on his little rockets to the clouds. A $5 By Maria • Nov 09, 2021 03:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Cult Leader Leo Every true crime aficionado has a handful of stories they know back to front. “Favorite” is a weird word to use in this context, so I call them the highlight reel, the stories we go back to no matter how many times we’ve heard them retold, the ones that By Sarah • Nov 09, 2021 02:41 pm
Succession Succession: Lion in the Meadow How is it already episode four? This season is going way too fast. As in previous weeks, I will be ranking the Succession players from hot to cold, based on their standing. Spoilers, obviously… Colder than a lobster lunch on the beach: Shiv’s powerless power suit: It’s incredible By Maria • Nov 09, 2021 02:13 pm
TV Updates Squid Game: Campaign and Sequel As noted yesterday, Netflix is pushing an award season run for Squid Game, its most successful show ever. This is pretty radical, for multiple reasons. The fact that Squid Game, a show almost entirely in Korean, has become the most-watched television show in the world and also that this show By Lainey • Nov 09, 2021 01:20 pm
Style Vogue brings back SJP At the end of my post about Lady Gaga’s British Vogue cover story last week, I wondered who would cover American Vogue, if it wasn’t Gaga, who is American, in the December issue. Would it be someone major? We found out yesterday – it’s Sarah Jessica Parker: This By Lainey • Nov 09, 2021 12:38 pm