Movie Reviews and Previews Comedy Leonardo DiCaprio The first teaser for Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up gave us a glimpse of Leonardo DiCaprio in rare comedy mode, and the new “Tudum” teaser doubles down, giving us even more of comedy Leo D in action. He’s sweaty, nervous, he has a stupid haircut and an By Sarah • Sep 27, 2021 03:58 pm
Relationship Assumption Angelina and Abel: From Summer to Fall Angelina Jolie and The Weeknd were first seen together this past summer, photographed leaving Giorgio Baldi after dinner, but separately. As I wrote at the time, the food at Giorgio Baldi is good, but you don’t go there if you’re trying to keep it low-key. This a paparazzi By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 03:32 pm
TV Updates Bridgerton season two first look: Kate dismantles Anthony On Saturday, Netflix hosted a three-hour virtual fan event called “Tudum”, which is supposed to be onomatopoeia for the sound that plays when you start a program on Netflix. It’s more of a “da-dum” sound than a “tu-dum” sound, but whatever. Here’s something to put in your pocket: By Sarah • Sep 27, 2021 02:32 pm
Relationship Assumption Thuso, Olivia, Kaia, and Jacob: The Academy Youth As noted in the previous post about the Academy Museum gala, this was a major event on the Hollywood calendar. The Oscar Academy is a big deal, and Academy functions are work functions. This is why the gala was so well-attended, with past Oscar winners and nominees showing face among By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 01:49 pm
Award Season Campaigning The Stars at the Academy Museum: A Pre-Oscar Fashion Show The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, aka the Oscar Academy, has been working on the Academy Museum for several years now. The Museum officially opens on September 30 and this weekend the opening gala was a star-studded event, with multiple Oscar winners in attendance, and members of the By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 12:57 pm
Top Reads The Bennifer Show was the Other Show Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were the biggest celebrity couple heatscore of the weekend, because it’s been so rare to see them out in public together for so long, but if there was a challenger to their spotlight, it wasn’t from anyone over in England, LOL; the other By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 11:44 am
Royals The Curious Timing of the Cambridge Family Photo Since Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down as senior members of the British royal family in early 2020, there’s been a concerted effort by the Firm to elevate Prince Edward and Sophie, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, to the same level of popularity. It’s been like By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 11:00 am
Royals Harry & Meghan’s New York Takeover As Sarah wrote on Friday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s trip to New York, their first major appearance together since the birth of Lilibet and, really, since their move to America, was set up in many ways like a royal tour, only without the royal fuss and protocol. There By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 10:17 am
Jock Smut Intro for September 27, 2021 Dear Gossips, Lewis Hamilton made history yesterday, becoming the first F1 driver with 100 career wins at the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi... 14 years, 108 days after his first win... Lewis celebrates his 100th in Sochi#RussianGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/UM0Z7PJP2T — Formula 1 (@F1) September 26, 2021 Not By Lainey • Sep 27, 2021 09:18 am
What Else What Else? The Brangelina divorce drags on over issues of assets and custody. In the latest development, Angelina Jolie has been granted permission to sell her shares of their winery, Miraval. But Brad Pitt is unhappy because he once sold Angelina a 10% stake in the company for €1. He did this By Sarah • Sep 24, 2021 04:11 pm
Style Outfit of the Week: Jodie Comer’s Pink Sequin Suit Jodie Comer was at the London premiere of The Last Duel last night in a glorious pale pink sequin suit. It’s Gucci. But it’s also Liza. Jodie is working with Elizabeth Saltzman who often appears on The Hollywood Reporter Power Stylists list, and also works with Sandra Oh By Lainey • Sep 24, 2021 03:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Superstar Super Mario Bros. Given the success of Sonic the Hedgehog, which defied the gods and all decency to become one of the top-ten highest grossing films of 2020, it’s no surprise that more video game movies are coming. Next on the block is Nintendo making another run at Super Mario Bros., this By Sarah • Sep 24, 2021 03:09 pm
Music Kelly’s (Early) Holiday Spirit September is almost coming to a close, and while some are thinking about spooky season, Kelly Clarkson is already getting geared up for the winter holidays with her song, “Christmas Isn’t Canceled (Just You)”. She dropped the Christmas-meets-break-up-song yesterday: It feels SO odd to be writing about holiday music By Anastasia • Sep 24, 2021 02:18 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, September 24, 2021 Because I can’t get a moment’s peace from celebrity lifestyle brands, Blake Lively has launched a beverage called Betty Buzz. (Betty is a family name, as she explained to PEOPLE.) It’s a non-alcoholic beverage, which makes sense as she has said for years that she doesn’t By Maria • Sep 24, 2021 01:47 pm
TV Updates Owen Wilson finally hosts SNL I don’t know if I would say that Owen Wilson is having a comeback, because his popularity has never really waned, and certainly public affection for him has only grown over the last twenty-plus years, not lessened. But he definitely slowed down his work pace in the mid-2010s, even By Sarah • Sep 24, 2021 12:47 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Dear Evan Hansen is PSYCHOTIC In many ways, Dear Evan Hansen is “better than Cats”, mainly because Evan isn’t physically painful to look at—I don’t want to pluck out my eyeballs and run screaming into the sea—and because the musical is not sung through. But in all the ways that count, By Sarah • Sep 24, 2021 12:04 pm
