Equality Issues Simu Liu’s World Premiere Simu Liu, the star of Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, has been making headlines the last few days for his Instagram post in response to Disney chief Bob Chapek’s comments about the movie being an “interesting experiment”. Sarah will cover that story later, after By Lainey • Aug 17, 2021 09:50 am
Shout-Outs August 17, 2021 –Shout-Outs At last count, the earthquake in Haiti on Saturday has resulted in 1,297 deaths and 5,700 people injured. So many homes have been destroyed. Hospitals are damaged. And about 600,000 people are in need of food, water, and shelter. There’s apparently another storm on the way. By Lainey • Aug 17, 2021 09:21 am
Equality Issues Intro for August 17, 2021 Dear Gossips, The Toronto International Film Festival 2021 edition kicks off three weeks from this Thursday and the lineup this year looks amazing. Everyone has their own list of which movies they’re most excited about. There are those who are jacked about the opening night film, Dear Evan Hansen. By Lainey • Aug 17, 2021 08:53 am
What Else What Else? Iris Law is the daughter of Jude Law and Sadie Frost. She is 20 years old, a model. About a month ago, she buzzed off her hair and dyed it platinum. There are models before her who made hair changes and instantly it made an impact on their careers. I By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 04:09 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 16, 2021 This post is by Adam Scott but I really want to draw attention to the comment by Elizabeth Banks: “I thought this was Tom Cruise.” That roast works on so many levels. Salma Hayek has been posting photos from her vacation – she is with her family as well as director By Maria • Aug 16, 2021 03:39 pm
Amanda Gorman Met Gala Snobbery The Met Gala is exactly four weeks from today. People have been speculating about the guest list for a while now, and unless a celebrity openly comes out and says “I’m going” or “I’m not going”, it’s never officially confirmed by Anna Wintour and the Costume Institute By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 03:03 pm
Style Olivia at the Gifting Suite As mentioned earlier in the Bennifer post, the Jennifer Klein Day of Indulgence event happened this weekend in Hollywood and it’s been, in years past, one of the most coveted invitations in town. And while there is so much free sh-t to be had, and celebrities do leave with By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 01:32 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession JLo’s Birthday Gift for Ben? Ben Affleck’s birthday was yesterday. So far, unlike Jennifer Lopez’s birthday a few weeks ago, Ben’s birthday wasn’t played out on a yacht in the Mediterranean, or a yacht anywhere for that matter. Ben was seen with his children this weekend and JLo was with Emme By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 11:59 am
TV Updates The D’Amelios: From TikTok To Hulu The official trailer for The D’Amelio Show dropped last week, and the teaser did a decent job at giving us a sneak peek into the complexities that come with being one of the first famous TikTok families. In other words, a new generation’s Kardashians? https://www.youtube.com/ By Anastasia • Aug 16, 2021 10:45 am
Business of Hollywood Emma Stone sticks with Disney When news of Scarlett Johansson’s lawsuit against Disney broke, there was rapidly a rumor that Emma Stone, whose star-vehicle Cruella was also moved to a Premiere Access title on Disney+, would follow suit and join ScarJo in the suit. Well, no. That is not happening. In fact, the opposite By Sarah • Aug 16, 2021 10:08 am
Shout-Outs August 16, 2021 – Shout-Outs For Meg from Heather who calls you her “best friend in the world” and misses you so much. Hopefully you’ll be able to see each other soon. In the meantime, here’s Jake Lacy by request. And I’m assuming if you’re into him, you’ve been watching By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 09:22 am
TV Updates Intro for August 16, 2021 Dear Gossips, A friend of mine called on Friday to obsess about The White Lotus. She wanted to give a Ted Talk on the opening sequence – there’s been a lot said about the music and the memes set to the music but not enough, in her opinion, on the By Lainey • Aug 16, 2021 09:02 am
What Else What Else? It’s been widely reported that Jamie Spears is quitting as Britney’s conservator but… there’s fine print involved. The update is that he’s willing to step down but there’s no set timeframe for it yet and there still has to be a hearing to discuss it. By Lainey • Aug 13, 2021 04:06 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 13, 2021 Cameron Diaz is still a movie star, even if she doesn’t star in movies anymore. Her fame hasn’t faded and, I would guess, neither has the demand for her time. She shows up for her friends (like Drew Barrymore’s show and Gwyneth Paltrow’s podcast) and for By Maria • Aug 13, 2021 03:11 pm
Relationship Assumption Bennifer: Another Birthday Weekend Ben Affleck’s birthday is on Sunday. He’ll be 49 years old. Not a round milestone birthday but a significant one for sure because, of course, we are experiencing Bennifer Summer 2021, and we’ve already seen what a birthday looks like during Bennifer Summer – just two weeks ago, By Lainey • Aug 13, 2021 02:05 pm
TV Updates The White Lotus: Our Cringy, Anxiety-Ridden Sunday Date Night I think I’ve said it in this space before, but just in case I haven’t, the pandemic has turned me into a real-life Wanda Maximoff who copes with the big and small anxieties of her life by turning to comfort TV. Prior to the pandemic, I was already By Violeta • Aug 13, 2021 01:26 pm
