Music Janet Jackson Documents 40 Years in ‘Control’ Who is the Queen of Pop? It’s the great debate of our time, or at least of last week after Lizzo summoned the ire of Madonna fans around the world when she bestowed the label on one Miss Janet Jackson. When I saw her tweet I didn’t gawk By Cody • Sep 08, 2021 12:42 pm
Gorgessity A Year of Anya Taylor-Joy Anya Taylor-Joy has been acting, obviously, for longer than a year. But a year ago, Anya Taylor-Joy wasn’t at the top of the magazine cover wish list, not even, necessarily, after the release of Emma.. Hollywood insiders certainly were well aware that she was one of the most exciting By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 11:52 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Nicki & Rihanna Double Date Can we talk about the royal rendezvous that was Nicki Minaj and Rihanna hanging out? This reunion between two queens had both their names trending worldwide on Twitter the other day because many, like me, were escaping the pandemic and thinking back to 2010 when a flaming red-haired Rihanna was By Cody • Sep 08, 2021 10:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Addison Rae’s Acting Debut The reimagining of the 90s classic, She’s All That, now called He’s All That, starring Addison Rae, premiered on Netflix last week. And it’s an early test case of whether or not a TikToker can be taken seriously in Hollywood and make the jump to acting. The By Anastasia • Sep 08, 2021 09:43 am
Baby and Bump Obsession The Munn Mulaney Maybe Baby: confirmed Yesterday, I wrote about photos from the weekend of an obviously pregnant Olivia Munn. Then, last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers, John Mulaney appeared and confirmed it: he’s having a child with Olivia Munn. Not only that, he timelined his breakup with Anna Marie Tendler amidst relapses By Sarah • Sep 08, 2021 09:16 am
Style Intro for September 8, 2021 Dear Gossips, The celebrity wedding trend of the year is the surprise. Both Ariana Grande and Issa Rae were able to keep their weddings secret. And both of them wore Vera Wang wedding dresses. Gwen Stefani, whose wedding wasn’t as much of a surprise, also wore Vera Wang. Lily By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 08:53 am
What Else What Else? It’s official, Kanye West’s album Donda is #1. Of course it is. But… how long will it stay there? Because I’m sure you know that Drake’s Certified Lover Boy finally dropped last Friday and that album took over the weekend, just in time for the long By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 04:01 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, September 7, 2021 For some of us, the Matt Damon/Minnie Driver breakup is a seminal Gen X moment because he announced it on Oprah and it is hard to overstate how insanely popular Matt and Ben were at the time. They were It boys and darlings and wunderkinds and everything else. They By Maria • Sep 07, 2021 03:04 pm
Relationship Assumption The Mulaney Munn maybe baby I hate bump watch. I am uninterested in my womb, your womb, anyone’s womb. It’s not my business unless you make it my business by telling me about it directly, and even then, I am not inherently fascinated by babies and pregnancies. That said, there is a point By Sarah • Sep 07, 2021 02:43 pm
Gorgessity Kristen Stewart Makes Her Case Going into Venice and the fall film season, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, was on almost everyone’s list. It’s a triple threat situation: Princess Diana forever and ever will bring the intrigue and fascination; Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed filmmaker who brings the By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 01:05 pm
Break Ups Kaley Cuoco’s Long Weekend News Dump The late-Friday news dump is a longstanding celebrity tradition: from Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez, it’s a way to lessen the impact of attention around a breakup. In a 24/7 world, it isn’t that effective anymore but I guess it gives By Maria • Sep 07, 2021 12:22 pm
Business of Hollywood More Disney drama Do you know how rare it is to have two posts in one day about Disney’s business? I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve written about Disney’s business (other than box office, that is) in the last ten-plus years, but here we are By Sarah • Sep 07, 2021 11:49 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Simu Liu hit a grand slam…and a back flip Despite the ongoing pandemic, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings posted a record-breaking opening weekend of $90 million for the four-day frame in the US. Even in normal times, this would be a Labor Day box office record, so it’s HUGE that Shang-Chi accomplished this at a By Sarah • Sep 07, 2021 11:25 am
Top Reads Zendaya owns Venice As I wrote in the open today, celebrities were doing the most on the red carpet in Venice this weekend. It was look after look after look. The last several days on the Lido have amounted to a case being made by celebrities for Celebrity. This is what movie stars By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 10:50 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina Jolie: “It’s been the last decade” Angelina Jolie has cowritten a book with Geraldine Van Bueren QC and Amnesty International. Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide For Youth “details the rights promised in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, starting with the history of child rights, and providing a clear By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 09:34 am
Style Intro for September 7, 2021 Dear Gossips, Bennifer kept a low profile this Labour Day long weekend. I’m writing this on Monday, early evening, and it’s quiet for days. It was also quiet for Beyoncé’s Ruby Jubilee. Instead, the Queen let everyone else celebrate her – as it should be. Besides, a jubilee By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 09:03 am