TV Updates Gillian Anderson’s Great Lady phase Showtime is producing an anthology series called The First Lady, which is revisiting American history through the eyes of the first women of the White House. Viola Davis is on board to play Michelle Obama and Michelle Pfeiffer has signed up to play Betty Ford. The latest cast addition is By Sarah • Feb 23, 2021 12:39 pm
Break Ups Kim and Kanye: The End of an Era Kim Kardashian filed for divorce this past Friday, and it came as a surprise to no one. There have been whispers and yells about the marriage being over for months. While some of the reports have differed in some details, most sourcing points to Kanye West’s failed presidential run By Melayna • Feb 23, 2021 11:19 am
TV Updates The Bachelor Hometowns I was really hoping to see some love stories form in last night’s episode. The drama within the show this season has been overpowering any true love stories, so I figured a good ol’ hometown episode would bring those moments we’ve been missing for so long to light. By Anastasia • Feb 23, 2021 10:13 am
Music Intro for February 23, 2021 Dear Gossips, MTV Unplugged Presents: BTS airs tonight in most territories, obviously times varying by time zone. In the US, the event is happening at 9pm ET. Meanwhile Canadian ARMYs have been wondering for days whether or not BTS Unplugged will be broadcast on MTV Canada. Me too. I’ve By Lainey • Feb 23, 2021 09:26 am
What Else What Else? Over 25 years ago, Halle Berry’s outfit really was perfect. It could have worked 50 years ago and will work 50 years from now. This was the same year that Clueless came out. So skirts and knee-high socks were the thing. But Halle’s mixing a very slight grunge By Lainey • Feb 22, 2021 04:13 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 22, 2021 I’m here to report John Mayer looks good. (Lainey: and I am here to disagree.) Stanley Tucci is such a delight. There aren’t many people who could launch a show during a pandemic that focuses on travel and eating delicious, decadent food and make it feel warm and By Maria • Feb 22, 2021 02:46 pm
Sasha Lifestyle Sasha Finds: 19/99 Beauty – more lips, more spice I don’t wanna say I write on things before they get hot, butttt I write on things before they get hot. Look, I don’t have many gifts but I think sussing out the best of the best is my thing so let me just have this. The issue By Sasha • Feb 22, 2021 02:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sam Heughan and The OTHER Red Notice One of the big movies we’re guaranteed to see this year, because it’s coming to Netflix which doesn’t care about theaters, is Red Notice starring Ryan Reynolds, Gal Gadot, and Dwayne Johnson. This morning, site manager Emily emailed me a trailer for a movie called “Red Notice” By Sarah • Feb 22, 2021 01:42 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben Affleck’s New Look Ben Affleck’s kept a pretty low profile this year, ever since it was confirmed in January that he and Ana de Armas are no longer dating. When it was first reported that the two had ended their relationship, the Love Story of 2020, there were some suggestions that it By Lainey • Feb 22, 2021 01:09 pm
TV Updates Annie Murphy tells Kevin he can f**k himself Coming off her Emmy-winning and final season of Schitt’s Creek, Annie Murphy has already moved on to her next series, a genre-busting dramedy called Kevin Can F**k Himself. The show, created by Valerie Armstrong (a Lodge 49 alum), follows Allison, a typical sitcom wife who is the butt By Sarah • Feb 22, 2021 12:18 pm
Top Reads A Royal Ratings Battle A week ago today, CBS announced that it had secured Oprah Winfrey’s exclusive interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, their first sit-down, together, since their engagement. This followed news that the Sussexes are expecting their second child. The week ended with the Queen’s confirmation that Harry and By Lainey • Feb 22, 2021 11:39 am
Dumbass Gwyneth Paltrow: The #1 Masker Gwyneth Paltrow was featured in The New York Times the other day to promote goop vibrators. She actually brings up some good points – we’re alone a lot more now, and female sexuality has been stigmatised for so long, and sexual health should be a priority. Also, it’s true, By Lainey • Feb 22, 2021 09:37 am
TV Updates Intro for February 22, 2021 Dear Gossips, One of the added bonuses of Regé-Jean Page hosting Saturday Night Live was that Ego Nwodim had more to do – perhaps why she was one of the people seen out for dinner with him and Lorne Michaels last week? Ego showed up in the opening monologue, was featured By Lainey • Feb 22, 2021 09:01 am
What Else What Else? I’m ambivalent about the Sex and the City revival. I know there are people out there who are not – and that’s great. We don’t all have to agree. Since I don’t really care all that much, I don’t really have too many feelings about the By Lainey • Feb 19, 2021 04:09 pm
Maple Leaf Are You There, Judy? Thanks! I’ve made a point of reading Judy Blume books to my kid. That wouldn’t have even been worthy of writing down 20 years ago, but now that there’s been an explosion of kid and YA- lit, these books are somehow not seen as essential extracurricular texts, never By Duana • Feb 19, 2021 03:26 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, February 19, 2021 Some reality shows have a “celebrity” version (for example, Big Brother has Celebrity Big Brother; Wife Swap has Celebrity Wife Swap) but The Celebrity Dating Game is a new one, I think? Zooey Deschanel and Michael Bolton will play matchmaker to a plebe and a celeb (this should be the By Maria • Feb 19, 2021 02:51 pm
