What Else What Else? As we get ever closer to the blessed day when the Trumps will leave the White House, some people are talking about how Melania Trump never got any fashion magazine covers. Well, sure, but if she did, would she be OK with being asked about the infamous “I don’t By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 02:55 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 29, 2020 This year, many of us put holiday decorations up early. Many people keep the Christmas lights up until January (like Taylor Swift), but what is the protocol this year? Leave them up longer because there’s not much else going on or take them down earlier because they’ve already By Maria • Dec 29, 2020 01:43 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews A Study in Bridgerton Blue If you missed previous Bridgerton installments, a review of the series is here and a ranking of the Bridgerton boys is here. Bridgerton is a very pretty show to look at, the overall art design rooted in history but with a touch of whimsy that brings out the romantic fantasy By Sarah • Dec 29, 2020 01:06 pm
Gossip Genie Channing Tatum: One Step Closer to Jennifer Aniston? Let me set this up for you now that I’ve lured you here with that headline. Back in October it was announced that Sandra Bullock is getting back in the rom-com game with an “action romance” movie called The Lost City of D. I’m hoping that the “D” By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 11:42 am
Royals Archie says Happy New Year! Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s podcast deal with Spotify for Archewell Audio was confirmed a couple of weeks ago. Sussex + Spotify launched today and in the first episode, Harry and Meghan ask dozens of special guests to record audio diaries with their thoughts on what they learned this year, By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 11:18 am
Ben Affleck All Batman, all the time Today in But Why Though? news, Walter Hamada, the president of DC Films, told The New York Times that the new game plan for DC Films going forward will include TWO Batman franchises featuring two different Batmen. One will be Robert Pattinson, existing on one alternate Earth, and the other, By Sarah • Dec 29, 2020 11:03 am
Royals Catching Up With Andrew and Ghislaine We’re two days away from the end of 2020 so let’s check in with Prince Andrew and his friend, Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged madam to Andrew’s other friend, the dead rapist pedophile, Jeffrey Epstein. Ghislaine has been in jail since her arrest back in July and she By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 10:30 am
Shout-Outs Shout-Outs for December 29, 2020 December 29, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs “Happy Birthday Kate! It’s been quite a year. Congratulations on winning the country lottery! We all could learn a lot from New Zealand. Here are some of your favorite celebrities being responsible and wearing masks (or not wearing masks, because you don’t have By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 10:14 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for December 29, 2020 Dear Gossips, I hit play on a new film last night just before dinner and ended up watching it twice, back-to-back. I mean, I’m always down for a romance but what is it about this time of year that makes romance extra appealing? And this year in particular? We’ By Lainey • Dec 29, 2020 09:37 am
What Else What Else? I laughed at the Fug Girls mention of that “speckled notebook” and Gossip Girl. And also… did you ever use notebooks that looked like that? I totally would have if they’d sold them where I’m from. Then there are Bella Hadid’s pants which…I like the fit By Lainey • Dec 28, 2020 02:59 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 28, 2020 I’m still immersed in the curious case of Hilaria Baldwin and one thing that went up right after I filed my story is this photo by Amy Schumer. Obviously she is taking the piss as she and Hilaria have been involved in a good-natured teasing of each other since By Maria • Dec 28, 2020 02:03 pm
Ranking the Bridgerton boys Now that you’ve had time to spend with the ton over Christmas weekend (my review was posted last week, including my thoughts on That Scene – catch up on it here), we can get down to the important work of deciding which Bridgerton boy is the best Bridgerton boy. Not By Sarah • Dec 28, 2020 12:15 pm
Hilaria Baldwin The Talented Mrs. Baldwin On December 21, a tweet dropped that has unleashed a level of f-ckery and chaos not seen since Dominic West wore his “f-cking around in Rome” clothes home to pose in front of paps by the bushes with his wife. It’s about Hilaria Baldwin, wife of epic blowhard Alec By Maria • Dec 28, 2020 11:38 am
Leonardo DiCaprio Three Years of “Leo and Cami” Leonardo DiCaprio has been in the Boston area the last few weeks preceding Christmas shooting Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up with Jennifer Lawrence. He returned to LA just before Christmas though and was photographed with Camila Morrone at a dog park last Wednesday which is around the time By Lainey • Dec 28, 2020 10:52 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Wonder Woman Nineteen Eighty-Ugh Well, this is disappointing. After a terrific opening sequence in Themyscira, once again featuring Lilly Aspell as the young Diana, Wonder Woman 1984 just disintegrates. The problems all stem from the script, written by Patty Jenkins, who also directed, Geoff Johns, and Dave Callaham, though I’m not here to By Sarah • Dec 28, 2020 10:26 am
Royals House Sussex: The 2020 Christmas Card When I posted about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle last Tuesday, December 22, I noted that in 2019, they released their Christmas card on December 23 through the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust and wondered if they’d maintain the same schedule and rollout for 2020. They did indeed. I also By Lainey • Dec 28, 2020 09:53 am
