TV Updates Pam and Tommy on Film Mick and Bianca Jagger, Johnny and June Carter Cash, Sonny and Cher, Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham, Kurt and Courtney… and Pam and Tommy. YES they belong on that list and I will fight about it all day: this was an iconic pairing in pop culture. The rock star and By Maria • Dec 17, 2020 01:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Viola Davis and Chadwick Boseman in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is adapted from August Wilson’s play of the same name, written for the screen by Ruben Santiago-Hudson and directed by George C. Wolfe. It feels very much like a play, with a staginess to the setting, especially early on, and long, unbroken monologues that By Sarah • Dec 17, 2020 12:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Crying into a white cashmere throw We are going to go deep into some media/social media/film drama right now. Let’s get the players in place. It’s Nancy Meyers Week at Vulture (my bias right up front, love Vulture) and this specific piece written by Rachel Handler, “A Chaotic Taxonomy of the Nancy By Maria • Dec 17, 2020 11:25 am
Xenu George & Tom: The Chairman Supports Captain Hollywood The biggest celebrity headline of the week so far has been the leaked audio of Tom Cruise popping off at crew members on the set of Mission: Impossible 7 in London for violating social distancing protocols. Yesterday in my post about the situation, I wrote that this is the best By Lainey • Dec 17, 2020 10:46 am
Shout-Outs December 17, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs A message from Kate to Ashley: “Happy Birthday Ashley! It's been such a crazy year but even more intense for you with the Oregon wildfires in your backyard and moving cross-country in a pandemic. In a year like 2020, some of the biggest turn-ons have been celebrities being By Lainey • Dec 17, 2020 10:16 am
Music Intro for December 17, 2020 Dear Gossips, Megan Thee Stallion was interviewed by Mikael Wood in the LA Times this week to promote her album, Good News, and to recap the wild year she’s had. As we know, not all of 2020 has been good news for Megan. But with the lows, there were By Lainey • Dec 17, 2020 08:51 am
What Else What Else? Lana Del Rey is probably engaged to Clayton Johnson. Didn’t know they were dating but apparently it hasn’t been long. Clayton… used to be in a cover band? Who does he remind me of? I can’t quite put my finger on it. Or maybe it’s every By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 04:25 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Whitney Houston Is… ! When I wrote back in April (April! It feels like three years ago, and even though that is desperately clichéd, it doesn’t make it any less true) that Stella Meghie had been tapped to direct the Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I also wrote, “ It’ll By Duana • Dec 16, 2020 04:06 pm
Royals Serenity’s Haircut is NOT Serene Holy sh-t. This might be the most exciting hairstyle of the year – mostly because of the person with the haircut. Check out Charlene Serenity, aka Her Serene Highness Princess Charlene of Monaco with her kids, Princess Gabriella and Prince Jacques, giving out gifts today. Normally the babies are the focus By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 03:31 pm
Models Gigi Hadid: Model Stroller Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s daughter was born in September on Gigi’s family farm in Pennsylvania. I actually can’t remember Gigi being in New York City, where she has an apartment, since the pandemic started in North America. In November she was photographed shopping with her mother, By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 02:58 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 16, 2020 Do you think Viagra sales have gone up or down since quarantine? I would guess up in the spring/summer and down in the fall and as we go into winter. Up/down – get it!? I’m a child. I might have to remind Pfizer I’ve been a preferred By Maria • Dec 16, 2020 01:41 pm
Royals Kate Cambridge is “no pushover” Kate of House Cambridge covers the latest issue of PEOPLE, just in time for the Christmas break. As we’ve been discussing the last couple of weeks, the timing with Will and Kate has been interesting after The Crown controversy and their three day royal train tour that was…medium-received. By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 12:28 pm
Music A Late 2020 Favorite: Netflix’s Song Exploder I first fell in love with the voice of Hrishikesh Hirway when he was a guest on the Gilmore Guys podcast. I remember I was on the treadmill of my local YMCA (you know this was a while ago, because I was in a gym...exercising!) when I heard this By Violeta • Dec 16, 2020 11:21 am
Gorgessity Vogue’s Changing Values? A year ago, 26 editors of Vogue’s international editors came together to launch the Vogue Values program, affirming their commitment to being more socially responsible, presenting people of all backgrounds in their publications, and having a stronger voice on current affairs and global issues. With that announcement, American Vogue By Cody • Dec 16, 2020 10:43 am
Top Reads Tom Cruise: Captain Hollywood Tom Cruise has been shooting Mission: Impossible 7 for months across Europe during the pandemic. Production has been paused a couple of times due to COVID complications and now they’re back in London, shooting interiors, and audio from set this week was leaked to The Sun of Tom losing By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 10:06 am
Equality Issues Intro for December 16, 2020 Dear Gossips, Jodie Turner-Smith was pictured for the first time this week in costume as Anne Boleyn for a new Channel 5 series in the UK. The show will focus on the final months of Anne Boleyn’s life before her execution as she fights for survival and the future By Lainey • Dec 16, 2020 09:01 am
