Equality Issues “Just Get Rid of It”: Hollywood’s Accent Problem “I hate mushrooms,” says Alessandro Miro. “Put that in the article,” jokes Andrea Stefancikova. The three of us are all sitting outside in the patio of an Italian restaurant on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive. It’s about seven o’clock on a warm summer day last June, just early enough By Prem • Aug 06, 2020 03:51 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nia DaCosta’s Captain Marvel Here’s some good news, reports state that Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming Candyman, will be directing Captain Marvel 2. This is a GREAT GET for Marvel. DaCosta fits into Marvel’s trend of hiring directors with a knack for characters, like Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, who directed By Sarah • Aug 06, 2020 02:55 pm
Music BTS: “Dynamite”, Filters, Phones, and Hair As announced a few days ago, BTS’s upcoming English-language song is called “Dynamite” and there’s been a series of countdowns happening to hype the release. The latest countdown reveal was today: there’s a “Dynamite” Instagram filter. Please. Of course I tried it. Also the light was really By Lainey • Aug 06, 2020 02:04 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 6, 2020 What else could I start with today but the unexpected story of summer. Yesterday, I mentioned the Megan Fox post about Machine Gun Kelly. Shortly after, Brian Austin Green posted a tweet with the same caption, except instead of Machine Gun Kelly, the photo was of his four children (three By Maria • Aug 06, 2020 01:30 pm
BFFs Bradley Cooper & Jennifer Garner?! Not locked in yet… but… The last time we talked about Jennifer Garner’s love life she was dating John Miller, a businessman. There have been rumours the last few months during the pandemic that they’re no longer together. Not that they had to be seen to be confirmed By Lainey • Aug 06, 2020 12:21 pm
Style Chris Pine Fashion These are photos of Chris Pine from a few days ago and I realised when I saw them that every time I’ve posted about Chris Pine during the pandemic, it’s often with commentary about his clothes. For example, the last time he was featured, about three weeks ago, By Lainey • Aug 06, 2020 11:17 am
Movie Reviews and Previews 2020, the year women ruled film 2020 was set up to be a major year for women in film, with everything from high-profile blockbusters to award bait indies directed by women set to dominate the conversation all year. The original 2020 slate for blockbusters began in February, with Cathy Yan’s Birds of Prey. Other superhero By Sarah • Aug 06, 2020 10:40 am
BFFs Megan Thee Stallion and Beyoncé are BFFs Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix featuring Beyoncé is currently sitting at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 after 20 weeks on the chart, and having already peaked at #1. There’s something really special about that record, especially considering Beyoncé is very selective about hopping on other people’s By Cody • Aug 06, 2020 10:13 am
Style Angelina: masked and matching Angelina Jolie and son Knox went shopping yesterday in Los Feliz. I don’t know what it is about these photos, because it’s not like you can see her face, but they’re so… visually pleasing. I think it’s because everything matches? She and Knox are both in By Lainey • Aug 06, 2020 09:22 am
Quiveration Intro for August 6, 2020 Dear Gossips, Have you watched the latest video that Jason Momoa posted on YouTube yet? If not, you’re in for seven minutes of soothing content. That was my self-care last night after a long stressful day and it could do the same for you. Jason restored Lisa Bonet’s By Lainey • Aug 06, 2020 08:38 am
What Else What Else? Kanye and Kim Kardashian West are apparently on an island somewhere with their kids working out their marriage. And they are trying to keep it all secret – as in, it won’t be filmed, can you believe it? But then… why are we talking about it now? How do we By Lainey • Aug 05, 2020 04:09 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: What If She Shares A Name With...? Hi Duana, We're expecting our first child, a girl, in mid-August. My husband and I are on a bit of a stalemate with names - he has one he loves (Elodie) and I have one I love (Imogen, which oddly enough has cropped up a few times in By Duana • Aug 05, 2020 03:28 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: The Emmys and Ellen I couldn’t wait to talk to Duana for this week’s episode about the Emmys after the Television Academy and Jimmy Kimmel announced that the ceremony would be virtual. Duana’s produced a lot of live award television and the work that’s happening right now behind the scenes By Lainey • Aug 05, 2020 02:51 pm
Top Reads Rihanna does it again Rihanna launched Fenty Skin a couple of weeks ago. It’s a three product range, each is multi-purpose, with more to come in the months ahead. To the surprise of no one, much of it, if not all, is already sold out and they’re promising to restock quickly. Not By Lainey • Aug 05, 2020 02:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 5, 2020 Is Katy Perry’s caption a bit of a knock on PEOPLE? Flip to see the second slide, a mock cover with an album announcement (Smile, coming out at the end of this month). There’s also the bigger question of how to package a baby and a new album By Maria • Aug 05, 2020 12:48 pm
Royals Prince Andrew’s Perverted Puppet This story has everything: fat fingers, defective sweat glands, a possibly bogus pizza defence, and now a perverted puppet in the likeness of Prince Andrew that was allegedly used to grope victims. Reminds me of a piece by Amanda Marcotte last year for at Salon, “Are we breeding depraved billionaires” By Lainey • Aug 05, 2020 11:40 am
