Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 20, 2025 Sarah Jessica Parker is reading two books a day to prepare for her role as a Booker Prize judge. I fully believe this because have you seen how she prepares for the Met Gala? She is an extremely thoughtful and thorough person and a longtime advocate of literacy and libraries. By Maria • May 20, 2025 03:16 pm
Cannes 2025 Dakota Johnson: A Fashion Statement? One of the topics of conversation heading into Cannes this year was about the dress code and the festival’s policy on the naked dress, effectively banning it from the red carpets at the Palais, along with gowns that are too big. We haven’t seen too many so-called violations By Lainey • May 20, 2025 02:12 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Let’s Dance “Get the point? Good. Let’s dance” – Janet Jackson, 1989 There’s a time and place for every mood and vibe when looking for new music, but generally like Whitney once sang… we just want to dance. You may not think you want to, but put on a specific song By MC • May 20, 2025 01:27 pm
Cannes 2025 Mia Threapleton’s Cannes moment Cannes is in full swing, but it seems like it’s an unusually muted year, at least on the business side of things. Beyond the festival, Cannes is also a film market, but like Sundance earlier this year, blockbuster deals are not really happening—a recession indicator. Everyone is nervous By Sarah • May 20, 2025 12:45 pm
Jessica Biel Jessica Biel’s turn There used to be a generally accepted rule that popstars stopped being relevant past their 30s – and interestingly enough it’s the pop girlies who are challenging that with Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift reaching career highs well past their 20s and showing no signs of slowing down. Not sure By Lainey • May 20, 2025 11:26 am
Cannes 2025 Rihanna and Rocky: A Cannes “Umbrella” Sorry, sorry, can’t help myself. It’s one of her most biggest, most enduring hits. “You can stand under my umbrella, ella, ella, eh eh eh, under my umbrella…” And Rihanna and Rocky were just in Cannes last night under an umbrella at the premiere of Spike Lee’s By Lainey • May 20, 2025 10:40 am
Beyoncé Intro for May 20, 2025 Dear Gossips, Beyoncé has now wrapped up three shows in Chicago and will next be taking the COWBOY CARTER tour to the greater New York area with five shows at Met Life Stadium. Between the Knicks making it to the conference finals and the Queen being in town, NYC is By Lainey • May 20, 2025 09:14 am
Cannes 2025 Angelina, Natalie, Emma – Oscar winners on Cannes Friday PROGRAMMING NOTE: Monday is a stat holiday in Canada so we will be dark and returning to regular gossip schedule on Tuesday. One of the most highly anticipated films of the year is screening in Cannes tonight – Ari Aster’s Eddington opens wide and it’s an ambitious move because By Lainey • May 16, 2025 04:47 pm
Tom Cruise MBJ returns the favour On Wednesday the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning train made a brief stop in Cannes. On Thursday Tom Cruise was back in London to bring the spectacle to the city that’s now pretty much considered his hometown since he spends so much of his time there. At one point By Lainey • May 16, 2025 03:34 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, May 16, 2025 Katie Holmes came out to celebrate Dr. Barbara Sturm and her serum (that’s very specific). Dr. Sturm is married to Adam Waldman, an attorney who was heavily involved in the Johnny Depp defense. It’s always interesting how these behind-the-scenes power couples are formed; she might be a name By Maria • May 16, 2025 02:53 pm
Reality TV Reality Recap: Distrust, separation, support People are confused after former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Lisa Rinna’s daughter Delilah posted this cryptic video to TikTok. Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent revealed an eye issue detected by doctors has been determined to be pre-cancerous. Andy Cohen says casting is ‘heavily underway’ for the newest By Stephanie • May 16, 2025 02:26 pm
Cannes 2025 Kristen Stewart wants to “crash and burn” Kristen Stewart is back in Cannes, a familiar place for her. As an actor. She’s at the festival this year, however, as a first time feature film director. The Chronology of Water, based on the book by Lidia Yuknvavitch, will have its world premiere tonight at the Palais. Kristen By Lainey • May 16, 2025 01:10 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Ironheart needs a cooler suit After meeting Riri Williams in 2022’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, her own Disney+ series, Ironheart, is finally coming out this summer. Riri, played by the insanely charming Dominique Thorne, is a super-genius MIT student, just like Tony Stark once upon a time. In Wakanda Forever, we see her build By Sarah • May 16, 2025 12:28 pm
Top Reads Small win, big loss Blake Lively’s motion to strike a letter and an affidavit from Justin Baldoni’s lawyer, Bryan Freedman, was granted yesterday in New York. The letter and the affidavit became one of the most explosive twists in this crazy case, with Bryan Freedman alleging in both the letter and affidavit By Lainey • May 16, 2025 10:58 am
Top Reads Intro for May 16, 2025 Dear Gossips, Scarlett Johansson covers the new issue of Vanity Fair. The timing works for several projects. She’ll be in Cannes next week for her feature directorial debut, Eleanor the Great, starring June Squibb. Jurassic World Rebirth opens on July 2, expected to be an Independence Day blockbuster. And By Lainey • May 16, 2025 09:32 am
What Else Halle Berry: A sleepy dress Halle Berry made headlines earlier this week at the Cannes jury press conference when she revealed that she had to make a last minute wardrobe change to accommodate the new dress code that discouraged big ballgowns. Here she is last night at the Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning gala in By Lainey • May 15, 2025 04:44 pm
