TV Updates Kelly Clarkson wins an Emmy There are few people in Hollywood like Kelly Clarkson. Think about it. How many celebrities are as universally beloved as Kelly Clarkson? My favourite celebrity may not be your favourite celebrity. You fave is probably not mine. But when Kelly Clarkson comes up, no one is like… nah, I don’ By Lainey • Jun 29, 2020 10:08 am
Amazingness Queen Bey announces Black is King Last week I wrote about Beyoncé flexing her brilliance on the surprise Juneteenth song, “Black Parade”. Who knew that a such an important piece of her discography would set the stage for ‘something way bigger? After being honoured with the Humanitarian Award at Sunday’s BET Awards, Beyoncé used her By Cody • Jun 29, 2020 09:26 am
Equality Issues Intro for June 29, 2020 Dear Gossips, The BET Awards aired last night on CBS. It was the 20th anniversary and of course it’s not like the BET Awards are never broadcast – but what makes this noteworthy is that they were broadcast for the first time on one of the big four networks aka By Lainey • Jun 29, 2020 08:44 am
What Else What Else? Julianne Hough and Brooks Laich are over which has been an ongoing storyline for months. Now, a new development. She’s “leaning on” someone. An attractive actor. Which is basically a euphemism for “pre-dating”, like testing the waters before letting the world know that they’re actually dating. This feels By Lainey • Jun 26, 2020 04:16 pm
TV Updates Homecoming Is For Right Now Every time I’m on a Zoom call, in an effort to counteract the general awkwardness that is people who are often having their only human interaction for the week, there’s some small talk about what people are watching – that happens regardless of whether it’s a TV industry By Duana • Jun 26, 2020 04:03 pm
Sasha Lifestyle Sasha Finds: 437 A pink sweat set. Do I really have to say more? I mean, this thing is an essential in your loungewear quiver. It all comes down to fit and this fleece set has aced it with their slim streamlined silhouette. But this candy-colored set gets even sweeter because 50% of By Sasha • Jun 26, 2020 03:32 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, June 26, 2020 The big news today is Kanye West x Gap, a headline-grabbing but not totally surprising partnership. The Gap has been struggling for years with sales and the ethos of its brand, while its sister company Old Navy has soared with its reasonably priced chinos and peppy, celebrity-heavy commercials. Yeezy brings By Maria • Jun 26, 2020 03:03 pm
TV Updates #BlackAF renewed #BlackAF has been renewed for a second season. This is such great news for me, I was confused when Lainey told me cause my biased mind had already renewed it before it was actually real. I made my allegiances to this extremely messy show back in April, here. Now that By Melayna • Jun 26, 2020 02:26 pm
Name Nerd For Your Fitness: Home Cycling Hi Hayley, Have you ever purchased any cardio equipment for your home as I am considering purchasing some. I am a breast cancer survivor 12 years and I have had some other health issues over the last few years, including falling off a ladder and breaking my wrist, elbow and By Hayley • Jun 26, 2020 01:43 pm
TV Updates THR’s TV Drama Actresses Roundtable 2020 Voting for this year’s Emmy nominees starts July 2nd and that means the stars are (virtually) out campaigning. One of the big stops is always The Hollywood Reporter’s roundtable series; this year’s drama actress roundtable includes Janelle Monáe (Homecoming), Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show), Reese Witherspoon (The By Cody • Jun 26, 2020 01:15 pm
Award Season Campaigning Extreme Marvel Dad Energy The Emmys are proceeding on September 20, though no one is quite sure what the show will look like. Will it be virtual? Will it be nominees only? Is Jimmy Kimmel still hosting or will he be replaced? Many questions, no answers. What we do know is that the award By Sarah • Jun 26, 2020 11:41 am
Music “March March” with The Chicks The artists who used to go by The Dixie Chicks announced a name change yesterday and released a new song. They are now “The Chicks”. The reason being that the word “dixie” is, like “antebellum”, associated with a time in the South when Black people were oppressed. It romanticises an By Lainey • Jun 26, 2020 11:07 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tenet blinked again With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the US, Tenet has once again delayed its release, moving off its second date of July 31 for a mid-week drop on Wednesday, August 12. When I wrote about the first date change, I said it was “probably the first in what will By Sarah • Jun 26, 2020 09:44 am
Shout-Outs June 26, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs Please join me for Covenant House Toronto’s first-ever Stay in + Sleep Out Virtual Sleep Out in support of youth who are homeless and trafficked. During COVID-19, Covenant House remains open 24-7 serving more than 300 youth a day. Their frontline staff are working around the clock to keep youth By Lainey • Jun 26, 2020 09:12 am
Music Intro for June 26, 2020 Dear Gossips, “BLACKPINK in your area!” It’s the day Blinks have been waiting for – BLACKPINK summer has officially begun! Stage one of the comeback has kicked off. For those of you still getting familiar with K-pop after fan activism has made mainstream headlines for disrupting white supremacist attempts at By Lainey • Jun 26, 2020 08:51 am
What Else What Else? Maria has mentioned Britney Spears a couple of times this week in Celebrity Social Media, writing that at least on Instagram, Britney is “thriving in quarantine”, pointing to her recent post honouring Pride and her LGBTQ+ fans. But now the Beyhive is mad at her. There is no way Britney By Lainey • Jun 25, 2020 04:00 pm
