Movie Reviews and Previews Unpregnant trailer Here’s something that is not at all destined to provoke yet another asinine battle front in the American culture war: HBO Max is going to stream an abortion dramedy next month. Unpregnant stars Haley Lu Richardson (adorable, love her, watch Support the Girls) and Euphoria’s Barbie Ferreira as By Sarah • Aug 13, 2020 11:42 am
TV Updates Selena in the kitchen Selena Gomez’s new show, Selena + Chef premieres tonight on HBO Max. It’s ten episodes, each featuring Selena with a prominent chef, each of them in their respective kitchens, as Selena learns how to cook. And it’s not “learning”, as in someone who already has some basic skills By Lainey • Aug 13, 2020 10:55 am
TV Updates Sarah Cooper, quarantine queen Has anyone done better than Sarah Cooper in quarantine? Her TikTok videos mocking Trump became a viral sensation, this week she guest-hosted Jimmy Kimmel Live, and now she is getting a variety special on Netflix. Cooper didn’t exactly spring out of nowhere – she is a comedian and the author By Sarah • Aug 13, 2020 10:21 am
Gossip Nostalgia Angelina Jolie “isn’t trying to delay this process” Earlier this week there was an update on the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie divorce situation as court papers filed in Los Angeles revealed that Angelina’s lawyer has asked to disqualify the private judge presiding over their case. According to Angelina’s legal team, Brad’s legal team works By Lainey • Aug 13, 2020 09:39 am
Music Intro for August 13, 2020 Dear Gossips, Earlier this week there was a rumour circulating that Drake’s new album, reportedly called Skeleton King, would be dropping Friday and that the lead single would feature Bruno Mars. Late yesterday, Drake posted this: So half the rumour appears to be accurate and something’s happening tonight By Lainey • Aug 13, 2020 09:02 am
What Else What Else? I had to read this headline twice: Ghislaine Maxwell wants to be released into gen-pop? Here’s someone who has spent all of her life in the most exclusive circles with access to the most exclusive rooms. Which is, in part, why she and Jeffrey Epstein were able to allegedly By Lainey • Aug 12, 2020 04:02 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Consonants, in Triplicate Dear Duana, I’m having triplets. Help me God, triplets. There will be two boys and a girl here at the beginning of September. We’ve had the boys’ names picked out for awhile- Casper and Everett. I love them, and my husband loves them. Only problem is he’s By Duana • Aug 12, 2020 03:30 pm
Music Retro BTS is still the future BTS’s new English language single, “Dynamite”, is coming on August 21. While more and more artists are doing surprise drops, BTS’s style has always been advance notice. They’ll not only tell you that they’re on the way, along the way they’ll leave all kinds of By Lainey • Aug 12, 2020 02:08 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, August 12, 2020 Rocco Richie is 20 years old. Excuse me?! How is this allowed? I remember his christening, which happened the same week as his mom and dad’s wedding. Sting sang Ave Maria. We are still waiting for the Vogue September issue reveal but there’s been a steady roll-out from By Maria • Aug 12, 2020 01:32 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Hamilton is the closest thing to a blockbuster hit streaming offers An incidental comment I make a lot when writing about streaming, especially Netflix, is that any reporting on “the numbers” must be taken with a grain of salt because there is no real transparency regarding how many people are actually watching streaming shows and movies. With traditional theatrical release, there By Sarah • Aug 12, 2020 12:09 pm
Music BLACKPINK x Selena Gomez BLACKPINK is preparing to drop their first full length album in October. The first single, “How You Like That”, is already a smash hit with the video generating hundreds of millions of YouTube views. The group has been teasing the follow-up single for weeks. It’ll be released on August By Lainey • Aug 12, 2020 11:25 am
Movie Reviews and Previews She Dies Tomorrow is a quarantine fever dream Some films try to be defining, of the moment works, and some films stumble into cultural relevance due to happenstance and timing. In a normal year, She Dies Tomorrow would be a lyrical, interesting experiment from writer/director Amy Seimetz (Sun Don’t Shine), but in the year 2020, She By Sarah • Aug 12, 2020 10:35 am
Media Manipulation “There’s been love” for Ellen DeGeneres The Hollywood Reporter published an interview with the chief of WarnerMedia, Jason Kilar, a few days ago. He was asked about The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The response: “There’s nothing new there. Ellen’s doing what she does best right now. We’re fully supportive of her. Aside from what’ By Lainey • Aug 12, 2020 10:02 am
TV Updates Intro for August 12, 2020 Dear Gossips, When Joe Biden announced that Kamala Harris would be his running mate yesterday Maya Rudolph was in the middle of an Emmy campaign Zoom call with Entertainment Weekly and other nominees. Maya’s been nominated for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her portrayal of Kamala By Lainey • Aug 12, 2020 09:02 am
What Else What Else? First up, thanks to those of you who’ve emailed me to share that you are not okay after the series finale of It’s Okay to Not Be Okay. I am not okay either – because my weekends are now so much less sweet and angsty and beautiful without them. By Lainey • Aug 11, 2020 04:05 pm
TV Updates Keke Palmer: Recreating The View for Millennials? Yesterday Keke Palmer put out a call on Twitter that was quickly met with thousands of responses: “If I were to create a millennial “The View”, who would you want to be my co-hosts?” Now, I don’t want to brag (I kind of do) but I may have predicted By Cody • Aug 11, 2020 02:28 pm
