Relationship Assumption Shawn’s home improvements Shawn Mendes is isolating with Camila Cabello in Miami. But not just Camila. He’s with her family – or at least her dad is around. They were seen putting up a basketball court together. I was naively thinking they were on their own and, you know, when we see them By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 11:46 am
Relationship Assumption Florence Pugh defends her relationship Florence Pugh, one of Hollywood’s brightest young talents, and we’ve been anticipating her ascent for some time now here at LaineyGossip, is dating Zach Braff. She’s 24 years old, he just turned 45 years old a few days ago and she posted about his birthday on Instagram, By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 10:17 am
Top Reads House Party with House Cambridge and… the social media manager mystery Prince William and Catherine video-chatted with teachers and students at Casterton Primary Academy yesterday to check in with the staff and the kids during the lockdown. They likely weren’t on House Party. Zoom is the daytime platform, and certainly more on brand with House Cambridge. So the title here By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 09:39 am
Shout-Outs April 9, 2020 – Smutty Shout-Outs April is usually Daffodil month, and in Canada, we associate the daffodil with the Canadian Cancer Society, remembering and supporting those affected by cancer. Needless to say, almost all traditional fundraisers this month and beyond have been cancelled at a time when cancer patients are at increased risk with compromised By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 08:57 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for April 9, 2020 Dear Gossips, If you search “tiger” on Netflix tomorrow, the first hit that comes up will probably be Tiger King. Keep scrolling. These people have already taken up enough of our time. Stay on the “tiger” search though and don’t stop until you hit Tigertail. Tigertail is written and By Lainey • Apr 09, 2020 08:35 am
What Else What Else? Adele doesn’t want us knowing anything about her divorce which tracks. She didn’t want us to know she was married either. Adele locks her sh-t down tight. She hasn’t posted on Instagram THIS YEAR. And during the COVID-19 shutdown, while most celebrities can’t stop updating you By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 04:02 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Conservative Concern, or Primal Passion? Hello! I’m expecting a baby girl. We already have two boys - Miles and Jacob. We are a mixed-race family, and I’d like to honour our heritages, but I’m also leaning toward simple names - easy to spell and pronounce. We will use my late grandmother’s By Duana • Apr 08, 2020 03:58 pm
Long Reads Doing #AloneTogether alone (This is the latest entry in our “Long Reads” list. Previous posts can be found here.) Last week, Lainey mentioned quarantining with a partner and how, no matter how strong and good the relationship, being with someone constantly, literally constantly, can be a lot. The other side of the coin, By Sarah • Apr 08, 2020 03:00 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: John Krasinski Has News and Our New Look Check out our new logo! Thanks to Jonathan Broderick of A\Creative Studio for the design – we love it and we hope you do too. And there are more site changes to come. We’re getting close to the launch of what we think is our glow-up. If you missed By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 02:16 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, April 8, 2020 This week, Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are on the cover of Us Weekly, which tells me the magazine is short on content. This is the kind of cover tabloids hold for a slow week. There is no way that Ryan and Eva’s friends are selling them out to By Maria • Apr 08, 2020 01:53 pm
Music The Weeknd’s After Hours Shatters Records Yesterday, The Weeknd released another (and maybe last?) video for his album After Hours. The video for “Until I Bleed Out”, the last track on the original album, continues with the themes and the visuals of the previous music videos, although it’s unclear whether it picks up the same By Prem • Apr 08, 2020 01:01 pm
Gossip Nostalgia Gisele’s note to Tom Tom Brady was on Howard Stern this morning and, for our interests and purposes, let’s focus on what he said about his relationship with Gisele Bundchen. Tom told Howard that Gisele wrote him a note a couple of years ago; they were having problems because she felt that he By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 11:59 am
Equality Issues The Work of Megan Thee Stallion Even though March felt like it was a century long, we’re now into April and the summer months feel like they’re within our grasp. That also means that it’s almost a year since Hot Girl Summer, both the song and the internet meme/movement. Aptly, Megan Thee By Prem • Apr 08, 2020 11:43 am
Maple Leaf Chateau Drake Well he and OVO call it The Embassy and it’s featured in the new issue of Architectural Digest. The Embassy is Drake’s Toronto… mansion? Estate? That’s why I called it a “chateau” in the title. Because mansion and estate don’t seem extra enough for what we’ By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 11:18 am
Gossip Nostalgia Naomi and Cindy come through You TikTok kids are probably sick of us olds out here with our 80s and 90s nostalgia. We olds can’t match your cleverness with creating viral videos, it’s true. And, yes, it’s so annoying how we invade your social media spaces so that you have to keep By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 09:45 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for April 8, 2020 Dear Gossips, Probably for almost everyone right now, some days are worse than others. And for those on the frontlines, those who work in healthcare and/or essential services, their days are the toughest. Can’t forget about parents who are managing their jobs from home while homeschooling and cooking By Lainey • Apr 08, 2020 08:46 am