Award Season Campaigning Intro for December 17, 2025 Dear Gossips, The Academy announced the shortlists for nominations in 12 categories yesterday, including for the inaugural casting Oscar. Of the ten films eligible to be nominated in the casting category, nine feature female casting directors, a great start for its debut. The two films that came out with the By Lainey • Dec 17, 2025 10:06 am
What Else Simu’s Easter egg? Simu Liu was in New York yesterday for, among others, an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon during which he talked about Avengers: Doomsday and how mortified he was about what he was wearing when he met Robert Downey Jr. View this post on Instagram A post shared By Lainey • Dec 16, 2025 04:38 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 16, 2025 Melissa Joan Hart my sister in Christ… how did you think this order was going to go? This is clearly AI fast fashion garbage. The punishment fits the crime here. I have a big interest in couples who remarry after divorce because it rebels against convention – like ya, we got By Maria • Dec 16, 2025 03:36 pm
Music MC’s MUSIC LOUNGE: Usher, The Mentor With over 30 years in the business, Usher has solidified himself as one of the greatest performers to ever hit a stage. Now he’s sharing all that talent and knowledge with the newest musical protégés signed under his record label imprint mega. The label is a joint partnership with By MC • Dec 16, 2025 03:09 pm
Style Gwyneth Paltrow: Orange Supreme and Compliments for JLo Yesterday morning Gwyneth Paltrow was in monochrome pink. Last night for an appearance on Late Night with Seth Meyers, it was orange, the colour of Marty Supreme. We’ve seen Timothée all about the orange during the press tour – but, if memory serves, this is GP’s first full orange By Lainey • Dec 16, 2025 02:24 pm
Boy Sh-t Drake is at it again, NYC radio edition The recent decision to take a long-standing radio show off the air in New York is sending shockwaves through the city’s industry, with questions about what radio shows might be on the chopping block next. And somehow Drake is at the centre of the fallout. Last Friday, Hot 97’ By Stephanie • Dec 16, 2025 01:06 pm
Style Sydney Sweeney: Hair regrets? Back to back premiere nights for Amanda Seyfried which, in her case, only helps her Oscar campaign. Amanda is contending for a best actress nomination for her work in The Testament of Ann Lee but also co-stars in The Housemaid, one of the most popular titles on BookTok. This movie By Lainey • Dec 16, 2025 11:47 am
Style Intro for December 16, 2025 Dear Gossips, The fifth season of Emily in Paris will release on Thursday on Netflix. This is typically one of Netflix’s most watched shows and while I’m not sure it’s all that viral anymore in comparison to earlier seasons, dropping it during the holidays, when people are By Lainey • Dec 16, 2025 10:08 am
Amanda Seyfried Amanda’s surprise endorsement Amanda Seyfried is currently – and enthusiastically – campaigning for an Oscar nomination for her performance in The Testament of Ann Lee, and she’s picking up momentum at exactly the right time as SAG nominations voting begins today which can be an important factor leading up to the Academy Awards. Last By Lainey • Dec 15, 2025 04:22 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, December 15, 2025 I watched the Sean Combs: The Reckoning and then went back and read Stephanie’s piece on it and she specifically points out something important, noting that this “production (is) driving home just how untrustworthy Diddy was, specifically as it pertained to money, business dealings and stealing the girlfriends.” Celebrity By Maria • Dec 15, 2025 02:57 pm
Style Gwyneth Paltrow is back in pink If we’re talking about Gwyneth Paltrow in pink, the image that immediately comes up is from the Oscars in 1999 when she won Best Actress for her performance in Shakespeare in Love wearing a custom pink Ralph Lauren dress inspired by Grace Kelly. Gwyneth is currently promoting Marty Supreme, By Lainey • Dec 15, 2025 01:15 pm
TV Updates More Horny Gay Hockey There is more that is terrible than there is good right now. And they say that when that happens, we should hold onto what’s good. What’s good in pop culture at the moment is Heated Rivalry. It is the hottest new series of the season, the most successful By Lainey • Dec 15, 2025 12:28 pm
TV Updates Here comes The Pitt Just Friday I mentioned how I am waiting patiently for promo for The Pitt season two, and lo, a Christmas miracle occurred, as HBO dropped the first 90 seconds of the first episode of season two. Behold: Dr. Robby! Put your helmet on! An emergency medicine physician riding a motorcycle By Sarah • Dec 15, 2025 10:48 am
Intro for December 15, 2025 Dear Gossips, It’s the holiday season or, as some of us would call it, rom-com season. This is when we cuddle up with our favourites, when we give ourselves over to the fantasy version of romance that probably f-cked us over with unrealistic expectations but we’ll ride the By Lainey • Dec 15, 2025 09:44 am
What Else The Pitt crew at Actors Night (whatever it is) There are so many year-end events, and last night, it was The Actors Night Hosted by The Actor Awards & Elle. Okay. I am just bringing this up because much of the younger cast of The Pitt was there. I am patiently waiting for that season two trailer! Part of By Sarah • Dec 12, 2025 04:04 pm
TV Updates Tom Hiddleston returns to the spy game In pop culture, 2016 stands out for the summer of Hiddleswift, when Tom Hiddleston and Taylor Swift flew too close to the sun and got scorched by public backlash. But that was also the year of The Night Manager, which was a big hit—huge, in the UK—and won By Sarah • Dec 12, 2025 03:17 pm
