Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, April 24, 2020 It’s probably a generational thing but if I see Cyndi Lauper’s name at PEOPLE, I’m clicking. Yesterday during my (online) exercise class, the instructor played "Time After Time" and that is a wistful song that you can also belt out – one of the best songs By Maria • Apr 24, 2020 01:39 pm
Gossip Nostalgia Endgame, one year later Sunday is the one year anniversary of Avengers: Endgame. People, including Lainey, have been In Their Feelings about the Avengers recently, starting earlier this month with that viral thread of audience reactions to some of Endgame’s biggest moments, and more recently with #IfTonyStarkWereInCharge trending on Twitter. We’re missing By Sarah • Apr 24, 2020 01:27 pm
Relationship Assumption Ben Affleck and Robert Pattinson: 2 x Batman/Instagram Boyfriend Ben Affleck was seen walking both his and Ana de Armas’s dogs on Wednesday on his own and gossips were like, is that all we’re getting to close out the week? The answer is no – he and Ana were photographed yesterday with their masks on though still not By Lainey • Apr 24, 2020 12:58 pm
TV Updates BlackAF (This is the latest entry to our “Long Reads” series – previous essays can be accessed here.) BlackAF debuted on Netflix last Friday. There was already controversy surrounding the show before its release. Created, written, and starring Kenya Barris, this is his first acting project after producing an incredibly stacked resumé By Melayna • Apr 24, 2020 11:42 am
Girly Throw Downs ALT rips Anna Wintour Andre Leon Talley was at Vogue for many years, and used to be considered one of Anna Wintour’s best assets. If you’ve been following fashion over the decades, you’re familiar with ALT’s exuberance, his flamboyance, his drama. He left Vogue in 2013 and has now written By Lainey • Apr 24, 2020 10:15 am
Royals Harry and Meghan’s hearing Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are suing the publisher of the Daily Mail and a (virtual) hearing related to the case is happening today in London. For a play-by-play of the proceedings, Byline Investigates is live-tweeting: Meghan VS The Mail is Now LIVE. Follow our Live Tweets throughout the day By Lainey • Apr 24, 2020 09:48 am
Maple Leaf Intro for April 24, 2020 Dear Gossips, History will be made in Canada on Sunday as STRONGER TOGETHER, TOUS ENSEMBLE will be simulcast on 15 Canadian networks and multiple online platforms in support of frontline workers and Food Banks Canada. The 90 minute show begins at 630pm April 26 across all markets featuring performances and/ By Lainey • Apr 24, 2020 08:39 am
What Else What Else? Would you buy the dress in Midsommar? I don’t have the money and I probably wouldn’t buy it even if I did because I don’t have anything to wear it to, before, during, or after lockdown but I do have a suggestion for someone who should buy By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 06:24 pm
What's Your Drama Podcast What's Your Drama: Zero sex in Quarantine Welcome back! Today we have yet another update for you. This time it's from the hot-ass long distance love affair that we talked about on last week's podcast. We have a slight change in our advice, but that's mostly because as you know, we By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 05:56 pm
BTS Jungkook: Another Day, Another Record Yesterday in my post about BTS and its youngest member, Jungkook, I called him the Simone Biles of BTS because he’s the band’s all-rounder, talented in all performing disciplines, and also athletic, which is an asset in the South Korean idol system because sports, like entertainment, is a By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 04:55 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews John David Washington and the “Last Blockbuster Standing” As Sarah’s been discussing in her posts about the film industry and how it’s been affected by the pandemic shutdown, everyone is watching and wondering about how streaming services might be where more movies that were initially intended to be theatrical releases might live. COVID-19 has disrupted the By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 02:07 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, April 23, 2020 This morning Lainey sent me a Twitter thread written by @fairycakes (thank you to Lily who sent it in) about the manic pixie celebrity nepotism interview. The entire thread is incredible, but my favourite is “I hate the word privilege.” We’ve read this interview many times over, from Lily-Rose By Maria • Apr 23, 2020 01:29 pm
Top Reads What Beyoncé’s been doing We’ve been talking about how quiet Beyoncé’s been, for months now, on social media, even before the pandemic lockdown, as she often is when she’s in architect mode. But especially, during this time, when so many celebrities are announcing charitable endeavours or showing their asses, Beyoncé has By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 12:40 pm
TV Updates Reality TV Showdown: Too Hot To Handle vs Love Is Blind Have you watched Too Hot To Handle yet? It’s Netflix’s newest dating reality show that takes several “serial swipers” and “commitment-phobes” to a tropical island. THTH was released last Friday and while it sounds standard enough, almost like every other show….EXCEPT there are rules to THTH. Contestants By Prem • Apr 23, 2020 11:18 am
Top Reads JLo and ARod: (not) physically distancing…and The Ring Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have been in Miami the last few weeks during the lockdown. They left their home a few weeks ago to go to the gym and were criticised for it. I mean it’s not like they wouldn’t have fitness equipment at their estate, you By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 10:33 am
TV Updates Julia walks the dogs Julia Roberts was photographed out in LA yesterday walking her dogs. A lot of people have been talking about hair maintenance right now during the lockdown. Julia clearly has no issues with this, her hair looks amazing – and if you didn’t know that this was 2020, you’d believe By Lainey • Apr 23, 2020 09:46 am
