Intro for March 14, 2019 Dear Gossips, The Boy Band Con: The Lou Pearlman Story is a documentary about the scammer behind the formation of some of your favourite 90s boy bands that premiered at SXSW yesterday. Like I’ve been saying, 2019 is the Year of the Scam. The scams are endless. Joanna will By Lainey • Mar 14, 2019 09:26 am
What Else What Else? Sarah’s been doing a series this year about self-care entertainment. One of my favourite self-care watches is Judge Judy. I don’t get to do this enough. But if I’m ever home on a sick day and I can’t write, I am watching Judge Judy. It soothes By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 04:35 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis go for breakfast That’s basically the post. Chris Pine and Annabelle Wallis were photographed out for breakfast yesterday with a friend so you are updated on their status: still together. I was just thinking about Kathleen’s Best Chris the other day, though, because Wonder Woman was on. We still have over By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 04:23 pm
Style The 25 Most Powerful Stylists – 2019 edition Probably my favourite Hollywood Reporter issue of the year, first because it’s good gossip, not for us, but for celebrities, to see who among them, by the work of their stylists, made the list; and for those who didn’t, well, that’s work too – because now they have By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 04:01 pm
Celebrity Social Media Celebrity Social Media, March 13, 2019 To celebrate the JoBro’s new single going to number one, Nick gifted Priyanka with a Maybach, which she put up on Instagram. But in the age of social media, is this braggy or ordinary? Is it any different than showing off a huge ring or a private jet? It’ By Maria • Mar 13, 2019 02:58 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: Oprah, Gayle, and Jada’s media takeover Thank you for your messages over the last week requesting commentary on Leaving Neverland and Michael Jackson. We decided to hold it for Show Your Work and have a full-bodied discussion. That said, if there was any doubt in my mind about the documentary – and there wasn’t – I would By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 01:23 pm
Faux Gossip The Beckhams and another rumour Victoria and David Beckham were at the Portrait Gala last night, seen here leaving hand in hand, reassuring the Beckham worriers out there that all is fine despite yet another rumour about whether or not he’s been faithful. The Beckhams were a heatscore last spring when some story started By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 12:13 pm
Top Reads The Filthy Tragedy of Operation Varsity Blues “This is a story made for you,” Lainey wrote. Truer words have never been spoken. I’m obsessed with schools, with education, with the way wanting ‘the best’ shapes and justifies people’s choices. I’m obsessed with the fetishization of the Ivy League and other ‘elite’ colleges. I spend By Duana • Mar 13, 2019 11:41 am
Royals Princess Kate’s style modifications That title serves multiple functions. Since returning from maternity leave after giving birth to Louis, there’s been some extra zip in Kate’s styling, non? I mean, she’s still a Middleton so let’s not go overboard, we’re operating in a narrow lane here, but she’s By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 10:52 am
Photo Assumption JLo’s engagement (no)glow? I had a really good laugh yesterday around noon when this popped up on Jennifer Lopez’s Instagram: photos from her engagement, like literally. Like from the exact moment Alex Rodriguez proposed to her. Because it was so spontaneous there happened to be a photographer there capturing not just one By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 10:03 am
Shout-Outs March 13, 2019 – Smutty Shout-Outs Jenn! HAPPY 40th BIRTHDAY with so much love from your sister Christine. Have a great time at Captain Marvel today! Higher, further, faster, baby – that’s you, isn’t it? Captain Marvel keeps getting back up. And that’s what you’ve done with your time and, as Christine shared By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 09:32 am
BFFs Intro for March 13, 2019 Dear Gossips, Thanks for all your feedback about our mobile site redesign! We’ve been working on it for months and it’s been exciting to finally see it in operation and your notes have been so helpful. Jacek has added an FAQ section to his introduction the other day By Lainey • Mar 13, 2019 08:59 am
What Else What Else? The biggest story today is obviously the Celebrity College Admissions Scandal HOLY F-CKING SH-T. Thank you for all your messages about it. We’re on it. Or, I should say, Duana is on it. Duana has a PhD in school applications and admissions and everything to do with getting into By Lainey • Mar 12, 2019 04:12 pm
Game of Thrones Game of Thrones Winning Odds: House Greyjoy Game of Thrones’ final season begins next month. Soon, after nearly a decade, we will know who wins the Iron Throne. But before that, let’s speculate wildly about the odds of the remaining great houses of Westeros and which of them will end up ruling the Seven Kingdoms. And By Sarah • Mar 12, 2019 04:02 pm
TV Updates Shea Coulee Calls Last Week’s Drag Race Challenge “Tone Deaf” Last week’s episode of Drag Race was really good, a sign that the show might be starting to return back to its true form. The main challenge was to act in one of two parodies, based on Black Panther and Get Out. Watching the episode the first time around, By Prem • Mar 12, 2019 03:35 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews What does Captain Marvel mean for the Avengers? This is mostly for Lainey, who thought Carol Danvers could time travel even though I told her point-blank she cannot time travel. Lainey texted me a bunch of questions about how Carol Danvers is going to fit into the Avengers, especially as Captain Marvel doesn’t really explain Carol’s By Sarah • Mar 12, 2019 03:24 pm