Media Manipulation More honours for Matthew McConaughey Matthew McConaughey received the American Cinematheque Award last night in Hollywood and it was a strong turnout. The timing is great too. Not only because he’s winning everything (but the Emmy), but also because Interstellar comes out soon, one of most highly anticipated films of the year. Of over By Lainey • Oct 22, 2014 01:24 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 20, 2014 Dear Gossips, A box office win for Brad Pitt’s Fury. Fury’s performance this weekend just made it an Oscar conversation so Part 1 of Brange’s road to Oscar seems to have been accomplished. The rest is up to Unbroken. As you know, Brad put in some work By Lainey • Oct 20, 2014 08:54 am
Media Manipulation Eddie Redmayne: front row season? Eddie Redmayne was front row at the Alexander Wang H&M Collection launch in New York last night. (Sasha was there too, covering it for etalk. I was jealous. Wang is… goddamn, he is something to look at. The clothes, sure. But his FACE!) If I’m a designer, By Lainey • Oct 17, 2014 02:17 pm
Media Manipulation Brange’s Fury Unbroken Brad Pitt and the cast of Fury spent yesterday screening Fury for veterans and servicemen in Fort Benning Georgia. Extra also released Brad’s red carpet interview from the premiere in Washington the night before. The reporter was Jerry Penacoli who’s always had a good relationship with Angelina Jolie. By Lainey • Oct 17, 2014 10:16 am
Media Manipulation Benedict Cumberbatch’s campaign of inclusion It’s mid-October, which means that award season is in full swing, and as such the actors starring in award bait are beginning to lay the foundation of their Oscar campaigns. We’re still over a month away from Benedict Cumberbatch’s The Imitation Game opening in the US, but By Sarah • Oct 15, 2014 11:24 am
Thinnification Mark Wahlberg lost 60 lbs Somewhere between bulking up with The Rock and running away from giant (extinct) Hasbro toys, Mark Wahlberg lost 60 pounds. Did you notice? He wanted you to notice. In a new interview with USA Today, Mark makes sure you do. It's all for his upcoming role in the By Joanna • Oct 08, 2014 03:21 pm
Gorgessity Keira: red, pleats, pockets, and maths The BFI London Film Festival is underway and one of England’s proudest achievements this year is The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. The press conference and photo call happened today. Keira’s dress… F-ck. It’s ALWAYS Keira’s dress, isn’t it? Valentino, red, pleats, By Lainey • Oct 08, 2014 11:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley Cooper: 3 for 3? Here's Bradley Cooper arriving in London. Hair's getting long. Since the American Sniper trailer came out people have now added it to the Oscar long list of contenders. That happens any time Clint Eastwood directs a movie. He's not young anymore, that guy. And By Lainey • Oct 07, 2014 12:31 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Sienna supports Tom Sienna Miller supported her partner Tom Sturridge at the London premiere of Effie Gray this weekend in London. Great print on that dress. They seem happy and relaxed together. Not that it’s any of my goddamn business but I’m relieved to see that. Professionally, it’s not a By Lainey • Oct 06, 2014 11:06 am
Media Manipulation Benedict Cumberbatch gets ahead of the game Benedict Cumberbatch has a GREAT new interview with TimeOut London in which he talks about both his Oscar chances and the kingmaker grooming him for center stage. The Batch is always an interesting interview for several reasons: 1) He’s 38 and fame came late-ish for him, striking in his By Sarah • Oct 01, 2014 11:49 am
Media Manipulation Reese does a backflip Reese Witherspoon is the latest celebrity to be featured in VOGUE’s 73 questions. And she’s letting you see her house. So. Before you rush off and press play, just a few notes… The best part is the backflip. In a skirt! The worst part is her answer about By Lainey • Sep 29, 2014 10:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Rosamund Pike declares her candidacy Everyone’s been screening Gone Girl this week. So far, the reviews have been very positive. Rolling Stone, Variety, People, The Guardian, all of them are into it. And especially Rosamund Pike’s performance as Amy Dunne. As I’ve been writing for a couple of weeks now, Gone Girl By Lainey • Sep 24, 2014 04:36 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Here comes Amy “I think she’s the best actress in the world right now” – what Jacek just said to me while I was watching the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Big Eyes about Amy Adams. And he was only listening. He didn’t even see her on the screen. But ever By Lainey • Sep 19, 2014 11:10 am
Media Manipulation Oscar jockeying: Patricia Arquette edition Have you seen Boyhood yet? One of the best films of the year, if not THE best film of the year. And Patricia Arquette gives an incredible performance. Joanna sent this article to me today - even though Arquette’s role in Boyhood is a lead, IFC Films will be By Lainey • Sep 18, 2014 11:34 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Champagne means they’re breaking up again JayZ changed the lyrics to a song in Paris the other night about being pregnant with a second one, or something, and the Carter narrative quickly changed from divorce to baby. Then Life+Times tweeted this photo yesterday of Beyonce and Jay after On The Run showing Beyonce with a By Lainey • Sep 16, 2014 11:51 am
Media Manipulation Reese gets what she needs Wild screened at Telluride this weekend. Or, as I like to call it, Hike, Pray, Love. The reviews were pretty solid. While some critics may have felt that the film could have been stronger, The Hollywood Reporter, Indiewire, and Variety all praised her performance. In fact, Variety called it her By Lainey • Sep 02, 2014 10:48 am
