Award Season Campaigning Jared Leto's Oscar hair Jared Leto arrived in LA yesterday ahead of what will be the big moment of his acting career. As you know, he is the overwhelming favourite to win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance in Dallas Buyers Club. And while his campaign hasn't been as flawless By Lainey • Feb 28, 2014 02:01 pm
Media Manipulation Pre-Oscar McConaughey Matthew McConaughey was photographed heading to a meeting yesterday. Almost all the experts are predicting he’ll take Best Actor on Sunday night. He has a lot going for him. It’s been a 6 month long campaign and he’s played every step perfectly. And, conveniently, he’s also By Lainey • Feb 27, 2014 05:18 pm
BFFs But, but, but…where’s Jonah?!? Leonardo DiCaprio was out for dinner last night in LA. And Lukas Haas is back! But…do you see Jonah Hill, 2X Oscar nominee and friend of Marty, Leo, and Brange? There are 3 more sleeps to Oscar Sunday where both Leo and Jonah Hill, 2X Oscar nominee and friend By Lainey • Feb 27, 2014 04:10 pm
Gorgessity Lupita in orange Lupita Nyong’o won Best Supporting Actress at the NAACP Image Awards this weekend. And she could very well be holding on to a Best Supporting Actress Oscar 6 days from now at the Dolby Theatre. I think I might lose my sh-t when she arrives on the carpet. By Lainey • Feb 24, 2014 11:43 am
Relationship Assumption Leo’s looking for a girl like you Leonardo DiCaprio was photographed earlier this week with Toni Garrn in the French Alps. I don’t know how happy he is about getting papped, especially right now, when the impression he’s trying to leave with Academy voters is that he’s always been The One – the one who By Lainey • Feb 21, 2014 01:07 pm
Gorgessity Jennifer Lawrence: Oscar and Dior A friend of mine said to me the other day, “I hate Jennifer Lawrence”. I could not understand it. This friend loves Emma Thompson, dogs, sports, and the Royal Family. To me, Jennifer Lawrence totally fits that equation. But in her mind, Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t go with Emma Thompson, By Lainey • Feb 21, 2014 10:37 am
Media Manipulation Matthew McConaughey: The Comeback Kid Last week it was Leonardo DiCaprio who covered Variety for a very well played interview about his career choices and body of work. Leo’s message to Oscar voters: I don’t have to come back. I never left. I’ve always been The One. And now it’s Matthew By Lainey • Feb 19, 2014 10:41 am
Award Season Campaigning All but Judi Judi Dench was the only Best Actress nominee who did not attend the Nominees Luncheon yesterday. I love that about her. She’s the only one who doesn’t actually give a sh-t. The others most definitely do give a sh-t. Doesn’t mean we can’t love By Lainey • Feb 11, 2014 04:04 pm
Bad Style Lupita holds it down Chiwetel Ejiofor was not at the Oscar Nominees Luncheon yesterday. Michael Fassbender wasn’t either. And Brad Pitt was absent too. So it was left to Lupita Nyong’o to represent 12 Years A Slave as a nominee for Best Supporting Actress. She’s the film’s only sure thing By Lainey • Feb 11, 2014 10:24 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Leo campaigns Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill, 2x Oscar nominee and friend of Marty, Leo, and Brange, were together again this weekend to honour Martin Scorsese at the Art Directors Guild Awards in Beverly Hills. Leo’s been stepping up the campaigning in LA. It might not be as obvious but you By Lainey • Feb 10, 2014 11:32 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Return of the Brange! They’re back in LA! Here they are, all 8 of them, arriving at LAX after spending a couple of months in Australia where the Jolie was directing Unbroken. And we just happen to be inside a month until the Oscars… Where 12 Years A Slave is nominated for Best By Lainey • Feb 05, 2014 02:56 pm
Gorgessity Brange date Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went out for dinner last night in Australia looking sexier than they’ve looked in a while. I mean, her footwear says it all. Those are shoes that demand a bottle of wine, or several. And not giving a sh-t what time the kids By Lainey • Feb 04, 2014 10:18 am
Award Season Campaigning Jeremy Renner’s forgotten hustle Jeremy Renner was at the SAG Awards, nominated for best ensemble along with the rest of the cast for American Hustle. Let’s take a moment to celebrate a victory over his Shiny Suit Problem—he looked great in a non-shiny pewter tux (so great that Rita Moreno hit By Sarah • Jan 20, 2014 09:57 am
BFFs Brad Pitt’s working weekend Finally. Brad Pitt showed up in LA on Friday. He attended the SAG Awards to support his film 12 Years A Slave on Saturday. It was the surging American Hustle that took home the Best Ensemble Award that night. Last night, however, at the Producers Guild Awards, an unprecedented tie: By Lainey • Jan 20, 2014 08:37 am
Movie Reviews and Previews George is not the best dressed Portrait session for The Monuments Men yesterday. George Clooney put a political message on under a leather jacket. But he’s been overshadowed. By Cate Blanchett? No. Not even Cate Blanchett. Bill Murray. Please enjoy his pink pants. It’s award season and George Clooney’s in a film – Gravity By Lainey • Jan 17, 2014 01:56 pm
Award Season Campaigning The Matthew McConaughey theme song Alright, alright, alright… It’s not really a song. But everyone seems to be singing it. And wanting to hear it. And we heard it last night when he won Best Drama Actor at Critics’ Choice, presented by Jessica Chastain, who threw out an “alright, alright, alright” when she opened By Lainey • Jan 17, 2014 01:01 pm