Movie Reviews and Previews Lupita’s new ABP role Every actor in Black Panther (except for maybe living legends Angela Bassett and Forest Whitaker) can look at their careers in two parts: BBP and ABP, as in Before Black Panther and After Black Panther. Sure, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya and my man Michael B. By Kathleen • Feb 23, 2018 01:24 pm
Books Intro for December 1, 2017 Dear Gossips, The NY Film Critics Circle announced their selections for the best of 2017 yesterday. And guess who just stomped into the awards race? TIFFANY HADDISH! Tiffany was named Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Girls Trip even though the NYFCC was big on Lady Bird. Lady Bird By Lainey • Dec 01, 2017 08:27 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Alamak! CRA covers EW! I cried a little when I saw this on Instagram yesterday – the cover of the new issue of Entertainment Weekly, featuring Constance Wu and Henry Golding, the stars of Crazy Rich Asians, based on the first book in Kevin Kwan’s bestselling series. You know, the one I’ve been By Lainey • Nov 03, 2017 01:23 pm
Break Ups Selena & Justin this time It hasn’t even been a week yet since we found out that Justin Bieber was over at Selena Gomez’s house – with some other friends – kicking off a series of meetups that culminated in the news yesterday that she and The Weeknd are no longer together. Is anyone broken By Lainey • Oct 31, 2017 11:19 am
Gorgessity Gabrielle at 45 Gabrielle Union turned 45 yesterday. She looks the exact same as she did at 25. It’s ridiculous. As her husband Dwyane Wade said, it’s unfair. It feels like we have this conversation every year. Gabrielle Union is getting older but her face is frozen in time. Seriously, I By Kathleen • Oct 30, 2017 03:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews A Million Years Later A common complaint about movies is that there are no new ideas, it’s all superheroes and remakes, reboots and spin-offs. But what about a story from 2003 that was supposed to be a movie but never got made? A work that was once so hot, Brad Pitt and Jennifer By Maria • Oct 25, 2017 02:39 pm
Books Kate, the Red Carpet Staple Last night, Lainey emailed me to tell me there were some new photos of Kate Hudson at an event. So I went online to find them and I realized there are always new photos of Kate at an event. In fact this weekend she was at the amfAR Gala on By Maria • Oct 16, 2017 03:53 pm
Books Intro for October 10, 2017 Dear Gossips, A few years ago, Stanford University published a study that found the “hidden benefits of gossip”. The research “showed that gossip and ostracism can have very positive effects. They are tools by which groups reform bullies, thwart exploitation of ‘nice people’ and encourage cooperation”. When you think of By Lainey • Oct 10, 2017 09:00 am
Models Kaia opens Chanel Kaia Gerber has been the undisputed star of this season’s fashion weeks, beginning in New York, then on to London and Milan, and ending in Paris, where she opened Chanel’s presentation, the first down the runway, in what’s being called the “pinnacle” of her debut on the By Lainey • Oct 03, 2017 01:11 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 24, 2017 Dear Gossips, Back in March I read a book and even though we weren’t even at quarter of the way through 2017, I called it the Book of the Year. That would be Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, which made it to the top of the NY By Lainey • Aug 24, 2017 09:30 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for August 18, 2017 Dear Gossips, Yesterday on The Social we talked about story that was published at the NY Post this week, Millennials Don’t Really Care About Classic Movies. One millennial member of our team admitted at the morning meeting that he only knows the “Carrie Underwood version” of The Sound Of By Lainey • Aug 18, 2017 09:38 am
TV Updates Blessed be the (Passion)fruit I’m SORRY. I HAD TO. I couldn’t stop myself. And you’ve just groaned. And I don’t blame you. But… it was too corny not to! We’re about a week away from the Emmy Award nominations. The Handmaid’s Tale is expected to be a major By Lainey • Jul 06, 2017 10:09 am
Books Brooklyn Beckham, photographer Victoria and David Beckham were at their oldest son Brooklyn’s book launch last night in London. So in case you weren’t feeling old, Posh and Becks are now attending events FOR THEIR CHILDREN. It’s not about them anymore. We are deep in era of Next Gen Celebrity. By Lainey • Jun 28, 2017 12:27 pm
Books Intro for June 27, 2017 Dear Gossips, A couple of years ago, Sasha and I designed a capsule collection for a line of pyjamas. It was a rewarding experience and we really loved the process, but I have a major regret: the collection was not inclusive. That is, the collection did not include a range By Lainey • Jun 27, 2017 09:45 am
Books Intro for June 20, 2017 Dear Gossips, When Serena Williams confirmed that she’s pregnant a few months ago, there was an article that was making the rounds online wondering whether or not her pregnancy “made her a better athlete”. It was bullsh-t. But it’s the same bullsh-t Serena has been dealing with her By Lainey • Jun 20, 2017 10:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Harry Shum Jr is a Crazy Rich Asian So it’s been two weeks since the release of Rich People Problems, the third and final book in Kevin Kwan’s Crazy Rich Asians series. Have you finished yet? Have you started yet? People keep asking me for summer book recommendations. Here’s your summer book recommendation: Crazy Rich By Lainey • Jun 06, 2017 03:34 pm