Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 21, 2016 Dear Gossips, A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about The Hollywood Reporter’s 25 Power Authors list just ahead of the release of The Girl On The Train which went from book to movie in under two years. And then I wondered in that post when it was going By Lainey • Oct 21, 2016 09:36 am
Books Intro for October 19, 2016 Dear Gossips, A few months ago, I posted about Author: The JT LeRoy Story, a documentary exploring how writer Laura Albert created a separate creative persona and had someone else play that persona, fooling the literary and celebrity community for years. The film was released earlier this year. Laura insists By Lainey • Oct 19, 2016 10:04 am
Books Intro for October 18, 2016 Dear Gossips, Wait, Zadie Smith and Nick Laird host cocktail parties? Apparently if you’re lucky enough to be invited to a Zadie Smith-Nick Laird cocktail party, you show up. No one declines. But I’m jumping ahead. If you’ve been reading this blog a while you know my By Lainey • Oct 18, 2016 10:00 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Hiddleston lunches alone Tom Hiddleston in Australia this weekend having lunch at his favourite café, The Social. That’s a good name, but I’m biased. Wish we could get a better shot of what he’s eating. Is it a salad? I love eating alone. With my laptop or a good book, By Lainey • Oct 17, 2016 10:42 am
TV Updates Big Little Lies: the first trailer If you’ve been reading this site for some time, you might remember that back in 2014 I kept nagging you to read a book called Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. The simple introduction to Big Little Lies is that it’s about the school run, mom alliances, the By Lainey • Oct 17, 2016 09:33 am
Shoes Anna Kendrick: zebra print, toe cleavage, and her book This skirt is delightful. Is it zebra print? Wait let me Google. Yes, it appears to be. I get confused sometimes which print belongs to which animal because I’m an ignorant f-ck. Is there a cheat sheet for this? Anyway, this outfit is terrific and I like the shoes By Lainey • Sep 29, 2016 02:41 pm
Books Intro for September 29, 2016 Dear Gossips, The cover of the new issue of The Hollywood Reporter features author Paula Hawkins and Emily Blunt ahead of the premiere of The Girl On The Train. Paula ranks at #19 on THR’s 25 Power Authors list. As you know, The Girl On The Train is one By Lainey • Sep 29, 2016 09:35 am
TV Updates Z for Zayn Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid held hands on the way out of New York yesterday. They’ve been together in NYC for fashion week where Gigi promoted her collaboration with Tommy Hilfiger. Oh yeah, and Taylor Swift helped with that too. But it’s not just been about Gigi. Because By Lainey • Sep 16, 2016 11:06 am
Maple Leaf Rachel & Jamie go for bedding Rachel McAdams was photographed in LA last Friday with Jamie Linden. They’ve been together since at least May. Rachel and Jamie were joined by her sister, Kayleen, and her husband. And they were shopping at a bedding store. His place or her place? Rachel, as you know, when she’ By Lainey • Aug 23, 2016 11:55 am
Shoes Gwyneth’s shoes and books Here’s Gwyneth Paltrow at Author’s Night in the Hamptons on Saturday. The snakeskin flats she’s wearing are from the new goop collaboration with M. Gemi. There are four styles. These ones, in my opinion, are the standout of the collection: What I like about these sandals, even By Lainey • Aug 15, 2016 11:13 am
Harry Potter Swoki, Slytherin, and the Cursed Child podcast After partying with her trust fund baby friends in the Hamptons on Saturday, Taylor Swift is now in New York City, resuming the catwalk outside her apartment, going back to her natural curls. It’s now been over a week since the separation of Swoki, with Taylor back in the By Lainey • Aug 09, 2016 11:44 am
Harry Potter More Fantastic, More Magic Judging from the reviews of Suicide Squad – Sarah’s review was posted earlier today – Warner Bros still can’t figure out how to get the DC Universe right. It has however done a great job building the world of Harry Potter. Harry Potter And The Cursed Child has been very By Lainey • Aug 03, 2016 11:10 am
Maple Leaf Intro for July 22, 2016 Dear Gossips, Over the last few years, Hollywood has been challenged to address its diversity problem. For far too long, the majority of the stories told in film and television have been about white men for white men. And those are the same stories that are critically better received and By Lainey • Jul 22, 2016 10:02 am
Books Gigi & Zayn post #Taymerica Gigi Hadid was one of the most prominent guests at Camp Swift this Independence Day. While others brought their boyfriends/girlfriends/wives however, Gigi went solo. Then Taylor’s private jet flew her back to New York to be reunited with Zayn Malik. They held hands leaving her apartment yesterday. By Lainey • Jul 07, 2016 04:22 pm
BFFs Michelle’s date to the Tonys Michelle Williams’s date to the Tony Awards – her best friend Busy Philipps. It’s not the first time Busy has accompanied her to an award show; they’re pretty cute together, non? It was about a year ago that US Weekly reported that Michelle was dating writer Jonathan Safran By Lainey • Jun 13, 2016 01:32 pm
Harry Potter Intro for June 8, 2016 Dear Gossips, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child (the first part) began previews in London last night. Not going to lie. I feel… Left out! Am I having a suck attack? (This is my friend Lara’s expression and it’s the best.) Totally. Big suck. Big suck attack. It’ By Lainey • Jun 08, 2016 09:31 am
