Equality Issues Adèle Haenel: Walking out on the Césars The Césars happened in France this weekend. They’re the French Oscars and there was controversy even before the event because Roman Polanski’s An Officer and a Spy was nominated for 12 awards, prompting the resignation of all 21 members of the Association for the Promotion of Cinema. But By Lainey • Mar 02, 2020 10:10 am
Oscars 2020 Brad Pitt doesn’t have speechwriters, just friends One of the questions many of us were asking leading up to the Oscars had to do with Brad Pitt’s acceptance speeches; they were so sharp, the jokes so precise, that we wondered whether or not he’d hired a speechwriter – and there were some reports that his team By Lainey • Feb 11, 2020 03:56 pm
Oscars 2020 Brad Pitt: Oscar Prom King Hollywood is high school. That’s why everyone wants Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston to get back together – don’t we want to see the Prom King and Queen together forever and ever, happily ever after? Brad was finally crowned last night at the Oscars and while we were all By Lainey • Feb 10, 2020 02:59 pm
TV Updates The Friends Reunion is happening Friends ended nearly 16 years ago in May 2004. Since then, it’s experienced a resurgence in popularity because of Netflix as original viewers tapped into the nostalgia and the show reached a new generation of viewers who were too young to know Joey, Chandler, Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phoebe, and By Lainey • Feb 07, 2020 09:47 am
Award Season Campaigning Intro for February 7, 2020 Dear Gossips, It’s Oscar weekend! The overwhelming favourite as we get closer to the show is 1917 but… there are still some people who think that there could be an upset. Keep this in mind as you fill in our annual contest ballot – you’re playing for a gorgeous By Lainey • Feb 07, 2020 08:38 am
Faux Gossip Jennifer Aniston isn’t on the list For the people hoping that the Oscars could be a replay or a sequel to the SAGs where Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are concerned, yesterday would have been a disappointment as the Academy announced its final flight of nominees and Jennifer wasn’t on the list. Then again, she By Lainey • Feb 06, 2020 11:06 am
Brad Pitt Brad Pitt wins speeches, even in absentia At the start of this award season, no one would have predicted that it would be Brad Pitt coming through with the best speeches, but here we are now as week after week, on his way to his first acting Oscar, which he will 100% win next Sunday for his By Lainey • Feb 03, 2020 11:56 am
Brad Pitt Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, and their stylist It’s not breaking news that both Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt are working with stylists Nina and Clare Hallworth. But The Hollywood Reporter turned it into a Story yesterday because, clearly, it’s been ten days since the Screen Actors Guild awards and their moment backstage and we’re By Lainey • Jan 30, 2020 12:54 pm
BFFs Brad and his “lover” Leo According to Brad Pitt, who was probably not being serious, Leonardo DiCaprio calls him “lover”: “Lover. He calls me Lover,” said Pitt. “It’s a bit confusing, but I roll with it.” These days, he’s a joke a minute, this guy. That said, he referred to Leo as “LDC” By Lainey • Jan 28, 2020 11:28 am
Media Manipulation Brad Pitt: “Blissfully Naïve” Oh look. Just when I thought yesterday that we wouldn’t be able to stretch the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston SAG Awards reunion any further, he’s giving the story at least another day! Brad was in Santa Barbara yesterday accepting the Maltin Modern Master Award and was asked By Lainey • Jan 23, 2020 03:43 pm
Media Manipulation The Business of Brad and Jen The pictures of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston greeting each other warmly backstage at the SAG Awards on Sunday pretty much broke the internet and gave the celebrity industrial complex a major infusion. The entire ecosystem benefitted from their moment, including other celebrities themselves who tweeted like fangirls and boys By Lainey • Jan 22, 2020 11:09 am
Top Reads Brad & Jen: the award season gossip orgasm Anticipation for the Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston “red carpet run-in”, as we call it in the business, has been building since the Golden Globe nominations were announced back in December with both receiving nominations. It did not happen at the Globes, although Brad was asked about it and he By Lainey • Jan 20, 2020 09:35 am
BFFs Bradley presents to Brad Brad Pitt was seen in New York the other night leaving Bradley Cooper’s apartment. Last night he was at the National Board of Review gala accepting his award for Best Supporting Actor presented to him by Bradley Cooper. As I wrote yesterday, the two have been friends for some By Lainey • Jan 09, 2020 09:07 am
BFFs Brad, Brad, and Jen Brad Pitt pretty much locked in his Oscar on Sunday, didn’t he? As mentioned, Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood is not my favourite film, but he is, for me, the best part of it. And it’s time. Every year we talk about who’s “due” in Hollywood By Lainey • Jan 08, 2020 10:18 am
Relationship Assumption Brad and Jen at the after-party This was one of the major storylines heading into the Globes once the nominations were announced: Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt both single (put a pin in that) and back at the Globes. What does it mean? What it meant during the show was jacksh-t. There was no interaction, although By Lainey • Jan 06, 2020 11:35 am
Award Season Campaigning Brad Pitt’s pre-birthday Q&A Today is Brad Pitt’s birthday. It’s also Katie Holmes’s birthday and I’ve been trying to Gossip Genie these two for months now. Probably won’t happen. Because he’s getting back together with Jennifer Aniston??? More on that in a minute. Brad spent the night before By Lainey • Dec 18, 2019 09:44 am
