Music Intro for March 15, 2018 Dear Gossips, When I woke up this morning at 5am ET, Drake was trending worldwide on Twitter. I thought, initially, that he’d dropped a new single overnight. But that would be an old reason to go viral. And Drake, as we’ve seen, is the artist most suited to By Lainey • Mar 15, 2018 09:10 am
Break Ups Jen & Justin: back in LA and NY Jennifer Aniston isn’t on social media – at least not publicly. She does however show up on her friends’ social media accounts. And I wonder if that’s becoming part of her PR strategy. On her birthday, several of her friends posted photos from her birthday lunch. Now, pretty much By Lainey • Mar 13, 2018 11:45 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Intro for February 22, 2018 Dear Gossips, Several times last year I wrote about how it’s become impossible to separate gossip from politics and, in particular, politics from the tabloids. Last summer, The New Yorker published a piece by Jeffrey Toobin about how Donald Trump has benefitted from the National Enquirer’s support. (Harvey By Lainey • Feb 22, 2018 07:57 am
Hook Ups Jen, Justin…and Naomi? Last week, when Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux announced their separation, the tabloids dug up some year-old photos of Justin with his old friend Naomi Watts, suggesting that Naomi may have had something to do with the breakup. Naomi and Liev Schreiber announced their split in September 2016, shortly after By Lainey • Feb 20, 2018 10:02 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Oh hi, Angelina Gossip doesn’t work without timing. And since the Brange-Aniston Triangle became one of the biggest stories of the modern Hollywood gossip era, the timing has always been… well… conveniently coincidental. Or conspiratorial. One would always show up when the other was in the news. Like clockwork. Last week it By Lainey • Feb 19, 2018 03:55 pm
Coincidence or conspiracy Joaquin Phoenix: from Strange to Joker? Joaquin Phoenix was making headlines all over the place yesterday because of reports that he could be the Joker in a new standalone movie. Sarah is our resident comic nerd so I asked her if we needed to talk about this. It’s very confusing. Jared Leto is still the By Lainey • Feb 09, 2018 11:51 am
Break Ups Lena Dunham is single Lena Dunham and Jack Antonoff have broken up. They were together for over 5 years. Their reps confirmed to PEOPLE last night that it’s over and that the breakup was “amicable.” E! News says that the split happened in December because they “were growing apart and it just made By Kathleen • Jan 09, 2018 02:27 pm
Coincidence or conspiracy Intro for November 16, 2017 Dear Gossips, Yesterday PEOPLE Magazine confirmed that Blake Shelton is the Sexiest Man Alive for 2017. Yesterday The New York Times reported that Time Inc, which owns both PEOPLE and TIME magazines, may be sold to Meredith Corporation. Meredith tried to buy Time Inc earlier this year but the deal By Lainey • Nov 16, 2017 08:32 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Intro for November 15, 2017 Dear Gossips, Last week in The New Yorker, Ronan Farrow wrote about how Harvey Weinstein recruited investigation firms, using former military intelligence, to go undercover and gather information about his accusers. Yesterday Rose McGowan surrendered to police on a drug charge that happened in January when she lost her wallet By Lainey • Nov 15, 2017 08:35 am
Marcus and Friends (dogs) Tom Hiddleston’s great timing As I mentioned earlier in my post about Taylor Swift’s reputation, the song Getaway Car seems to be about both Calvin Harris and Tom Hiddleston. But, mostly, Tom Hiddleston. Basically Calvin Harris sucked and Tom was her getaway car rebound after breaking up with him. Once the getaway car By Lainey • Nov 10, 2017 01:34 pm
Break Ups Mimi unmanaged Mariah Carey and her manager, Stella Bulochnikov, have broken up. They’re not calling it a breakup though. They’re saying they’re just changing their business arrangement. Here’s the official statement, from Stella, per Variety: “After working together for almost three years, Mariah Carey and Stella Bulochnikov have By Lainey • Nov 06, 2017 01:42 pm
Hook Ups Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead worked together on Fargo. This weekend, the UK Sun posted pictures of them together in London, kissing in a restaurant. Diners shocked as married Ewan McGregor snogs US actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead in public https://t.co/bBQzws8RnJ pic.twitter.com/zvV4xlXWB7— The Sun By Lainey • Oct 23, 2017 11:05 am
Xenu Smut Katie & Jamie for the first time Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx have been together undercover since 2013. He’s tried to deny though that they’re dating. And they’ve managed to avoid the paps …until now? Click here to see Katie and Jamie holding hands on the beach in Malibu on the weekend. Malibu! Like By Lainey • Sep 06, 2017 09:25 am
Music Taylor’s Reputation Earlier today, Taylor released a third snake video across her socials. Then, a couple of hours later, the announcement that the new single will be out tomorrow night – which goes along with earlier theories that the song would drop on Friday, because if it happens around midnight, she gets to By Lainey • Aug 23, 2017 04:33 pm
Music Girl Sh-t: never a coincidence, always a conspiracy There are certain phrases and expressions that I’ve been using on my site for years and that, if I may be self-indulgent for a minute, I’m very proud to have branded. Some examples: MiniVan Majority, Girl Sh-t Is The Best Sh-t (stolen from my friend Lara), and Coincidence By Lainey • Jun 09, 2017 11:02 am
Hook Ups Taylor Swift’s Brit Boy Love Streak Harry Styles, Calvin Harris, Tom Hiddleston… Now Joe Alwyn. Taylor Swift has a Brit Boy love streak going. The UK Sun broke the story late yesterday that Taylor and Joe have been secretly dating for months and that she’s been seeing him in London in disguise. Let’s backtrack By Lainey • May 17, 2017 10:28 am
