Equality Issues Cautiously Happy – Oscar Winner Brendan Fraser I wrote earlier that there were no bumps or missteps in last night’s production. Which is not to say there weren’t controversies. Brendan Fraser’s Best Actor Academy Award for The Whale was simultaneously one of the sweetest moments of the show, and one of the most upsetting By Duana • Mar 13, 2023 06:39 am
Dumbass Lena and Donald get into it (again) Donald Glover and Lena Dunham got caught in an awkward f-ck up that probably was supposed to fly under the radar, but we should talk about it. While presenting a Writers Guild Award to Paul Simms last weekend, Donald made a joke about Lena saying the n-word, which was promptly By Melayna • Mar 10, 2023 12:54 pm
Style Outfits of the Week: Danielle Deadwyler’s Back-to-Back It’s Oscar weekend in Hollywood which means… wall-to-wall parties and events. Everyone is in town, everyone is taking meetings, walking red carpets, predicting who’ll win, gossiping about who won’t, and probably no one is busier than the stylists who aren’t just pulling one look for one By Lainey • Mar 10, 2023 11:47 am
Music Tori Kelly's new look Singer Tori Kelly announced a new release, much to the delight of her fans who have been pestering the Grammy winner for new music. But to say she looks unrecognizable in the cover art for her new song would be an understatement. Yesterday, fans flooded the comments section of the By Stephanie • Mar 08, 2023 12:10 pm
Models Intro for March 8, 2023 Dear Gossips, It was a big day for the Wade family yesterday as Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union watched their daughter, Zaya, walk the runway for the first time at the Miu Miu show. Just a few weeks ago Zaya was legally recognised for who she is so I would By Lainey • Mar 08, 2023 09:13 am
Equality Issues Magic and EJ Johnson's radical acceptance Black parents of LGBTQ+ kids are having a moment. First, there was the powerful speech Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union delivered at this year’s NAACP Awards last week, dedicated mostly to their daughter Zaya. Now, NBA legend Magic Johnson is expressing his love and admiration for his son, EJ. By Stephanie • Mar 03, 2023 12:45 pm
Style Intro for March 1, 2023 Dear Gossips, Though I don’t watch any Real Housewives, even I know that Garcelle Beauvais is the unmessiest of them all and one of the most popular. I interviewed Garcelle last year when she was promoting her book, Love Me As I Am. She’s a delight – so nice By Lainey • Mar 01, 2023 09:36 am
Equality Issues Intro for February 28, 2023 Dear Gossips, Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade were the recipients of the President’s Award at the NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night. During their moment, Dwyane dedicated most of his speech to daughter, Zaya, thanking her for teaching him to broaden his perspective, be more empathetic, and how to By Lainey • Feb 28, 2023 09:31 am
Style Intro for February 22, 2023 Dear Gossips, Not sorry, not sorry. Because when Michael B Jordan is serving up this much Michael B Jordan content, it means we’re serving a lot of Michael B Jordan content. It’s Michael B Jordan in a pink cardigan. That will never not be newsworthy to me. The By Lainey • Feb 22, 2023 09:27 am
Maple Leaf Intro for February 21, 2023 Dear Gossips, Yesterday was a holiday in many parts of Canada and President’s Day in the United States so I held this story to talk about today – Jully Black singing the Canadian national anthem at the NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City on Sunday night. Jully is considered By Lainey • Feb 21, 2023 09:43 am
Award Season Campaigning Intro for February 17, 2023 Dear Gossips, After her surprise Oscar nomination for Best Actress, Andrea Riseborough has kept a low profile, skipping out on the Oscar nominees luncheon earlier this week, and the London Critics Circle Film Awards last week. She has a built-in excuse, as she is working on The Palace, an upcoming By Sarah • Feb 17, 2023 09:01 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Intro for February 16, 2023 Dear Gossips, Of course life changes when you become a parent, even when you’re Rihanna. But… not everything changes. Rihanna’s pregnancy last year was fashion euphoria – the ultimate trendsetter defiantly redefining the possibilities of pregnancy style. Which, for Rihanna, was just style, pregnancy had nothing to do with By Lainey • Feb 16, 2023 09:19 am
Music Black country’s moment (at last) This week, after spending 40 years singing, songwriting and trailblazing, Frankie Staton made her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. If the name doesn’t sound familiar, don’t feel bad. For a long time, one of the main functions of country music has been to ensure Black talent By Stephanie • Feb 15, 2023 02:23 pm
TV Updates Intro for February 6, 2023 Dear Gossips, “I just EGOT!” That’s what Viola Davis said last night at the Grammys when she won in the category of Audio Book, Narration and Storytelling Recording, which means she now has all four major awards: the Emmy, the Grammy, the Oscar, and the Tony. And just two By Lainey • Feb 06, 2023 09:31 am
Music Missy and Wayne Kick Off Grammys Weekend The Grammys are on Sunday which means that the music industry will be the main story this weekend. Last night the Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective presented its Global Impact Award, now renamed after Dr Dre, to several recipients including music executive Sylvia Rhone, Missy Elliott, and Lil By Lainey • Feb 03, 2023 10:56 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Riseborough Affair Can we have ONE Oscar season without controversy? Just ONE! I am asking so little! I just want pageantry and glamor, dammit, and I keep having to talk about slaps and voting rules! This year’s fresh hell is the surprise Best Actress nomination of British actor Andrea Riseborough for By Sarah • Jan 30, 2023 10:08 am
