Award Season Campaigning Intro for January 11, 2018 Dear Gossips, James Franco was on Seth Meyers last night, one night after Stephen Colbert asked him about the allegations of sexual harassment that have come up again after his win at the Golden Globes. Seth also asked him about the accusations which, again, is certainly not the experience that By Lainey • Jan 11, 2018 09:19 am
Douchebags James Franco has no idea James and Dave Franco were supposed to be featured in a New York TimesTalk event that was scheduled for today which has now been cancelled because of the recent allegations that have come up about James following the Golden Globes. As mentioned the other day, James won the Best Actor By Lainey • Jan 10, 2018 03:48 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Greta Gerwig leads the way Greta Gerwig accepted the National Board of Review Award for Best Director last night in New York for Lady Bird. Lady Bird won the Best Film Comedy/Musical Golden Globe on Sunday. It was nominated for 3 BAFTAs yesterday (though not in the best film or directing categories) and, as By Lainey • Jan 10, 2018 10:28 am
Douchebags The Michelle Williams/Mark Wahlberg pay gap Today in Burn It All Down News, USA Today is reporting that for the eleventh-hour All the Money in the World reshoots, Mark Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million, while Michelle Williams was paid less than one thousand dollars. Yes, that’s right, Michelle Williams, who received a Golden Globe By Sarah • Jan 10, 2018 09:35 am
Dumbass The Weeknd and H&M In the excitement and sleepless delirium of last night's Golden Globes coverage, I don't think I expressed how much I love Time's Up. The initiative is great and I think they’re doing great work but I love it so much because “time is By Kathleen • Jan 09, 2018 11:20 am
Douchebags Matt Lauer still sends notes Page Six reported yesterday that even though Matt Lauer has been fired from Today and even though they just announced this week that Hoda Kotb is the new permanent co-anchor, he still sends notes. This is not like a note you pass in class. In TV and film, you get By Lainey • Jan 04, 2018 11:09 am
Equality Issues Intro for January 4, 2017 Dear Gossips, Holiday is over. And, even though it’s a new year, that advent calendar apparently doesn’t have an expiration date. Yesterday it opened its ass and shat out a Canadian, actor Albert Schultz, who founded the Soulpepper Theatre Company. Actresses Patricia Fagan, Kristen Booth, Diana Bentley, and By Lainey • Jan 04, 2018 10:01 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Mary J Blige’s new year “breakthrough” The Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala happened last night. This is always an important stop on the award season circuit since so many Oscar voters show up at the event. Which is why so many Oscar hopefuls show up at the event. The voting period for Oscar nominations By Lainey • Jan 03, 2018 10:18 am
BFFs So…will Louis CK be back soon? Dave Chappelle’s latest comedy special premiered on Netflix on New Year’s Eve. He’s making headlines now because of the way he addressed the Hollywood sexual harassment situation and, specifically, his bit about his friend Louis CK. Entertainment Weekly has a good summary of his comments which you By Lainey • Jan 02, 2018 10:10 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for January 2, 2018 Dear Gossips, Welcome back! To a new year in gossip! A year that’s already unavoidably being shaped by the events of 2017 and the endless revelations of the Hollywood Predator Advent Calendar – but we begin with a resolution. A resolution announced yesterday, on the first day of the year, By Lainey • Jan 02, 2018 08:54 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The 100 Club That’s what they’re called now, it is known. They are the three women directing $100 million-plus movies for Disney: Ava DuVernay, Niki Caro, and Anna Boden. DuVernay, of course, is directing A Wrinkle In Time, due in the spring. Niki Caro is tackling the live-action Mulan, and Boden By Sarah • Dec 07, 2017 12:57 pm
BFFs Shonda and Angelina Shonda Rhimes and Angelina Jolie. They aren’t two names you think of together often – if at all. If I was having a dinner party and Angelina Jolie and Shonda Rhimes were both invited, I don’t think I would seat them beside each other. I’d put Angelina beside By Kathleen • Dec 07, 2017 12:06 pm
Douchebags Justin Timberlake and the Women Justin Timberlake presented at The Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment breakfast yesterday, announcing scholarships to young women as part of the mentorship program. Him? Him. That’s a thing that actually happened. Justin Timberlake. At an event meant to honour women, lift up women, support women. JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE. Did By Lainey • Dec 07, 2017 09:55 am
Business of Hollywood An agency takes action It’s what we’ve been waiting for, right? For someone to do something, ANYTHING, as the Hollywood sex scandal rolls on. There have been some high profile firings, yes. But real, systemic change? Hasn’t happened yet. In fact, there are signs it might not happen at all. (This By Sarah • Dec 06, 2017 11:48 am
Top Reads Bey shows up for Kap We've written a lot on this site about how little Beyoncé speaks. Where Beyoncé shows up and when she decides to speak reveal so much. Last night, Beyoncé showed up for Colin Kaepernick. She presented him with Sports Illustrated's Mohammed Ali Legacy award. As you know, By Kathleen • Dec 06, 2017 11:00 am
Douchebags “Upwardly mobile” Meghan Markle Last year, Prince Harry yelled at the UK media by launching a Love Shield in defence of Meghan Markle after British tabloids repeatedly published articles about her being “straight outta Compton” and other gross headlines. Now that he and Meghan are engaged, well, that bullsh-t is starting up again. Here’ By Lainey • Nov 30, 2017 01:34 pm
