Gross That DJ got another job David Mueller is the DJ who tried to sue Taylor Swift because he lost his job. Because he put his hand on her ass during a photo opportunity. He denies this. Taylor sued him back and won the case. And, if you recall, she was a boss during that trial. By Lainey • Feb 01, 2018 12:23 pm
Quiveration The Black Panther countdown Let’s be real. The countdown to Black Panther has been on since the day it was announced that Ryan Coogler would be directing the film in January 2016. We have been waiting for this for TWO YEARS. I have been waiting for this my whole life. Today, on the By Kathleen • Feb 01, 2018 10:06 am
Top Reads Rose McGowan, Ben Affleck, and Harvey Weinstein Rose McGowan’s book, Brave, came out yesterday. She’s also promoting her E! docuseries Citizen Rose. As you know, Rose alleges that Harvey Weinstein raped her in 1997 at Sundance and she was one of the first women to challenge Harvey, both publicly and behind the scenes, one of By Lainey • Jan 31, 2018 09:41 am
Gorgessity ANGELA FREAKING BASSETT Can you tell I’ve been screaming all morning looking at photos of Angela Bassett from the Black Panther premiere? I’m not the only one. Daniel Kaluuya gets six seconds into his red carpet interview and has to stop to acknowledge the breathtaking, stunning, holy f-cking shit GORGEOUSNESS By Kathleen • Jan 30, 2018 12:00 pm
Music “Jay for President!” That’s how Kendrick Lamar ended his acceptance speech for Best Rap Album and now, every outlet is seriously running headlines that say “Kendrick Lamar Endorses Jay-Z for President.” “___ for president!” is a slang term of endearment people have been saying for years. It’s only now that an By Kathleen • Jan 29, 2018 10:54 am
Music Kendrick Lamar rumbles The 2018 Grammys were bookended with Kendrick Lamar moments. The show opening was, of course, another jaw-on-the-floor, iconic Kendrick Lamar performance that we’ll be dissecting for decades. The closing moment of the 2018 Grammy Awards will not be remembered as a Kendrick Lamar moment but I By Kathleen • Jan 29, 2018 08:02 am
Music Intro for January 29, 2018 Dear Gossips, “We come in peace. But we mean business,” is what Janelle Monae said just before introducing Kesha’s performance last night, calling for Time’s Up on the music industry’s abuse of power. She also tweeted this… A total of 90.7% of nominees between 2013 and By Lainey • Jan 29, 2018 07:31 am
Douchebags Casey Affleck won’t present at the Oscars Typically, not always, but typically, it’s tradition at the Oscars for the previous year’s best actress winner to present to the new best actor and for the previous year’s best actor to present to the new best actress. This is why Brie Larson stood on stage and By Lainey • Jan 26, 2018 12:02 pm
Gorgessity The Necessity of Lupita Nyong’o There was one word I kept coming back to while reading Lupita Nyong’o’s stirring feature in The Hollywood Reporter and that word was “necessary.” Her story, her words and her presence are so vital, so NECESSARY, that I think this feature should be required reading for everyone in By Kathleen • Jan 26, 2018 11:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Octavia Spencer & Jessica Chastain show their work Octavia Spencer told a really great Show Your Work story at Sundance this week. Octavia and Jessica Chastain are good friends. Over a year ago, Jessica reached out to Octavia because she wanted them to do a movie together. During those discussions, they talked about pay equity and how men By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 10:14 am
Equality Issues Intro for January 25, 2018 Dear Gossips, The thing about being brave is that the people who end up being brave probably would prefer to not be put in the position to have to be brave in the first place. When you are brave, you are “ready to endure danger or pain”. Nobody wakes up By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 09:11 am
Award Season Campaigning Oscars getting better Not perfect, but better. The Oscar nominations this morning got it mostly right, recognizing films we expected—The Shape of Water, Three Billboards, Dunkirk, Call Me By Your Name—films we didn’t—Logan and The Big Sick—and films we feared would be overlooked, like Mudbound and Get Out, By Sarah • Jan 23, 2018 11:40 am
Award Season Campaigning Mary J Blige makes history The first part of the Oscar nominations this morning, when they announced many of the technical categories, featured vignettes to highlight the work that goes into editing and sound and costuming and cinematography etc. Each vignette was fronted by a woman, a diverse range of women beginning with Gal Gadot By Lainey • Jan 23, 2018 11:02 am
Equality Issues Intro for January 23, 2018 Dear Gossips, Yesterday in my post about Tracee Ellis Ross at the SAGs, and how she nailed it when she talked about “agency” and “shoes” in the show open, efficiently articulating that women can have agency and shoes and be both and so many other things, I also mentioned Laverne By Lainey • Jan 23, 2018 07:58 am
Gorgessity Tracee Ellis Ross: on agency and shoes As Duana just noted, there were a LOT of sequins going on last night. Every other dress glittered. Tracee Ellis Ross glittered in a breathtaking white Ralph & Russo gown with a wrap-around cape situation that fell off one shoulder. She looked magnificent. Tracee was there as part of By Lainey • Jan 22, 2018 07:45 am
Equality Issues Intro for January 22, 2018 Dear Gossips, Viola Davis won the Best Supporting Actress Screen Actors Guild Award last year for her work in Fences and she went on to win the same award at the Oscars. Viola was not at the SAGs last night but she spoke in LA on Saturday at the Women’ By Lainey • Jan 22, 2018 06:59 am
