Style Ava, Shamier, and Celebrating Black Cinema In the previous post about Drake, I wrote about him devaluing the Grammys and assigning value elsewhere. That’s what Shamier Anderson and his brother Stephan James are attempting to do with The Black Academy, measuring success on new terms, reframing the benchmark of success in entertainment, and who gets By Lainey • Dec 07, 2021 11:19 am
Style Jennifer Lawrence’s golden return to the red carpet Even before COVID, Jennifer Lawrence was keeping it low-key. Last night’s Don’t Look Up red carpet was her first film premiere, by my records, since Dark Phoenix in June 2019. She is a major movie star, pretty sure I don’t have to list off her credentials, so By Lainey • Dec 06, 2021 10:24 am
Equality Issues Sandra Bullock’s Red Table Talk Look, I know that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith are a LOT. Especially lately with all the revelations coming out from his book, and on top of the whole “entanglement” thing that they told us about last year. At the same time, we can also talk about the influence of By Lainey • Dec 01, 2021 10:42 am
Award Season Campaigning Kristen Stewart gives a speech Award season, we’re in it now, and it was the Gotham Awards last night celebrating independent film where Kristen Stewart was honoured with the Performer Tribute Award. This, of course, is connected to her recent acclaimed performance in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer but she wasn’t nominated for it By Lainey • Nov 30, 2021 11:56 am
Style Zendaya and Tom: Dinner in Paris Zendaya and Tom Holland were in Paris last night, photographed separately at the restaurant. The paps are saying this was a “romantic” situation and while, yes, there’s definitely romance between them, I’m not sure that this was that kind of occasion. There are some other people with them, By Lainey • Nov 29, 2021 02:03 pm
Style Gemma in Grinch Green Holiday parties every night now. Last night in London Gemma Chan was at the Annabel’s x Swarovski Holiday façade unveiling party. Gemma’s in a holiday colour, with a twist in the shade of green. This is not standard holiday green. It’s Grinch green, and the Grinch is By Lainey • Nov 24, 2021 02:19 pm
Gorgessity Hailee’s Sweater Suit Straight up fashion post here and I’m not sure Hailee Steinfeld minds because she stepped out today in New York, where she’s been promoting Hawkeye on Disney+, and as you can see, she is feeling this look. I’m feeling it too. It’s a sweater suit. Over By Lainey • Nov 23, 2021 02:24 pm
TV Updates Yvonne and Joshua at the International Emmys The International Emmys were presented in New York last night. They’re not getting much coverage today and I’m not sure they typically do – and I’m not trying to make it sound like I’m all that much better in this regard because I’m posting about it; By Lainey • Nov 23, 2021 01:04 pm
Top Reads Adele’s One Night Only… Emmy? Adele already has an Oscar for Best Song. She has multiple Grammys. So she’s halfway to EGOT, and by this time next year, she could also be an Emmy winner, because she co-executive produced her primetime special Adele One Night Only which aired last night and she should submit By Lainey • Nov 15, 2021 09:54 am
Style Outfits of the Week: Zendaya and Jung Ho-yeon There was no question that Zendaya and Law Roach would bring it for the CFDAs on Wednesday night, where Zendaya received the Fashion Icon award. It was just a matter of who they would work with to dress her and what the look would be. On this night she went By Lainey • Nov 12, 2021 03:30 pm
Gorgessity Kristen Stewart Is So Good At Campaigning Kristen Stewart seems to think that her performance in Spencer will be the only time she contends for an Oscar. I don’t agree - but if this is her one shot at it, she’s definitely giving it her 8 Mile. (I feel like not enough people remember or By Lainey • Nov 04, 2021 01:55 pm
Gorgessity The Holidays with Jodie and Josh I’m a couple of days late on this but you know what? The holiday season just started, we have a whole season to do this so what’s the rush? Some people would actually be angry about the rush. Like when I was growing up, I feel like the By Lainey • Nov 04, 2021 11:16 am
Top Reads Bennifer Halloween When I saw that Jennifer Lopez was in Ohio for LL Cool J’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame I thought maybe it was actually a weekend that she and Ben Affleck wouldn’t be spending together. Amateur mistake. When there are private jets involved, a By Lainey • Nov 01, 2021 11:28 am
Outfit of the Week Outfit of the Week: Gemma Chan, the “Cosmic Red Riding Hood” Gemma Chan wore Zuhair Murad to the UK premiere of Marvel’s Eternals the other night. It’s not unusual to see Zuhair Murad on a red carpet, almost everyone has worn Zuhair Murad. What’s surprised me is that, well, Zuhair Murad piece, are seldom my favourite. Body-con and By Lainey • Oct 29, 2021 03:25 pm
Gorgessity Julia at 54 Today is Julia Roberts’s 54th birthday. She is spending it in Sydney, Australia where she’ll be filming Ticket to Paradise with George Clooney. Here she is in her pyjamas with friends and crew a couple of days ago, the day after her arrival. They’re all in quarantine By Lainey • Oct 28, 2021 09:49 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kristen Stewart: Diana in Hollywood Here’s Kristen Stewart last night at the LA premiere of Spencer. The film opens next Friday and a solid box office would be great but at this point, given that the film has already screened at several film festivals and other industry events, even if it doesn’t perform By Lainey • Oct 27, 2021 12:58 pm
