Music Chloe Crushes Solo Debut at VMAs Beyoncé proteges Chloe x Halle have quickly proven themselves on raw talent, collecting five Grammy nominations across two albums, while gracing the small screen on the Yara Shahidi-led Grown-ish for the last four seasons. On that show they play twins and that’s pretty much how they’ve been packaged By Cody • Sep 13, 2021 08:55 am
Gorgessity Matt, Ben, and Jodie…Before Bennifer On Fridays, I generally like to wrap up the site by 1pm ET. Our site manager usually gets the last post in about an hour to 90 minutes after that. Today we may have to push that back. Because … Bennifer. The Last Duel world premiere is happening tonight in Venice, By Lainey • Sep 10, 2021 09:55 am
Gorgessity A Year of Anya Taylor-Joy Anya Taylor-Joy has been acting, obviously, for longer than a year. But a year ago, Anya Taylor-Joy wasn’t at the top of the magazine cover wish list, not even, necessarily, after the release of Emma.. Hollywood insiders certainly were well aware that she was one of the most exciting By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 11:52 am
Style Intro for September 8, 2021 Dear Gossips, The celebrity wedding trend of the year is the surprise. Both Ariana Grande and Issa Rae were able to keep their weddings secret. And both of them wore Vera Wang wedding dresses. Gwen Stefani, whose wedding wasn’t as much of a surprise, also wore Vera Wang. Lily By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 08:53 am
Gorgessity Kristen Stewart Makes Her Case Going into Venice and the fall film season, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, was on almost everyone’s list. It’s a triple threat situation: Princess Diana forever and ever will bring the intrigue and fascination; Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed filmmaker who brings the By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 01:05 pm
Top Reads Zendaya owns Venice As I wrote in the open today, celebrities were doing the most on the red carpet in Venice this weekend. It was look after look after look. The last several days on the Lido have amounted to a case being made by celebrities for Celebrity. This is what movie stars By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 10:50 am
Style Intro for September 7, 2021 Dear Gossips, Bennifer kept a low profile this Labour Day long weekend. I’m writing this on Monday, early evening, and it’s quiet for days. It was also quiet for Beyoncé’s Ruby Jubilee. Instead, the Queen let everyone else celebrate her – as it should be. Besides, a jubilee By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 09:03 am
Gorgessity RJ and his GF at GQ Regé-Jean Page, a year ago, was not a household name. Nine months ago, all that changed with the release of Bridgerton on Netflix. And then he was in millions of homes, and fantasies. So it makes total sense that he’s one of GQ’s Men of the Year for By Lainey • Sep 02, 2021 10:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kiki in Venice: Outfit #2 When I posted about Kirsten Dunst in Venice yesterday for the world premiere of The Power of the Dog, and possibly kicking off an award season campaign, I forgot to mention that while her husband, Jesse Plemons, also co-stars in the film, I’m not sure if he’s made By Lainey • Sep 01, 2021 01:49 pm
Gorgessity Cynthia Erivo brings it to Venice The Venice Film Festival kicks off today and if Cynthia Erivo is an indication, we are about to get a spectacle tonight at the opening gala. Cynthia is a member of the jury this year. Bong Joon-ho is the Venice 2021 jury president. That means the two back-to-back East Asian By Lainey • Sep 01, 2021 10:45 am
Style Ten Rings and Sandra Oh Simu Liu and the cast of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings are in London tonight for the UK premiere. Michelle Yeoh missed the Hollywood premiere ten days ago because she’s working in London, so it’s great to see her here, with Awkwafina and also Sandra By Lainey • Aug 26, 2021 04:13 pm
Gorgessity Tony Leung: Start the Campaign Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings opens in ten days. This is a big movie, Marvel’s first theatrical release since the pandemic began and its first blockbuster with an East Asian lead superhero. So, of course, casting Shang-Chi and finding the actor best-suited to carry By Lainey • Aug 24, 2021 12:56 pm
Style Awkwafina’s All-Asian Parties As promised, our coverage of the Shang-Chi world premiere in Hollywood continues – this is Awkwafina on the red carpet last night in a gorgeous red trimmed oversized suit, also belted Asian styles like her co-star Simu Liu. She mentioned on her IG stories that it was her first carpet “in By Lainey • Aug 17, 2021 10:37 am
Style Lady Gaga: Spandex and Heels Technically what Lady Gaga is wearing here isn’t spandex, I don’t think. But you get my point. And I know the spandex and heels look isn’t new – the Kardashians, for instance, are often out in leggings, sports bras, and stilettos – but Gaga is taking it out the By Lainey • Aug 05, 2021 10:37 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina’s Venetian Photo Shoot The last time we checked in on Angelina Jolie it was after a three-judge panel ruled in her favour and disqualified the judge who’d been presiding over the Brange divorce because of conflict of interest. As I wrote at the time, it was curious to me how the media By Lainey • Aug 03, 2021 10:53 am
Quiveration Rihanna’s Tiny Dinner Shorts Let’s take a break from Bennifer because we should always make time for Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. RiRi and Rocky are in Miami and they’ve been partying. Like Bennifer, they’re partying with the people, and do not seem to be precious about people filming them. Have By Lainey • Jul 28, 2021 01:45 pm