TV Updates Real Housewives: Cocaine Chaos Details from the explosive and highly-anticipated lawsuit filed by former Real Housewives of New York and Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip castmate Leah McSweeney are making headlines, and it includes several revelations that could wreak major (and further) havoc on the already-embattled Bravo brand, as well as Andy Cohen himself. By Stephanie • Feb 28, 2024 02:15 pm
Hollywood Drugs Is Tiffany Haddish in her flop era? Just hours after media outlets reported Tiffany Haddish was arrested for driving under the influence, it became a punchline in her stand up comedy routine that followed the incident. Last Friday, it was reported that Tiffany had been arrested in Beverly Hills and faced a DUI charge for falling asleep By Stephanie • Nov 27, 2023 01:10 pm
Hollywood Drugs The cost of Matthew Perry’s recovery Last week, I wrote about Matthew Perry’s revelations about his experience with addiction, detailed in his memoir, Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing, to be released November 1. In the pre-release interviews with media outlets, he’s remained tight-lipped about a few things, like how long he’s By Stephanie • Oct 24, 2022 10:54 am
Baby and Bump Obsession The Munn Mulaney Maybe Baby: confirmed Yesterday, I wrote about photos from the weekend of an obviously pregnant Olivia Munn. Then, last night on Late Night with Seth Meyers, John Mulaney appeared and confirmed it: he’s having a child with Olivia Munn. Not only that, he timelined his breakup with Anna Marie Tendler amidst relapses By Sarah • Sep 08, 2021 09:16 am
TV Updates Demi’s New Doc This summer will mark three years since Demi Lovato’s near fatal overdose and she’s revisiting those harrowing moments in a new documentary, Demi Lovato: Dancing With the Devil. The four-part docuseries will debut March 23 on YouTube and the trailer promises a vulnerable look at the circumstances leading By Cody • Feb 19, 2021 10:51 am
Hollywood Drugs Amanda Bynes Breaks the Internet In the four years since Amanda Bynes “broke the Internet” before Paper Magazine made that term a thing, and for very different reasons than the other breakers of browsers, the Internet has changed. Amanda’s public battle with addiction which unraveled in real time on Twitter would - I hope By Kathleen • Nov 27, 2018 11:49 am
Douchebags Johnny Depp’s nighttime “truths” The cover of this month’s Rolling Stone features Cardi B and Offset. Underneath their headline is a Rolling Stone exclusive, “The Troubled World of Johnny Depp”. The article was published online today. It is over 10,000 words. There was a time when a 10,000 word exclusive interview By Lainey • Jun 21, 2018 01:48 pm
Hollywood Drugs Intro for October 20, 2017 Dear Gossips, As mentioned several times over the last couple of weeks, I have Demi Lovato’s new album, Tell Me You Love Me, on constant repeat. Sasha and I couldn’t not talk about it a couple of weeks ago on the Sasha Answers podcast. Ruin The Friendship? Can’ By Lainey • Oct 20, 2017 08:00 am
Jock Smut “Nothing good ever happens at 2am” In Tiger Woods’ case, it’s 3am. I used to listen to Jim Rome a lot. And one of the things he’d always say was, “Nothing good ever happens at 2am”. As you know, Tiger Woods was arrested yesterday in Florida and charged with DUI. There were initial reports By Lainey • May 30, 2017 04:04 pm
Break Ups Brad Pitt and the façade Brad Pitt’s film for Netflix, War Machine, premieres later this month. Now that World War Brange has ostensibly ended, he’s back on promotion with a GQ interview, featuring 3 different covers, and several more beautiful photographs taken in 3 American national parks, The Everglades, White Sands, and Carlsbad By Lainey • May 03, 2017 12:53 pm
Hollywood Drugs Ben Affleck was in treatment Ben Affleck revealed on Facebook late yesterday that he was in treatment for alcohol addiction. You may have known about this already, that he’s been making good decisions. And this was the best decision, made undoubtedly with the support of Jennifer Garner, the person who’s always been a By Lainey • Mar 15, 2017 01:02 pm
Break Ups Amber strikes back As mentioned in the previous post, Johnny Depp’s come out hard on the divorce position after Amber filed on Monday. So she’s sending her ravens out to make sure her version of events is being presented. Both PEOPLE and TMZ are citing sources close to Amber who insist By Lainey • May 27, 2016 11:36 am
Maple Leaf The Weeknd covers Rolling Stone The Weeknd, aka Abel Tesfaye, doesn’t grant many interviews. He tells Rolling Stone that it’s because he never graduated high school and still feels intimidated by those he perceives to be more educated. But this is Rolling Stone. And he’s had a breakthrough year. And how could By Lainey • Oct 22, 2015 10:50 am
Hollywood Drugs Taylor Swift blows… There was a video circulating on YouTube this week taken from one of the backstage cameras at the VMAs. Taylor Swift is walking down the hall with her security team and her publicists/assistants. Whoever uploaded the clip was alleging that Taylor was doing coke. Which, obviously, would be some By Lainey • Sep 04, 2015 09:56 am
Hollywood Drugs Rihanna is Rihanna’s best publicist I was asked to speak at the Young Women In Law gala in Toronto recently – THANK YOU for your generous donation to Covenant House Vancouver! – and during the Q&A someone asked me why I hadn’t been mentioning stories about celebrities and drugs. And my response to that By Lainey • Apr 15, 2015 10:15 am
Hollywood Drugs Under The Bridge Under the bridge downtown Is where I drew some blood Under the bridge downtown I could not get enough Under the bridge downtown Forgot about my love Under the bridge downtown I gave my life away Did you think about that song when you heard about this story? TMZ reports By Lainey • Mar 27, 2014 10:42 am