Media Manipulation I won’t take my shirt off if you vote for me Matthew McConaughey can smell it. Last night he was honoured with the Hollywood Actor Award at the Hollywood Film Awards. As you know, McConaughey’s work in Killer Joe and Mud, followed by his performance in Dallas Buyers Club, is being called the best of his career, considered, by some, By Lainey • Oct 22, 2013 01:01 pm
Media Manipulation Turning down $5 million for “breakfast, lunch, and f-cking dinner” That’s a question on a gossip quiz: Who said the following: “Breakfast, lunch, and f-cking dinner right here!” If you don’t know, you haven’t been doing your gossip homework. Colin Farrell, of course. He’s promoting Saving Mr Banks and discussed it during an Irish television interview By Lainey • Oct 21, 2013 10:43 am
Media Manipulation Mrs Timberlake gets a job too! Check out Mrs Timberlake on the set of her new “indie thriller” Shiva & Mel yesterday in LA. Other cast members include Zosia Mamet, Joe Anderson, and Edi Gathegi. Mrs T and Mamet will play sisters. Mamet is a sex worker with a sh-tty boyfriend and Mrs T is a By Lainey • Oct 17, 2013 09:26 am
TV Updates Halle Berry got a TV show (and a baby) One of the early career prospectuses featured Halle Berry, and I maintained that her taste level in choosing projects is questionable at best—for someone who’s won an Oscar and is generally considered very talented, she makes a lot of bad movies. Maybe she’ll have better luck on By Sarah • Oct 07, 2013 11:42 am
Gorgessity Scarlett is sexy…and jealous ESQUIRE named Scarlett Johansson the Sexiest Woman Alive in 2006. And again this year. She is the magazine’s first repeat SWA. And no argument here. You see my Five List? She’s on my Five List. It’s undeniable. It was recently confirmed that Scarjo is engaged to Romain By Lainey • Oct 07, 2013 11:06 am
TV Updates Ellen Pompeo’s perspective Thursday marks the 200th episode of Grey’s Anatomy. The show’s creator, Shonda Rhimes, and cast members have been publicising the event. Ellen Pompeo was particularly candid in an interview with the New York Post, addressing the notorious departures of both Isaiah Washington and Katherine Heigl. And even though By Lainey • Oct 07, 2013 10:54 am
Media Manipulation The 50-something Sweetheart Meg Ryan. It’s a name that doesn’t come up often, but is instantly recognizable. Julia Roberts, Reese Witherspoon, Sandra Bullock, Meg Ryan – America’s Sweethearts, through and through. But sometimes the Sweetheart stumbles: Julia’s had her share of romantic entanglements (which have probably just made her more By Maria • Oct 03, 2013 10:40 am
Media Manipulation Game on f-ckers: Brad Pitt kicks off his campaign 12 Years A Slave opens (limited) in a couple of weeks. It’s coming off big, BIG buzz in Telluride and then at TIFF where it was almost unanimously declared the frontrunner for Oscar, already. And already a few films are getting the f-ck out of its way. Still, there By Lainey • Oct 02, 2013 04:17 pm
Media Manipulation Michael B Jordan For Independence Day Sequel? You know that thing where your dog gets weird before a storm? I think you, me and the rest of us gossips have that same instinct for when a celebrity is being groomed and pushed on us as The Next Big Thing. We’ve felt it SO many times - By Dean • Sep 27, 2013 10:10 am
Media Manipulation The Blake Lively Lifestyle But you expected this, didn’t you? Blake Lively’s been married a year. She’s also showing off her skills in the kitchen. She bakes a lot. She’s decorating her home. She loves fashion… It’s Gossip Girl turned GOOP, and now she’s telling UK VOGUE that By Lainey • Sep 26, 2013 09:26 am
Dumbass Katherine Heigl is going to be great! Last week, The Hollywood Reporter posted a thorough (if not-so-surprising) piece on the antics of Katherine Heigl and her momager, Nancy. Click here a refresher. Difficult, abrasive, and her own worst enemy – that pretty much sums up Katherine’s reputation. And worst of all, not bankable. It’s ok to By Maria • Sep 16, 2013 10:18 am
Media Manipulation Only Meryl can take on Cate It was reported just a few weeks ago that Meryl Streep would not contend for Best Actress at the Oscars in March and that, instead, she would be submitted in the Supporting category, with Julia Roberts representing August: Osage County in the lead to take on Cate Blanchett, the current By Lainey • Sep 10, 2013 10:18 am
Media Manipulation Dakota Johnson & Charlie Hunnam: Anastasia & Christian EL James, the author of Fifty Shades Of Grey, announced yesterday that she’d found an actress to play her in her fantasy with Robert Pattinson. Dakota Johnson will be Anastasia Steele. Charlie Hunnan is Christian Grey. So the biggest move of his career is a replacement for Robert Pattinson. By Lainey • Sep 03, 2013 09:27 am
Xenu Smut Dance Dance Revolution Some alternate titles I came up with for this post: Tangoing with Xenu, Don’t Step on Tom Cruise’s Toes and Will Shelly Miscavige Sit In The Front Row? Leah Remini is confirmed as a contestant on season 17 (how has it had 17 seasons?!) of Dancing With the By Maria • Aug 29, 2013 10:25 am
Famewhores Sold! Jessica’s baby boy Jessica Simpson covers the new issue of US Weekly with daughter Maxwell and newborn son Ace, born June 30. There had been reports that she wasn’t having an easy time getting a good rate on this exclusive. I wonder how much she eventually had to come down. Baby photos By Lainey • Aug 28, 2013 09:09 am
Douchebags Mrs Timberlake is invited to the after-party No reported sightings of Mrs Timberlake at the VMAs but she did show up for the after-party at the Dream hotel. That’s quite a dress too. It’s sheer. There’s underwear. It looks expensive. And… all it got was an after-party? Deprived the opportunity to be shown on By Lainey • Aug 26, 2013 09:57 am
