Baby and Bump Obsession Globes Most Unbelievable: Claire Danes One month ago today – Monday – is when she had the baby. A BABY. She was completely and totally pregnant (and striding around Toronto, I thought he was going to be Canadian) and then this is the result a week later. I mean, I don’t know what to say except By Duana • Jan 14, 2013 12:17 pm
Media Manipulation Penelope Does Everything, Too Sometimes I almost feel bad for the really good actresses who can’t just act anymore. They also have to be singers, designers, chefs, perfumers, models and winemakers. Everyone Does Everything (EDE Syndrome) is real and it’s part of the reality of building a long-lasting, lucrative career. Gwyneth has By Maria • Jan 11, 2013 12:53 pm
Break Ups Taylor's Troll Tweet If it wasn't clear that Taylor Swift has turned the paparazzi and the tabs into her own personal trolling machine, here's the proof. These are pictures of her heading back into the studio yesterday, for the first time since she supposedly left Harry "Real-Life-Daniel-Cleaver" By Dean • Jan 11, 2013 11:49 am
Style Taylor’s revenge dress and Harry’s jacket There were a few reasons Taylor Swift had to make a wardrobe statement last night at the People’s Choice Awards: It was her first red carpet since breaking up with Harry Styles and Katy Perry, who’s dating her ex, and appears to be very happy about it, was By Lainey • Jan 10, 2013 09:50 am
Media Manipulation Career Prospectus: Emily Blunt (Lainey: we received a detailed question about Emily Blunt’s career a few weeks ago from a reader called Ngoc. Perfect for the Faculty of Celebrity Studies. Ngoc’s (abridged) email is below, followed by Sarah’s analysis. Should you wish a similar Career Prospectus about your favourite star, please By Sarah • Jan 08, 2013 02:14 pm
Style Naomi Watts: easing in to award season Palm Springs Film Festival on Saturday night -- the first of several major events in the next 10 days: Oscar nominations are coming Thursday morning followed by the Critics’ Choice Awards that night, and then, of course, the Golden Globes on Sunday. As the later events will probably get a By Lainey • Jan 07, 2013 01:16 pm
Media Manipulation Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the new movie star Joseph Gordon-Levitt wants superstardom. He’s already in the mix for the next Batman, carrying into DC/WB’s Justice League movie, and now he’s been revealed as the late entry into Marvel’s casting pool for the lead role in Guardians of the Galaxy, as space captain Peter By Sarah • Jan 03, 2013 10:19 am
Media Manipulation Jennifer Lawrence is NORMAL OK, you guys? JENNIFER LAWRENCE IS NORMAL. Anne Hathaway’s Oscar message is that she’s not sexy and she has to try harder than everyone else, always with an apology. Jennifer Lawrence’s overall message, one that she consistently puts out there in every interview, is that, despite having By Lainey • Jan 02, 2013 01:44 pm
Douchebags Jen, Justin, and George Every time George Clooney makes a movie these days it’s considered an Oscar contender. Who wouldn’t want in on some of that action? Is that why Justin Theroux signed with CAA? His fiancée can help with that too. So while Brange is off with their nanny militia over By Lainey • Dec 31, 2012 12:06 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Porny’s Pregnant Christmas It’s official, even though you’ve known about for almost a month now -- Jessica Simpson confirmed her pregnancy by posting a photo of her daughter Maxwell in “BIG SIS” pose and announcing it via a new commercial for Weight Watchers (posted below). Then, conveniently, the paps converged in By Lainey • Dec 27, 2012 10:25 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Jennifer Garner set the Mom bar Jennifer Garner was recently voted Celebrity Mother of the Year by Today’s Parent Magazine. We can now vote on good parenting, as if it’s a singing competition or best dressed list. Motherhood has become such an intricate part of celebrity culture that it should be commoditized, like a By Maria • Dec 24, 2012 01:36 pm
Media Manipulation How the Mighty has stumbled Mighty Oprah Winfrey has felt a lot less … mighty these days, hasn’t she? On Friday, Oprah abruptly fired CAA and her agent Kevin Huvane, who is incredibly powerful in his own right. His past and present roster includes Meryl Streep, Penelope Cruz, Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise, Brad By Maria • Dec 24, 2012 11:44 am
Girly Throw Downs Katie on Tom’s weekend Who’s the genius pushing Katie Holmes out so visibly on the weekend Tom Cruise is trying to sell Jack Reacher? If there’s anyone to challenge Blake Lively’s fame game, Jesus, it might actually be Katie Holmes. A year ago, this would not have been your answer. Katie By Lainey • Dec 21, 2012 11:58 am
Weddings Blake’s missing cover You can interpret that a number of ways… If you’ve been reading my blog regularly the last few weeks, you know that Blake Lively’s Martha Stewart Weddings issue is…like Christmas for me. And for some of you too. We can’t wait to see it. We’ve By Lainey • Dec 19, 2012 04:38 pm
Media Manipulation The Jolie is not making a movie about Robsten But f-ck, why not? Deadline reported yesterday that Angelina Jolie will direct a movie called Unbroken. #RobstenIsUnbroken? Yes. But no. But let’s put #RobstenIsUnbroken on our Best of 2012 list anyway, shall we? The Twi-Hard meltdown exceeded all of our expectations. If you can believe it, Nutty Madam’s By Lainey • Dec 19, 2012 10:48 am
Media Manipulation Beyonce 2013 Baby Wales best be getting stronger, because Beyonce wants to go head to head in 2013. And she’s been going about her domination business about as meticulously as William and Catherine Cambridge approached their heir-ing. The Beysus has BIG plans for next year. First, as you know, she’s By Lainey • Dec 10, 2012 04:45 pm