Media Manipulation It’s “our house” now George Clooney hosted a dinner for President Barack Obama last week at his home in LA. They raised $15 million. And yes, Stacy Keibler was there. Of course she was there. After all...she lives there. Which, I mean, it’s no surprise, obviously, but it’s also the way By Lainey • May 14, 2012 10:53 am
Break Ups Johnny (finally) says it’s fine The British papers are wrong...a lot. But you have to love them for going there when you need them to. They went there with Johnny Depp the other night at the UK premiere of Dark Shadows asking him straight up about his relationship with Vanessa Paradis after months of By Lainey • May 11, 2012 10:08 am
Famewhores Selective Career History Speaking of celebrity don’ts... Click here for my article yesterday about the narrowing gap between celebrity and civilian and the reality star effect, compelling proper celebrities, some of them, to reach out and touch you...on Twitter! The latest of course is Jessica Biel, timed with her first appearance By Lainey • May 10, 2012 11:58 am
Douchebags The General List of Celebrity Don’ts This list evolved years ago as a kind of joke for actor/comedian friends, but then some of them actually started using it and it took on a life of its own. Recently I was asked to update it for the post-Twitter celebrity world and Lainey’s thoughts on Jessica By Sarah • May 10, 2012 11:21 am
Hollywood Closet “But he’s married!” It’s not just a John Travolta decision anymore. John Travolta will sue and he will fight and he will deny and he will pay what he has to pay to perpetuate the truth that they have struggled so hard to maintain - they being the Church, his wife, his By Lainey • May 10, 2012 09:37 am
Famewhores Shelfy is on Twitter Jessica Biel is engaged. She will marry Justin Timberlake this summer. And now she’s joined Twitter. Shelfy made it official on Monday night, while she was getting ready for the Met Gala, posting a photo of herself on WhoSay (more on this is in a minute) with the caption: By Lainey • May 09, 2012 10:35 am
Assy Style Met Gala 2012 Marchesa Victim: Leighton Meester Blake Lively opted not to go and stay in Vancouver with Ryan Reynolds instead. This was Leighton’s time to make her move. And she has proved she can do well at the Met Gala. She was great last year in Louis Vuitton - click here for a refresher - By Lainey • May 08, 2012 08:43 am
Media Manipulation Here comes the Will Smith publicity machine Already? That really seemed to come fast. It’s May. We’re 3 weeks out (May 25) from the release of Men In Black 3. Which means it’s officially Will Smith selling season. He was joined by Tommy Lee Jones and Josh Brolin today at a photo call for By Lainey • May 03, 2012 04:33 pm
Girly Throw Downs I can get engaged too! You didn’t think Jennifer Aniston would let the Brange engagement go by without getting in on the action herself, did you? After all these years, and all these salvos back and forth, and still their respective supporters insist it’s not about the tit for tat. It’s always By Lainey • Apr 23, 2012 12:46 pm
Famewhores A bridal Jolie is promoted We all know the girl who’s newly engaged, right? Or, we’ve all been the girl newly engaged. The one who can’t help herself, she can’t stop smiling, she has to show it off - her happiness, her glow, her ring. Angelina Jolie is now That Girl. By Lainey • Apr 17, 2012 11:20 am
Weddings The Brange engagement ring Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went to an event at the Los Angeles County Museum Of Art with their son Pax earlier this week. And she was wearing a new ring. Robert Procop, a jeweller who has collaborated in the past with the Jolie, has confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter, By Lainey • Apr 13, 2012 03:31 pm
Famewhores Who makes them do these things? It was Kristen Stewart’s birthday yesterday. She’s now 22 which... I’m pretty sure is not a milestone number or anything, at least not in these parts, but whatever. A big ass embarrassing deal was made of it, and it was out of her control. In honour of By Lainey • Apr 10, 2012 12:15 pm
Break Ups Slimed...but solid? Will Smith hosted the Kids’ Choice Awards on Saturday. He was slimed with Justin Bieber. Then backstage, check him out with the Beckham kids... and is that Posh? Not wanting to show her face on camera? Will was at the event with his children, Willow and Jaden, and wife Jada. By Lainey • Apr 02, 2012 11:35 am
Hook Ups Lea & Cory: the look of love The Glee people were in New York this weekend for the GLAAD Media Awards. Lea Michele and Cory Monteith were photographed leaving NYC on Sunday presumably to get back to work in LA. The two are rumoured to be dating. She’s looking at him like they’re dating. They’ By Lainey • Mar 26, 2012 12:35 pm
Famewhores The ring got her a job For two months, Jessica Biel kept her engagement ring locked down, presumably trying, unsuccessfully, to secure an exclusive with a magazine. Then a change in tactic - over the last two weeks though, she’s been waving it around hard, most obviously as she was seated courtside at the Laker By Lainey • Mar 22, 2012 02:54 pm
Famewhores Papping Reese every day She’s already papped enough. But these are the first shots of Reese Witherspoon since Us Weekly broke the news earlier today that she’s expecting with husband Jim Toth. Click here for my full gossip analysis post on her pregnancy from this morning. Be ready now for 7 months By Lainey • Mar 21, 2012 05:00 pm