Gorgessity Lady Gaga: billion-dollar movie star? Before we get to that… As we’ve seen, Warner Bros is positioning A Star is Born for a run at the Oscars. In several categories. Given the reception the film has received, the studio is obviously also hoping for the money. To make money, you want to attract the By Lainey • Oct 05, 2018 11:52 am
Music Bradley Cooper’s opening weekend Warner Bros initially projected that A Star is Born would open somewhere between $25-$30 million. That estimate has now moved. Some are saying it could go as high at $40 million, maybe even more. Presales have been strong. Word of mouth is strong. With that kind of combination, it’ By Lainey • Oct 05, 2018 11:14 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom Hardy in Venom When a movie fails, there are two possible outcomes. One is that it’s bad and boring, and thus forgettable, because there is nothing about it to make an impression other than its overall badness. Or, it’s bad yet entertaining, because while it doesn’t work, it fails in By Sarah • Oct 05, 2018 10:13 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for October 5, 2018 Dear Gossips, Most of the conversation around the box office this weekend is about Venom and A Star is Born and whether or not, together, they can set an October record. There’s another film opening this weekend though, in limited release, that’s actually coming in with a fresher By Lainey • Oct 05, 2018 09:31 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ferrell and Reilly re-team Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly have made two funny movies together: Talladega Nights and Step Brothers. They are re-teaming for Holmes & Watson, a comedy riff on Sherlock Holmes. The first trailer is terrible. I mean, it is so bad, it’s almost artful, how bad it is. That By Sarah • Oct 04, 2018 12:53 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Here comes Christian Bale Last Friday, it was quietly announced that Adam McKay’s film about Dick Cheney, starring Christian Bale, would be released on Christmas Day. Before then, the film didn’t even have a title. Now we know it’s Vice and we also know that, given the timing of the opening By Lainey • Oct 04, 2018 12:19 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Bradley and Ryan, pound for pound The Oscars are still five months away. It’s early. I know it’s early. But if you’re an award season nerd, and I know you’re out there, it doesn’t feel too early this year to be talking about the races. Because at this point in the By Lainey • Oct 04, 2018 11:52 am
Style Lady Gaga: Little Monster shenanigans? Lady Gaga was out in New York last night, 48 hours away from the wide release of the much-hyped, much-anticipated A Star is Born. Do you have your tickets yet? I’m going again this week for a re-watch and then I can’t wait to talk about certain moments, By Lainey • Oct 04, 2018 10:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Robert Pattinson: inspired by LeBron James? A few months ago, during the NBA Finals, LeBron James was making headlines, both for his performance, as usual, but also for his fashion. Everybody was talking about it. Talking about his shorts suit. Suited up... the @Cavs arrive for Game 1 of the #NBAFinals (9pm/et #NBAonABC)! #NBAFinals pic. By Lainey • Oct 03, 2018 12:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Brad Pitt and the jewellery designer Brad Pitt stepped out in LA on Saturday night in support of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music annual benefit and art auction, raising money for music education and programs. Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers founded the organisation and Brad knows Flea through artist Thomas Houseago, with whom he By Lainey • Oct 03, 2018 11:09 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Peter Kavinsky is an Angel (plus one) Variety reported today that Noah Centineo has been cast in the upcoming Charlie’s Angels, directed by Elizabeth Banks and starring Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska as the Angels. He will apparently be one of the love interests. So, like, an Angel’s boyfriend. Like what Matt LeBlanc By Lainey • Oct 02, 2018 04:08 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Michelle Williams is honest about her superhero gig Back when I first started writing for this site, I covered a lot of high-profile actors signing up for superhero gigs. A decade ago, it was still surprising when a Big Name Star agreed to lower themselves and grudgingly accept millions of dollars to be in a silly kids’ movie By Sarah • Oct 02, 2018 12:28 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Taron Egerton’s Elton John karaoke Last month we saw Taron Egerton on the set of Rocketman dressed as Elton John, and Kathleen dubbed him “Hot Elton”. Well, now we have a teaser trailer for Rocketman that shows Egerton in action as Sir Elton and I’m less into the hotness of it and more struck By Sarah • Oct 01, 2018 03:33 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jennifer Lawrence’s man management This is a thing in Hollywood, something you can count on reliably to generate gossip. In Hollywood, where everyone knows everyone and social circles are small, and friends dates each other’s exes, and there’s a premiere or a party or an award show every weekend, the logistical management By Lainey • Oct 01, 2018 12:04 pm
BFFs Taylor and Joe remember the 28th of September Earlier this year, Taylor Swift released a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September”. She changed the first lyric from “Do you remember the 21st of September” to the “28th of September”, which all her fans took to mean that that’s the anniversary of when she and Joe By Lainey • Oct 01, 2018 11:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Zendalland at work I refuse to call them “Zomdaya”. Sorry Kathleen, but “Zomdaya” sounds like some sad wasting disease tragic heroines die of in 19th century Russian novels. Poor little Dasha, that scoundrel Alexei abandoned her for the wicked Countess Kharlamova, and now she’s withering away with Zomdaya. So I will continue By Sarah • Sep 28, 2018 02:52 pm
