Weddings Work more, talk less Yesterday in Smutty Tingles, I wrote that “I have Benedict Cumberbatch love and engagement fatigue, GOD." Every day there’s another quote about how much he loves his fiancée and how much she loves him and why they decided to list their engagement and why she walked the carpet By Lainey • Nov 28, 2014 12:45 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Star Wars: The Force is a morning person It’s Black Friday here in the US, the day after Thanksgiving, during which we participate in the ritual sacrifice of holiday shoppers so that the old gods may be appeased and the winter will be a short one. Naturally, on a day dedicated to commerce and conspicuous consumption, Disney By Sarah • Nov 28, 2014 11:18 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for November 28, 2014 Dear Gossips, Welcome back to our American friends returning from Thanksgiving. We were business as usual yesterday here if you want to get caught up. Today is for the nerds. Because the first Star Wars 7 teaser trailer will be released in select theatres and iTunes. It will run 88 By Lainey • Nov 28, 2014 09:47 am
Quiveration Thanksgiving Quiveration He was the breakout star at the Emmy Awards… Cary Fukunaga won Best Direction for True Detective and the whole world was like, um, helloooo, I want that. Remember? Today, Page Six told me that he’s talking about a new film in Man Of The World magazine. So then By Lainey • Nov 27, 2014 03:59 pm
Media Manipulation Jake, Dave, and salmon Jake Gyllenhaal’s interview on Letterman aired last night. He’s adorable. The entire time he’s adorable. So I’ve posted the full clip for you at the bottom of this post and, since it’s a slow day, I recommend watching all of it. Jake and Dave have By Lainey • Nov 27, 2014 01:45 pm
Media Manipulation Johnny Depp doesn’t give a f-ck Johnny Depp covers the new DETAILS. Into The Woods is coming out soon. He plays the Big Bad Wolf. So this interview is about how he doesn’t give a f-ck anymore. Even though his last few movies took a dump at the box office, Johnny Depp isn’t just By Lainey • Nov 27, 2014 10:23 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for November 27, 2014 Dear Gossips, I still haven’t seen Avatar. Didn’t care, don’t care. Avatar was a big f-cking deal…for 6 months. But, really, who cares about Avatar anymore? Do people really sit around, impatiently, waiting for new Avatars? There are three new Avatar movies coming out in 2016, By Lainey • Nov 27, 2014 09:46 am
Media Manipulation Reese’s Big Little Lies but no Spirit In addition to Benedict Cumberbatch, Reese Witherspoon was also one of the surprise names left off the list of Independent Spirit Award nominees. Reese is considered to be in the second position, after Julianne Moore, for Best Actress Oscar nominee for her performance in Wild. And if we’re working By Lainey • Nov 26, 2014 04:04 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Natalie Portman gets a Job(s) That Aaron Sorkin/Steve Jobs biopic has had a busy few weeks. First Christian Bale was in — confirmed by Sorkin himself! But then Christian Bale was out. Then Michael Fassbender was in talks to play Jobs—he’s still attached to the project but nothing is official yet. Now, Deadline By Sarah • Nov 26, 2014 03:08 pm
Weddings Angelina’s Unbroken marriage tour Angelina Jolie is in Paris today. She was photographed at Vivement Dimanche in black, smiling at the crowd. Obviously she’s out there promoting Unbroken. And talking about her marriage too. You know that’s what all the entertainment reporters want to discuss. Like, if I was assigned to the By Lainey • Nov 26, 2014 12:46 pm
Media Manipulation Jennifer Aniston tries to build Oscar momentum with Cake trailer Jennifer Aniston didn’t earn an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her role as a grieving pill-popper in Cake, but this doesn’t mean her awards momentum is slowing down. Yesterday, Lainey wrote about how Jimmy Kimmel was excitedly praising Jen’s performance in the film (click here for a By Joanna • Nov 26, 2014 12:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Jake surges but not Cumberbatch Everyone was expecting The Imitation Game and Benedict Cumberbatch to be called when the Independent Spirit Award nominations were revealed yesterday. Cumberbatch is considered a top 2 contender for Best Actor Oscar and then there’s the Harvey Weinstein factor. Remember what he did with Silver Linings Playbook? But Cumberbatch, By Lainey • Nov 26, 2014 09:36 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jurassic World: The park is open for business It’s been 22 years since Jurassic Park failed its safety inspection, and Jurassic World, the culmination of John Hammond’s dream for a living-dinosaur theme park, is now open for business. What could possibly go wrong? I mean, besides the dinosaurs getting loose—again—and eating people touring the By Sarah • Nov 26, 2014 09:15 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Angelina in London for Unbroken Tonight was the UK premiere of Unbroken. Angelina wore white. With a mini-cape. I wish she'd gotten more creative with the footwear but, then again, it's not supposed to be about "fashion" with her. On this night, Angelina Jolie is a filmmaker, a crusader, By Lainey • Nov 25, 2014 04:06 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews First look at Pan Joe Wright is a good director. And I did like Hook, with Robin Williams. But this first look at Pan…an origin story… I have some concerns. One concern is Hugh Jackman’s hair. Can you see the wig line – glaringly – across the top of his head in several shots? By Lainey • Nov 25, 2014 02:46 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Oscar Isaac gets Apocalyptic Already part of New New Star Wars, Oscar Isaac is adding another huge franchise to his roster as he is joining X-Men: Apocalypse as the titular villain. Isaac’s been on the brink for a few years now, and it’s really feeling like he’s ready to make the By Sarah • Nov 25, 2014 11:32 am
