Media Manipulation Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt: more Sony email reveals What was the bigger blow to Angelina Jolie last week? The Sony email leaks or the fact that she didn’t get nominated for a Golden Globe when Jennifer Aniston did? Just some perspective now on the Sony emails – we all know now what Scott Rudin thinks of her and By Lainey • Dec 15, 2014 08:36 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Angelina Jolie says she has chicken pox Angelina Jolie will not be attending the Unbroken premiere tonight in Hollywood. Universal released a statement on Friday explaining why: Universal Pictures today confirmed that Angelina Jolie will be withdrawing from public events scheduled over the coming days due to a mild bout of chicken pox. She intends to resume By Lainey • Dec 15, 2014 08:17 am
Media Manipulation Angelina and the directors The Hollywood Reporter has posted their Director Roundtable video. It’s 2 weeks to Christmas. It’s a Friday afternoon. So, you know, if you have time to f-ck around before you hit the weekend, this is worth your time. Mike Leigh, Angelina Jolie, Richard Linklater, Bennett Miller, Christopher By Lainey • Dec 12, 2014 03:43 pm
Bad Style Reese’s nomination print Reese Witherspoon stepped out yesterday, Golden Globe nomination day. And she was named in the Best Drama Actress category. This outfit… But this is SUCH an LA Wife outfit, non? All that’s missing is the Botox. But appropriate I guess for the weeks ahead – a lot of handshaking, a By Lainey • Dec 12, 2014 01:31 pm
TV Updates Nominee surrounded by nominees Great week for Jake Gyllenhaal. As already mentioned, lots, he was nominated for a SAG award and for a Golden Globe for his performance in Nightcrawler. His sister, Maggie, was also nominated for both (Best Actress Miniseries, The Honourable Woman). And Ruth Wilson, his Broadway co-star in Constellations, was By Lainey • Dec 12, 2014 12:03 pm
Photo Assumption Ben smokes and smiles but no nomination Gone Girl is not getting the award season recognition so far that some were calling for when the movie came out. Individually, sure, Rosamund Pike is being singled out but the film isn’t really contending and nobody’s talking about Ben Affleck’s performance. His penis, yes. But not By Lainey • Dec 12, 2014 10:56 am
Gorgessity Kissing Gugu The New York Times released a series of videos yesterday all themed around kissing starring actors who delivered some of the finest performances of the year. There are 9 of them. And my favourite… Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Miles Teller. Because I love her. Because look at her face, don’ By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 04:38 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Choose Top Five This weekend there are two new major releases in theaters: Exodus: Gods & Guyliner and Chris Rock’s Top Five. If you’re going to the movies, go see Top Five. Ridley Scott thinks he couldn’t make Exodus without white leads, but we have a chance to empirically prove By Sarah • Dec 11, 2014 03:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Big sister Winslet Kate Winslet and Liam Hemsworth look like they're really bonding on the set of The Dressmaker in Australia. Big sister, little brother. She's always been known to be a lot of fun to hang out with. In another time though... In different circumstances... I'm By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 01:42 pm
Style Reese Witherspoon & Jennifer Aniston secure their nominations Reese Witherspoon was nominated for a SAG award yesterday. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award today. There was never any doubt, was there? She’s good in Wild. And she’s connected in Hollywood. Jim Toth, her husband, is a major player at CAA. In that Jennifer By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 01:00 pm
Media Manipulation Sony Hack reveals budget drama on Bond 24 Fallout from the Sony Hack continues, and this time it’s the new Bond movie, Spectre, caught in the crosshairs. Emails between the president of MGM, Jonathan Glickman, Bond producer Barbara Broccoli, and Sony executives, including co-chief Amy Pascal—is anyone having a worse week than Amy Pascal?—reveal By Sarah • Dec 11, 2014 11:55 am
Douchebags Marky Mark wants to lead not follow Check out Mark Wahlberg and his congenial wife, Rhea Durham, at the premiere of The Gambler last night. As you know, Mark’s been in the news lately because he’s requested a pardon for beating people up when he was 16. At the time he spat out some racial By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 11:44 am
Media Manipulation No interviews at The Interview Tonight is the premiere of Seth Rogen’s and James Franco’s new movie, The Interview, in which they play entertainment reporters attempting to assassinate Kim Jong-un. North Korea is unhappy about the existence of this movie, and many people assume it’s the impetus behind the Sony Hack, By Sarah • Dec 11, 2014 11:16 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Down but not out This was not the way the week was expected to go for Angelina Jolie. No Golden Globes. And she gets implicated in the Sony email leak. AND Jennifer Aniston gets a SAG nomination and an invitation to the Beverly Hilton by the HFPA. It’s rare. Because the way the By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 10:44 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Jake’s in again at the Golden Globes SAG nomination yesterday, Golden Globe nomination today – Jake Gyllenhaal’s chances at an Oscar nomination are looking better and better. Bradley Cooper’s are not. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has given us a lot of WTF moments over the years. I’m not sure if the Brange and Unbroken By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 10:12 am
Media Manipulation Brange: a double shutout SAG nominations yesterday, no Unbroken. Golden Globe nominations today…. NO UNBROKEN. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association SHUT OUT Brange. They SHUT OUT Angelina Jolie. The Hollywood Foreign Press Association. They nominated her for The Tourist! And they SHUT DOWN Unbroken! ANNNNNND… They nominated Jennifer Aniston! It’s her greatest victory By Lainey • Dec 11, 2014 09:37 am
