Music JB’s man voice I was in makeup just now which is around the corner from the MTV Canada offices. A song started playing. And our makeup artist, Natalie, who is all about the hiphop and R&B was like… Who is that? Drake? What? I laughed. So hard. Because I’d just By Lainey • Oct 07, 2013 11:56 am
Music JT bombs at the box office When The Social Network was released a few years ago, out of nowhere people were talking about a possible Best Supporting Actor nomination for Justin Timberlake – you remember that? I felt like it was a practical joke. Did we all see the same movie? Every JT scene was cut like By Lainey • Oct 07, 2013 09:41 am
Music Miley’s SNL They were expecting her to rush the stage, rip up a photo of Sinead O’Connor, and stick her nipple into an old man’s mouth. What she gave us instead was some astute self-mockery about her tongue (“I’m having little strokes, yo”) and two very strong, almost surprising, By Lainey • Oct 07, 2013 09:07 am
Music Work, sort of Better…? Hear it the way I’m saying it. Which is drawn out and cracking in the middle: behhhhhhhh-tter? It depends on what we’re comparing it to. If we’re comparing it to, say, Ooh La La, sure, it’s better. If we’re comparing it to Hit Me By Lainey • Oct 02, 2013 10:23 am
Music Carey goes dark…and sings Carey Mulligan attended the NY premiere of Inside Llewyn Davis this weekend. Her hair is dark now. Later on, she let it down to perform at The Town Hall for the Another Day, Another Time concert, celebrating folk music. Her husband Marcus Mumford was on stage too (he worked on By Lainey • Sep 30, 2013 01:31 pm
Music Adele’s Breakfast In Bed? Baz Bamigboye from the Daily Mail is reporting that Adele might play Dusty Springfield. It’s very early. There’s nothing confirmed. And the reason I’m citing Bamigboye as the source is to distinguish this story from the Mail’s usual stories they pull out of their asses. Bamigboye By Lainey • Sep 27, 2013 12:24 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Porny wants to sing again Jessica Simpson’s been pretty quiet lately. She had her son. She sold her son’s photos to US Weekly. She’s kept a low profile, perhaps getting Weight Watchers ready for her next “your self-worth is on your scale” campaign. Last night Porny went out for dinner with her By Lainey • Sep 25, 2013 11:22 am
Music JT is sick Justin Timberlake’s new album The 20/20 Experience Pt 2 drops today. His movie, Runner, Runner, opens on Friday. So he’s right up in your face, breathing his sick germs all over you. JT is sick. He has the flu or some sinus issue. He was supposed to By Lainey • Sep 24, 2013 09:30 am
Music You better Work Bitch Britney’s new song Work Bitch was supposed to drop today but since a low quality version leaked yesterday, she decided to go ahead with the official release a few hours later. And? Well, I’ll be running to it later this week. Definitely a running jam. And spin class By Lainey • Sep 16, 2013 10:30 am
Music Drake’s Going Home Hold On We’re Going Home is on repeat when I’m getting my makeup done every morning before The Social. I love this song. I know it’s not the most original song. I know it’s not a song that will be remembered. But right now, for some By Lainey • Sep 12, 2013 12:59 pm
Music JT made better by the Carters ‘N SYNC’s drop hatch – Beyonce did it first. Beyonce on Beyonce for Beyonce by Beyonce – Beyonce did it first. Jay Z’s Holy Grail, in collaboration with Justin Timberlake, is on radio repeat right now. The video was released exclusively on Facebook yesterday with a 24 hour advance – the By Lainey • Aug 30, 2013 01:44 pm
Music JT’s shades of Beyonce Here are Justin Timberlake and Mrs Timberlake out for dinner last night in New York, 24 hours after reuniting with ‘N SYNC for 2 minutes at the VMAs. According to US Weekly, JC, Lance, Chris, and Joey were kinda hurt that they weren’t given more airtime. If that’s By Lainey • Aug 27, 2013 09:53 am
Music Art & Art Which do you prefer? Do you prefer Lady Gaga’s ARTPOP with the multiple wig changes and the cardboard cut-out? Or was Kanye’s stripped down silhouette for Blood On The Leaves more your jam? I give it to Yeezy. I liked the look of his body dancing in shadow. By Lainey • Aug 26, 2013 11:40 am
Music What is she supposed to do? Honestly, what is Miley Cyrus supposed to do? She has a compulsion right now to prove not just that she’s not a little girl, but that she is down with the dudes. She gets it. She gets the jokes, nothing can faze her. She is not going to be By Duana • Aug 26, 2013 09:20 am
Music You don’t ever have to act again Even though the sound quality was sh-t, and I don’t blame him for that, and even though his vocals weren’t the best they’ve ever been, what Justin Timberlake threw down last night was, well, as my friend Michelle wrote to me halfway during his performance, “This medley By Lainey • Aug 26, 2013 08:39 am
Music All Eyes On Britney Everyone woke up yesterday to the news that ‘N SYNC might be getting back together for just one night as MTV honours Justin Timberlake on Sunday with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard award. Then… A countdown clock appeared on BritneySpears.com. As Billboard noted, it likely means that Britney will By Lainey • Aug 21, 2013 09:24 am