Oprah Winfrey Ava’s 3 drafts Ava DuVernay at the premiere of Queen Sugar last night. The show begins on OWN September 6 and 7; back in July, Kathleen wrote about making this series appointment television. Queen Sugar is about three siblings who reunite to manage their father’s sugar cane farm, adapted by Ava from By Lainey • Aug 30, 2016 11:32 am
Oprah Winfrey Intro for August 30, 2016 Dear Gossips, Last week, in a post about Justin Bieber removing himself from Instagram because he was getting into too many Instagram fights, I wrote about how social media has changed the game, not only for celebrities but for their publicists. Social media in the hands of an idiot – and By Lainey • Aug 30, 2016 10:19 am
TV Updates Ava Duvernay’s Queen Sugar If you need proof that we are in the golden era of television, look no further than the new trailer for Ava DuVernay’s upcoming TV series Queen Sugar. It stars True Blood’s Rutina Wesley and unknowns Dawn-Lyen Gardner and Kofi Siriboe as siblings who reunite after their family By Kathleen • Jul 22, 2016 12:02 pm
Theatre Nerd The Tony Awards Measures In Love It would have been a great show regardless. These are show people, so they put on a show, they prepare their speeches, prepare to belt their performances. The energy of live theatre beats in the blood of people who do it every day, and somehow they reproduce that energy in By Duana • Jun 13, 2016 10:29 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, June 9, 2016 Too many years of watching rom-coms have conditioned me to hope for a “When Harry Met Sally” ending for these two. Very reductive, I know. Happy Best Friend Day A photo posted by Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) onJun 8, 2016 at 10:45pm PDT I like seeing people’s handwriting because By Maria • Jun 09, 2016 04:48 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, April 11, 2016 Someone gave Mena Suvari an Oscar – but is this a jinx gift? Does it affect your luck if you are ever up for a real one? I'm so honored for all the love and support around me, as it gives life to what I do, but this is By Maria • Apr 11, 2016 04:36 pm
Oscars 2016 Whoopi Goldberg: Oscars Inflammatory Tweet I should point out that Whoopi wasn’t inflammatory — is she ever? Occasionally tone deaf and inevitably a little older and more out-of-touch than I remember her, but basically fine. This is not actually about her, exactly. This is about this tweet that happened relatively early in the red carpet By Duana • Feb 29, 2016 04:47 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, January 29, 2016 I think most people can afford both albums. It’s not Sophie’s choice. Justin Theroux does a better Blue Steel than Derek Zoolander. This is in-seine. #paris A photo posted by @justintheroux onJan 29, 2016 at 9:33am PST This Lenny Letter is really worth the read, and not By Maria • Jan 29, 2016 03:29 pm
Oprah Winfrey Intro for October 27, 2015 Dear Gossips, The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced yesterday that Ricky Gervais would return as host of the Golden Globes in January. As you know, he did it for 3 years before Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, who also did it for 3 years. Ricky got in some sh-t the By Lainey • Oct 27, 2015 08:40 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, Friday October 23, 2015 Oprah gets kale in her teeth, kale’s stock plummets. Thank u kind gentleman who told me I had kale in my teeth. Was eating kale chips with Quincy Jones. Went straight to @LairdLife party.— Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) October 23, 2015 Ryan Reynolds is 39 and doesn’t have to By Maria • Oct 23, 2015 03:57 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, Friday October 16, 2015 I know this observation has probably been made a million times, but why do people pre-order digital albums? They aren’t going to run out of copies. He’s pretty adorable though. Sorry. #sadboy not really sad it's just for effect #😢😢 A photo posted by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) By Maria • Oct 16, 2015 04:01 pm
Top Reads Gwyneth betrays herself Gwyneth Paltrow was one of six women honoured at the Variety Power of Women luncheon on Friday alongside Oprah Winfrey, Salma Hayek, Anna Kendrick, and Susan Wojcicki. G was recognised for her work with LA Kitchen, which she talks about during her remarks. Before she spoke, she was introduced by By Lainey • Oct 12, 2015 09:27 am
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, Monday July 6, 2015 Beyonce celebrates the US women’s World Cup win. U.S.A A photo posted by Beyoncé (@beyonce) onJul 5, 2015 at 5:33pm PDT Fergie’s left butt cheek is also very excited about the win. CONGRATS TEAM USA on winning the WOMEN's WORLDCUP! Impromptu photoshoot with By Maria • Jul 06, 2015 03:34 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media, Wednesday June 10, 2015 Julia Roberts in all her glory. Toothy grin? Check. Flowing red hair? Check. Glassy eyes? Check. I can practically hear the honking goose laugh through my computer screen. #IBDL Day 20: America's sweetheart Julia Roberts on the cover of the 1993 October issue. She was first named to By Maria • Jun 10, 2015 04:58 pm
Celebrity Social Media Smutty Social Media Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Oprah Winfrey eating a Baltimore crab cake on a private plane, in case you ever wondered if it’s good to be Oprah. Had my favorite Baltimore's Best crab cake delivered. You can too. Worth it! @Pappascrabcakes A photo posted by Oprah (@oprah) onApr 7, 2015 at 12: By Maria • Apr 08, 2015 04:47 pm
Oscars 2015 Oprah: Most Oprah Disapproval O had some big smiles on last night, and why not, at first? She was going to see her film recognized for its achievements, even if the academy considered them perhaps smaller than she did, and frankly, she was going to go be Oprah in public, which is something she By Duana • Feb 23, 2015 10:28 am