Oscars 2016 Chris Rock: Singular Oscar Host Lainey: The monologue was the expectation, wasn’t it? Chris Rock went hard in his Oscar monologue, for sure. In some unpredictable ways too. But it didn’t stop at the monologue. It wasn’t like, let’s get this monologue over with and get on with Hollywood fake sh-t By Lainey • Feb 29, 2016 04:15 am
Oscars 2016 Intro for February 29, 2016 Dear Gossips, I didn’t mind the pop-up Oscars. Was kinda fun reading those factoids. The thank you crawl, however, was totally classist. Basically it ended up being for the people who aren’t famous. Because it’s not like Leo or any of the winners in the major categories By Lainey • Feb 29, 2016 03:27 am
Maple Leaf Will Rachel be best dressed? Rachel McAdams will be at the Oscars on Sunday as a presenter and as a nominee – her first for Best Supporting Actress for her work in Spotlight. As previously noted, she won’t win. For her, the nomination really is the victory. Over the last year and a half, she’ By Lainey • Feb 26, 2016 03:49 pm
Assy Style Henry Cavill’s first Oscars Henry Cavill is confirmed to present at the Oscars on Sunday. Batman vs Superman opens in exactly a month. So they’ve decided it will be Superman repping the movie and not Batfleck. Which kinda makes sense when you consider that Jennifer Garner is also presenting. Henry has never been By Lainey • Feb 26, 2016 02:19 pm
Oscars 2016 Cracker Barrel Special Reserve Perfect Pairings: Michael Jackson and Madonna We’ve been leading up to the big night featuring our series of awards season “Perfect Pairings” of all time. First it was Denzel and Halle’s history making wins in 2002, then Matt and Ben’s Good Will Hunting win, followed by Barbara Streisand presenting Kathryn Bigelow with the By Lainey • Feb 26, 2016 10:33 am
Oscars 2016 Intro for February 26, 2016 Dear Gossips, As mentioned yesterday, Chris Rock isn’t talking until he takes the stage on Sunday as the host of the Oscars. But he did step out for the Essence Black Women in Hollywood event. It’s an important event to support, obviously, and also, this is a point By Lainey • Feb 26, 2016 09:28 am
Award Season Campaigning Leo’s assistant vs the math Three more sleeps. Three more sleeps until Leo finally wins his Oscar because no one else wanted it more than he did. And then he can stop pretending like he’s actually grateful for the fame, and the opportunities it affords him. But even though it’s his, even though By Lainey • Feb 25, 2016 05:55 pm
Oscars 2016 Here comes the Best Actress Brie Larson has been working overseas on King Kong the last few weeks. She arrived back in LA yesterday ahead of the Oscars, just in time to start partying. Before and after. There are events tonight, Friday, Saturday, and of course after the Oscars and since Brie is expected to By Lainey • Feb 25, 2016 12:40 pm
Oscars 2016 Intro for February 25, 2016 Dear Gossips, Chris Rock covers the Oscar week issue of The Hollywood Reporter. The photo shoot happened before the nominations were announced. And the interview was supposed to take place after that. But then #OscarsSoWhite happened and Chris subsequently cancelled all planned press and promotion. Because why kill the anticipation? By Lainey • Feb 25, 2016 08:57 am
Amazingness The only honest Oscar ballot you need to care about Today is a gift that keeps on giving. First it was Mariah Carey’s DIY wheelchair situation, and now it’s one of those “honest Oscar voter” ballots that have become a cottage industry over the last few years in the industry trades. This one comes courtesy The Hollywood Reporter, By Sarah • Feb 24, 2016 03:35 pm
Oscars 2016 Cracker Barrel Special Reserve Perfect Pairings: Kathryn Bigelow and Barbra Streisand Continuing our awards season “Perfect Pairings” of all time. If you missed the first two, click here to read about Denzel and Halle’s history making wins in 2002 and here for Matt and Ben’s Good Will Hunting win. This time it’s Barbra Streisand and Kathryn Bigelow. In By Lainey • Feb 24, 2016 01:24 pm
Style Jennifer Lawrence’s Oscar week Jennifer Lawrence will be at the Oscars on Sunday for her 4th nomination. She will not win. But, really, her position is probably the best one, the most fun. There’s the prestige of being invited again without the pressure of being the frontrunner, and besides, she already has one. By Lainey • Feb 22, 2016 12:56 pm
Oscars 2016 Cracker Barrel Special Reserve Perfect Pairings: Matt and Ben win for Good Will Hunting We’re counting down some of the most perfect awards season pairings of all time. We kicked things off last time with Denzel and Halle’s history making wins in 2002. Click here if you missed that post. This time, well, it would be impossible to list off award pairings By Lainey • Feb 19, 2016 10:58 am
Oscars 2016 Cracker Barrel Special Reserve Perfect Pairings: Denzel and Halle win in the same year We’re two weeks out from the main event of award season and we’re getting you in the mood by looking back at some of the show’s most “Perfect Pairings” from the last few decades. We’ll start with Denzel Washington and Halle Berry in 2002, making history By Lainey • Feb 17, 2016 08:58 am
Oscars 2016 Mimi’s billionaire NYE It’s already 2016 in Australia. Happy New Year! And aren’t you lucky. Because your new year began in the presence of our elusive butterfly. Mimi was in Melbourne for New Year’s Eve, performing at Crown Casino which is owned, of course, by her boyfriend, the billionaire James By Lainey • Dec 31, 2015 02:14 pm
