Movie Reviews and Previews Intro for November 10, 2023 Dear Gossips, Now that the SAG-AFTRA strike has ended, there are two things left to do: 1) an all-out awards season bonanza, and 2) figure out what the f-ck the 2024 film slate is going to be. Let’s talk about the latter. Some films, like Dune: Part Two, have By Sarah • Nov 10, 2023 09:00 am
BFFs Taylor Swift: Billionaire Takeover Even if you’re not Taylor Swift’s biggest fan, it’s impossible to deny the fact she has completely dominated the culture over the last few weeks – and at a time when the monoculture is dying, these takeovers don’t happen all that often. What’s also extraordinary, especially By Lainey • Oct 27, 2023 10:47 am
BFFs Famous Friends on Walks Yesterday was Ryan Reynolds’s birthday, he’s 47 years old. Birthday walks might be a thing for him. A couple of weeks ago, when it was Hugh Jackman’s birthday, Ryan and Blake Lively were seen out for a walk with Hugh. And on his own birthday, Ryan stepped By Lainey • Oct 24, 2023 10:32 am
Maple Leaf Intro for October 20, 2023 Dear Gossips, As Lainey mentioned in What Else? yesterday, SAG-AFTRA has issued guidelines for Halloween costumes during the strike, which basically amount to “don’t dress up as a movie or TV character”. It sounds sort of killjoy-ish, but I wonder if they did so because they’re getting questions By Sarah • Oct 20, 2023 09:08 am
Break Ups Hugh’s Birthday Walk with Ryan and Blake Hugh Jackman’s birthday is today, he is now 55 years old…and single. It’s been a month since he and Deborra-Lee Furness announced their separation after 27 years. Here’s Hugh this morning out for a walk with his best friend Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. Maria was By Lainey • Oct 12, 2023 12:59 pm
Jock Smut Taylor and Travis: Two for Two Taylor Swift was in the suite for the second weekend in a row to watch Travis Kelce and Kansas City’s Chiefs win over the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football. It was the first time I’ve tuned into SNF, or whatever they’re calling it now, in By Lainey • Oct 02, 2023 11:26 am
BFFs Taylor Swift: Pre-VMA Squad Strategy The MTV VMAs are happening tonight. And there are several potentially big gossip storylines to watch out for. Nicki Minaj is hosting and performing. And Cardi B is also performing with Megan Thee Stallion. Nicki and Cardi in the same room? This beef has been going on a LONG time. By Lainey • Sep 12, 2023 10:41 am
Business of Hollywood The Movie Star Donations Dwayne The Rock Johnson made headlines last week for his “historic” seven-figure donation to the SAG-AFTRA Foundation which, understandably, is especially in need right now during the work stoppage. Courtney B Vance, the Foundation’s president, told Variety this week that: “…the SAG-AFTRA Foundation is currently processing more than 30 By Lainey • Aug 04, 2023 10:37 am
Ryan Reynolds Weekend Couples Roundup It’s summer and not all celebrities are on a yacht in the Mediterranean. I mean, a lot of them are on a yacht, but some are enjoying the season on dry land. Let’s start with Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade because they were so cute during Mary J By Lainey • Jul 31, 2023 01:05 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Deadpool-Wolverine do-over Despite the ongoing WGA strike and Ryan Reynolds being a member of the WGA who is, technically, on strike, Deadpool 3 production continues in London. Here are Ryan Reynolds* and Hugh Jackman shooting a fight scene yesterday as Deadpool and Wolverine, reuniting the characters following the disastrous 2009 film X-Men By Sarah • Jul 12, 2023 10:18 am
Business of Hollywood Intro for June 23, 2023 Dear Gossips, Behold! More Warner Bros. Discovery f-ckery is afoot! I don’t even know where to start, this week has been an avalanche of sh-t news from Warners, which is starting to look like the Hollywood equivalent of a fire sale under David Zaslav. The latest round of layoffs By Sarah • Jun 23, 2023 09:07 am
Break Ups Taylor Swift: Business and Personal As I’ve often said, Taylor Swift’s business acumen has always been more interesting to me than her Easter eggs. She is a great songwriter, but she’s also a great businesswoman. And she’s making headlines this week for a great business decision. As we’ve heard, many By Lainey • Apr 20, 2023 01:01 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Is Ryan Reynolds a billionaire yet? It was announced yesterday that T-Mobile will acquire Ryan Reynolds’s Mint Mobile in a deal estimated to be $1.3 billion. While Ryan’s take from it has not been publicly disclosed, analysed estimate that his share could be as much as $300 million, which isn’t bad after By Lainey • Mar 16, 2023 11:20 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Deadpool and decorating One of the surprises back during Disney’s D23 fan convention was that Deadpool 3 was not announced. Of course, there was no promise this—or any other announcement—would happen, no matter how many “scoopers” assert otherwise, but there had been some rumblings just below the official level that By Sarah • Sep 28, 2022 10:02 am
Jock Smut Ryan and Rob’s new season Rob McElhenney is guest-hosting on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week and he’s been doing a great job. Last night he had on one of his closest friends, who also happens to be a big deal movie star, and his business partner. And that was the point of the appearance: By Lainey • Aug 10, 2022 11:53 am
Douchebags Brad Pitt’s Sh-t List Aaron Taylor-Johnson, who currently stars in Bullet Train with Brad Pitt, made headlines this week when he revealed that Brad has a “sh-t list” of people he won’t work with. Aaron told reporters at a press conference at the Locarno Film Festival that: “[Brad] is in a new chapter By Lainey • Aug 10, 2022 10:37 am
