TIFF 2021 Coverage Jessica Chastain: Also Here to Play As Sarah just posted, Kristen Stewart is building on the momentum generated out of Venice after the world premiere of Spencer and chasing her growing award season buzz at TIFF. I’ve been covering TIFF the last few days and most industry people I’ve spoken to agree that it’ By Lainey • Sep 16, 2021 12:33 pm
Met Gala 2021 Rihanna: The Monarch of the Met Gala It’s a truth universally acknowledged that Rihanna is the Met Gala Sovereign. No one else comes close to her on the First Monday in May or the Second Monday in September. Not even Zendaya. So Rihanna was the one we’ve all been waiting for. Especially since last year By Lainey • Sep 14, 2021 03:29 pm
Gorgessity Normani: VMAs Best Dressed Fashion at the MTV VMAs should not be what we see at the Emmys or the Oscars. Are we seriously hoping for Oscar de la Renta and no fun at an award show that’s notorious for over-the-top ridiculous spectacle? Remember, Lady Gaga once showed up in an egg. Last By Lainey • Sep 13, 2021 09:27 am
Style Lewis is light in Italy F1 qualifying is happening as I’m writing this. So my eyes are on Italy right now – one eye on the qualifying times in Monza and the other on the photo agencies and social media for Bennifer’s arrival on the red carpet in Venice. Right now, Lewis Hamilton is By Lainey • Sep 10, 2021 02:23 pm
Style Kate and Katie and Black Cut-out Dresses Did you see Kate Hudson’s black dress in Venice the other day? She made a joke about it on Instagram. Here’s the dress: Here’s the joke: She looks great, and she’s wearing the sh-t out if it, but … I guess after all this conditioning… it doesn’ By Lainey • Sep 09, 2021 01:10 pm
TV Updates Reese’s Morning Show Stripes Promotion for season two of The Morning Show is underway. Cast members were junketing yesterday and many if not most of the usual outlets were invited to participate in virtual interviews with Hasan Minhaj, who joins this season, and also Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who were paired from separate By Lainey • Sep 09, 2021 10:35 am
Gorgessity A Year of Anya Taylor-Joy Anya Taylor-Joy has been acting, obviously, for longer than a year. But a year ago, Anya Taylor-Joy wasn’t at the top of the magazine cover wish list, not even, necessarily, after the release of Emma.. Hollywood insiders certainly were well aware that she was one of the most exciting By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 11:52 am
Style Intro for September 8, 2021 Dear Gossips, The celebrity wedding trend of the year is the surprise. Both Ariana Grande and Issa Rae were able to keep their weddings secret. And both of them wore Vera Wang wedding dresses. Gwen Stefani, whose wedding wasn’t as much of a surprise, also wore Vera Wang. Lily By Lainey • Sep 08, 2021 08:53 am
Gorgessity Kristen Stewart Makes Her Case Going into Venice and the fall film season, Pablo Larraín’s Spencer, starring Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana, was on almost everyone’s list. It’s a triple threat situation: Princess Diana forever and ever will bring the intrigue and fascination; Pablo Larraín is an acclaimed filmmaker who brings the By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 01:05 pm
Top Reads Zendaya owns Venice As I wrote in the open today, celebrities were doing the most on the red carpet in Venice this weekend. It was look after look after look. The last several days on the Lido have amounted to a case being made by celebrities for Celebrity. This is what movie stars By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 10:50 am
Style Intro for September 7, 2021 Dear Gossips, Bennifer kept a low profile this Labour Day long weekend. I’m writing this on Monday, early evening, and it’s quiet for days. It was also quiet for Beyoncé’s Ruby Jubilee. Instead, the Queen let everyone else celebrate her – as it should be. Besides, a jubilee By Lainey • Sep 07, 2021 09:03 am
Style Outfit of the Week: Chloe Zhao and her Backpack Chloe Zhao wore her hair down yesterday instead of in her signature double braids for the Venice Film Festival jury photo call. The braids were missing again last night at the gala for opening night. But the hair is not the story here. I thought the story might be the By Lainey • Sep 02, 2021 11:33 am
Gorgessity RJ and his GF at GQ Regé-Jean Page, a year ago, was not a household name. Nine months ago, all that changed with the release of Bridgerton on Netflix. And then he was in millions of homes, and fantasies. So it makes total sense that he’s one of GQ’s Men of the Year for By Lainey • Sep 02, 2021 10:43 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Kiki in Venice: Outfit #2 When I posted about Kirsten Dunst in Venice yesterday for the world premiere of The Power of the Dog, and possibly kicking off an award season campaign, I forgot to mention that while her husband, Jesse Plemons, also co-stars in the film, I’m not sure if he’s made By Lainey • Sep 01, 2021 01:49 pm
Gorgessity Cynthia Erivo brings it to Venice The Venice Film Festival kicks off today and if Cynthia Erivo is an indication, we are about to get a spectacle tonight at the opening gala. Cynthia is a member of the jury this year. Bong Joon-ho is the Venice 2021 jury president. That means the two back-to-back East Asian By Lainey • Sep 01, 2021 10:45 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Cinderella at the Premiere Cinderella 2021, starring Camila Cabello as Cinderella and Billy Porter as the fairy godperson and so many other stars, including James Corden because I guess you can’t make a musical these days without him, premieres on Prime Video on Friday. The premiere was last night. This is a modern By Lainey • Aug 31, 2021 02:01 pm
