Royals The Sussexes + Netflix The New York Times reported today that Netflix has signed a multiyear deal with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s newly formed but as yet unnamed production company. No financials have been released but… I’m guessing this will take care of the new mortgage? As part of the deal, By Lainey • Sep 02, 2020 01:15 pm
Music BTS: A Map of 7 Bosses As mentioned earlier this week, BTS’s “Dynamite” hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, a historic accomplishment. RM, Jin, Suga, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jungkook are now the first all-Korean artists to claim the title – and it happened on Jungkook’s birthday so it’s been a balls-out celebration By Lainey • Sep 02, 2020 12:31 pm
Relationship Assumption Brad Pitt’s Social Media Romance It’s been quiet the last couple of days on the Brad Pitt romance radar after his romance with model Nicole Poturalski first broke a week ago and we found out that they probably started dating nine months ago, and that she may or may not be in an open By Lainey • Sep 02, 2020 11:04 am
Relationship Assumption Trevor and Minka: A Serious Couple PEOPLE broke the news yesterday– and not because of paparazzi photos but through sourcing: Trevor Noah and Minka Kelly are dating. And, according to PEOPLE’s source, “it’s a very serious relationship”. Other entertainment outlets soon followed with Us Weekly noting that the two follow each other on Instagram By Lainey • Sep 01, 2020 12:54 pm
Media Manipulation Angelina… while Brad’s selling champagne PEOPLE gave us the exclusive yesterday, the “real” reason behind Brad Pitt’s trip to France last week, when he was seen hooking up with model Nicole Poturalski – apparently he was there to ready the release of Chateau Miraval’s new rosé champagne and not just to spend time with By Lainey • Sep 01, 2020 10:39 am
Music BTS’s Victory Lap We talk about timing here a lot at this site – gossip timing but also work timing, how timing is a part of work strategy. Where BTS is concerned, how about this timing? They performed “Dynamite” at the MTV VMAs last night, their first appearance at the VMAs, and picked up By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 02:58 pm
Media Manipulation Brad Pitt’s Champagne Diversion This is such a bonkers gossip story, I’m having a hard time believing that Brad Pitt, one of the world’s biggest movie stars, is at the center of it. And while it shouldn’t be funny, there’s a dark, twisted humour to it – that the current gossip By Lainey • Aug 31, 2020 12:25 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Chadwick Boseman leaves an unassailable legacy It is hard to think about the passing of Chadwick Boseman and not think about all that he never had time to do. At Howard University he earned a BFA in directing, and as a young playwright he received a Jeff Award nomination for New Work in 2006 for his By Sarah • Aug 31, 2020 09:51 am
TV Updates BLACKPINK x Selena serve ALL the looks Sasha texted me this morning after watching the video for BLACKPINK and Selena Gomez’s new song “Ice Cream” writing… “This is a JAM”. It is indeed a jam. A suggestive jam, not super overtly suggestive, but it’s pretty clear what they’re getting at with these lyrics off By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 12:49 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: More Gossip Timing You know what detail I missed out this week when photos emerged of Brad Pitt in France with his girlfriend Nicole Poturalski? It’s a detail that’s crucial to gossip: the timing. This is the last week of August. Somehow the paps were able to get shots of Brad By Lainey • Aug 28, 2020 10:11 am
Media Manipulation Brad Pitt: Instagram Boyfriend? As posted yesterday Brad Pitt was photographed this week arriving in France and heading to Chateau Miraval with his presumed new girlfriend model Nicole Poturalski. Now everyone wants to know about Nicole. She’s 27 years old. Brad is 56. She has a son. She currently covers the September issue By Lainey • Aug 27, 2020 11:02 am
Top Reads Gabrielle, Uzo, Keke, and Marsai: Their Hair Story It’s no surprise that Gabrielle Union has voiced her support of the NBA players and other athletes’ striking – she’s never not used her voice, even when it’s been a risk, especially when it’s been a risk. Black women are almost always the ones taking on the By Lainey • Aug 27, 2020 10:36 am
Hook Ups Brad Pitt’s new girlfriend: Nicole Poturalski, a model Whoa! Brad Pitt, apparently, has a new girlfriend. She’s been identified by OK! Magazine as Nicole Poturalski, a German model. OK! is citing sources telling them that Brad and Nicole were seen kissing but I feel like the sources were the paps because there are a couple of sets By Lainey • Aug 26, 2020 12:57 pm
Top Reads Beyoncé: A New Fall Drop? Beyoncé and Jay-Z have been in the Hamptons the last little while. They were photographed with all three kids on a boat with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey the other day – Page Six has the exclusive photos. Sir and Rumi are three years old now. And Blue who is eight years By Lainey • Aug 26, 2020 12:06 pm
Xenu Smut Tom Cruise goes to the movies Tom Cruise doesn’t post often on social media, so when he does, people pay attention. And this, as I’m sure you’ve heard, is getting a LOT of attention. Because, well, this video is … it’s bonkers, in the most bonkers Tom Cruise way. Here it is if By Lainey • Aug 26, 2020 10:11 am
Media Manipulation Ben and Ana: moving in is a good thing Last week I posted photos of Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas at her place in Venice seemingly moving the last of her things out of there because she’s permanently living with Ben now. At least that’s what the photo agency said. Now PEOPLE appears to be confirming By Lainey • Aug 25, 2020 11:34 am
