Media Manipulation Brange: Escalating Tensions It’s been a couple of weeks since we learned that Brad Pitt is dating model Nicole Poturalski. Since then, all quiet on that front. Because, you know, Brad Pitt does not want anyone talking about his personal life. Unless, perhaps, you’re talking about him positively in comparison to By Lainey • Sep 11, 2020 10:04 am
Music BTS Goes For Three …and a Grammy It was announced earlier this week that, for the second week in a row, BTS’s “Dynamite” has topped the Billboard Hot #100. They’d already made history in their first week, and a repeat only adds to their ongoing success. “Dynamite” is still getting radio play in North America By Lainey • Sep 10, 2020 01:58 pm
TV Updates Selena on a roll Selena Gomez covers the new issue of Allure in support of her new beauty line, Rare. It has been a major work summer for Selena, all of her work converging in the last few weeks, building momentum one project at a time. Her cooking show, Selena + Chef, on HBO Max, By Lainey • Sep 09, 2020 01:47 pm
Top Reads Jason Momoa stands with Ray Fisher Over the weekend, #IStandWithRayFisher was trending on social media, as a response to the latest developments in the Justice League investigation. To recap: on July 1, Fisher, who plays Cyborg in Justice League alleged that Joss Whedon was “gross, abusive, and unprofessional” while reshooting Justice League, and that he was By Sarah • Sep 09, 2020 12:08 pm
Royals Harry, Meghan, Netflix, and Lanes Prince Harry and Meghan Markle delivered a big blow to the UK tabloids the last few days with the announcement last week that they’d signed a deal with Netflix and that they’ve already repaid the Sovereign Grant for renovations at Frogmore Cottage and that they’re no longer By Lainey • Sep 08, 2020 01:23 pm
Hook Ups Katie’s new boyfriend Katie Holmes was photographed a few days ago kissing and flirting with Emilio Vitolo, ostensibly her new boyfriend. Emilio’s family owns a popular restaurant in New York. You can see the pictures here. Because we live in the time of Instagram, already there’s been some forensics into this By Lainey • Sep 08, 2020 10:28 am
Top Reads Beyoncé: Pre-Birthday and a Another Secret Shoot Page Six reports that Beyoncé took over a studio in the Hamptons, where she’s been the last few weeks with Jay-Z and their kids, to film …something. Obviously nobody knows what. It could be a video. It could be a PSA. It could be a ten-hour miniseries. By Lainey • Sep 03, 2020 11:07 am
Top Reads John Boyega GQ John Boyega covers the October issue of British GQ this month, talking about his impassioned speech at a London Black Lives Matter rally earlier this summer and his experience with Star Wars, now that he’s free and clear of the franchise and has had some time to reflect. Of By Sarah • Sep 02, 2020 01:37 pm
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 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
