Photo Assumption Ben and Ana: Photo Credits and Sally Rooney Can we just go with “Benana”? Can we put it to a vote? I apologise. It’s just too easy, low hanging fruit, and I can’t resist it. I’ve been SD-ing for days now, I haven’t seen anyone other than my husband and dogs, I’ve lost By Lainey • Mar 19, 2020 10:10 am
Relationship Assumption Jodie Turner-Smith gives us the Joshua Jackson content we need This post is coming at you thanks to Duana. On our group chat just now, she gave us a little joy amidst all the bleakness and frustration – our site is back up now after going down all morning due to what we think is suspicious activity. I’m telling you By Lainey • Mar 17, 2020 01:57 pm
Hook Ups Ben and Ana kiss on the beach It’s been a week since we found out that Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are a thing, when they were spotted together in Cuba. Then on the weekend they were photographed heading to Costa Rica and making out at the airport. Here they are, in Costa Rica, leaving By Lainey • Mar 12, 2020 02:30 pm
Top Reads Rona Cancel Culture Are we going to die? And not because of the stupid virus! It’s the goddamn news ABOUT the virus that’s killing me. It’s SO MUCH. Last night, in the span of like, 15 MINUTES we learned the following: • The US is banning all travel from Europe for By Sarah • Mar 12, 2020 10:05 am
Royals Prince Harry pranked Two Russian pranksters somehow got Prince Harry on the phone from Victoria on December 31, 2019 and January 22, 2020 posing as Greta Thunberg and her father and recorded the call….WTF? How does that even happen??! Was it a setup? We know, obviously, that Harry and Meghan Markle have By Lainey • Mar 11, 2020 11:57 am
TV Updates Jimmy Kimmel accused of workplace toxicity It is never surprising to me when I hear horror stories from behind the scenes of late-night talk shows. Diva guests, demanding bosses, frustrated writers cranking out dozens, if not hundreds, of jokes a day only to get nothing on air—a late night talk show is a particular stew By Sarah • Mar 11, 2020 10:36 am
Royals The Commonwealth Day Royal Procession Drama Yesterday was the day we all had marked on our calendars for weeks: Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey, expected to be the last engagement for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as senior royals. They all know we’d be paying attention, watching and analysing the interactions. And you’d By Lainey • Mar 10, 2020 10:58 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Ben and Ana extend their holiday I posted about Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas in Cuba on Friday. Some Show Your Work details on this: I led with the article that morning because no English entertainment outlets were on it yet that day and, afterwards, as PEOPLE and E! and others started picking it up, By Lainey • Mar 09, 2020 10:08 am
Royals House Sussex: “Show ‘em what they’re missing” Many media outlets have referred to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s current trip to England and their final engagements as senior members of the British royal family as their “farewell tour”. It’s not really, of course, but I get it, I get that it sounds better as a By Lainey • Mar 09, 2020 09:19 am
Maple Leaf Outfits of the Week: Celine NY Runway Normally when Celine Dion turns a city street into a runway, it’s in Paris during Fashion Week. By the way, her tour stops in France, conveniently, during Fashion Week in July – amazing how it worked out that way, non? While that’s still three months away, though, this week By Lainey • Mar 06, 2020 03:50 pm
Royals House Sussex: speeches, a proposal, and PDA Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s return to London last night at the Endeavour Awards was, as expected, the main event. We’ve already talked about how their appearance was practically cinematic. And, as expected, this shot of them was published everywhere yesterday and today too, a major bonus for By Lainey • Mar 06, 2020 11:48 am
Hook Ups Ben Affleck & Ana de Armas? Ana de Armas just covered Vanity Fair and after the success of Knives Out, with several projects in the pipeline, she’s breaking big. Her most recent project is the lead role opposite Ben Affleck in Deep Water, based on the Patricia Highsmith novel about a couple in an open By Lainey • Mar 06, 2020 10:09 am
Royals Sussex-IT In pop culture, we often refer to that magical “It” Factor – the intangible ingredient that goes into making a star, a quality you can’t manufacture, what elevates someone who may not be the best at this or that or the other but somehow has a certain lure that no By Lainey • Mar 05, 2020 04:40 pm
Baby and Bump Obsession Katy Perry is pregnant New music and music video season, right? Katy Perry released a new song with a video last night called “Never Worn White” and, obviously, it’s a power ballad to fiancé Orlando Bloom. The big story here is that they’re expecting. She reveals it at the end. As she By Lainey • Mar 05, 2020 11:12 am
Royals House Cambridge in Ireland: Juggling and Selfies Today is Prince William and Catherine’s last day in Ireland and they’re in Galway learning about the city’s culture and entertainment as Galway is the 2020 European Capital of Culture. While at Tribeton, the Cambridges observed festival acts and other entertainment displays and William showcased what he By Lainey • Mar 05, 2020 10:43 am
BFFs Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s phone call Ben Affeck stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! yesterday as he continues to promote The Way Back. The film was directed by Gavin O’Connor who did an interview recently with 34th Street, the student-run University of Pennsylvania magazine, about the project and working with Ben. He said that he and By Lainey • Mar 04, 2020 11:21 am
