BFFs Tiffany Haddish: on MBJ, Beyoncé, and PTA “Okay, so what had happened was…” Tiffany Haddish’s catchphrase is “She Ready!” But it could also be “OK, so what had happened was…” because whenever she drops the “OK, so what had happened was…”, the most amazing stories come out of her mouth. That’s how she started telling By Lainey • Feb 01, 2018 10:34 am
Top Reads Rose McGowan, Ben Affleck, and Harvey Weinstein Rose McGowan’s book, Brave, came out yesterday. She’s also promoting her E! docuseries Citizen Rose. As you know, Rose alleges that Harvey Weinstein raped her in 1997 at Sundance and she was one of the first women to challenge Harvey, both publicly and behind the scenes, one of By Lainey • Jan 31, 2018 09:41 am
Gorgessity Royal attire requested The official dress code of the Black Panther premiere was royal. The carpet was purple. Attendees were told to dress in their majestic best and my GOD, did they deliver. I don’t mean to be extra here but in a year when the people most of the world recognize By Kathleen • Jan 30, 2018 11:32 am
Movie Reviews and Previews The Black Panther Era It has arrived. Officially. Black Panther premiered last night and all my dreams for what I hoped the premiere of Black Panther would look like came true. LOOK AT ALL OF THIS BLACK EXCELLENCE. I actually don’t think I ever dreamed this big – that a film about an African By Kathleen • Jan 30, 2018 10:26 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Angelina + 6 On Sunday, Angelina Jolie was in Jordan (her 5th time) visiting with Syrian refugees. She met with families and young women, representing the UN Refugee Agency, and told reporters that, "Humanitarian aid is not a long-term solution. No one wants to get off aid more than a Syrian By Lainey • Jan 30, 2018 09:51 am
Top Reads Beyoncé still knows Last year, like her husband this year, Beyoncé went into the Grammys as the most-nominated artist on the strength of Lemonade, widely considered to be a masterpiece. The Recording Academy let her win the “urban” category. Album of the Year, the crown category, went to Adele. Beyoncé has never By Lainey • Jan 29, 2018 11:50 am
Douchebags Casey Affleck won’t present at the Oscars Typically, not always, but typically, it’s tradition at the Oscars for the previous year’s best actress winner to present to the new best actor and for the previous year’s best actor to present to the new best actress. This is why Brie Larson stood on stage and By Lainey • Jan 26, 2018 12:02 pm
Gorgessity The Necessity of Lupita Nyong’o There was one word I kept coming back to while reading Lupita Nyong’o’s stirring feature in The Hollywood Reporter and that word was “necessary.” Her story, her words and her presence are so vital, so NECESSARY, that I think this feature should be required reading for everyone in By Kathleen • Jan 26, 2018 11:13 am
Music Justin Timberlake: Say Something Say Something nice: this is the third song Justin Timberlake has released off of the upcoming Man Of The Woods. And, to me, it’s the most tolerable. I don’t hate it. Say Something nice again: this is the third video released off the upcoming album and I enjoyed By Lainey • Jan 25, 2018 03:58 pm
Amazingness Denzel pays it forward Denzel Washington got nominated for his eighth Oscar yesterday. The conversation surrounding Denzel’s EIGHTH Oscar nom has largely been about whether or not he was only nominated to replace James Franco. As Lainey wrote yesterday, even if this did have something to do with Denzel’s inclusion, who cares? By Kathleen • Jan 24, 2018 10:29 am
Top Reads Beyoncé is planning Beyoncé has been pretty quiet this year so far. She was quiet last year around this time too, remember? We heard nothing from Beyoncé in 2017 until…. Febuary 1, 2017. The first day of Black History Month. Also the day she set the record for most likes on Instagram. You By Lainey • Jan 23, 2018 02:13 pm
Douchebags Enough, Timberlake Earlier today, I wrote that Justin Timberlake must be actively trying to piss off anyone paying attention. It has to be intentional, right? He can't be THIS much of an oblivious, self-serving, egotistical vulture, right? Except that he is. There is no other explanation for his new By Kathleen • Jan 18, 2018 04:37 pm
Douchebags Justin Timberlake “made peace” with Janet Jackson...? This is the headline you will read all day and probably tomorrow. That, after leaving Janet Jackson for dead after the Super Bowl in 2004, Justin Timberlake and Janet Jackson actually “made peace”. Those aren’t the words that come of out his mouth though. Those are the words that By Lainey • Jan 17, 2018 03:22 pm
Relationship Assumption Dakota & Chris at the beach Dakota Johnson and Chris Martin spent time together just before the holidays in Paris. They were seen together at Soho House on the weekend. Then, on Sunday, they were papped in Malibu, strolling down the beach with their arms around each other. Amazingly, even though there were photographers around, Chris By Lainey • Jan 16, 2018 02:39 pm
Top Reads Can I keep loving Timothee Chalamet? My love for Timothee Chalamet started at TIFF after seeing Call Me By Your Name. I think, at the time, I called him my “new obsession”. On that note, have you seen #CMBYN yet? Would you? It’s a gorgeous film. It’ll stay with you for a long time. By Lainey • Jan 16, 2018 11:01 am
Top Reads Eliza Dushku’s story Over the weekend, Eliza Dushku shared on Facebook that she was molested by Joel Kramer, the stunt coordinator, when she was working on True Lies. She was 12. When she told an adult about what happened, she was subsequently injured on set, the implication being that this was Joel Kramer’ By Lainey • Jan 16, 2018 10:04 am
