Top Reads Beyoncé spent the money Where do you start? Where do you start?!? It was always a given that Beyoncé, with 11 nominations, would be attending the VMAs. They only confirmed that she would be performing the day before as the LA Times reported that “secret rehearsals” were taking place. And then everyone was calling By Lainey • Aug 29, 2016 11:01 am
Music Britney’s Glory weekend Britney’s new album, Glory, dropped today. Last night she was on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden. Those hits, they stand up, don’t they? I will never not love the line, “that is just so typically me”. Ever. A few years ago, as you know, this would not have By Lainey • Aug 26, 2016 01:41 pm
BFFs Swoki is Tom’s “pleasure” Taylor Swift is back in New York. She went to the gym yesterday and also out for dinner with Todrick Hall. You’ll recall, after Receipts Day, Todrick defended Taylor against Kanye West and his wife, telling PEOPLE that: "I'm not sure of everything that happened or By Lainey • Aug 25, 2016 12:12 pm
Photo Assumption “Here’s to the mess we make” Andrew Garfield’s birthday was on Saturday. On Sunday he was with Emma Stone in London. It’s the first time they’ve been seen together since breaking up last year. They looked happy walking down the street, both with their hands in their pockets. Click here to see more By Lainey • Aug 23, 2016 12:19 pm
Maple Leaf Rachel & Jamie go for bedding Rachel McAdams was photographed in LA last Friday with Jamie Linden. They’ve been together since at least May. Rachel and Jamie were joined by her sister, Kayleen, and her husband. And they were shopping at a bedding store. His place or her place? Rachel, as you know, when she’ By Lainey • Aug 23, 2016 11:55 am
Style Clooneys on a bike Amal and George Clooney were seen in LA on Friday riding around on his bike. Back in April, the Clooneys hosted a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. Tonight Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are hosting another one, stepping in for Leonardo DiCaprio who says he’s busy working. You think the By Lainey • Aug 23, 2016 10:57 am
Douchebags JT read it As mentioned earlier, Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel are taking over as hosts for the Hillary Clinton fundraiser from Leonardo DiCaprio. It's a good swap. From one f-ckboy to another. And I use the term "f-ckboy" specifically because: 1. hilariously even the Urban Dictionary definition of By Lainey • Aug 22, 2016 01:54 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Nate Parker and The Birth of a Nation press tour Nate Parker is the face of The Birth of a Nation. He will continue to be the face of The Birth of a Nation because, according to reports, Fox Searchlight is going ahead with plans to parade Parker, the alleged rapist, around during an extensive Oscar campaign. He’ll be By Kathleen • Aug 22, 2016 09:28 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Black women and Nate Parker Yesterday, The Atlantic posted an article called, “Why the Debate Over Nate Parker Is So Complex.” outlining how, for black women especially, the conversation surrounding Nate Parker’s rape allegations and the future of The Birth of a Nation is really f-cking complicated. As a black woman, I will say By Kathleen • Aug 22, 2016 09:01 am
Girlcrushes Winona & Millie Have you watched Stranger Things yet? You know, the hit show of the summer? I remember texting Sarah around the 2nd episode because of Eleven, played by Millie Bobby Brown. She’s magic. And her face. That face! You know who else’s face we “that face!” about and have By Lainey • Aug 19, 2016 01:25 pm
Sports Ryan Lochte in crisis Before we get into this Ryan Lochte mess, how about a throwback? To my favourite Ryan Lochte article written by Erin Gloria Ryan for Jezebel after the London Games, 10 Reasons Why Ryan Lochte Is America’s Sexiest Douchebag. I still become hysterical every time I read her “stop” for By Lainey • Aug 19, 2016 12:43 pm
Top Reads Amber Heard donates it all Earlier this week, Amber Heard and Johnny Depp reached a settlement and released a statement. Amber received $7 million in the divorce and, as I noted in my analysis of the statement, fought to get as specific as possible about why she was leaving her marriage. Basically: she was abused By Lainey • Aug 19, 2016 11:33 am
Amazingness Beyoncé & the Deputy Beyoncé has a break off from touring and is spending her holiday as she often does – on a yacht, in Europe. Formation doesn’t pick up again until September but before that it’s the VMAs on August 28th where she leads all nominees. Adele doesn’t have a show By Lainey • Aug 18, 2016 03:22 pm
Quiveration Charlie’s push-ups No one should have to work after this post. It’s nearing the end of August. I have a few days of hiatus left. And I feel like after seeing these pictures and watching these videos, we all deserve a break. WHO CAN WORK WHEN CHARLIE HUNNAM IS DOING PUSH-UPS? By Lainey • Aug 18, 2016 11:27 am
Top Reads JT can’t quit Britney Back in July, in a post about Taylor Swift, I wondered why she gets called petty for writing songs about her exes while we are forced to incessantly applaud Justin Timberlake and his ringlets, now relaxed, like demented cheerleaders. There is no Taylor Swift revenge song as potent as JT’ By Lainey • Aug 18, 2016 10:26 am
Top Reads Kristen says his name Kristen Stewart covers T. As we’ve observed in Kristen over the last year or so, she’s been increasingly open in her interviews, less resentful of having to do them, more eager to participate in the process, in the ecosystem that is Celebrity. As she explains it, she had By Lainey • Aug 17, 2016 03:27 pm