Music Soul Train Bey Day Bey weekend, actually. As you know, some people treat Beyoncé’s birthday like it’s a holiday. I’m not sure any other celebrity birthday is acknowledged the way hers is. But, then again, as we saw at the VMAs last week, Beyoncé is singular. So she spent some time By Lainey • Sep 06, 2016 11:01 am
Top Reads Another kiss on stage No curving this time… Drake’s second show in Miami last night. And this time, Rihanna joined him on stage. The last time they were on stage together, at the VMAs, the internet lit up with speculation about whether or not she avoided his mouth. There was no avoiding here. By Lainey • Sep 01, 2016 11:08 am
Quiveration Charlie and my eye Appreciate your emails and tweets about my stank eye yesterday. Thank you! It still hurts and it’s probably still gross but I can open it wide enough to ogle Charlie Hunnam. Which is maybe why this happened in the first place. There’s an old wives’ tale in Chinese By Lainey • Sep 01, 2016 10:11 am
Coincidence or conspiracy Drake loves Rihanna I spent last night reading up on all the Drake Loves Rihanna So Much articles, obsessively. Seemed like every outlet, every website had one going. VOGUE posted a timeline of their relationship. And Vox. And then there were all the articles about whether or not she friendzoned him – the Daily By Lainey • Aug 30, 2016 03:10 pm
Top Reads Calling out Leo? Last week The Hollywood Reporter published an article about Leonardo DiCaprio’s charitable foundation and whether or not it accepted dirty money resulting from the 1 MDB embezzlement scandal. Today THR is following up with another report about another charity, The Bruno Manser Funds, which raises awareness for Malaysian rainforest By Lainey • Aug 30, 2016 01:32 pm
Maple Leaf Rihanna’s VMAs Side-Kiss & Four Performances Rihanna had already made my weekend before she even hit the VMA stage with this Instagram: When he extra ❤🏆!!! A photo posted by badgalriri (@badgalriri) onAug 26, 2016 at 3:43pm PDT If Drake could be summed up in one word it would be “extra.” I love this so much. By Kathleen • Aug 29, 2016 11:34 am
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 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 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
