Movie Reviews and Previews Dakota Johnson’s giggle – Fifty Shades Of Grey movie review Like I’ve been saying for weeks, I went in there hoping for the rubs, hoping to see a movie that would get me off. I think we all were – Cynthia Loyst, Jessica Allen, and I went together, with no expectations but with also with no hate. Rather, we were By Lainey • Feb 12, 2015 09:47 am
Faux Gossip Angelina Jolie Pitt smiles in London As posted yesterday (click here for a refresher), it’s Angelina Jolie Pitt now, official. Here are some shots of her in London on Tuesday arriving at a meeting with William Hague, all business following the announcement of the launch of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the By Lainey • Feb 11, 2015 11:22 am
Media Manipulation Angelina Jolie Pitt, official I posted new shots of Angelina Jolie yesterday with Vivs and Knox – click here for a refresher. She was heading to London. And today, this press release came out from the London School of Economics. Angelina and William Hague were there to launch the Centre on Women, Peace, and Security, By Lainey • Feb 10, 2015 11:24 am
Baby and Bump Obsession The Jolie, the twins, and Captain Marvel? Let’s start with Captain Marvel. There’s a rumour floating around that Marvel is considering asking Angelina Jolie to direct Captain Marvel. Supposedly they’re impressed with her work on Unbroken and they want a female director bossing the female superhero movie. Which is exciting…but… The source. Is By Lainey • Feb 09, 2015 04:08 pm
Style Kristen Wiig’s best performance I thought by now that I would be tired of it. Tired of Sia’s substitutes. But it actually keeps getting better. And now I wonder how it could possibly be better than Kristen Wiig’s performance last night. It’s her best acting of all time, like, ever. She By Lainey • Feb 09, 2015 11:18 am
Gorgessity The McDuffs: Best BAFTA Couple Eddie Redmayne and Hannah Bagshaw. Benedict Cumberbatch and Sophie Turner. Even Keira Knightley and James Righton. All fine and worthy candidates, sure. But for me, the title of Best BAFTA Couple belongs to the McDuffs, Anne-Marie Duff and James McAvoy, arguably the most acclaimed (though underrated) couple in the business. By Lainey • Feb 09, 2015 09:25 am
Amazingness “No Kanye” After all these years, do you feel differently now about what Kanye West did to Taylor Swift at the VMAs? “Imma let you finish”? It’s still a dick move, yes. But would you change Gossip History and remove it from the Gossip Books? I’m not even sure Taylor By Lainey • Feb 09, 2015 08:49 am
BFFs Beyonce & Gwyneth at the Grammys! I needed an exclamation point on that title. Don’t pretend that that title isn’t an exclamation point for you too. Common confirmed to Rolling Stone yesterday that Beyonce will perform at the Grammys this Sunday: The Chicago rapper confirmed to Rolling Stone that Beyoncé will introduce "Glory& By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 10:53 am
Weddings Mr & Mrs Depp It was reported last week that Johnny Depp would be marrying Amber Heard on his private island this weekend. They’re still going to the private island. And there will still be a ceremony there. But they made it official on Tuesday at his home in West Hollywood. According to By Lainey • Feb 05, 2015 09:33 am
Top Reads The Vanity Fair Hollywood issue 2015 Well this says everything, doesn’t? Think about last year’s Vanity Fair Hollywood issue and who was on the cover. Or, better yet, look at this year’s cover featuring Amy Adams, Channing Tatum, and Reese Witherspoon and then compare it to last year’s here: Clearly 2014 is By Lainey • Feb 03, 2015 11:51 am
Music Rihanna: FourFiveSeconds fresh Just released this morning – it’s the video for Rihanna’s FourFiveSeconds with Kanye West and Paul McCartney. I already mentioned last week how much I love LOVE LOVE the song. And this video… Sometimes they f-ck up a video, you know? Like it does nothing to enhance the music. By Lainey • Feb 03, 2015 10:03 am
Baby and Bump Obsession Justin Timberlake is pregnant “When someone shows you who they are believe them; the first time.” – Maya Angelou Oh but he is SO predictable, isn’t he? What have I been telling you about Justin Timberlake? There is only one thing you need to know about him: ME, ME, ME, ME, ME. So, where By Lainey • Feb 02, 2015 10:46 am
Quiveration Um, I might be a Belieber Has he changed? Is he really sorry? F-ck. I don’t care. All I’m hearing is his big boy voice. And the way his sweater’s hanging off of him on Ellen. And his hair, growing out, curling around his ears and his neck. This is me on one By Lainey • Jan 29, 2015 03:39 pm
Top Reads Amal back in court Amal Clooney was in Strasbourg, France with Geoffrey Robertson QC representing Doughty Street Chambers, arguing for Armenia in the case against Dogu Perincek. In 2005, Perincek, chairman of the Turkish Workers’ Party, went to Switzerland to deny Armenian genocide, calling it an “international lie”. In 2007, the Swiss court found By Lainey • Jan 28, 2015 04:33 pm
Hook Ups Lupita & Leto: is the Heat happening? Heat. SAG Heat. That was the title of my post yesterday about Lupita Nyong’o and Jared Leto – click here for a refresher. As mentioned, my Video Assumption was that the way they were interacting with each other – as he pulled her closer while they were presenting and how she By Lainey • Jan 27, 2015 12:17 pm
Style Vanessa & Kristen for Chanel The big show at Paris Fashion Week today was Chanel. Check out Karl with his long-time muse, Vanessa Paradis, and his current muse, Kristen Stewart, following the presentation of the new haute couture collection. The event however was polluted by the presence of a member of the Kanye West’s By Lainey • Jan 27, 2015 10:06 am