TV Updates The Housewives bombshell is here “If you go to the whorehouse, you’re gonna get f---ed.” That was one of the quotes Vanity Fair writer Anna Peele included from her interview with a Real Housewife who requested anonymity in the magazine’s piece about the "Reckoning Rocking Bravo". Upon reading this sentence, I By Stephanie • Oct 31, 2023 03:38 pm
TV Updates Timothee returns to SNL My brain refuses to retain the knowledge that Wonka is coming out this December—it is protecting me—so when Timothee Chalamet was announced as the host of the November 11 episode of SNL, I thought it was a holdover Dune thing. And then Lainey reminded me of Wonka and By Sarah • Oct 30, 2023 11:13 am
TV Updates Problems are mounting for the Real Housewives A butler from season two of Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip is suing Bravo for damages, claiming his marriage was negatively affected after he was sexually assaulted during an alcohol-fueled party. While some seasons of RHUGT have been filmed in exotic destinations like Thailand and Turks & Caicos, season two By Stephanie • Oct 23, 2023 12:12 pm
TV Updates Intro for October 23, 2023 Dear Gossips, I love so much what Bad Bunny did on Saturday Night Live this weekend. First of all, he charmed the f-ck out of everyone – like, I don’t see how you could be watching and not be delighted every time he showed up on screen. And, of course, By Lainey • Oct 23, 2023 09:22 am
TV Updates Intro for October 19, 2023 Dear Gossips, I work on an entertainment news show and every morning we meet to line up the night’s episode and talk about our favourite stories of the day. Last week we were all losing it at one of the meetings over Bad Bunny’s wig hat. Fans had By Lainey • Oct 19, 2023 09:37 am
TV Updates Intro for October 17, 2023 Dear Gossips, Ken Jeong is developing a talk show to launch next year; the plan is for him to host and executive produce. I have to admit… I was surprised when I read the headline. And I’m not sure if I should be embarrassed for being surprised. But the By Lainey • Oct 17, 2023 09:45 am
Sports Taylor & Travis: The Rom-Com gets horny If you are not obsessed with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, I’m sorry to say, this place is not for you. Because we are obsessed. Even Sarah, who’s taken up the mantle of resident contrarian while Duana is off showrunning and directing, isn’t immune to the joy By Lainey • Oct 16, 2023 10:42 am
TV Updates Don’t miss Killing It The last time I told you about an underappreciated gem on streaming, it was Jury Duty. Well, now I have a new under-the-radar streaming recommendation and it’s Killing It, a very dark comedy about capitalism and the American dream starring Craig Robinson and Claudia O’Doherty (of Our Flag By Sarah • Oct 13, 2023 03:27 pm
TV Updates Nathan Fielder is coming for HGTV (with pals Emma Stone and Benny Safdie) Nathan Fielder has made a career out of being unsettling on TV. Benny Safdie has made a career out of making the most stressful movies you’ve ever seen in your life. Emma Stone has somehow slipped through her Hollywood career as one of America’s Sweethearts, yet she has By Sarah • Oct 13, 2023 02:44 pm
TV Updates The Real Housewives double standard After being away from Real Housewives of Orange County for two seasons, veteran cast member Tamra Judge made a bold re-entry to the show and ended the season with a bang at this week’s reunion, at one point telling Andy Cohen to “f-ck off” and instructing him to “be By Stephanie • Oct 13, 2023 11:29 am
TV Updates Mike Flanagan is back in time for spooky season With films like Oculus, Gerald’s Game, and Doctor Sleep (Director’s Cut) under his belt, as well as TV series including The Haunting of Hill House, The Haunting of Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass, Mike Flanagan is the reigning king of spooky season. He’s back this spooky season By Sarah • Oct 12, 2023 02:59 pm
TV Updates The silly gay pirates sail once again Our Flag Means Death was the unexpected slow-burn sleeper hit of TV comedies in 2022, and now it is back with a second season that doubles down on all the things that garnered its passionately devoted fanbase—silly pirates, rom-coms, explorations of mental health, and unabashed queer love. Picking up By Sarah • Oct 11, 2023 04:03 pm
TV Updates The two-part Crown The final season of The Crown is coming later this year, and it will be split into two parts. “Part one” will drop on November 16 and focus on the period of time around Princess Diana’s death. “Part two” will then premiere on December 14 and will focus on By Sarah • Oct 10, 2023 01:34 pm
TV Updates Loki’s back After the meandering narrative wilderness of the post-Endgame MCU, Loki season two feels like someone pushed the reset button. While the story is perfectly in line with season one, picking up right where the previous season ended, and it does technically continue the “multiverse saga”, Loki season two feels like By Sarah • Oct 04, 2023 02:43 pm
TV Updates The Beckham Triumph Gather ‘round kids, it’s story time. Or, rather, it’s history time. Because once upon a time, wayyyy before Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, there was another popstar-athlete romance that dominated the zeitgeist. Last week I described Taylor and Travis as a unicorn event that happens on a rare By Lainey • Oct 04, 2023 11:27 am
TV Updates Strike cleanup As we wait for the WGA to ratify their tentative new mutual bargaining agreement, here are some housekeeping notes as the writers’ strike winds down. First, while scripted shows, and films, will be slower to come back, with production delays likely to continue for at least another month as the By Sarah • Sep 26, 2023 01:49 pm
