TV Updates Issa’s on some new “Sh!t” Rap Sh!t, the new series created by Issa Rae, premieres tomorrow on HBO Max and Crave in Canada, and Issa was in New York yesterday to promote it. This just a week after her Emmy nomination for Outstanding Comedy Lead Actress for the final season of Insecure – but no By Lainey • Jul 20, 2022 01:52 pm
TV Updates Intro for July 19, 2022 Dear Gossips, Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah? I couldn’t say because I hadn’t watched The Summer I Turned Pretty until this weekend. Does it have problems? Yes. Did I still mainline the series? Of course. Can I answer the question: Team Conrad or Team Jeremiah, which has been By Lainey • Jul 19, 2022 09:03 am
TV Updates The Weeknd’s The Idol The Weeknd is an artist whose music has always translated into a highly cinematic visual style through his videos and visual albums, especially his later works like After Hours and his Superbowl halftime show. So, I was interested when it was announced that he would create, produce, write, and star By Sarah • Jul 18, 2022 03:28 pm
TV Updates Jon Bernthal, I am BEGGING you to CEASE! I have a PROBLEM and it is JON BERNTHAL in the trailer for American Gigolo. When last we glimpsed a teaser, I was BUSY and yet DISTRACTED by Jon Bernthal being SEXY on FILM. WELL. He is AT IT AGAIN, and it is A Problem that I am making YOUR By Sarah • Jul 15, 2022 11:19 am
TV Updates Cristela Alonzo’s Middle Classy When I am out of food content, and I’ve rewatched too many of my favorite TV comedies, I am always game for a good stand-up special. A few weeks ago, I was watching Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin’s Ladies Night Live while cooking dinner when I was promptly By Violeta • Jul 14, 2022 03:40 pm
TV Updates Ms. Marvel ends with sweetness and a surprise Spoilers Ms. Marvel ends as it began—charming, heartfelt, and a sweet YA tone that, frankly, the MCU should explore more. The sixth and final episode (of season one) dropped on Disney+ this week, concluding Kamala Khan’s adventures with her new superpowers, her family legacy, and a major reveal By Sarah • Jul 14, 2022 02:10 pm
TV Updates The Timing of Bradley and Huma Yesterday in my post about Bradley Cooper and Huma Abedin dating, I wondered about where the leak was coming from. I don’t think anyone had BCoop and Huma on their bingo card and Page Six cited multiple sources apparently from both Bradley and Huma’s camps who confirmed the By Lainey • Jul 14, 2022 01:19 pm
TV Updates Two Bridgerton Breakouts, One Red Carpet Regé-Jean Page was the breakout star of Bridgerton season one, released around the holidays in 2020; by New Year’s Eve, everyone was thirsting over him. Two months later he hosted Saturday Night Live. There was a meltdown when it was confirmed he would not return for the second season. By Lainey • Jul 14, 2022 11:28 am
TV Updates Jared Leto goes 0 for 2 There were many people a few months ago who expected Jared Leto to be nominated for Best Supporting Actor in House of Gucci. He’d been nominated for a SAG for his performance and since the actors are the largest voting group of the Oscar Academy, and since at this By Lainey • Jul 13, 2022 01:43 pm
TV Updates Netflix’s Iron Chef is my new comfort TV There’s nothing more comforting for me than good shows about food. I marvel at the genius of individual chefs and their life stories (Chef’s Table); laugh and learn from an unexpected duo (The Chef Show); am soothed, transported and taught by the great Samin Nosrat (Salt, Fat, Acid, By Violeta • Jul 13, 2022 11:08 am
TV Updates Intro for July 13, 2022 Dear Gossips, Watch Out For The Big Grrrls! Lizzo is now an Emmy nominee! Her show about the “Big Grrrls” (as she calls them) auditioning to perform with her was nominated SIX times yesterday – which means Lizzo is going to the Emmys on September 12. On Instagram afterwards, Lizzo posted By Lainey • Jul 13, 2022 09:43 am
TV Updates Sarah’s Emmy snubs What we consider a snub is subjective, depending on your personal favorite shows and actors, and whether you consider it possible to truly “snub” something when there is a plethora of options, an embarrassment of riches, really, and too much TV for any one person to ever watch. Usually, I By Sarah • Jul 12, 2022 02:53 pm
TV Updates Emmy drama is all about Succession and Sydney Sweeney Unlike the comedy category, where there was at least a little freshness, the drama categories at the Emmys broke down as expected. Ozark, Better Call Saul, Euphoria, Succession. Lots and LOTS of Succession, far and away the favorite to dominate the category. But! There is also Squid Game, and Yellowjackets, By Sarah • Jul 12, 2022 02:21 pm
TV Updates Squid Game: Emmy History! The Emmy nominations were just announced, and we’ll split our analysis over a few posts, including Sarah's Quinta Brunson piece before this, but let’s discuss history here because Squid Game just made history as the first non-English language series to be nominated for Outstanding Drama. But By Lainey • Jul 12, 2022 01:27 pm
TV Updates Quinta Brunson and Abbott Elementary are the Emmys feel-good story The Emmy nominations for 2022 have just been announced and they are mostly as expected. Let’s start with the comedy side of things, because this is where a fresh face emerges and gives the Emmys a shot in the arm. You know I have a problem with the Emmys, By Sarah • Jul 12, 2022 01:12 pm
TV Updates The Bachelorette…s It’s official—The Bachelorette is back on our screens Monday nights, and this time around, it’s in a way we’ve never seen before (I know they say that every season, but it’s legit this time). Gabby Windey and Rachel Recchia are sharing the Bachelorette title and By Anastasia • Jul 12, 2022 12:08 pm
