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August 2017

Gwyneth Paltrow Says She “F**ked Up” Relationship with Brad Pitt

Gwyneth Paltrow guested on a podcast this week, where she revealed that she “f**ked up so many relationship,” including some of her most famous ones. “I fucked that up, Brad.”

-I don’t know why Jason Segel posing in front of tiny doors in England is so funny to me, but it kind of us.

-Why is Kate Hudson still able to command major mag covers? WHY???

Amy Schumer left a $500 tip for a college student on an $80 bill.

-A new adaptation was announced of Lord of the Flies with women, but written by men. The internet is not amused.

Taylor Swift’s concert cash-grab scheme is yet another big blow to her Reputation.

-Agent’s of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Chloe Bennet went off  on a commenter who questioned why she changed her Chinese last name, saying “Changing my last name doesn’t change the fact that my BLOOD is half Chinese, that I lived in China, speak Mandarin, or that I was culturally raised both American and Chinese. It means I had to pay my rent, and Hollywood is racist and wouldn’t cast me with a last name that made them uncomfortable. I’m doing everything I can, with the platform I have, to make sure no one has to change their name again, just so they can get work. So kindly love, f— off.” The more I hear from this girl, the more I dig her.

-In what universe did The Wrap think it would be ok to rank TV actresses from most to least liked?

Kim Kardashian covers the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia, in which she says “I feel in my soul I’m a feminist. I just don’t need labels to make me feel or know what I am inside.” Groan.

-New Girl’s Hannah Simone and hubby Jesse Giddings welcomed their first child earlier this month, a baby boy.

-CW premiered Vixen last night and is now complaining that nobody watched it. What the hell? If I had known about it I totally would have broken my no-TV summer. Blame your promotions department, not us.

-I really liked this article on Chris Pine and Hollywood’s evolving masculinity.

Vince Vaughn gets angry in the Brawl in Cell Block 99 trailer.

 

Blake Lively Used to Send Leonardo DiCaprio Pictures of Dolls

-I’m having a rough week, so forgive me if I choose to believe this Vanity Fair interview with the Gossip Girl cast for the show’s 10-year anniversary is a personal gift to me from the universe. There’s lots of great tidbits, including how Blake Lively and Leighton  Meester “were not friends,” how Blake and Penn Badgley hid their breakup from the crew for months, and how Blake used to send photos of dolls to Leonardo DiCaprio when they dated. I also love how Leighton just sounds *so* over it, and Ed Westwick admits he still doesn’t know who Gossip Girl is.

Leah Remini says she refused to try to convert Kevin James to Scientology despite the organization pressuring her to do so. And now he’s gifted her with a sitcom role, so that all worked out for her.

-Blade Runner 2049 is rumoured to be the longest blockbuster since Interstellar. All the sighs.

-After 27 seasons—27!!!—Simpsons composer Alf Clausen has been fired.

Chris Pratt and Anna Faris are reportedly in couple’s therapy to learn how to be better co-parents. I’m rooting for them, however their family looks.

Kanye West is now being counter-sued by his insurer, who points to their drug and alcohol policies.

-Here’s the first trailer for Mr. Robot season three. I kinda forgot about that show.

-Of course TJ Miller is a frequent Yelp reviewer. Of course he is.

Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves teaming up for a movie is making my inner 90s geek so very happy.

-I feel like we’ve all talked about Justin Bieber’s testicles way too much this week, and it’s only Wednesday.

-This explanation of the Sansa/Ayra stuff from this season of Game of Thrones makes me hate it even more.

-Yikes. Katy Perry is reportedly being sued by a stagehand who lost her toe.

-I can’t believe there are no new movies at the box office this weekend. I can’t remember the last time that happened. And it’s a long weekend!

-I’m bummed that I can’t fit Alexander Payne‘s Downsizing into my TIFF schedule, especially since the reviews out of Venice are so good.

Tom Cruise’s Buttgate

-The possibility of Tom Cruise wearing a fake butt in Valkyrie is literally making my week.

-Well, this is a twist: Selena Gomez’s Instagram was hacked and used to post nude photos of Justin Bieber.

-Speaking of hacks, Katharine McPhee is suing over her nude photo leak.

Joshua Jackson is dating a model and I hope she recognizes what a precious unicorn he is.

-This is a really, really good interview with Kathy Griffin on the aftermath of her controversial Trump photo. Yes, it was a stupid move, but her being made to constantly apologize over a picture is ridiculous.

George Clooney is kicking off his Suburbicon press tour, which means we’re about to be blessed with lots of glorious soundbites. In a new interview with the AP, he rips apart Trump, saying he’s “in over his head” and “incapable of being president.” He also talked about twin barf.

-Leaks, schmeaks. Game of Thrones logged another all-time high on Sunday with 16.5M night-of viewers.

-This is really weird GoT gossip: apparently Lena Headey (Cersei) and Jerome Flynn (Bronn) used to date and now hate each other IRL.

-Speaking of all things Thrones, here’s the first teaser for Kit Harington‘s upcoming drama, Gunpowder.

Reese Witherspoon will guest-star on The Mindy Project? Sure.

Beyoncé, Kevin Hart, Nicki Minaj, DJ Khaled, Drake and more have pledged to help Houston. Sandra Bullock just outshined them all by donating $1 million to help Hurricane Harvey victims, saying “We have to take care of one another.”

-Twenty years after Buffy, costume designer Cynthia Bergstrom is sharing some throwback behind-the-scenes fun facts. True story: I went to a costume party last weekend and I made friends by yelling at a girl on the dance floor “Oh my god, are you dressed as Buffy about to fight the Master in the S1 finale?!” It was awesome.

-More proof that Hollywood needs new ideas: the summer box office is tracking to miss $4 billion mark for first time since 2006.

-This is a good rundown of when all the new and returning TV shows start this fall.

-When the first trailer for Marvel’s Inhumans debuted, everyone made fun of Medusa’s hair. The second trailer features her with a shaved head. It’s not much better.