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February 2018

Selena Gomez Talks About Being The Reluctant Queen of Instagram

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Selena Gomez looks happy and healthy on the new cover of Harper’s Bazaar, in which she talks about her complex relationship to Instagram, and her increasing appreciation for her Latin heritage.

Prince William, Catherine, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle took the stage at the first annual Royal Foundation forum. I was incredibly impressed by how well Markle did.

-It looks like Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are at it again. They were spotted together in Prague.

-An E! ex-employee backed up stylist Suzie Hardy‘s allegations against Ryan Seacrest on the Today Show, saying he witnessed several incidents of misconduct against her. “She would go to tie his shoe, and Ryan would shove her head toward his crotch. I saw that more than once.” Seacrest says Hardy is lying, and claims she offered to withdraw her allegations if he paid her millions. “This person who has accused me of horrible things tried to buy her silence by asking for money on multiple occasions — I refused. I don’t want to accuse anyone of not telling the truth but in this case, I have no choice but to again deny the claims against me, remind people that I was recused of any wrongdoing, and put the matter to rest.”

-Variety is pushing back on Seacrest‘s claim that they didn’t reach out to him for comment on their story. (Also, the replies to that thread prove that people have no idea how journalism works.)

-Meanwhile, he is still set to start shooting the new season of Idol later this week, and is still scheduled to host E!’s Oscar red carpet on Sunday.  But some publicists say they plan on steering their clients away from him.

-Also, Kelly Ripa is reportedly remaining “fully supportive” of Seacrest.

-This might be the craziest Oscars in a while in terms of how up in the air the Best Picture category is. It feels like most experts expect a tight race between Shape Of Water and Three Billboards, with a possible upset from Get Out (which I think should win).

-I love these 60-second recaps of Oscar noms.  Here’s Three Billboards, Dunkirk, Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, Call Me By Your Name and The Shape of Water. All spoilery, of course.

Nick Kroll and John Mulaney debuted their new insufferable hipster characters on Conan. I hope they host this weekend’s Spirit Awards in character.

-I’m glad that everyone is shouting out Jesse Plemons’ performance in Game Night. It feels like one of those movies that’s going to be forgotten about really quickly, but if you’re looking for something funny after the Oscars, I laughed a lot.

Kal Penn talked about his time working at the White House, and how weird it now is to be playing a White House  a press secretary on Designated Survivor.

-The early reviews for Jessica Jones’ second season is that it drags a bit, but is still good.

-Speaking of season two reviews, Atlanta is reportedly “now less a television series than a conceptual work of art — a fractured feat of storytelling that works on mood more than momentum.”

This roundtable with the stars/writers of the new Roseanne makes me want to watch the reboot.

Ta-Nehisi Coates writing Captain America makes me want to start reading comics.

Kelly Clarkson can even make Google-translated songs sound good.

-I want to watch all the movies that the kids from The Florida Project pitched.

-This is really good advice from a former Survivor star about being on reality TV.

Kevin Costner tries to survive frontier life in the trailer for Paramount Network’s new drama Yellowstone.

Cardi B Defends Strippers, Fiance

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-I love a good Cardi B interview, and her latest is shaping up to be a gem! In the preview quotes from her new Cosmo cover, she sticks up for strippers (“Just because somebody was a stripper don’t mean they don’t have no brain”) and explains why she’s sticking with fiance Offset amid cheating rumours (“I don’t have low self-esteem…I know I look good. I know I’m rich, I know I’m talented. I know I could get any man I want —any basketball player, football player. But I want to work out my shit with my man, and I don’t got to explain why. I’m not your property”).

-Speaking of cover stories, lots of people have pointed out that Variety’s new Jennifer Lawrence cover looks a lot like THR’s cover shot of her from a couple of months ago.

-A lot of people have also pointed out that her Variety interview is pretty bland, including Buzzfeed writer Anne Helen Peterson — who Armie Hammer immediately mocked via Twitter.  His post-Oscar nominations attitude (which has included a tracksuit obsession), coupled with his dedication to going after a female entertainment journalist who dared write a non-super-flattering article about him is doing nothing to get me on his side. If anything, it’s proving the article’s point!

-Meanwhile, I like Peterson’s response when asked about Hammer’s new tweet to her.

-The Variety story may have been a let down, but Jennifer Lawrence‘s off-the-cut, freewheeling appearance on Stephen Colbert’s show was a delight.  She drank rum, called Harvey Weinstein an “ass boil,” and revealed that she spent most of Amy Schumer’s wedding trying to flirt with Larry David.

-Of course Amy Schumer‘s wedding vows included blow-job jokes.

Uma Thurman does not regret speaking out about Weinstein. “You’ve gotta be a citizen, and you can’t leave people alone holding the bag of truth by themselves. There’s no one I wish to get due process more than him.”

Ryan Seacrest denies his former stylist’s sexual assault allegations, calling her claims “debunked“.  It’s going to be incredibly interesting to see if anyone calls him out on the carpet.

-Westworld’s Evan Rachel Wood and The Last Jedi’s Kelly Marie Tran, play a darker, #MeToo version of the classic character guessing game Guess Who?

-Well, at least Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon still seem to get along.

Mel B hinted that the Spice Girls reunion might happen at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.

-It’s really, really weird that the social media embargo for A Wrinkle In Time lifted last night — and no one is really saying anything. There are a few mixed reactions, but it seems like most outlets were told to not say anything until next week? Not a great sign, especially because Disney put a full review embargo on it until 1 day and 7 hours before it opens. I’m still gonna see it, regardless.

-Wait, Baby Groot is actually Groot’s son and the original Groot is dead? I’m shook.

-Not gonna lie; Michael B. Jordan talking about Wallace’s death scene on The Wire made me tear up a little.

-Of course Barbra Streisand had her beloved dog cloned.

-Weird — the promos of Kelly Clarkson on The Voice make me want to watch the show. And I am not someone who’s inclined to do that.

Taylor Kitsch may be giving Will Smith a run for his money as the most charming actor on Instagram.

-Holy crap. Netflix spends more on content than anyone else on the internet — and many TV networks, too. It’s eyeing 700(!) original series and movies in 2018.

Gina Rodriguez has signed on to star in and produce a romantic comedy that the creator of MTV’s Sweet/Vicious is directing for Netflix.

-I like that Yvette Nicole Brown keeps getting work. Now that The Mayor is cancelled, she’s been tapped to star in Most Likely To, written by Diablo Cody and produced by Greg Berlanti.

-During a recent visit to Joel McHale‘s new Netflix show, Kristen Bell got disgustingly candid about how she and her daughter came down with anal worms. Why?!?

Adam Sandler and Chris Rock oversee a chaotic wedding in The Week Of trailer.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Film Family Feud

-There’s going to be a Kardashians vs Jenner episode of Family Feud, featuring Kanye West. Survey says: I don’t care.

-This oral history of the envelope mix up at last year’s Oscars is so, so good. (It’s worth clicking on just for the photo alone.) Busy Phillips reaction was the best: “I’m like, “I’m sitting next to Ben Affleck — he can stop the show because he’s fucking Batman!” I kind of grabbed his arm — we’re not friends, but I was like, ‘You have to do something! Do something!'”

-I really appreciate this detailed timeline of Janelle Monáe and Tessa Thompson’s relationship.

Jennifer Lawrence  did not get Phantom Thread. “I got through about three minutes of it. I put in a good solid three. I’m sorry to anybody who loved that movie. I couldn’t give that kind of time. It was three minutes and I was just [oof].” Funny, that was most people’s reaction to mother! last year.

Kevin Smith tweeted from his hospital bed after suffering massive heart attack. (And for some stupid reason, people are outraged that Chris Pratt offered him prayers?)

-This New Yorker profile on Donald Glover is fascinating and yet also re-affirms my belief that I would find talking to him to be an incredibly frustrating experience.

-After the crazy horrifying new allegations against Hedley that surfaced this weekend, I do not understand how they are still performing this week. I do not.

Ryan Seacrest‘s E! stylist details her abuse allegations against him in a new Variety article, in which she claims years of unwanted sexual aggression. It’s pretty damning — and it came out days before he’ll hit the red carpet at the Oscars.

-The Weinstein Company’s board of representatives have decided to file for bankruptcy this week after a deal to sell the company fell through.

Heather Locklear was arrested for felony domestic violence against her boyfriend and three counts of misdemeanor battery on a police officer.

-Did Mary Elizabeth Winstead break up with Ewan McGregor because she didn’t want to be called a “homewrecker” anymore?  Apparently not.

-I’m glad to see that other people got as sucked in by Netflix’s new Queer Eye as I did…

-Black Panther continues to defy all box office expectations, scoring $108M in its second weekend.

-Meanwhile, as predicted following Paramount’s bungled rolling out of it, Annihilation flopped.

-Remember when fall used to be the busiest TV season, and March was kind of dead following Feb sweeps? Now that the Olympics are over, 53(!) shows resume their seasons this week, plus 6 season premieres and 3 series premieres. (AND the Oscars are this weekend.)

-Video of Tom Holland visiting kids in hospitals dressed like Spider Man is all kinds of wonderful.

Alicia Silverstone and her husband Christopher Jarecki have separated after 20 years together.

Michael B Jordan is ready to burn all your books in the trailer for HBO’s Fahrenheit 451.