The rest of Team LG seems to be over Noah Centineo. Maria called him just a crush. Lainey accused him of having “f-ckboy hair” and put him in third place in the hair-off. I told you the “Internet Boyfriend” title is fleeting. While the rest of you move on to the next hot dude of the moment, (I nomi…

Over the weekend, the two splashy Halloween parties (Casamigos and Kate Hudson’s) both went down. I have seen so many costumes on Instagram (yes, including Rita Ora as Post Malone – how could I miss it, she posted it several times), but these two are my fave, and both happen to be real-life couple c…

I mean, it’s not that they were ever apart, but we don’t see them together a lot these days. We see Matt Damon with Chris Hemsworth, often. A Matt and Ben Affleck sighting, however, has become more rare. The Matt + Ben thing, though, well it’s still a thing. This is all kinds of Gossip Nostalgia. Th…

Anti-LGBT and pro-fascism candidate Jair Bolsonaro won Brazil’s presidential election. He’s being called “Brazil’s Trump,” but he sounds worse, if possible. [Towleroad]
50 Cent is possibly the pettiest person in the world. [Dlisted]
People really like Richard Madden in Netflix’s Bodyguard. [LaineyGossip]
Twitter might remove the “like” button. How about also removing all of the Nazis, Anti-Semites and Deplorables too? [Jezebel]
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Cate Blanchett wore an optical illusion dress. [Go Fug Yourself]
No one goes to see Gerard Butler’s movies anymore. [Pajiba]
Andy Cohen gives NeNe Leakes a lot of credit. [Reality Tea]
LOL, I would totally wear the Notionless costume though. [OMG Blog]

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The Times reported this weekend that we are about to see a major change in the young royal ecosystem.

They have long appeared to be the closest of brothers, bonded in tragedy and an inseparable element in the worldwide appeal of the royal family. Yet the pressures of monarchy, marriage and their…

I didn’t realize until very recently that Keira Knightley has several films out this fall and winter, not just Colette. Colette is the one getting a lot of attention, and truly, I would not be surprised at all if Keira got another Oscar nomination for it. The Academy loves beautiful British actresses in corsets, almost as much as they love British actors playing historical figures. Keira also has a role in Disney’s The Nutcracker (hard pass) and then in the spring, she’s in Ridley Scott’s The Aftermath, another period drama. So obviously, Keira got one of the covers for Elle Magazine’s Women In Hollywood issue – you can read the full cover story here. She sounds… matured. She’s been this way for several years now – you can tell that her 20s were complete garbage, but she’s loving her 30s. Some highlights:

On asking about her pay in relation to her male costars: “It didn’t even occur to me. It felt like something you couldn’t question. But I do ask now, and I can safely say that in my last two films, I have not made less than the men I’ve been working with.”

Becoming famous at 18, understanding the double-standards: “The double standards that women face are so extreme, particularly at that age. Men are meant to be getting drunk and falling out of clubs. Then [people] go, “Yeah, you’re cool!” But if I’d been seen as a party girl, it could’ve been the end of my career. We also live in a society that gives unbelievably difficult messages to young women. You’re meant to be thin, but not that thin. You’re supposed to go out and have sex, then people say, “No, you’re a slut.” You’re always too much of something. What’s so interesting about Colette is that she was breaking all those rules. She felt that she had the right to live her life in the way that she saw fit.

The difference between male & female directors: “Of course men can direct women brilliantly, but I think that often women storytellers are subtler than men. And I think that often their work gets devalued because of the subtlety, and that’s ridiculous. There is also ageism with directors: You want the young, sexy female directors, but you don’t necessarily want the middle-aged female directors. We need all those voices. We need to be talking about how difficult it is for women to work with small children, too. We’re losing loads of women because with the way the industry is set up, they can’t direct and have kids at the same time.

Her biggest mistake when she was young: “I think my biggest mistake, actually, was trying to be perfect. I was so convinced there was a way to make everybody happy. But there’s joy in knowing that’s impossible. A lot of the time, trying to figure out how the f–k you get off the floor again is the most interesting part of your life.

[From Elle]

I really agree with what she says about women directors versus male directors – there are so many male directors who do brilliant work with women. BUT female directors just see the work and the story differently, they see the subtleties differently, and different doesn’t mean better or worse. But Keira’s right about the work of female directors being devalued. It’s the same with so-called “chick flicks” or “women’s films,” like the kind of corseted dramas Keira makes. They are seen as less-than because they’re made by women or made for women or made WITH women.

Photos courtesy of David Bailey for Elle Magazine, sent from Elle’s promotional email.

Elle Magazine’s November issue is their annual Women In Hollywood issue, which means multiple covers and multiple cover stories. Interestingly, three of the women from Black Panther are one of the covers: Lupita Nyong’o, Angela Bassett and Danai Gurira. Black Panther came out months ago, so why are they still promoting it? I’ll give you a hint: magazines usually devote their November and December covers to Oscar hopefuls. That’s right, the cast of Black Panther truly believes that their film should be a Best Picture contender. And they’re not wrong either. It *should* be a contender. But will it be? I don’t know. You can see Elle’s cover package for these ladies here. Some highlights:

Angela Bassett on the importance of women in Black Panther: “The women were integral to the storytelling and the wisdom that the main character possessed. It was really important in terms of the representation of black feminine strength.”

Angela Bassett on the impact of Black Panther: “We all felt the anticipation but had no idea how it would mushroom, or that it would be so global and smash whatever preconceived notions we’ve heard for decades—that stories like this about these people won’t travel as well or won’t generate financially on such a huge scale.”

Lupita Nyong’o on relating to her character, Nakia: “Nakia was a departure from the character you see in the comic books. She is an independent woman and a bit of a rebel but also a loyalist to her country. I am also someone who depends on my family and friends and feels a connection to my people, and maybe has a sense of responsibility to make them proud. So I really related to that balancing act within oneself.”

Danai Gurira on Wakanda as a society: “[It] was celebratory of everyone equally [regardless of gender]. You see that in my character. She’s able to excel.”

Lupita on how women get to save the day: “In our story, the emphasis is on many different women holding their own space,” says Nyong’o, describing the film as “a Marvel universe that is unapologetically black.”

[From Elle]

I remember, years ago, reading an explanation for why the phrase “unapologetically black” needs to be retired, and it’s interesting to see Lupita use it here. The explanation was basically that by saying anyone or anything is “unapologetically” black, there’s the implicit assumption that blackness is something for which an apology is normally needed. I know that’s not how Lupita is using it, but still. As for the importance of the women’s stories within Black Panther… I agree for the most part, although I do think that the women were used too much “in service” of the male characters, but that’s more of a superhero-film problem rather than a Black Panther-specific problem.

Photos courtesy of Katja Rahlwes for Elle Magazine, sent from promotional Elle email.

Two more days to go. As you know, by all accounts, the Sussexes’ first overseas tour has been a smash hit. Exactly two weeks ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Australia and announced that they’re expecting their first child. From there it’s been an ambitious schedule of events taking th…

Two more days to go. As you know, by all accounts, the Sussexes’ first overseas tour has been a smash hit. Exactly two weeks ago, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrived in Australia and announced that they’re expecting their first child. From there it’s been an ambitious schedule of events taking th…

It came out in late 2011 that Demi Moore’s then-husband, Ashton Kutcher, was cheating on her. One of his hookups went to the tabloids, which must have been devastating to Demi. Their marriage dissolved quickly after that. In January of 2012, Demi had a medical crisis/overdose, thought to be from synthetic marijuana, for which the paramedics were called. She went to rehab in early 2012. There were stories and photos of her into 2013 suggesting she was not yet sober. Demi achieved sobriety in 2014 I think, when she started showing up at events looking fabulous. She did this without much fanfare and without talking about it. I mention all this as background and am not trying to shame her. We all have our own journey and she never put herself out there as an example.

Anyway, Demi was honored over the weekend as Woman of The Year by the Peggy Albrecht Friendly House, which is “the first residential program in the country for women recovering from alcohol and drug abuse.” In her acceptance speech she talked about her sobriety journey in general terms. She also alluded to an intervention, but she said it happened early in her career. I read these headlines thinking she was talking about that time following her split with Ashton but don’t think that’s the case. Here’s what she said.

“I feel like there’s a defining moments in our lives that shape who we are and the direction we go and early in my career, I was spiraling down a path of real self-destruction and no matter what successes I had, I just never felt good enough… I had absolutely no value for myself and this self-destructive path, it very quickly brought me to a real crisis point and it wasn’t clear at the time the reason. Maybe it was divine intervention.”

Moore noted two unnamed people who she “barely knew” who stood up for her. As the actress joked, it was more like an “ultimatum.” “Unless I was dead, I better show up,” she quipped.

Without getting too specific, the G.I. Jane star said she was given “a chance to redirect the course of my life before I destroyed everything.”

“Clearly they saw more of me than I saw of myself,” Moore noted. “And I’m so grateful because without that opportunity, without their believing me, I wouldn’t be standing here today.”

“Life is certainly not a straight line and I think everyone here has dealt with not feeling good enough at some point in their lives,” she said. “I know in a moment of great struggle for me, I’ve reached out to a wise teacher and expressed my fear that I wasn’t good enough and she said, ‘You will never be good enough, but you can know the value of your worth. Put down the measuring stick.’”

As she finished, “So today, I put down the measuring stick and I thank you for this beautiful acknowledgment and the opportunity to know the value of my worth.”

[From E! Online]

It’s kind of impressive that Demi just got sober and didn’t say anything about it for years. At first this reminded me of Simon Pegg opening up about his sobriety a full seven years later, when he knew he was able to maintain it. Demi didn’t get into details here, which is her prerogative, and she phrases it like it happened decades ago. Plus I guess I can’t assume that’s what happened, because she didn’t even specify. This is probably the most she’ll say, that it was hard and she felt “less than.”

Also, I don’t mind the oversize 80s jacket trend and I will admit to owning a couple, but this suit is messy and looks too big. You can wear a giant jacket, but maybe have a fitted shirt underneath and don’t pair it with pants that are also loose. She looks great though otherwise.

photos credit: WENN