Hi Duana!

We are expecting our second son in a week, and he has no name. You were so helpful with our firstborn! I knew I had to turn to you for our predicament: We had a list of one syllable names (Hugh, Dean) but have lately realized that we like those names written down more than we like to sa…

Since we’re all stuck inside for the next few weeks, we could indulge in personal reflection and growth, pursue creative endeavors, read all those books we’ve been meaning to get to… or we could just watch a lot of television. I have put together a list of bingeable series for your quarantine, with …

For someone like Diplo, who starts and ends every interview talking about how much he works and how many flights he takes a year, social distancing is a huge adjustment. We can assume he has all sorts of hookups on tour, but under these circumstances, randoms aren’t an option. So what does someone l…

For someone like Diplo, who starts and ends every interview talking about how much he works and how many flights he takes a year, social distancing is a huge adjustment. We can assume he has all sorts of hookups on tour, but under these circumstances, randoms aren’t an option. So what does someone l…

Naomi Campbell made a YouTube video about her hazmat-wearing flight. [Dlisted]
Reese Witherspoon insists that she’s BFFs with Beyonce. [Just Jared]
Lainey on the royal privilege of Balmoral summer plans. [LaineyGossip]
Cate Blanchett, a style retrospective. [Go Fug Yourself]
This is the kind of public shaming I can get behind. [Pajiba]
California is closing the state’s bars. New York too. [Jezebel]
Can we learn from the AIDS crisis during the coronavirus crisis? [Towleroad]
Sebastian Stan washes his hands a lot. [Seriously OMG]
The costumes of Westworld are still amazing. [Tom & Lorenzo]

Safety first. All bought on @amazon 6 weeks ago

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On Friday, the goop Instagram account posted the following photo about Gwyneth Paltrow’s outfit, retailing for about US$1000 with the caption: “Most days you’ll find GP wearing G.Label with a pair of sneakers—which is one reason we make it an annual tradition to put together a fresh sneaker guide ea…

On Friday, the goop Instagram account posted the following photo about Gwyneth Paltrow’s outfit, retailing for about US$1000 with the caption: “Most days you’ll find GP wearing G.Label with a pair of sneakers—which is one reason we make it an annual tradition to put together a fresh sneaker guide ea…

Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are now in LA after spending just over a week together on holiday in Cuba (where she’s from) and Costa Rica. Ben was seen spending time with his children this weekend while Ana had lunch with friends. According to PEOPLE he was with her in Venice as she was looking for a…

The photo agencies that we work with are full of coronavirus-related images. I get it. Premieres have been cancelled, events have been postponed and I doubt we’ll see celebrities on a red carpet for months. So… beggars can’t be choosers, and I wanted to talk about these photos of Ewan McGregor out in New York with his girlfriend/jumpoff Mary Elizabeth Winstead. They’ve basically been happening since early or mid-2017. They met when they worked on Fargo together, and he left his wife Eve for Mary Elizabeth. It was a big deal, and Ewan’s daughter Claire was very, very upset with her father. Eve seemed devastated too, possibly because they had some kind of open-marriage agreement and then Ewan went and fell in love with someone else.

Anyway, as you can see, they’re still together. They worked together on Birds of Prey recently, although they did not promote it together. That lack of togetherness on the promotion was why I wondered if they were on the rocks, but then the pap strolls started happening again, so here we are. They were seen this weekend with two of Ewan’s kids, and they apparently picked up some cupcakes. Mary Elizabeth was eating something from a paper bag and Ewan carried a small bakery box, maybe for four cupcakes? That… is not enough cupcakes for a quarantine. Damn it, now I want quarantine cupcakes. Seriously, the coronavirus isolation is already driving me batty! I have all of these weird cravings and I keep wanting to hoard stuff. I need to stop. And I hope Ewan and Mary Elizabeth have enough supplies beyond cupcakes.

Photos courtesy of Backgrid.

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Simone Biles doesn’t have time for bullying. She’s shared how criticism of her body has been difficult for her. As part of her amazing proactive response to that, in the run-up to the Olympics, she’s partnered with beauty brand SK-II for a campaign to end competition around appearance. One of the things that I respect about Simone is that she’s honest about the garbage that she has to deal with, and she calls it out. Last summer, she blasted USA Gymnastics for failing to do its “one damn job”: protecting athletes who were assaulted by Larry Nassar. She had spoken in 2018 about being one of his victims.

So when USA Gymnastics wished Simone a happy birthday on Saturday, she wasn’t moved. She turned 23, and USA Gymnastics tweeted her happy birthday. A few hours later, Simone responded:

how about you amaze me and do the right thing… have an independent investigation https://t.co/58Gc9QUk76

— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) March 14, 2020

Good. For. Her. I love that Simone isn’t going to drop this. She shouldn’t! But I love that she had zero qualms about publicly calling out the organization when they sent her a birthday message.

In late January, USA Gymnastics offered Larry Nassar’s victims a $215 million settlement as part of a plan for the organization to exit bankruptcy. The victims can either collectively vote to accept the settlement, or continue to pursue individual lawsuits. CNN reported that there were an estimated 350-400 claims nationwide. It’s such a crock, though I’m not surprised. USAG just hopes that everyone will go away quietly if they get money. I’m glad that Simone isn’t backing down.

Simone posted on Instagram to celebrate her birthday:

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okuuuuurrr ready for my jordan year! 23?

A post shared by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) on Mar 13, 2020 at 10:31pm PDT

She posted again Sunday, so it looks like she’s enjoying her birthday weekend. Happy Birthday, Simone!

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