Newsletter Tuesday, January 30, 2018

[LaineyGossip.com - Calling all smuthounds!] Tuesday, January 30, 2018 [Intro for January 30, 2018]( [Kassy Cho on Twitter](Dear Gossips, I have a really exciting life. On Friday nights, after Duana and I record Show Your Work, you can usually find me in bed, where I disappear into a panda video black hole. I have killed so many hours of my life on panda videos, I think I need to install a blocker on my devices. Pandas and Nanny Mei, she’s my favourite. Last Friday, however, it wasn’t pandas. Last Friday night I spent 3 hours on the Karma’s A Bitch meme after Kassy Cho posted about it on Twitter. And I’m still not over it. The origin is a scene in Riverdale. From there, Chinese teenagers, well, they did what they do best: selfies and camera play. China has become the undisputed world leader in selfies and posing and filters. And it is a celebrated national resource. Warning: this becomes addictive. Follow the thread. Hello it is Friday and I am here with the latest Chinese meme: “karma’s a bitch” Here are some of the best ones: [pic.twitter.com/tdjItEkzvL]( — Kassy Cho (@kassyapple) [January 26, 2018]( This reminds me of a great article at The New Yorker written by Jiayang Fan that was published back in December about [China’s selfie obsession](. Here in North America, we call them “influencers” or “Instagram models” – people who become famous for their social media presence. In China, their counterparts are referred to as “wang hong”; “wang” means the internet and “hong” means red but it’s the word we use for famous. So, literally, “internet famous”. They have millions of followers. They’re making millions of dollars. And they are taking selfie-ing and posing and meme-ing to the next level with better devices, better cameras, and better filters. Your iPhone 6, for example, is bullsh-t. Get that trash out of here. The funniest detail, at least to me, from the piece is that in China now, it’s considered impolite to post a photo without “improving it”. As in rude. Why would you do that to your followers, your friends, yourself? This new national social etiquette has become a billion dollar industry. And now Karma’s A Bitch. Or was a bitch. Because by now the meme is only for old people like me and they’re on to something else. Yours in gossip, Lainey [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 2:02 PM [What Else?]( [Macaulay Culkin's Reddit AMA ](I’m going to believe that Aretha Franklin [approved of this casting decision](. Because if she did not… well… we’re going to be hearing about it soon. We almost always hear about it when Aretha isn’t happy. Singing is Aretha’s first gift, obviously. But her second gift is shade. And she has thrown it often and creatively. Like the time she decided to correct Dionne Warwick – [BY FAX](. My point is, for Jennifer Hudson’s sake, Clive Davis better not have been lying. (Dlisted) I’ve been waiting to use this word today: precipitous. [The Grammys saw a precipitous drop in ratings this year compared to last](. This just as the Recording Academy president told women to “step up” their efforts if they want to win more Grammys. By the way, you know what happened last year when the ratings were so much better? Beyonce and Adele. Who needs to step up then? (Cele|bitchy) So many Super Bowl commercials are being released online ahead of the Super Bowl. This is very considerate for those of you who’ll be watching and need a pee break. The best pee break this year, of course, will be at the half. Anyway, [here’s Chris Pratt’s Super Bowl commercial]( which… I don’t think quite works. They’re either supposed to make you laugh or cry. And this one does neither because – who’s actually going to believe that Chris Pratt would show up somewhere as an extra? The premise is totally flat. Fumble. (Pop Sugar) [Macaulay Culkin did an AMA on Reddit](…what!? I love, love, LOVE his answers. I also totally believe they were spontaneous and that they came from him and that he didn’t have pre-written quips in a notebook on standby (yes some of them do this) because he really is clever and funny and sweet. And honest, right? Especially the part about why he did an AMA. Straight up, I need something from you so this is what I must give you. It’s really that simple. (Pajiba) Adele as Dolly Parton. For no known reason. Some things, though, you don’t need a reason for. Example: Oreos, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, fried rice, pyjamas, beagles, and [Adele dressing up as Dolly Parton](. What I also appreciate here is Adele’s pronoun use: “we”. Few people should talk about themselves in the “we”. That said, Adele is speaking for and with a lot of people here. And, well, she’s Adele. She can “we” whenever the f-ck she wants. (TMZ) A Super Bowl Song Of Fire And Ice – now [THIS is a Super Bowl commercial](. It’s hilarious. It’s totally random. But totally not because you realise a second into it that it’s exactly what was missing in your life which means it fits. And now… like the product they’re selling… you now need more of it. Excellent. Touchdown. Now I went too far, sorry. (Mashable) [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 8:52 PM [The Best Chris and his flip phone]( [Chris Pine out in LA, January 26, 2018](My Chris Rankings [never change](. It always goes Pine, Hemsworth, Evans and, if I must, Pratt. Hemsworth and Evans may swap after the next Avengers and then again after the next Thor but Pine will always be on top. Always. I am a loyal person – sometimes to a fault. My allegiance to My Best Chris is probably preventing me from rolling my eyes at these photos of him using a [FLIP PHONE]( to take photos of paparazzi while driving a Porsche 356 convertible Speedster. I don’t know what this car is. It looks nice, I guess, but if “uses flip phone and drives a Porsche” were on the dating profile of a guy on Tinder, I’d probably swipe right. Left? Which way do you swipe when you hate them? I have no idea. I’ve been in a relationship for six years. See? Loyal. It just seems like a guy who uses a flip phone in 2018 is a guy who is just waiting to lecture you on the perils of our technological society and social media and selfies and blah blah blah, don’t tell me how to live my life! Chris and I are already fighting. Conversely, if I put my blinders back on, it’s kind of endearing. [Chris Pine]( is the most private of all the Chrises. He’s not posting videos of his dog ([and his girlfriend’s voice]() on Twitter. He’s not starring in movies [with his spouse](. He hasn’t gone through [a public breakup](. He’s been seen with past girlfriends (remember [Zoe Kravitz](?) but he has never confirmed or denies if he’s dating. He is legitimately a private person. He’s most likely ([definitely, maybe, not at all]() the father of Mindy Kaling’s baby and they’ve barely been photographed together. Chris Pine keeps his sh-t locked. So, it makes sense that he’s got a flip phone and isn’t all about his Instagram account, right? Chris and his flip phone were actually making headlines back in May when he was promoting Wonder Woman. He told [GMA](, “I recently got a record player and a flip phone, and I kind of like the simplifying down, I just like the simple, I just like the non-complicated, I don't want to be connected so much, I just like the...decrease in anxiety.'” Then, he gave this interview to Entertainment Tonight: “I don’t want to come across as some righteous analog man.” This is what I’m saying. On paper, with the flip phone and the record player, he seems like a “righteous analog man” aka Pretentious Hipster D-Bag BUT when you hear him talk about it, he’s still as charming as ever. It’s like he’s a cute old man trapped in the body of The Hottest Chris. He can T9 text me on that flip phone any day. No disrespect to his possible (not actual) baby mama Mindy Kaling. Chris Pine is currently working on the miniseries One Day She'll Darken and if it looks like he’s got a black eye in these photos, The Daily Mail says it’s due to [an incident on set](� ). Even with a busted face and a flip phone, he’s still doing it for me. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 8:26 PM [Bradley & Irina’s happy hand-holding]( [Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk are seen leaving a UCLA medical building, January 29, 2018]([Bradley Cooper]( and [Irina Shayk]( were photographed leaving a medical building in LA yesterday. According to the paps, the medical building “specialises in pregnancy”. And they look happy. So…? Wait, the entire building specialises in pregnancy? It’s possible that there are other medical specalisations in the building, right? Like, obviously, it’s to the photo agency’s advantage to get this detail out there. And, obviously, from a gossip perspective, that would be the story. I just don’t know if there’s a story…yet. Let’s keep an eye on it. In other Coop news, after a quiet 2017 out of the spotlight to spend time with Irina and their baby and shoot A Star Is Born, we should see a lot more of him towards the second half of the year after yet another date change for the film. In December, just before Christmas, which is why we haven’t talked about it yet, [it was announced]( that ASIB will be released in October. Originally it was supposed to be released in September. Then they pushed it up to May, which is why I thought it would premiere in Cannes. Now it’s back to October. So I wonder now if the studio has seen a cut of the film, decided that it is in fact good enough to back for an award season run next year, and made room for it on the schedule in the fall. Also a good reason to be smiling. One more reason to be smiling? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 7:42 PM [Smutty Social Media, January 30, 2018]( [Elizabeth Banks at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER at Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California](Last time we checked in on Shawn Mendes, [he was dealing with Hailey {NAME}](NAME}-seen-together-in-toronto/48733). There are new photos of him having pizza with Camila Cabello, giving the pro- and anti-Shawmila factions a lot to dissect. But there’s a third person at the table with them (Twitter tells me it’s Shawn’s manager, the same guy in the photo below) – so, is that a date? They have been friends for a while. [A post shared by Shawn Mendes (@shawnmendes)]( on Jan 28, 2018 at 9:10am PST Good news: Tom Hanks has not shown his unsolicited penis to anyone. I saw Tom Hanks was trending and I got scared because, ya now, TIMES IS CRAZY but it turns out he's playing Mr. Rogers which is so great CRISIS AVERTED — Leslie Grossman (@MissLeslieG) [January 29, 2018]( Kirsten Dunst IS [officially a cupper](!!!! [A post shared by Vogue (@voguemagazine)]( on Jan 30, 2018 at 9:07am PST I love this cover. But in honour of her birthday week, I feel like my delivery should be more Oprah-esque. I. Love. This. Cooooovvvvveeerrrrrrrr. [A post shared by Zac Posen (@zacposen)]( on Jan 29, 2018 at 12:20pm PST This is by far the best celebrity fan photo story I have ever heard. "The Matthew Broderick Story" A few years ago a friend of mine took his family out to Montauk on vacation and had stopped at a little store to get snacks, etc, and who do they see but that Star of Stage and Screen, Matthew Broderick... — 👹 (@HonoredSpirit) [January 29, 2018]( …also in the store with a friend. So my friend politely asks Broderick if he will take a photo with his daughter. Broderick galliantly obliges, but this is a once in a lifetime photo and he wants it to be just right… — 👹 (@HonoredSpirit) [January 29, 2018]( …so he asks Broderick’s friend to kind of move to the side a bit out of frame, and he moves a bit. And my friend says, just a little more, a little more, keeps doing the nudging motion with his hand. Lots of nudging. Okay he wont move any farther, fine, we can crop him out... — 👹 (@HonoredSpirit) [January 29, 2018]( …and they take the picture and go back to the car all big grins to the rest of the family, who all shout in unison WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?? So here’s the photo: [pic.twitter.com/rUGDRL8F21]( — 👹 (@HonoredSpirit) [January 29, 2018]( So just this week I just realized that not only was Timothée Chalamet on Homeland, but he also dated Lourdes Leon. (I know, I’m slow to catch on.) On LaineyGossip we often refer to the children of celebrities as the “next generation of gossip” – but when does next-gen become now? How long until Lourdes and Brooklyn Beckham or Willow Smith grab their own headlines? We aren’t far off. [A post shared by Timothée Chalamet (@tchalamet)]( on Jan 21, 2018 at 7:28pm PST She wanted to post a photo from a private jet, fine. But this caption is just lazy. [A post shared by BELLA (@bellathorne)]( on Jan 29, 2018 at 11:54am PST I like this duster on Elizabeth Banks. I couldn’t wear it because I’m too short, but if you are so inclined, you can find it [here]( for $28US. [A post shared by Elizabeth Banks (@elizabethbanks)]( on Jan 29, 2018 at 7:41pm PST [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 6:36 PM [A Royal Group Chat?]( [The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend a game of Bandy Hockey on the first day of their tour of Sweden and Norway](Prince William and Princess Kate have started their four day tour of Sweden and Norway and were in Stockholm today hanging out with members of the Swedish royal family, including Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel. At one point in the day, the Cambridges hit the ice for some bandy, which is like hockey, but not. They play with a ball instead of a puck and the rink is bigger so they need more players. Also, “bandy” is a really great word and I would start playing just so I can say it more. What are you doing this weekend? Oh my bandy game is on Sunday. I have to go to bandy practice. Bandy practice! In other Will and Kate news, here’s a story I put off yesterday because of the Grammys – did you hear about the royal group chat? So Mike Tindall, who is married to Zara Phillips, was interviewed [by the Daily Mirror]( (via [PEOPLE]() and talked about how he and Zara are expecting their second child and going to Prince Harry and Princess Eugenie’s upcoming weddings. And then this detail – how do they all stay in touch with each other? WhatsApp: “Me, my brother and then a few of Zara’s side like her brother Pete and the cousins are on WhatsApp groups. “I wouldn’t say we’re cutting edge, but it’s just easier for some reason on WhatsApp. I’m in about 25,000 groups. You might do it for a get-together and just stay on the group, and occasionally people will post. You’re scared to leave because you don’t want to be seen to be rude.” “The cousins.” Fine, but which cousins? Beatrice and Eugenie? I believe it. Harry? Oh I think so for sure. But also Will and Kate? Do you think Will and Kate are on the WhatsApp group chat? Many of us are on group chats with friends and family, right? How does it work for you? Sometimes it’s about gift ideas and planning family gatherings, sure. But sometimes, it’s pure jokes, right? And, um, sometimes, there are certain cousins you don’t want on there. These are the cousins who narc you out at Christmas when you’re all down in the basement drinking. Also, sometimes, the group chat gets cutthroat. That’s what it’s like for most of my group chats. Who can come up with the best cut? Who will respond with the best GIF? Who gets group-dragged for being late/ignorant/a fan of the most hated team in the league? The answer to all of those questions in my life is most often Jacek. Always dragged, always mocked, always the target. Don’t feel bad for him. He brings it on himself. In the royal group chat, is that Prince William? Is he the one who texts 15 times for every 1 time everyone else texts? Is he the one pouting when people don’t get back to him quickly enough? That would be me last night, having a tantrum at Kathleen and Sarah when they weren’t around to share in my excitement over Chadwick Boseman alighting from his car like a goddamn boss at the Black Panther premiere. Are there side chats happening without Will because he’s the one who’s always bringing down the party? Has Meghan Markle been invited to the group chat yet? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 6:16 PM [The King Has Arrived]( [Chadwick Boseman at the Los Angeles premiere of Disney and Marvel's Black Panther, January 30, 2018](Have you seen this? Have you seen Chadwick Boseman pull up at the Black Panther premiere and then like, ascend from his car? Have you watched it seventeen times in a row like me? No? Fix your life. The king has arrived. 👑 [#BlackPanther]( [@chadwickboseman]( [pic.twitter.com/xKOTpYkyAN]( — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) [January 30, 2018]( Look at Boseman FEELING HIMSELF getting out of that car. He’s a handsome dude, that’s been obvious for years, but this is next-level swagger and I can feel a distinct [Chadwick Boseman]( problem coming on. LOOK AT THAT GOLD JACKET. Is he even standing on the ground? Or is the magic of that jacket lifting him above the earthly fray? To quote Lainey, have you ever seen anyone look this good? As Kathleen has been sobbing about all morning, this was an EXTREMELY WELL DRESSED premiere. This is, obviously, a big moment for Boseman. He’s been around for a while now, he’s played big roles before, but Black Panther is going to be a cultural moment the way Wonder Woman was last summer. And because it’s winter and the dead season for movies, Black Panther is going to have a solid month to revel in that moment without distraction. It’s going to be SO MUCH FUN. (Last night my neighbor was blasting Kiss From a Rose and watching the premiere livestream, and at first I was annoyed by the noise but once he explained what he was doing it was like, Oh yeah keep that up, totally get it. EVERYONE is ready for this movie.) Boseman is going to get a huge boost from this—although I expect the women of Wakanda will be the fan-favorite breakouts—and you can see that he not only knows the cusp on which he stands but that he’s ready for it. He will always be [Justified’s Flex](27Flex%27_Beeman), the would-be street magician in my heart, but we’ve arrived at the next phase of Chadwick Boseman’s career, the all-out movie star phase. All hail His Majesty, The King of Wakanda, indeed. Here he is on Kimmel last night: [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 5:38 PM [ANGELA FREAKING BASSETT]( [Slater Vance, Angela Bassett, Bronwyn Vance and Courtney B. Vance attend the Premiere Of Disney And Marvel's 'Black Panther' - Arrivals on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California](Can you tell I’ve been screaming all morning looking at photos of Angela Bassett from the Black Panther premiere? I’m not the only one. Daniel Kaluuya gets six seconds into his red carpet interview and has to stop to acknowledge the breathtaking, stunning, holy f-cking shit GORGEOUSNESS of Angela Freaking Bassett. “Look at this queen right here. Look at her!” Preach, Daniel! LOOK AT HER. How many times have I yelled that in all caps at you today? I’m not sorry. Angela Bassett was the undisputed Queen of the carpet last night in a bright yellow Naeem Khan ripped from my daydreams. I want to get married in this jumpsuit. I want to wear it every day for the rest of my life. F-ck that. I want to stare at [Angela Bassett]( wearing this jumpsuit every day for the rest of my life. This woman is 59 years old. I want to bow down at her feet and offer her my first born. I want her to knight me with her holy crown of black excellence and flawless aging. I was holding it together watching this video of [Angela Bassett]( – emotionally, I screamed when she twirled – until I saw her sharing the carpet with her husband Courtney B. Vance and their kids. I’m going to sound repetitive and I don’t care. Representation matters. We don’t often see 20 + year marriages in Hollywood. We rarely see stable black families on screen, let alone on a red carpet of a major Marvel movie. This family, smiling together in their African prints…. I just can’t even begin to express how happy that image makes me and how important it is to see. Happy, two-parent black families DO exist. Again, I hate that I even have to acknowledge this but it is so extremely rare that these families are represented, it has to be said. I’m going to be re-watching that video all day. Every time Courtney B. Vance comes in and out of the photos like “let me just give you Angela Bassett in all her glory” I die. He’s hilarious. Remember when Courtney B. Vance and Sterling K. Brown were fighting in their [Emmys acceptance speeches]( over who had the “hottest chick in the game?” Well, Sterling and his wife Ryan Michelle Bathe and their son were also there, reppin’ for black love and leaving me in a puddle of tears on my bed, unable to shower and get to work. Is “I was crying over photos from the Black Panther red carpet” an acceptable excuse for being late for work? [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 5:00 PM [Royal attire requested]( [Lupita Nyong'o attends the world premiere of Marvel Studios Black Panther, on January 29, 2018, in Hollywood, California](The official dress code of the Black Panther premiere was royal. The carpet was purple. Attendees were told to dress in their [majestic best]( and my GOD, did they deliver. I don’t mean to be extra here but in a year when the people most of the world recognize as Royals (yes, the British ones) will welcome their first black Princess (or Duchess, whatever) and we’ve already seen her face her share of racist bullsh-t, a red carpet like this is radical. It’s exhilarating. Royalty is not just one thing. THIS is royalty. [Lupita Nyong'o]( is the most regal human being I can think of. Last night, she wore custom Versace. Her exceptional look was inspired by her Black Panther character, Nakia. Lupita’s stylist Micaela Erlanger told [The Hollywood Reporter]( that she has made a point on this press tour to dress Lupita in bold colours. "There’s definitely a nod to her warrior character Nakia here, without being costumey,” says Erlanger. “It’s a really glamorous take on our vision and it’s very fierce, certainly.” FIERCE. There’s a word to sum up the looks on the Black Panther red carpet. Erlanger is exactly right about Lupita’s dress being badass warrior-like without coming off as a caricature of the character. The armour detailing is brilliant. The high thin bun is PERFECT (hair by her longtime stylist Vernon Francois.) [A post shared by Lupita Nyong'o (@lupitanyongo)]( on Jan 29, 2018 at 9:10pm PST Then, there’s [Danai Gurira](. DANAI. GURIRA. She also opted for bold and bright in a [Viktor and Rolf column gown](. I’m not usually a fan of pink or ruffles but this dress on Dania is giving me life. I love her matching pink nails. I love her the way her dress falls on her body. She looks like she’s going to prom in Wakanda and now all I want in life is a TV movie about Wakandan teenagers at prom. Here is Danai with the rest of the Dora Milaje. The [#BlackPanther]( purple carpet just got a whole lot safer. [@DanaiGurira]( [#DoraMilaje]( [pic.twitter.com/u3E7NzJld1]( — Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) [January 30, 2018]( What is fashion week? What are runway shows? There is only the Black Panther premiere red carpet. Black Panther costume designer Ruth E. Carter was on the red carpet talking about the style of Wakanda. She says she [predicted the vibrancy and brilliance](� ) of last night’s premiere: "How best to get the party started than to, on premiere night, have the cast, have the crew, have the directors and everybody participate in this explosion of patterns and African prints? Everyone can join in the fun!" Ruth E. Carter better win all the Oscars for costume design for this movie. To Variety, Carter called the style of Black Panther “[Afro-futuristic.](” If anyone can claim to have gotten the “Afro-futuristic” memo –with a regal twist— it’s [Janelle Monae](. LOOK AT JANELLE MONAE. I can’t. I’m crying again. Janelle is in a royal blue and black Christian Siriano gown looking like an African goddess who came back in time from 2045 in her glammed up, crown-esque version of a kufi cap. Honourable mentions go to my girl Issa Rae slaying in a Rosie Assoulin toga-inspired dress AND stuntwoman Janeshia Adams-Ginyard in a show-stopping traditional African co-ord set. I’ve been looking for the designer for 20 minutes. If you find it, please email or tweet me. The designer needs some love for creating this work of art. Long may the Black Panther press tour reign. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 4:32 PM [Donald Glover shows up for Black Panther]( [Donald Glover at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER at Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California](On Sunday night, Donald Glover won a Grammy and performed at the Grammys and [left us all panting]( from the sex. Which wasn’t sex at all but it might as well have been because he brought the sex. On Monday Donald was seen arriving at LAX because he had an appointment. With Black Panther. Black Panther is Marvel. And Marvel is affiliated with Disney. And Disney is Star Wars and The Lion King. And Donald is Lando Calrissian and Simba. So, sure, in a sense he was there as a member of the corporate family. But, knowing Donald, and given what Kathleen [just wrote about the blackness]( of the Black Panther premiere, you could say that Donald was mostly there as a member of the Black Hollywood family, to celebrate this event and what it represents to his community. As people of colour continue to assert themselves in the entertainment industry, these are the moments when visibility becomes critical. They are there to be seen, to create as much of a moment out of this as possible, generate as many headlines, and to make the point that other stories are profitable too. I hope that, in 6 months, a similar kind of momentum will be generated around Crazy Rich Asians, even without the formidable push of the Disney machine. Back to Donald now, in this glorious orange suit, in keeping with the style theme of the night, and showing us that he’s just as hot as f-ck in a brightly coloured suit as he is in a white one, have you read the [GQ interview]( with Quincy Jones yet? If yes, you know what I’m building to. If no… OH MY GOD, I am so jealous. Anyone who’s read the article is jealous of you right now. Because that interview is F-CKING BONKERS. It is maybe the greatest interview of all time. This is not hyperbole. First of all, it goes on forever. And not in a bad way but in a way where you’re saying to yourself, please let this never, ever end because there is a treasure and a bomb in every goddamn sentence. Second (and third, and fourth, and fifth, and ALL OF IT): Quincy Jones, every year, goes off to some secret lab in Europe somewhere to be treated with all kinds of new science which will make him live until he’s 120. He thinks Elvis and Taylor Swift are bullsh-t. Bono took him to see the Pope and he commented on the Pope’s “pimp shoes”. To the Pope’s face. He had some notes on the first prototype of E.T. which is why E.T. ended up with blue eyes (!!!!!). Prince tried to run over Michael Jackson once because he got upstaged by MJ in James Brown’s presence. That story about Prince and MJ leads to a story about Marlon Brando that then leads to a story about Hitler. WTF. He has not driven in, like, 70 years. Footnote #14. This is all I’m going to tell you. Just… Footnote #14. And on and on and on and on and on. The whole thing is BATSH-T and, again, if you have not yet had the chance to, block out 20 minutes of your day right now, DO NOT RUSH IT, and [sit down with this](. I guarantee you won’t regret it. As for what the connection is here? Quincy Jones wants Donald Glover to play him in a movie. DO IT, goddamn it. DO IT. Make the movie every story from this crazy ass interview and nobody will be sorry. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 3:49 PM [The Black Panther Era]( [Director Ryan Coogler at the Los Angeles World Premiere of Marvel Studios' BLACK PANTHER at Dolby Theatre on January 29, 2018 in Hollywood, California](It has arrived. Officially. Black Panther premiered last night and all my dreams for what I hoped the premiere of Black Panther would look like came true. LOOK AT ALL OF THIS BLACK EXCELLENCE. I actually don’t think I ever dreamed this big – that a film about an African nation, with an all-black cast and helmed by a black director would get this much of a celebration. I never dared to believe something like this could happen in an industry that still portrays the continent of Africa and its people so poorly or that it could happen in a country led by a racist imbecile who thinks African nations are sh-tholes. LOOK AT ALL OF THIS BLACK EXCELLENCE. We are going to spread out our coverage of the premiere over multiple posts because this was a momentous, glorious occasion and we will respect it as such. First, let’s start with the man responsible for bringing Wakanda to life. That man is Ryan Coogler. He was nervous. I’ve seen a few interviews he gave on the carpet and in every one, he says the words “[nerve wracking.]( Based on early reviews, [Ryan Coogler]( has nothing to be nervous about. Not only did almost all of black Hollywood show up for Coogler’s film, anyone who has seen it has called it Marvel’s masterpiece. I found out yesterday I get to go to a screening on Thursday (THURSDAY!!!) and I started having heart palpitations and sweating profusely – but like good heart palpitations and good sweating. I think I even tried to hug Lainey. It’s a blur. I AM SO EXCITED. We can’t talk about this premiere without talking about the fashion. We’ll have more of that later but after scrolling through about four photos of the premiere, I had to take a moment, breathe in and collect myself. And not just because I found my man, [Michael Bae Jordan](. Everyone stepped up. This was the blackest premiere I have ever seen. It was an unapologetic celebration of blackness – specifically of African blackness. Coogler accessorized his black suit with a printed scarf. MBaeJ opted for gold lapel pins and embellishments on his shoes. [David Oyelowo]( brought tears to my eyes wearing a traditional African dashiki ensemble. I remember being embarrassed in elementary school when my mom sent me and my brother to “Culture Day” in Ghanaian kente cloth and kids made fun of us. I didn’t see those fabrics in the magazines I read or the TV I watched. It wasn’t “cool.” Look at David and his wife Jessica and tell me they don’t look COOL AS F-CK. You can’t. From David’s look to [Daniel Kaluuya](’s white linen suit, the African influences were deliberately on display. The style at this premiere is stunning but it was also a statement. The statement being that THIS is fashion too. Why can’t a Hollywood premiere look like this? I love that the men were on board. God, this press tour is going to be spectacular and a reminder, with every red carpet, that fashion is not just one thing and that African prints and styles can be just as cool as anything else – obviously. I hate that this needs to be said but it does. I AM OBSESSED. And I’m crying again. These tears are not the regular, ‘oh Kathleen is crying again’ tears. This is really f-cking special. Wakanda is HERE. All of these beautiful and talented black people are the heroes, the villains, the directors, the producers and the architects of a massive Marvel film. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Watch the cast of Black Panther get introduced at the premiere by Ryan Coogler (at the 4:57 mark of the video below) and try to tell me you’re not emotional too. [Click here for the rest of the photos.]( Posted at 3:26 PM [Angelina + 6]( [Angelina Jolie and her children Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt, Knox Leon Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt and Pax Jolie-Pitt are seen arriving at the Louvre museum on January 30, 2018 in Paris, France](On Sunday, Angelina Jolie was in Jordan (her 5th time) visiting with Syrian refugees. She met with families and young women, representing the UN Refugee Agency, and [told reporters that](, "Humanitarian aid is not a long-term solution. No one wants to get off aid more than a Syrian family. A viable political settlement is the only way to create the conditions for Syrians to be able to return to their homes, to end the human suffering and the strain on host countries”. She also noted that “the UN Refugee Agency received only half the requested funding for the Syria crisis last year and only 7 percent so far this year”. For more on Angelina’s trip and information on how you can help, please [click here](. Angelina was accompanied by daughters Zahara (on her first trip to a refugee camp) and Shiloh (her third time) on her visit where they spent time with young girls who are part of the TIGER (These Inspiring Girls Enjoy Reading) project. Per [PEOPLE](� ): The project, in partnership with International Relief and Development, is designed to fight the epidemic of refugees dropping out of school, with only 20 percent completing a secondary school education. TIGER works with Syrian female coaches to help the girls build confidence. We now find [Angelina]( in Paris where she’s doing some work with Guerlain. As you know, she’s the face of Mon Guerlain, a partnership [announced last year]( at which time she also confirmed that she’ll be donating her entire fee to charity. Apparently she’s there to shoot the new ad. And all 6 of her children are with her – field trip to the Louvre! As usual, I have so many questions. When Maddox walks away to ride with security in a separate car, are his siblings jealous? Does Shiloh want to do the same? Do they have to go through the museum all together? Or can Zahara and the twins break off to see Venus de Milo while the rest head to the Mona Lisa? Has Pax posted a shot of him smiling next to Mona Lisa on his private Instagram account? (Of course they have private Instagram accounts.) Are they quizzed on everything afterwards? Who’s old enough to drink coffee? I normally don’t drink coffee, ever, but for some reason, in Paris the coffee is so f-cking good I can’t stop. 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