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November 2016

Michelle Obama Gets Third Vogue Cover

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Michelle Obama looks stunning on the cover of the December issue of Vogue, photographed by Annie Leibovitz. World, let’s make this the No. 1 selling Vogue in history, ok?

-This is a great deep dive into People, the magazine that revealed one of their writers was sexually assaulted by Trump, and has now put him on their new cover. My favourite quote in the feature comes from Lainey: “People appreciates that the minivan majority came out hard for Trump. So they’re doing what they do best: report from inside the assholes of celebrities.”

-Also, in this Twitter thread a People employee defends the cover. The ensuing conversation is interesting.

Samantha Bee called out white people, and specifically white women, for ruining America.

RIP Leonard Cohen. Also, screw you, 2016.

-Turns out JK Rowling gave her full blessing when it came to casting Johnny Depp, completing this week’s mission to kick us all in the nuts.

Bella Hadid and The Weeknd have reportedly split. But he’s already used his dramatic post-break up haircut pass!

The Rock says he might run for president? I love him…but no.

Bill Cosby fully expects to resume his career once his sexual assault case is over. Of course.

-At least we have Amy Adams and Jimmy Fallon‘s cute singing whisper challenge.

Shia LaBeouf talked about his new marriage to Mia Goth in a radio interview. And then he freestyle rapped for four straight minutes. The worst part? He didn’t suck.

-On Ellen, Kristen Stewart talked about her exploding fame during the Twilight era.

-Mr. Robot creator Sam Esmail “leaked” a Season 3 script page that reveals Elliot’s thoughts on the election.

Meghan Markle was spotted at Kensington Palace.

-There’s a new trailer for Collateral Beauty. God bless Will Smith for putting out yet another mediocre-looking but inoffensive film during the holidays that we can all take our moms to.

-We get a closer look at the Death Star in the new Rogue One trailer.

Ben Affleck wears a jaunty hat and becomes a gangster in Prohibition era in the Live By Night Trailer.

Brad Pitt Cleared of Child-Abuse Allegations

Brad Pitt has been cleared of child-abuse allegations after the DCFS did not find evidence to support either the abuse claims or a pattern of misconduct between him and the children.

-Meanwhile, Brad made his first red carpet appearance since splitting from Angelina Jolie at last night’s Allied premiere, saying “It’s really sweet, everyone’s been very kind out here.”

-I really liked this story about how in times like these, it can feel like entertainment doesn’t matter. But it does.

-A parks and Rec writer posted a letter to America from Leslie Knope regarding Donald Trump. It may or not have made me tear up. (Ok, it did.)

-Meanwhile, everyone on social media is sharing this letter Aaron Sorkin wrote to his daughter about the election. Sure, I guess. I mean, this is the same guy who reportedly threw a female writer out of the Newsroom writing room for objecting to that episode which turned Don into a rape apologist, and who once said to a reporter “Listen here, internet girl” before giving her a lecture about how she needs to read a newspaper (even though she worked for one),  but sure.

Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna have welcomed a baby girl they named Dream. And of course they made sure to document her arrival for a reality show special.

Julie Bowen addressed rumors that she’s feuding with her Modern Family costar, Sofia Vergara. I’d never even heard those rumours but now I’m intrigued!

Amy Sedaris and Chris Elliott are in a new webseries called Thanksgiving and I’m in!

Donald Glover isn’t slowing down after his Atlanta success. He just announced a new Childish Gambino album and shared the first new track in two years.

-In other exciting new music news, here’s a new xx track!

Billy Bob Thorton says his marriage to Angelina Jolie was doomed because “I never felt good enough for her.” Well, to be fair, he probably wasn’t.

-Passengers costars Jennifer Lawrence and Chris Pratt charmingly discussed man boob sweat on today’s Ellen.

-I don’t really understand the first teaser trailer for Luc Besson‘s intergalactic film Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. But on the plus side, is that Rihanna in a bowler hat?!

Can Superheroes Save Us? Please?!

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-Today is a pretty crappy day, but EW releasing a CW superheroes cover makes it *slightly* less of a vortex of suck.

-Hollywood reacted to the election on Twitter. (Spoiler alert: famous people are bummed too.)  Except for Azealia Banks, who continues to be a garbage person.

Michael Moore warned us all.

-At least Danielle Moodie-Mills’ amazing commentary during CBC’s election coverage has gone viral.

-ABC used last night’s mass meltdown to quietly drop the news that it has cancelled Conviction. It was a terrible show, but I feel bad for Hayley Atwell (who I saw yesterday on her way to the Toronto set — guess that won’t be happening anymore.)

-In happier news, The Hollywood Reporter released its 23rd annual Next Gen list. I don’t know most of these people. I’m old.

-Here is a photo of Idris Elba wearing the hell out of peacoat. It’s like he knew we’d need this today.

-Well, this sucks. The cute little kid from Lion (who is far and away the best thing about that movie) has been denied a visa to attend the LA and NYC premieres.

Mariah Carey and James Packer‘s prenup sounded super romantic: “No item of jewelry and/or personal adornment costing over $250,000 will be deemed a gift unless accompanied by, or promptly followed by, a writing specifically stating, ‘This is my gift to you.'”

-I chat about Prince Harry‘s smackdown of the UK press in today’s Toronto Star.

Eddie Redmayne says he ruined his Kylo Ren audition because he just couldn’t stop himself from using a ridiculous Darth Vader voice. (“I was trying again and again with different versions of my kind of “koohh paaaah” [Darth Vader breathing sound] voice. And after like ten shots she’s like, “You got anything else?” I was like, “No.”)

-I only got 41/50 on Vulture’s Gilmore Girls superfan quiz and I don’t even know who I am anymore.

-A legal expert tries to explain  Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie‘s custody battle strategies.

-Not surprisingly, Kanye West reportedly remains protective of Kim Kardashian and doesn’t want her to rush back into the public eye after her ordeal.

Charlize Theron says Hollywood ageism is just a “cliche,” saying “Now that I’m 41 I work much more than 20 years ago.” Well, isn’t that nice for her?

-Am I the only one who’s spent an inordinate amount of time today watching Coach Taylor and Buffy inspirational speeches?