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Benedict Cumberbatch Talks Fame, Fatherhood in Vanity Fair

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-Everyone’s freaking out about how “hot” Benedict Cumberbatch is on the new cover of Vanity Fair. Really? It’s not doing anything for me. First of all, that’s the cheating pose. There’s no way a guy doesn’t look hot when posing with his arm above his head like that. It’s not a fair and accurate representation of hotness. And why is he pulling his pants down? I’m uncomfortable.

-Meanwhile, it looks like his Doctor Strange costar Tilda Swinton is left to shoulder all the whitewashing response.

-TMZ reports that the Kardashian family suspects the robbery was an inside job, with someone who knew when Kim would be bodyguardless tipping off the crooks.

-Not surprisingly, Karl Lagerfeld had some questionable things to say about the Kim Kardashian robbery. Because he’s the human equivalent of a pinky ring.

-I always forget that Melissa Etheridge is tight with Brad Pitt, but she doesn’t let us forget it in her new interview with Andy Cohen. Us Weekly reports she commented on the Brangelina split, talking about Angelina‘s strategy (“”I’ve gone through family courts. I’ve been twice around this block, and I know it really well, and I know when there’s some forethought to just how mean and just how you’re going to put disinformation out there first”) and reminding us all about that time when Angelina broke up Billy Bob Thorton and Laura Dern (“I was around when Angelina was not doing nice things with Billy Bob to Laura Dern. I went through that on a personal level…I helped Laura move out of her house with Billy Bob — I like broke into their home to get their stuff out because it was so nasty.”

-Perhaps maybe Chrissy Teigen shouldn’t have admitted to opening Rihanna’s mail? Seeing as that’s illegal and all. Just a thought.

-The Flash cast is really getting into the playoff season. Well, until you get to the end.

-Speaking of The Flash, I agree with this article on the 10 ways to fix the show.

-This little promo for Martha Stewart and Snoop’s new show already makes this my favourite thing on TV by a country mile.

-Variety’s report on what TV stars make per episode is fascinating! First of all, no wonder the Supernatural boys never want that show to end. Jensen Ackles is pulling in $175K per ep. And look at the women ruling the charts! Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel both scored $750K per episode of the revival, while Clare Danes and Ellen Pompeo are in the $400-450k range.

Ben Stiller revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago.

-When it comes to Taylor Swift, Demi Lovato is on Team Katy Perry.

-The Birth of a Nation is tracking low. It hasn’t been helped by Nate Parker‘s belligerent appearances this week, or this New Yorker article about how the movie isn’t worth defending.

-Congrats to OITNB and You’re The Worst star Samira Wiley, who just got engaged.

-I’m not totally sold on Kristen Stewart’s suit, but damn that hair. DAYUM!

Emily Blunt says that when they were shooting The Girl on the Train, the extras assumed it was a Friends reunion show.

-Meanwhile, the reviews for that movie are so bad. Bummer.

-Oh wow, an arrest was made after that death at George Stroumboulopoulos‘ L.A. home. The way it was initially covered, I just assumed it was a suicide.

-Congrats to Girls star Zosia Mamet, who married longtime BF Evan Jonigkeit. (Who, I just found out, is NOT Toby from Pretty Little Liars. Huh).

-Pretty much every celebrity ever is in this voting PSA. Like, every one.

Justin Timberlake Talks Britney Spears in Vanity Fair Italia

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-I don’t get what’s happening with Justin Timberlake‘s face on the Vanity Fair Italia cover. Is it squished or something? Of course, he ended up rehashing the Britney Spears drama in the interview. He just can’t help himself, can he?

-In better cover images, I’m loving Kristen Stewart’s look on T.

-Us Weekly says Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth have canceled their Bora Bora honeymoon. Wait, did we even know they set a date?!

Jared Leto acted like a crazy person on the set of Suicide Squad, reportedly whined about feeling “tricked” into being part of that film, criticized the movie without actually having seen it,  and yet has STILL managed to land a role in Blade Runner 2. On the plus side, Harrison Ford will squash him like a bug if he tries any of his method BS.

-I’m sure the words that accompany this Mike Colter interview are great. I just can’t seem to tear my eyes away from the photos long enough to read them.

-Shocking report: Amy Schumer‘s new book is under assault from a brigade of trolls.

-Meanwhile, Schumer freaked everyone out earlier today by tweeting “we aren’t making the show anymore” before clarifying that’s it’s not canceled, she’s just too busy touring right now to figure out when the next season will start filming.

-Also, here’s a great read about how disappointing the Schumer/Kurt Metzger situation has been and what it says about feminism and compromise.

Stephen Colbert and Samantha Bee both sent Larry Wilmore lots of booze to ease the pain of cancellation.

Kanye West will open up 21 Pablo pop up shops this weekend, including one in Toronto. Please don’t let me by a $700 tshirt.

-The latest  You’re the Worst promo features Samira Wiley as Gretchen‘s therapist. HERE. FOR. IT.

-I probably shouldn’t waste one of my TIFF tickets on the Black Mirror premiere no matter how cool the first images from the show look, right?

David O. Russell reportedly wants $1 million per episode to act like a jerk on the set of his new TV series.

-Frankly, I’m surprised it took this long for the dubious pregnancy rumours to surround Amal Clooney.

-The US Justice Department says it will end its use of private prisons. Orange Is The New Black, FTW! Who says TV can’t change the world?

-Comedy Bang Bang is ending its TV show. Frankly, it was so wonderfully weird I’m surprised it made it five whole seasons.

-I’m not sure how I feel about Jason Katims‘ insistence on a Parenthood revival. Great show but that finale was perfect; why mess with it?

-The screenwriter of 2016’s Ben-Hur says the movie doesn’t have gay subtext because he was only allow to adapt the book, not the 1959 movie. Can the original movie trademark subtext, though?

-You know Joanne the Scammer has hit bigtime when Chelsea Peretti is making cameos.

Tom Arnold penned a passionate essay arguing for gun control after losing his nephew to suicide.

-Speaking of good reads, Buzzfeed has a look at the Nate Parker situations and how it exposes the limits of damage control.

-I kind of love that even U.S. publications are writing about The Hip’s final show.

-Celebrities are having a field day on Twitter about the Ryan Lochte story.

Renée Zellweger and Greg Kinnear befriend a homeless man in the Same Kind of Different as Me trailer. This thing looks so sweet I think I just got a cavity.

Lindsay Lohan’s Drama Déjà vu

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-It felt like we time-warped back to 2009-levels of drama with Lindsay Lohan this weekend. First she seemed  to accuse her fiance of cheating with a “hooker” on social media. Then she hinted at a pregnancy. And then came the really disturbing part: police kicked down her door after she was videotaped screaming that he strangled her and was trying to kill her. She’s since pleaded for privacy, saying “Unfortunately, a private matter has become more public than I can control and I would be extremely grateful if my fiancé and myself could discuss our personal matters on our own.” Whatever’s happening, I hope she’s ok.

Rihanna does not want any of her concertgoers to be “catching any Pokémons up in this bitch.” But what if it’s a Vaporeon, Ri-ri?!

Jennifer Aniston teared up at a film festival when talking about self-doubt, saying “You can kind of hit walls and think ‘I can’t go any farther’ or ‘This is too much, my heart can’t take it’ or ‘The pain is too great’ or ‘Am I good enough?’ or, ‘Will I survive?'”

Jennifer Lopez ‘isn’t taking sides’ in the Taylor Swift vs. Kimye feud (although posing with Calvin Harris on her birthday kind of suggests she is).

-Like the rest of the world, Margot Robbie thought her Vanity Fair profile was “really weird.”

Samira Wiley just joined Elisabeth Moss in Hulu’s A Handmaid’s Tale. Between this and Sarah Polley‘s Alias Grace adaptation, Atwood is having a moment.

-This gave me One Tree Hill feels. I didn’t even know I was still capable of those.

Amy Adams and Isla Fisher are playing versions of each other in a new movie, which is so very meta.

Carly Chaikin, who plays Darlene on Mr Robot, is also a really gifted painter.

-In this weekend’s Comic Con shenanigans, Andrew Lincoln and Norman Reedusglitter war continued, and Henry Cavill went undercover to get a selfie with Will Smith.

-I wasn’t super impressed by the Comic Con fashions (though I may need Emily Bett Rickards’ Miu Miu shoes), but the Black Panther ladies slayed. I also LOVE that Jesse L Martin wore the baseball jersey from his X Files episode.

-I’m still working through all the Comic Con goodies. In movies, we got news that Brie Larson is officially Captain Marvel, Viola Davis owning Jared Leto at the Suicide Squad panel, and excellent trailers for Justice LeagueFantastic Beasts, and LEGO Batman. Oh, and meh trailers for Doctor Strange and King Arthur. On the TV front, the Vampire Diaries announced its last season, and we got very good promos for the new seasons of The Flash, Arrow, The Walking DeadAmerican Gods and Prison Break.

-Of course, the big winner coming out of SDCC is the Wonder Woman trailer. This thing is flames!