'It Ends With Us' Drama, 'A Complete Unknown' and Bravo's 2024 in Review
Recommendations for your holiday weekend!
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In case you somehow missed (or still don’t understand) Blake Lively’s lawsuit against Justin Baldoni that came out last weekend, this is the best rundown of it. (Megan Twohey, Mike McIntire & Julie Tate for The New York Times)
You can read her full complaint here. (The New York Times)
How exactly did Blake Lively’s legal team get their hands on those explosive text messages? (Tatiana Siegel, Gene Maddaus & Matt Donnelly for Variety)
His ex-publicist also sued him. Here’s why. (Megan Twohey and Mark McIntire for The New York Times)
The year culture finally started treating bisexuality differently. (Cat Zhang for The Cut)
This writer ate at all of the Major Food Group restaurants in New York City over the course of a week, and they were spot-on in their commentary. A fun read. (Steven Phillips-Horst for Bustle)
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“Who? Weekly” Discusses Blake Lively & Justin Baldoni Drama
Bobby Finger and Lindsey Weber broke down and analyzed the latest chapter of the “It Ends With Us” saga on their podcast and proved once again that they’re some of the best commentators on celebrity culture out there. Listen above!
Countess Luann on “Very Delta”
I’m a little late to this one, but I absolutely loved this conversation between Delta Work and Luann de Lesseps. Luann felt at once relaxed and also totally “on,” which was so refreshing. What a way for her to cap off a truly extraordinary year for herself. Her post-RHONY run should be studied! Watch above or listen below.
Lindsay Hubbard on “Trading Secrets with Jason Tartick”
“Summer House” star Lindsay Hubbard opened up about the realities of her career as a reality star and pulled back the curtain on some of her finances in this great chat. I particularly loved her unapologetic response to criticism about her ability to monetize all aspects of her life. Listen above!
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A Complete Unknown (in theaters)
A terrific performance in a really good movie. This was the movie my family saw on Christmas this year, and it delivered all around. We all appreciated how music-forward the film was, and the central performances were really fantastic. Timmy continues to build up an impressively versatile arsenal of performances in his still-young career as an actor…he really can do it all!
Nardwuar vs. Timothée Chalamet (YouTube)
So odd and so fun. This felt like a true peek into who Timmy is — a music and film nerd (complimentary).
Self-Promotion
Bravo’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2024
Dylan Hafer, who hosts Betches’ podcast “Mention It All” about all things Bravo, returned to my podcast this week to help me pick out the biggest winners and losers of the year when it comes to Bravo. Watch above or listen below!
Most Shocking Bravo Moments of 2024
“So Bad It’s Good” podcast host Ryan Bailey stopped by the pod this week to look back at the most shocking Bravo moments of 2024. Watch above or listen below!
Currently
At home with family in D.C. enjoying some much-needed down time without much scrolling and with a lot of quality time with my dogs. Hope everyone is having an amazing holiday!