Bill Belichick Put His Sugar Baby in the Corner

After a week of disastrous press, starting with a crash and burn interview with CBS, Bill Belichick has reportedly hired an actual PR specialist instead of letting Jordon Hudson do… whatever the heck she was doing. A bold move considering she’s already got $8 million in real estate in the bag. Jesus, Bill. (Daily Beast)

How much longer can Tom Cruise contain his excitement if this Ana de Armas thing is actually real? (Lainey Gossip)

Why did Brooklyn Beckham skip his father’s 50th birthday? (Celebitchy)

JD Vance and Marco Rubio lectured Germany on being nicer to Nazis. (Wonkette)

From Dustin: Coach Orlando, a former writer here, goes long on the history of hip-hop leading up to the showdown between Kendrick and Drake. (Substack)

Jason Isaacs did something messy again. (Jezebel)

From Roxana: Wait, I thought Zoë Kravitz was with Austin Butler? (PEOPLE)

JK Rowling says she won’t fire Paapa Essiedu from HBO’s Harry Potter series for supporting trans rights, but I’m sure David Zaslav got an earful. (The Wrap)

From Jen: Are we still talking about Sinners? None of the juke joint dancers were credited for that magical scene. But Melany Centeno tracked them all down and explained the significance of each dance/dancer in this video. (YouTube)

Rian Johnson wants Knives Out 3 in theaters for a long time. (IndieWire)

From Andrew: For more Sinners love, a stat I’d love to stick to the vapes of execs so they’ll actually pay attention. (BlueSky)

Steven Spielberg wanted E.T. to perv on Elliot’s mom. (Variety)

After reading a lot of dark romance, katie71483 was ready for a palate cleanser, Grace McGinty’s Ruffled Feathers: an Omegaverse Romcom. “Romcom is the perfect descriptor for this luscious bonbon. There are multiple meet-cutes since it’s a ‘why choose’ romance.” What book have you found unexpectedly delightful? (Cannonball Read 17)

People are dunking on this New Yorker essay, but I thought it was good!

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— Aaron Gwyn (@americangwyn.bsky.social) May 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM