By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | May 12, 2021 |
By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | May 12, 2021 |
Right upfront, I’m selfishly sympathetic to anyone who said stupid sh*t (within reason) on the internet 10 years ago, as was the custom at the time. However, I added the caveat of within reason because DMing child brides and telling them to kill themselves was not an acceptable part of those snarky, shock jock days. Unfortunately, that’s apparently what Chrissy Teigen did to Courtney Stodden, who called out Teigen in an interview with The Daily Beast. Today, Teigen offered a public apology where she notably does not deny sending the DMs to Stodden. Not great! (Twitter)
A few hours later, Stodden offered their response to Teigen’s apology, and here’s where it goes from bad to worse. While Stodden “forgives” Teigen, they can’t help but note that Teigen’s team did not reach out to them privately as Teigen claimed, but instead, Teigen blocked Stodden on Twitter. That’s a huge ol’ yikes right there. (Instagram)
Longtime aide to Prince William and Kate, Jason Knauf, announces resignation which is raising a lot of eyebrows. (Lainey Gossip)
Travis Barker got a Goop candle that smells like Kourtney Kardashian’s orgasm as one does. Serious question: How do you even make one of those? Where’s that factory tour? (Dlisted)
Armie Hammer has a new girlfriend already. — HOW?! (Celebitchy)
DEATH ON THE NILE is going to have a very awkward press tour pic.twitter.com/0EoD8KHTjE
— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) May 12, 2021
Regina King is one of those names floating around to direct the new Superman movie from Ta-Nahesi Coates and J.J. Abrams, but first, she’ll tackle the big-screen adaptation of Bitter Root from Image Comics. (The Root)
From Hannah: Fancy some history? The latest instalment of Queens of Infamy tells the epic tale of Boudicca’s revolt against the Romans. (Longreads)
From Kristy: John Mulaney is back at the mic. But who is he now? (Vulture)
From Jen: Phylicia Rashad named dean of Howard University’s fine arts college. (Variety)
Megyn Kelly seeing Tomi Lahren got the title of Nazi Barbie before her… pic.twitter.com/BQDmhOGw8J
— Jermaine (@JermaineWatkins) May 12, 2021
Charlene Yi isn’t letting Seth Rogen off the hook that easily. (IndieWire)
Janelle Monáe is today’s addition to Knives Out 2. (Deadline)
Emily Blunt shuts down those Fantastic Four rumors. (/Film)
In news that would’ve blown my man-tits off in my 20s, Adult Swim is making movies for Venture Bros., Aqua Teen Hunger Force, and Metalocalypse. What? No Sealab? I kid. I will watch all of these. (THR)
Which childhood books have you reread as an adult? Judy Blume’s Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, one of Cannonball Read’s selections in their book club, Young at Heart: Reading Childhood Favorites, was first published in 1971. MsWas read it as a child, but as an adult she had a very different perspective on the "misfit" kids. "But Judy Blume is an incredibly effective writer, so even though I brought all of my modern concerns with me, as a reader I still was on the side of the older brother, Peter." Join Cannonball Read May 21-22 to talk about kid lit and nostalgia. (Cannonball Read 13)
From Claude: Damn, this is actually helpful and inspiring!
now THIS is a fitness influencer 👠pic.twitter.com/SnGDNombw3
— Jeeves 🇪🇺🇲🇽ðŸ³ï¸â€ðŸŒˆ Pfizer Gang (1/2) (@jeeveswilliams) May 12, 2021