Jennifer Aniston Got Blown Off by Hollywood After 'Friends'

Despite starring in one of the biggest sitcoms of the moment, Jennifer Aniston couldn’t make it past the old Hollywood guard. These dudes couldn’t be more patronizing when she said she wanted to produce. “The room got really, really quiet and I got that look of ‘how cute you are’ and sort of a pat on the head.” (THR)

Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Michelle Yeoh serve couture at the New York premiere of Wicked: For Good. (Lainey Gossip)

Oh, so this is how Keith Urban wants to play it. (Celebitchy)

This seems like an awful lot of trouble for some dude’s girlfriend. (Wonkette)

Here’s a great interview with Rian Johnson that gets into all things Knives Out and how Daniel Craig almost wasn’t Benoit Blanc. (IndieWire)

Nicki Minaj is certainly making some choices. (The Cut)

Is Walton Goggins OK? I’m genuinely asking. (Kotaku)

I can’t tell you how many times my son and I have walked into a GameStop only to watch the sole employee on duty quit right there on the spot or announce that he’s shutting down the store in five minutes because no one’s coming in after him. It seriously happens a lot, and there’s no way this stunt is going to improve things. (Polygon)

They’re defending “Quiet, piggy?” Why am I not surprised? (Daily Beast)

Christopher Nolan finally figured out “usable sound.” (A.V. Club)

Does Kevin Costner know what this role entails? There’s been some… developments. (Deadline)

Billie Eilish clearly hurt someone’s feelings. (Variety)

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He said he was quitting comedy and, by God, he’s a man of his word

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— Kevin M. Kruse (@kevinmkruse.bsky.social) November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM