By Mike Redmond | Pajiba Love | August 18, 2026
I figured Tom Holland was making a healthy chunk of change to come back for Spider-Man: Brand New Day. I did not know he was pulling in RDJ-level checks. (Gizmodo)
The miracle of Céline Dion. (Lainey Gossip)
Not a great look for Neutrogena here. (Celebitchy)
Ah yes, Mandarin, the famous language of… ISIS? (Wonkette)
Robin Williams’ kids are in war against AI. (The Wrap)
Did Ben Kenobi mess up everything in Star Wars? An investigation. (The Hard Pass)
David Spade admits he was openly jealous of his SNL castmates. (EW)
Get ‘em, ABC. (Deadline)
How much Natalie Portman gossip is actually in Life of M? (The Cut)
I would’ve bet cash money Season 2 of this show came out years ago. I feel like I’ve been looking at images of Chris Pratt in a bulletproof vest for a decade. (THR)
Karoline Leavitt wants everyone to know she was not on the decoy plane. (Mediaite)
Sure it is, Vin. Sure it is. (Variety)
Did you know that you need Percival Everett’s take on a James Bond villain? Tracy says you do, and you should read Dr. No. “This sounds absurd and funny, and it is, but Everett also expertly threads the needle between parody and legitimate stakes.” (Cannonball Read 18)
Impossible to hear "Anne Hathaway" and not reply, "Doth she?"
— Alasdair Beckett-King (@misterabk.bsky.social) August 17, 2026 at 10:34 AM