Swan goals.
A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 10, 2015 at 3:25pm PDT
Sorry I didn’t get to this yesterday! Taylor Swift posted her first-ever Instagram of Calvin Harris. That means they’re pretty much married in the new digital age. For a celebrity of Swifty’s stature – not to mention her famous declarations about not needing boys just a few months ago – posting a photo with her lover is a BIG deal. So let’s analyze.
First off, I like that it’s not a straight-up selfie. This was posed. Tay-Tay and Calvin worked on their angles. They wanted it to look just right. They got in the big swan and they positioned themselves. And a friend snapped the photo. My question: is this embarrassing for Calvin? He was never Mr. Street Cred, but does this alienate any of his fans? And if this annoys you… think of what poor Olivia and Meredith have to go through with their mom and now “Uncle Calvin.” Are Scottish Folds capable of rolling their eyes? And maybe Uncle Calvin’s presence is why Meredith has been acting out:
Meredith has been mad all day.
A video posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jun 9, 2015 at 4:33pm PDT
But! #SwanLove was not the first time Calvin ever appeared on Swifty’s social media at all. A few days ago, she tweeted an Instagram from Gigi Hadid and that IG had a blurry photo of Calvin laughing with Swifty’s friends. Here you go… is that Swifty’s kitchen?! I think it is.
There’s not a picture that could fit in everyone that I appreciate, but this post is dedicated to all the friends that light up my life- you know who you are. I’m the luckiiesssttttt ?? #nationalbestfriendsday
A photo posted by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid) on Jun 8, 2015 at 10:36pm PDT
Photos courtesy of Taylor’s Instagram, Fame/Flynet.
These days, I’m totally over Julianna Margulies. Whatever went down between Julianna and Archie Panjabi – and something really did go down – left a bad taste in my mouth. My gut says that the long-standing rumors were true, that Julianna acted like a princess/diva and didn’t want Archie Panjabi’s character to overshadow special snowflake Alicia Florrick on The Good Wife. My gut says that Julianna was instrumental in the marginalization of one of the best characters on TV in a decade (not to mention the marginalization of one of the best TV actresses, Archie Panjabi).
So… yeah. I’m over Julianna. Which means I rolled my eyes a few times during her interview with The Edit. You would think that with this kind of online-magazine interview (with a quick turnaround), JM would have been asked about the recent controversies about Archie Panjabi. She was not. Which makes me wonder if JM’s precondition for this interview was “no questions about Archie.” Which makes me wonder why JM doesn’t want to talk about it. You can read the full piece here. Some highlights:
People love her character: “Women love Alicia. She was an underdog. She was in a sink-or-swim situation, and she swam. People love a flawed character they can relate to. Oh, she’s messed up! I tell the writers, ‘Seriously, she needs to be in therapy. She hasn’t gotten laid for a year and a half, the situation at home with her husband is so complicated, her children are leaving the nest, she has her own business and she’s completely overwhelmed.’ And the writers are always like, ‘Well, she’ll work it out!’ To be honest, when would she have time to see a shrink anyway?”
She doesn’t do Twitter: “I’m [not going to] ask 20 million people to believe my character, then go to a mall and tweet, ‘Hey, it’s me! I’m buying shoes!’ However, if I was just doing my philanthropic work, I would definitely tweet; it’s a great tool to open people’s eyes.”
Equal rights: “There is a generation coming up that understands equal rights. People fight for what they believe in – equal pay, gay rights, all of these things that should have happened years ago. [But] we have a long way to go.”
Getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: “As for the Hollywood Star… It still feels surreal. I always thought of it as something other people got; never in a million years did I think I would get one. I feel very lucky to have the opportunity to do what I love and get paid for it. The rest is a bit overwhelming! Flattering, but overwhelming.”
Whether she has political ambitions: “I would never and could never be a politician. But God, it’s fun to play one. I have to say things that I personally disagree with, but you have to look at things from two sides. I’ll get emotional at the snap of a finger, but my husband will read the other argument. He’s very graceful at having an opinion, rather than having a gut reaction.”
Humility: “I never think of myself as a famous person. I think of myself as a working actor who happens to be in a show that everyone watches.”
Other people’s opinions: “I can’t control other people’s opinions of me, all I can control is my reaction to it. Someone in Idaho may hate me, but I don’t have to know about it!”
Online comments: “I don’t read any of it – ‘Did I wear the right dress, did I not?’ – because it’s not going to help me as a human. It will only make me feel bad…or good. And if I believe the good, do I believe the bad?”
Women want to work in TV: “Women are realizing that the most challenging and interesting things written for them are now on TV. Until five years ago, TV catered to male leads. I wouldn’t say it’s equal, but it’s getting there.”
[From The Edit]
Do people really love Alicia? I’ve watched all of the episodes through Season 5, and some of the Season 6 episodes, and I can’t really say I love Alicia. I loved Kalinda. I love Diane and I loved Will. I sometimes love Eli (more in the earlier episodes). Sometimes, I’ll have a moment where I really like Alicia, but for the most part, I’m more interested in the supporting characters, most of whom are infinitely more compelling than Alicia. Alicia is inconsistent and flawed, which makes her more interesting than most characters on TV, but after six seasons… I think you’d be hard pressed to find people who really “love” her.
Photos courtesy of Hunter & Gatti/The Edit.
Saved by the Bell alum Tiffani Thiessen and husband Brady Smith enjoyed a co-ed baby shower to celebrate the impending arrival of their son.
Titled A Gathering in Blue, the expectant mama, 41, blogged on her website about the afternoon soirée, which was also attended by the couple’s nearly 5-year-old daughter Harper (who was joined by her BFF Simone Masterson-Horn).
“For the past 5 years I have been creating fun parties for Harper and have loved every minute of it,” she writes. “One thing that was always consistent was the color scheme…. there had to be pink in there somewhere, so it was so fun to play with the color BLUE this time for a change.”
The Beverly Hills, 90210 star went on to talk about the party’s chic décor.
“I chose cobalt blue and purple for our sweet baby boy’s shower,” she says. “I’ve been eyeing these colors for some time (we’ve been designing his nursery as well). First, I chose the fabrics for the linens and pillows. They came from a great company called Guildery that my sweet sister-in-law, Jill Smith, told me about.”
Look through our gallery to see pics from the beautiful blue event. And to read more about the shower, go to Tiffani’s website.
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Mom-to-be Odette Annable shared a shot of her bare baby bump via Instagram.
“Already so in [love] with #babyannable,” the House alum, 30, captioned the image of her growing belly.
The Brothers & Sisters star also posted a photo in an animal print mini maternity dress.
“Celebrating the new #jennikaynexpbk collection w/ my one and only @carolinedejean. Two favorite’s @jennikayne & @potterybarnkids joining forces? Yes, please! #babyannable made another appearance,” she captioned the image.
Earlier this month, the expectant actress shared some shots of her chic maternity style.
Odette and her husband, Real Band Society actor Dave Annable, are expecting their first child together.
Already so in with #babyannable.
A photo posted by @odetteannable on Jun 10, 2015 at 2:07pm PDT
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