It gets a little sticky gossiping about John Mulaney because we have some friends in common. But I will say he was an addict who relapsed and they got divorced and it doesn't have to be more complicated than that. But if you want it to be more complicated than that, things were not going well long before he relapsed, which is not blaming the relapse on her or their relationship, but their relationship just wasn't what he made it seem to be in his comedy.
I'll also add that I take everything his friends say about her with a grain of salt because they never liked her. But there was enough discussion about what was going on with them that by the time the divorce became public, no one was surprised except for her (and she probably wasn't surprised behind the scenes).
Honestly, my current favourite celeb couple is probably Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. They make none of the sense and yet perfect sense with how perfectly mismatched they are. His story of proposing to her in his memoir is hilarious.
I saw HDTGM live in Philly a few years ago and agree that Paul and June are incredible and I would be so sad if they ever broke up. Also, I want to marry Jason Mantzoukas
Yes!!! Paul’s memoir was so so good and adore those two. Individually and together!
I don’t know anyone else who has read his book and wanted to talk with someone about his coming of age story at the sex show place in Times Square. I almost punctured my appendix laughing so hard.
Oh man, that book swung so hard from hysterical to harrowing. I would love Scheer to write more because he's got the knack for that kind of storytelling, and I also just want to know more stories about him and June.
I saw them live at the HDTGM UK tour this year and it was amazing. Also, their kids were the pre-show hype-man and they were adorable. One of them told us we weren't allowed to take and bad photos of his mum.
Agree with you about his book being both hilarious and absolutely devastating. He is such a good writer, and the stories he has, I can imagine he can fill several more books. And I also want to know everything about him and June Diane!!!
Their hype kids, omg, I bet those boys are so cool.
As a big fan of The Americans, my absolute fave celeb couple is Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. They're both so fucking cool, and I love their chemistry and how down-to-earth (almost normal) they seem.
I'm also super invested in the success of H+M - but mainly because I'm British and I honestly don't think I could take how smug and gleeful the media (and, to be honest, a significant proportion of the public) would be if they broke up.
Ack! No! I really appreciated what she shared about their relationship in her recent article in VF/THR (get them mixed up), how he needed to step up for her to take this job and he did.
I also loved his comments about her. I’d be so sad if they couldn’t make it work.
Apologizing in advance and I'm going straight to hell, but this reads soooo Trumpy to me 😅:
“My magazine, my Martha Stewart magazine, which you might say is traditional, was the most modern home magazine ever created. We had avant-garde photography. Nobody ever showed puff pastry the way I showed it."
“If that is indeed the plan, then staying quiet now is the right move. Something tells me that when and if Meghan is ready to move ahead, the strategy might be … a little more creative than what we’ve seen from the Sussexes in a while. Put a pin in that and remind me to elaborate later. “
that sounds like an inside scoop that we need to waaaait for before getting the details.
I love that they are staying quiet. And love the idea of them getting more creative
Lainey, I remember Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were also your “obsession”, but note they’re not on the list. Maybe I missed an article, but I don’t think you’ve written about them in a while. That said, I definitely look at the situation differently with more adult eyes.
Tom and Zendaya are young , but they were broken up for over a year, and that was a good thing. They seemed to have realized that what they had was worth fighting for. So they have been together over 6 years total now and everyone around them loves them together.
The first celebrity couple I fangirled over was River Phoenix and Martha Plimpton, they were the coolest kids in Hollywood so of course they would get together.
Here’s another person invested in Tom and Zendaya! They are one of my fave celeb couples. I love how they openly appreciate each other and how he’s completely okay with having a girlfriend who’s the bigger heatscore, and also happens to be taller.
I’m one of the WaPo readers who canceled their subscription due to the non-endorsement. I’ve read that paper for years and held it in perhaps naively high regard because of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. But here we are, and a letter to the editor won’t mean as much as speaking with your wallet.
I need the John Mulaney deets.... I, too, never saw him as a wife-guy. There were too many pointed digs about her pressuring him to get married, followed by "but I really do love my wife". Sus.
I still do not understand Lainey’s obsession with Rihanna and ASAP Rocky. Just because he is outwardly nice to her? First and foremost, there is the felony assault case and it’s not like Rihanna has the best history picking men. Chris Brown, Drake, something was definitely off with that Saudi businessman. I dunno, I can’t understand the fawning. 🤷🏻♀️
I also love Pierce Brosnan and Keeley Shay Smith! Her wedding dress was absolutely stunning and I've remembered it for years. . . and he says the most wonderful things about her in interviews. And Zendaya & Tom are adorable although I'll admit I wonder if they'll make it since they are so young
The 'they're so young!' is a bit odd to me tbh, they're both 28 and seem pretty mature and grounded. I got married at 27 and had my son at 29, I know it's less common to marry in your 20s these days but they're not babes in the woods.
It gets a little sticky gossiping about John Mulaney because we have some friends in common. But I will say he was an addict who relapsed and they got divorced and it doesn't have to be more complicated than that. But if you want it to be more complicated than that, things were not going well long before he relapsed, which is not blaming the relapse on her or their relationship, but their relationship just wasn't what he made it seem to be in his comedy.
I'll also add that I take everything his friends say about her with a grain of salt because they never liked her. But there was enough discussion about what was going on with them that by the time the divorce became public, no one was surprised except for her (and she probably wasn't surprised behind the scenes).
Honestly, my current favourite celeb couple is probably Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. They make none of the sense and yet perfect sense with how perfectly mismatched they are. His story of proposing to her in his memoir is hilarious.
I saw HDTGM live in Philly a few years ago and agree that Paul and June are incredible and I would be so sad if they ever broke up. Also, I want to marry Jason Mantzoukas
Yes!!! Paul’s memoir was so so good and adore those two. Individually and together!
I don’t know anyone else who has read his book and wanted to talk with someone about his coming of age story at the sex show place in Times Square. I almost punctured my appendix laughing so hard.
Paul Scheer's memoir is GREAT. I, too, hope he writes more.
Oh man, that book swung so hard from hysterical to harrowing. I would love Scheer to write more because he's got the knack for that kind of storytelling, and I also just want to know more stories about him and June.
I saw them live at the HDTGM UK tour this year and it was amazing. Also, their kids were the pre-show hype-man and they were adorable. One of them told us we weren't allowed to take and bad photos of his mum.
Oooo adding this to my list. Love a good memoir!
There are no bad photos of jdr 😍
Agree with you about his book being both hilarious and absolutely devastating. He is such a good writer, and the stories he has, I can imagine he can fill several more books. And I also want to know everything about him and June Diane!!!
Their hype kids, omg, I bet those boys are so cool.
As a big fan of The Americans, my absolute fave celeb couple is Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys. They're both so fucking cool, and I love their chemistry and how down-to-earth (almost normal) they seem.
I'm also super invested in the success of H+M - but mainly because I'm British and I honestly don't think I could take how smug and gleeful the media (and, to be honest, a significant proportion of the public) would be if they broke up.
I have heard recent rumors Keri and Rhys are on the outs....
Ack! No! I really appreciated what she shared about their relationship in her recent article in VF/THR (get them mixed up), how he needed to step up for her to take this job and he did.
I also loved his comments about her. I’d be so sad if they couldn’t make it work.
Apologizing in advance and I'm going straight to hell, but this reads soooo Trumpy to me 😅:
“My magazine, my Martha Stewart magazine, which you might say is traditional, was the most modern home magazine ever created. We had avant-garde photography. Nobody ever showed puff pastry the way I showed it."
Now that you say that I can only hear it with his pronunciation
“If that is indeed the plan, then staying quiet now is the right move. Something tells me that when and if Meghan is ready to move ahead, the strategy might be … a little more creative than what we’ve seen from the Sussexes in a while. Put a pin in that and remind me to elaborate later. “
that sounds like an inside scoop that we need to waaaait for before getting the details.
I love that they are staying quiet. And love the idea of them getting more creative
Mine is Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig. Oh and Rose Byrne and Bobby Cannavale. I like the low key yet smoldering couples.
Lainey, I remember Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson were also your “obsession”, but note they’re not on the list. Maybe I missed an article, but I don’t think you’ve written about them in a while. That said, I definitely look at the situation differently with more adult eyes.
I will die on the hill that she was grooming him and that their entire relationship is very sus
Tom and Zendaya are young , but they were broken up for over a year, and that was a good thing. They seemed to have realized that what they had was worth fighting for. So they have been together over 6 years total now and everyone around them loves them together.
“If something ever happened to Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon, someone would have to carry me to bed, and I’d say there for a week.”
Same. This is the only celebrity couple I feel safe in believing in, and they are so cute together, so I would be crushed if it ended.
I also hope that Sarah will tell us some of the things she has heard about Mulaney some time! 👀
Another excellent mailbag! Thanks for sharing with us.
Oooh me too — would love to hear that!
The first celebrity couple I fangirled over was River Phoenix and Martha Plimpton, they were the coolest kids in Hollywood so of course they would get together.
For me it was River and Samantha Mathis. I love them in That Thing Called Love, I HAVE to find that movie somewhere as I'd rewatch it over and over.
Here’s another person invested in Tom and Zendaya! They are one of my fave celeb couples. I love how they openly appreciate each other and how he’s completely okay with having a girlfriend who’s the bigger heatscore, and also happens to be taller.
I’m one of the WaPo readers who canceled their subscription due to the non-endorsement. I’ve read that paper for years and held it in perhaps naively high regard because of the Pentagon Papers and Watergate. But here we are, and a letter to the editor won’t mean as much as speaking with your wallet.
“Basically, Martha wanted to be the puff pastry in her own documentary. ”
I laughed out loud.
I need the John Mulaney deets.... I, too, never saw him as a wife-guy. There were too many pointed digs about her pressuring him to get married, followed by "but I really do love my wife". Sus.
I still do not understand Lainey’s obsession with Rihanna and ASAP Rocky. Just because he is outwardly nice to her? First and foremost, there is the felony assault case and it’s not like Rihanna has the best history picking men. Chris Brown, Drake, something was definitely off with that Saudi businessman. I dunno, I can’t understand the fawning. 🤷🏻♀️
I also love Pierce Brosnan and Keeley Shay Smith! Her wedding dress was absolutely stunning and I've remembered it for years. . . and he says the most wonderful things about her in interviews. And Zendaya & Tom are adorable although I'll admit I wonder if they'll make it since they are so young
The 'they're so young!' is a bit odd to me tbh, they're both 28 and seem pretty mature and grounded. I got married at 27 and had my son at 29, I know it's less common to marry in your 20s these days but they're not babes in the woods.