The Squawk
LaineyGossip, Emily, Jacek, Sarah, Duana, Michael Cadoch (MC)A LaineyGossip community for discerning gossips to squawk together and discuss all things pop culture.
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Sydney Sweeney has perfected the outrage machine
Sydney Sweeney stars and yet another controversial ad this time for a sports betting site.
Sydney Sweeney stars and yet another controversial ad this time for a sports betting site. Some people are offended because she’s sexualizing women...
2026 Emmy Awards Pre-Show Live Chat!
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Hi Squawkers!
It’s Emmy night! And Sarah, Duana, and I are here to live chat through the red carpet arrivals and the show. More details below on how tonight will work but for now…
We need to talk ab...
Céline is back
Céline Dion performed in Paris on Saturday night, her first performance after her Stiff-Person Syndrome diagnosis a few years ago.
Céline Dion performed in Paris on Saturday night, her first performance after her Stiff-Person Syndrome diag...
Squawk Mailbag for September 11, 2026
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Dear Squawkers,
It doesn’t matter where you are, the energy of TIFF is palpable through the city, through social media, and through the site, I hope. It’s energizing for sure, es...
TIFF through the fog
And this is not an ad for Tiffr, or therapists...
Dear Squawkers,
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Gossip, TV reporter, soup lover.
LaineyGossip site manager. Dog (and cat, I guess) enthusiast. Introvert. Find me by the ocean or in the forest.
Generalist, dog lover, chocolate covered almond consumer
I am a film critic and writer with fifteen years’ experience writing about film, television, industry business, pop culture, and celebrity. Deputy editor, LaineyGossip; programmer, Chicago Critics Film Festival; general menace and average nuisance.
What song should I be singing riiiiiight ...*now*?
Michael is a pop culture expert working in Canadian TV, and a self-proclaimed music junkie. He is also the sole producer and host of his own 2000s pop culture podcast “Planet 2000s”.
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