Today's Evil Beet Gossip

Susan Sarandon’s Hosting a ‘Downton Abbey’ Special

susan sarandon downton abbey Have you ever heard of a more perfect pairing than Susan Sarandon and Downton Abbey? Maybe it's just because my first memory of her was as Marmie in Little Women as a kid, but period dramas just seem to suit her. Shit, re-cast her as Lady Grantham, because Elizabeth McGovern is fucking dreadful, sorry to say. In any case, PBS will be running Downton here in the States, as per usual, and Susan has been tasked with hosting Return to Downton Abbey, a special that will give a "tantalizing taste"...

Filming ‘Gravity’ Really Depressed Sandra Bullock

sandra bullock Sandra Bullock is lovely and really sweet and one of the least offensive stars in Hollywood and I've been wanting to see Gravity for EVER (I need to hit up that IMAX - is it worth it?) so it sucks that she dealt with depression while shooting the film. The nature of the the whole "stuck in space" storyline meant she had to spend a fair bit of time in an isolation tank - we're talking 8-10 hours some days - which really took a toll on her mental and emotional state. From The View (via DS): "I was depressed, I was ...

Janelle Monae and Miguel Are Getting a Little Cozy

janelle monae miguel ... In the 'Prime Time' video, that is. That's right, Janelle Monae's new single, 'Prime Time', features Miguel and they shot the video together and here it is and here they are. Janelle plays her alter ego Cyndi Mayweather in the clip, and Miguel's character is called Joey Vice, though I'm not quite sure why. Anyway: What do we think? Janelle's new album is really amazing, start to finish. The production is phenomenal. She's still one of the most underrated artists out there, I'd say. Still, I...

Justin Bieber Is “Thugging It Up” Again

justin bieber Justin Bieber thinks he's a real tough guy these days because he took steroids to get a set of baby abs and he's discovered weed, so of course he has to prove his manhood by doing such masculine things like spitting in people's faces and sometimes even hitting them. The later is what happened recently at a club in Seoul, South Korea, where Justin and his gaggle of security were presumably "partying" and the wittle bebe didn't like the music selection being played. It was an EDM event, but Justi...

Charlie Hunnam Realizes ’50 Shades of Grey’ Is a Career Killer, Drops Out

charlie hunnam Charlie Hunnam, best known from his role on the FX series Sons of Anarchy, seemed to be pretty stoked about locking down one of the lead roles in the upcoming 50 Shades of Grey movie, but it seems like it finally dawned on him that his legacy would end up being some shitty fanfic porno and he's pulled out of the project altogether! Of course, his reasoning is "schedule conflicts" (like he wouldn't have known that before signing on), but I think we all know the truth. Here's the statement from Univers...

Kristen Wiig’s New Project Looks Really Bizarre

kristen wiig tobey maguire Kristen Wiig is hilarious and SNL has been a total shitfest since she left (with the only bright moments being courtesy of Bobby Moynihan's Drunk Uncle and Kate McKinnon's everything), but of course it was time for her to head to greener pastures, and this is what we've got: Will Ferrell's new mini-series, The Spoils of Babylon. The series is a spoof of melodramatic series like The Thorn Birds and follows a rich family, the Morehouses. Kristen Wiig is the daughter of an oil magnate who is fighting ...

Yeah, Okay: Miley Cyrus Doesn’t Even Think About Liam Hemsworth, Apparently

miley cyrus liam hemsworth I've been saying for ages that I think a large part of Miley's meltdown in recent months has to do with her breakup from Liam Hemsworth. You know how it is when you're young - you're in a relationship that you think is going to last forever and when it ends, you have no idea what to do with yourself or who you even are without this other person and so you go nuts and do shit that isn't "you" at all, just to get as far away from anything that reminds you of that person. The issue here is that Miley has a wo...

‘Once Upon a Time’s Snow White and Prince Charming Are Getting Married!

ginnifer goodwin josh dallas Do you guys watch Once Upon a Time? That's one of the shows I actually DO keep up with. It's hilariously bad writing and acting all around, but it's so good! The ideas and storylines are clever and it makes for compulsive viewing, even if it is a little laughable at times (same goes for Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, which just started - I'll be watching that until it's inevitably canceled, as well). In any case, I had no idea that Snow White and Prince Charming were actually dating in real ...

Kanye West Blames That Paparazzi Attack on His Grandfather Dying

kanye west kim kardashian paparazzi We all do crazy things when we're under stress - we lash out at those closest to us, maybe we sleep a lot or slack off at work or become recluses. Kanye West grabs photographers, puts them in a headlock and smashes their cameras... at least that's his explanation for his fight with a paparazzo earlier this year. You see, Kanye had just found out his grandfather was dying, so he felt like going out and busting some heads, I suppose. Here's what he told TMZ: "It's not about being a superstar, it's ab...

Cory Monteith’s Father Feels “Torn Apart” By His Son’s Death

cory monteith I never knew much about Cory Monteith's personal life, but apparently his parents split up when he was pretty young, in 1989, and Joe Monteith only got to see Cory again two years ago, after an 11-year absence. Apparently Cory's mother, Ann McGregor, kept Joe from seeing Cory and would even return the Christmas presents he sent, leading Cory to think that his father wanted nothing to do with him. Well, that's lovely. He was even excluded from seeing Cory's body before he was cremated, and he's ...

Newsflash: Taylor Swift Is Attracted to Assholes!

taylor swift instyle Taylor Swift tends to get a hard time about her boyfriend hopping and kiss-and-tell songwriting style, but no one really ever talks about the fact that she just chooses really shitty guys to date. Well, now Taylor's talking about it. She knows she likes "shady" dudes and realises that it's probably not the best direction to go in if she ever plans on having a lasting relationship. From InStyle: "I think it needs to change. My friends tease me about the fact that if someone seems bad or shady or like they have a se...

Robin Thicke Is Totally Innocent and Takes No Responsibility For His Own Actions

robin miley gif mtv vmas Robin Thicke might have let Miley grind her ass against his dick at the VMAs and stuck his finger up a woman's ass in front of his wife (among other bullshit), but come on, guys! Lighten up! He doesn't mean anything by what he does! That whole VMA thing was all Miley - he just stood there and had fun and didn't do anything at all, as he explained to Oprah Winfrey in a new interview (via DS). "People ask me if I twerk, and I'm like 'Listen, I'm the twerkee. I don't twerk. I'm just twerked upon'." "Well, I was on stage, [so] I did...