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It doesn't take long to realize that Emily in Paris (Lily Collins) has no clue what she's doing. The Netflix show follows a clueless young American woman who walks into a culture with which she's made no effort to familiarize herself; when she first meets her downstairs neighbor, Gabriel (Lucas Bravo), he tells her he's from Normandy, and this woman straight-up says, "Oh, I know that beach; Saving Private Ryan, right?" Do you really want French people thinking you're an ignorant American who gets her country’s history from a 1998...

Dominic Lipinski - PA ImagesGetty Images We knew when Reese Witherspoon picked the coming-of-age mystery Where The Crawdads Sing—which has now spent an unbelievable 98 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list—as her monthly Reese’s Book Club pick in September 2018, it was only a matter of time before an adaptation followed. Witherspoon has a sizable track record of scooping up smash-hit literature and giving it the Hollywood razzle-dazzle: Her projects include book-to-screen transformations of Wild, Gone Girl, Big Little Lies, Little Fires Everywhere, and the upcoming Daisy Jones...

From her first film True Grit,​ to the oh-so-popular Pitch Perfect​ series, to her most recent role as famed poet Emily Dickinson in the hit show Dickinson, Hailee Steinfeld​ has played some of our all-time favorite characters over the years. Now, Steinfeld takes the hot seat in ELLE's video series "Who Said That?" Above, watch as we quiz her on famous lines to see if she can guess which of her past and present co-stars said what. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto...

David LivingstonGetty Images TV host and bakery owner Elizabeth Chambers penned a lengthy Instagram post following allegations made on social media against her ex-husband Armie Hammer, writing that she "didn't realize how much didn't know." Hammer recently withdrew his participation in the upcoming Jennifer Lopez film Shotgun Wedding, after what he called “vicious and spurious online attacks" spread against him. In the post, Chambers said: "For weeks, I’ve been trying to process everything that has transpired. I am shocked, heartbroken, and devastated.""Heartbreak aside," she continued, "I am listening, and will...

Angelina Jolie is British Vogue's March cover star, and the actress didn't hold back during her interview with editor-in-chief Edward Enninful about her home life during the coronavirus pandemic. Jolie spoke candidly about what quarantining in Los Angeles with her six children has been like and how the kids are handling this altered world practically one year in. Jolie's kids are all in their teen years, save her youngest 12-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox.Maddox, her oldest, is 19 and attending college in South Korea. (He has been doing classes remotely...

Tomorrow, on February 1, Kylie Jenner's daughter, Stormi Webster, will turn 3 years old. Kylie is known to throw a big birthday bash—especially for her daughter. This year, even with a pandemic raging and millions of people still in line for the COVID-19 vaccines, Kylie, Stormi, Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Khloé Kardashian, Dream Kardashian, True Thompson, Penelope Disick, North West, and Chicago West all took off on a girls trip to celebrate Stormi's birthday in Turks and Caicos. The island is open for tourism with restrictions right now. California, which...

On January 30, The Sun published a report that Meghan Markle had her first name, "Rachel Meghan" edited out of her son's birth certificate to read, instead, "Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Sussex." A spokesperson for Meghan confirms that report is incorrect; Meghan did not request this name change. "The change of name on public documents in 2019 was dictated by The Palace, as confirmed by documents from senior Palace officials," the spokesperson said. "This was not requested by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex nor by The Duke of...

Kate Middleton and Prince William have been spending the pandemic with their children at their Norfolk estate, Anmer Hall. In the past, Kate has spoken out about the challenges of being a parent to three young children in the middle of a global crisis. This week, during a video call with other parents, she revealed one more relatable pandemic parenting challenge. "I've become a hairdresser this lockdown, much to my children's horror, sitting up cutting hair," she said, laughing. The three other parents on the call all have children who...

On her Instagram story Friday, Blake Lively posted some throwbacks from a year ago, just after she'd given birth to her third daughter, Betty. On one of her posts, she spoke out about her frustration that designers don't make clothes for all bodies, especially for bodies that have just given birth. Alongside an image of herself from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, alongside which she wrote, "I put together a @lanvinofficial shirt and dress from @netaporter to make this pretty outfit. Because no one had samples that fit me...

If Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Crazy Rich Asians, and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills had an eight-episode love child, it would be Netflix's Bling Empire. The series, which premiered on January 15, follows the lives of ultra-wealthy Asians living in Los Angeles. There are extravagant parties, blinding jewels, and enough mentions of Dior to make your head spin. Created by KUWTK producer Jeff Jenkins, the show introduces a cast of couture-wearing characters: There's Christine Chiu, wife of a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon and mother to a toddler who...

Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly have been very open about the fact that from their very first meeting, they felt an otherworldly connection. A new photo of the couple out yesterday has sparked rumors that the two are ready to make that bond permanent, as Fox was photographed wearing an engagement-like ring on her left ring finger. ULRABACKGRID The couple hasn't confirmed they're engaged, so it could just be jewelry worn for the heck of it. But rumors have spread on DeuxMoi and other outlets that the couple may...

Colson Baker aka Machine Gun Kelly takes us through everything he did in a day on the set of ‘Big Time Adolescence.’ From from waking up Ariana Grande from her slumber to battling best friend Pete Davidson with a lightsaber, Machine Gun Kelly gives his wild account of being on set for his latest film. Still haven’t subscribed to Vanity Fair on YouTube? ►► http://bit.ly/2z6Ya9M ABOUT VANITY FAIR Arts and entertainment, business and media, politics, and world affairs—Vanity Fair’s features and exclusive videos capture the people, places, and ideas that...