Old-School Gossip

Hi friend,

If you’re looking to swap out present-day concerns for decades-old drama, mark your calendars. Next Monday brings the debut of the dishy new documentary Barbara Walters: Tell Me Everything on Hulu.

The film is already making headlines for what it reveals, such as: Walters’ affair with a married senator (“she liked men” and “she liked the possibility of sex”); her rivalry with Diane Sawyer; and how she partially influenced Oprah’s decision to not have children. This quote from Oprah is incredible: “I remember her telling me once that ‘there’s nothing more fulfilling than having children, and you should really think about it.’ And I was like, ‘OK, but I’m looking at you. So, no.’”

While Walters inhabited the highbrow celebrity media ecosystem, writer Jeff Wise clung to its lowest rungs. The former tabloid stringer just released a book about his time covering Britney Spears titled Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly. Instead of hosting prime-time TV interviews, he hung out at clubs hoping for celeb sightings, chasing after people in cars, and — in one memorable anecdote — trespassed on Brad Pitt’s property. (He was caught by security guards and dragged in front of Pitt, who just shook his head at him.) It’s as much about Spears as it is about the seedy work of reporting out tabloid stories — another era that’s coming to a close.

We have more distractions for you below, including a surprising color trend and two soapy new shows.

Bye,
Your friend at Gloria

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Bright green feels to summer what bold red was to winter. It’s an accent color, an outfit maker. And we like how it looks with safer shades of tan, brown, white, or gray. Here, 14 ways to give it a spin.

• A pretty, ladylike linen dress. Sézane Hety Dress, $225. Size 2 to 14.

• Ooh, jelly fisherman sandals. Ancient Greek Sandals Homeria Jelly, $255.

• Love this lightweight, breezy top — and it comes in lots of other nice colors. Old Navy Flutter-Sleeve Tassel-Tie Top, $28. Size XS to 4XL.

• How cool. Ann Mashburn Gemma Circle Skirt, $450. Size XS to XL.

• The wild color takes the stuffiness out of a classic cashmere cardigan. J.Crew Featherweight Cashmere Cardigan, $188. Size XXS to 3XL.

• A beaded necklace, with a few shells, that’s cute without being cutesy. Lisa Statt Anais Necklace, $160.

• Short and summery. Mango Belted Printed Dress, $70. Size 0 to 20.

• The perfect green on a pair of extremely comfy espadrilles. Soludos The Dali Original Espadrille, $75.

• When it’s too hot for jeans. Mother The Drawn Half-Pipe Cotton Canvas Barrel-Leg Pants, $278. Waist size 23 to 32.

• This is a very appealing shirt. La Veste Juggle Patchwork Shirt, $305. Size XS to L.

• Extremely curious about these shorts. Perfect White Tee Layla Shorts, $85. Size XS to XL.

• A great pant, but we wish they were slightly more affordable. The Upside When in Roma Holiday Pant, $190. Size XXS to XL.

• We’ve thus far resisted the paracord trend, but Dorsey’s take is great. Dorsey Paracord Necklace, $350.

• These feel kind of SoCal surfer-y. Roucha Domoto Denim, $120. Size S to XL.

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TO STREAM The suspenseful new series We Were Liars (on Prime Video tomorrow), adapted from the wildly popular YA novel of the same name, untangles the mystery of what happened to a wealthy teen one summer on her family’s island. In more YA fare, the soapy new show The Waterfront (out Thursday on Netflix from the creator of Dawson’s Creek) is about the lengths one family will go to to save their North Carolina fishing business. 

TO TRY Pilates is having a moment — but if packed, sweaty studios aren’t your thing, you’re not alone. What if you could tone up, burn fat, and improve mobility without leaving home? This program pairs gentle, yet powerful, at-home Pilates workouts with personalized nutrition coaching to help you build strength, lose weight, and keep it off — no equipment needed. Join nearly 200k women with their 28-day challenge with 50 percent off through this link. #partner

TO READ The gonzo new book Waiting for Britney Spears: A True Story, Allegedly (Bookshop, Amazon) is the result of a tabloid reporter diving deep down a rabbit hole. It’s told by Jeff Weiss, one of the pests who’d covered Spears during her heyday, and you can read an excerpt of it here.

TO COOK We picked up this unassuming Paul Prudhomme seasoning blend on a recent trip, and were shocked at how tasty and versatile it is. It’s perfect for seafood, but also great on ground turkey or chicken.

An apartment tour that’s much more that an apartment tour. • E. Jean Carroll is truly one of a kind. • “The job market is brutal for women executives.” • One couple tries to perk up their sex life…with MDMA. • Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang is now hosting phone-free parties?

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