TAILOR: Let’s tackle the Bennifer divorce.
ALEX: I think we all knew they were going to break up before they did.
TAILOR: They’re like Ross and Rachel. They are meant to be together. I predict a Bennifer reunion in 2025.
ALEX: But now the question is which Bennifer? The tabloids need to stop That’s what they want, isn’t it? conspiracy between Ben Affleck and his other ex, Jennifer Garner.
MELISSA: I let out a very audible sigh when I saw Ben and Jen Garner’s Thanksgiving photosaccompanied by headlines teasing yet another Bennifer. We’ve done it once, twice… three times if you count Lopez and Garner. Let’s leave Bennifer – in whatever form – in 2024.
TAILOR: Since we’re talking about deeply speculative stories, perhaps we should discuss Kate Middleton’s drama.
MELISSA: All the speculation was disgusting from the jump. As soon as the frankly ridiculous conspiracy theories started to emerge, I thought: This is not going to end well. And it didn’t end well.
ALEX: It was a bad time for the Internet. People weren’t their best selves – which brings me to the very complicated problem It ends with us situation. Blake Lively’s legal complaint against co-star Justin Baldoni (and others involved in the film) was a real twist. And a reminder that Hollywood is not a fun place to be a woman.
TAILOR: Of course, we can’t talk about celebrities in 2024 without mentioning Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. Technically, they started dating in 2023, but it seemed like their big milestone was February, when Taylor flew from Japan to Las Vegas to attend the Super Bowl. It was like a Hallmark romantic comedy: kissing him on the field and declare “jet lag is a choice”? Never forget.
MELISSA: I wish them good luck. Now that the Eras Tour is over, everyone is wondering what’s next for Taylor – I bet they’ll get engaged. Which I know isn’t exactly a hot take.
TAILOR: Another thing that’s not very hot? I wish I could erase Katy Perry’s album of my brain. I know you have some thoughts on this, Melissa.
MELISSA: How much space do we have? I was an early fan of Katy Perry – aka KatyCat – and I believed KP6 (Or, 143) would be his big comeback. That is, until she wore the most confusing outfit of the year – involving a fake 3D butterfly tattoo and a lace-up skirt revealing a thong – which was followed by months of equally catastrophic looks (see: “the clothing equivalent of a fanny pack» and a dress with “nasty, sweaty club rat vibe“). Add to that the decision to work with Dr. Luke And all the backlash of “Women’s World” – and it was no surprise that she had a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad album release day. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such dire headlines..
ALEX: His album was essentially the Madame Web music this year. Luckily, other pop albums that were actually listenable and successful kind of buried Perry’s.
TAILOR: I assume you’re talking about Charli XCX and Sabrina Carpenter? THE pop girlies really saved summer.