Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - May 8, 2018

The Met Gala's most talked-about looks, from People

RIHANNA took everyone to church last night when she showed up to the Met Gala dressed like... The Pope! Complete with a bejeweled miter! Rihanna was one of the co-hosts of the over-the-top annual "fashion prom" Fashionista.com says the whole jewel-encrusted ensemble --including the elaborate headdress-- was designed by JOHN GALLIANO for Margiela. (Bartha)

AMAL CLOONEY --another Met Gala co-host-- hit the steps of the Met in New York City wearing a dramatic metallic floral-print corset dress (with a skirt so large that her husband, some guy named GEORGE CLOONEY, joked that the pair's newborn twins were "hiding underneath") and navy pants. Peoplesays Amal's ensemble was designed by Richard Quinn. (Bartha)

Pilot news:

With all the talk about sexual harassment and the hashtag-MeToo Movement these days, it's no wonder that there's a new anthology TV series about it in the works.
The New Yorkerreports none other than RYAN MURPHY is putting together the series about the women behind the movement, and each episode of the series would be about a different sexual harassment case.

Taking everything much too seriously:

It looks like students in New Jersey broke a Guinness World Record.
The Somerset County 4-H Club weaved together a hundred pounds of old bed sheets to create a braid that measures nearly a mile long. The braid was unveiled Sunday at the Bridewater Commons mall and it measures 5,217-feet. A textile expert was on hand to oversee the measurements and make sure the braid complies with Guinness specifications. Officials with the Guinness Book are reviewing the evidence before announcing whether a new world record has officially been set. The previous for the longest textile braid is 2,265-feet. (Still)

Grace notes from Vinny Marino:

TAYLOR SWIFT's "Reputation" tour begins tonight at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. On Saturday night, her final dress rehearsal was turned into a special concert for two-thousand foster children and their families. TMZ.com says after the two-hour show, Taylor stuck around for another three hours to take pictures and eat pizza with the kids. Taylor spent the day visiting a burn victim in Arizona. (Marino)