While many eyes are focused on where Jake is, lucky bets are that his eyes are focusing on this man. Why? Why him and not others?
Because he is there to lean on to give him strength like no one else can.
Because he makes him smile like no else can.
Because he brings happiness like no else can.
Because there is no one else like this charming man.
Knowing that Jake has someone so special there for him, lessens the worry during all of this. Knowing that he is there now, has been there before, and will be there in the future brings comfort.
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ReplyDeleteoh... is this the band the gig Jake went with Austin (allegedly, lol)? I still prefer The Smiths version though. but thank you. lovely song. will help me get through the day. And wherever Jake is... {{{{Jake}}}}
ReplyDeleteWinterbird
ReplyDeleteI couldn't find my Smith's (which is my favorite too) so early this morning but yeah this was the show they went to with Austin when he was on his crutches.
Oi, thanks for the song. That was the sweetest sighting! If I remember correctly Jake was filming the gig with his mobile and kept smiling at his companion.
ReplyDeleteThere will be a memorial for Heath in LA this weekend.
ReplyDeleteThere are memorials for Heath planned in both NY and LA this weekend. I really hope Phelps and his cronies don't try and disrupt them. I don't think they'll try and go to Australia. I think if they do anything, they'll focus on the memorials in the States.
ReplyDeleteMorning all,
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous pic of this charming man Austin, and one of my favorite songs, This Charming Man. Morissey's version is for me, but DC for Cutie does a great version too. I needed this badly.
Thanks! :)
I think what's worrying me now so much is that so-called massage therapist. I wondered why no one tried to administer CPR to him if he was found unconcious, instead of making phone calls to actresses, and the MKO connection. I know now is not the time for recriminations and blame, but it needs to be asked. I wonder if quicker action might have saved him. :'(
ReplyDeleteI wondered why no one tried to administer CPR to him if he was found unconcious, instead of making phone calls to actresses, and the MKO connection.
ReplyDeleteI've been trained in CPR and they always tell you the #1 reason people don't do CPR is that they are afraid of doing something wrong. Many, many people also fail to call 911. CPR trainers say the #1 reason people don't call 911 is the same fear. In a crisis many people want someone else to tell them what do or to okay their actions. They call other people to get that okay.
I wonder if quicker action might have saved him. :'(
Of course I could be wrong about this, but I think he was already gone when they found him.
Thanks Wicked, it's just thinking about precious minutes passing while someone maybe didn't act quickly enough . . . I'm sure it's being looked into.
ReplyDeleteMTV.com said his time of death is between 1pm and 2:45pm... that's before the massage therapist arrived. but Heath's housekeeper was in the house before to change light bulb and she claimed she heard Heath snoring and left the room... i don't know.. could she have saved him if something has alerted her?
ReplyDeletei have to say it's an awful thing to find out... to think that he could have been saved. :'(
i have to stop reading these details, i just get more upset.
I know Winterbird, perhaps it's best that we just wait for the facts to come in. We all loved Heath so much, it's natural to wonder if he could have been saved. Times of death are only approximate, so who knows. :(
ReplyDeleteI know how you feel winterbird. I find myself reading all the stories and wondering if things could have been different. I know it's not healthy to do any of this, but yet I keep reading.
ReplyDeleteOn to a cheerier topic, a charming man and a charming song. I'll have to wait until later to play it, I've never heard this version.
Saw E! News and they said that Jake is in NM and not talking, the extra set security, etc.
ReplyDeleteit's just thinking about precious minutes passing while someone maybe didn't act quickly enough . . .
ReplyDeleteThe most important thing that is stressed in CPR training is to call 911. Do not start CPR. Call 911 first, then administer aid. That being said, even people who are trained mess up. Nobody wants to believe they have stumbled onto an emergency situation. She probably thought Heath would wake up and it would be ridiculous to have called for help.
Heath's housekeeper was in the house before to change light bulb and she claimed she heard Heath snoring and left the room... i don't know.. could she have saved him if something has alerted her?
Sadly, there probably was nothing to alert her. She had no reason to go back and check on him and no reason to think that anything was wrong.
The reason the masseuse didn't do CPR is because she didn't know CPR. CPR is part of the NY State requirement for having a license to practice massage therapy. She is not licensed in NY to do massage therapy. Because of this she may be charged with a Type E felony.
ReplyDeleteThanks for allaying our fears, Wicked. I know that you are supposed to call 911 first, then administer CPR. I wondered about the CPR yesterday, and today we find, voila! the massage therapist had no idea about CPR, and called MKFO not once, not twice, but three times before calling 911? I'm interested to see what a further investigation will reveal.
ReplyDeleteI'm so terribly pissed!!! I had my message ready for that Phelps and his croonies and I just found out it's impossible for me to send that message from work. I tried to diplay the form and it's treated as a pop-up and refuses to display. I talked to a person I trust at tech support and she told me this is part of the same security mechanisms that prevent me from connecting to Blogger and using my Blogger's name from work. This is just so FRUSTRATING! :( :( :(
ReplyDeleteFrenchy I still think it's important for you to send the message when you can. I have mine ready too but if it doesn't go through, I'll keep trying. It's getting the word out that counts.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for helping organize this, Wicked and spesh. I sent emails to Fox news yesterday too. I appreciated the links. It helps to feel like I'm doing something concrete, even if it's only a small gesture.
Send it anyway from home, Frenchy. It's better to do something than nothing.
ReplyDeleteSend it anyway from home, Frenchy. It's better to do something than nothing.
ReplyDeleteYou can count on me Wicked. It will be polite, firm and multiple.
God bless nice people at tech support! My friend just took down some of the securities for my workstation so I'll be able to post at noon. Hurray!
ReplyDeleteGod bless nice people at tech support! My friend just took down some of the securities for my workstation so I'll be able to post at noon. Hurray!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!!!
Just saw the Ellen show and Jake's part was a prerecorded (wearing the same black outfit from the cooking visit. So I think it was taped then) and a bunch of celebs all sang "I Will Survive", Jake, David Spade, Jamie Foxx, Celine Dion, Posh Spice, etc. Cute, actually.
ReplyDeleteGet ready to bomb!
ReplyDeleteIt felt painful to go to that site, but I was pleased to see that it was slow, which hopefully means it's getting bombarded.
ReplyDeleteI didn't think it could get worse than typing in that awful address, but it did. I never read such stuff in all my days. But I'm glad we did this, and I think we should take action like this as often as possible.
ReplyDeleteMission accomplished.
ReplyDeleteMy friend was right behind me whispering "hurry up! hurry up!" as I was sending and re-sending. Dear girl, she was not supposed to fool around with my system.
I don't know what will come out of this but I have to say, very selfishly, that actually "doing" something made me feel better and allowed me to shake off a bit of the sadness.
I liked how it kept thanking me for my comment! :)
ReplyDeleteIt does help. At the same time, it was like confronting a different type of death, a worse death than a loss like Heath, and I feel a different kind of mourning. I'm glad you guys are around to share with.
ReplyDeleteEwww! What a disgusting site. It made my skin crawl to go there and read that crap, but I sent a (polite!) message, though with gritted teeth.
ReplyDeleteAlso, good news - Fox News' John Gibson apologized for his tasteless and cruel comments about Heath's passing.
Guys, thanks for doing this. It meant a lot to me personally to know that as I was sending my message, others were with me as well. And the site was sloooooow! They will have to wade through all those messages, and I feel good about that!
ReplyDeleteHere's an antidote to all that poison.
Thanks for that link Wicked.
ReplyDeleteI've already told you that one of my cousins is gay. Well his mother belongs to the Baptist church and she's one of the most tolerant and compassionate women you could find. And so his her pastor. I'm sure many Baptists are secretaly praying for the demise of Phelphs and his bunch of crazy followers.
Just got out of my meeting. But bombs aways!!!
ReplyDeleteI take special glee in this since I spent part of my childhood in Topeka, and have witness that cult of hate disguised as a church as it started up and grew.
Anything we can do to stop it from growing any more even to one person is a success.
So what did you all think about doing this? Personally, I found it quite uplifting to send Phelps my messages, get thanked for them every time :), and think that as I was doing this, so were other people! Maybe we should bomb somebody on a regular basis!
ReplyDeleteMe too! I feel a lot better that I was able to do something constructive instead of railing. I think we should, as well! :*
ReplyDeleteI found it quite uplifting to send Phelps my messages, get thanked for them every time :)
ReplyDeleteYeah, I was surprised there was no box marked "Sexual Orientation" so they could take the "thank you" out of their acknowledgement if you checked "Gay".
Ellen, was it Ellen's birthday today? Is that why all the celebs were on?
ReplyDeleteAnother crazy day at work, but I got my messages out. It felt good to do it, and to do it with a firm but not hate-mongering message.
ReplyDeleteSo far, no pics have surfaced of Jake and Reese from yesterday in Brentwood. And the blogger said the paps were right there. Wonder why there are no pics?
ReplyDeleteJake's PR will make sure they don't surface now since the *claimed* he was in NM on the set of Brothers which is BS.
ReplyDeleteYou will probably see him at a memorial service over the weekend in L.A. if Heath's family decide.
Jake's PR will make sure they don't surface now since the *claimed* he was in NM on the set of Brothers which is BS.
ReplyDeleteYou will probably see him at a memorial service over the weekend in L.A. if Heath's family decide.
Will Reese be with him?
Just went into Sitemeter and I'm pretty sure the all-knowing post by Ojai, LA/Brentwood/LA is Broadwing.
ReplyDelete"Reports in the US yesterday said Ledger's Brokeback Mountain co-star Jake Gyllenhaal, who is godfather to his daughter Matilda and one of his closest friends, was unlikely to get time away from the New Mexico set of his new film to fly in for the service."
ReplyDeletehttp://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,20797,23106607-952,00.html?from=public_rss
Sorry, i wasn`t able to send a message at the time i should because i wasn`t at home. I did send one five minutes ago though, and yes, it felt kind of good. Good to say what i mean, though it`s so sad we have to respond to something like this in 2008.
ReplyDelete25 messages sent and counting! (Though I had help from a student to get around all the system's security)
ReplyDeleteWho knew a single mouse click could feel so empowering?
25 messages sent and counting!
ReplyDeleteAnd someone there will have to go through all of them! Ha! I just love that thought.
Just went into Sitemeter and I'm pretty sure the all-knowing post by Ojai, LA/Brentwood/LA is Broadwing.
ReplyDeleteQuick! Get the can of RAID!!! ;)
My suspicion is that Jake is in NM working, that the production of Brothers will not stop, that he will attend a memorial service in LA and that he won't attend Ledger's funeral in Australia.
ReplyDeleteAll of the above, in my opinion, is completely appropriate.
Thank you for this sweet post, Special K. I hope wherever Austin is he's happy. The Smiths version of the song is way better :)
ReplyDeleteAnother day of disbelief about Heath - I was so choked by his family's comments.
Now for that site - no chance of doing it from work.
I think you're probably right, user. I don't know how I feel about it all; it's his business. I read the shooting was going to wrap in a couple of days' time.
ReplyDeleteI totally expect Jake to be at the Memorial service in LA. I would be shocked if he wasn't one of the speakers. I just hope he doesn't bring you know who. Evelyn must be thinking she has struck gold but my hope is he doesn't bring her.
ReplyDeleteNone of us know where Jake has been the last copuple of days or why he hasnt made some kind of public statement. I expect he is grieving and needs some private time to gather his thoughts. If it would awful if he was out and about in LA with reese having a good time with his lady friend so soon after Heath's death.
I totally think Evelyn wants him to disassociated himself from anything to do with BBM or the friends he made while making the movie. But lets hope Jake is the man we still all think he is.
I am expecting something beautiful and loving from Jake in the next couple of days. That is who Jake is. I dont believe anything will keep him from this service. My dream is that he comes with Austin my worst fear is that Ev convinces him to parade Jeese to this service.
In a way it might be a blessing that Jake is working right now, especially with Portman and McGuire who are peers. I dont know any thing about the director Jim Sheridan but he looks like he's a nice understanding man.
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing conflicting reports about memorial svcs in LA/NY that they're on, then off.
Teal said...
ReplyDeleteI keep hearing conflicting reports about memorial svcs in LA/NY that they're on, then off.
That is probably the plan Teal and a good one.
Three Jake and Reese sighting...
ReplyDeleteThis past weekend, with photos, in Santa Monica. Then on Monday --- together --- on a romantic getaway in Ojai, CA (80 miles N of LA).
Sweet...
New sighting, Thursday January 25, Reese trying to cheer Jake up at a market in Brentwood.
I am not cleaning this all up again. My mop is worn down to the nub and my bucket has a hole it from all the acid of yesterday.
ReplyDeletePlease remember -- there are always those who seek to churn and stir. If you ignore it there is nothing for them to stir up.
So I assume we'll see pics on Butterflynet, ahem, Flynet? ;)
ReplyDeletelooks like the move to sf is off then.
ReplyDeletehttp://sf.curbed.com/archives/2008/01/25/curbedwire_gyllenhaalinnoe_valley_rumor_debunked.php#reader_comments
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ReplyDeleteThis past weekend, with photos, in Santa Monica. Then on Monday --- together --- on a romantic getaway in Ojai, CA (80 miles N of LA).
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There could be sightings from now until Christmas. I heard that Bigfoot made an appearance at a shopping mall near Brentwood as well. And he was blonde! And he was talking to an alien from the UFO someone saw out in the country.
This lunacy is just a testament to the insanity of Reeke. I can almost - almost - see why Jake probably said "***k- it. Let's give the nuts what they want, and let's make it a show!"
Jake's working in NM on the set of Brothers. He's got a job to do.
Heath's body has been moved and it's en route to LA (where his family is) and there will be a memorial service there. Then he will be flown to Australia where he will be buried there. Just heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteOh--someone was seen bringing in a black suit to the funeral home (I guess to put on his body for the funeral/memorial service).
Thanks for that info. BWF.
ReplyDeleteI am so hoping that Jake speaks at the Memorial Service. In my heart I feel he will.
No movie studio is not going to give an actor time off to attend a memorial service, whether it be for someone in the public eye or someone in that actor's personal life.
ReplyDeleteSo IF Jake is still working on the set, it's likely he'll fly in, attend the service and then fly back out.
And yeah, I can't believe I am the one who is going to post this but Reese Witherspoon actually has the right to be at that memorial service as a member of the HW community. There will be other actor/actresses there who never worked with him either.
If Jake's friends are supporting him right now and even making him laugh, that's a good thing. He needs to go on living.
As for the two women in the apartment and MK Olsen, people are just looking for someone to blame. People do stupid things when they are faced with the possibility that someone has died.
I'm wondering, has everyone who is hassling these women been faced with the same kind of situation? What did you do?
New sighting, Thursday January 25, Reese trying to cheer Jake up at a market in Brentwood.
ReplyDeleteNow honey, you don't get to revise the sighting. The sighter clearly said that Jake appeared quite happy. There was nothing to suggest that he needed cheering. But of course, you trolls would have to make Reese the comforter, now wouldn't you?
It would be fitting and appropriate to see Both Jake and his sister, Maggie paying their respects together. The siblings have both worked alongside Heath. Jake, of course as Jack Twist in "Brokeback Mountain", and Maggie will appear as D.A. Rachael Dawes in "The Dark Knight". Just a thought...
ReplyDeleteI think that would be very nice. :)
ReplyDeleteI so expect Jake, Ang, James, Anne and everyone associated with BBM to be at the service. I just read that Michele was swarmed with photographers when she arrived back in NYC. That is not good.
ReplyDeleteHow heartbreaking it will be if little matilda attends the service and goes on to see her daddy buried in Perth. I totally expect Michele to have her there. I also hope thes people have the privacy they need to grieve.
AG, we were more concerned with saving the life of someone than covering our ass, if you must know.
ReplyDeleteYes NETB it would also be wonderful to see Maggie and Peter with Jake at the service to say goodbye to Heath. I hurt even more today than I have the first two days since Heath died. Hearing that his body was on the way back to LA was heartbreaking
ReplyDeleteey zaw jakerz an reez doin it wit elvis beehin de local ho foods laz nite wile ey wuz eatin me din-din. dey wuz havin a rockin 3way rite up nex ta de big ol dumpster. dats de trooth.
ReplyDeleteMy husband asked me yesterday if we should watch "Brokeback" to kind of honour Heath. I just can`t. Not yet. I will soon, but i need my time. I`ve cried so much this week. Rest in peace our dear boy!!!
ReplyDeleteThen on Monday --- together --- on a romantic getaway in Ojai, CA (80 miles N of LA).
ReplyDeleteYou got that from this comment on the Where is Jake Gyllenhaal thread at TMZ-
75. He was just in Ojai , ca {{80 miles north of Los Angeles}}
That was about 3 days ago....so was Reese witherspoon....
Posted at 11:19AM on Jan 24th 2008 by afan4cwbys
A few things-
1. No way to know how credible this is
2. Doesn't even say they were together
3. Doesn't say it was a romantic getaway
Tom, I know, I think I reached the apex yesterday, have been crying, but I'm happy now that his family is with him. It would be great if Maggie and Peter, and Jake could honor him, but of course, I can't know what is going on with them, and they are entitled to their privacy and grief too. I can't imagine what's Michelle is going through.
ReplyDeleteNG, I don't think I'm ready to watch Brokeback again yet either, but I definitely will again. :)
Feral, that was very funny! ;)
Excuses, Excuses, there is more evidence pointing to the fact that there was nobody to save at that point in time.
ReplyDeleteAnd if they were really doing some kind of clean up, weren't they saving (or trying to save) HIS ass?
You are acting like this woman killed him, which there is no evidence of either.
She is wrong to not be registered nor to not know CPR when it's a requirement of her job and the police should investigate her for those things.
It's up to the police to investigate why she called other people and not 911. It's up to the police to conclude if there was wrongdoing and give those kinds of answers to Heath's family.
That hardly a credible sighting. Please! You all must start ignoring these trollish posts on message boards. If Jake was gallivanting in Brentwood with Reese this week, it would have been reported or that he was in LA. There's practically a 911 on him in terms of media coverage since Heath's death. And that's no joke. I mean, the Insider just reported that there will be a tribute to Heath at the SAG Awards and then they asked "will Jake fly in to do the tribute?" A SAG Awards person first said no and then said she didn't know but that the tribute will be part of their In Memoriam segment.
ReplyDeletemy ex boyfriend's sister died in a car crash a couple of years ago, she was 20, and his brother (27 y.o. as Jake is now) did not attend the memorial service, stayed at home, and you know, he loved his sister very much, so much he just couldn't bring himself to attend the memorial service. I think he was in shock, she was 20 y.o., so young, and she was his little sister. Her parents attended the memorial service, her brother couldn't do it.
ReplyDeleteMy point is, Tom and everybody, don't expect Jake to speak at the memorial service, don't even expect him to attend it, please EXPECT NOTHING.
RIP Heath
Here is the Ellen clip.
ReplyDeleteEllen's 50th birthday video
I agree with Broadwayfan. Even the Australian media are talking about Jake Gyllenhaal and where he is.
ReplyDeleteHe would have been photographed if he was in Brentwood.
As for the memorial service, I wouldn't expect Jake to speak at it. I would expect Heath's family, maybe Michelle (if she feels up to it) and probably an older member of the HW community.
My point is, Tom and everybody, don't expect Jake to speak at the memorial service, don't even expect him to attend it, please EXPECT NOTHING."
ReplyDeleteExactly. I went through something like this when I was in college and my pal died. Yes, I went to the memorial service but I had a few friends (who had been close to my pal) who couldn't bring themselves to go to it. It was too painful.
Joe Queenan should get a Pulitzer for writing this article--an extraordinary tribute to Heath Ledger. (I love how he calls the people who denied Ledger an Oscar "grizzled, old homophobic slobs in Hollywood").
ReplyDeleteThis article made me weep: http://film.guardian.co.uk/features/featurepages/0,,2245818,00.html
^^It's a beautifully written article and wonderful tribute, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI don't expect anything from anyone; any comments I have made are just my own way of dealing - I don't mean to be intrusive nor judgemental. I'm surprised Heath's death has affected me so hard. :)
I know of a childhood girlfriend who would not go to her mothers funeral. She was always emotional. I was told by my sister that she told her she could not bear to see her mother like that. Strange, but everyone understood. And when one of my exgirlfreinds sister passed, she went to the funeral home and help fix the body of her sister up with lipstick and all. Another buddy who cut the hair of his passed lover before viewing. People react differently. Sorry if I'm too graphic for some.
ReplyDeleteHeath REST IN PEACE.
Wicked, sorry I was not able to attend the e-mailing. Caught up in unforseen meetings at work for best part of day. I will do my part now.
I AGREE, do not expect anything of Jake. Let him be. We don't know what's going with him with this situation. Let's stop speculating and passing judgement.
"My point is, Tom and everybody, don't expect Jake to speak at the memorial service, don't even expect him to attend it, please EXPECT NOTHING."
ReplyDeleteIf Jake doesn't speak at the memorial service, I doubt it'll be because he's completely devastated, utterly heart-broken, deeply depressed, overly distraught or otherwise unable to communicate. Lot's of people don't speak at memorial services, either because other people will say what they want to say, or because it's inappropriate given their relationship with the deceased or a member of the dead person's family.
Take your pick, but don't expect anything.
Lot's of people don't speak at memorial services, either because other people will say what they want to say, or because it's inappropriate given their relationship with the deceased or a member of the dead person's family.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a valid example of the fact that different people grieve in different ways. However, I'm reminded of an incident talked about heavily on another board where Jake was supposed to attend a concert where he was supposed to read some lines from a book. Some posters put out a lot of cash to go to this charity event to see Jake. That night he didn't show.
Posters were upset and one regular poster who posted a lot was so upset she had a meltdown and left the board. People made up excuses for him. Maybe he was sick? Maybe he was in New York and couldn't fly there because of some mysterious freak storm?
Turns out via pictures he was at a basketball game with a friend that night instead of at the charity event. Some people even continued to try and explain things away saying that maybe the dates on the photos were wrong. Yes it does. More often than not it doesn't.
The idea that was brought up then as it has been at other places when something like the above happens (missed public appearances, talk shows, the whole dropping out of the Toronto junkets thanks to that hotel incident a while back, etc.) that I'm going to repeat now.
At some point you just have to stop making excuses for the guy and accept a situation for what it is based on your/our very limited knowledge of the events. He hasn't said anything yet because he just doesn't want to. Why? No one has any clue. The fact that he hasn't yet is the only thing that really is fact at this point. Take it, or leave it.
Well at least I know one the
ReplyDeletee-mails I sent made a difference. John Gibson has appologized about his BBM comments.
I did sent the evil Reverend my e-mail. Hopes it makes a difference!
There are no excuses, Just don't expect anything, that's all.
ReplyDeleteYou know, after the last several months, after Rome and all the fakery displayed since, Jake with Reese this week would not surpirse me in the least. Or for him to show up with her on his arm at any memorial service. Fits right in with the un-gay, needs Reese desperately, someone else's family man image that he's been cultivating.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't surprise me if he never gave a statement (The time is quickly running out for the absence of one explained away by distraught grief). Any words would pull him back from the 'straight' road to A-list he's sprinting down, by reminding folks he was once one half of the 'gay cowboy' movie, and his two yeras of ambigous.
Wouldn't surprise me, only disappoint. For some reason, though he obviously doesn't care to have this fan's support, he still has the power to do that. My character flaw that must be dealt with.
And that is my perogative to feel that way, and to express those thoughts.
And before any trolls jump on me saying witty things like 'you don't know him' and 'that's what you get for believing Ted's lies', just save your fingers the trouble of pecking at the keys. Been there, done that, wearing the T-shirt right now. Don't give a tinker's damn what you think of me.
There are no excuses to be made about Jake not making a public statement. It is his choice and there is nothing wrong about that. What's the big deal about a statement? Do you respect people making 'heartfelt ' statements about Heath when in fact they never worked with him they just sounded oh so genuine? Give me a break, and yes I am talking about DDL, who is still one of my favorite actors, still...
ReplyDeleteHas Michelle made a statement? has Naomi Watts made a statement, has Abbie Cornish made a statement? Some people would not and that means nothing.
As for the incident about that charity event, I am afraid the reaction of that lady was ridiculous, especially considering she is obviously not in her teens. I would say it is a good idea to give money to charities if you care for their cause not because you get to see JG for about 3 mins. Especially if you are short on money. And talking about excuses, I think she was the one making excuses for her own stupidity.
Anyway, I wish the mirror in Dr Parnassus movie was really magic and after disappearing in it, Heath could come out of it again ... alive. It just feels so surreal, and very very sad.
Don't give a tinker's damn what you think of me
ReplyDeleteI respect that as long as you understand that people might not give a tinker's damn about what you think either. Best suggestion for you is move on, find another person you respect and follow his life.
someone posted a link to an article yesterday, I think here but I cannot find the link. The title was something like Heath the Prince...something... The person who posted it said it was something very nice and well written about Heath. I cannot remember, I was really tired yesterday and couldn't read it. Please if someone has the url to that...
ReplyDeleteMany thanks in advance.
Anna.
I don't remember seeing that first picture of Austin before, I really love it. And I never get tired of the Borders picture....sharing a book with your boyfriend, priceless.
ReplyDeleteFinally got to listen to this version of Charming Man. Even though I really like Cutie, I'm not loving this version. I especially don't like the way they've changed gruesome to crucial, it just changes the whole meaning, and I'm not sure why they did it.
As for the memorial service, while I would love to see Jake attend or speak, everybody deals with death in a different way, so I can respect whatever choice Jake or anyone else makes.
I've been reading all the lovely tributes to Heath at various sites and some of the more in depth interviews that reveal his personality. I am very annoyed at myself for not paying more attention to him before this happened. It seemed like there was plenty of time to get around to that. After several days, the whole thing still has me totally upset, so I can't even imagine the pain that people who knew him and were close to him must feel. It will be a long time before they can move on.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of that! Thank you, Tinker's Damn! Wow! So insightful! God to know that I have your blessing. Whew, was really worried there for a second.
ReplyDeleteAnd also would like to send thanks to Zero for invalidating my feelings. And so promptly, too! Appreciate that.
As to Daniel Day-Lewis. Perhaps, though he never worked with Heath, was so touched and awed by the man's talent, he felt compelled to honor that gift by a few words, just like the thousands that left flowers outside of Heath's brownstone, posted messages all over the internet, called into radio shows, talked around water coolers, and gathered here to grieve Heath's death.
To compare the relationship that Heath shared with Michelle and Naomi to his with Jake's is ridiculous and self serving.
I really hope Johnny Depp takes over Heath's role in Doctor Parnassus, as has been rumored. I would love to be able to see this movie and to enjoy Heath's acting in it. I also love Terry Gilliam.
ReplyDeleteJust watched the Ellen video. That was hilarious! Damn, Ellen looks great for 50!
ReplyDeleteI don't know anything about the charity event NNG posted but its possible the orgnizers said Jake was going just to get more donations and sell more tickets. or it just coulda been a internet rumor, very possible and its done all the time. NNG do you have any links or info (date-charity name) for it? i'd like to do some research on it.
ReplyDeleteOrchestra is packing up, good, glad. I was not comparing the relationship Heath had with Michelle or Naomi with the one he had with Jake, why would I do that? I am sure you understood what I meant, just pretending not. It is just your perception of why DDL said what he said, but who knows.
ReplyDeleteAnd also would like to send thanks to Zero for invalidating my feelings. And so promptly, too! Appreciate that
You ended your sentence saying you don't give a tinker damn about what people think of you and then you go boho because I - oh dear! - "invalidate" your feeling? Hilarious.
I really hope they can salvage the Dr Parnassus portion with Heath too, Wicked.
I thought I was not going to see the Dark Knight because as you know I was not impressed that much with the new Joker pics and leaked trailer, now it hurts to think that when it comes out next summer he won't be around to enjoy it and the voice might not even be his.
Sheesh. Someone expressed their honest thoughts about Jake and they get jumped on and riduculed? Not twice, but three times?
ReplyDeleteThought we were more tolerant of others 'round here. Or we're supposed to be.
Anderson Cooper refuses to cover Heath's death until hard facts emerge. That's class if you ask me.
ReplyDeleteSweet dreams everybody.
To Teal:
ReplyDeleteNNG do you have any links or info (date-charity name) for it? i'd like to do some research on it.
Sorry Teal but the whole thing went down somewhere in the 12 threads of the Jake's Eyelashes threads on the DC boards. As Zero pointed out inadvertently it did at least happen. IIRC he was replaced by someone who was a cast member of The Office. I do remember the person who we're both talking about but that seemed to be extremely upset about it but I don't call people out. That's obnoxious. Also it's just one thing out of a list of things, so you can probably look around and find another example on your own with easier to access information. How about the non-relationship he had with the girls of the now defunct JW who dealt with his father, his father's publisher, respected their and his wishes about what they should post and got zippo in the end for it except yelled at during a poetry reading and denied an interview.
I'm not bashing the guy. I don't think I care enough to. He's human. My point was that sometimes people should just take situations/things as they are and not read too much into them or put unnecessary expectations on people who we/they don't know. It just leads to madness.
The best thing to do is to expect nothing, that way you're never disappointed. Of course when something good happens you can sit back and be filled with a sense of awe!
I supposed that because Jake is so closely associated with Heath from the movie BBM, and is little Matilda's god-father, that people expect him to make some public statement. This is under standable. So many were personally touched deeply over those two performances from Heath and Jake and are still emotionally invested in their relationship.
ReplyDeleteThis is real folks. Real people with real stages of grief. I'm sure Jake's heart is truly broken over this. No one here knows where he is , how he's taking the news, or what he's done behind the scenes, to offer comfort to the families, but personally I suspect that he's been involved in the aftermath more than he's givin credit for, despite his own grieving. I choose to believe this and no one has to agree.Frankly, to think that he can completely ignore this tragedy and "carry on" as if this was a total stranger is to me ludicris and disrespectful to Heath's memory, as well as to all who loved and honored this beautiful actor all over the world. To know he grieves is enough, for now we don't need to see it. Leave him alone, and just honor Heath. It's about Heath, not Jake.
So NNG you don't even have the slightest clue as to an approximate year or month that the Jake no-show charity event debacle happened, where it was taking place or even recall the name of the charity? I guess the facts must not be important enough to remember. But the innuendo is. Surprise surprise.
ReplyDeleteThe whole charity thing was well over a year ago, maybe even closer to 2 now. I remember when it happened, but was never sure that the sponspors really had a true commitment for Jake to show. His name has been bandied about by others before without it being true. Water under the bridge.
ReplyDeleteThere are literally hundreds of credible sightings of Reese and Jake together (as in sightings by people who have no axe to grind)...many of them with photographs going back to March of last year. Most of these photos are candids from cell phones --- including both kissing photos (from LA airport, breakfast in San Fran).
ReplyDeleteHow many credible sightings have there been of Jake and Austin over the past year? When was the last time they were photographed together?
You guys are too funny, lol. You remind me of those crazy Godhatesf*gs idiots. Just delusional.
Completely delusional.
uh-huh, here comes the troll. or is it PR?? lol.
ReplyDeleteReality check, why don't you stick to blogs that are more in line with your way of thinking? You just have to keep coming here. We don't go over to Gyllenbabble and "correct" you guys, but you continue to keep coming here. Amazing. And stupid, really.
ReplyDeleteoh, reality (!!) check knows, deep, deep in it's heart that it's Austin...that's why it keeps coming back....
ReplyDeletereality check, all your questions and comments have been answered/addressed before, you must have a memory like a sieve!!
ReplyDeleteI see the Reekers find pushing their agenda to prove Jake straight is more important than mourning the senseless death of one of the industries greatest actors and Jake's close friend.
ReplyDeleteNow, why doesn't that surprise me?
If the situation was reversed, and it was Jake who had died, and Heath who had not commented, Heath would not be getting the level of crap that Jake is getting.
ReplyDeleteJake is expected to be this perfect being. There were people expecting him to just about pick the parents up at the airport.
Give the guy a break. As godfather to Matilda, the only thing he should be expected to do is call Michelle, pass along condolences and arrange to see Matilda. And for all we know, he's probably done that. And realistically more.
Heath's death has hit everybody in
ReplyDeletethe world hard in my opinion! I
think he was so talented and it's
been such a shock! I only saw him
in two films, "The Patriot" and
"BBM". Could some of you recommend
some of his films to buy? Jake will handle his grief in his own
way as he will live his life in
his own way.
At times, I am torn between Ted
saying that Grey Goose is still in
the picture and Reese. I hope that
it's Austin. But if it's Reese, he
will just have to live his life.
I do think there was something
between J&A at one time. I do hope
if they have called it quits, that
they stay friends. At times, I do
think Austin's ring necklace came
from somewhere else. Really, you do not know what to think.
Matilda will be lucky to have her mother, her father and mother's family to help her, and
also the memories of her father to
help her. She is a beautiful little girl.
I lost my own mother 4 years ago next Saturday and my father
almost exactly 18 months after that Believe me, time does ease the grief but a day never goes by
that you do not think of your loss. But you have the memories in
your heart for the rest of your
life.
Tink is a beautiful little Corgi! Sometimes would you post more pictures of her! Or would that be too much trouble? Thanks so very much. Please forgive the
long rambling post!
I also had never seen the photo of
ReplyDeleteAustin at the top. You really do
an excellent job of the music and
articles here at OMG!
I also wish for Michelle, Matilda, Heath's family and friends and fans much peace and
comfort in the months ahead. He
truly was an exceptional person and will be missed.
Kacie -
ReplyDelete"10 Things I Hate About You"
"The Four Feathers"
"The Order"
"The Lords of Dogtown"
"The Brothers Grimm" (A personal favorite)
"Ned Kelly"
"Candy"
"Casanova"
"Moster's Ball"
Just a few to get you started.
Could some of you recommend
ReplyDeletesome of his films to buy?
Monster's Ball and The Brothers Grimm are two of my faves.
Tink is a beautiful little Corgi! Sometimes would you post more pictures of her!
It is entirely possible that Tink will worm her way into the upcoming Twicked fauxmance pictures. That dog just loves to pimp herself out!
I also loved The Brother's Grimm . Heath and Matt Damon's deadpan humor in this film is joy! I LMAO. It's kinda far out there and different, but very much worth a shot.
ReplyDelete*slaps forehead*
ReplyDeleteCan't believe I forgot "A Knight's Tale"!