Speaking of spring - for many us tonight is the night we spring forward and move our clocks ahead. And when you do that, its always a good time to replace the batteries in your smoke detectors. It might save you life one day.
While everyone is spinning and weaving theories, again so many are losing sight of the most important thing .
Pictures of Jake and Austin after 2 years.
And all this craziness could just end it before it ever begins again. Just think about that for a minute. And then another 2 years from now remember why there might be no more pictures, and that it wasn't all about PR, but about fans hold part of the blame too. Appreciate it. Come on look at it. How stinkin' great is to have these pictures. Why f' the joy of it.
Do you want to take away that happy grin again?Enough of the soap box, and back behind the lecturn.
Today is about photos: a photo lesson. Lots of pictures are taken and few get through.
Case in point
Remember this picture of Jake in the Red Sox hat in NYC back in 2007?By the way great hat great picture. (Go Sox)
And how there was only one picture and it was a tight shot? Kind of odd.
Now this is the bigger set. And some examples from it
See how it works?
Not everything is allowed to be used or even offered.
And it not about conspiracy theories but sometimes it's that it because not its not allowed. Sometimes there is no shot. Maybe there's no story. Maybe didn't want the civilians or non famous family in his life to have to deal with it. Or maybe he just wants to have a little part his day that just private.
And don't think this is a one time thing.
Look for Lesson 2 later in the semester.
And because you waited ---have to have a little reward
I just saw the new PoP promo pictures .... I can't help but hope this is a Mel Brooks comedy.
ReplyDeleteRefresh the post I just add them to it.
ReplyDeleteNaughtial naughty girl you are bad!
ReplyDeleteI just saw the new PoP promo pictures .... I can't help but hope this is a Mel Brooks comedy.
ReplyDeleteWhy do I keep thinking Blazing Saddles and Clevon Little saying
'cuse me while I whip this out' for some reason.
I just wanted to say one thing about INF to follow up on the discussion in yesterday's post. INF is the go to agency for "citizen paparazzi" Splash also is set up to buy from the general public but INF has cornered the market. If you ever catch a celebrity on your personal phone/camera contact INF first. You'll get a better price. Splash is nasty to deal with and gives people $50 for something they will sell many times over for thousands.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, INF didn't show up on MV someone who knows their purchase process sold pictures to them. Now who could that be? Some media savvy island vacationer or the pics were planted. One or the other.
Speaking of Zachary Quinto and Chris Pine, I saw the previews for the new Star Trek movie and are they not a slasher's dream couple?
ReplyDeleteYou do know that slash got its start over 40 years ago with Kirk/Spock, right?
To the poster who says we don't post pics of Reese, I remember at least two series where Jake and Reese pictures were posted- one was the series with the unicorn and the other was them on vacation in Mexico (I think it was Mexico). Spesh did the posts as a story with the two of them. As for why we don't post more, people here are fans of Jake and Austin, not Reese. People at GB are fans of both Jake AND Reese, so of course they post pictures of both of them.
PG to answer your figure skating questions- I skated and broke my arm doing it. I kept skating after that really wasn't very good at it, so I eventually gave it up. Never even learned how to skate backwards.
The arena for Stars on Ice was hardly full. You could have walked up last night, bought a ticket, and gotten a decent seat. Here are the skaters that were there- Todd Eldredge, Ilia Kulik, Michael Weiss, John Zimmerman, Shen & Zhao, Jennifer Robinson, Dubreuil & Lauzon, Yuka Sato, Sasha Cohen, and Jeffrey Buttle. Jeff Buttle came into the audience and was only a few rows away from us at one point. Hope the pics come out.
Don't get me wrong, I think he looks hot ... not "bang me now," hot but cover of a "Harlequin Romance Novel," hot.
ReplyDeleteI'm supposed to get "Prince of Persia" from those but I get "white guy from LA with hair extensions and a tan who orders his clothes out of the International Male catalog."
They're trying to use his body to sell the movie just like they did with all of the focusing on the nudity in Jarhead instead of the story during interviews. They should have shown him in these first pictures fighting something, brandishing his weapons, looking like he could kick your ass. Instead I think he's about to explain to me a proper hair care regimen.
Really interesting TR. Thanks for the information about INF and Splash.
ReplyDeleteYou do know that slash got its start over 40 years ago with Kirk/Spock, right?
ReplyDeleteI do! ;)
I disagree - I like these new Pop picks, think they are bang me now hot, and I don't think they are quite at the level of a romance novel cover. I like his slimmer body, and his hair. They did a good job not making it as severe as the video game character. We'll probably see him in pics brandishing weapons yet! I do agree that promoting Jarhead the way they did many have done it a disservice.
I have one of the Lakers 1 pics as my screen saver on one computer and a Heath montage on the other. But I will be changing Heath to the Jake/Austin sweet smile pic today. Lovely picture.
ReplyDeletePeople can debate the Jake/Austin pics for weeks, but in my opinion it was no coincidence that this comes on the heels of I'm mad as hell and not going to take it anymore/shout your love from the rooftops. It's about time he put his foot down.
People can debate the Jake/Austin pics for weeks, but in my opinion it was no coincidence that this comes on the heels of I'm mad as hell and not going to take it anymore/shout your love from the rooftops. It's about time he put his foot down.
ReplyDeleteVery nice.
Yeah, what M said :)
ReplyDeleteNice to see your tb is back, NE!
I love the new PoP picks, quite unexpectedly.
Is that a lamp in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?
ReplyDelete:D :D
ReplyDeleteOoh, three wishes :D
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ReplyDeleteWould anyone here be at all surprised to know that I have zero patience. I had two projects planned for today. Install a simple shower head and put up two new fire alarms.
ReplyDeleteI AM F ING READY TO KILL SOMEBODY.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
Thank you..................
And I am not waiting another two years for Jaustin pics. I will go out and take them myself if I have to:-)
The Prince is definitely doable. I LOVE those hip things. Whoa!!!!
ReplyDeleteHas anyone seen my pliers? Why cant you find something when you F ING look for them?
ReplyDelete"The Prince is definitely doable. I LOVE those hip things. Whoa!!!!"
ReplyDeleteI think I am in love again !! such a fan girl thing, shame on me LOL
So exotic and sensual! I have nothing else to say right now.
Ugh he's that adorkable guy you meet in art school who doesn't realize he's hot, but then you fool around with him one night after a joint project in drawing II. And damn, he's got a body underneath the awkwardness.
ReplyDeleteI hate to burst the bubble but there are 6 pages of comments on ONTD and most are not favorable about Jake in the POP poster. Still early I guess, but it will be interesting to measure the reaction.
ReplyDeleteWhile everyone is spinning and weaving theories, again so many are losing sight of the most important thing. Pictures of Jake and Austin after 2 years.
ReplyDeleteSorry, but we have different opinions on what is the most important thing.
Do you want to take away that happy grin again?
Whether or not Jake has a happy grin is up to him and how he lives his life and really has nothing to do with us.
I hate to burst the bubble but there are 6 pages of comments on ONTD and most are not favorable about Jake in the POP poster.
PoP is just not working for me. Looks like I'm not alone. Some movies are marketed one way and then when you go to see them it's a completely different movie than it seemed in the promos. I'm hoping that will be the case with PoP.
Well the projects are done and everything is working. No leaks from the shower head and the fire alarms are working. There are parts left over though so I am a little worried about that. What the heck though.
ReplyDeleteI have no clue whether I will be excited about PoP or not when it comes out. Probably is gonna depend on on how often we see Jaustin before summer 2010.
I still havent figured out if the riding pics where a PR plant or not. Does Jake want some of his old loving fans back? Those google charts may have done the trick and convinced that some changes are indeed in order..
My gut feeling is telling me that they were PR planned now but were done to give the guys some freedom. I do think they need to be seen in public occasionally. How much more hiding can they take. This will take some pressure off as reeke continues in a slightly low key version. I dont think Jake will marry reese . I actually think things have peaked and both are ready to move on with their lives. We will see.
Tom
ReplyDeleteYou love those pictures. Remember that. Remember how great was to seem them. Don't let all of this take away all the good feeling and joy.
I do find what TR said interesting about the agency who got the pictures, that its sound like they don't do the pre planned stuff.
It doesn't make the least bit of sense that the pics would be PR plants.
ReplyDeleteI think it's quite possible Jake and Austin wanted to be seen biking together, but you can bet that PR isn't happy about this.
Not when Jake has his Austin smile and is so completely lost in being with Austin.
There's one of my gutters!
ReplyDeleteThis set of reeke from last May was set up IMO,they are at one of their fav spots. Agency :INF:
ReplyDeletehttp://justjared.buzznet.com/2008/05/27/reese-witherspoon-jake-gyllenhaal-luxxe/#more-47671
I'm sure PR were happy with these.
Spesh I meant that even if the pics were aPR plant that they could still be a very good thing. I am still way up. I think the guys might have wanted some freedom to be seen together. If they are a couple and I think they are it has to be brutal to stay hidden so long. These set of photos will take some of that pressure off so the guy can be seen together more often. Someone may be growing tired of living in a cave and put their foot done.
ReplyDeleteNo Spesh I am stll WAY UP. I love the pics.
Either way Spesh and Stubborn I agree the guys wanted to be seen together. Really doesnt matter if they were plants or not.
ReplyDelete^^ done = down
ReplyDeletePeople, let's not get into another pointless discussion about this again.
ReplyDeleteIt's just that the Babblers deleted the "Jake is Straight" blog again, so they have a lot of time on their hands and as we know they love nothing more than to come here.
Parts left over. LOL, Tom!! Maybe they were extras. Good for you on these projects. I've done the showerhead thing before, but never had to do smoke alarms.
ReplyDeleteGosh, Wicked, I can't believe Todd Eldridge is still skating. I tried inline skating back when it first came out, but I didn't enjoy falling down. Backwards ice skating looks like so much fun.
Elinor, you all do eat a little later than I do, but those kinds of things are different everywhere. Everyone eats at different times, I guess.
Okay. I like the PoP pics. Really like them. Except for just a couple things.
What I like about them? I'm glad that his abs look natural. Remember in those pictures earlier last year and his ab muscles looked artificial? They don't look at all like that here. And you called that the iliac line or iliac muscle, Special? The one that runs along the hip? Man. I like that he doesn't look near as beefy in these 2 shots. I wonder if they toned it down because I could've sworn he looked alot beefier in those earlier set pictures. And I'm glad they kept his natural body hair. That is darn near perfect distribution. Lol. Doesn't get any better than that. I'm pleasantly, pleasantly surprised by my reaction to these.
The 2 things I'm not wild about? I really don't like the hair - not the length, but the styler stuff they've got in it. No, no, no, fellas!! No V05 needed! He has a gorgeous head of hair and why you wouldn't highlight that is beyond me. And the pose. The second one is too beefcakey. You need a natural action shot or a natural stance; not a posed calendar shot.
I would think that since these are released already that Disney's marketers are going to check out websites and gauge initial reactions? Is that just a cornfield thought or a real possibility? They would be very wise to. Fix whatever gets picked on the most and don't be so stubborn that you're not flexible enough to bend towards public reaction. Well, on second thought, tho, it's too late to do anything now, right? He's done with all the hair extensions and all that. Ok, scrap that possiblity.
Well, the pose has nothing to do with the movie anyway, lol. I don't play video games at all, but I would surely go see this one. Not Rendition, which didn't appeal at all with its subject matter. I never will watch that one. But PoP, yeah. And for his sake alone, I hope it's a great success. Because if it's not, the cost would be unthinkable. How stressful will it be as the release date gets closer? I wonder what the budget for it was?
Still loving the biking pictures. I have no opinion whatsoever on the distribution of them; don't care; don't want to even think about it. I'm not going to let the joy be stolen on this one. If it's hiding one's head in the sand, then so be it. Call me an ostrich.
If anything disruptive happens later, then I'll deal with it.
"that its sound like they don't do the pre planned stuff."
ReplyDeleteI still say Jake and Austin had someone do the pics and sell them to INF, what I wrote on the last blog at 11:54:
I honestly get the feeling Jake and Austin arranged the bike photo op themselves, without PR or Reese's knowledge or approval. I think it was a rebellion, but done with concessions so as not to totally out Reeke as fake. Reasons: image agency used (different, smaller, relatively unknown), only pics of the 2 riding (no personal interactions), shot in Brentwood (where Reese lives supposedly with Jake).
You all seem to think there's only 2 choices, PR approved or accidentally papped. There's more than that. Think like a story writer, there's endless possibilities how humans are and react. Who knows maybe LOL Reese set something up so she can get headlines as being used, taken for, a victim, make Jake look bad. I still say, especially after Austin's blog, the pics to me look like a small rebellion. Not PR approved but PR had to work with it, and they did by making sure most sites only had 1 pic of solo Jake and mentioned a "friend."
Holy cow, why do my comments go so stinkin' long. Sorry, guys! Well, been gone all day.
ReplyDeleteI'm voting yes on 17:36's call.
About the beef ...
ReplyDeleteIs it possible they called him back to take the shots before he undid his hair?
Like someone else said, he doesn't look nearly as beefy as he did in the Reeke onset shots.
I think the PoP pics look really good.
ReplyDeleteI never liked the long hair too much in pap pics, but here it looks good and it fits the role.
The first pic reminds me of something Special always says: The hands always give it away.
Looking at his pinky in these pics... yeah, she's right ;)
Is it possible they called him back to take the shots before he undid his hair?
ReplyDeleteWhy wouldn't they make tons and tons stills during filming?
Like someone else said, he doesn't look nearly as beefy as he did in the Reeke onset shots.
ReplyDeleteI think it really might have been some protective padding in those on-set pics because he had to do some stunt scenes.
"Why wouldn't they make tons and tons stills during filming?"
ReplyDeleteOh there is something I don't understand , I am not good in movie marketing lol
what you call "stills" it's pics taken on purpose for movie pub or pics from scenes ?
Would you entertain the possibility that Austin set them up without Jake's knowledge?
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are not helping Jake or Reese so maybe they were set up by the man who is tired of being ignored.
They certainly could be a happy accident for a pap on the move. INF does have people who work regularly in LA, but they are true stalkerazzi who wouldn't follow anyone across the country. That is why I think the Massachusetts pictures were sent in by a fellow tourist or made to look like that and sent by PR.
TR
ReplyDeleteThe Vineyard is usually are paps free zone and has been for ages. And I thought it was really odd that of all the celebrities that summer there summer after summer and that you never ever see, suddenly Reese shows up once and bingo.
The other thing about the picture was that at first they gave the credit to the Boston Herald, but the Herald wouldn't do a paps kind of shot on the Vineyard. They might run it and the Track girls will talk about all the gossip there. But there are bigger names on the Vineyard to get pictures of than Reese at the fair.
what you call "stills" it's pics taken on purpose for movie pub or pics from scenes?
ReplyDeleteYes.
"Would you entertain the possibility that Austin set them up without Jake's knowledge?"
ReplyDeleteExactly, tr. One or the other altho I prefer both, as a team against the Reese PR machine. Was Jake's phone call to PR to leave a message "oh I better tell you, someone's taking pics of me and Austin riding bikes, a stranger, not any pap I've seen before" ? Then tell the stranger to follow him to Peets and get a pic near the car?!
What's Jake doing with his hands in the fire pic?! Cracking his knuckles or caressing his chest?
ReplyDeleteas for me, I'm still celebrating!
ReplyDeleteI'm just happy thet are together. I love the pop pictures, but then I usually love any picture of Jake
{without reese}
"suddenly Reese shows up once and bingo."
ReplyDeleteAnd you know she hated being photoed walking next to a trash can but it was the only spontaneous way to show she was at an MV fair. The look on her face too, she probably saw it was 5/6 full. No wonder she was dragging poor Deacon to get out of that wretched place.
The wonderful pictures of Jake and Austin were right smack out in the open. It sure wasnt like they were sneaking around anywhere and got caught. Anything is possible. But again it doesnt matter. PR approved, J and A approved who cares. J and A were photographed together. That is actually all I care about. The dicussion on how and why is interesting and debateable. All I know is I want more.
ReplyDeletePlease Jake and Austin give us more.
I have to say I love the PoP pics too.
ReplyDeleteElinor a big welcome to you!
Ok, I have to say this the PoP pictures, I didn't even notice Jake's Iliac crest at first, I was too distracted by his hands on his hips. ; )
ReplyDeleteBut he does look really good in the PoP pictures.
Special K said...
ReplyDeleteOk, I have to say this the PoP pictures, I didn't even notice Jake's Iliac crest at first, I was too distracted by his hands on his hips. ; )
But he does look really good in the PoP pictures.
The Iliac Crest. What a great place to nibble.
Don't worry about the comments, Jake. I'm lucky the internet wasn't what it is today when the Pirates pics first came out.. slut black eyeshadow, Sharpie eyeliner and Boy George mascara. On a fucking pirate!
ReplyDeleteLooks like there was some troll activity while I was out enjoying the first nice day we've had in months. The only surprise is how long it took.
ReplyDeleteTom, I got a good laugh out of your battles with your household projects.
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think the PoP pictures are kind of hot. And gay.
And all this craziness could just end it before it ever begins again. Just think about that for a minute. And then another 2 years from now remember why there might be no more pictures, and that it wasn't all about PR, but about fans hold part of the blame too.
I don't get this at all. Why would our talking about how the pictures came about cause us to not see any more??? Talking about that is no different than many of the other things we've talked about here, or for that matter, just the fact that places like OMG and WFT2 exist. I don't think we have that much power.
Not to mention it looks like a lot of the chatter over the past 24 hours has come from trolls, or at least not regular posters.
I have tons of thoughts tumbling around inside me about these pictures. I'm going to save most of them for another day, but one thing I did want to say is that regardless of whether they were arranged or random, the big difference between them and Reeke is that we're pretty sure this is how Jake lives his life even when the cameras are not there. Can't say the same thing for coffee runs with Reese. And that's where the big difference between the two is.
I don't get this at all. Why would our talking about how the pictures came about cause us to not see any more??? Talking about that is no different than many of the other things we've talked about here, or for that matter, just the fact that places like OMG and WFT2 exist. I don't think we have that much power.
ReplyDeleteIt's the underlying implication that the pics were taken to sell Reeke that would cause there to be no more pictures.
Why should they give us a glimpse into their private life if it's going to be used to accuse Jake of pushing the bearding some more?
I thought of you tonight PG when I came home and sort of tripped over a John Denver Feature on PBS Boston. I also loved his music and just sitting and watching and listening to him brought a tear to my eye, part nostalgia and part the joy of his voice and his message.
ReplyDeleteI too share in those small joys we all experience in our daily lives, and thank you for sharing yours with us.
S.
So where is the cold oatmeal these days? Making friends with a bottle?
ReplyDeleteIn the minority once again it seems. The PoP pics do absolutely nothing for me. Rather cheesey, actually. Like a cheap romance novel model, that's what Jake looks like standing there.
ReplyDeleteWhether I actually pony up the bucks to see PoP depends not on beefcake pics, but on what happens with Reeke while we wait for opening day. More Reeke bullshit, more insipid stories in the tabloids, a for more show only engagement - than not only will PoP disappear from my movies to see list, but so will "Brothers" and "Nailed." Not going to give my implict vote for bearding.
I thought of you tonight PG when I came home and sort of tripped over a John Denver Feature on PBS Boston.
ReplyDeleteI saw that too Seaweed and I had the same thought about PG.
And now I am blaming PG, for the song stuck in my head. (j/k)
Sunshine on my Shoulders.... oh please make it stop.
I dunt know whuts worse sunshine or the leroy brown shit I was hummin all day.
ReplyDeleteSpeakin of I wonder what music POP will have. Wicked, you know anything about Persian music or Disney? What your guess?
ReplyDeleteyou know i love photos of jake and austin, but you also know i love this couple...so i just could`nt mind, hope you guys don`t mind. AHHH, Lakers game:) http://nph-fan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=0&pos=9
ReplyDeleteGreat picture NG!
ReplyDeleteyeah, special, we have a couple of great couples loving the Lakers, don`t we;)
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to turn you clocks ahead if this your weekend in your country to do so.
ReplyDeleteAnd hey -- Happy Birthday Peter.
"I can't believe I'm saying this, but I think the PoP pictures are kind of hot. And gay."
ReplyDeleteI love them too. Jake looks great as a beefcake ;)
Thanks, Seaweed! I was watching PBS tonight, too, but it was something about Scenic Railways, a show about trains that tour throughout the country. It was nice, but I would so much rather have watched your John Denver special.
ReplyDeleteSunshine on My Shoulders. Beautiful song. Calypso. Back Home Again. Far Away. Rocky Mtn High. Thank God I'm a Country Boy. Annie's Song.
Just a man & his guitar. No special theatrics. No matinee idol looks. No elaborate costume changes. Just a guy, his guitar, and simple but beautiful lyrics. And he wasn't ashamed of what he did, what he sang, or how it appeared to people.
Er, sorry, Special, you have been tormented tonight by Sunshine. LOL! I bet it gives Wicked the shakes as well.
;D
Well, time to turn in; do the ol' calesthenics & dumbbells since I wimped out last night.
Had to dig out my directions for my Timex and see which buttons to push when & how many times & after which button. Then hold. Then hit another button. Well, you get the gist. Got the stove clock changed. Bathroom clock - check. Bedside alarm - check. Big TV - check. Still got several more to go.
Nighty Nite!
What's really interesting is that the photos are starting to pop up on other sites like Just Jared and Huffington Post with credit to and/or the IHJ tags. I don't recall seeing that before.
ReplyDeleteBecause it didn't happen before.
ReplyDeleteDisney needs IHJ to publish PoP stils?
This is interesting, the (IHJ) POP images at Just Jared are gone. "UPDATE: Apologies, images removed!"
ReplyDeleteI'm soooo glad im not the only one that watches PBS...lol
ReplyDeleteI like John Denver too PG. His songs are so soothing to me just like the Carpenters. Every time I hear those songs it just makes me feel good.
I did some home improvement this weekend too Tom (painting and drywall in the bathroom). I'm glad it worked out well for both of us.
Wicked..I think you and I think alot alike..These POP pics are just not working for me at all and im not going to put anything further on the bike pics either although im very happy that they are still in touch. Good friends are hard to come by.
Welcome Elinor : )
I've said it before and I'll say it again. IHJ is not a normal fansite. They have connections.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying my new screen saver so much, I've been off the computer for hours. I walk into one room and see Lakers 1. I walk into the other, I see Jake's sweet smile with Austin.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jersey Tom. Who cares why the biking pics showed up. I am just going to enjoy them and the knowledge that the boys are still very much together. Matching hats, matching sunglasses. Seems like Austin has grown. Alongside Jake he looked even larger than in the owl pics, even though Jake has buffed up himself. They must be working out together. Let's see if Ted has a Toothy blind vice soon about Toothy telling his handlers to f--k off.
Prairie Girl, I'm a bit confused by the movie stills as well. Usually they are snapped while filming. These look very posed. You may be right that they were taken recently, maybe against a blue screen to make it look like it was during filming. Jake's hair color seems to vary by day. Regardless, I think they erred by using shirtless pics to start as they do look gay. They should have worked up to them slowly. I have a feeling these came out sooner than intended.
I really don't care whether the J&A pics are PR approved or not. I only know for a fact now, that J&A did not part ways 2 years ago. I don't know if anything nasty is round the corner but will deal with it if and when it happens.
ReplyDeleteThe PoP pics, Jake looks great but he doesn't work for me as the Prince. The eyes are too soft and young. They don't match the overtly macho "jewelery" props he's wearing imo. But these are only 2 pics and it's hard to judge how he will look in the movie.
I agree with the poster who says he/she will not see Jake's movies if the bearding continues. Neither will I.
But hey, I still love the Jaustin pics! and a hundred cool points to Jake for letting them happen :))