With Conan saying he won't follow Jay on the Tonight Show it could be a sad day for Jake fans. Why? Because somehow when Jake sat down to talk to Conan, you weren't sure what was going to come up. Two fast thinking smart alecks together don't always lead to anywhere good according to the publicists and censors but always great to for the not just audience but for them too. And it always ends up in giggles. 
Sometimes it's if they forgot they were doing a talk show on TV, Conan had a ability to bring out the silly ok, the more silly of Jake. From Jazz hands, trying to fly, or talking about short gag reflex, changing diapers, or never kicking a toad. That's what you got with Conan and Jake.
And scene.
Getting online clips of from Late Night is tough now, but in this clip of Jake being funny you can catch a glimpse of the magic.
Looks like Conan only has till the start of the Winter Olympics in February for The Tonight Show, and Jake's got some free time until Source Code start, maybe he should drop by and have to some shits and giggles. And hey both will be laughing all the way to the bank this year.
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Sorry Sorry. My bad. I didn't realize what I put up earlier wasn't allowed.
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67 comments:
Such a cute story about M. Bomer. Hell will freeze over and peace will break out in the Middle East before we get a story like that about Jake and Austin.
One thing I was really struck by in Adam's interview on Fuse was how lucky he is to have parents who are so accepting of him and who encouraged him to be himself. For example, he said that when he started playing with his mom's makeup, she went out and got a theatrical makeup kit.
In my experience, the people who I see in my life who I think are the best parents are generally the ones that are most comfortable with who they are.
Don't think that is Jake and Austin.
I love Jake in talk shows, but I hadn't realized that some of the funniest stories he seemed to have told on Conan.
The jazz hands thing is still so funny, especially how he consistently pulled it through until the end.
Would be great if Jake made an appearance before Conan is leaving, but apart from the birthday greetings to Ellen (which I just rewatched lately and it's still as hilarious) Jake doesn't tend to go to these kind of promotional shows when he isn't working.
Destiny, I know we'll never agree on J&A and their qualities as parents, but I don't see how them not telling the world that they're a couple means they're bad parents. As we have just seen recently with the doctor visit, Jake clearly makes sure to be there for everyday occurences in their lifes.
I think people tend to forget that Jake the public figure and Jake the person aren't necessarily the same thing.
I'm pretty sure J&A are out to their family and friends and open about having a family, which is what really counts to the kids.
With the kids both being under the age of 3, I don't think their parents public personas are even as much as a blimp on their radars just yet.
I feel both odd and wonderful at the same time this day. Odd because I'm aware that it was 4 yrs ago today that I saw Brokeback Mountain in the theatre for the first time, and then went to a different theatre and saw it again a day later... LOL. My sense of wonder is in how this epic movie affected me then and how it still does today.
After watching the clips you posted today Special, I clicked on another where Jake and Heath appear at the SAG awards to introduce BBM nominated for Best Ensemble Cast. As they finish their very antic intro and the introductory chords of "Wings" begin to play I'm infused with a sense of joy and loss, and very close to tears.
The sight of both Jake and Heath from that wonderous time, the incredible musical score from the movie, and the experience of watching it repeatedly will continue to affect me for many years to come in a bittersweet memory.
Thanks for listening guys. I'm sure I'm not alone in this and appreciate being able to share some of this journey with you.
Hugs...
Dear Ted:
What the ef? Why is everybody and their dog getting engaged in Hollywood now? Not a day goes by without some supposedly happy couple stepping out and presenting us some stupid ring. Don't get me wrong, I'm sure some of those pairings are real, but the majority just screams publicity stunt and fauxmance to me. Since I'm still deciding whether to be annoyed or just laugh at all those who fake it in order to get some publicity, please tell me that this current engagement wave will not last forever. It is getting ridiculous now.
–Nic
Dear Time Will Tell:
Hate to break it to ya, but I don't see this "put a ring on it for convenient reasons" trend going anywhere anytime soon. Not until all of these gay-rights issues get resolved. Remember, as far as we may have come, no one wants to see their big macho hunks for the queens a lot of them really are. Hence, the beards. And the beards get good publicity out of the sitch, too.
Dear Ted:
In a blind item last October, you told us that Toothy was fed up with his beard and was complaining to his PR team that the bearding angle they chose for him wasn't working. Also, he was tired of hiding his relationship with Grey Goose. Do you think that now he will choose a different strategy for his image? A glass closet, perhaps?
—Portia
Dear Pins and Needles:
Doll, I'm just as anxious to see Toothy's next move as you are. But after this out-me fagola dance that's been going on for years, I don't have my hopes up for a glass closet.
Wow, it's been four years! To me it seems both like yesterday and a lifetime ago that I was caught up in BBM fever.
You're right Stubborn, we will never agree. :-D
Starting right with the fact that there is no way Jake is going out in public with Baby Tile.
There is no way Jake could go somewhere with a baby, unless maybe it was part of a larger group and with nanny or someone else minding the kid. And you can bet that even if that happen, it will just be Jake or Austin, but not both.
If they were going out as a family ee would have gotten some kind of sighting like the one about Bomer.
And once the kid is old enough to call them daddy, probably not even that. Can't have Baby Tile running up to Jake or Austin and shouting "daddy daddy". So that means someone else going out with the child, if Jake and Austin continue to stay in the closet.
And of course there is two years and thousands of pictures of passing off Reese as the love of his life and playing stepfather to her kids. Does anyone honestly think that won't fuck with the mind of Baby Tile when he or she is a teenager.
Maybe things are different in Germany, but honestly, I don't know of any family in which the parents never go out and do things with their kids in public places, even at a very young age. The zoo, the park, the beach, swimming, toy shopping, walking them to school, family vacations, etc.
The way I look at it, the options are:
Stay in the closet, and send the child out with the nanny or other people, and never go out as a family. Nanny becomes more of parent to your child than you are (see Reese, Ava and Deacon).
Keep the child basically under house arrest, with a few carefully chosen friends they can see when it can be arranged, and home-schooling. What kind of life is that?
Come out and have a normal family life, and do the right thing by your kids.
It's no accident that Clay Aiken came out when he had his child. He could have lied, and it would have been easy to pass the child off as just being his manager's, while he played Uncle. But he knew you don't do that to a child, and he did the right thing for the sake of his child.
As far as I know Matt Bomer never said that he has kids or a partner. He doesn't hide or beard but he doesn't talk about it either. He mentioned 'his family' but never in explicit terms.
I hope Jake and Austin at least choose the glass closet route from now on.
I get a "no hotlinking" message on the IHJ downloads.??
Hello everyone,
I really hope you are all fine and not "dead" of cold like me presently! It's freezing here and despite my love for snow and "marcel" my snowman, I am finally looking foward the good hot days lol. (or spring at least)
I have to wish you , with late, a wonderful new year with health, work, love.....and love again!
I cross my fingers for your desires to be realised.
I wish to jake and Austin the best for this year as well, the best in their career and specially in their private life wathever the truth and wathever happen.
I am a bit confused by this "kids" discussion cause I may be the only one here ( and I give you pardon for that) but I have all the difficulties possible to believe in their existence. ( one it's already odd for me but if they are two now???)
Exactly for the reasons you exposed,Destiny,I can't believe for on second ours boys would do that to a child. Completely nonsense to me... otherwise it would mean they didn't consider him at all and in that case why having a child ?
Oh just to say I love this song! Thanks special K
I get a "no hotlinking" message on the IHJ downloads.??
Sorry Sorry. My bad.
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Hi Elinor. We're all sick of winter here in New York too. One of the coldest I can remember, and with no let-up for days on end. Usually we get a few "warm" days to thaw out.
No, Bomer isn't talking about his family, but at least he is apparently going out with them, again something I don't think Jake and Austin are doing. Heck, with the exception of the bike pictures last spring, even Jake and Austin don't seem to be going anywhere in public together.
It also isn't clear to me what the situation is with Bomer; have they been together a long time and have the kids together, or is he dating someone who already had kids? And his boyfriend is very out, and is regularly seen with his kids and does talk about them. So nothing like Toothy's situation.
Staying in today and not writing, for once.
First off, Michael K was right about ReneeZ and Bradley Coop. They are tearing a page right out of the ol' Reeke Bearding for Dummies book.
I go to People.com today and what is there a picture of? Renee Z walking Brad's dog on Mon, 1/11.
LOLLLLLL
Hi Seaweed! Hi Elinor!
Seaweed, I wish I had seen BBM when it came out. Instead, I got on the late flight and didn't see it until about 1 1/2-2 yrs later. What memories for you. Very impacting ones.
Elinor, I am right there with you on this weather. See my avatar?
I go to People.com today and what is there a picture of? Renee Z walking Brad's dog on Mon, 1/11.
RENEE ZELLWEGER
The actress looks deep in thought on Monday as she walks beau Bradley Cooper's chow-retriever mix Charlotte around New York City's Upper East Side.
Renée's Zellweger's doggie date
No, Bomer isn't talking about his family, but at least he is apparently going out with them, again something I don't think Jake and Austin are doing. Heck, with the exception of the bike pictures last spring, even Jake and Austin don't seem to be going anywhere in public together.
How do you know what they are doing? That's your assumption.
Jake is never ever photographed near where he lives anymore, Austin is pretty much only photographed (apart from on set of OTH) when Jake or Sophia are with him.
The times you see Jake are always in places that paps are generally expected to be.
If they avoid these places with the kids, then there won't be pictures.
There actually has been a picture of Jake in a playground in London though and the person who took the pics mentioned no kids. IIRC, it was a big popular playground, the chances of Jake being there without a kid present are slim to none. So if it's doable to take kids out on a popular playground, then it's doable to take them out to a smaller one in their neighborhood.
As for sightings, again none close to their home. And so many are of people who can't even spell Jakes last name, should they see him out with kids, they would probably just assume they're friends kids.
The rest of the sightings mostly seem to be from people who really want Jake to be straight. They generally know about Ted and hate him. Do you really think they'd report anything that could be constructed as Ted having been right about something or Jake being anything less than 100% straight?
You mentioned Ava and Deacon. We haven't seen them with Ryan in ages yet I'm sure he's still out with them just like before.
Maggie talks about Ramona in interviews, yes, but when was the last time we've actually seen Ramona? And yet, I'm sure Maggie didn't just stop taking her out.
There are many other examples and in all cases it's known that there are kids to begin with.
I won't say that it's an ideal situation, because it isn't.
But I don't think there's an 24/7 surveillance on J&A, so IMO it's possible for them to take the kids out - maybe not to pap-attractions though - and have it kept hidden.
I would love for them to be open about their family, but at the same time I wouldn't wish the paparazzi attention on the kids.
Just talked to ol' Tommy boy on the phone. He is on his way to the big Sunshine State and already rubbing it in about the temperatures down there. Hush, Tom, hush!! Do not want to hear it.
Hey, we're having a heatwave here today with hopefully a high of 40 degrees.
Thanks to LMAO for that link. I need to set a late New Year's resolution to do a better job at providing those instead of just talking about it. If I practice enough, it will become second nature to me, so I hope to do better in 2010 at doing hyperlinks.
And I need to give spooky's website a plug (here I go again, miss Link-less) as she has posted today a picture of Austin from the set of OTH. And Austin is wearing a sweater that looks a little on the slightly short side.
And guess who we've seen this sweater on before, hmmmmm??????? It looks very familiar.....
Before I speak too soon now (and after blabbing to Tom on the phone about it, lol), I wonder if Jake's had that big button on the lapel? I'm going to have to wait til I get home to get on IHJ and see if I can't find this sweater. I remember the picture very vividly, though, because it's an up close shot of Jake walking outside and he's looking towards his right, if I remember right. And he has this sweater on.
And I need to give spooky's website a plug (here I go again, miss Link-less) as she has posted today a picture of Austin from the set of OTH. And Austin is wearing a sweater that looks a little on the slightly short side.
Austin
"There actually has been a picture of Jake in a playground in London..."
Could you post this pic? I missed it and I'd like to see it. Thanks. It's really interesting what you said. Baby Tile is a controversial topic but very possible he/she exists.
Not talking about photos, just sightings. It's a given that they usually go about their lives in places where you don't get paps.
But if they are going out together with the kid, it would just be a matter of time before they were recognized by someone who would say something.
Two years and not one mention. I don't buy it.
After all, we did get the van sighting of two kids with Reeke and Paul Rudd. Possible it was BT. But again, he was with the beard, known to have two kids, and Rudd, who also has a kid.
I'm talking about Jake WITH Austin and with BT. Or just one of them with JUST BT. Not BT with a nanny hovering in the vicinity.
That is just too funny PG. I swear PR has a manual they hand out to all of their bearding couples.
Could you post this pic? I missed it and I'd like to see it. Thanks. It's really interesting what you said. Baby Tile is a controversial topic but very possible he/she exists.
London, June 16 2009
Thanks Stubborn!
I thought that pic was discussed at the time, Maggie was in London filming at the time with Peter, Ramona and Naomi, I think they headed to Paris after that.
The thought was that it ws Ramona and that he wouldn't take BT if it existed to such a public place.
Jake, Maggie and Peter were in Paris before the pic, not sure if Naomi was there as well.
I don't remember if we ever found out if Maggie was back in London already at the time of the pic or if she and her family had stayed in France for some longer.
But it doesn't really matter, since the point here is that even if it was Ramona, no one talked about Jake being there with her.
So clearly he can be out with kids and not have it mentioned.
Why the hell is Renee carrying a metal pot?! Guess she doesn't know they make doggie poop bags. Oh and Renee, if you're reading this: the leash is supposed to be in front of you. (my gawd, she even has the smirky bitchface like the chin)
I would be the ultimate person to comment on tweeter or any sighting but I agree with Destiny on this , it's odd nobody saw them all together at least once! I know every star can show some discretion when possible but unless they never go out, you have always anonym who recognize them on street or on shooting place for instance... all that is odd.
But more importantly , my doubt doesn't concern a possible stratey used to hide the secret but rather the morality of a such behaviour.
Austin and Jake may totally play some games to keep their real orientation secret but including a child in this "affair" and treating him like an undesired object would be purely irresponsible and would make me wonder on what kind of people they really are.
This subject disturbes me.
Navy sweater but not the same: Jan 14 2007
On mini break from cleaning.
Austin seems to go places where people no one's really interested in celebrities, or they are filled with celebs where they don't say anything.
Case in point. He goes to Mozza and Ammo, two restaurants that are favs according to him, where alot of celebs and he was never said to be seen.
Then he goes to taco trucks, dive bars and over to Watts, places where you don't expect to see celebrities and doubtful that they give a rip.
I do think the Jake and Austin do go to places where they do blend in, aren't expected and places where they know are safe from getting sighted. Not just for them but for their family.
The kids are still so small that there are not tons of places that you are running everywhere with, but who said they had to go to Griffith Park to go play with the kids, there are tons of parks and places to LA where they can go together and spend time and not land in all the tabloids and blogs.
There are lots of celebritites who you know have children but you never see in a pap picture at all. Gwyenth's Paltrows kids are have very few pics in all these years. And Jake's good friend Bryce Dallas Howard is another example. She and Jake were raised in Hollywood and you never saw them growing up, they were known amongst Hollywood but not really known in the public until they were much much older and pursuing their careers.
It's interesting if you look at pictures of Austin more lately he does carry a soft hat with him to put on.
Thank IHJ for finding the sweater pic.
From an interview with Matt Bomer:
Q: Does it bother you that so much of what's been written about you is speculation that you're gay?
A: I don't care about that at all. I'm completely happy and fulfilled in my personal life.
Q: But you don't want to talk about it.
A: I have a network and a show riding on my shoulders. I would say a big difference between my character and me is that I can be too trusting. And I've realized in this business, that's not necessarily the smartest thing to be. I definitely have a thing or two to learn from the con artists.
Matt Bomer in Details, January 2010
Matthew Bomer and Cheyenne Jackson attended NYC Brothers premiere.
The Cinema Society With Details & DKNY Men Host A Screening Of "Brothers"
November 22, 2009 - SVA Theater, New York
Brothers premiere - Matt and Cheyenne
One minute people are saying Austin can go unrecognized, the next saying he could not be in Texas without people knowing who he is and reporting it with his name. So, if there is a BT, he never visits family in Austin. Also not good.
If he had a kid or kids there would be absolutely no way it/they could be kept under wraps. There are limits to the symbiotic relationship between the star and the media and the PR and studios in between. At a certain point (insanity, rampant drug use, having secret babies) no one can protect a secret and it comes out. Jake doesn't have kids. If he DID and you were still fans I would question your collective judgment. What's to like about someone like that?
Thanks, IHJ, for your efforts!! I was at work and couldn't go on my search.
But actually, those aren't the pictures I was thinking of. There's another one so I'm going to go on a mission as soon as I put all my stuff away & make a phone call to a friend who called while I was walking. She's down on her back and definitely sounded in need of cheering up.
I will then go on my fact finding mission. I will also put my 2 cents in on Trust Me's comment.
Love the music today.
I agree Elinor, the kid thing is disturbing. I told myself I was going to avoid talking about it, but then the whole Bomer thing got me thinking about the subject again.
I do think you can hide a lot of things in HW. If you can hide a boyfriend, as many closeted men do, why not a baby? I just think that in order to do it you really have to do things that are not good for that child in the long run. Yes you can get away with some things when he or she is an infant, but not once they get a bit older, especially the age for starting school. Time will tell on that one.
Can't hide a baby? It's not like they're out running around hanging out by themselves. Do you have a clue what a 2 yr old does? They eat sleep play and poop and hang where their parent/babysitter/nanny is.
Okay, I conclude it is not the same sweater. LOL. There's nothing to see here! Nothing to see here! Move along, move along, nothing to see here.
But it's amazing how similar they are. Austin's has a button on the lapel whereas Jake's had a toggle and Austin's has some kind of thingy on the shoulder. Jake's didn't.
Do you have a clue what a 2 yr old does? They eat sleep play and poop
I'm older and I still eat sleep play and poop all day long.
If he had a kid or kids there would be absolutely no way it/they could be kept under wraps. There are limits to the symbiotic relationship between the star and the media and the PR and studios in between. At a certain point (insanity, rampant drug use, having secret babies) no one can protect a secret and it comes out. Jake doesn't have kids. If he DID and you were still fans I would question your collective judgment. What's to like about someone like that?
THANKKKK YOU...
A Rational and thinking person.
You people would still be a fan of two totally self absorbed, self centered all about "ME" actor? Someone who conciously decides to have a surrogat baby then for two years hide the baby, Not just Jake, the both of them. Then parade all over the world with girlfriends and their children for tabloid photographs. Then, the two continue to act as if life has moved on while they stay in separate parts of the US, and WORLD. I know some here are really in left field with this Romance for the boys, but, You are a FAN of these guys and this type of behavior?
I am a fan of Jake and I like the idea of them being together, but no matter how much I would like this to be, It is NOT.
I would not be a fan of either of them if they were hiding a baby.
I'm on an Island here because I don't think Jake or Austin is that stupid and self centered. I just don't see it in them. Doing the HW thing to some degree, but not that far. I don't think they are together either. I feel for some who may be here the next five years hoping for a glimpse of babytile and their school mates while Jake finds the next person in his life. Man or Woman.
Ted has pulled your legs big time.
See the light.
Just to be clear I think Jake is gay but the baby thing is a red herring.
Fans here who believe Jake and Austin are together the fathers of 2 small children and hiding them, at some point, YOU have to ask YOURSelf some questions.
Why
How
What
Why
and (What) again
Why do I believe this?
How is this possible?
What's good about it?
Why am I so accepting of this behavior?
What would become of me if this babytile J/A situation is not true.
and notice I did not say that J/A were not gay or bi because I don't really know.
In Fla safe and sound. Very tired. 21 hr drive. I hope to catch up on things tomorrow.
Just because I believe there very well is a Baby Tile does not mean I agree with how the whole thing is happening. So be careful on what you assume of people, Forgetabout it, Questions, and Trustme. You have no idea. And Questions, please stop capping. There's no need for shouting at people.
As I have said this several times already. Just because we don't understand it. Or condone it. Or even like it. It does not mean it is not happening. Since when does the world cease spinning in order to listen to and obey every whim, wish & fancy of each one of us?
All kinds of questionable things happen all over the world 24/7. Just because we don't condone it, doesn't stop it from happening.
And just because one of you says it's outrageous doesn't mean it's absolutely impossible. Sometimes I think expressions of horror & disbelief are really cover ups for just plain fear. Fear to believe that it very well could be true.
And I'm not saying I believe 100% because I, like yourself, found Jake's bearding & parading with Reese's kids abhorrable if indeed BT (s) does exist. I would also hold Austin just as blameworthy. But I don't know all the facts.
I only wanted to say that there's been enough smoke about it to make me think there's a fire.
Have fun in Florida Tom. Hope you get some warm weather. I know several people who were down there last weekend and said it was miserable.
I'm off myself tomorrow night for a 4 day weekend, someplace a bit exotic compared to my usual haunts, but not any warmer than New York.
hiding a baby
I don't think Jake or Austin is that stupid and self centered
What if the primary reason to keep BT under wraps is an issue of security? Or it could be that although they work in the industry they want BT to be exposed to Hollywood and celebrity as little as possible. I really don't blame anyone for wanting to keep their personal life quiet. I never even knew Ron Howard had kids until they were grown up, same with Diane Keaton. Yes a big part of hiding BT might be the 2 actor famous young gay dads and the world may not be ready for it yet, but it's not up to Jake and Austin to forge a new trail, using BT as the pick-ax front and center. I'm sure they would love to be the ones to break the barrier, but the cost would be BT's loss of privacy and being able to grow up normally and not in a fishbowl. A parent's first instinct is to protect their child and IMO keeping BT away from the public's knowledge is just that, ensuring that BT has privacy and security now and later in life. It's not BT's fault that s/he has 2 famous parents.
I also want to add that even though everyone wants just an acknowledgment from Jake and Austin about BT, it won't be enough. After confirmation, people will want pictures. Then there'll be videos, pics everywhere BT goes and everything BT does. A whole documentation of BT's life. So I can see why there's a need to keep just the fact that BT exists, quiet. The public will always hunger for more once that seed is planted. I can understand Jake and Austin not wanting to create a monster that will eventually devour BT.
parading with Reese's kids abhorrable if indeed BT (s) does exist.
Why not? Those 2 kids are already exposed. Being seen with them doesn't lessen BT; parading with BT however, would.
Every time someone brings up the privacy argument I feel like screaming. The only ones this gets used with is GAY PEOPLE. Plenty of straight people manage to keep their private lives private, but they don't HIDE their children. You read interviews and they talk about them, or the interviewer will mention the number of children they have. When you have children, it is a central part of who you are. Maggie and Peter talk about that point ALL THE TIME. Ricky Martin clearly only shows his children when he wants to. And where are all those thousands of pictures of Clay and his kid? Right, they don't exist.
We've been told again and again that tabloids, etc. don't run pictures of celebs kids unless they sign off on it. Remember how we all talked about that with Reese and her kids.
And if you believe Ted when it comes to the existence of a Baby Tile, then I think you've got to believe all the posts saying TT is doing this because its what he has to do to get certain work. It's all about the money and the A-list.
Jake and Austin don't have a ball between them.
And speaking of no balls, the proponents of Prop. 8 at the trial today argued that the fact we have BBM, Will and Grace and Philadelphia, that's proof that gays are not discriminated against. Towleroad
Why do I mention that now? Because I'm betting Jake tells himself he's done soooo much for the gay community just by doing BBM, and that it will excuse all the bearding, closeting, hiding his child, etc. In some ways he's no different than the people expressing that BBM is all the gay people need. Never mind that in those movies someone dies.
You people would still be a fan of two totally self absorbed, self centered all about "ME" actor?
Yes.
In this case having a kid would be ANYTHING BUT self absorbed and self centered.
Who says they're hiding the baby? Their friends and family know about the baby. Forgot, if you don't know about it, it's hiding.
POV, you brought up good points and well said. So did you, Destiny.
The reason I called his actions abhorrable (sp?) was because it was a form of denying his own child. And not that I'm asking him to use his own, no , that's not what I'm saying either. Why do it at all? Leave her kids out of it. They didn't ask for it.
And anyone who thinks Ava & Deacon were not affected by it only have to look at those yogurt pictures. Those 2 kids probably wondered why all of a sudden their mom's friend wasn't so happy to be with them that day. The way Ava was forgotten that day seemed very evident to me in those pictures and although video would be alot more helpful, they sure spoke 1000 words to me. Just because those 2 are used to media attention doesn't make it alright to treat them like stage props. They very much have feelings, too.
At least that is over with now and I will really try not to beat that drum anymore because hopefully that part left a bitter taste in his mouth and won't be repeated.
BT is a powder keg of controversy but I think the discussion here at least kept calm and very civil. So I say kudos to everybody.
The People and Us may not run the pictures if the parents are big stars and have a huge issue but that doesn't stop the paparazzi from taking pictures.
Photo agencies and celebs' PR have deals. The paparazzi agencies won't release pics if they are bought by the PR of the celeb first or in exchange of exclusive access to certain arranged photo ops of the celeb (or other celeb managed by the same PR team) that will give the agency more money in the long term.
A closeted Gay star's fake baby would be worth MILLIONS how many times can they pay off paparazzi? Don't you think John Edwards would have paid the Enquirer not to publish stories about his love child?
Disney would never have signed Jake for a blockbuster if he was this stupid. Seriously. It's impossible.
I'm not stupid but Jerry is!
What baby? Look at those abs, those muscles, that golden sexy hunk of a body!
You make great points POV. This stands out most of all " A parent's first instinct is to protect their child" I think every parent would agree with you.
To protect BT by completely not acknowledging his/her existence creates a different set of problems that IMO would not "protect" the child. It would be a negative situation in the making that could only be created by someone who is completely narcissistic and immature not a nurturing, loving sensible parent. I'm surprised people believe Jake Gyllenhaal has a baby and still support him. If I really thought there was a baby I would take a leave of absence from my job get a picture of that baby and make millions.
Not acknowledging their existence? That's a bit extreme. When did privacy become nonexistant for gay and lesbians? I have always maintained that J&A and family are out to family and friends, work associates, etc. Just because John and Jayne Fan don't know about their existence, that hardly qualifies as hiding a child.
I also disagree that straight HW parents - I would think a healthy way to bring up a child is to keep them as far out of the spotlight and to keep their years as unaffected by their parents' fame as possible. I can think of many HW examples - I have never seen Paul Newman's kids, Warren Beatty's kids, or as Spesh mentioned, rarely Gwyneth Paltrows kids, but I don't follow celebrity kids much anyway, because the are entitled to privacy. It's not just the domain of straight parents. It's up to J&A to decide if they want the general public to know - they didn't forfeit their personal lives because they may be gay. It's not up for grabs.
I think there's a good possibility that there is a BT and sibling. Most times, more than one embryo in assisted reproduction.
If we so strongly doubt Ted's word on BT, how can we so staunchly support him on his TT gossip? Doesn't doubting his word on BT call his other assertions into question? Just because we don't se pics of BT doesn't mean he or she doesn't exist. We haven't seen pics of J&A in ages either, and yet we dare not question that or doubt that. We saw thousands of pics of J&R, but does that mean they were a real couple? Pictures don't always tell the whole story.
If this was truly about privacy, all they would have to do is move out of L.A. Most of the big stars who want privacy live far from the limelight. Matt Damon lives in Florida, and a lot of people live in Connecticut or New Jersey, including Meryl Streep.
Jake and Austin could move somewhere like Austin if they wanted to avoid paps.
And as has been repeatedly said by some here, they supposedly know how to hide from paps and go to offbeat places, and supposedly are doing it together and or with BT.
Agree that hiding your kid is a safety issue too. What happens if your kid is sick or hurt, is anyone going to believe Jake is the dad and let him be involved? I'm talking about when Austin is on the other side of the country, or heck, out of the country. This is often a big problem for gay couples. You really think it would not be any even bigger problem for the unknown father of a child???
You could not be mentioning those celeb's kids if you did not knoe they exist. Again, point me to one straight couple that has hidden their child. And I am not talking about situations where someone was basically a sperm donor and had nothing to do with raising the child.
Ted has said that they would raise the child from Hollywood, and do we really know if they are living in LA or have been since the talk of the BT being born. Jake had exteneded time being away from LA on shoots as well as Austin being in Wilmington. Jake has closed sets until Pittsburgh (Brothers, Nailed) and pretty much the entire boutique hotel in Morocco for him and his people, and the security measures in London, and all the talk of a rental in London that looked like a press set up cover house, and was living probably closer Pinewood. And it was also notice that Jake and Austin seemed to limit the time their work overlapped to the minimum.
Now we see Jake working more on the East Coast now that Austin is established on the East Coast as well. And you yourself Destiny agreed that when Ted said that the family was expanding that was likely that they expanding to home base on the East Coast.
No one seems to have a problem with other celebrities who take work all over and their children sometimes go with them or stay with the other parent. Like Maggie and Peter seem to do. Peter was just in Spain and Austria, and Maggie and Ramona stayed home, Maggie shot in New Mexico, Peter and Ramona stayed home, Maggie filmed in London they all went.
I think you're taking Ted too literally. He has said himself he mixes fact with fiction in his BI's to throw people off. The idea of a baby is way too far fetched. Movie sets are like high school. Every single person working on a giant blockbuster like PoP would not keep the secret that the star is a closeted gay father. I agree with the other people who said it would be too hard to keep a lid on something this big.
"I think you're taking Ted too literally. He has said himself he mixes fact with fiction in his BI's to throw people off."
That is false. Ted said he doesn't lie or mislead. You can believe what he says or not, but he never said he mixes his info with fiction.
November 21, 2009
Dear Ted:
OK, there has been an uproar of extreme anger towards you recently in the comments section. The complaint against you is that you have been misleading and/or blatantly lying to your readers about a certain Blind Vice. This particular Vice has had three iterations to tickle our fancy. So, here is the question on my and many others lips: What the ef? Seriously, are there instances where you are pressured by people such as lawyers to back way the heck off of the clues you've been giving and, in fact, print things that might lead your readers to draw different conclusions than the ones most have drawn, thus keeping their clients safely closeted? Or was the majority just barkin' up the wrong tree? Throw us a bone here, pretty please!
—Sam
Dear Pissed BVs:
Please, I do whatever I want (in certain legal limits). I'll try to steer you the wrong way sometimes when it's getting too easy...but come on, I'll never lie. Or mislead. Some people are upset about something I'm not even implying!
Personnally I dont think Jake and Austin are trying to protect BT or BTs if they exist. I think they are trying to protect themselves and their precious and very profitable careers.
I agree with something said above. I dont see paps chasing around Ricky Martins or Clay Aikens kids.
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