The faces that launched a thousand 'ships.

Toothy Talk may have started a year earlier but these were the pictures that made everyone sit up and take notice.

It was five years ago today, courtside at the Lakers.

Might not sounded like a big deal.

But it was clear not only was it a big deal, but more importantly the real deal.


The smiles, grins, looks, and leans. Constantly in touch with one another.
It was the first glimpse of Austin, that big blue ring, and his fashion sense. (Oh where has that coat with the raggedy sleeves and those big rubba boots gone?)


Missing buttons, tricky zippers

And in those five years since - rings, commitments, husbands, babies.... family

“The luckiest man in the world is he who finds true love.

80 years forward 2 years back

Fast forward 80 years from Billy and Jimmy to another pair beaming their affection for each other. Today marks two years from the first Lakers game for Jake and Austin. The first look at the ring and the first the glimpse of that grin that appears just for Austin.

The pictures were confirmation for some, conversation starters for others, but one thing they were, they were the most open and candid moments of Jake and Austin seen.

"He makes really smart choices.
He knows what works for him. And the kid can sing!"



"I know when I wake up in the morning
with the person I love, we end up laughing.
It really is the morning time,
the waking up time that I look forward to."

"I've learned a ton from Jake. He's a really sharp guy.
He told me everything about acting, the business, girls, life."

"The only people who can help you are
those who stay by your side
in hard times, those who really love you,
not stopping at saying so."



"In the end, it's about how hard it is to love somebody,
to really be intimate, to really let go and be open to that,
no matter what the context."