It can't be Derby Day
OMG can't have Austin missing out on his pink hat day.
In fact OMG is a big fan of the Tall Texan going pink:
And over the years we've done pink hats
and pink somberos for Cinco de Derby
We've given Austin pink socks
And gone pink for Two Wheel Tuesday
And Austin's done his part.
He traded the hat and julep for a snug shirt and shot
May we suggest this Derby Day you're all set with the bourbon
grab some mints
Ohh and yes someone did a pink hat for (well Pre-) Derby
But we know Austy - you thought of it first.
Go Go Wicked Strong!
From Beverly MA, Wicked Strong was renamed after the bombing last year, and over the year Wicked Strong's owners have donated 1% of their winnings to the One Fund to help those impacted by the bombing. But for the Triple Crown, the owners have said they will be donating 5% of their purse.
At 6 to 1 Wicked Strong has the second best odds to win.
Happy Derby Day!
Seaweed said....
ReplyDeleteHope you're watching the game Special... what a matchup these two teams are.
Yes I am!!! What a game! I don't know if I will survive this series.
Congrats on the win! That was another great comeback with an amazing result for Boston.
ReplyDeleteWill be staying tuned for Tuesday at the Bell Centre in Montreal.
On the other hand... have to love some Austin in the pink. Derby time.
I have to agree about the NHL playoffs between the Bruins and Montreal. What an amazing first two games. The third period comeback by Boston today was amazing. I don't think I've ever seen a team score four times in the third period like today with so much on the line. Exciting stuff.
ReplyDeleteChanging sports from the human variety to the equestrian kind. Three words:
ReplyDeleteGo California Chrome!
Wooooooooooooooohoooooooooooooo! California Chrome wins the Kentucky Derby.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great little horse. #TheRealDeal
That is an incredible horse. The owner's paid only about $10,000 for him. What a story.
ReplyDelete"He's so light on his feet," Espinoza said. "He just does things so easy and makes my job easy."
ReplyDeleteCalifornia Chrome Sets Gold Standard For Derby
Congratulations to California Chrome!
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ReplyDeleteIt would be really exciting if this horse won the Triple Crown. I think one of the announcers said that not since 1978 has a horse been able to pull off that trifecta. I'm 36 so that would be great to finally see that kind of history being made.
Wow, somebody finally changed their avatar!
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I totally missed the grandeur of the Derby, must have been quite the event, sounds like! Special, I'm in the pink about your post. And so glad you have the retweet of Mr Austin's tweet.
An uncle of mine was supposed to be at the race today. I'll have to find out if he picked a winning horse. Do they have 2nd and 3rd places, or only one winner?
ReplyDeleteBe prepared, I am accumulating quite the Expand-A-File of Jared/Jensen/J2 avatars. It will be a continuing rotisserie wheel of sheer, blinding beauty.
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In 1978 Affirmed was the last horse to win the Triple Crown.
ReplyDelete73 Secretariat. 77 Seattle Slew
ReplyDeleteI was hoping for Wicked Strong to win, but thrilled that California Chrome won too. What an interesting background! I hope he will win the Triple Crown!
ReplyDeleteOf course, Go Bruins, but love the Canadiens too!
ReplyDeleteWow, somebody finally changed their avatar!
Is this a dueling avatar challenge, PG?
An uncle of mine was supposed to be at the race today. I'll have to find out if he picked a winning horse. Do they have 2nd and 3rd places, or only one winner?
ReplyDeleteThere are three main finishing points in any horse race — Win, Place and Show. Win is of course first place. Second place is called Place and Show is third.
ReplyDelete73 Secretariat. 77 Seattle Slew
Both great horses. This California Chrome has a great backstory. I didn't know anything about him before today. The guys in the booth said that he's a "people horse". Sounds like he has a lot of heart. And, that jockey certainly knows how to pace him. Would love to see another Triple Crown Winner with such a modest beginning.
I remember that tweet from Austin about his fancy pink hat. As I recall, it didn't take long before he was told to take it down too. Maybe this gesture was not as gay as his alter ego Julian, but the suggestive nature of the words were pretty darn gay.
ReplyDeleteThe fact Austin removed the tweet so quickly tells you his Twitter account was created, then monitored, scrubbed and used for PR purposes. That tweet was way back in May 2011 when he had a beard too. You would think that would have provided him with enough cover to dabble with the gay innuendo. The problem, however was that Jake did not have a beard. Sort of like now. Jake has no beard so now Austin does.
Jake is in Las Vegas
ReplyDeleteIt looks like Jake checks in at Vegas at least once a week. I bet he has to see his trainer, to see how the training is going and make any adjustments, and do a weigh in. (He's got to get down to welterweight fight weight which is 141–152 lbs (64–69 kg).
ReplyDeleteThere are three main finishing points in any horse race — Win, Place and Show. Win is of course first place. Second place is called Place and Show is third.
ReplyDeleteThanks, M&M. I had no idea.
Is this a dueling avatar challenge, PG?
Ahhhhhh, en garde!!! I believe I would have an advantage you cannot boast of, M&M.
The Supernatural Superstar Sandwich!!!!!
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I don't know if I could pay that price for the Supernatural Superstar Sandwich. I tell you what, it'd be daaaaaaaaarn tempting. That's a once in a lifetime opportunity right there. I could faint though. Might not even make it before the camera clicked.
ReplyDeleteDon't tell me there isn't money in television. This weekend is the DC Con for the TV show SN. And Jared and Jensen put in one day. One single day and I think those guys pull in a good mint. Now it's a pretty full day, but still. M & M and I were looking at their Comic Con schedule for this off season and those guys, between March and this coming fall, they're doing about 14 comic cons.
The Gold Package Weekend package, where you stay all weekend? That'll set you back $599. That gets you a complimentary free autograph from those 2. But if you want a picture or a Meet n Greet? That'll set you back another several hundred dollars. If you don't have a Gold Crown package, an autograph will cost $99. $129 for a single photo with one of them. And that Supernatural Superstar Sandwich will cost $249.
And all of those are sold out for Jared and Jensen except for a few limited photos w/Jared. There's about 80+ people lined up for photos, I think? So do the math. Those guys get a cut of all of that.
x 14 conventions? That's not a bad payout. Plus, their expenses are all paid. Not a bad way to spend a couple days out of a weekend, huh?
The fact Austin removed the tweet so quickly tells you his Twitter account was created, then monitored, scrubbed and used for PR purposes. That tweet was way back in May 2011 when he had a beard too. You would think that would have provided him with enough cover to dabble with the gay innuendo. The problem, however was that Jake did not have a beard. Sort of like now. Jake has no beard so now Austin does.
ReplyDeleteVery astute observation. I would agree with that. I have absolutely no doubt Austin doesn't have full control of his Twitter. None. Nada.
Some of those tweets don't even sound like him at all. I don't think Jake and Austin have much control of anything, really. They're on a pretty tight leash.
Well, sorry to have missed everyone. I'm late to the party. Now I gotta go check the Tumblr chatter. I'm so excited about this convention and tomorrow is the big day. New avatar opportunities!!
Yup Jake is in Vegas tonight. Showtime Sports tweeted a picture of him on the red carpet for the Mayweather vs. Maidana fight.
ReplyDeleteJake at Mayweather vs. Maidana
Ah, but I am unreliably, irresponsibly, undeniably, wonderfully exhausted.
ReplyDeleteAnd mad for those boys.
Throw it at me, Jack. I'm the one having the fun.
Thank you, Frank, The Chairman of The Board, for the gift of that incredibly romantic song, Bewitched.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer"
ReplyDeleteAdam Levine goes blond. What is with that guy?
Adam Levine goes blond. What is with that guy?
ReplyDeleteI guess it's one way to get attention when you need a publicity boost. He looks horrible. Funny how Maggie and Levine will go blond for no reason at all, yet Jake (who pretends to be so dedicated to his art) wouldn't go blond for a role that actually required it.
ReplyDeleteThe Supernatural Superstar Sandwich!!!!!
LOL! But, remember, Harry and Louis have loads of fan photos and, with One Direction, there are three more "ingredients" they can squeeze up against too. :-)
True, true that, M & M. Heyyy nice avatars you're producing. I think this new one tops them all. This one is a killer and I think I'm sticking with it for awhile.
ReplyDeleteStubbornness doesn't even begin to cover why Jake wouldn't try to realistically look like his role for Everest.
Notice I said his role, not "mountain climbing". His "role".
Huge difference.
Nice pic of Jensen. Yeah, I like the latest black and white avatar of Harry and Louis as well.
ReplyDeleteStubbornness doesn't even begin to cover why Jake wouldn't try to realistically look like his role for Everest.
Except I don't think it was stubbornness that prevented Jake from changing the color of his hair for Everest. We've discussed the topic before. It's impossible to plant pics when you need them, if your hair is blond and you are known for being a brunette. The drastic physical change would make it impossible, in fact. Simply put, Jake was trying to hide when he started filming Everest and when he stopped.
Quite the fight night.
ReplyDeleteThere was a stampede in the MGM Grand after the bout, after people thought there were shot fired. It was the metal detector.
And there's controversy about the actual fight. They're already talking about a rematch.
ReplyDeleteWherever Jake goes these days, there seems to be some kind of highly publicized controversy. I guess we know what he'll be talking about on his next talk show appearance. He is all about the publicity stunt these days. Doesn't matter if its truth or fiction, he's been involved in too many conspicuous situations for them all to be happenstance.
• Bathroom encounter at SXSW for the Screening of Source Code
• The "I saw someone murdered right before my eyes" crap for End of Watch.
• Smashing his hand against a mirror for Nightcrawler.
• "Oops some mean person leaked my private 5,000 nude photos on the Internet while on the set for Everest".
new IHJ pics
ReplyDeleteThanks Vegas Pics
ReplyDeleteThe link is for IHJ's collection of pics of Jake at the pre-fight party in Vegas.
ReplyDeleteI have to say that Jake has really become a Douchebag. I'm so sick of his macho persona and what's with the random kid with the Brooklyn t-shirt?
I wouldn't be surprised if he's doing that on purpose. In Las Vegas of all places. At a boxing match? He knows about the rumors. What an obvious attempt to mock rumors. Jake's looking right at the camera. He wanted that pic out there.
I have absolutely no doubt what Jake is doing is taunting. He's taunting to show he can get away with that.
ReplyDeleteAnd no, they're not going to get us to whisper "Is that BT?" Jake isn't going to throw his kid into a picture which goes all over the internet. He's not. This is not 2007-2009. He's also not going to take one of his kids into a boxing arena.
What kind of place is that to take a little boy such as that? You've got foul language, an overabundance of alcohol, who knows what else in that kind of atmosphere. Oh, and let's not forget that the Biebs was there. lol. So Jake was hanging where the Biebs and Mario Lopez were. The desperation meter reading must have been off the charts.
Jake is on a really bad road, though. And so is Austin. They both are creeping me out big time and I will not be surprised at all if and when this road they're on ends up in a crash and burn.
lol. Guess who else was at the fight? The meter reading just did a Homer Hickham into the sky - Joe Jonas.
ReplyDeleteIt's supposed to hit the 80's today. Gorgeous day. I hope everyone has a great Sunday.
Congratulations to former Out Spotlight Nate Berkus who married Jeremiah Brent in NYC.
ReplyDelete"Designer and American Dream Builders host and author Nate Berkus, 42, married his partner, designer and TV personality Jeremiah Brent, 29, Saturday at the New York Public Library, their reps confirm to PEOPLE exclusively.
The pair, who got engaged a year ago in Peru, are the first same-sex couple to hold their wedding at the iconic New York landmark.
..... Parents from both sides and siblings were among the 220 guests, which included longtime friend Oprah Winfrey, Rachael Ray, Katie Lee, Rebecca Minkoff, Irene Neuwirth, Busy Philipps and Elizabeth Hendrickson from The Young and the Restless."
People.com
From Blind Gossip, February 3, 2014:
ReplyDeleteHis Boyfriend Is Having Private Muscle Time
Is this openly gay TV personality, who already suffered a painful loss, headed for another stay at Heartbreak Hotel?
He has a new young boyfriend and he’s doing everything he can to promote the lad’s career. But, behind his back, the conniving cutie is having a fling with the personal trainer they both share!
Our unsuspecting TV guy doesn’t have a clue because the hunky trainer has a green-card marriage and plays it straight.
Best Guess:
TV Personality: Nate Berkus
Boyfriend – Jeremiah Brent
Trainer – Rich Barretta
Aw, that's sad if true.
ReplyDeleteOkay, so what is up with this? That little kid in the picture with Jake? Is in a few other pictures with celebs from other times.
John Samuel @Jsam1982 Apr 3
@KingCrab15 thx for the pic u made our night #goniners
Michael Crabtree with the kid
John Samuel @Jsam1982 12h
Jack Jack Nicholson with the kid
John Samuel @Jsam1982 4h
@andreward Andre Ward with the kid
And then there's you know who.
Boy, that sure takes the spontaneity and genuineness out of the picture.
My question is did Jake know he was being used like that?
ReplyDeleteHere's the twitter account you can find these pictures on.
Who is this John Samuel anyway?
What's interesting is by looking at his tweets, he's all about the southern California teams - Lakers, the Dodgers, 49ers.
Yet when the kid takes a picture with Jake, he has on a Brooklyn T shirt?
I mean, what are the odds of that?