OlderGerard Butler: Bridge Cafe Preacher
Gerard Butler and a female friend head to the set of his new movie, Machine Gun Preacher, on Monday (July 26) in Detroit, Mich.
The 40-year-old Scottish stud filmed scenes at the Bridge Cafe (130 South Fort Street).
Earlier this month, Gerry, his co-star Michelle Monaghan, and pal Demi Moore went karaoking together at Rockstarz Karaoke Bar in Garden City, Mich.
15+ pictures inside of Machine Gun Preacher star Gerard Butler…
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hahahahahahahahahahahaha
ruh-roh
mass phannie suicide alert
hahahahahahahahaha
Love him. Hate the clothes and the hair.
@craigy: …mass phannie suicide alert…
; D
Dear Sukar…I bow to you! ; P
looks like Laurie.
a little skinny but pretty.he on the other hand looks gross.
OMG. Guess that answers the question. Sukar, are you here?
she looks like the french TV girl look : http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2441833/gerard-butler-laurie-cholewa-date-05/fullsize/
Don’t you think?
Looking forward to Machine Gun Preacher. Also looking forward to the end of filming so he can cut that hair. ;-)
DETROIT!!! YEAHHHHH!
if it is you know who her timing sucks she should have been here before they made the announcement about the morning show
The hair is very much Laurie’s but not one shot of the face to confirm the identity. Laurie should be a little taller than this lady.
It’s the end of the world as we know it. Hehehe. I’m amazed she came here. I figured he’d go to Paris on his way to South Africa. Guess the good behavior is because he is in a relationship.
Now, let the ripping her apart begin… She must know what’s ahead. I’m sure he’s explained it all to her.
It’s the end of the world as we know it. Hehehe. I’m amazed she came here. I figured he’d go to Paris on his way to South Africa. Guess the good behavior is because he is in a relationship.
Now, let the ripping her apart begin… She must know what’s ahead. I’m sure he’s explained it all to her.
@identity unknown: Laurie just wears very high heels most of the time. Remember the beach photos. She’s not that tall.
Pretty bold of him to have her out in the open. He must be comfortable having her seen. How long has she been there (and isn’t she working right now).
Next stop Paris?
It would have been nice to see them holding hands in a candid (not staged shot) to confirm a romance.
Hmmmmmmmmm. If that’s Laurie, it must be serious. Butler hasn’t brought out a girlfriend this publicly in years – if ever. In fact, I can’t remember him ever having someone on set. He must be making a statement. The Phannies will be divided. Some will love it, some will throw away their Merek dolls and go into a deep depression.
Well, there’s nothing romantic in these photos. She’s following at a respectable distance, but I’m pretty sure she wouldn’t have come to Detroit from Paris just to visit a ‘friend.’
yuck, he looks gross.
HaHaHaHaHaHaHa! ♡…I…LOVE…it!…♡
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Dear Sukar
I’ve always found your obsessions with Kristie and Laurie annoying, if not slightly demented. I hereby humbly apologize to you. You must have seen something many of us did not. Good for you.
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I sincerely wish them genuine happiness. And for her, a very thick skin.
make you wonder, does she actually have a kid, how old and who is the father really? maybe someone thinks the time is right to ‘fess up?
Manny just might jump over a bridge over this.
Looks like Laurie in this picture:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2469304/gerard-butler-bridge-cafe-05/fullsize/
Jared u brother here gerard
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i know u imitation me kaz .ur a moron
@frenchfry: No she doesn’t have a child. There was a photo of her with a child but it was in connection with a TV show she did. She was quoted in an interview and part of her statement was “I’m not a mother yet.”
Laurie is indeed very tall and in the only pic we can see this woman clearly she’s a lot shorter than him and she’s wearing heels… Then this one is very dark-skinned, Laurie isn’t “that” coloured…
Ok, I’ll say one of the Brazilians… so next stop Rio??
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As a wizard… I can foresee a phannie mass suicide… actually everybody can foresee that… lol
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@redOctober:
Lol thanks :) But are there any face shots? I can’t see her face.
Let the speculating begin!!!
@Simma: OH, yes. That’s definitely her.
@Dusty:
I think we’re all here just to speculate… when we have nothing to speculate about…this place is pure boredom!!
By the way, if he’s happy… who cares? I’m just rofl at the thought of the motherships sinking like the Titanic tonight…
*grabs popcorn and grabs a seat in front of the laptop until late night*
@gossiphound:
What morning show?
The pic at Post #23 pretty much shows it’s Laurie alright. But if history is of any guidance, Gerry rarely appears in public with his real girlfriend. Why wound he make an exception for Laurie? Can’t a friend or FWB visit him on set? PR for Laurie for the third time? Questions questions.
@Hancock:
He would make an exception for Laurie because she’s a serious gf and he wants his fans to know. He’s slowly introducing her to the public. Pretty simple.
Holy crap, this Laurie girl has got to be the ugliest girl Gerard’s ever been associated with: http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2441858/gerard-butler-laurie-cholewa-date-30/fullsize/
Can you say horse face?!
Yeah, “introducing her to the public” equals preparing her to be roasted. lol
All quiet on the GALS front so far. No one has put the pictures up yet. Probably lots of behind the scenes hand wringing going on. ‘What to do. What to do.’
Yeah, that big photo definitely clinches it. This is Laurie. No use trying to make it not so.
And, I agree with others … if it weren’t serious he would not have her out like this in front of everyone at work, paps and public. If it were casual they might be seen at dinner somewhere, but this is really blatant for him.
Have Laurie and Gerry been seen together since Paris? Anyone know?
Hey, Merlin my favorite wizard! How are you? I missed you, a lot! You are right though, this place goes at a snails pace without some GB scandal. I hope he’s happy if this is in fact the real deal. Time will tell, I guess. His relationships tend not to have a very good shelf life. He’s at an age now where he should be thinking about his future and where he wants to be and with whom. Anyone want take a poll to see how long this one lasts?
@Kaz – That made no sense. I’m not here to harass people like you are. I just commented because the premise of the movie sounds good.
It’s definitely Laurie. It’s easy to recognize her very long face in some of the pics.
@Hancock:
Yeah I am sure he’s prepared her and being a journalist herself I am sure she knows that he’s a big movie star and many women drool over him every day.
Anyway, why do they both look so miserable in these photos lol.
A French morning show. Check out the last thread. Erica posted some stuff about it. She didn’t get the morning show but apparently she got yet another hosting job along with a new series that was announced the last time she was seen with Gerry, on the Cannes vacy. Oh wait so Erica found out she got yet another hosting gig, maybe she celebrates all her professional triumphs with the G man.
The kid issue, though, didn’t people from this board check out her Facebook when the first Paris photos came out and she listed having a child? But then it disappeared from her Facebook page, and posters came on this board saying she had a child by one of Gerry’s friends who acted like a deadbeat and Gerry and friends were giving her a hand? Of course she could have been one of the hidden girlfriends from as far as back as Miami Jan 2009.
http://static.thehollywoodgossip.com/images/gallery/laurie-cholewa-picture.jpg
That has got to be the ugliest face shape I have ever seen! Jeez :0
@gossiphound:
So she will be hosting two shows in the fall? I guess she will be incredibly busy. I wonder how they will keep the long distance thing going if she’s working so much? Oh love sweet love :)
They may not have wanted to be photographed. Gerry has escaped the paps in Detroit for the most part, maybe they got a tip off. That looks like an LA based photoagency took these photos or some Detroit peeps got smart and sold their photos. Or maybe they are in town following Miley. LOL. Or Hugh or Gere or Demi or Topher?
GALS considers JJ paparazzi photos so they have to be “cleared” before posting.
Not that it matters but just out of curiosity; what’s Laurie’s ethnicity?
She looks better in videos than in still photos. I have to say some of her photos are downright ugly while some are ok. None of us knows her and maybe she is a nice smart person.
This board is going to get really entertaining all of a sudden. And It’s way past my bedtime dammit.
I see the tearing her to pieces has already started. I hope she is prepared for how bad it could get. In some photos she’s very attractive, in others not so much. But in videos she does look good.
Gerry looks tired in these photos. Must have been up all night …
Over at WOGBF, the webmistress was an extra yesterday at MGP and was around during lunchbreak, etc. for filming. Didn’t mention anything about Laurie hanging around while Gerry ate lunch with his double and a couple of other guys.
Then a poster there is “Biker Chick” in the cast. She filmed again yesterday in one-on-one scene with Gerry. They rehearsed their scene a bit in his trailer with props people, etc and she didn’t mention Laurie being in his trailer.
My take: Blonde Assistant is in charge of entertaining Laurie while he’s working. I wonder if she’s been in town since Kareoke (no sign of her in the group shot…just that one possible shot of her on the dance floor.)
Anyhow, someone asked why they looked miserable. I can’t believe that it’s because of the photogs seeing them. Gerry knows full well there are paps taking shots all the time when they are out and about.
If Laurie is a friend, great. If she’s a girl friend, cool. Is she THE ONE. Only time will tell. I have a feeling she visited now because South Africa will be a rougher shoot and he can’t just jet off for a quick visit to France.
Now…we need more insider info…
@Tonto:
Hi my fave Esquire!! Sorry for my sudden departure from Camelot, needed a vaca, and it will be a long one too… but you can ask some of the girlies for my email address, no problem!! Hope everything is going better for you!! *mwah mwah*
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So, have the phannies already killed themselves or they’re waiting for pics of her engagement ring?
Guido and Scottish Guido will be hiding too… poor lads…
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I wouldn’t like to be the devil’s advocate here but… Gerry went to visit Pryianka Chopra onset too, when they were both in NY… so that means he was engaged with her back then?
Mmmm, the jury is still out on this one, kids. Although this young lady definitely appears to be “with” him, I’m not certain it’s Laurie.
@Nuts:
By the way, whatever or whoever she is, again… they’re not holding hands or anything… we’re just keeping on speculating and that’s it…
@Merlin:
They weren’t holding hands on the Paris date either. The funny thing is when I first saw the photos, I didn’t think it was Laurie, I thought it might a new hookup. But from the closeup, she is definitely Laurie.
@Merlin:
The WOGBF webmistress just posted that, aside from fans he met, Gerry was just hanging out/talking with guys yesterday. “Strictly guys club” is how she put it. And she was there during the daytime (and these photos are day time).
“Biker Chick” confirmed that Laurie was not in the trailer when she was in there for the rehearsals.
So, Laurie may have visited the set early and taken off with Blonde Assistant for a shopping spree???
Who knows…but Gerry was all business/hanging with buddies yesterday. (Saving shenanigans for later???)
Hmm…apparently he was in different clothes in the day (black shirt) and then the early evening…are we sure these photos were yesterday?
It’s her. Good for them. I’m tired. Goodnight.
@sukar:
Well, remember that we saw the kissing pics later…. So it would be wrong to assume any of Gerry’s female friend is Gerry’s gf… but at the same time, it was wrong to assume that any of the women he kissed were his gf..
Sukar, if all of the above makes sense to you, congrats because I don’t see anything normal in his behaviour.
He’s such an ass. The pretty lady will wise up and get outta Dodge eventually.
@lady friend: yes my friend…she is f****k laurie….!!!!!..I REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEALLY HATE HER..!!!!….BUT GERARD SAY THAT HE IS STILL SINGLE!!!!…
@Merlin:
You know I’ve been a fan of Gerry’s for two years and throughout this time he was single. He was always photographed with hookups but he was always single. This is far too long a time to stay single especially for a guy his age. It was starting to get weird and people were starting to speculate about him. So it is more than time for him to come out with someone serious. That said, I am still curious how they will keep the relationship going when she starts working on her shows.
What will be more interesting is if any of the gossip press puts 2 and 2 together. Someone send the photos to Billy Bush, LOL.
JJ seems to like to keep his nose clean with the Gerry camp so he is going to leave it at “female friend”. I am still astounded that no one except the News of the World picked up on the photos from their little Cannes trip, not even any of the UK tabloids.
For all we know she was only on set for the few minutes it took to get those photos. Interesting theory Nuts, maybe BloAss is the girlfriend minder. I don’t think the blonde assistant he’s been pictured with on the set is BloAss, that assistant is probably provided by the production company. He has a male assistant as well apparently.
@Nuts:
If I want to be honest, and if I didn’t know anything about Gerry, the woman in the pics (Laurie or not) seems a friend.
But given that Gerry himself thinks he’s so smart to hide girlfriends in plain sight, now any of his fans speculates that these women are his gfs… maybe it’s time for him to finally say the world he’s going to marry his boyfriend (oh God, what I said… just JOKING!!)
Sorry, I don’t agree that its Laurie. Similar looking …but, she looks more like the girl that was at lunch w/ his parents. Remember her? The coloring is, like someone said, more Brazilian. Also, the hair on this girl is too thick. Laurie’s is stringy. Although, for some reason, I seem to like Laurie. Not that my opinion matters.
That said, if it is a girlfriend, please smack this guy in the head for walking ahead of her …he needs to learn manners.
Okay, I have lurked here but not posted. What I am going to post is rumor and I can’t confirm it but here is what I was told by someone close to a person on Gerry’s management team.
A few weeks ago one of the phannie sites posted an old picture of him with a guy and called it ‘young Gerry’ or something like that. I haven’t found the pic and I don’t have time. But if someone finds it I will show it to my friend. Well, the guy in the pic was, shall we say, not a fan and more than a “friend ” at the time the picture was taken allegedly. Whether the guy is gay or bisexual I don’t know or care but the rumor is he is into guys and girls and many strongly believe it. I don’t know him nor have I been in his bedroom so I don’t know. But the pic was with a guy he allegedly had a relationship with.
Gerry had hoped to work on this movie without any distractions but somehow someone on his team found out about the picture of him and the “friend” and now look for Gerry to be in pics with a “lady love.”
I do find it hilarious that the phannies posted the pic not realizing they allegedly had proof of his dalliances with men.
@XOXOXO:
I have to disagree. I knew it was Laurie from the hair, it’s exactly the same.
OK, I’ve got some free time,I’ll play along. Here’s a pic of Laurie and G in Paris:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2441829/gerard-butler-laurie-cholewa-date-01
I think this girl is too short to be Laurie.But I could be wrong.LOL!
@XOXOXO:
Not only that xoxoxo….. Can you tell the difference from one of Gerry’s gfs to another? I never could, actually……
If it’s Cynthia M. she’s a very loyal sort. He keeps her very well hidden (except that lunch with his folks where G went off on the photogs. He REALLY didn’t want the lunch photographed.)
@Merlin: No, I really can’t either. They all have similar features.
@Stinkylouise: I have to agree and she seems to carry herself different. Laurie seems to have more self confidence …noticed that in the Paris pics.
is this shirt the one he wore the very first day of filming?…remember those long distance shots..and we joked it is similar to that bounty hunter one?
besides why would a stylish Parisian girl like Laurie dress like a tranny.
unfortunately…she is definitely…!!!!!…LAURIE…(THE F*****K)…..BUT DONT WORRIE GERARD SAID THAT HE IS STILL SINGLE!!!…I HOPE HE IS!!!!!….I WILL KILL HER!!!!!
Guys it’s her and for a Parisian girl she doesn’t dress very nicely. That big jacket she wore on the Paris date was horrendous.
Everytime the “gay” word is mentioned, you can bet that pics of him and a girl are going to follow. If you go back over these threads on JJ there definitly is a pattern. Don’t know why he or his management team feel the need to defend him. It is what it is. That’s why I’m not putting too much stock in the fact that he even has a girlfriend. As far as the gay rumors, I think that there is some truth to them and have always felt that way, this is just my personal opinion. Some men are gay and like the company of women. Although, it would explain a lot. To me, there always seems to be something off about his behavior around women.
@XOXOXO:
I’ve always said that I think he’s bi. But he definitely likes women.
funny how some disillusioned gerry fans would rather have him as a gay than accept him with a woman in a relationship…weird
It’s really impossible to tell if that is Laurie or not. I hope it is and that he’s in a relationship with her. It may do him a world of good.
She “seems” like a nice catch for him. I am a low-key phannie who would love to see him in a happy relationship like this.
And I think the majority would agree with me on this. A few may grab their Marek dolls and run to the nearest bridge and jump, buy most would give this relationship their blessings.
@Answers: Interesting story, I believe I know the photo you allude to, but no one would have suspected anything because Gerry poses in photos with male fans and friends all the time so why would you fight fire when there was no smoke.
@funny: I would really like to see him in a relationship. I was merely making an observation. I am by no means a disillusioned fan. I have nothing vested in this guy or the life he chooses to live. I don’t know him, don’t care to know him and wish him all the best in life. I am just stating my opinion. JJ is nothing more than my place to come sometimes when I need a break from the rat race called life!
@XOXOXO:
To me, there always seems to be something off about his behavior around women.
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True, but that can’t be the proof he’s into men… IMHO he just behaves like an insecure 15-year-old boy, and he feels uneasy when he’s around women he likes/loves.
@gossiphound:
I am not as familiar with this stuff so I don’t have a clue. And I don’t know him so it’s all rumor to me.
I would be interested in seeing the pic. Do you know what website posted it? You seem to be one of the more intelligent posters and you find a lot of good stuff.
Sukar–You seem to have a good head on your shoulders. I enjoy your posts.
Here it is
http://bit.ly/aK5xWB
@Merlin: I agree.Maybe thats what I have a problem with. Also, all his women are stagged (or seem to be) …why bother? If your not dating someone …then just let it go. He or his management team seem to work really hard at shoving women down our throats. If he’s not dating someone then …who cares. Why keep stagging link ups with women around the globe only to have them deny it. To me, it just sends the wrong message. Personally, I feel its his life and he should live it on his own terms …time will tell.
Okay, that is definitely Laurie. You can tell on the 5th picture, it’s a pretty good side view. I think she looks much better here than in the Cannes photos.
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We all knew they were hooking up– I don’t see what the big deal is if she’s in Detroit! Quite frankly, I don’t know that it’s all that significant in Butler-world. We know he likes to have a little on-set piece. Maybe without a Serbian pimp (oops I mean talent manager) on hand to supply for him it’s just easier to call someone who has clearly been in his rotation already.
@gossiphound: Ha ha. Not his type – male or female. Gawd of all the photos taken of Gerry with people why pick on that one?
Why are some here still trying to say this is not Laurie? Of course, it’s Laurie. Like someone said before, she wears high, high heels a lot. You are right, she wasn’t particulary tall in the beach pics. Does someone have them to post to prove that point once and for all?
The girl at lunch with Gerry, mom and step dad looked nothing like this girl. Her hair was long and straight. Laurie has wavey hair. This is Laurie. No question about it. Now, the real question may be about what is their relationship. They are either just good friends, or as Sukar has said, they are together and he’s slowly bringing that out into the open. Shall we place our bets? I’m in for a relationship.
Remember the great jewelry debate – ha ha well I would submit this time the jewelry is the clue. Compare the watch on LC in the beach photos or indeed other recent photos and the watch in these photos.
@gossiphound: @gossiphound:
Not sure if that is it but it fits the criteria.
@honestly…:
The big deal is that she’s the only woman he was repeatedly photographed with for the last two years.
idk cant tell for sure if its laurie. At first i thought it was her but this girl looks more petite.Especially the legs, if you look at pics of laurie and gerry on their date her legs look thicker. And the hair is a little different. But i could be totally wrong, it is laurie and they are already married haha! (waits for a phannie to EXPLODE)
i hope he does a GF. its about damn time
Gee maybe LC is finishing up that interview we’ve never seen yet. Part Deux.
Well…we’ll have to see whether he brings her to a red carpet event. He has said he would only bring a serious girlfriend to one of those.
Until them, they may get together occasionally since they are on different sides of the world most of the time.
This makes her a safe girlfriend, in a way. She’s not always underfoot, effecting his schedule but he can say he has a gf and then swing in for a visit when the mood strikes.
Now…is she there for the rest of this week only or will she follow him to South Africa???
@sukar: Except Jennifer Aniston…LOL!
@gossiphound: i cant believe no one thought of possibility lol but i still havent even seen the first interview they did, if someone would post it i would really appreciate it.
@sukar: You mean besides Jennifer Aniston or Gina./Jeana whatever Robinette or BloAss?
@gossiphound:
Yes…what happened ever happened to that first interview…hmmmmmmm hahahaha!
Now I’m confused over the timeline for these photos. If the clothes are taken into consisderation, looks like Laurie might have been there on the first day of shooting rather then yesterday. And, the photos of her weren’t leaked until she was out of town again? But that smacks of conspiracy theory, and I’m not into that either. Funny no one has mentioned her from the set, unless they are told not to leak personal stuff if they ever want to work again.
@sukar:
The big deal is that she’s the only woman he was repeatedly photographed with for the last two years.
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I so hope “not”, Sukar. For her, I’ve to say. If they were together for two years as FWB, that would make a lot of sense to me and I wish them lots of fun; but if she was in a relationship with him for a long time, I can only pity her.
@CC:
Well no one has seen this so-called interview. The original exclusive story was that he fell head over heels for her during an interview for the Bounty Hunter but then people here figured out she was in those Miami 2009 photos and X17 Online gave a big wink and nudge by posting a photo of her in the same bathing suit as Miami or even the photo was taken in Miami. So it seemed to many that he knew her before, a few anon posters came here and alleged same, saying they were old friends.
Because if you are covering the release of a film would you not play the interview around the time the movie is released? She did not feature it on her last few shows for Direct 8 if one can trust the TV listings on that site. Then again this is France, they never seem to be in a big hurry.
But the other thing is Laurie left Direct 8 for France 2 shortly thereafter so perhaps the interview if indeed it ever happened is sitting in a vault at Direct 8. Now if I were Direct 8 I’d have played that puppy if it existed even if she jumped ship, esp if she had jumped ship. But maybe the French are too civil for such exploitation or someone bought that interview. I am inclined to believe there never was an interview.
@Old Mia:
Well that makes sense. I really think the photo of the girl dancing during Kareoke is hers. So yeah they probably kept it quite until she left.
Wow, this is so predictable. He’s photographed with an unidentified woman…let the speculation begin. For what my opinion is worth, and it isn’t worth beans, I didn’t think this was Laurie C. She looks slighter in build as someone observed. And enough people look alike that it could be someone similar in appearance. You don’t get a full view of her face. And he and she don’t exactly look “together.” Gossip, you have a point. If it IS Laurie, she could be there to do a TV piece on the film. If so, someone will find out soon enough, I’m sure.
Incidentally, I like his hair. Not sure it’s all his, or some added hairpieces, whether he’s grown it out that much but I think it’s becoming. And the do is designed to fit the character, as are the clothes.
Gossip, you really are a hound. How you come up with links and so fast amazes me. Cheers everyone.
Good for Gerry! He isn’t getting any younger. Clooney finally wised up and realized he wasn’t a kid anymore. Cloonery still looks good but definitly much older. The playboy thing is appealing on a young actor perhaps but after a certain point it just makes them seem like a jerk, a player, and a dirty old man (depending on the age of their alleged flings etc)
As for Gerry being single for the past few years this isn’t the case at all. I am connected to the industry and know people in Gerry’s camp. He has had 2 girlfriends in the past 3 or 4 years and he managed to keep them a secret. A lot of what has been shown has been to create an image-Gerry the bad boy.
I don’t know why he’s decided to bring this woman in public, but I think it’s about time. Although I feel bad for her-she is gorgeous-but fans are out of their minds and will find whatever way to cut her down. It’s a disgusting practice in my book. I have grown up in the entertainment industry and many times the girlfriends and wives are the grounded, wonderful, supportive people keeping the actor and his life together.
He really does seem to be a perfectly dreadful boyfriend. Here he is once again, striding ahead, completely ignoring her, while she tags along behind him. Not a glance, not a hand around her waist, not a smile, just grimly plodding along. Like he has done with so many others. How rude.
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If I were her, I’d chuck a rock at the back of his head.
@gossiphound:
Remember when these photos came out and someone said that Gerry’s girl was right there on the beach but sitting far away? We all laughed at that, but I reckon they were right.
In my opinion, the stuff about how he “cracked” for her in the interview were carefully produced by his management team as a way to start introducing them as a couple to the public.
@cubedweller:
oh..a fellow imdb regular posting here….wow
@imdb: “oh..a fellow imdb regular posting here….wow”
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Nope – only post here.
@cubedweller: ITAWY. What’s the deal with leaving her in the dust? Alex Skarsgard does this with Kate Bosworth, too, and I just don’t get it. RUDE!
Now someone reported, maybe OLV? or a commenter, that they shot another scene earlier in the morning down the street before they set up for the Bridge Cafe – that filming did not start until after lunch so for continuity sake perhaps he had that sleeveless shirt on again in the morning, maybe redoing some shot? maybe she was only around on that set? Because apparently Gerry had on the darker shirt for the Bridge Cafe shots.
And the cameras followed him to the next location and she did not?
Also interesting, apparently there will be another 2 weeks of filming in Detroit, they are behind schedule – now whether that includes shots Gerry is needed for or not who knows. And someone else heard from an extra that it will be a 3 month shoot in South Africa.
@sukar: Those beach photos were taken in Jan ’09. His behaviour since then has been of a single unattached man.
The LAC shoot and his Philly escapades were a month later.And his presence at Fashion Week.The Brazilians,Martina,the blonde he kissed,the pole dancer at Voyeur….etc….etc…etc. He has been a very busy boy in the last year and a half.
My guess is that Laurie is a FWB.If she’s sticking around in the hopes of something more…..she has my sympathy.
@honestly…: But see Teddy C infers Bosworth is a professional beard.
@cubedweller:
He really does seem to be a perfectly dreadful boyfriend. Here he is once again, striding ahead, completely ignoring her, while she tags along behind him. Not a glance, not a hand around her waist, not a smile, just grimly plodding along. Like he has done with so many others. How rude.
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If I were her, I’d chuck a rock at the back of his head
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I so agree with you Cubie! Phannies bashing her all over the web and the poor thing is nearly a saint. He’s a dreadful boyfriend IMO.
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@sukar:
In my opinion, the stuff about how he “cracked” for her in the interview were carefully produced by his management team as a way to start introducing them as a couple to the public.
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Sukar, this is not just a critic to your post but at this point I feel to ask a question, because I saw that line so many times that I’m almost puking:
Why the H*** his management should introduce slowly the new gf to the public????? Have you ever heard of any management, of any celeb, behaving like this??
Or maybe we’re giving a power to the phannies they don’t really have??
Because I can’t believe that a serious PR team cares about what fans think, otherwise Gerry would have never starred in “The Bounty Hunter” or “Gamer”.
gossiphound can you find photos from first day of filming…he wore this shirt ….so maybe JJ hold these pics for days for some reason?
Maybe someone showed up on set as a surprise and/or in a manner not previously discussed – like when photographers were not around?
@cubedweller: ITAWY and on the other hand I am really surprised that he seems to be all over his hook-up girls (arcade, violin, serbian, etc) ..what’s with that?
Interesting idea that she is there under the guise of doing a piece on the movie…nice cover and an expenses paid trip?
As for Gerry’s “image”…no matter how “secret” you try to keep things, as soon as you tell another person, it’s no longer a secret. Everyone has their price/breaking point. If he’s hiding things/antics/image it’ll come out.
The Hollywood inner circle may know…it’s when it hits the public realm that all hell breaks loose.
I would hope that Gerry would walk beside his friends (pals, fwbs, romantic interests) and not ahead like he doesn’t know them. Just out of courtesy. Shame on you Scotsman! If he were truly afraid to be seen with her in the public eye she wouldn’t have been seen within a mile radius of him. A different entrance/exit/route all together. This walking ahead of her makes no “strategic” sense if he’s trying to look nonchalant. However, if he’s just being a big old boob, then he needs smack upside the head. Gentlemen don’t behave like that.
So, I think Gerry’s about ready to wrap his part of filming. Perhaps some R&R before S.A? Hmmm….Perhaps the Laurie photos were from earlier/mixed in with yesterday and he’s already had some time with her…
So many things to juggle in my wee mind.
We need another camp insider to help us out, hahahahahahhaha!
I can understand the management reference in deciding how to introduce Laurie to his public. Mostly because I think of Alan and Gerry himself as his ‘management.’ That two best friends could have a discussion about fan reactions and what to do next is not beyond the realm of possibility. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but it’s possible.
@gossiphound: Yeah, I’ve heard that, too. Maybe she is…they should at least be a little more convincing then lol!
@Merlin:
Good question. But he’s been selling himself as single for a while and now that he has a gf and with his fans being so insane, it is a good idea to let them swallow the idea of him being attached slowly.
@wondering: I will try to look it up but the hair in those shots screams yesterday. It is not inconceivable that they would need to redo a shot or a scene ergo he had to return to a location and he had to pull out that shirt again. It looks to me they need to give that hair a wee trim on top.
Harris, I like your comments. You sound as if you know what you’re talking about. I think some of us have figured out that the “bad boy” image involves some smoke and mirrors and publicity hype. The question is, why? Is this image beneficial to him in the long run? If you are such an insider in the industry maybe you can answer that. I mean, I’m not famous or making millions and Butler is doing far better in his career than I am, but there are a lot of actors and movie stars who marry and have families and seem to live stable lives. Denzel Washington, for instance. He is completely dignified on late night talk shows, a suit and tie man, who controls the interviews, talks about the films he’s in, doesn’t allow the talk show hosts to make an a** of him. People know what his wife does and what his kids do but only mimimal personal information and no scandal. Look at Paul Newman, a handsome movie idol married to the same woman for how long? He lived in Connecticut, not Hollywood. Plenty of really productive people in the film industry have lived exemplary private lives. They have the right to the divorce, the occasional mistake, we are all human, but why does someone work at presenting an image of a man who picks up women on the street and gives crazy interviews>
If you know so much tell me why a talented man is allowing his staff to present him as a Jack***.
Some of liked him not because of sleasebag antics but he was going to be a movie great. Tell your friends in his “camp.” If you know them so well.
Reading some of the posts, it’s mentioned about Gerry having lunch with his parents and a girl with long dark hair. I thought I had heard/read somewhere that she is his cousin. Just a thought.
“tell me why a talented man is allowing his staff to present him as a Jack***.”
See,I think he really IS a pr*ck and a Jack***.LOL!
He said once,that if we really knew him,we wouldn’t like him.
@Jules: Yes, it was reported that she was a cousin, but it was just speculation. It was also reported that she might be his step father’s daughter, thus his step sister. In the end, I don’t think it was ever know who she really is. But definitely the girl in these photos. This is Laurie.
All of these photos from reportedly Monday are credited to the same professional photography business, MavrixOnline. There were no professional pictures from the first day of shooting, just a fan’s stuff from across the street. So, I’m gonna conclude they were taken at several different sites yesterday.
Hmmm…
I don’t know why people think Parisians dress better… it’s no longer valid… They have the same shops that exist in N.America… if you want classy, stylish and designer clothing you need to pay A LOT of mullah in Paris… Everyone in N.America and Europe tend to dress similarly nowadays, it’s not the 60′s or 70′s anymore.. GLOBALIZATION
The girl in the pic is Laurie… same body and legs and same hair… what’s the big surprise, I don’t get it.. they may be together but how serious, nobody knows.. they could be seeing each other but bear in mind they live in different continents, she has a career in Paris AND they knew each other since Miami of last year….what’s the big reveal???? They may be seeing each other but it may not be exclusive… (knowing this man, he doesn’t seem to be the exclusive type)
I wonder how long and how much product it takes to get that pampadour in shape. At any rate, he has the best hair…long or short. I love looking at it. It has a life of its own.
I think it’s Laurie. The ring on her finger looks like the same ring from the Paris pictures……..IMO…..what do you all think?? If Laurie makes him happy and she turnes out to BE THE ONE…then I’m happy for him ( and her)…….like the rest of us he also derserves to be happy. But I don’t think that anyone has the right to say that it’s time for him to settle down, he will do it if and when he’s ready.
Here are the shots from the school or community centre on the first day where he was wearing that shirt, if you check the hair it is not the same, do the zoom.
http://fabelie.wordpress.com/pictures/gnarmie-and-gerard-butler-029/
Good detective work.
So…riddle me this. Why all the ridiculous plotting and maneuvering by his management team when it comes to his love life. Do a few crazie phannies make that much of a contribution to his box office take. I mean, seriously, if he can’t pull folks in for his talent then he needs to step up his work quality.
Is he serious afraid of phannie-abandonment? Get real. Elvis was married, then had girl friends and his female groupies adored him/followed him everywhere.
Why doesn’t Gerry just come out and say when he’s dating. It would make him seem more normal, wouldn’t it. Why the bad boy image? Why cultivate that?
I don’t get why he just doesn’t date openly and let the phannies fall where they may.
Can they really make or break him?
@Stinkylouise: @Stinkylouise:
Ya know, Louise, I remember reading something about that, too. That he can be really annoying. And, that he is a nightmare as a boyfriend. He said that’s what Jeania (Gina?) told him. Better as a friend than a boyfriend.
Our Scotsman is still a 14-year-old boy underneath that great bod and good looks.
@gossiphound: You are right. The hair isn’t the same.
What, we aren’t going to discuss the scorpio vs scorpio thing and get into their compatability? I’m waiting…
I doesn’t look like Laurie to me because she is much shorter than him with the wedges on and in the Paris pictures she was his height. This woman also loks more petite and her face is not as long. I don’t care who he does or doesn’t date, but Laurie is one ugly woman as many have pointed out,. She looks like a trannie and not attractive at all. However, this look might just float his boat so to speak.
@Nuts:
So…riddle me this. Why all the ridiculous plotting and maneuvering by his management team when it comes to his love life. Do a few crazie phannies make that much of a contribution to his box office take. I mean, seriously, if he can’t pull folks in for his talent then he needs to step up his work quality.
Is he serious afraid of phannie-abandonment? Get real. Elvis was married, then had girl friends and his female groupies adored him/followed him everywhere.
Why doesn’t Gerry just come out and say when he’s dating. It would make him seem more normal, wouldn’t it. Why the bad boy image? Why cultivate that?
I don’t get why he just doesn’t date openly and let the phannies fall where they may.
Can they really make or break him?
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ITAWY. That was my point of my post too. I never saw anything weird in dating…anyone in plain sight!
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Our Scotsman is still a 14-year-old boy underneath that great bod and good looks.
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Like most of them… can tell you this for sure, Nuts! ;-)
Some of these pics are now up at GALS. There is also a warning included not to comment on Gerry’s personal life.
@Hi:
Oh please, give us a break with the astrology…
Are we going to spend another evening/night chatting about the compatibility of a couple that maybe it isn’t even real??
We’re speculating they’re together, we don’t know!!
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“So…riddle me this. Why all the ridiculous plotting and maneuvering by his management team when it comes to his love life. ”
@Nuts: I don’t think his team really take an interest in his personal life,since he does manage to keep it private.Except for Martina and Beatriz,the women in his life have kept quiet.
@A Fan:
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Oh well, all the motherships have that rule… it’s hilarious if you think:
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1) Gerard isn’t Leo DiCaprio, i.e. if people can’t talk about his antics… what are you going to discuss of?
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2) Phannies escape the motherships when this kind of pic comes to surface and that’s why we have a phannie invasion on every JJ thread.
Why all the ridiculous plotting and maneuvering by his management team when it comes to his love life. Do a few crazie phannies make that much of a contribution to his box office take. I mean, seriously, if he can’t pull folks in for his talent then he needs to step up his work quality.
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Its not his management that does all the plotting and maneuverig…its the people on boards like this that read something into nothing and run with it…some people here should really work for Scotland Yard or the FBI…♥
Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/07/27/gerard-butler-bridge-cafe/comment-page-6/#comments#ixzz0uuvZhniE
So, why doesn’t Gerry just date out in the open…like other guys. Why this shroud of secrecy.
Seriously. Just man-up and date someone for crying outloud. A few phannie hearts broken may be collateral damage. In the world/hollywood/etc. does anyone really freakin’ care if he’s dating. Should they expect a grown man to date. To keep gf’s secret, have a bad-boy-image…is that what drives his fame…or is it is his talent?
Would love to give Gerry a shake and say, why “secret” girl friends. Are you THAT lousy a boyfriend that you are afraid they’ll talk.
Is Alan afraid his cash cow may reduce in value if he’s seen openly dating?
I don’t understand…isn’t he supposed to be an actor….not a pin-up calendar?
*waves fists in frustration*
Perhaps if we all showed no interest in the girl friends he’d give up the bad-boy charade???
Sorry…it’s PMS Day here at Camp Nuts…
I think its not easy a task to be his girlfriend…it takes guts, and maybe not everyone is up to that…he even mentioned one time that after some red carpeting with one girlfriend she was devastated and crying because of all the negativities thrown at her over the web …
@Nuts:
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I don’t even think his behaviour makes sense. A lot of people date in private, but sure they’re not photographed 2 days later snogging a random passersby in a street!!?!?!?
I’m private too and never liked to talk about my relationships in public, until the men I was with were already steady boyfriends…but never went to kiss strangers all over the place either… Sorry, but Gerry’s MO is weird to me.
Looks like Laurie to me.
Compare:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2441836/gerard-butler-laurie-cholewa-date-08/
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2469304/gerard-butler-bridge-cafe-05/fullsize/
“isn’t he supposed to be an actor”
Well…..yes….theoretically.LOL! But since HE’S more interested in
being a celebrity……we have nothing to talk about except his sexcapades.
@Stinkylouise:
we have nothing to talk about except his sexcapades
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So true!! Now I retire in the castle, I speculated enough for today!!
*nighty nighty JJers*
@ Merlin Please read my post again. I was being sarcastic. Wow. I thought the regs would pick up on that, but I guess not.
So with the news that Daniel Craig will probably retire as Bond, here’s a list of actors considered for the role:
Gerry is in the list, but I get the feeling Esquire may want Worthington for the role…
The Also-Rans
Clive Owen: Too cerebral.
Hugh Jackman: Too song-and-dance.
Gerard Butler: Too cheesy.
Jude Law: Too slight.
Shia LaBeouf: Too Shia LaBeouf.
Read more: http://www.esquire.com/the-side/feature/next-james-bond-actor?click=main_sr#ixzz0uv6iNqVQ
Well…he’s gotten to the age where folks should be expecting to see him with a date…and not just with groups of buddies all of the time. Like a perpetual stag/frat party.
Anyhow, seems like news of Gerry with a female friend visiting him on set has only rocked JJ and phannies. The rest of the media/world is still looking at pics/video of the kareoke night. You search Google and nothing… the mention on JJ…
It’s like those photos of LC and Gerry in that French tabloid. No one outside of France seemed interested enough to carry the story.
(The following should be said/read in sarcastic tones) Could it be that ET, Access, the world at large aren’t that interested in who he dates…that they just want to see him in good films???
I can’t believe people are still debating if this is Laurie or not. It IS her.
Sukar I agree with you..it’s her
Yes it would take a strong, thick-skinned woman to be with him. I personally would take all the secret entrances and meetings and the constant “I can’t hold your hand” to heart. It makes most women feel cheap.
@Hi:
Yes…and/or suspicious.
That’s why I think if he were more relaxed about it, it wouldn’t be that big a deal…
I think there’s plenty to talk about concerning Gerry other than his private life. It’ just more fun to speculate about his romances.
There’s Coriolanus and what sort of an acting job he’ll do, how the movie will be received etc. There’s Machine Gun Preacher and how it’ll be accepted, how realistic it’s going to be …. I wish someone could get their hands on the script. That should bring a lot to the table.
As far as DiCaprio goes, he’s made some good movies, but I find him about as interesting to talk about or think about as watching paint dry. No personal charisma there as far as I’m concerned.
He mostly dates women who are in show business (models, actresses, journalists) so it’s not like he’s plucking some school teacher or accountant out of obscurity to date–and causing all sorts of havoc in a her “normal” life. These women are all aware of the media, how to move in the world of celebrity, etc. They aren’t “civilians” tho’ they don’t have his level of fame. Laurie, and the others, they know all about publicity.
Now, I can see being low key if he were dating a real civilian. An office manager, a dental assistant, a librarian, etc. You’d want to shield them (and their family) from crazies.
@sukar:
Sukar,
Congrats on getting the right vibes about them still seeing each other.
Any other psychic secrets to spill? Will we see her in South Africa, too?
@Nuts: But, most all the outlets had the Serbian ‘dates,’ Moran and him on the yacht and Kristi, even dindin with Jessica Simpson. It seems to be Laurie they are not excited about. She may be the only real gf in the whole bunch, so I don’t get it.
@ nuts Absdolutely shield them. I don’t think he will ever be able to get a “civilian”. Sad to say.
Oops.. that was suppose to be “absolutely”
@Nuts:
Do you know what is weird? Yesterday, I had a dream that I opened JJ and there were photos of Gerry and Laurie together, with her wearing a white singlet lol. And I thought why on earth am I dreaming about Gerry? Lol
@Hi
²Yes it would take a strong, thick-skinned woman to be with him. I personally would take all the secret entrances and meetings and the constant “I can’t hold your hand” to heart. It makes most women feel cheap²
You forgot “stupid”….which intelligent woman would want to deal with this crap? It hasn’t got anything to do with love when your partner treats you like you’re not exisiting most of the time!
I don’t believe that he makes a good boyfriend. But I do believe, that he makes one of those (ex)boyfriends that a woman never forgets, I think he can totally sweep a woman off her feet….and then leave her there when he’s moving on, while she has to fight with her feelings for him for a long time.
I’m just guessing of course, but I’ve met quite a few men like him….it seems to be the fashion in Europe since a few years now. Men aren’t looking for commitment anymore, they rather want to live like Hugh Hefner and the Media are helping to make this fantasy seem to be as real as possible. It’s disgusting!
@oldfurniture: Then it wasn’t a stretch for him to play Gus in Lucy Sullivan? Type casting fer sure.
I am a fan of Gerry. I think his career as a serious actor is in trouble. To date he has no real work of cinematic art to speak of (300 is an exception). He could become a Hollywood “has been” really soon. Why on earth has he been keen on picking crapy scripts? He could take a page or two from Leo Di”s book. Looking around there are so many talented actors and he can’t depend on his charm and looks forever. Eventually people remember only his work. Phannies and regular fans have been very patient with his lack of solid work. One day he could find himself abandoned by his fans. Then what’s left?
Dennis the menace needed a boost and the universe shifts.
@A Fan
Never heard of it, never watched it.
@old furniture
I’m tending to agree with you on this one. If I were her, I wouldn’t be walking 10 paces behind.
I’m still not convinced it’s Laurie either.
@jj reader:
wow…this photos sure made angry and bitter a whole lot of people…
JJ’s people know who Laurie is. They ran other pictures of them where she was identified. What’s up with no mention of her name here. This is all very weird. No doubt from me it’s her. I’m just wonder what’s going on.
@Merlin: Merlin, ITAWY on the “Phannie Abandonment” issue. Seriously, would they really give up their GB addiction just because he possibly has a girlfriend? I thought they aren’t even allowed to talk about his personal life on the motherships, since they’re so NOT concerned with his personal life…
@jj reader:
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ITAWY – I think that is why I have such high hopes for Coriolanus and MGP. But only when we see the end result will we know. His last several scripts have been awful, LAC included. He has his moments of talent that are caught on camera, but a moment does not a movie make. His cinema clock may be ticking down on his career, I hope not, but that is what I fear.
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It could be Ass Apple. The profile is definitely long. I know Erica mentioned that she was up for some other projects, I guess that is why she is so willing to humiliate herself on the shame train. Any PR is good PR I guess.
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If she is “the girlfriend” she is definitely not a woman to be admired. Sorry but I wouldn’t want my significant other to have free reign to pork away when not with me. We know he did Beatriz and Martina. Which begs the question, what is in it for Ass Apple?
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As far as a relationship for Ass Apple and the Paisley Penetrator, only time will tell. I’m still firmly on the fence. Too much of this smacks of PR shenanigans to me.
Just to clarify, my opinion about his standing as a serious actor has little to do with this set of photos. This has been talked about for a long time on JJ. This is a forbidden topic at the motherships as far as I understand.
@trying to figure it out
I’m not sure if I care if it’s her or not. ;-)
I do think a woman in love will deal with that crap for a while, excusing his behaviour etc and I’m sure he knows how to make up when they’re alone…the difference between a smart and a stupid woman though is that a stupid woman would deal with this crap much longer!
@wondering: Except 1. that is letting other people run your life, tell them to Fack off 2. how is it that just about any other actor of the same or greater popularity does not seemed as “concerned” about the sensibilities of the women they are involved with.
And here is the newsflash if you can’t hack it now before you get serious, you ‘ll never be able to hack it so move on.
I am more inclined to think that the sensibilities he is concerned with are his own, don’t announce you have a girlfriend and that gives you more options and less complications. Or he’s gay and this is all an elaborate smokescreen. But I’ve leaning on the former.
LMAO @ “Ass Apple and the Paisley Penetrator”!! :-D
He may know he is being photographed with her but he seems out of sorts. He was not afraid to be seen hugging and kissing her in France and here he is acting like he hardly knows her. I don’t expect him to knock her down and start humping her in public but he showed more friendliness toward her in France. JMO. Seems odd.
Maybe Elisabetta can give instruction on how to date famous Hollywood actors.
Sam Worthington lacks the charisma to play Bond IMO. Daniel Craig did such a good job but can’t blame him for wanting to move on. He got the profile he needed to do better film projects.
Let see if the fauxmance with Aniston pays off. Maybe it already has and we just missed it. After all who got Ralph his financing in the end.
Now, would Laurie hop a plane from Paris to Detroit just to visit a ‘friend’ on set and maybe tour the auto plants? LOL. Come on. If they weren’t together she would not be there. And, these photos were shot in a matter of seconds. Who knows how they acted around each other the rest of the day.
Dont’ kill me because I say this, but aren’t his fans (myself included) responsible on different levels for his lame turnout of films and lack of seriousness as an actor? What could be more punishing than a financial/box office failure for an actor? As long as fans go to see his lame excuse of a film he won’t have the motivation to take acting seriously. It’s cruel but the truth. It’s human nature.
@Manny: Well said!!
@gossiphound:
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Good point. Butler was the tabloid king when Ralph needed financing. You are a clever minx. *mwah*
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BTW this current bunch of piccies of G ain’t stirring my loins… not feeling the hotness in them. :(
I have to say that if Laurie IS his girlfriend, I don’t envy her. As much as I like GB, I know his type, and I would bet that there are lots of women who know just what I’m talking about. I’d bet dollars to donuts that “Gus” in Lucy Sullivan wasn’t a stretch for him acting-wise. And while these kind of guys are always great at the beginning of a relationship, they turn out to be not-so-great in the long run.
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So we’ve seen GB and LC together a few times now…hard to say what their level of involvement is, but during the last few months anyway he has been seen out with other women. These are just the women we actually see. There could be more. Even if they are exclusive and official bf/gf, she hasn’t won some big prize. Not that I think he’s a bad person– I don’t. I think he’s probably a really good guy, just a really cr*p boyfriend.
@lolita:
“I don’t expect him to knock her down and start humping her in public but he showed more friendliness toward her in France.”
hahahahaha *mental image* hahahahahaha
and,perhaps she’s covering the film for her new show. Doing a piece on this film and using it as all-expenses paid booty call???
Maybe he’s grumpy because she came to the set…maybe he’s grumpy because of lack of sleep the night before…
could be her, but the woman in the picture looks much more petite and not as gawky and awkward looking. I realize beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but d#&m she’s homely and you would think Butler could get something better looking than that. Not a big Angie and Brad fan but they are pretty to look at together. Just sayin’
@jj reader:
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On a larger scale you can blame “we” the public for buying tickets to crap. Hollywood has no incentive to feed us anything but lame remakes and romcom sh!t because we are willing to buy it.
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I did my protesting with Booty Hunter, I didn’t pay a dime to see and won’t buy the DVD. Crap is crap and I don’t need to spend my money on it. :)
Oh I forgot actors are concerned about hiding their girlfriends, from their wives.
@jj reader: I’ve actually enjoyed all his films with the exception of Gamer. Not saying they were all great works of art, but I enjoyed the comedies for what they were and I really liked LAC. PSILY is one of my all-time favorite movies. I’m a sucker for a tear-jerker.
I think he picked the films he did to get his name recognition out there, and now he can do things like Coriolanus and MGP.
@honestly…:
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You bring up a good point. We know about two of his “indiscretions” because they talked. How many are there that are keeping their mouths shut?
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I think Butler is sex on a stick, but he’s a player. If that is fine with Ass Apple, more power to her. I just hate that it empowers men to treat women like sh!t and think it is okay. But hey it is not me linked with him.*whew*
@ Nuts, I guess he would control himself in public because he was at work after all. That’s a long way to come for only a booty call. I would think it was a planned meeting and not some spur of the moment thing.
@Nuts: lol “The following should be said/read in sarcastic tones) Could it be that ET, Access, the world at large aren’t that interested in who he dates…that they just want to see him in good films???” remembering the TMZ of Gman dancing and singing along with I’m every women”. cute video if they show that and not the Cannes photos and these I just don’t get it then!
@gossiphound:
I agree Gerry is keeping them secret for himself
I have never thought he was gay. The only rumor that ever caused me to pause is their is a well known director that Gerry has worked with that has a rumored casting couch for his male leads. I have heard it several times but it is just a rumor.
McK- Heard that rumor that in the early days he would f#&K anything and everything if he thought it would move his career forward. He has finally landed on some A and B lists for Hollywood so you would think he would be a little choosier instead of having to put a bag over their heads to hide the horse teeth.
@jj reader: …I think his career as a serious actor is in trouble. To date he has no real work of cinematic art to speak of (300 is an exception)
@Manny: …His last several scripts have been awful, LAC included. He has his moments of talent that are caught on camera, but a moment does not a movie make. His cinema clock may be ticking down on his career, I hope not, but that is what I fear.
Absolutely agree with you both. It’s been so long since we’ve seen him in a good movie, with the exception of RnR, but in that one he was part of an ensemble cast and not the leading man.
@redOctober: It was an ensemble cast, but whose photo did they use as the principal art on the DVD cover and many of the posters as well?
http://twitpic.com/298h74
@redOctober:
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I thought he was perfect in RockNRolla. I wondered at the time I was watching it if Richie had written the part for him because it suited him so well.
Hi all,
I haven’t read all posts yet, since it is very late here.
But wasn’t JJ the one who posted pics of GB with Laurie here?
And now he posts these pictures saying GB is with a lady friend…if it would be Laurie why wouldn’t JJ call her by her name then.
And maybe have a much juicier line as..Gerard Butler gets visit from Laurie/Girlfriend.
At first she looks like her, but now I am not sure.She sure looks a bit shorter and thinner.
Either way they both look very grumpy and unsatisfied if you ask me.
I would love to see him with Laurie..not sure what her age is.In the Paris pictures they both looked happy, like they had fun and laughter.
If this IS her…then now they look like they just broke up.
@sky:
…because of his celebrity status?
Did he smoke pot before the picture was taken? sure looks like it! ;-)
@ Red O. Does he have any definite movie rolls after MGP? I mean ones that he has signed on the dotted line for. He says he is always being offered scripts but I wonder if it is a wait and see if he does good on this last two movies. He might be offered a lot of scripts but are they any good.
@old furniture
Well if it is Laurie we will eventually find out how stupid she is.
@Mannikins
You should be proud of me – I haven’t bought or rented TBH yet.
He does look in a black mood in a few of those photos. You can almost see storm clouds over his head. Maybe he was angry if the story is true that the filming is running longer than anticipated. That’s money down the tubes. And the bigger shoot in South Africa is still ahead.
@lolita:
I’ve been wondering about that too…there’s a lot of speculation about different “possible” roles but nothing certain that I know…I’m sure Gossiphound has more info about his next projects.
The hair is epic!
@ Red O. Thanks for the info. GH any news on new movies?
@gossiphound: hmm interesting theory on the interview that didnt happen and PR stunt to fund the movie. makes more sense than anything anyone has said so far.
@redOctober: thanks for the pic :)
@CC:
…you’re welcome. At least in this one he’s smiling ; )
@redOctober:
Yeah he looks so sweet and cute in that pic..
Does anyone know anything about this? It was in a post from a little bit ago on IMDb:
“The love of his life, whose ring he used to always wear and who passed away a couple of years ago, would have surprised most people who didn’t know him. He is definitely NOT the kind of manwhore many and the media make him out to be. “
I have nada on his next role beyond what I posted in the last thread.
Our best clue is the guy who got Gerry calling him by accident because the guy has Joe Carnahan’s old cell phone number who said that Gerry indicated he was doing a movie with Carnahan. That is all we got coming from Gerry’s lips and that was hearsay about any future projects. Carnahan has some very interesting projects in his arsenal like White Jazz and The Grey.
We have Burns listed in production at IMDB but IMDB Pro says status unknown. I would have thought the producers and director would be jumping for joy and leaking like a sieve if that were the case.
If I were a betting person I’d say one of the Carnahan movies would be a good next step in the plan for redemption.
If Gerry was that concerned about the movie running late why have they not been filming on the weekends. That’s a luxury I thought few movies could afford even the bigger productions.
I just got here for the first time today and as soon as I saw 212 posts for a new thread I figured something had hit the fan! Now I must go back and take all this in. Lights a cigarette and pours a beer.
@oldfurniture: LOL. His eyes are even bloodshot. But I can’t imagine him coming to work early after smoking pot. I think it’s just that he and Laurie didn’t get much sleep.
I don’t think this girl’s chin and nose are as prominent as Laurie’s.
To all those saying that Laurie looks like a horse..please post your photo so we can see how beautiful you are and compare..♥
@Manny: I know this has been said before, but he seems to make movies that aren’t a real stretch from himself …TUT, TBH and RnR to name a few. I didn’t care for LAC (way too over the top with the gore) so I not really sure that I even really know if he has the ability to be a good actor. Some of his others were ok …not great. We’ll see.
@Curious:
Wasn’t the ring from some ex of his who gave it to him after 2 weeks of dating, who was also a friend of his assistant named Tonya…He has said so himself I believe..
I never heard anything about the “love of his life” ….
Someone on the previous thread wrote that he only bought jewelery for a girl who was the only girl he ever loved…something along those lines…
Well, it could be he looks tired, angry and spent because the mid-west has been in a fecking heat wave for the last month…working under those conditions would make me look tired, angry and spent too!
CJ If my opinion is she is a horse face that is my opinion and nothing more. If you think she is attractive, that’s your opinion.
However, you need your eyes checked.
I’m sure he is tired…and concentrating…and may have stuff (Laurie) on his mind.
The actress who played Biker Chick indicated he was in a good/friendly mood when the rehearsed together.
The woman is Laurie Cholewa with Gerard.
And yes she is staying with him. She flew in at the beginning of last week. She is staying out of sight but we see her more often around. Stays to herself but seems nice. Tall maybe 5’9? Gerard is 6’2.
@Manny:
PR Shenanigans…well, that could account for the grumpy look…
She’s a fine looking philly.
How sad and scary a fan you are…
You need help. I am not even a Gerard fan and I can see this is that same tall chick from French TV. Not sure what the deal is, but that is Laurie.
Merlin, before you hang yourself, try and get a clue.mkay?
She can’t mean that much to him……….Detroit??
I think it is her too, also think the gay/manwhore rumors started up again,.
@for the heck of it:
and you are retarded and should be ashamed. Go have some more chocolate cake. What a sick twisted lot! I love Gerard but even I see who the hell that is!! Get a LIFE all of YOU!!!
Fran
@LeAnn:
Will she go to South Africa with him, too?
How sad and scary a fan you are…
You need help. I am not even a Gerard fan and I can see this is that same tall chick from French TV. Not sure what the deal is, but that is Laurie.
Merlin, before you hang yourself, try and get a clue.mkay?
REPOSTING BC MY COMMENT DIDNT GO
@LeAnn:
Are you someone working on the film set so you’ve been seeing her around?
That’s not Laurie. Look at the woman’s chin, it’s not the same chin.
Laurie doesn’t wear heels that hight and she’s actually very tall somewhere in the 5ft 8 in. That woman is about 5ft 2in and probably shorter without the heels.
She looks a bit like the brunette in a bikini in that picture of him in Barbados.
I would think she’s just somebody who works with him as if they were more, it would be stupid of him to act like he doesn’t know her.
I’ve also heard of somebody call Erin Cummings who looks a bit Laurie but in a prettier way and Erin is presently in Detroit and from what I heard he has met her.
Laurie with the new shows wouldn’t leave Paris to be with him. She’s described by her co-workers as very ambitious and a workaholic. Does that sound like the kind of woman Gerry might want to be with? It has to be all about him. Whoever will get him to settle down will have to give up her career to be with him and that’s not Laurie especially with 3 new shows.
@Nuts:
Oh! I do not know their itinerary lol I wish! But she doesnt hang around either we’ve only seen her two of the days and she’s been here a week or more. She has a television job so she is probably just spending her vacation week with him? No one asks lol prob too scared anyway.
He has lottssss of fans at the set surrounding areas when they can get close enough
@AA Sponsor:
I’m sorry to inform you that her name has been said a million times here on and around the set. So unless he is with someone else named Laurie…lol
I feel bad bc his fans are so weird freaking out. I promise you she is nice, doesnt seem hanger on like and never tries to be all up on him. I don’t know what their relationship is only now from reading you guy’s posts. One of the other PAs met her. Huge smile. lol
@david:
I doubt very much that he’s dating Laurie. They both served a purpose for each other back in March: she helped him divert the attention from the infamous butt grab and in May, he gets her to get 2 new shows with France 2 who had cancelled her shows.
That’s not Laurie and I doubt very much that even on his way to SA he will make a stop to see Laurie.
If that’s man in love in those pictures, he seems miserable and isn’t love supposed to put a smile on your face when the object of your passion is there?
He looked far happier in all the other pictures before. Btw, Gerry never hugged, kissed or even smiled posing with fans when he was with Bianca. He even told some fans he couldn’t give them a hug on account of his GF being there.
Laurie must be laughing in Paris with all the free publicity she’s getting for her new shows! Maybe Gerry should send her a bill?
Btw, whoever that girl is in the picture, she’s pretty and has a nice face and it cannot be compared to the angular face of Laurie. The girl is also younger than Laurie as she looks about 24-25 and Laurie is nearing her 30ies and she’s starting to show signs of aging.
NOTICE THEY NEVER GOT A FULL ON PICTURE OF LAURIE’S FACE?
THAT WAS PURPOSEFUL. GERARD KNOWS YOU ALL KNOW ABOUT LAURIE…HE DOESNT WANT TO LOSE FANS OVER A STEADY GIRLFRIEND IN HIS LIFE.
Nick Jonas is dating a new young actress…the other day he was leaving a club here in LA with his new gf – posed for papp photos saying he would pose for whatever they want just don’t take any of his date’s face.
They agreed as long as they got to take as many of Nick as they liked.
The photos showed up and you would think he was alone leaving a club and getting in his limo. What YOU did not see was the pretty brunette girl in the car with a huge smile on her face. WE DID.
Jasmine visited him on the set of Gamer and RNR in London. Posted here last year by someone in the know.
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@AA Sponsor:
You are such a loser.
Go cry in your bathtub with your gerry doll.
Fat as*
I hate to even say it/spread an untrue rumor/speculate like this, but part of me hopes he was in a couple in the photo posted in post 86 because he actually looks relaxed, happy, and more “in a couple” than he’s ever looked in other photographs. Of course this means it was probably just a friend.
Only freelance I’m done in one day :( obv LeAnn isn’t my real :)
Gerard has a lot of hair. It’s thick thick like a girl would want.
What’s funny is that everyone who has been there taking pictures pr wise and this site got the worst ones???
I hope the movie comes out ok there are a lot of people working very hard to make it a good watch. Have a good night all of you. There are a lot of people who like Gerard Butler amazing!
@sukar:
The only people DEBATING are the sick f**ks – everyone else can tell! We don’t need Leann or people verifying sh*t – we know its her!!!
YES I Hate the fact — live with it and move on you pieces of SH*T!!
@Shut the Eff Up Merlin/Manny:
LMAO!!!!!
@Merlin is a SICKO PSYCHO:
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You’re not a Gerry fan yet you’re reading and posting on this thread.
And bashing a regular. M’kay….
This used to be a pleasant board….not so much anymore…its jumped the shark and gone downhill…R.I.P. Gerard Butler thread…
@Fritz the Jaded:
I think she/he is just bashing the only person who obviously has zero logic and posts too much about gerard overall. Everyone else here is “normal”.
“Fritz” lol
@CJ:
it jumped the shark a long time ago, Laurie.
At first I thought this was Laurie but I finally found the pictures for GB and LC on the beach in Cannes. They are both barefoot and she isn’t that much shorter than GB, just a few inches. This girl does look a lot like her, but she seems too short. If I can find the link I’ll post it.
I am too tired to look for them but I was thinking of all the interesting anon posters that drop in for a short while, especially when LC first entered the picture.I never check back to see if some stuff disappears. I wonder. And why are some of the anon posters with the supposed inside scoop challenged and others not. It is fascinating.
Hey LeAnn thanks for dropping by- you sound plausible to me BTW.
@AA Sponsor: “That’s not Laurie. Look at the woman’s chin, it’s not the same chin…Laurie doesn’t wear heels that hight and she’s actually very tall somewhere in the 5ft 8 in. That woman is about 5ft 2in and probably shorter without the heels.
I’ve also heard of somebody call Erin Cummings who looks a bit Laurie but in a prettier way and Erin is presently in Detroit and from what I heard he has met her.”
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Okay, Erin…you’re sounding a bit desperate here… It’s not you in these pictures, IT”S LAURIE. Obviously. Time to move on.
And how the hell would anyone here know what kind of shoes Laurie likes to wear?!? Puh-leeze.
Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/07/27/gerard-butler-bridge-cafe/comment-page-10/#comments#ixzz0uw9DHFRj
Well, JJ sure knows how to pick them. This thread is hopping. Is she or is she not. Let’s spin the wheel and see where it lands……
warning to all visitors……..Trolls alert!
@LeAnn:
Hmmm, if she arrived last week then that can’t have been here dancing in one of the kareoke photos. That would have been the prior weekend.
Anyhow, it’s too bad she couldn’t get a vacation scheduled for when he wasn’t working such long hours. It must be tough keeping busy while he’s on set. Waiting for the down time between Detroit and South Africa would have made for an ideal vacation/cuddle-fest.
In that photo where Gerry has the water bottle at waist height you can see she’s taking long strides to keep up. I’m sorry but it reminded me of a college classmate’s boyfriend. He came from his school to visit her for a few days…and they really got on each others nerves after awhile. I remember her walking ahead of him to main campus and he was practically running to keep up! It was kind of funny to watch.
Anyhow, I wonder if she has just a couple of weeks or will go to LA with him and hangout until it’s time for him to resume filming? Seems like that would be more rewarding..
She is the real deal, people. Why all the fuss? I can’t wait to see what happens as they increase their exposure as a couple. Remember, everything is planned with him. She will appear more and more leading up to a big announcement later this year.
Okay Nuts you win the prize looks like BloAss is girlfriend minder
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@This is madness!!!:
You mean an engagement announcement in November like that psychic says she saw???
I wonder if she has trouble understanding his accent. I’m sure she speaks English well but her schooling can’t have prepared her for a think Scottish burr.
@Nuts: No he was supposed to marry some Glaswegian girl by the end of summer. LOL.
I am afraid to ask but what happened with Jasmine – ie who dumped who, mutual parting of the ways?
And, I wonder what a three-month shoot in South Africa will bring. Long distance romances are tough…
He cheated@gossiphound:
I thought Laurie was his trainer? She is a tv personality somewhere? Where??
Interesting comment at OLV
Julie July 27, 2010 at 10:37 pm
This girl is one of MANY who are his “friends”
She was in Chicago for some gig and I guess she decided to spend some quality time w/Gerry in MI. Good for her. I would have done the same.
Oh that is Laurie. Maybe the height difference was a trick of the eye but after looking at the pics posted by you all here – that is without a doubt her. Besides we know Gerry doesnt like shorties. Lol even I’m come to peace with that fact.
A gig in Chicago? What kind of gig?
@gossiphound: According to a JJ poster,she wanted more than FWB’s and he wasn’t interested. He was getting calls from other women during the TUT film shoot(according to Heigl),but I don’t know if there was any dumping or a mutual ending.LOL!
What is OLV????And why should we trust some “comments.”??? Could be a bitter one night flirt or sucke* his d*ck and he never called
sorry girls gerard is indeed getting hitched :( later this year. not sure why now he’s been with laurie for years i guess she stuck around.
OLV On Location Vacations- they track film locations.
Is the comment trusthworthy – no more or less than most of the anon stuff posted here all the time. Now if it leads to something concrete it makes it interesting.
@intheknow:
He’s been with Laurie for years???
The chicago gig. Was there a fashion event?
With that look, I hope this is a comedy.
@intheknow:So does she have a child and who really is the father cuz a child is a powerful factor in a marriage, oui oui?
Yes! I was thinking the same thing… sort of disappointed ; )
You’ll never believe this one ..he’s the L’oreal Paris Men Expert see link …hope I made it clicky …and the hits just keep coming.!!!
http://www.bellasugar.com.au/Gerard-Butler-New-Face-LOreal-Paris-Men-Expert-9497861
@XOXOXO: That must be why he was in Paris in May.
@intheknow: So I take it this is going to be an open marriage,because she doesn’t seem to mind his picking up and/or f*cking other women.LOL!
Yes, I think so too. You know, I do believe that everything he does is planned. Make no mistake about Laurie being there and the pics of them showing up today and the L’oreal thing tonight. All planned. For some strange reason, I just lost a lot of respect for him …I don’t know why. He seems very cold and calculating. JMO
@Nuts: & @gossiphound:
The psychic dreamed of The Future Mrs. Butler as being a thin, brunette European, in jeans and sunglasses (an EXTREMELY GENERAL description, this), whom he just met in January 2010, and will at least be engaged to come November 2010. Another site had him “settled” in 2012-13. I won’t crap up another thread with the links.
But the celebrity psychic also said that the woman WOULD NOT be interested in fame, then updated her post and said the woman looked like Billionaire Lady Goga Gold Digger (the thin, brunette potential financial backer in London who subsequently backed the romance rumors down). I haven’t bothered to look since months ago. So unless Ms. French TV PERSONALITY loses interest in her budding career, retires upon accepting his ring (which she might…if), and starts donning jeans and sunglasses (which she could), she doesn’t necessarily qualify as THE ONE, either…strictly using the clairvoyance’s vague description/criteria.
If one believes in that sort of thing.
@XOXOXO:
That’s a good point. Something always seems to happen to one of them after they have been photographed together. I wonder what can be made of that, other than the calculating.
Not to bring up a sore subject ….just look where JA is headed!
http://bigpondnews.com/articles/Entertainment/2010/07/28/Aniston_to_pack_her_suitcases_491246.html
@peaches: “Jasmine visited him on the set of Gamer and RNR in London. Posted here last year by someone in the know.”
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Okay, if Gerry was dating Jasmine during the filming of Gamer then I think I can guess why it didn’t work out. Gerry wasn’t very nice to her.
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While Gerry was filming Gamer he gave the following interview to Extra:
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Terry Seymour: “So do you have someone special in your life?”
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Gerry hesitates and looks up at the ceiling for a moment and says, “Not special enough.” Then he looks at the camera and says “Sorry darlin’.”
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You could even hear the crew gasping in the background because they couldn’t believe he said something so insensitive in an interview. So I agree with those who surmise he’s probably a pretty lousy boyfriend. Imagine having your boyfriend tell the whole world that while he may be dating you, you’re not very special. That’s pretty cold.
@Liza: Yes, I know. Sort of takes the quess work (fun) out of figuring out what he’s going to do next …knowing that he already has it all planned out.
He certainly is fun to follow. Though lately, other than this tidbit, he’s been pretty boring. Maybe that is part of the calculation.
I think some of you have this silly fantasy that he has a true love out there and she will fulfill all his dreams and they will live happily ever after with their beautiful souls. Grow up people, he loves his life and will scr#w any man or woman that will further his career or satisfy his needs. Today it’s horseface tomorrow maybe fryguy. He is married to his fame and that is his lover! You phannies are so funny with your little fantasies. Do you want him to find the right woman that can tame him because you think it gives you a chance with him? Spare me the “soulmate” theory please and get a grip.
I know, I said at the beginning of the last thread that something was up, like you said, he’s been boring. Maybe he’s putting all this stuff out there since he’s going to SA and there’s not a lot of press down there (at least that’s what some are saying). I quess we’ll have to wait and see.
@Cora: Ugh, I remember that part of the interview. All I could think was “ouch”. I think he said something about having 3 or 4 girlfriends that together made the perfect woman…was that in the same interview? Either way, ouch.
Yes the timing is very curious, Paris girlfriend arrives on set, L’Oreal Paris announcement hits cyberspace, meanwhile Direct 8 has just hired LC’s replacement, hmmmm http://tvmag.tvimg.partner-tvmag.net/ImCon/Arti/54397/ogn3qseb.jpg
Where is Erica, it looks like the same woman Karine Ferri, who beat out LC for the morning gig also now has her old show on film on Direct 8, ouch that has to sting a little. Ms. C better not get too relaxed. No pressure.
@gossiphound: She’s pretty. Maybe she’ll do the next “interview” with GB
I forgot about reading that gossip….the plot thickens. Of course, it could all be circumstantial.
@Cora: “Gerry hesitates and looks up at the ceiling for a moment and says, “Not special enough.” Then he looks at the camera and says “Sorry darlin’.”
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Wow – that is….just…beyond mean. Laurie, we like you. Run, save yourself!
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@XOXOXO: You are so right. Every time they pop up together, something else happens. I am laughing at the idea of a man who is renowned for his raggedy unkempt scruff, being used to market shave products. Most peeps don’t even recognize him bare-faced. LOL! He probably doesn’t even recognize himself!
@gossiphound:
Well getting a gig at NRJ with Nicos Aliagas must have been a huge deal, he’s currently the host of Star Academy in France and has appeared in commercials throughout Europe… the guy is known and NRJ is not your local small-town Radio brand, it’s a global, reputable and powerful Radio brand throughout the world with many locations…. They even have their own NRJ music awards…
But she has scored a new show host gig with France 2 come September… while she still works for them for some other show..
@Cora: Cold and cowardly if that was his way of communicating the message.
@honestly…: Too risky he might just “crack up” again
@Swedophile: Yes, same interview. After Gerry dropped that stink bomb (saying that she wasn’t very special), Terri and the crew were horrified, so Gerry tried to turn it into a joke by saying something like, well I’m actually dating 3 or 4 women who aren’t very special but together they make one special person. Then he started hitting himself in the head because he realised he just made it worse. First he says she’s not special enough for him and then tries to make light of it by saying she’s one of many. It was a cringe-worthy moment.
Has he matured enough since that Extra interview to be considered relationship material?
@ gossiphound
http://fr.news.yahoo.com/49/20100726/ten-karine-ferri-rejoint-les-studios-de-ff967a9.html
Yes Karine Ferri has indeed scored a new gig in September along with the hosting gig with Nicos Aliagas..
Her new gig “Mademoiselle Cinéma” with Direct 8 will REPLACE Laurie’s previous gig “Ça tourne sur la chaîne de la TNT” with Direct 8
@intheknow: That is crazy!! how many times have we seen him snogging in a random parking lot the last few months!! This Laurie seems nice and working on her own career, why would she stick around for all the crap and antics?
@hellotheregb
Remember the saying “love is blind”?
Good night folks, time for some beauty sleep.
I’m still skeptical about all this “lovin” in Detroit.
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BTW – in the photos on OLV it doesn’t look like Ass Apple. Is the plot thickening?
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I’m with the others… too convenient that she is up for new jobs and he is being named L’Oreal whatever in Paris… Who wants to guess which paper will be the only one to run it in France? Smells like Cannes all over again.
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I guess we’ll all see.
Merci Erica!
It’s possible Laurie was in Chicago for some press on the “Transformers 3″ shoot. John Malkovich is in it, and he lives (or lived) in France. May be a reach but whatever.
one last link for tonight……….a scoop in a German tabloid.
http://www.viply.de/?p=39741
@gossiphound:
De rien, c’est mon plaisir, ma chère!
There is a thought cube may she is actually starting to work on one of her shows. And hey with all the movie productions in Detroit, hello, did we bring the camera crew or not? Half of Hollywood is in Detroit.
Also the one show she is working on is based on a currently popular Quebec show – maybe a stopover in Montreal to meet the producers?
I would go visit them if it were me. I believe it was an amicable rip off this time.
Multi tasking, impress the bosses.
Oh, all this is fun but getting nowhere. In my own little opinion, he and Laurie are a couple. All this other stuff is just white noise. Speckles on my screen. We all knew it was going to happen some day. Doomsday is here. The conspiracy theories are silly, again IMHO. So, he got a big ad campaign. It’s about time. She’s on TV. So what?
She didn’t show up on set with him because they are just friends. There is a lot of history here that is just the tip of the iceberg.
My goodness that girl can’t be more than 20 and somebody please feed that starving child.
he thinks having a girlfriend and shedding his skirt-chasing ways will make him more appealing to The Academy.
This man is all about strategy.
the sudden interest in APJ may also be aimed at Academy voters…
more strategy
He needs to take that girl to get something to eat and fast.
By the way the controversy concerning the gig she took in April with France 2 and not the upcoming in the Fall revolves around the dispute between RTL -Laurie’s previous employer and France 2- her current employer)
The current dispute and controversy is about “Encore une chanson” (her gig as of April 2010) stealing and plagiarizing the programming content from “Stop ou encore” presented, by Vincent Perrot on RTL which has been presented for 40 years now….
http://www.purepeople.com/article/polemique-la-jolie-laurie-cholewa-accusee-d-avoir-vole-vincent-perrot_a54210/1
@Gilda the Good: Oh no one would deny most of what you are saying but I am sorry this has now happened three times so if they are happy to use each other to boost their careers and do everything in a calculated manner, just makes it more intriguing. More like a good business transaction but if it works for ya. Now if we see the new reality show Gerry & Laurie no wait better title The Butler and the French Maid, that will just be taking it too far.
I’m waiting for little baby Butlers. How cute will they be? Suri, watch out. He’ll be too young for you.
The trailer pics are lamo. I would have prefered a snogging pic of Laure and Gman snogging in the random parking lot of trailers! More fun for them and less speculation for us.
I don’t know which was more amusing – the Serbian or the German translating sites
http://babelfish.yahoo.com/translate_url?doit=done&tt=url&intl=1&fr=bf-home&trurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viply.de%2F%3Fp%3D39741&lp=de_en&btnTrUrl=Translate
Gerard Butler – with new friend it becomes serious
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(hgm) you is young. Those are them all. It is pretty. Also applies to most of Gerard Butlers affairs. And their work as TV lady journalist on the French television might impress a Hollywood star also not all too much. What is it thus, the Laurie Cholewa of all the other women, who became gladly sexy the Scots data, differentiates?
It seems, as if the two could not be for April without each other. Since Gerard Laurie had to be located in an interview to its film „the bail copilot “speech and answer, he does not get the sweet Frenchwoman any longer from his head. Allegedly it stands totally on its accent. Their colleagues with the television station describe it beyond that as follows: „Laurie is very ambitious. She works hard. It talks nevertheless lately only about Gerard. There something serious could really develop. “
And also Gerard takes the relationship obviously seriously. Now it invited Laurie even to the set of its newest film „Machine Gun Preacher “to Detroit. In the turning break it the 29-Jährige did not yield of the side. That then probably calls itself exclusive press work!
Of course, the programming content being similar to that other show must be some stupid dispute between the content producers… and just pure bad luck .
Anyhow she has a new upcoming show, these disputes are standard in show biz…
Thanks Erica and I did glean that the other scandal involved whether people were singing live on this show on the first night she hosted – she introduced people as singing live when in fact they were taped and I thought the major premise of the show was that all singing was live. Not an auspicious debut.
OT- I am very disappointed that Heigl is playing a charater from a book series I have enjoyed. Stephanie Plum novels by Janet Evanivitch. (sad face)
@gossiphound:
Yep actually that was ALSO one of the problems!!
I don’t know but being connected to Gerard has adversely affected her career.. It’s as if it was jinxed… hope she overcomes it and starts fresh in September
His old life is gone. Old loves and mistakes. We all have them. Move on. We can’t go back. Maybe Laurie is his future. Love her on that silly video. I like her. If she is what he is happy with, so be it.
If she makes him happy that is great and hopefully it works the other way too, he makes her happy not just exasperated. His old life is gone? Not sure what that means – there is an old adage or is it from Dr.Phil, LOL the best predictor of future behaviour is past behaviour. So bonne chance. Et bon soir.
Yes Erica sometimes things have a way of backfiring. Blowback as they say in the CIA. LOL.
yeah that’s Laurie. see more picture of Laurie and Gerry outside his trailer on OLV
When is this movie coming out?
I’ve just read 320 posts and I’m still laughing over reading Old Mia’s comment on the last thread:
“Alert. New thread and be ready for your jaws to drop.”
Yeah thats Laurie. I can recognise her schnozz!
Well I hope they are having a nice time together (and yes I am being honest, not sarcastic). Time to find that engagement card I started for Gerry….where did I put my glitter and magic markers?
:-)
Ok here’s what I think. Those two are not staging anything but are in fact a serious couple. However, the King of Manipulation has just his match in Laurie Cholewa and they are both milking each other for all their worth. So no, the L’oreal thing, was not a coincidence. It was indeed planned to be released right after those photos came out.
I think they are starting early on the long term plan:-
1 – Lose the seedy tabloid rep
2 – Portray him as the caring one woman boyfriend
3 – star in 2 (hopefully) critically aclaimed films in 2011(Coriolanus & MGP)
4 – Be Named Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine
5 – Sweep Board at Golden Globes, The SAG Awards & The Oscars
6 – Domination of Hollywood complete
7 – Laurie last seen getting taxi home after The Oscars
@Now Then:
Lol at the Taxi part :)
@sukar:
yeah..a multionational company like LOreal is holding a huge new $$ million worth campaign in waiting for some small gossip site like JJ to publish some semi pro photos….get a grip people
good you do not understand why Laurie is there? – Just friend ok, but it is a journalist, butler threatens to reveal his story to the media. this is what is meant by his photos. He is blackmailing the big bosses of Hollywood,._
photos do not concern the public, they are personal and he threatened to make public the fact of its history. AND WHAT HISTORY! THE DYNAMITE
@funny:
I do have a grip and I was the first to say that Laurie is not a random hookup but a serious gf. However, I just find it weird that an announcement has to be made every time they are photographed together. You are right a big company like L’Oreal doesn’t need that and Gerry is a huge movie star, but still it is weird.
also…I think that JJ on purpose published only these photos..in fact hand picked only the not so revealing ones ..because probably some other site or paper has the exclusive…so..wait for some photos
JJ was first, but with B grade photos and evidently deliberately didn’t print her name ….
@cubedweller:
If I were her, I’d chuck a rock at the back of his head.
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LOL. Agreed, that the body language currently exhibited, leaves alot to be desired.
@Nuts:
However, if he’s just being a big old boob, then he needs smack upside the head. Gentlemen don’t behave like that.
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I think we have well established that Gerry is no gentleman.
on location vacations has frontal pics of Laurie’s face. Its her :-)
I cant repost here – why is that????? JJ! Get a grip!
@Gale Reding:
I think we’ve established that it is her :) Now people are trying to figure out how serious they are :)
It’s interesting that in OLV comments someone said she had been on a job in Chicago – if this is in fact true then this is not a specially planned trip betweeen a couple in a serious relationship is it ??? it’s more like 2 FWB being close enough making a hook up worthwhile???
None of us know if this thing with Laurie is serious only that she has a habit of showing up then some PR stunt happens – always with photographers present to capture the 2 of them!!!. Is this L’Oreal announcement pure co-incidence or is it for mutual benefit in France??? The only obvious thing is she has appeared a few times over the past months but that does not necessarily make for a serious relationship.
I’ll jump to conclusions that this is a serious relationship when more evidence is presented.
@gossiphound:
he’s getting married in september but not the laurie lassie,just smoke and mirrors,dont u see? the lass is there to cover the rest,sukar u’re really a daft woman
http://www.elleuk.com/news/Star-style-News/last-night-s-best-dressed-jessica-biel/(gid)/562063
wtf…?
just posted at elle.uk…..???..
Last night’s best dressed: Jessica Biel
By Emma Sells | Posted: Wed 28 Jul 2010
Jessica Biel wowed with her red carpet style in London last night.
Most eyes may have been on Gerard Butler last night at London’s A-Team premiere – and who can blame them – but our attention was caught by Jessica Biel. The actress has been hitting the red carpet a lot of late thanks to her role in the movie, and making some impressive sartorial choices while she’s at it.
I think this Emma Sells need some glasses…
Ok this may sound harsh but I’m going to say it. IMO I think most of the scripts he is offered are the ones Clooney,Pitt,Damon, and Crowe, Hanks, Leo, pass over. Look who he is competing with. Colin, and some Newbees. He himself said he is a hollywood outsider. His last movies he has funded. Ralph needed him for the funds for Cor. He was compared to the male Paris Hilton. So now he wants to be relationship man. Gerry the only ones upset with you and a girlfriend are the crazies. You just don’t get it. Your real fans want some good movies from you. He hitched his cart to JA which gave him attention. Most of the news didn’t even show the Karoke clips except TMZ. The attention for MGP has come mostly on the internet. E on line showed the mullet picture. If he doesn’t do PR pranks he really doesn’t get noticed for his work. Rant over.
Laurie has done some modeling…think she makes an appearance in any of these ads.
And, according to this article, the US isn’t going to see this campaign??? WHY WHY WHY???
I must admit, he’s a bit unrecognizable when he’s clean shaven. It takes a minute. Sorry…but I love the scruff…even just hint of it…
And, they seem to have quite the luck with photos of them together and then a press announcement of sorts…
Now, three months of filming in South Africa takes it into November…after that… wedding/honeymoon…??? Or Laurie runs screaming away and he begins to rove the street looking for more random violinists to snog???
@Nuts:
Oh I’m the opposite. I love him clean shaven.
They always say that good looking men usually end up with unattractive women. Weird. I am not trying to be mean, but this girl is average at best. In some photos, she’s even downright ugly. I don’t get it, I really don’t.
@Fresca:
I don’t find her unattractive, but maybe not photogenic…in some videos on youtube she seems very pretty and femminine….
@wondering:
I also think that she looks much better on videos than she does in the photos. However, having said that, I still wouldn’t call her pretty. It’s a matter of taste I guess. I much preferred Kristi, Jasmine and Bianca.
So he was in London yesterday?? Sounds like a stopover on his way to South Africa.
@truth from Glasgow:
he’s getting married in september but not the laurie lassie,just smoke and mirrors,dont u see?
Read more: http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/07/27/gerard-butler-bridge-cafe/comment-page-14/#comments#ixzz0uyrVK6ky
Until September then…
@Stinkylouise:
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Stinky, what are you talking about.. ;-)
He went to Scotland to introduce Laurie to his parents.. tsk tsk Stinky, you’re not following the thread… lol ;-)
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Ok guys, just my 2 cents here… now we know the girl is Laurie fine. But I just find suspicious her apperance is always connected with something else all the times (i.e. her career moves or his).
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@lolita:
Gerry the only ones upset with you and a girlfriend are the crazies. You just don’t get it. Your real fans want some good movies from you. He hitched his cart to JA which gave him attention. Most of the news didn’t even show the Karoke clips except TMZ. The attention for MGP has come mostly on the internet. E on line showed the mullet picture. If he doesn’t do PR pranks he really doesn’t get noticed for his work.
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Ditto. I’m not ranting over Lolita because you expressed perfectly what I wanted to write.
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*waves to the regs and..well got bored again, poof*
@Stinkylouise:
there’s no photos of him…only A-team cast…maybe this Emma saw Bradley Cooper ?if so, what a lousy reporter is she…
@Woad Warrior:
Oh well… don’t pay attention to that poster, it’s the Scottish Guido…
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Because you have to know we have here many resident trolls..
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Guido is the one who believes Gerard is getting married with Aniston…
Scottish Guido (or truth from Glasgow) is the one who says Gerard is getting married to a Scottish girl who was posting here.
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Ok… anyone up for the Laurie Guido?? Soon we’ll have one, I guess…
ahahahahaa
they changed the names at Elle
http://www.elleuk.com/news/Star-style-News/last-night-s-best-dressed-jessica-biel/(gid)/562063
I agree with most of what you have said. Although, regarding the pr pranks, I think most of them have sadly failed. In his attempt to become a HW bad boy, he crossed the line one to many times and is now a manwh*re. You know, on JJ we all use the word “manwh*re” so lightly, or at least I do, where he is concerned ….and truthfully, it is really not a compliment in any way, shape or form. While he has been working on a lot of these so called pr stunts …he really should have been working on his acting skills and this has been said more than once. I think all of this nonsense has made him less credible as an actor not the other way around. Also, in a lot of ways, his manwh*ring has done nothing but shown his total disrespect for women, I know for me it has. These pics are a perfect example, if he is dating someone, why doesn’t he just come out and date her, whats with all excuses about not putting the fannies into overdrive, etc. I think that if he lived his life on his terms and not according to how the public would perceive him or what his fans would do …he would become more credible as a person and an actor. He needs to stop pushing so hard and just enjoy the ride …and things may just turn out better than he could have ever imagined. JMO
@Stinkylouise:
Nope he definitely was not in London at The A Team premiere as Getty Images had lots of pics and there were none of him. I too assume she meant Cooper or Copley as he had a bit of the designer stubble going on. Really bad reporting
@wondering:
OFGS, they’re so lame… how could that journalist get mistaken between Bradley Cooper and Gerard Butler… rofl
She’s a bit tasteless when it comes to clothing…..
Yeah…and my other favorite “eye candy”, Patrick Wilson who IS in the movie wasn’t there…
So…do you think Laurie is tied to L’Oreal at all…???
worldwide spokesperson, with the exception of the Usa….
http://www.totallymad.co.za/default.aspx?IDStory=28413
So the reporter can’t tell the difference between Cooper and Butler?LOL!
@Merlin: Wait a minute,I thought Aniston was in Scotland golfing witrh his mother.It will be a little awkward when he shows up with Laurie.
@truth from Glasgow: “he’s getting married in september but not the laurie lassie,just smoke and mirrors,dont u see? the lass is there to cover the rest,sukar u’re really a daft woman
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I’m pretty sure that sukar is the ONLY person here who believed that the Laurie thing was still going on… and she turned out to be right! So daft isn’t an accurate description. But we’ll wait until September when he gets hitched to find out who his real girlfriend is, right? ;)
@Nuts: With all due respect Laurie is not up to L’Oreal Paris modeling standards, beside this campaign will likely just be Gerry, has anyone seen the one with McDreamy? I didn’t really pay attention
@gossiphound: I’ve seen a L’Oreal commercial with McDreamy over here in the UK recently… it took seeing it a few times before I even recognized him! He’s sitting around with a few random ladies at a cafe and discussing hair. o_O
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ee54ln9Wdvs&feature=related
do you think GB already filmed a commercial?
Merlin
is what you listen to what gerard said?:, “Jen is the only woman I love on this planet”, or “I love jen death” or “Mama, I’m going to marry Jen.” I do not think that gerard said all that to another woman.
- bwahahahah! I know you do not like jen, but it’s not important
Ok… anyone up for the Laurie Guido?? Soon we’ll have one, I guess…
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SUKAR
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Oh Guido…he’s not good enough for Jen…he’s a manwh*re….
@CJ:
Umm CJ, I always thought you were one of the nice ones here. Shame on you.
@Just me
His old life is gone. Old loves and mistakes. We all have them. Move on. We can’t go back. Maybe Laurie is his future. Love her on that silly video. I like her. If she is what he is happy with, so be it.
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A voice of reason in the madness..♥♥
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@wondering:
Thank goodness for youtube so those of us in the US will be able to see Gerry’s ads.
No, Sukar shame on you for dumping all over Laurie when she first appeared many threads ago..
look especially finger gerard, and one of his daughters
@CJ:
Oh boo hoo, I was the one who went on and on about them being in a relationship. What’s annoying you, that I said that I am more attractive than her? Do you lack self-confidence or something? Why else would this comment annoy you so much? I actually remember a comment you made months ago which could explain why you are annoyed, but I am too classy to write it and post it again.
Anyhoo, now that Gerry is in a steady relationship I think this board will be a snooze, so I won’t be posting here anymore. It was nice knowing you guys. Have a good life!
Here are two links
http://www.gbgalsgallery.com/v/shoots/hlyon1204/1.jpg.html
and
http://www.yahoo.dailywoman.fr/it-girl/2010/07/27/l-evolution-mode-de-jennifer-aniston/image/5/
ROTFLMFAO!
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On another point, looks like this Gabrielle person was pulling an Alice Kravitz and hiding in the bushes.
Thank god…another one bites the dust!
Now someone at another board said Laurie said she was going to Corsica for two weeks – not sure what that person’s source was but gee quite a detour ha ha.
Yeah I know you aren’t going to announce I am going to visit my love Gerard in Detroit unless you are say Heidi Montag or Kim KardASShian or that horrible Oksana woman. Mel really did lose it long ago if he could not that woman had trouble written all over her plastic face.
Slightly OT – Tom Hardy – breath of fresh air ?
Inception hunk Tom Hardy admits: ‘I’ve had sexual relations with men’
But asked if he’d ever had any sexual relations with other men, the broody actor said: ‘As a boy? Of course I have. I’m an actor for ****’s sake.
‘I’ve played with everything and everyone. I love the form and the physicality, but now that I’m in my thirties, it doesn’t do it for me.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1298384/Inception-hunk-Tom-Hardy-admits-Ive-sexual-relations-men.html?ito=feeds-newsxml#ixzz0uzYXo5zr
Perhaps that’s her (their?) next stop?
@CJ:
C.J., an actual post with common sense. Thank you and I agree.
@gossiphound: She wrote it on her personnal FB account. No mention of Mr Butler or her relationship status.
See now this is odd again. Any of us who have been following JJ and the Butler for any length of time know there is a certain almost guaranteed routine or drill.
One of the gossip sites gets photos first, sometimes it is JJ. Usually if JJ gets the photos first and posts them middle of the night or first thing in the morning by mid afternoon all the other sites have followed suit, the big sites, not little blogs and often times they manage to secure additional photos. JJ’s rather benign story about Gerry with the Chicago Black Hawk hat, 5 little pictures, basically the same shot of Gerry with small variations, got grabbed up by everyone and even hit Russian gossip sites within 24 hours. Now here we have photos of the Butler with his possible girlfriend, a subject of intense scrutiny and except one German site, nada. All is far too quiet on the Butler gossip front. This too is very strange.
It was strange enough when the Voici photos were not picked up by anyone but they may have a tight exclusive on it for whatever reason well well we know the reason, Voici = People = PR arm for the celebrity but Mavrixonline would seem to be in the business of making money from its photos. Wonder what the price is to bury photos?
@gossiphound:
or some other site has the exclusive, and JJ got only these, not very revealing photos and no right to print her name?….could be
@Informal Informer:
does she mention she has a baby?
@gossiphound:
Like I said, smells like Cannes all over again.
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She is up for a couple of jobs and he is launching an ad campaign. Doesn’t smell of coincidence to me… tactical and planned. Again… I wouldn’t be surprised if Voici is the only one running these photos… Both their needs are in France media.
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It does seem like a mutually beneficial PR relationship and maybe they f*ck on the side too. Good on them. hehe
Good morning JJers and kisses to my girlies *mwah*
@gossiphound: News that he might have a steady could seriously scr*w up his wh*ring.LOL! That could be the reason for the silence.
I think the major US tabloids only care if he’s on the prowl or is linked to a HW celeb.
I was about to post the Tom Hardy link. It takes b*lls to admit it publicly.Good for him. I’ve always suspected that G had his “experimental” phase as well.
@Dalia: No she doesn’t.
@Manny : I think this “relationship” is convenient for both of them. She needs the exposure and he looks good on the French market by having a French girlfriend after landing a very lucrative publicity contract with L’Oréal Paris. Maybe the relationship will evolve into love. Only time will tell, but for now, I believe it’s a calculate PR move on both sides. Mixing business and pleasure has it’s advantages. He’ll be spending more time in France because of his L’Oréal contract and we all know he likes to have local hookups. Laurie will be serving that purpose until he moves on. Personally, I don’t see this relationship going long term because they are both far too ambitious. She won’t enjoy being in his shadow and will continue to grab every opportunities given to her careerwise. And he will eventually want a woman to support his own career.
Well, if it’s publicity in France they are after, then a little vacation in Corsica together will garner some. Aren’t they supposed to be wrapping up filming in Detroit today or tomorrow? He might take a few days in Corsica on his way to SA. New photos for Voici.
What’s up with Sukar’s grand exit? That’s kind of surprising. I wonder if she means it. Time will tell.
@Informal Informer:
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I TOTALLY AND COMPLETELY AGREE WITH YOU!
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If it turns into something more, well good on them. Right now it just is so suspect that I’m firmly on the fence.
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Gerry has an ego and he doesn’t like competition. I would be surprised if he settled down with anyone in the spotlight, but who knows… he may fool us all. :)
So, Laurie will let us track her through FB???
And, does Gerry wrap today. Time for R&R on a beach or is she going to Corsica now and he’ll follow? time for the two of them to be photographed romping together again. She, for her new shoes. He for his new campaign…
Why are they being so silly. Just date for cryin’ out loud. And if Gerry decides to roam and sh*g a few randoms, it’s not like Laurie hasn’t been warned…
Wouldn’t it be a kick in the head if she left him for someone else??? Not that I’m wishing a problem but for all the fussing, what if SHE doesn’t stay faithful. We’re so used to his antics, what if the tables turned on him?
@Nuts:
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That is a funny thought and quite possible. I can’t believe any woman wouldn’t tire of being cheated on. Money and status can only buy so much humiliation. Butler may be sex on a stick but he is a dog, always sniffing ass for his next penetration.
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I think it was Gossip that said Detroit filming has been extended because they are behind schedule. Someone made the comment that that may be why he was grumpy.
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Who knows… it is always crazy in Butler’s world. :)
@Informal Informer:
does she say when they are leaving to Corsica?
Awwww Thumbsie is back. How ya doing pal? hehehehe
Well apparently filming is two weeks behind according to people who have been on set – now whether that means all the filming requires Gerry’s presence who knows, Michelle Monaghan and Michael Shannon must have a few scenes with just them – it seems like they have not been filming on weekends, doing set ups but not filming which is odd even Scream 4 is out shooting every single day even if not all the actors are involved everyday. Even the Jackman movie I think is filming on the weekends.
calm down people…aren’t you all overreacting???
only time will tell if she is the one, but you’ll eat yourself out with all this bitterness and speculations ….although some of them are fantasy masterpieces…
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001206972466&ref=ts#!/profile.php?id=100001206972466&v=wall&ref=ts
Well if pics do turn up of them cavorting in Corsica I will think it’s nothing more than PR for her since she left a very public hint.
speculation is fun, that is why this is a gossip site not a news site.
And these days even supposed hard news is tainted with gossip and speculation and poor sourcing and outright fakery. Ask the NY Times.
hmmmm….she wrote that from 27. july to 12.august she would be in Porto Vecchio in Corsica…are these photos from yesterday?…
what an indication for paps…
The photos are from the 26th.
Not that I’m an expert,but I don’t think film shoots break for vacations.Time =$ in the film business.You wrap up on schedule(preferably sooner). Any delay is costly and they’re already behind.
@Stinkylouise:
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You are so right. I thought Gossip brought up a good point about no filming on weekends. That sounds downright strange for the movie business. If it is true, no wonder they are behind schedule.
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Time is Money…
I agree Stinky and I have been surprised they have not been shooting on the weekends unless of course they carefully planned it that any major setting up of scenes would take place on the weekends, for example the one weekend they were tearing up the mobile park to look like a tornado hit it and they shot the scene on Monday, I think they started setting up the Bridge Cafe for Monday shooting over the weekend as well.
Apparently Sam left a twitter yesterday, he is on his way to Michigan today to visit the MGP set tonight he said.
@Manny:
That is a funny thought and quite possible. I can’t believe any woman wouldn’t tire of being cheated on. Money and status can only buy so much humiliation. Butler may be sex on a stick but he is a dog, always sniffing ass for his next penetration.
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ROFLMAO!!! Best post of the day!! *mwah*
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@Stinkylouise:Wait a minute,I thought Aniston was in Scotland golfing witrh his mother.It will be a little awkward when he shows up with Laurie.
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If we’re believing what the Guidos say… well… Aniston is in Scotland golfing with Margaret, Gerard’s future wife waits for him in a cottage in Perthshire, and… how the h/èll Laurie fits in all this?? Oh wait, she’s the ex gf but he’s still in love with her?? I’m getting confused… Nothing makes sense here…
@honestly…:
I’m pretty sure that sukar is the ONLY person here who believed that the Laurie thing was still going on… and she turned out to be right!
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First, don’t reply to the trolls like Scottish guido or it’s going be worse, second… as far as I know, Gerry’s PR team didn’t confirm yet Laurie is his gf, so Sukar speculations are still… what they were before, just speculations.
Nuts, I don’t know why but with Gerard and Laurie everything was odd from the beginning, just my 2 cents…
By the way, I’ve a FB account and it’s locked on “only friends” all the time, I don’t think she would be pleased to receive dozens of friend requests from Gerry’s female crazy fans… if she unlocked the account, the whole affair smells of PR for real…
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OT, funny and curious coincidence Gerry took Matthew Fox’s place in Europe for the L’Oreal line of products for men… If I’m not wrong, they’re still in competition for the male lead in “Consent to kill” ….
@gossiphound:
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You know that is really strange Gossip. Most set up can be done while other filming is being done. Save time and money. Maybe they were only allowed to set up in those areas on a weekend to avoid loss of business or inconvenience for patrons. Food for thought…
Not working on weekends isn’t all that surprising……..clubbing and karaoke are just as important to any film shoot.LOL!
You mean Hugh Jackman didn’t get the memo? **wink**
Actually someone tweeted that Hugh Jackman was on the radio yesterday and mentioned having dinner with Gerard, not sure if that was in D town or some other time and place. Some radio station has a contest that if you can get Hugh or Gerard to call them you win concert tickets to something.
Hmmm Twitter isn’t buzzing about Laurie, IMDB seems bored by it. Both are discussing the L’Oreal campaign. No big hits on Google about LC and GB. Again, L’Oreal campaign. Fan sites aren’t jumping around much about it.
Note to GB and His Team: No one cares. Just move along and let Gerry concentrate on his work. There are just a bunch of crickets out there…no fireworks going off. No hysteria. A collective yawn and onto discussing the new ad campaign.
Either phannies really can handle him having a love interest OR his track record of being a dog means dating/engaged/married…the guy probably won’t stay faithful. (Sorry, Ger. Using “prior bad acts” to establish MO.)
The official announcement:
Gerard Butler new L’Oreal Paris worldwide spokesperson for the Men Expert range
Published: 28 July 2010
Since 2003, the Men Expert range has accompanied men that take care of themselves. Performance; innovation; modernity; daring; and virility are Men Expert’s emblematic values. In 2010, L’Oréal Paris chose to welcome actor Gerard Butler as its new worldwide Spokesperson for the Men Expert line, with the exception of the United States.
He will represent the Hydra Energetic line, the number one selling men’s skincare in a great many countries, with over 23-million products sold every year worldwide.
I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products.” says Gerard Butler.
“With his charisma; confidence; and modern style, Gerard Butler perfectly embodies the spirit of the Men Expert line. A talented actor, he has enjoyed a string of successes on the silver screen and is renowned for his professionalism. Gerard is just so easy to relate to – his charmingly authentic, natural air will win him the respect of consumers, who can’t help seeing themselves in the actor. I am delighted to welcome Gerard as a L’Oréal Paris Spokesperson!” says Vianney Derville, International General Manager of L’Oréal Paris.
Born in Scotland, Gerard Butler made his theatre début. After seven years spent studying law, Gerard returned to his true passion, theatre. In 1996, he won the lead role in the theatre adaptation of Trainspotting, and would go on to tread the boards in a number of other productions.
In 1997 he appeared on the big screen for the first time in John Madden’s drama, Her Majesty, Mrs Brown.
Gerard Butler would then appear in a number of films, with notable examples including Timeline; Tomb Raider 2; Dear Frankie; and Phantom of the Opera, but his career truly sky-rocketed thanks to the role of King Leonidas in Zack Snyder’s blockbuster, 300.
Since then, notable roles have included appearing alongside Hilary Swank in the drama, P.S. I Love You, and in Guy Ritchie’s Rocknrolla.
Gerard Butler recently starred alongside Katherine Heigl in Robert Luketic’s romantic comedy, The Ugly Truth. He also starred in the thriller, Gamer, and starred alongside Jamie Fox in Law Abiding Citizen. Gerard also voiced part the lead role of Stoick in the hugely successful animated film, How To Train Your Dragon.
He will soon be appearing under the direction of Ralph Fiennes in the film Corioloanus, and in Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher
@gossiphound:
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Now that is a dinner I would have paid good money to attend. Gerry and Hugh… *sigh* hehe
@gossiphound: just saw Inception and loved Tom in that as well. He is great! Loved handsome bob etc.
Hmmm…
Do you think it bothers Gerry and his team that the world isn’t in a tizzy because he’s dating someone???
@Old Mia: LOL! L’Oreal listed all of his recent movies except “Bounty Hunter”.
Does anyone know why so many of these ad campaigns featuring actors are for Europe and elsewhere but designated not to be shown in the USA?
It’s coming over loud and clear Gerry is mega famous only to us and gossip sites/shows see him as a joke; nothing else; hence why the only time he gets mentioned is in relation to his alleged womanising not his brilliance as an actor. He hasn’t earned the respect as an actor for major entertainment outlets to take note and he was constantly on these shows recently because of the Jennifer Aniston connection and that alone. Him allegedly trying to be a good boy in a grown up relationship is not newsworthy especially when the female in question is pretty much a nobody outside of France. It’s a sad fact no outlets are interested in him unless he is up to no good.
@Old Mia: That is a fascinating assessment of his career.LOL!
…….”Gerard returned to his true passion, theatre”…………
Bwahahahahahahaha! When was the last time he was in a theatre.
I haven’t seen this much BS since TBH promo tours.Interesting, there’s no mention of TBH in the list of recent films.Are they planning on erasing it from his resume?
Mattrew Fox then it was McDreamy now it’s Gerry. L’Oreal rep seems replaced by a new one every couple of years. Looking forward to the ad on Youtube since I am in the US.
Have to say he looks really rough in these pics. Not a fan of the hair, too stylized. Want to run the fingers through it and ruffle it up a bit.:)
@Old Mia:
Oh God Gerry’s appearance classified as ‘modern style’. That is scary as hell. Maybe if he actually uses the skin care line he will get rid of some of the sun damage on his face. Of course a good night sleep without the use of Ambien once in a while probably would shave off a decade. Would like to see a healthy, happy Gerry back.
We need an edit button.
Forgot to mention this product line is available in Canada,so the ads should be available here.
Harsh but true. No media outlet seems to pick up on the Laurie’s visit on set because Laurie is a virtual unknown. Notice that the only time Gerry gets mentioned in media is when he is in the same group of more famous celebs like Aniston, Moore, Lohan. Other than that, he may get mentioned walking down the street, at a Starbucks or walking his dog, many of those suspect of being staged by his team to get his name out there. He is at the point that if he wants people to remember him twenty years from now he needs to put out some solid performances right about now or it would be too late. I hope he realizes that.
Also I think his fan base has shifted from the the hysteric to the general viewing public who just want a good film out of him and nothing else much. Dating for him? Well good for him but let’s see some good movie from him and that’s what I care the most anyhow.
@Now Then: I hardly think he’s seen as a joke. A billion dollar company like L’Oreal isn’t going to put a joke and someone famous only on JJ out there as its spokesperson in a worldwide (excepting the US) ad campaign. I’m sure they’ve done their research.
I’ll be watching to see what other photos will come out for the campaign. They must already be in the bag.
@Old Mia: It must mean that L’ Oreal USA is operated by a different group and they run their own ad campaigns.
Seems like me a global campaign including the USA would make more sense get more bang for your buck but then maybe GB wouldn’t get the gig.
For example is McDreamy in the US or global campaign – anyone in Europe care about Patrick Dempsey or not? Do they show Grey’s Anatomny over there.
@Hancock:
no, Martina was even a bigger nobody and it was all over the press..so, it’s not that he isn’t interesting anymore, but this whole story is very mysterious, something is cooking behind the scenes…
Except Hancock the photos and video of Gerry kissing the random violin girl and Gerry kissing the blonde in Belgrade got as much coverage as Gerry giving Lindsay a hug or giving Jenn the finger so to speak. So I don’t buy it.
@gossiphound:
Yes they show Grey’s Anatomy in Europe, but he is just another tv actor…not so big, same goes for M.Fox…GB is more popular as far as I’m aware
I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products.” says Gerard Butler
I think I just threw up in my mouth a little.
@gossiphound
Grey’s Anatomy is as big in Europe as it is in the US.
@oldfurniture:
why? you expected him to say that their products stink….lol
@wondering
no, I just hate the same Hollywood speeches over and over again. do they really think anyone believes that crap? I’d be more pleased if they’d be honest and just say “I’m doing it for the shitload of money they’ve been offering to me!”
@oldfurniture:
yeah right…it’s marketing, not Hollywood speech…
To me it’s Hollywood speeches….just like the shitload they release at the Oscars night!
Laurie Cholewa Perso?? was she ever married?
@gossiphound, I wonder about the criteria L’Oreal uses in picking its spokesperson. Mattew Fox is known only in “Lost” and his earlier tv series about five teens in a family as far as I know. I seriously doubt he is a household name overseas. McDreamy appears in a couple of dreadful romcoms other than “Grey’s” which I am not sure shown overseas. Compared to these two (I don’t know any other reps, maybe more famous or not) Gerry is more of a star employed by L’Oreal IMO.
I’m kind of with oldfurniture on this one. I mean if he would have said, “I just discovered this new product…..” it would feel more plausible. From the looks of his skin, he hasn’t been using their product. :P
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BTW – every time this page loads and I see that hair I kind of throw up a little in my mouth too. I’m with the poster that wants to run their fingers through it. It just looks so Elvis to me…. Hello Mr. Pompadour!
@Hancock: It has nothing to do with Laurie being an unknown. The story of Gerry and Violin Girl went viral in a matter of hours and she didn’t even have a name.
@Hancock:
the L’Oreal news came today form an australian and one new zealand site….nothing from L’Oreal sites in Europe and elsewhere …so it seems they are starting down under with the ads…
@Cora: My take on some big stars like Pitt and Clooney doing ads exclusively overseas and not in the US: I don’t think they want to be seen in the “lowering themselves to sell a product” classification back home but they still want the money. Seems in the US it’s more the female stars who don’t mind ‘selling’ something or other like hair and skin products and Boniva (sp???) on TV.
Did anyone see on Facebook that there is a Lauri Cholewa Perso? http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001206972466&ref=search
This just gets more convoluted as it goes on….
oops – need an edit button JJ! Laurie not Lauri
“I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products.” says Gerard Butler”
This is so unbelievable coming from him. I agree with old furniture.
“It has nothing to do with Laurie being an unknown.”
I think it does. If he were dating a “name” it would be big news.G with o possible gf who’s a nobody? Eh,who cares!
Viloin girl got a buzz becauseG was on the street kissing a random woman,when he was supposed to be “faux-romancing” Aniston.
I think in general his “manwh*ring” escapades get more attention.
@cora, Violin girl piece went viral could it be because Gerry was deeply involved with Aniston at the time at least in media’s mind? Again, it’s the Aniston connection that got him in the news IMO.
@Stinkylouise:
Exactly. It’s the alleged random off the cuff shock value stuff he gets noticed for. It isn’t news him allegedly in a relationship with a relative unknown.
@Celebwatcher:
Why should we weep? Because of the cr@p written in that site?? Don’t worry celebwatcher, world is full of weirdos….
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I don’t think that after the first set of pics of Gerry and Laurie (the ones that were taken in Paris), people are interested in knowing Gerry is recycling one of his exes (because after Martina, he went back to Laurie, so whatever Laurie was, she’s an ex “something”). Just my 2 cents.
@Stinkylouise: But if the argument is that Laurie isn’t given coverage because she’s an unknown, how do you explain the fact that the very first story about Laurie and their Paris date exploded all over the tabs and American TV? That was how we all learned her name. Or do you think that was a “cheating on Aniston” angle, too? God knows the story showed up right on the heels of the finger-in-the-butt incident.
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I agree that there is also a component to this in which scandal sells and potentially legit relationships, not so much. I think Violin Girl and Martina were both wrapped up in the “Gerry the Bad Boy” banner so perhaps that’s why everyone picked it up even though they were complete unknowns.
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I think there was also mention of Gerry cheating on Jen with Martina in a couple of the articles (although in reality he was cheating on Laurie). Good grief, I’m getting a headache. LOL!
“Or do you think that was a “cheating on Aniston” angle, too? God knows the story showed up right on the heels of the finger-in-the-butt incident.”
LOL! Yea I think it was the cheating angle,the middle finger as well. I also think ,at this point, G was sick of the rumours and questions about the faux-mance and wanted a complete break from Aniston. And it worked.
The original karaoke pic and video from Detroit went everywhere as well – and that was before the second batch with Demi came out. The hair also got a lot of coverage. Very strange that Laurie seems to be on media ignore when karaoke and a movie hair do are all over the place.
I just checked and my memory was correct L”Oreal Paris and L’Oreal US are very distinct from each other. I suppose there is a slightly different production line and PR approach in the US vs the rest of the world as well.
Like this Men Expert line – lot of the same stuff women get suckered into buying like the eye bag remover rollers – Garnier is cheaper and just a division of L’Oreal BTW – yeah like those will work on Gerbear.
@Cora:
maybe the answer to this controversy is who bought the photos from the agency? I bet there were other photos that showed Laurie frontally….JJ and only JJ so far, has these B grade photos, and this lame thread title “Bridge Cafe preacher”….
@Hancock: Yes, I think you do have a point there. I forgot Violin Girl, the first Laurie story, and Martina were all presented as “Bad boy Gerry cheats on poor Jen”.
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@Merlin: “I don’t think that after the first set of pics of Gerry and Laurie (the ones that were taken in Paris), people are interested in knowing Gerry is recycling one of his exes (because after Martina, he went back to Laurie, so whatever Laurie was, she’s an ex “something”). Just my 2 cents.”
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You have a good point, as well. It’s one of the reasons I can’t buy the serious relationship bit yet. He couldn’t have been all that taken with Laurie if he jumped a Serbian model the first moment he was away from her.
@observation: And you forgot Chicago Black Hawk hat went wide too as far as Russia in less than 24 hours.
Huh 450 posts since yesterday?
this thread should be called Much A”doodoo” About Nothing!!!!!!!!!!
shrugs and goes back to cutting his toenails
@gossiphound: Maybe he should become a spokesman for Black and Decker instead. They have a great little rotary sander that might do the trick.Kick-*ss dermabrasion.
@Cora:
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I would definitely say there are two sides to this fence. Skeptics and Romantics. Even in these new photos, his behavior doesn’t exactly smack of “hey I’m in love with this one” either.
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Ass Apple is probably getting just what she wants out of this partnership IMO… I don’t think she is in it for the long haul either. Snap a few pics, send to French media, move on.
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As for the comment he made about “no one special enough” “sorry sweetheart” – his denial of her saying “I’m single” just days after their Cannes photo shoot, I’m hoping that Ass Apple has an agenda and is not thinking he is the love of her life. He is a dog. Plain and simple. The day his Scottish banger can’t stand at attention anymore is the day this Paisley Penetrator may consider retiring the pe.en.
It actually got laughable the PR Aniston faux romance. Everytime something appeared in the rags trying to pair the 2 Gerry always managed to find himself related to another female beit Priyanka, Violin Girl etc. Laurie was definitely an Aniston diversion. The fact they tried to make up this story they had just met then eagle eyed fans remembered her from Miami the year before was hysterical. She popped up again around Cannes time and it made little or no headlines but again was deemed PR for her in some way. Now she appears again and once more no major outlet seems interested. The only people interested are the fans so is it possible he has unintentionally fallen for her over these past few months and it’s all for our benefit to slowly bring her into his public life.
@Cora:
You have a good point, as well. It’s one of the reasons I can’t buy the serious relationship bit yet. He couldn’t have been all that taken with Laurie if he jumped a Serbian model the first moment he was away from her.
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*waves to Cora* Great minds think alike?? lol…
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Yes, everything is strange to me… As far as we can see, Gerry is a hugger, a cuddler and a kisser, and when he’s with his gfs… he acts like he doesn’t know them?
Oh wait, something else is weird in my opinion…. Is it possible that this guy is so insecure that he can’t commit to a relationship and his PR team fabricates hints to make us believe.. he can? Why all his gfs are ghosts?? Apart from Bianca, did we ever see a pic of (for example) “Gerard Butler and his girlfriend strolling down Buchanan street” ??
Given that there’s nothing wrong with it (just look at the dozens of pics about any celeb/actor with wives/girlfriends/exes etc etc), why there’s no such a pic about Gerard? All his love life is based only on speculation, kiss-and-tell, random hookups…. I won’t ever be part of the gay parade but I firmly believe this guy is totally incapable of commit to a decent and decent relationship with a woman.
Just my 2 cents.
Most movie stars/celebrites are in demand overseas for adverts because they are celebrated more in foreign countries…and probably better paid for their commerical work there, than here…foreign countries love our celebs just like we love the Brits and the Aussies..♥
Here is the kicker and to some extent hurts my own PR stunt theory. Checking Google France – not one French site picking up the set photos. Nor the L’Oreal Paris announcement as noted. But they have Karoake in Dtown covered.
Many if not most of the French tabloids keep most of their juicy goss in their hard copy magazines and only put a small portion of the stuff on their websites if the tabloid has a website and you can’t even get the digital editions unless you live in France. It’s almost as if it’s our dirt and you can’t have it. This is why France is in economic trouble. Even if you live in France you want to download a digital copy of a magazine you have to go to a newsagent and get a special code. WTF.
Now many of the true tabloids here like the National Enquirer do not have their best scoops on their websites, but invariably their interesting scoops are picked up by online outlets or TMZ etc.
It’s true most of the real stories in Europe with probably the UK as the exception have their real stories in the print version…
So whatever stories are covered out there re Gerard Butler + Laurie Cholewa will probably be in the print versions…
@Manny: I know, I’ve been thinking about that, too! Right after the smoochie pics with Laurie, and while he was still in Cannes, he was already arranging an LA hook-up with Swiss Miss and telling her he was single. LOL!
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Let’s hope Cholewa really is in this for the PR, otherwise, she’s in for some real heartache.
@Cora:
“You have a good point, as well. It’s one of the reasons I can’t buy the serious relationship bit yet. He couldn’t have been all that taken with Laurie if he jumped a Serbian model the first moment he was away from her.”
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Unless Serbian model was just a tabloid ploy also. maybe he never slept with Martina because nothing came out just that he doesn’t snore – how weird.
@Now Then:
The only people interested are the fans so is it possible he has unintentionally fallen for her over these past few months and it’s all for our benefit to slowly bring her into his public life.
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Sorry but I can’t possibly buy that…. Guys, have you any idea of how many fans Gerard has? If we could unit all together….well, any movie with Gerard in it would have bombed because we’re not so many!!
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The idea of Gerry slowly bringing any gfs in public is ridiculous IMHO… Russell Crowe was at the top of his celebrity status when suddenly he appeared to a concert in London holding hands with Meg Ryan in 2000… (she was even MARRIED)… do you think his fanbase suicided back then?
And if Gerard gives so much credits to his phannies, sorry but he doesn’t deserve to be considered a good actor.
@john:
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I believe the reason nothing came out is Alan swooped into Serbia and the payoff was made. Martina is a ho but a smart ho. What I’m dying to know is the price tag for keeping her mouth shut… We could also ask Beatriz… She started to spill and magically it all disappeared and she has been silent ever since.
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OMG I just realized, at this rate it would be cheaper for Butler to just hire high-end call girls. They have gotta be a lot easier on the wallet than randoms willing to spill the beans. hahaha
Actually the Paris Date with Laurie Cholewa, another story about her potentially being the new girlfriend, the Martina kissing in Serbia were all covered extensively by North European and South European outlets… So she got a lot of exposure within Europe…I don’t think anyone outside France knew who she was prior to that.. Now she is known throughout the world and not only by Gerry’s fans’ circle but by the regular public as well..
The Cannes part was an exclusive so they probably wanted to be the first to break the story and had copyrights or whatever it is they usually have on these stories…
Portugal, Germany, the Uk, Italy, France, Greece have tons of stories online written on Laurie and Gerry…
@Manny: “OMG I just realized, at this rate it would be cheaper for Butler to just hire high-end call girls. They have gotta be a lot easier on the wallet than randoms willing to spill the beans. hahaha”
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In other news, feast your eyes on this lovely headline making the rounds today: “Elisabetta Canalis implicated in Italian cocaine and hooker scandal”. Radar Online has the story.
@Cora:
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OMG!!!!!!!! I bet the Clooney camp is in a room somewhere plotting how to distance him from that mess.
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George’s agent is on the phone booking him to Darfur ASAP.
These photos were shot on Monday
I think its a perfect storm of PR. And he’s caught in it.
- He’s been pic’d with her 3 times, but also in other pics acting inappropriately with other women in between (let’s hope he’s NOW actually trying a serious relationship). Someone said he’s had gfs visit on set that are no longer in his romantic life, so LC’s high up on the FWB list, but has he forsaken all others yet? Wait ‘n’ see…
- It’s OBVIOUS that he’s trying to promote her in some way or another, or why have the false “How/when They Met” story? And let’s face it, there aren’t THAT many well-timed, coinciding press releases and stolen moments “caught” (in public places, btw) under the sun. All of these meetings seem to be convenient/work-related, but not very “romantic” when they play out so professionally and meticulously, IMHO. It still smacks of insincerity/PR, but time will reveal the truth.
- His kissing, rubbing, groping, hugging, and generally “butlering” anything that moves just made for interesting press. Love, laugh, or loathe, his popularity is perpetuated by antics, he needs them. His CREATIVE career as an actor doesn’t particularity stand out right now (crackles, but very few fireworks, right Nuts?), so other than tricks and looks, he’s not holding interest.
- And not to sound too mean, but she’s sorta anti-climatic for me. Seems personable, nice, (Non-threatening?), but I can’t put my finger on it…but then again, it’s not my fingers she should be concerning herself with, so there you go.
As for introducing her “slowly” as to avoid global self-harming: he’s giving himself too much credit and not enough to his TRUE phannies, future co-workers, and us GOOD movies lovers who would pay to see an interesting, well-told story. That is a testament to HIS insecurities as an actor.
@Merlin:
I think Gerry and his people know exactly what’s being discussed on all his fansites. I see time and again fans saying when Gerry does decide to settle down they hope it’s
broken to them gently and not that he suddenly announces he’s married. IMHO Gerry knows he is nothing without his fans and i would not put it past him to plant stuff like this on purpose so they gradually get used to the idea. I’m not saying this is what is happening with Laurie but I could see a similar scenario.
Maybe I’m cynical, jaded or too PMS-y today but I don’t think Gerry would “bring her out slowly to the public” just for the benefit of some phannies. I don’t think he gives a rat’s rear if he crunches some fantasies.
I think HE is the one that wants go slow because he is too afraid of commitment. That Men’s Health interview revealed some really intense personal issues that his therapist must be making millions on. He seems to think he’s doomed to repeat his dad’s mistakes. Interesting that his step-mom was French-Canadian and now he’s dating a French girl…
Anyhow, the “easing her into the public eyes as a courtesy to fans” doesn’t fly to me. I figure he’s more likely to ease a girl friend into his life as he watches how it impacts his box office/marketability and personal insecurities. Alan and Joy can’t possible think t Phannie Power plus general fandom can completely save or sink their little cash cow, can they? What about the rest of the world’s movie-going/renting/buying public?
If Corionlanus and MGP don’t do well, then he’s got some major hard work ahead. How many bombs can he have before he’s forced to get serious/grow up.
See…I need my Pamprin, bad today! hahahaha.
As for LC…she is a girlfriend…but who says there aren’t others???
Post-Cannes he chatted up quite a few women…including a brunette at that party in LA with Lindsay Lohan. Sounds like he’s still interviewing candidates.
As for L’Oreal, I agree that his statement should be that he has just learned about their product line and is looking forward to using it.
I’m sure they never even asked him for a statement. Press Kit Poop.
Now…on to South Africa!!!
*puts on pithe helmet and grabs mosquito netting*
@Manny: This has certainly been the Charlie Sheen approach.
Except the fool keeps getting married and divorced and spawning.
@Now Then:
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God don’t you feel sorry for the poor team member that has to wade through those motherships… damn that is harsh.
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Seriously though, I don’t think it even crosses G’s mind what the phannies think. I think when he sees them in person, he is polite and forthcoming but when they are not around, no thought. Out of sight… Out of mind.
@Erica:
But see customarily here, once the tabloid has finished its one week run, they would sell the photos and stories to other outlets. Why not make more money? And a lot of times they don’t even wait that long. So either there was no demand or it was sold to them as an exclusive you can’t market to anyone else. This happens. Or anyone in the US. Some photos have some really weird conditions on their sales,
I would like to see him allowing female (any) to walk with him like he’s with her, holding hands and kind of protecting would be great. I hate that possiles are always three steps behind. Even his dog gets equal or ahead billing.
And I don’t care if they are BFF or what. I would like a gentlemanly appearance with females. Not two steps behind. Even going to have a soda a man should walk with his date, meeting a person or whatever. I don’t care if he is f### them,( sure I care) but if he treated all that way it would look better than treating all this way.
And I am definately a fan. I will like who ever he chooses.(I hope)
Ok, I made my homework tonight… the only mention of Laurie Cholewa in UK is dated 30/05/10 and you can find it on gerardjamesbutler.co.uk. It says briefly “Last month Gerard Butler had a brief romance with his former girlfriend Laurie Cholewa. ”
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Nothing else in any Scottish papers.. The only GB recent mention in The Scotsman, one of 2 most famous newspapers here, is this (don’t laugh..):
IF YOU’RE in any doubt about how bad this year’s crop of mainstream Hollywood fare has been, a double bill of Clash of the Titans and The Bounty Hunter should destroy all hope for even the most forgiving movie fan.
Chemistry-free leads Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston mug their way through two charmless hours as bickering exes thrown together when his bounty hunter is hired to bring her journalist in after she breaks her bail terms chasing down a story lead.
From this set-up no further gags are forthcoming, just lots of boring set-pieces and mindless sub-plots involving gambling debts and overbearing mothers-in-law.
Butler’s woeful New Jersey accent almost rivals the wince factor of Ewan McGregor’s tone-deaf yank twang, though the grin he sports suggests he can’t quite believe he’s allowed to get away with this while being fabulously remunerated. Aniston isn’t much better. She can’t, as a rule, do neurotic or sexy. She certainly can’t do both together, but that’s what the film asks of her – and what she fails to provide.
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No GB mention in The Herald Scotland in ages.
@gossiphound:
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Charlie is not a fan of the raincoat is he? hahaha
@Erica:
“Actually the Paris Date with Laurie Cholewa, another story about her potentially being the new girlfriend, the Martina kissing in Serbia were all covered extensively by North European and South European outlets…”
Erica,
That “date” was documented by her tv station and carefully orchestrated. It was designed for dissemination. There were many more private/reasonable places for a first date and a chance to get to know someone than traipsing all over Parisian tourist sites with photographers shooting your photo.
I would love to be a fly on the wall when Gerry meets with his team to plan things out…I wonder how dissociated with real people and real life they are.
Phannies don’t want a surprise marriage announcement…fine. Announce the frickin’ engagement then the marriage. But a slow exposure just for the sake of his fans…that seems too altruistic.
What we need now is a leak from a former GF about what he’s really like as a BF so that phannies/ overly attached fans can see him as a real guy (dog or just a “guy”) and not a compilation of his movie characters.
Then he might not seem so much like a prize.
I bet Blonde Assistant could write an eye-popping book…if she weren’t under iron-clad non-disclosure contracts.
@Nuts:
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BloAss will definitely know where all the bodies are buried. Only if someone is willing to pay legal fees and a hefty amount will she spill the beans.
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I just had a brilliant idea… if BloAss talks in her sleep, we need a recorder in the room… or maybe a web cam. Imagine the hits that site would get. OMG. LMAO.
Ah wait, I found this in the Herald Glasgow… (I’m not posting it all)
…Ha ha, if Laurie thought to have caught a rugged Scotsman.. lol
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Male disorder – what’s wrong with Scottish men?
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Think the archetypal image of the rugged Scotsman.
From Braveheart to breakfast porridge, the popular portrayal of our nation’s manhood remains that of a rugged kilt-clad hero, stoic at his best, out of touch with his feelings and prone to a spot of boozy chest-beating at worst.
While the model of the metrosexual man – as comfortable with a spot of “guyliner” and nursing a baby as he is chopping wood or watching football – is seen as the pinnacle in the modern western world of what a man should be, this phase in the social evolution of men appears to have all but passed by the Scottish male, according to experts.
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Some of the nation’s leading psychologists are now warning the enduring stereotype is posing an impossible dilemma for men as they struggle to marry the challenges of modern life and the pressure to be a caring “new man” with the traditional ingrained model of the strong, manly Scot.
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“The hard-man image is a very celebrated image in Scotland. Metrosexual men … are fairly few and far between.” From the football field, with Sir Alex Ferguson, to the silver screen, where the brutal masculine charm of Sir Sean Connery and Gerard Butler captivates audiences, the Scottish hero represents traditional ideals to say the least. Indeed, the only example of a metrosexual Scot in Hollywood may be actor and gay rights campaigner Alan Cumming.
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@Manny:
I just had a brilliant idea… if BloAss talks in her sleep, we need a recorder in the room… or maybe a web cam. Imagine the hits that site would get. OMG. LMAO.
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ROFLMAO!!!!!!
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Ok… about the crazy speculation about the phannies and Gerard introducing a future wife to them… what about us then??
These pics are only on JJ, right?? So Gerry, for our cortesy and amusement, staged this PR stunt with Laurie because we could have a new thread and something to write in 500 posts…
Does it make sense??
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Such a lot of stuff here. As usual I scold myself for spending half an hour reading but there are interesting comments. I’m glad the question was settled that it was indeed Laurie on the set of MGP. Sukar deserves a cheer for persistence in calling it against our various protests.
Question here: Am I just being dense or is that a picture of GB in MGP motorcyle gear on Laurie’s Face Book page under the name Oliver Camelin? Who is Oliver? Or is this the “hint” someone mentioned?
Nice to see information from the usual regs and others. Cheers all.
Who came up with this “slowly introducing her to the fans” crap?
He’s known her since at least Jan’09.Probably longer.
At this rate,by the time they hit their first red carpet event together,Laurie will be asking directions to the men’s room because his Depends will need changing.
Nobody knows Laurie Cholewa in France. Voici published the pictures but nobody knows who she is! Her “career” really started in April… Nobody cares about her. She’ll get more exposure in September when she’ll start her new show.
@Stinkylouise:
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OMG ROTFLMAO!!!!! Blood brilliant Stinky! *mwah*
Jennifer Aniston was using a New Jersey accent? When?
Well G and Laurie don’t need press in the papers…all the papers and the public have to do is log onto JJ and all the current or almost current pics and news is here..maybe some of the posters here should be getting paid for their info…♥
Oops I read that wrong they are referring to Jersey Shore Gerry, yes JA is I guess smart enough to not even try.
@Stinkylouise: I tend to agree that it was to crush the JA thing. It really was kind of hard to explain the finger in her crotch to the media. Better to go with a new angle.
@curious cat: Oliver Camelin is a real person. He has a facebook page and twitter account with his photo. He lives in France. He’s in Paris right now and just tweeted that he spent the whole week racing bikes.
@Merlin – Camelot’s GH: , @Nuts: , & @Manny:
About a BloAss spill-the-beans-fest — Now THAT could be a GOOD book-to-movie deal.
Get Her to The Scot!
A long-suffering, put-upon assistant (entertainment, corporate, or criminal, what’s the diff, really?) decides to leave “the family” and is immediately marked for “termination” because of the potentially d@mning secrets she holds, but doesn’t want.
She “disappears” to tour remote islands for some healing, not suspecting that good and bad guys alike (all the same in GB’s real life) are chasing her down, because other than his being a big, awkward but lovable manbaby, she doesn’t see the big deal with her former “ward” and never did. She wants to forget and put him faaaar behind her (but well out of “butlering distance”), mainly because, out of monetary gain, loyalty, pity, and a little fear, she did some things, stood guard at some places, and witnessed some acts she may never, EVER forget…Never…Ever.
As she goes deeper into isolation, the reward for her gets higher, the chase gets hotter, and the Alan, oops, I mean “The Boss” gets angrier, as she continuously evades capture with little effort (or knowledge on her part). Alan: At least recover the digital camera!!
Whew! Now I can write this time off as productive (humor me, ok?).
Anybody got contact info for Evil Twin?
It’s a shame how you old hags are going on and on about him because he’s pictured with Laurie. If he did show affection, holding hands or kissing her he’d get called out for it not being his MO to show affection and it would have been called a PR stunt as well.
And you talk about the Phannies, you are the phannies! Spiteful old hags!
@Merlin: I have to agree with you. You know, I watched the karoke (sp?) video, the one on You Tube and while everyone else is poring their heart into singing, having what looks to be a good time, he’s just looking around singing …looking really uncomfortable. Seems to have no self confidence. Also, the fact that he’s never seen out and about with a gf or just a girl friend, like you said, after ALL THESE YEARS, just seems really strange to me. In my opinion, no matter how private of a person you are, sooner or later the paps will get you …not talking about the pr stunts. Other than that I really haven’t ruled out the gay thing. Don’t know whether its his lack of respect for women in general, or that fact that we’ve never seen a REAL girlfriend in all these years, other than the two always mentioned. I don’t know …something about him just seems off to me. Time will tell.
@Manny: I think he’s cold and calculating, it’s all about him and what he wants. I honestly think, sometimes he is his own worst enemy.
@How do I put this…?:
Actually what you just described in your post seems “The Godfather 4″.. lol..
@XOXOXO:
ITAWY. You can be the most private person in the world but with cell phones and private cameras privacy went directly into the rubbish bin… Impossible to hide someone and… at this point… even stupid, I wouldn’t care at all if I was in his shoes…
@XOXOXO:
Well we can’t presume to know the deepest recesses of his mind and heart…
In the world of Media and Entertainment, you need a thick skin and if you’re ambitious you need to be a tad cold and calculating.. it’s a game of strategy especially in an industry where the next best thing can become a has-been and you can easily be replaced by a younger up-and-comer… He also had his first hit and box office mega success at the age of 37… That’s considered late in an actor’s lifespan of work.
You need to forge strong alliances with the top industry movie shakers and present a clean image, must have of course talent that’s wildly visible to the public and decision-makers if you want to be inducted in the Oscars hall of fame
Many actors like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio have had their big breaks with movies such as Titanic etc.
Gerry had his with 300… I don’t know what happened after 300, he should have been offered better scripts with quality directors.. but so far only RockNrolla was good (artistically speaking) but it wasn’t a wide release and made peanuts in the box office…The Ugly Truth was box office success but not critically acclaimed, Law Abiding Citizen was a fair success considering it was his producer debut…
But nothing has been memorable after 300…
But he lacks those solid, critically acclaimed movie roles like Damon has, Pitt has, DiCaprio has, Clooney has…
Let’s not forget that these guys monopolize all the good roles and are the ones working with the reputable directors.. It’s not easy to break into that close-knit group that all the above actors have formed…
Why do you think he stars in romantic comedies? Because he’s the subject of many women’s dreams and fantasies, is considered a cheeky lothario and Hollywood knows that.. they know these movies are going to attract the audience they seek and pull in the money… That’s why he’s been offered mostly these type of roles…
He still needs to prove to them that he can have a critically acclaimed role with box office success and above all SOLID ACTING….he has the fame but I bet in Hollywood terms he’s still an outsider in that department…
@December: You know what, your right! He’s going to have to show me that he’s a stable man, who dates women not just for pr and shows them the respect they deserve. Until then …its all speculation. He did this to himself, nobody did it to him. He wanted to be a HW bada$$ ….well this is what he got. Balls in his court.
@Erica: Agreed. You know, I still feel that he could have done the comedies, like other well-known actors, without all the pr garbage attached to promote the movie. I hold him responsible for that. He’s pretty goodlooking, has a following to some degree, so I just don’t understand the whoring himself out to sell a movie. There has to be better way to sell a movie. Sometimes he just seems overkill things.
@Erica:
He still needs to prove to them that he can have a critically acclaimed role with box office success and above all SOLID ACTING….he has the fame but I bet in Hollywood terms he’s still an outsider in that department…
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What if is he not interested in that? I still think he had the chops for doing but more often than you can imagine people are not interested in using their talent… let’s face it, he wanted to be famous, period. He said himself he was offered different roles but he didn’t accept to play them.
@XOXOXO: I agree that his behavior, when taken as a whole, seems bizarre. I’ve thought for a long time, and said it here as well, that I have the feeling he dislikes women intensely. He turns on the charm for the fans, and is quite giving and patient with them. But that is marketing, pure and simple. He’s selling his brand, and very effectively. But in his interactions with women outside of fandom, you have the creepy “secret” girlfriends that he seems so proud of, and you have the skeevy encounters with random others – such as Violin Girl, PYT, Martina, ad nauseum. You just never see him out and about, like an average normal guy, looking relaxed and happy and having fun, with a woman. Virtually the only images of him with women are behaving like a sleaze, or acting like he’d rather be having an amputation sans drugs rather than spend time with his companion. And where to begin with the crudity, the disrespectful jokes, the put-downs in his interviews? The aggressive flirting that comes across as dirty and mean. The apparent inability to be faithful to anyone. A man who exhibits such casual public cruelty to someone that he supposedly had a close relationship with, must be sitting on a steaming pile of rage.
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Perhaps he’d be happier and more at peace if he did open himself to a relationship with a man. Perhaps he would find a loving connection with someone, with whom he could be real. Cuz clearly what he’s been doing isn’t working.
@XOXOXO:
In that industry PR is the only tool what you’ve got… unfortunately, this is the way things roll in Hollywood, it’s part of the job description, you ***** yourself out to sell my product, you pull in the audience and the proper funding, and you bring in the dough. This is especially applicable for movies that don’t have that quality element, Oscar aspect and star-studded ensemble cast… This is how you sell these movies…
It’s a survival of the fittest when you’re not on TOP OF THE HOLLYWOOD FOOD CHAIN like Gerry…
Celebrity has nothing to do with longevity and quality… He has the former but he needs the latter..
But he still needs those crappy roles to fund his own production company, because Gerry is trying to give himself his own break in the next Hollywood process: CRITICAL ACCLAIM..
If you’re an already established actor you don’t need this type of trash PR to keep you on the papers…
@December:
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Awwwww I see the seventh dwarf, Grumpy, has made it to the party. Need a hug little one? :P
@ Merlin
I disagree Merlin, I truly believe he wants to be like Damon, DiCaprio and Clooney etc.
He would have to be severely brain-challenged not to want critical acclaim in his field!!!
The roles he turned down were probably a mistake, bad judgment on his part or probably clashed with the schedule…
UNLESS he’s scared of taking on something bigger than himself for fear of failure,sometimes it’s more comfortable and reassuring to take on something easier and familiar……. it’s an easier bet and no risks are involved…
Or maybe his star is just dwindling and nobody really cares about what he does off screen anymore. In a relationship or not his acting is what will bring the good movie rolls to him. This may be why it is being down played with her. Maybe he is beginning to see what his goofy past actions has cost him in the long run. Zack fought for him to be in 300 and he really likes Gerry but even he said he thinks Gerry will take the roll in the prequel because he likes to takes his clothes off for the women. You don’t here them make comments like that about the other Stars like Clooney, Pitt, Damon, etc.
I really hope he never makes that movie SLIDE, it sounds like a stinker and something Kevin Costner would star in circa 1990′s…
I am not familiar with how much an actor is responsible for going all out to sell his movie but I got to say Gerry is heck of a salesman. He sold the crap called TBH and made me wonder if the box office failure of The Green Zone with Damon could be minimized or even reversed if Gerry was starring in it. It’s interesting to see whether or not an actor’s salesman skill plays role in the success or failure of a movie.
@lolita, at least he knows to give the customers what they want regarding the taking off clothes for the female audience part although I agree it sounds cheezy.
@Erica: …If you’re an already established actor you don’t need this type of trash PR to keep you on the papers…
…so true! Amazing and insightful posts today !
The problem is that people and his fans who have been following his career since day 1 have made the assumption that critical acclaim is something that’s been taking too long for him..
What some people can’t grasp is the following:
After 300, people still didn’t know who Gerry was.. he was THAT ACTOR FROM 300.. they knew nothing about his previous body of work, personal life etc.
Gerry only gained notoriety from the Ugly Truth and on and became current events since then…He still was not a household name before that with the mass audience and movie public..
I feel like I have written a SWOT analysis on Butler’s career today! LMAO
Good point Hancock. And that is something that I think the studios see and appreciate. Gerry didn’t have to go so hard for How to Train Your Dragon. Did it matter in the long run, who knows but Mr. Spielberg knows Mr. Butler is a hustler.
The kids who got relative success early don’t know how to hustle. Maybe even including Damon. I don’t know. Where did Hurt Locker go wrong in terms of box office – I love that movie. Maybe some subject matters no one can sell.
Because great performances no one sees is good for Oscars and nothing else. Maybe good DVD sales. I think RocknRolla is now appreciated.
Now if you can hustle and put in great performances, well say hello to the A list.
Cruise seems to hustle for all his films and always has but Tom having his mini MELtdowns have made him a less sure bet.
@cubedweller: You know, I’ve sensed myself that he only tolerates women. The violin girl escapade did it for me, that was when I just knew he was no good to the core. You know I don’t think that many people saw the initial video that came out. They only saw the one that was edited. On the original one he actually was feeling her up and down, while his friends recorded it …how fu&*ing arrogrant is that? No man who had any respect for himself or a women would have agreed to it. His total disrespect of women really turns me off …I don’t find him or his jokes funny …at all. Maybe that’s why I have always felt that somethings off when I see him with women and I really haven’t ruled out the gay thing.Your right, what he’s doing now is not working. He’s strange at best.
@ Hancock, I agree it gets cheesey after awhile. Don’t get me wrong I enjoyed the show like a lot of other women but is bare a$$ will not get him a Golden Globe or an Oscar. I think any actor with great acting skills wants the starpower they get from winning the prize.
@How do I put this…?:
“About a BloAss spill-the-beans-fest — Now THAT could be a GOOD book-to-movie deal.
Get Her to The Scot!
“A long-suffering, put-upon assistant (entertainment, corporate, or criminal, what’s the diff, really?) decides to leave “the family” and is immediately marked for “termination” because of the potentially d@mning secrets she holds, but doesn’t want.
She “disappears” to tour remote islands for some healing, not suspecting that good and bad guys alike (all the same in GB’s real life) are chasing her down, because other than his being a big, awkward but lovable manbaby, she doesn’t see the big deal with her former “ward” and never did. She wants to forget and put him faaaar behind her (but well out of “butlering distance”), mainly because, out of monetary gain, loyalty, pity, and a little fear, she did some things, stood guard at some places, and witnessed some acts she may never, EVER forget…Never…Ever.
As she goes deeper into isolation, the reward for her gets higher, the chase gets hotter, and the Alan, oops, I mean “The Boss” gets angrier, as she continuously evades capture with little effort (or knowledge on her part).
Alan: At least recover the digital camera!!
Whew! Now I can write this time off as productive (humor me, ok?).
Anybody got contact info for Evil Twin?”
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This is freakin’ brilliant! *bursts into another fit of laughter and wild applause* I can hear the voice-over as I read it!!!! I see random shots of Gerry in the background of scenes, talking on his cell, texting and occasionally looking up with a bewildered expression not quite understanding all the ruckus.
I wish we could archive creative posts like this–and like the one about him crawling out from under a pile of models on his bed to make a groggy early morning phone call to the Fan Convention this past June. Again. Brilliant writing (was that you, too, or Red October).
Kudos to our wonderfully talented posters. You make my day/night/wee hours of the mourn!
@Erica: I guess he doesn’t mind the bad pr …it’s all about the end game. Like I said before, I think he’s very cold and calculating, so I lean to your expertise.
Re: Choosing Roles…
I heard him say in an interview that he didn’t want to do “Dear Frankie” at first. He tossed the script. Then an old friend of his called him about it and urged him to look at it again. Today, it’s one of the films folks cite that show he really has talent and can give a great performance.
Then, he apparently really wanted to do “Posideon” but didn’t get it…but did “300″…
Wonder what he turned down to do TUT and TBH?
Perhaps JJ should have script approval rights for him..hahahaha!
I am going to defend G a little bit here. He seems to have friendships, they seem to be real friendships, with smart women, women who don’t strike me as the kind of woman who would have a man as bad as some are alleging GB is as a friend. For example, Demi Moore, Patricia Clarkson and Maria Bello come to mind off the top of my head. And yes lots of people say nice things about working with people in Hollywood and don’t mean it but you also have the choice to change the subject or glean over those questions. You can tell when the cast mates get that look in their eyes during interviews and of course leaked gossip helps reading the body language. Gerry is not one of the them. Most of the worst things said about Gerry are said by Gerry. He gets consistently good things said about him from all different kinds of people who are working on movies with him and this includes women working on the sets. The men who tend to be perceived as the biggest jerks in Hollywood are jerks on set as well. Not always but as a rule I’d think.
Someone mentioned earlier about Elisabetta being implicated in a sex and drug scandal today.
Apparently George didn’t properly screen this girlfriend. How quickly can she be peeled off of his arm?
@ Nuts, OMG Girl!!!
@gossiphound:
Good points GH.
I’d like to add my two cents as that his goofy, friendly demeanor may soften some of his inappropriateness. The women seem to look at him as a big harmless puppy (also charming and handsome) and may dismiss some of his humor, etc as being a big, goofy, gorgeous guy. And, he’s a guy’s guy with the men.
Many studies say that good looking folks are forgiven a multitude of sins.
But, in his personal life…it would be interesting to see what he is like gathered with friends in a private place where there is no posturing for paparazzi.
@Hancock: You know, when I think of him showing his a$$, in yet another movie, my response is “Oh no, not again”. Been there, done that. As BBKing says …the thrill is gone. How about some real good acting instead??
If you read the item, I would say it is not that damaging. Sounds to me like someone who got caught so decided to implicate Ms. Canalis with an end goal.
George may not be so quick to peel her off his arm – you think BloAss has secrets worthy of a movie script.
Studio exes would love an actor who goes out do hard selling of the movie especially after he has alreday been paid.
Picking roles is concerned, I honestly think he has poor taste and is not a very sophisticated person with a strong literary background. He is in many ways quite shallow contrary to what some fans think of him. It is unfortunately reflected in his choice of roles and scripts. Sorry Gerry I have been harsh.
@Nuts: Seriously, I think he’s his own worst enemy at times.
@ GH, you have a good heart. He can be hard on himself. Didn’t the director for TBH say he had a feeling that Gerry wanted people to like him and that is why he acts like a 14 yr. old at times. For such an intelligent man he really has a issues. Sometimes I have to beat my demons down also. I guess he has that problem too. What a career he has chosen with all it’s insecurities.
@gossiphound:
“George may not be so quick to peel her off his arm – you think BloAss has secrets worthy of a movie script.”
Excellent point!!! hahahahahahaha!
Too bad Studios couldn’t get amnesty declared for all Personal Assistants so they could come forward and provide script materials for the next 10 years. How cool would that be…or frightening…
@XOXOXO: ..The violin girl escapade did it for me…
The same thing did it for me…it left a bad taste in my mouth, the whole thing…I saw the original video , and it’s true what you’ve said, it all looked dreadful…cheap…dirty.
@Nuts:
It was not me about “crawling out from under a pile of models”…I’m not that brilliant ; D
@lolita:
Well put, Lolita!
And, yes, he’s picked a difficult career considering all the demons he says he has to battle. I wonder if he ever gets truly rested or is his head to full of things for a really deep sleep.
@redOctober: I know, some really good posts today.
On another note, in regard to his not being a household name, does anyone think that it has to do with the economy. Ok, I know, just hear me out. I don’t go to the movies like I used to, simply because I just don’t have extra money anymore. When I do go, I tend to see actors that I know, that usually always put out a decent movie. You know, sure bets, as much of one as they can be. Although, years ago, I would go see movies all the time that had actors that I really didn’t know or take a chance on a movie that I wasn’t really sure about. Now I just wait for it on cable. My point is, that if people don’t go to see movies, or take a chance with a new actor that they don’t know much about, how do these actors get there name out?
@XOXOXO:
Interesting point…but his films are now on cable, netflix, etc. Seems like Rocknrolla (which I LOVE) has a mild resurgence right now. HBO has been playing it quite a bit here in the US.
Twitter shows folks, younger from what I can tell, watching his more recent films as well as older ones. Perhaps a new group of viewers will discover him.
In the meantime, he doesn’t even make the cover of the scandal magazines here…and he’s had stuff that would be covered if he were better known.
I think he both craves and loathes attention and that’s a tough battle to be in. He wants it when he wants it and when he doesn’t, he can be very unpleasant.
I’ve always thought that it would be my luck to meet him on a day that he has a stormcloud over head and he’s mega-grumpy.
@Nuts: Don’t know about TUT,but he withdrew from Priest to do TBH. And he admitted turning down Sherlock Holmes.Idiot!
@Nuts: George & Elisabetta: I tend to think that they really have something there. In most of the pics that I’ve seen of them together, he holds onto her for dear life. They seem, like they enjoy being together. When you like someone, it shows.
Why do these lyrics keep ringing in my head when I look at these pictures?
“A horse is a horse, of course, of course,
And no one can talk to a horse of course
That is, of course, unless the horse is the famous Mister Ed.”
Coriolanus: Shakespeare (but set in modern times)
MGP: bio pic (modern)
I think he needs another period piece where he can just speak in his regular accent…and combine a bit of humor with drama.
PS I Love You on Lifetime right now…horrible, horrible editing job. Story line is so confusing now. Important scenes gone…
Interesting posts today.
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Yes, G’s peeps check the motherships on a daly basis. They do not have access to the over 18 (thank GOD!). He knows what’s out there.
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@XOXO….you brought up Gerard being cold and calculating a few times. I can see calculating…but where do you get “cold?”.
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And whoever established it was indeed Laurie that visited him, kudos. I was still in doubt.
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I agree with another poster. I don’t think Gerry gives a damm what his fans think when it comes to a girl he’s interested in. When he wants her, all bets are off.
good comments, people. @oxoxo, the economy could be part of it but some films are bringing in millions still. Another part of it is that the movie biz has changed so much. As you know, HW companies depend now on DVD, TV and foreign sales to make their real profits. If they can just break even in the theaters that’s good. Sure we still have some blockbusters but I don’t believe the production companies count on it the way they did when theaters were the only game in town. Even when I saw “300″ I hadn’t read the B.O. figures and had no idea it was such a hit because there were so few people there and hardly anyone I knew was even interested in seeing it or saw it and didn’t much like it. These included several young men, who I thought were the target audience. Some educated young people like their history straight, not in comic book format.
Some theaters have closed where I live including a couple in important areas, like the main street by the main campus of the state university, where maybe 20,00 students live. In years past there were lines down the block and around the corner most nights, especially weekends of course but even on week nights. Now everything is shopping center multi-plexes where they can juggle a bunch of film showings in a bunch of intimate little theaters.
TV has changed of course too, with cable companies competing with the traditional networks and TV companies trying to cut their budgets. Except for Oprah, I guess. And then there is the Internet. The concept of sitting down in your home at a time scheduled by a TV network to watch a program or movie on their sayso, as if we were all at a performance in individual theaters, is so archaic now. There is still something fun about going to the movies and watching with an audience. But again, and it may be the times I choose to go, more and more if I go to a movie there is a handful of people in the seats. I saw “300″ at the last show of the evening. The best attended movie I’ve seen in the past 4 years or years or so was a (HW) production about a major historical event where I live, so of course it was of special interest locally. It wasn’t great; it opened in only a handful of cities nationwide, got mostly negative reviews and disappeared quickly.
The most positive reaction I saw at a movie in what? 8 or 10 years, was a showing of the New Zealand film, “Whale Rider,” with no Hollywood names but so extraordinary. Everyone gathered in the aisles after, wanting to discuss the film. I haven’t seen that kind of community bonding at a movie in a long time either. Theatrical films should be social events.
@cora, I looked up that Oliver Camilen and really found nothing, no other pictures, no bios, so he can’t be that well known. I’m impressed with all the info people here have. I’m just a bit out of the loop, I suppose. Or else I’m missing something. I still think that picture on Laurie’s Facebook looks a lot like GB. But then maybe she just likes the same type too.
Craig Ferguson has made me LOL several times with his assertiion that at his age (48?) he realizes that if he even KNOWS about something, it can’t be cool or hip or he wouldn’t know about it!
btw, did anyone notice that the shot used by L’Oreal with the story on GB’s contract isn’t a very recent one? You notice how much older he looks when you compare it with up to date ones. Enough of this. They’ll make him up and dress him up to look snappy. Happy week y’all.
@Fritz the Feisty:
“Yes, G’s peeps check the motherships on a daly basis. They do not have access to the over 18 (thank GOD!). He knows what’s out there.”
I assume they check these threads, too, correct? Hahahahaha. What a contrast that must be. Do you figure it’s Blonde Assistant’s responsibility to lurk on the fan and gossip sites. Poor thing. It probably takes all the strength she has not to come on and post.
Can you imagine if she just went berserk one day and spilled her guts. Details, corrections, new revelations.
hahahaha. Just an interesting mental image of her typing lon a laptop like a madwoman with Lolita begging for treats at her feet…
If so many of you didn’t have your noses so far up his hiney from following him so closely, your armchair psychology might be more accurate and say less about where you are coming from then where he is.
@Rudy:
We’ve been following him long enough to see patterns and to have heard/read how he describes himself (and then subsequently acted in accordance with those statements).
He doesn’t have a poker face, he has a temper, he gets grumpy, he makes unfiltered comments and openly admits issues.
@Fritz the Feisty: Cold meaning arrogrant, unfeeling and disrespectful of other people. He uses people (all his pr stunts) to further his exsintence as a man and/or actor, without regard to their feellings (e.g., violin girl). Cold in the sense that its always to make HIM look good with no concern of what the cost is to the other person, e.g., the interview where he spoke badly about his girlfriend on national tv …previously posted tonight).
“Paisley Penetrator may consider retiring the pe.en.”
I’m selling my stocks in Trojans, K-Y and Valtrex before they plummet.
Night night JJers
I’ve learnt a lot today… reading all your clever posts, if ever Gerry reads any of this I hope it helps him in any way. The way others see us helps in knowing the point of view of others…how others see what we do or say in certain context….if what we say sounds juvenile or deep and mature. If we make sense or are consistent through the years.
@oy:
OY! hahahahaha
I wonder if the FWBs will be retired in some formal ceremony…
@curious cat:
Whale Rider? Never heard about that …going to look that up on Amazon.
@Nuts:
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Right on.
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To my knowledge, the person that scans the motherships for Gerard is a male. I also remember a while back getting a hysterical message from an owner of a fansite I used to frequent….”Oh MY GOD! Gerry visited the site today! And he looked at your thread!” Now…how she knew that is beyond me but whatever….
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Hoping to see “Inception” this weekend.
@XOXOXO:
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Fair enough.
@lolita: I’ve read no farther than this tonight and I’ve read Pitt, Damon and DiCaprio one too many times. Pitt is a complete jerk. I think he’s still riding on his looks from a decade ago. You can see clear to his brain with those gaping nostrils. Damon hasn’t had a hit in awhile and is not at all good looking and lacks any charisma IMPO. DiCaprio has had the good luck to star in some really good movies, but personally ick ick ick. Squidgy little face. He lost it in the looks department shortly after Titanic. I forgot Clooney. Greasy looking old dude, again IMO. Say what you will about Butler. I like his movies. And, I think he can act. He had to do some catch up in his late 30s to get the name branded. Now he has, and he’s doing interesting things. AND, he’s the sexiest da.mn thing I’ve ever seen. I could not care less for any other actors out there today. Butler just has something else. Guess it’s the old IT.
Gerard Butler and Angelina Jolie are the stars of JJ. No one else comes close to the number of posts they get, and that includes Brad.
They should make a new movie together, and all h’ll will break loose.
@Fritz the Feisty:
how long ago was it when the owner of the fansite was hysterical anout G visiting the site?
Did she tell people to stop posting anything personal about him?
too many postings..my computer can’t take it!
On the west coast watching PSILY on Lifetime. God half of it being cut off and the story is lost. what a shame. Got to see the DVD again.
so did she leave to corsica today?
@Fritz the Feisty:
So than you come in here and post things this ‘owner’ of a fan site probably told you in confidence. Real classy behavior there.
@sukar: Wrong. He’s been photographed with Alan many times in the last two years.
The crazies are nipping at your heels.
There’s some bad juju on this thread. JJ, get us something new. Butler is an old soul. He’s just now coming into his own. He’s more Creole than he is Celtic.
@XOXOXO: What is it with the French and their Gerry/Jerry obsession? First they dub Jerry Lewis the greatest comedian and now they think Gerry Butler is an icon of good grooming. Who said the French have taste?
All that’s left is claiming Geri Haliwell is the most gift vocalist of our time.
@New Orleans: Oh please. He’s more Kraft macaroni and cheese than he is Creole.
That’s hateful. I’m French in New Orleans. That L’Oreal photo is just too hot to handle. I can conjure up a really good/bad potion. Don’t mess with the French. We have a lot of little shops here.
“I’m excited to be working with L’Oréal Paris. I have always liked the quality and innovation of their products.” says Gerard Butler”
They must have edited out the “I’ve admired them from afar” line that he obviously had to have said at the end of that statement.
@New Orleans: If you’re from New Orleans, you aren’t French. If you’re from France, you’re French.
@athena: So does Carrot Top. Doesn’t make him hot.
BTW- who jacked my name on this thread? That wasn’t me posting earlier.
His hair in this film is starting to look like Loretta Lynn styled it.
where is everyone? We need posts
anyone checked weirdly obssessive lately?
wow it took me an hour to read all the posts i’ve missed since the last time i posted in this thread lol alot of insightful posts. keep up the good work guys!
Someone on OLV says that Laurie has a very shady past and the fact that she is dating Gerry could mean that it will be exposed! I wonder what shady past she has? Hasn’t she been a TV personality for a while now???
@XOXOXO:
Cold meaning arrogrant, unfeeling and disrespectful of other people. He uses people (all his pr stunts) to further his exsintence as a man and/or actor, without regard to their feellings (e.g., violin girl). Cold in the sense that its always to make HIM look good with no concern of what the cost is to the other person, e.g., the interview where he spoke badly about his girlfriend on national tv …previously posted tonight).
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I so agree with you….
You forgot the finger-in-the-crack incident (very disrespecteful to Aniston, whatever you think of her) and his ranting of his high school exes, calling them b-i–t-c-h-e-s on national broadcast TV.
Someone said in a previous posts that his female colleagues always said good things about him… well, it wouldn’t be very smart to spread venom about your colleagues, would it?
I think it’s more noticeable what he says about women in his real life, and generally what he says isn’t good.
@New Orleans. Yes, the L’Oreal photo is great, but as I pointed out earlier, it’s not very recent. Nothing against him for getting older, we all do, just a comment. Where you see Creole in him I don’t know. He is definitely Celtic.
@oxo…etc. sorry, it’s late. I can’t deal with the os and xs. “Whale Rider” is a very moving, interesting, sometimes funny film. You’ll enjoy it I think.Time to end this thread, don’t y’all think? Too long already.
Whale Rider is a pretty good movie. The guy who plays the grandfather used to be on “Playschool” when I was a youngster!!
(For the non UK/NZ/OZ peeps, Playschool was a TV programme for kindergarten age kids!!). He’s actually a really good actor.
If you are a fan of “Flight of the Conchords” you must look out for “Eagle Vs Shark” which is another New Zealand film that came out about 2/3 years ago (Jemaine is in it). I loved it, but then I’m in a position to understood the very NZ humour :-)
Re: the Laurie situation: God bless ‘em and good luck, but she will have to move to the US to be based with him because as most of us know, long distance relationships don’t work even if you can afford to fly back and forth as much as you wish. And Our Gerry won’t move to be with her , bwahahaha.
Oh crap, having said all that, I’m just thinking of Monica Bellucci and Vincent Cassell. They seem to manage OK despite not living together all the time. So maybe Our Laurie and Gerry have a chance!
@Nuts: George & Elisabetta:
Nuts, I was rofl when I was reading that this morning… Because a french girl/model accused Canalis of taking cocaine in that club in Milan.. I was imagining, what if that girl was Laurie Cholewa, double scandal… ha ha, then i read her namen elsewhere..
BTW, Miss Canalis was only accused of being a coke consummer and honestly… I think many of the celebrities do a normal and daily use of it…
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OT, none of you read an article at the beginning of July about Gerard and an elderly couple struggling to find a table in a restaurant?
Btw, I nearly p!ssed my pants at work today cackling away to myself – I was wondering how busy JJ would be by the time I got home to check this thread, and for some reason a line came into my head from a past thread – something about the phannies driving off a cliff in “the Burns Phannie Tour Bus”. Well Kerr-ist I nearly wet myself laughing, all by myself. Thankfully no workmates spotted me…
So thanks to the author of that line, you gave me such a good laugh today.
the doctor is in- I’ve got the same song stuck in my head too!
the doctor is in- I’ve got the same song stuck in my head too!
@Nuts: George & Elisabetta: I used to live in Italy and she was a host on tv for a bit. I never liked her. She came off as arrogant an immature to me, and a bit of a hussy as well, although she is beautiful. Cloon could do so much better. You’re right, he didn’t screen properly! Wonder if he’ll stick around and hire her a lawyer or if she’ll be dropped like a hot potato (a la Anne Hathaway and her Italian criminal boyfriend). ;)
@ Crazy Lady. I understand what you are saying about the so called A-list group of actors but you have to admit that the movie producers go to them before Gerry whether they will have a hit or not. I want Gerry to succeed. I wouldn’t have watched any of his movies if I hated him. I first saw him in Atilla and thought wow the Lord did a toes dance around this man when he create him. I have been a fan for a long time.
shaunmpearce Holy ****! I just been asked to potentially be Gerard Butler’s personal party partner and chaperone for 6 weeks! 44 minutes ago via web
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@redOctober:
I KNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!???????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The mind boggles at the possibilities, does it not?
This guy is in Dubai right now…what is a personal party partner (someone in another tweet to him mentioned him being a “planner”)
So, Gerry has someone to arrange “parties” for him…and then be a “chaperone” (bouncer?)
Can you imagine the strength of the Non-Disclosure Agreement this guy is going to have to sign??????
@redOctober: @Nuts: Wonder what they mean by “chaperone”? So many possibilities…;)
Guy lives in Johannesberg – guess we know where they are shooting and things might not be as quiet as we reckoned or Shaun misconstrued the meaning of his assignment if he gets it now.
Personal Parties…I wonder if this is a standard part of his contract rider…
@Nuts:
@honestly…:
@gossiphound:
…too many possibilities indeed! ; D
Could it be that Blonde Assistant won’t be going to SA so this guy will be the assistant?
What kind of trouble could Gerry get into with a guy planning things…a Frat Party on Steroids?
“personal party partner and chaperone for 6 weeks! 44 minutes ago via web”
LOL! Remember the “herders” in Philly? Guys who went into clubs before G and rounded up all the good-looking women? THAT is what he’s going to be doing!
I think South Africa is going to be a whole different scene. There were no models in Detroit.
Remember though in Belgrade there was one Serbian guy who seemed to be with Gerry, on set and off set, he is in one of the photos walking down the street with the blondes, before or after the infamous snog, I think we called him his minder and BloAss was around for much of that shoot as best we can tell. Blonde assistant be cramping the style mon. You could see hire a local to navigate the night life. This guy hasn’t got the job yet.
There are models in Detroit, there are tons of beautiful women, perhaps they don’t all congregate in one easily findable location, but there are probably models of a higher calibre like his ex? even supermodels in Johannesberg.
…off to class guys…just when things start warming up ; P
I’m sure when I get back I’ll have tons of incredible posts to read.
ta-ta
@gossiphound: Tall,beautiful,exotic women.He’ll be like a kid in a candy store.LOL!
Ya know..
It’s just amazing that no little Butlers have surfaced yet…he’s made enough deposits that one would think the condom failure rate would catch up with him…
@Stinkylouise:
LOL! Remember the “herders” in Philly? Guys who went into clubs before G and rounded up all the good-looking women? THAT is what he’s going to be doing!
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That’s what I was thinking when I read the word “chaperone”.. funny many posters here were already thinking about him being serious with Frenchie… lol
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@honestly…:
Oh poor you.. you used to live in Italy? Well, so you should know that she was engaged to a very famous football player there and that’s why she’s famous (in Italy), she never had any talent at all, Paris-Hilton style…
Ha ha, great comparison with Hathaway and his ex fiancè…
@Nuts: Maybe he opted for a permanent and foolproof form of protection?
@Stinkylouise:
What do you mean?? He’s been neutered?
Elisabetta has been Alessandro del Piero’s GF for a while. I got no clue what he ever saw in her, to me she’s just another talentless velina, whereas he seems to be a gentleman. He probably realised eventually that she was in just for the fame.
I remember her football show on italian TV….she was actually just repeating the stuff the producers told her to say, because IMO she knew nothing about football, she only knew how attach herself to a rich and famous player like Alessandro and that’s what she’s doing ever since. They couldn’t even show pieces of the games they were talking about, because they didn’t have the rights to show them….but, as so often in Italy, all the guys watched it, because she always sat there dressed like a hooker, showing off her trashy tattoo.
@oldfurniture:
Oldfurniture, Alessandro del Piero longtime gf (and now wife) could have something to say about it… her ex fiancè was Christian Vieri, and he was the only reason she became famous…
It sounds like Laurie…but Canalis is even worse, she’s not a journalist.
@Merlin: Yup! *snip,snip*LOL! And you freeze a deposit before the procedure just in case.
Oh I confused that then….however, I ususally don’t follow which football player is laying which famewhor.e.
@Merlin: @oldfurniture: Yep, a big thumbs down for EC. I was very surprised when Cloon first stepped out with her.
Can’t resist sharing this tidbit posted on IMDB…
“Someone on another board claims a friend hooked up with him in Philly last year.
Hahah! Well she met him one night at a bar in Philly, so he took her out to dinner a couple times. The actual night they hooked up she had her period, so she just blew him. She said he’s “average”. I do remember her saying though that when they ran into a couple fans on the way back from dinner that he wasn’t so friendly to them and it kinda pissed her off.”
So, when he’s in “scoring mode”, fans should just take a flying leap?
@Stinkylouise:
Ditto!! Just in case… ;-)
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@Nuts:
I got used to “average” so I wouldn’t mind to score that particular “average”…
In Gerard’s defense, I’ve to say that it must be difficult to face fans all the time, so IMO he has a right to be pissed off every now and then.
@Merlin:
I think Gerry could be just civil/polite. Fans help him pay the bills.
As for “average”…I’m amazed that is the comment made by several women. Hmmm…
@redOctober: party partner and chaperone = PIMP.
HERDER is a nicer word for it.
Bye Laurie, until next time you’re needed for PR.
So the Paisley Penetrator is hiring a “chaperone ” for South Africa… I guess Ass Apple is more understanding than people think. hahahahaha
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Stinky – ITAWY – he had herders in Philly and Serbia. So his behavior is not changing one bit. Again, RIP Ass Apple.
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Nuts – just “average” —– OMG can the phannies take that much disappointment in one thread? Dating Ass Apple and an average pe.en… Just when they were putting away their Kool-Aid…
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Okay here is the question for the day – personal parties… what does this really mean… Let’s all take a guess…
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My guess… personal parties=call girls … a guy has to blow off steam somehow. hehe
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Good morning JJers and hugs to my girlies! *mwah*
I see I missed a lot of interesting posts last night, but no news. Is he still in D-troit?
I don’t put much faith in personal things people post on boards like the one about the ‘friend’s’ supposed hookup in Philly. Too many people have tall tales like that to tell. Anyone can make up anything and post it to get their impression of him out there.
Got a kick out of some of the random posts. The witchie woman from New Orleans for instance. But I think she meant G is more Creole in temperament than Celtic, not actual heritage. If she really meant anything at all.
The dude from South Africa probably just lost himself a job by blabbing about it. Big mistake in Butlerland. Loose lips sink ships…and jobs.
The guy said he was applying for a job to be a “personal party partner” and chaperone, actually isn’t that a nice way of saying wingman – what Apple Bob and FryGuy busy? And yes he may have blown it – too bad this guy got twitter.
@ Nuts
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I can’t believe I’m about to do this… but in Butler’s defense… that was hard to type… being on 24/7 does not come with the territory. I mean if you have someone bothering you in the loo to show his 300 tattoo that is well a little too close for comfort.
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Just because it is convenient for the fan doesn’t make it convenient for the celeb. And you also have to remember the caliber of fans/phannies trailing this man, we saw how hundreds congregated during the film shoot last week. A person needs a little personal space.
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Okay, that wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be. Whew. hehe
Considering coke is the diet of choice in Hollywood, I can’t imagine Clooney caring. She might be gone because of the tarnish to his rep she might give him, but his secrets I am sure are much more shocking than that.
how can being in a bar be so interesting to a 40 year old man? most 40 year old men in bars are there because they were married young and never had their wild 20s. after 20s years of bar hopping you sure would have a skewed perception of life.
@Manny:
Good points Manny. Since the date witnessed the encounter I assumed it was at the restaurant or on the street where he could smile, wave and just keep moving. I figured if he was locked, loaded and taking her somewhere that he had a one-track mind and couldn’t refocus his energy. It must have been significant enough rudeness for the girl to take note and think it was poor form.
Assuming that the encounter happened at all…
So, rule of thumb folks, if you see Gerry and he is making a beeline somewhere with a tall, thin exotic looking brunette, simply step aside. He’s a man on a mission. :o)
New thread and photos…but they look pretty boring….
The male of any species in that mode are not to be disturbed or distracted. Downright dangerous. If they were true phans they should have known, Gerry like all men get that look.
McK did you never watch the show Cheers?
Guess things starting getting too personal. So, here’s the new thread to distract from the old. Once again, no new news …just a distraction. By the way, I really enjoyed this thread …hate to see it go.
@XOXOXO:
you can always return to IMDB forum…
I was glad to see a new thread because this is getting too hard to use. But, why, oh why does a new thread always bring out the strange cases at first?
WTF? LOL! It’s safer on this thread.
@Stinkylouise:
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I’m with you Stinky. The new thread has some strange over there…. oops…. I better head there quickly… Butler trolls for strange. hahahaha
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Seriously I’m staying here where my brain can relax rather than trying to decipher the ramblings of a WWF drunk. hahahaha
I hope Slig and Kaz tire easily.
I did like CeeCee’s challenge for someone to ID the hotel from the little bits shown in the pics. Someone can probably do it! LOL
@gossiphound:
I should have used the word club over bar. I can handle the bars clubs are another story
The new thread is safe again. JJ obliterated all the nutsy posts!
You are correct McK, the neighbourhood bar or pub vs the trendy night clubs filled with twentysomethings, male and female
Last time I was in nightclub dance club it was for someone’s birthday and we wanted to dance somewhere that had a huge dance floor – the DJ was fabulous until……..11:00 pm I guess when the “kids” come out to play because then they started playing this technorave crap that you can’t dance to UNLESS you are on drugs. Now I get the E thing.
@Nuts: how can you be “average” if all they did was blow?
@olpr: Never been there …sorry.
hellotheregb-I think she meant in “size”
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