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Post by Kao on Sept 6, 2018 16:40:36 GMT
If the story behind the picture is that a woman was shopping there, recognized him, took the picture and shared it, then while I think what happened is a shame, I also think it's a shame that she's being blasted in the way she is. If that's what she did, it isn't right, but she's certainly not the only one to do it. From celebrities I follow closely, I know that it's quite common for people to spot a celebrity out and about and snap a picture and share it. While i appreciate that people see that as an invasion, and I don't do it myself when I see a celebrity (saw Fisher Stevens last week but people have to take my word for it because I didn't take a picture) others get excited about the moment and want proof. But I think it's unfortunately also very common for people to take pictures of non-famous for the purpose of making fun of them. I've seen A LOT of pictures posted that people take where ever they are to make fun of the clothes a person is wearing, ugly shoes, bad hair, etc. Some think they are being respectful by not showing the person's face ... but they are still taking and posting a picture for the purpose of making fun of a stranger. So instead of targeting the person and ripping her apart, I wish we'd all recognize that taking a picture for the purpose of making fun of someone isn't a good thing - regardless of who the person is. In the Daily Fail article she said some very unpleasant things about his looks and overall appearance so it definitely looked like she took the picture to trash him. Also, most people who take pics of celebs out and about post them to their social media. They don't contact media outlets to print them, so despite her comments to the contrary I think she did get paid. She deserves every bit of criticism she's getting.
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Post by acookertv on Sept 6, 2018 17:56:12 GMT
If the story behind the picture is that a woman was shopping there, recognized him, took the picture and shared it, then while I think what happened is a shame, I also think it's a shame that she's being blasted in the way she is. If that's what she did, it isn't right, but she's certainly not the only one to do it. From celebrities I follow closely, I know that it's quite common for people to spot a celebrity out and about and snap a picture and share it. While i appreciate that people see that as an invasion, and I don't do it myself when I see a celebrity (saw Fisher Stevens last week but people have to take my word for it because I didn't take a picture) others get excited about the moment and want proof. But I think it's unfortunately also very common for people to take pictures of non-famous for the purpose of making fun of them. I've seen A LOT of pictures posted that people take where ever they are to make fun of the clothes a person is wearing, ugly shoes, bad hair, etc. Some think they are being respectful by not showing the person's face ... but they are still taking and posting a picture for the purpose of making fun of a stranger. So instead of targeting the person and ripping her apart, I wish we'd all recognize that taking a picture for the purpose of making fun of someone isn't a good thing - regardless of who the person is. In the Daily Fail article she said some very unpleasant things about his looks and overall appearance so it definitely looked like she took the picture to trash him. Also, most people who take pics of celebs out and about post them to their social media. They don't contact media outlets to print them, so despite her comments to the contrary I think she did get paid. She deserves every bit of criticism she's getting. I appreciate what you are you saying. But I think that punishment should fit the crime, and in this case, I think the reaction is going overboard. I think that a total pile on to destroy for bad behavior should be reserved for people like Bill Cosby and Harvey Weinstein. In her case, I think saying "It's not cool" and moving on is okay. No need to give life in prison to a person who drove 15 miles over the speed limit.
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Post by ibot2much on Sept 6, 2018 18:52:10 GMT
"taking a picture for the purpose of making fun of someone" is why people are "ripping her apart".
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Post by mika06 on Sept 7, 2018 16:18:07 GMT
So apparently Geoffrey Owens son whose 19 and has been away at school the last year didn't know his dad was working at TJ and he had to quick call and tell him because he was afraid he would be embarrassing him. It probably explains as well why he took the job if his son started college a year more then a year ago why he needed the money so much if work slowed down. He said his son told him he wasn't embarrassed and he was proud of him 😢
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Post by libgirl2 on Sept 7, 2018 17:22:36 GMT
So apparently Geoffrey Owens son whose 19 and has been away at school the last year didn't know his dad was working at TJ and he had to quick call and tell him because he was afraid he would be embarrassing him. It probably explains as well why he took the job if his son started college a year more then a year ago why he needed the money so much if work slowed down. He said his son told him he wasn't embarrassed and he was proud of him 😢 That made my day. What a good father he must be and what a good son he has.
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Post by Kao on Sept 7, 2018 18:54:10 GMT
Geoffrey also teaches classes at Columbia and Yale (where he got his Masters). I guess he likes to stay busy.
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Post by waywyrd on Sept 7, 2018 18:56:05 GMT
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 7, 2018 19:21:13 GMT
That's great! A 10-episode storyline seems like something any actor would be excited to have, from both a financial perspective and the fun of working with a character in an ongoing way. Good for him.
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Post by Amy Lee on Sept 7, 2018 19:29:29 GMT
Good! I'm sure someone will try to make the case that since it ended well than it wasn't a big deal. No, it wasnt necessary to begin with.
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Post by Critical on Sept 7, 2018 19:46:50 GMT
Glad to hear it! I respect his feelings about not wanting to be handed any roles and preferring to be given auditions and getting roles on merit, but I also think you take opportunities when they're given. Tyler Perry's well known for really pulling himself up and creating his own opportunities, so it's nice that he reaches out and helps others when they need it.
Ideally, Geoffrey's character will be so well-received that his stay on the show will last longer than 10 episodes!
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 10, 2018 5:31:22 GMT
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Post by ibot2much on Sept 16, 2018 16:49:11 GMT
I thought I heard an interview with Carrie Underwood and she tearfully was saying that she had several miscarriages before this pregnancy.
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Post by AmyKay on Sept 16, 2018 17:57:25 GMT
Yes she was on CBS Sunday morning today talking about it. Made me cry!
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Post by Critical on Sept 17, 2018 4:50:32 GMT
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 17, 2018 6:39:05 GMT
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Post by Imperfect1 on Sept 17, 2018 13:06:19 GMT
Wow!!! This is shocking!!! I'm very familiar with Fan Bingbing, and have been since her early tv and film days. As I was reading the article, this 'cold chill' went through me --- the Chinese government can be very scary! It wouldn't surprise me at all that a Chinese citizen could be taken and 'dealt with' - and it's especially scary when it's someone you would never dream it could happen to. Although, Fan Bingbing is very, very popular and successful, so I can imagine she has made a lot of money through the years. And, it's also very possible that either she, or whomever manages her money, have made some very bad (dangerous) choices. I hope she's not in any physical danger --- but it sounds like she might be.
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Post by Kao on Sept 17, 2018 14:20:34 GMT
I've been following this for weeks now and the Chinese government is very suspect. Neither she nor her manager can be reached by Western media, and no one has heard anything from her in a month. Either she's keeping an extremely low profile because of the tax evasion thing, or she's in prison. Her fiance has stopped wearing his engagement ring too, so something in the milk isn't clean. There were also reports that she was trying to get asylum here, and the government would not allow her to leave which I believe; China has a reputation of being horrible to their artists while at the same time not wanting them to leave the country. And they are especially unfair to women artists; I still remember how they banned the female star of "Lust, Caution" from working for 3 years because of the movie's nude scenes while giving Tony Leung (who was equally naked) a slap on the wrist.
I hope that where ever she is that she is being treated well and safe.
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Post by momrek06 on Sept 17, 2018 14:59:10 GMT
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Post by Kao on Sept 17, 2018 15:10:10 GMT
I think the pig is Ariana's? It was on her Instagram.
She seems to take good care of her other pets unlike certain other celebrities (who have had a LOT of pets rehomed/die on them shortly after getting them/disappear) so I'm not worried.
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Post by Arielflies on Sept 17, 2018 20:00:34 GMT
Regarding Eliza Dushku, I'm binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I'm to the part of season 3 where her character, Faith, goes full on psycho. Happy to see that she has married, and is not psycho.
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Post by acookertv on Sept 17, 2018 20:06:12 GMT
I always find it impressive when a celebrity gets married, has a kid, or other big life events and does it privately. When they choose, like Eliza did, to share it with fans sometime after the fact, I think it's perfect. They get to have a private life, let fans have a part of it, but set boundaries. I like it because it feels like they are sincerely living life that way instead of trying to use everything that happens as a means for publicity. When a celebrity can also pull off doing something like that so privately, it also throws water on the celebs who try to pretend they want to be so private but just can't get away from the paparazzi! They can remain private if they don't work so hard for attention!
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Post by MissGriss on Sept 17, 2018 20:24:24 GMT
Regarding Eliza Dushku, I'm binging Buffy the Vampire Slayer and I'm to the part of season 3 where her character, Faith, goes full on psycho. Happy to see that she has married, and is not psycho. As far as I know she's not a psycho in real life, but she sure was a good one on Buffy! It's about time for me to watch that again. 😊
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Post by betty80 on Sept 18, 2018 20:41:10 GMT
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Post by Imperfect1 on Sept 19, 2018 1:50:29 GMT
I watched the whole show, and I thought it was pretty boring. I usually enjoy award shows but this one fell flat for me.
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Post by FannyMare on Sept 19, 2018 3:33:53 GMT
I watched the whole show, and I thought it was pretty boring. I usually enjoy award shows but this one fell flat for me. I watched the first 30 minutes, who was hosting, and why did they look like they didn't want to be there..? I read the winner's, I'm pleased Netflix did so well
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Post by acookertv on Sept 19, 2018 9:46:44 GMT
I watched the whole show and I enjoyed it. I can see why some thought it was boring since they didn't do a lot of production numbers and retrospectives. But I like it when an awards show keeps the focus on giving out awards. I was disappointed that Blackish didn't win SOMETHING for the season they put out.
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Post by Amy Lee on Sept 19, 2018 12:18:06 GMT
I watched the whole show, and I thought it was pretty boring. I usually enjoy award shows but this one fell flat for me. And that's why I didn't end up opening a thread. Except for the impromptu marriage proposal, It was so boring. Ugh! Sent from my SAMSUNG-S7 using Tapatalk
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Post by ibot2much on Sept 19, 2018 12:56:45 GMT
Eliza's wedding was in the courtyard of the Boston Public Library and her husband is a Boston real estate developer. It is easier to keep your privacy in Boston that in NY or LA.
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Post by acookertv on Sept 19, 2018 13:02:55 GMT
Eliza's wedding was in the courtyard of the Boston Public Library and her husband is a Boston real estate developer. It is easier to keep your privacy in Boston that in NY or LA. True. But there are also celebrities who will get married in Colorado, Ibiza, Italy or an island in the Caribbean and then whine that they didn't have privacy. I think that outside of HUGE weddings, like perhaps when Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland were supposed to get married, most celebrity journalists won't put a great deal of time into trying to uncover details of a wedding. Celebrities make it easy by leaking when and where a wedding will take place so they can get attention for it ... and then pretend that their privacy was invaded.
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Post by FannyMare on Sept 19, 2018 14:46:46 GMT
I watched the whole show, and I thought it was pretty boring. I usually eznjoy award shows but this one fell flat for me. And that's why I didn't end up opening a thread. Except for the impromptu marriage proposal, It was so boring. Ugh! Sent from my SAMSUNG-S7 using Tapatalk Viewing was down from last year, award shows are having a tough time,including the Oscars and the Grammy's..
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