Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes ‘literally could not be more excited’ about the baby

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Eva Mendes is pregnant. We can say that for sure now, although I think it’s slightly weird that Ryan and Eva haven’t legit confirmed it to any outlet directly. Instead, “sources” have confirmed the pregnancy to nearly every magazine, gossip show and even Ellen DeGeneres. Since the news broke, Ryan has not been seen or photographed. But Eva was spotted a days ago, I guess trying to get into her car – you can see the photo here at TMZ. She’s carrying what appears to be a large wrap, a big tote bag and a beach blanket in front of her mid-section. I guess she knew she was being photographed. This whole thing is so bizarre. Anyway, People Mag got another weird confirmation via a “source”.

Hey, girl! Or, boy! While there’s no word yet on the sex of the baby Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes are expecting this October, a source tells PEOPLE the couple are over the moon with happiness.

“They literally could not be more excited,” says the source. “She’s feeling great.”

This will be the first child for Gosling, 33, and Mendes, 40, who began dating in 2011 and, the following year, played parents in the dramatic film The Place Beyond the Pines.

[From People]

Correct use of “literally”? Doubtful. While I think they are excited and maybe even thrilled, I do not believe that this is LITERALLY the most excited they’ve ever been in their lives. Literally, I think it’s strange that the whole thing has been so undercover because Eva literally loved the attention she got from dating Ryan and she literally would get pap’d several times a week in 2012 and 2013. Something is literally fishy about this.

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  1. Victoria1 says:

    I literally believe this is a band-aid baby. Literally.

    • Eleonor says:

      I am with you, literally.

    • marjalane says:

      I tend to believe the odd gossip about how she ended up pregnant after he had mentally moved on, and he probably told her that she was going to stay out of the spotlight, (calling the paps everytime she walked out the door) and if she wanted him to hang around it was going to all be done his way. I’m not interested in slamming Eva, but she’s a 40 something woman with a mediocre career, and Gosling is the best thing that ever happened to her- she’s not going to displease him.

      • Lucky says:

        That seems really shallow- I am doubtful that a woman with a career and able to support herself believes that Ryan gosling is literally 😉 the best thing that has happened to her- what a strange thing to say.

      • mercy says:

        The business they’re in can be pretty shallow, though. It is the most publicity she’s ever received and she seemed to be enjoyjng it at one point. He also cast her in his movie, so she’s getting work out of the deal. So I don’t think it’s a completely unfair assessment, all things considered.

      • T.C. says:

        Well no one is forcing him to be with the 40 year old woman without a career (according to his fans). If this is some band-aid baby why isn’t she walking around flaunting it like a brand new pair of shoes to anyone that she sees? Trying to convince the world that her relationship is perfect?

        From the beginning of their dating some fans have been trying to push this fictio that Ryan isn’t that much into her, that she’s the one responsible for all the pap pics and now of course she is the one responsible for this pregnancy as some way to trap him. Because you know Ryan Gosling is such a sweet innocent little boy trapped by the big bad older Latina lady with her voodoo. LMAO. Getting popcorn to read the rest of the comments.

      • Roberta says:

        MarjaLane, I’m with that theory. This is why they always seemed an odd couple as he’s so private and she’s one for calling the paps. It could be she’s come round to his way of doing things.
        That TMZ pic reminds me of older pap pics, when she was being photoged regularly and hadnt called them and was covering her face with her hair, like that was going to stop her being photographed, just thought it was a stupid overreaction.

      • Chinoiserie says:

        Or maybe she wanted a baby now that she is still able to have one?

      • mercy says:

        Just to clarify, I’m not a believer of the “band aid baby” or “she trapped him” theories. Not at all. I think he wants a kid, and he’s in a relationship that works on his terms. I think she probably wants a kid because he wants one, and she’s at an age where it will get more difficult to conceive and find steady, or quality, acting work. But who knows, they could be madly in love.

    • Bucky says:

      A Lainey blind implied that they actually had to work at getting pregnant, which would mean that the baby was planned and wanted.

      I don’t get why people get their drawers in such a twist about this couple.

      • Andrea says:

        I get why. I am not a Ryan fan, sure he was hot in the notebook and in that movie with Emma stone, but I prefer my men british. But they never ever get papp’d seeming happy together. I get it maybe they despise the paps, but just once I’d like to see them smiling or canoodling or looking like they appear happy in one another’s presence, you see this all the time with couples in Hollywood even ones that end up splitting up. In addition, with her coke past and smarmy looks, she just isn’t likeable even if she were dating someone in hollywood everyone loathes. There are the notebook crazies out there, but I believe my description above is what explains a lot of people’s opinions on these two. He looked far happier with other exes not just Rachel McAdams.

      • mercy says:

        Her drug past seems to be in the past, though. I think she should be given credit for that. I think the ‘McGosling’ fans and those who would rather see him with someone closer in perceived talent or status (or not see him serious with anyone who is not them ;)) probably account for a lot of the negative reaction, but I agree about the photos. If they’re going to arrange pap shots, and I think most of their photos together have been, it’s past time to drop any smugness or ‘we’re too cool for this’ attitude. Just roll with it and act like a happy couple. He seemed to have no problem with that in previous relationships, and it looks a lot more natural and engaging than what he and Eva have put forth.

      • Leslie says:

        I don’t get why people are down on them/hate her either. Guess I don’t follow them enough to know. She’s pregnant, and he got her pregnant, so good for them. Hope they’re happy.

    • only1shmoo says:

      My thoughts exact, literally 😛

  2. HappyMom says:

    I don’t get why people are crazy about him, and can’t stand her. However-I think her covering up her midsection in those pics is ridiculous. You don’t need to talk about it if you don’t want to-but why can’t a photo be taken? Weird.

    • GeeMoney says:

      I didn’t get the furor over Gosling until I watched Crazy, Stupid, Love. Watch that movie, and then you’ll understand.

      • Abby says:

        I’ve seen that and the notebook and I still don’t get it… even though I enjoyed both movies

      • Karen says:

        I saw Crazy, Stupid, Love and yes, I thought he was gorgeous. Then my husband and I saw Drive and we both agreed he was a great actor and really cool. Then we saw Gangster Squad and the magic was gone. I am afraid I cannot deal with the high pitched voice, especially since my husband now rolls about laughing and repeats his lines in a Micky Mouse voice. Nevermind!

      • mercy says:

        I watched it. Didn’t like it. He’s not great at that kind of comedy and his fake accent / voice was annoying. Steve Carrell was the best thing about that movie. I’ll take Gosling in Half Nelson and Lars and the Real Girl.

        He doesn’t have a great voice, but it works in character pieces.

      • Oleanna says:

        Karen, you are so right about the voice! How crazy that you brought this up today, ‘cuz I just watched the movie a couple nights ago and thought, Man, how could any woman tolerate that voice, and in bed, OMG, not no, but hell no!

      • prayforthewild says:

        “Shhh, don’t speak… please.” 😀

      • katy says:

        LOL @Karen. True about his voice… but that isn’t what interested me. I wouldn’t be there to talk to the guy 😉

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Well I’m not a raging fan of Gosling, but I think he’s a good actor.

        As far as Eva, I dislike her because there are 8 billion stories about her being rude to fans and people in the service industry. Not one story but MANY.

        People on here CRUCIFIED Mila Kunis for being grouchy and unprofessional towards interviewers, which to me is a far lesser offense that being rude to fans, yet people around here seem to have a strange level of forgiveness when it comes to Eva Mendes. By all accounts, she seems like an incredibly unpleasant person. Not sure what it says about Gosling for falling for her.
        *shrugs*

      • ataylor says:

        Mila isn’t that nice to fans either. It totally depends on her mood…she’s actually nicer to them when Asston is around.

        That being said Eva is completely horrible to service people. HORRIBLE. There are a few Starbuck’s employees in L.A. that would love to be able to serve her a few ‘sneezers’

      • NYC_girl says:

        @mercy – totally agree with you. I’ve been saying for years how amazing he was in those two films. I didn’t like his last few films; Gangster Squad could have been good but I don’t think it was his fault. Drive was weird, and Blue Valentine had some good moments.

    • Eleonor says:

      Me neither, he seems so ordinary.
      I don’t like them as a couple, I felle something odd in their chemistry, I think, but I couldn’t say what.

      • Rhea says:

        I actually think they’re both perfect as a couple. 🙂
        Good looking (yet vanilla) Gosling pairing up with an exotic beauty (who seems as fun as a flat soda) Mendes. I’d say they both have a matching chemistry! 😉

    • Livvers says:

      I assume she covered up her midsection because she has promised the first exclusive “bump” shots to a paparazzi agency of her choosing.

    • Ennie says:

      she might not want to give away the possible due date. I am not invested on these 2, but I have read some of the crazy responses of some fans in several sites. I would not discard someone threatening them, or particularly her, that would be a motive to keep everything under wraps, bags and scarves.

      • mercy says:

        That could be it. I agree, some of the response has been kind of scary over the top. I might be traveling with security were I her, tbh.

      • jmho says:

        Maybe she just feels fat and ugly and doesnt want her pictuee taken. Not all women enjoy being pregnant. (I hated it)

    • Sabrine says:

      She hadn’t been seen in public since March and probably would have gone the whole pregnancy without announcing it. Someone must have outed them. I just wish them all the best. I’m sure both of them are excited about their first baby. She could probably sneak in one more under the wire if she doesn’t take too long about it.

  3. Sullivan says:

    “Literally” and “awesome” – two words that must go on a very long vacation far, far away.

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      Literally. That would be awesome. And epic.

    • Frida_K says:

      That, and “could care less.”

      Could NOT care less, folks, could NOT. LITERALLY could not.

      And–just since I’m here and my Grammar Dominatrix freak flag is flying–that would be “lose” not “loose” [weight/one’s mind/the baggage dragged along from one’s dreadful childhood, etc.].

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        Could care less drives me crazy, too.

        I also hate “irregardless.” I know it’s a real word, but it doesn’t mean anything! Regardless, please!

      • Kiddo says:

        Irregardless, this is the most awesome amazingly news I’ve literally heard, it’s ironic, and I could care less.

      • mimif says:

        I see what you’ve done their, Kiddo. Your sooo clever. 😉

      • Kiddo says:

        Smart-ass. But kudos for not resorting to bold to point out my obvious-obviousness.

      • Lucinda says:

        Oooh! Irregardless. After 20 years I got my husband to finally start saying regardless instead. I was so excited. Now I’m working on could care less because that one makes me crazy too. As for awesome….well, I’m a child of the ’80’s. That one is stuck in my vocabulary but I’m hoping the incorrect usage of literally will fade instead of ultimately changing the meaning of the word.

      • sauvage says:

        That is, like, a totally, like, awesome idea! They, like, make a, like, amazing couple, you know?

        That some terms are overused during certain eras does not bother me so much, that’s more or less like the rings on a tree trunk, just something to basically place you in history (groovy, cool, slammin’, anyone?). Annoying at times, but whatever. What drives me crazy, personally, is misuse of grammar and completely unnecessary fillings, the worst being the “like” mania, in my opinion. I just have so many pet peeves when it comes to the abuse of the wonderful, colourful language that is English.

        And I’m not even a native English speaker. Don’t get me started on what people do to my poor native tongue.

    • ncboudicca says:

      Let’s throw “amazing” on that bonfire.

      • Sullivan says:

        I’ll build an ark for all the misused, overused, and abused words. They can board, two by two, and head for parts unknown. Rest, words, rest.

      • MrsBPitt says:

        UGH…remember Tom and Katie with all the “amazing” talk…KATIE WAS AMAZING…TOM WAS AMAZING…SURI WAS AMAZING….THEIR MARRIAGE WAS AMAZING…and then it wasn’t!

      • Misulinka says:

        That was EXTRAORDINARY. Thats why.

      • Reece says:

        I’d like to add “fierce” if you all don’t mind.

      • mercy says:

        I could do without “literally,” but I’m quite fond of “awesome,” “amazing” when appropriately used. 😉 As far as slang goes, I’d like to add “basic” and “vanilla” to the ‘enough!’ mix. They were clever cute adjectives at one time, but overuse has rendered them annoying.

  4. Luca26 says:

    She’s 40 maybe there are complications and she doesn’t want to show off her bump just in case.

    I tend to think Lainey is right on this she was saying months ago that Ryan was the one pushing to have kids. Lainey is usually the most reliable on this stuff.

    I really don’t care either way about Eva . I think Ryan is talented but overrated but the meltdown over this baby is pure entertainment.

    • lisa2 says:

      I don’t think Lainey is the most reliable on things.. She has been wrong more than right.

      • don't kill me i'm french says:

        I thought Lainey said Eva Mendes refused to have kids because she was unable to have kids ( a medical problem) and she didn’t say it to Gosling who wanted some kids

    • Daria says:

      I don’t think of her gossip as reliable on any level…

      • Tulip Garden says:

        Agree

      • Liv says:

        She gets it right sometimes and I sometimes like her perspective…but in this case she’s clearly informed by his or her people. She’s rooting hard for them.

      • ladybug says:

        Agreed. Lainey is a big fan of these two and she is rooting for them, so I’d take her gossip with a grain of salt.

    • stellalovejoydiver says:

      I’m thinking they might be using a surrogate and don’t want to get negative press for this and that’s why she has been hiding so long.

      • prayforthewild says:

        Interesting point. I know it’s not anyone else’s business, but… If that’s true I hope they eventually release the info, if only to shut down the, “She trapped him” brigade. The things I’ve read. Ugh. (Not on this site)

      • Liv says:

        Do they even live together? I thought they have seperate homes. So I think it’s a band aid baby or you’re right and they use a surrogate. Would make sense then, that she tried to stay under the radar for the last six months.

    • Original Tessa says:

      Lainey isn’t reliable at all. She doesn’t make stuff up out of the sky, but she speculates a little more than she should, and her speculation is often very wrong. She should stick to writing. She has a vivid imagination, and a keen ability to stretch the truth to make it more interesting.

      • mercy says:

        Her speculation is often wrong, unless she’s being fed info straight from the horse’s mouth, which I believe she has been with this couple. She’s tried to distance herself to observer status in recent months, but it seemed like she was being given ‘exclusive’ info earlier their relationship, and her meme has never wavered: Eva is the independent woman and Ryan is the pursuer, and they are still together. It fits neatly with the image Eva tries to present and counters assumptions that she’s the weaker party in the relationship, that Ryan calls the shots, or that there is ‘trouble in their paradise.’ 😉 That doesn’t mean she’s right, but I think she has been an active participant in helping to craft their public image.

        “She has a vivid imagination, and a keen ability to stretch the truth to make it more interesting.”

        Yes! But notice how reluctant she’s been to do that with this couple…

      • Original Tessa says:

        Oh, she’s in many publicist’s pockets. No doubt about that.

    • Luca26 says:

      Well I find her more reliable than CDAN, BlindGossip or OK. Obviously she’s not on the level of Us weekly or People but the bulk of gossip (breakup rumors, band aid baby etc) seems to be coming from sketchy sources of which I find Lainey the most believable.

    • Dana m says:

      Having a baby at 40 can bring complications. The risk of having a downs baby is much higher. I have 2 friends that had babies in their late 30s (38-39) that had down’s. They didn’t announce it until a few weeks before the babies were born. They had several tests preformed and had to deal with the results emotionally and on their own terms. One of them didn’t announce her pregnancy until 8 months along then announced down’s shortly after. It took her a while to deal with the downs diagnosis.

      Since Ryan is younger, I’m hoping this is not their case for them!

  5. Miss M says:

    I literally agree with kaiser there is something literally fishy with this whole thing. But I literally think they are literally thrilled in having a baby literally.

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      But do you think they literally could not be more excited? I’m trying to picture someone who literally could not be more excited, and I’m picturing my childhood dog who would squeal and pee and wag her entire body as hard as she could from head to toe when we got home from school. I mean, she literally could not have been more excited without popping. Do you think that’s what they’re doing? Lol

  6. lisa2 says:

    Congrats to them on the baby.

    I don’t understand all the hiding, mainly because at the beginning of their relationship they were photographed together a lot. Then all of a sudden that stopped and they didn’t want to talk about each other.

    I get wanting your privacy; but for the celebs that make such a big pronouncement of not talking about their partner, husband or whatever. It all feels very calculated to me. Everyone knows they are together.

  7. Qat says:

    Is everything a conspiracy these days? sheesh.

    • Mimz says:

      Totally agree i mean we r not talking about kimmy k here yes they were papped a lot a year ago but cant they have change of heart? Since this is a pregnancy at40 cant she want to be cautious and reserved? Maybe they have been actually TRYING for long. We don’t know these people and we’re calling them liars instead of wishing them well. Where is our humanity???

      Ok done venting.

    • Daria says:

      I agree. I don’t think there is anything odd about them trying to be as private as possible about this.

    • mercy says:

      I’m not usally a conspiracy buff, but with these two it seems pretty obvious they have probably been manipulating the media when it comes to their relationship. Couples that are very rarely seen together unless there is a photographer present are a bit unusual in this day and age, where social media is littered with celebrity ‘sightings.’ But it’s possible they just don’t go out much.

      I do wish them the best, though. Not a big fan of this couple, but nothing against them, either, and a baby is always reason to celebrate in my book.

      • Karen says:

        I would have agreed with you once, but for the first time I have a bit of a crush on a celebrity to the degree where I know where he is much of the time. He does a huge amount of travelling, but he very rarely gets spotted even when he goes through the airport. He recently did a guest slot on a TV show and nobody online even knew he was in town, much less filming. This guy lives in LA and whenever he goes to hotspots like the gym or Chateau Marmont, there are photos everywhere, but if he isn’t working out for a role he can go off the radar for weeks at a time. He does have bars and clubs he goes to where an odd comment or photo might turn up on twitter, but only after he has gone and they never mention who he is with; I get the impression they really try to protect their regulars. So you can disappear if you want to.

      • mercy says:

        Yeah, I agree, it is possible for celebs to drop off the radar of the mainstream media by hanging out in places where they’re not expected. But that’s usually where you get the random odd sightings, like ‘Omg I just saw Ryan and his girfriend’ in some off the beaten path locale. I don’t follow them closely enough to know if there have been sightings like that. Maybe she really never left the house lol. But she was papped just the other day for the first time in months, after the news was confirmed by People, so they probably still live in the L.A. area.

    • don't kill me i'm french says:

      +1

      For some reasons,i didn’t want some kids or to be married whereas i was with my partner since almost 10 years
      Today,i have a 2 years old daughter and i’m married with him.
      What happened? The doctors always said me it would be difficult even dangerous for me or the foetus to be pregnant but 2 years ago,OMG i’m pregnant! And you know what? I and my daughter had no complication or problem .My future husband suddenly decided he wanted to be married when i was pregnant of 7 months

    • kibbles says:

      I agree. I’ve never had the hots for Gosling so it didn’t bother me when he started dating Mendes. It’s kind of an odd coupling, but they’ve been together since 2011. I think that they’ve had a real relationship and one or both decided that it was time to have a baby. My guess would be on Mendes since she is 40 and might have decided to have a baby now while she still can with a good-looking guy she’s been seeing for 3 years. Nothing wrong with that. I don’t get any indication that this is a band-aid baby. I think one or both wanted to have a baby irregardless of the current state of their relationship. Whether they get married or break up or remain together unmarried, I believe the baby was planned and wanted.

      • andypandy says:

        I agree might be the only one but I think Ryan was the one pressuring her to have a baby . Think She finally caved as this relationship is the most we have heard of her in years (Maybe she caved too late after he had moved on mentally dunno ) but at some point I think he wanted this baby
        P.S and there is nothing worse than sporting a baby bump then having a miscarriage (at at 40 that is highly possible) and having to explain deal with peoples questions/sad eyes

  8. Mitch Buchanan Rocks! says:

    Eva surely must have a hearty,deep throated laugh – ‘the notebook’ was ruined because that other chick he was dating had a most annoying high pitched giggle.

  9. Lori says:

    I think they changed their approach to leaking information and getting papped because they are aware that “everyone” hates them together and the Gosling loonies are down right cruel to Eva. At her age anything could go wrong and stress does have an impact.

  10. Brittany says:

    Sooo… What’s “fishy” about this baby coming? I’m sorry. Not trying to instigate anything I’m just curious.

  11. Melanie Schimmel says:

    Maybe this a Beyonce-thing. Maybe they wanted a baby for long BUT she couldnt get pregnant and now they are adopting or have surrogate and dont want it to make everybodys business. I tell u guys if she’s having the best body two weeks after “giving birth” this whole thing is fake.

  12. whatwhatnot says:

    I just have a feeling that they’re not together. The last I heard about them is that they were having trouble and had broken up. Maybe she found out she was pregnant after the break up but they decided to co-parent even though they aren’t really together? That would make me keep things low key.

    • Anon33 says:

      Not that I have any thing even remotely resembling a credible source but that’s what I have read too. That they are broken up but couldn’t contain the news any longer and that’s why the whole roll-out has seemed odd.

    • mercy says:

      Break up rumours always start when a couple is not seen together. My feeling they probably don’t have a traditional relationship. Maybe they’re friends who wanted a baby.

  13. Skye says:

    it is not the correct use; they’re trying to make “literally” a pumped-up version of “truly” and it’s not. If they’d said “Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes LITERALLY shit bricks of shock and joy at their pregnancy news,” THAT would be correct usage, and also interesting/alarming.

    • Antonym says:

      No. Literally means that it’s literally true/happening/etc. The situation you describe literally cannot happen.

      • Kenny Boy says:

        A second way to use “literally”, according to the dictionary, is for emphasis rather than factual accuracy. It’s used appropriately here as part of a humorous hyperbole.

  14. Christin says:

    I don’t follow these two, but I’ll toss out a couple of off-the-cuff theories. It’s a surrogate pregnancy, or (and I tend to believe this a bit more) she does not want to be photographed while expecting. Shania Twain did that. My mother does not have any photos of herself while expecting, and she told me that it wasn’t something women (at least in our region) did in the 1960s.

    Be it vanity or other reasons, Eva apparently doesn’t want to be photographed with a pregnancy belly. She looks uncomfortable trying to juggle all that stuff to cover it.

    • nora says:

      I also think she is called a surrogate mother and she does not want to know because the pictures just seem you would not think a pregnant woman seven months she looks so thin that front

    • mmerain says:

      I can believe it after seeing those photos… I guess she doesn’t want her pictures taken (?) but come on, that’s ridiculous to walk with so much stuff in front of you like that lol she could just have walked faster with only her bag to hide it, no? Well, i don’t know anything anyway.

  15. Kenny Boy says:

    This is their first child, perhaps one that they didn’t think they would get to have, considering Eva is of advanced maternal age especially for a first child. This may be exactly and precisely the most excited they’ve ever been.

    People get SO MAD about modern informal use of “literally”, even though it’s already in the dictionary definition. It’s silly. Words stretch and change with society and culture. The evolution of language is a beautiful though bumpy process. Lighten up and enjoy it!

    • don't kill me i'm french says:

      +1
      It’s just a reply to the mean rumors

    • Anony says:

      I have problems with a lot of the commonly misused words and phrases, particularly “could care less”, and irregardless. They do not make sense to me.

      I have no problem with the way literally is being used these days. Maybe I’m just dense but I think it’s usage here fits the definition. As far as I understand literally mean “something that actually happened”. Having your first child is a pretty exciting thing I presume. Perhaps even the most exciting thing that will ever happen to you. Given that doesn’t it follow that if this is the most exciting thing in their entire lives that they could literally not be more excited?

    • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

      I think people are objecting to the extreme overuse of the word “literally.” If you use a word constantly, like “awesome,” it loses it’s meaning. Is pizza really “awesome,” as in inspiring awe? People also often misuse literally, as in “I was literally crushed when that happened.” No, you weren’t or you’d be dead. I don’t think it’s the end of the world, and it know languages grow and change, but you can’t blame people for noticing when a word is suddenly used inappropriately or constantly without any thought to the real meaning. I’m not sure we should “dumb down” (another overused expression) the dictionary just to accommodate trends.

      • I Choose Me says:

        Thank you! Words are important for effective communication and I refuse to lighten up about their misuse.

        In this case, the sentence would have worked just fine without the word literally. “They could not be more excited.” There and done.

      • Ayre says:

        One definition of awesome is “inspiring awe” another is “impressive.” It’s slang, but it’s in the dictionary, so you literally can’t call people out for misuse in that case. Pizza can be awesome.

      • GoodNamesAllTaken says:

        Yeah, pizza was a terrible example. Lol. Pizza can totally be awesome.

      • Ayre says:

        Agreed. 🙂

      • Kenny Boy says:

        It’s not used inappropriately and it’s not being misused, because its use has fundamentally changed. It’s passed the point where you could honestly misunderstand what people mean when they say “I was literally crushed by the news”. Language is about communication, and deliberately misunderstanding or calling out someone’s casual but perfectly intelligible language is much more inappropriate than using a word in a new way of which other people don’t approve. Nitpicking and stifling the growth only encourages snobbery and in many cases (not with literally but with other slang) bigotry. A growing language should be celebrated, not shamed. Dictionaries must reflect the way we actually use the language, not some ideal that people are clinging to because it’s inappropriate. Past usage is in there for a reason, but present usage is just as important. Otherwise, we’d be stuck with a useless dictionary with outdated definitions. It’s accuracy, not “dumbing down”. It’s an important document for use by this generation and future generations, so we can understand each other and so that future historians can understand when and how language changed.

  16. sunsetsnow says:

    I think this whole situation is really weird. She chose to be a celebrity. Now, during a happy time in her life, she is hiding in her house and contorting herself into weird positions to prevent a photo. Just go about your business and stop acting so crazy. Who hides in their house for months??? It is not that serious. Plenty of celebrities get pregnant and continue on with their lives privately (Kidman, Garner, Cotillard, etc.). If she was on bed rest that is a different situation. She chose this life and her choice of partner.

  17. FingerBinger says:

    I don’t get the conspiracy theories. Laura Linney had a baby and no one knew about it. It’s possible that Ryan and Eva just wanted privacy during her pregnancy.

  18. Jayna says:

    I’m happy for them.

  19. Racer says:

    He is extraordinarily unattractive and a bad actor. I have no idea who she is.

  20. Josefa says:

    I never got the huge hype over him. He’s talented, yes, and seems like a genuinely nice person, but I frankly find his face unattractive (it’s so droopy) and his voice is annoying. I’d only do him for the sake of telling people I did Ryan Gosling, not because he actually turns me on.

    On Eva I’ll make no comments. Pregnant women in Hollywood never win. No matter how they treat their pregnancy, they will get criticized. Congratulations to the couple, and lets hope the baby gets a happy life (and a normal name).

  21. The Original Mia says:

    If she wanted to take it easy and “hide” from the press, so what? It’s her baby and her right not to show it off to the world. Also we literally have no idea as to the state of their relationship. Whatever it is, they are going to be parents. That much we do know.

  22. Bridget says:

    Meh. I don’t get them and why people care so much.

  23. OhDear says:

    What are they going to say other than “we’re excited about the baby?” It’s not like they’re going to release a statement saying that [insert conspiracy theory here].

    Whatever their relationship or other situation is, congrats to them on the impending child and hope that the kid is well and lovingly cared for.

    On another note, I didn’t realize he was still getting the Tumblr heartthrob treatment – thought people had moved on.

  24. JustVisiting says:

    Considering they waited this long to announce and Eva hasn’t been seen in months, I’d say it’s more likely she is having a rough pregnancy than a conspiracy. With her age and previous rumors of her difficulty to conceive, maybe she was on bed rest and they feared the worst until the baby was viable even if premature.

  25. Lisa says:

    I’m glad she’s with someone in his 30s. New research shows a woman’s risk of having a child with down’s syndrome is significantly higher when the man is 40 plus and the woman is 35 plus.

  26. ctkat1 says:

    I agree that the rollout of this has been really weird, because they took such pains to hide it and then suddenly it was announced by a “source” to OK! Magazine, and then quickly confirmed by a “source” (the same or different?) to the reputable magazines and blogs. And Eva/Ryan have said absolutely nothing and haven’t been seen since. That’s weird. Usually secret pregnancies/babies are discovered by a big announcement by the parents (Sandra Bullock on the cover of People, Jimmy Fallon announcing on his show & twitter) or by a photo being taken (Christian Bale’s wife Sibi at the Oscars, for a recent example). It isn’t usually sold to a trashy mag by a “source” and then confirmed by “sources” but without a photo or announcement. So it feels fishy. However, that doesn’t mean that it is.
    A number of things could have caused them to want to keep it very private (difficult pregnancy, high risk pregnancy, surrogacy, personal preference). It does happen- it’s very rare, but remember that Sandra Bullock hid a BABY during an Oscar awards season in which she was the star and a very, very public implosion of her marriage. She hid an actual BABY during all of that.

  27. amara says:

    Oh God, all the speculation and this and that. If they make it known right away, they want attention. If they hide it, there is something wrong with that, too. Who cares?!? I did not even know they were a couple let alone all this crap about their relationship, but if it’s working out, then good for them. I wish her the best with her pregnancy, delivery and all the joy of becoming a mom.

  28. LAK says:

    Didn’t realise she was in hiding for 7months. Is she regularly papped in different circumstances ie when she wasn’t pregnant?

  29. Susannah says:

    His eyes are too close together. Ditto Ryan Reynolds. Don’t find either of them attractive OR trustworthy.

  30. stargazer says:

    Their combined astrology charts are LITERALLY perfect. Even if they aren’t together forever as a romantic couple they will always be friends and good co-parents.

  31. Lucky Charm says:

    Considering her age, maybe she had complications and they just wanted to wait and make sure everything was ok, so that’s why she avoided being pap’d. Congratulations and hoping they have a healthy baby and happy life.

  32. luna says:

    I’m curious. How do you guys know Eva Mendes or any other celebrities are the ones who called the paps to pap them?

  33. Marianne says:

    Im not that surprised that she kept the pregnancy mum for so long, as she probably wanted to make sure she didn’t suffer any miscarriages in the public eye. But, now thats it out…I dont get what her game is for going out and carrying stuff in front of her stomach? I mean, everyone knows now.

  34. Eva says:

    he didnt want A ( this) baby, YET.