While social media was blowing up yesterday with all of the Taylor Swift-Calvin Harris-Katy Perry drama, Tom Hiddleston was feeling ignored. Or maybe he just decided to take a page out of Taylor’s playbook, which is to deflect negative stories by doing something nice and positive. I’m not saying Tom’s heart isn’t in the right place, but I’m saying that Taylor and Tom’s activities, however lovely and charitable, should be seen through the prism of the Glorious Tiddlebanging of 2016. And more specifically, this Hiddles video should be seen through the prism of Calvin Harris dragging Taylor on Twitter.
So what did Tom do? He made a video for UNICEF. Tom’s been a UNICEF ambassador for years. He’s done UNICEF trips and he absolutely highlights UNICEF’s work when he doesn’t have anything to gain, when he’s not promoting a particular project, and when he doesn’t need to deflect from a personal story blowing up. He genuinely cares. I don’t doubt that. But I do side-eye the hell out of the timing of this video. Here’s Tom talking about kids’ education.
The video takes place in his Thor 3 (Thor: Ragnarok) dressing room, as he’s putting on his Loki wig and presumably getting ready for work. It’s a cute video, I guess. But why did he post it on Wednesday? Why was he trying to pull focus away from the fact that Taylor Swift is still sort of obsessed with one-upping her ex-boyfriend?
Speaking of, Tom’s “pal” spoke to the new issue of People Magazine to confirm that Tom and Taylor are truly in love. At first the pal says, “It all seems very fast and public.” But then another insider says that their love is built to last and Taylor is “ecstatic to be with him” and very “giddy” around him. Also: “They have a fun energy going on.” My gut says Tom’s friends are watching The Glorious Tiddlebanging and thinking “????????”
Photos courtesy of Tom’s Twitter, WENN.
“The Glorious Tiddlebanging of 2016” — it sounds so historic!
and we are here to witness it. they will interview us in 50 years from now and we will have tales to tell our grandchildren.
Hello to the future people reading this! Sorry for Trump though!
🙂
Especially for the Trump line
What a time to be alive!
And it’s going to go into overdrive…
Here we go…. The noms are in: Hiddles is nominated. Let the games begin! Wheeeeeee! Lol
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Bryan Cranston
Benedict Cumberbatch
Idris Elba
Cuba Gooding Jr.
Tom Hiddleston
Courtney B. Vance
Happy he’s been nominated, but can he and T2 please stay in and not go celebrate in public? They can order from the kiddies’ menu and gigglestone together. Please no more photos of them this week. Please!
Now that we know he’s in… any bets on whether or not an engagement is announced next month??
He won’t win against Cranston or Vance, but TIDDLES won’t miss the opportunity to walk the red carpet. He will be asked personal questions to, so he’d better get his answers ready.
EVERYTHING, from now until the day the universe dies, should be seen through the prism of the Glorious Tiddlebanging of 2016.
I think the internet’s Cockwomble of Cringe was just trying to push the use of emojis further down his Twitter page.
Cockwomble
*sniggers*
Meh it just shows how desperate he was for fame. The whole Tiddlesbanging thing, that is.
There’s a Unicef advert that’s been showing for past few weeks in the U.K, so maybe this just coincides with Tom’s turn of being front and centre with the charity instead of being anything to do with Taylor?
Yes. UNICEF controls when videos get released.
He is aging so badly. Why can’t he use some of that Swift money on laser treatments?
dating a woman ten years younger who also looks younger than that isnt helping.
but maybe his massive fivehead and the amount of wrinkles is why he is doing this. he knows most of his fans would stop being attracted to him in a couple of years.
The UVA/UVB exposure, the media exposure. This seems applicable.
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Seriously? He looks great for his age. He is a handsome man, though I understand how some of you youngsters (forgive me if you are not) cannot see it. All this talk about ‘fivehead’ etc is quite juvenile. Men lose their hair. Get over it.
He’d be aging fine if he was in his mid forties, but he is only 35. His skin looks dramatically worse than it did just a few years ago.
I regularly see men in his age range who still pass for mid-late twenties and have nice skin. I guess it depends on where you live, race, class etc but he just looks rough and not in a Harrison Ford way lol
“He looks great for his age.” At 35? I seriously thought he was in his early to mid 40s to which I would have agreed with you that he looks good for a man in his 40s.
Maybe he is not getting enough sleep as one tends not to do when one is Tiddlesbanging all night long.
I think he’s gotten better looking as he’s aged (I hated the poodle hair of his 20’s), but I have to agree that since hooking up with Taylor, he looks older than 35. I’d peg him early-mid 40’s if I didn’t know better. I say that as someone older than Tom who has plenty of friends his age.
When he’s standing next to Taylor — who looks younger than 26 — he does looks like her uncle to me.
His skin is terrible, he needs a good moisturizer and learn to never walk out of the house witout sunscreen.
@MAF, he needs to learn to never leave the house without a hat. As someone with a similar complexion, I have found sunscreens useless. My dermatologist advises “no exposed skin”
@Lilacflowers- he is in Australia, maybe he can pick up some of the super-duper sunscreen considering there is a hole in ozone layer in that area. But yes, a hat would help too especially since he likes to run outside.
I guess I prefer my men to look rugged rather than ‘moisturized’. LOL
he’s not aging. It’s all than banging non stop he’s been doing since mid may with TS.
Handsome? More like fug. Sorry but I’ve never understood the fuss about his looks, he’s not handsome to me in any way, shape or form. And I’m not some teenager but north of 30. He’s got a bad case of weasel face.
UNICEF tightly controls its promos. This one, as his other recent ones have done, coincided with a video UNICEF released from some kids in its Emergency Lessons series.
More fun is the Celebrity Pet Peeves video Colbert recently released in which Tom kisses a picture of Fassbender.
I’m so offended that people think he looks like Michael Fassbender. I hope healthcare becomes more affordable and eye exams become more commonplace 🙁
You owe me a new keyboard.
Yes, that was fun, wasn’t it? Especially with James Corden’s part!
I love Corden’s part too!
I wish they had somehow gotten Fassy involved in it in some way too.
People accusing Hiddleston of controlling when Colbert releases videos coming in 3 … 2 … 1 …
Also, people accusing Taylor Swift is Tom’s beard because he’s actually gay, just look at him, lusting over Fassbender, coming in 3 … 2 … 1 …
(Fassbender is sexy, tho.)
LOL, so true!
Just wait for those comments… *rolls eyes*
Yes, it’s just a matter of time!
Although I’d be down for some Fiddlebanging. (Middlebanging? Hiddledongbending?)
Those people seem to be missing today.
Shhh. Stop spoiling all the fun.
Sigh. Unfortunately, now and forever more everything he does will be seen through the lens of PR.
Simply, video should be uploaded by UNICEF first before he can tweet. UNICEF Ireland uploaded the video yesterday. He might have talked UNICEF about what kind of drama would happen between TS and CH if he had knwon what CH would tweet. I highly doubt he expected this hilarious feud between pop singers. Yet I do believe now UNICEF and Tom must feel bad about it was out at the same day.
Actually I was mildly surprised that UNICEF still wants him to promote the campaign as so many people argued here that he is doomed to the hell of infamy eternally, especially in UK. Maybe they don’t care abut tabroid readers?
By the way, he is a right person to talk about the situation addressed in the related video. He visited Guinea before and the video he is referring is about two girls of the country.
It was. UNICEF released the video and it was being reposted on Twitter and Instagram hours before he actually retweeted it. And I doubt UNICEF reads tabloids.
I do doubt this was in response to tabloids, but Unicef does work directly with a celeb’s publicists. It’s true of most big charities because they don’t want surprises or unfortunate coincidences on either side. There’s actually specialized PR firms that do nothing but work with celebs and major charities.
The “Emergency Lessons” series has been rolling out a new video every two-three weeks since early May. He has not been involved in anything scandalous, no matter how hard Eppie Calvin tries to spin it.
So they are now to be maligned for decent behavior that they continue doing since before they began tiddlesbanging…taylor made no comment in the twitter battle that was really calvin and the perpetually needy ms. Perry. if she saved your child from drowning would you all forgive her for existing or snark while you hig your kid? the mob mentality is alive and well…
I would snark, but just because of her shady intentions.
Right now, while reading about Calvin Harris thing, I’m just envisioning this couple dynamic. They’re in a hotel. He has a film to get ready for. She has ex boyfriend drama. What do they talk about. Does he comfort her? It’s like a movie. Just keeps writting itself down. One drama after another. In a honeymoon phase. I’m totally into it.
Lol DS I thought the same thing. She hasn’t been out that much, I think she visited a hospital. Do you think he comes back after a day of filming and she is on her phone all hysterical and wanting to fill him in on the drama..? Does he downplay it and talks about himself ( whislt looking at his reflection on the window) causing her to run into the room and throw herself on the bed crying and sobbing that she misses her cats..? Ok maybe not but it’s a funny thought 😊
I imagined the same start; the phone hysteria including a team of people around them. It’s so much fun! This should be a film. Let’s write it together
Yes!! We can cowrite it……I just thought we would get the writing credits out of the way. I don’t want to go all Calvin on you or you to come after me with your girl squad😝😂
Have to admit I’m curious to see how he’s dealing with the constant drama.
@Aussie girl: I do have a killer squad but we’re super nice 🙂 especially to our new squad members. We’re a team. No drama. And we totally respect copyright laws 🙂
have you seen House of Cards? Taylor and Tom are smoking by the open window, plotting their revenge.
They are practising for Bond, Taylor is Blofeld with one of the cats in her lap.
Tom is just this weeks henchman, he’d better not walk over a pool with a bridge on his way out.
Taytay will pull the lever and he’ll end up flailing with the Sharks.
Hahhahaha you think they’re cool enough for this evil take over?
Tom’s never been involved in any public squabbling so having a gf who has so much drama in her life must be a bit embarrassing. The negative press can’t help but touch him too, even if he’s not directly involved.
The Selena concert, the 4th of July squad party and now this. Tom should ask Taylor what she likes about middle school for the next video.
The video was already posted. Since yesterday and way before the epic twitter meltdown. But it was posted by UNICEF Ireland. And then Tom posted it. Because I’m guessing that’s his job as a Unicef ambassador. But you know, gotta make some controversy.
Tom has been posting UNICEF vids regularly for this campaign which is led and scheduled by them so the timing isn’t really suspect.
Putting on the Loki wig in his dressing room is also saying “look I’m back to work” (sure he would’ve had to get Marvel permission to do that too).
Maybe with all this attention on him now , he decided to shine the light on something that’s important.
Ahhh…. what a concept!
Now @Jo, you’re supposed to ascribe an ulterior motive to each and every action he takes. You must have missed Hiddlethread orientation.
He has been working with UNICEF for a few years now.
when were they around his friends?
and not actually a ringing endorsement from the “pal” — “they have a fun energy” is sort of condescending and the comment that she’s giddy around him followed by . . . ??? . . . one that he’s . . . ??? . . . around her. If there even IS a “pal” talking, which I doubt.
Hasn’t People been called out for making up sources?
Last I heard People were getting stories direct from Taylor’s team.
Tabby, the bodyguard assigned to preventing Tom from running away or drowning himself in the ocean when he goes for his runs, even though Tabby can barely run, is the “pal.” The excited energy is how he describes Tom’s frantic attempts to free his hand from her grasp
Oh god make it stop, please make it stop! Marry her, already! Get the big circus denouement over so we can all move on! Can’t Cumberbatch and Sophie announce a new pregnancy or something so we can have the cumbercrazies back?! Anything, anything . . .!
I’m not sure a new pregnancy would bring out the Cumbercrazies. Admittedly, CB is about the only gossip site I read, but it seems like they had their baby and disappeared from view. Kind of says to me that they are doing fine. A married couple having another baby doesn’t seem that gossip worthy at all, without some break up story or something to go along with it, KWIM?
Now, if Cumberbatch stays on the DL and beats TH for that Emmy (especially given how not great the Sherlock special was), THAT would bring out all sorts of crazy. 😉
That should bring all sorts of crazy. Out of Tom, Bryan Cranston, Idris Elba, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Courtney B. Vance, with the snub of Oscar Isaac, CB is the weakest in that category and is probably only there because he won last year and the Emmys tend to recognize the same people or shows over and over and over.
I am just repeating what others have already said. I don’t think that Hiddles can just whimsically post Unicef videos any time he wants. These campaigns are organized by Unicef, carefully crafted, written, and controlled, and I have no doubt that Marvel had to give permission to include the wig.
I suspect that what he is really feeling is less “I will deflect criticism by doing something noble!” and more “I really hope this sh*itshow doesn’t spill over onto Unicef. Holy crap this is bad timing….”
All that said, he is going to be the Cockwomble of Cringe for a long, long time. The Tiddlebanging of 2016 is quickly turning into another Bennifer. Good luck living any of this down, TommyAnnE….
I concur.
However, since this is all very boring, I’ve decided to don my tin foil hat, stick my fingers in my ears, shout LA LA LA, and maintain that the video-posting was a symptom of Post Emoji Regret Syndrome. Then I can continue to snigger.
P.E.R.S. We will be holding a fundraiser for monies to treat suffers of PERS during which people will describe their emotions in complete sentences.
This is the most fun I have had sniggering EVAH.
TommyAnnE just has to ajust to be a walking sniggerfest. Muuuwaaahhhh!
Tiddles is going from strength to strength. It’s even responsible for the naming of a new modern-life syndrome. These are dizzy heights indeed.
It’s even better than Sophie Whatshername outdoing landing on comets.
It probably was just bad timing but I like Sixer’s tin foil hat conspiracy theories better so I shall likewise put Mack’s in my ears and thank the gossip gods that Ebby Calvin can’t stop whining, cause he’s the one injecting life into the Tiddlesbanging.
I recommend this course of action. Because celebrities aren’t real, you know, any more than Father Christmas, the birthing stork or Cinderella. They are simply pretend beings existing only in the ether for the express purpose of our amusement.
It’s obvious really. What else could be the point of them?
Celebrities really have no point for existing but to entertain us one way or another!
Tho’ I must say, if following Tom means I also have to follow Taylor, I may need to step off the gas a bit. I’m exhausted watching the two of them the past month.
@Bonzo, you can follow Tom with Taylor but you don’t have to follow Taylor on her own or you can just ignore her altogether even when she’s with him. You get to make your own rules. My rule is she’s barely existent. And oh, for purposes of celebrities existing only to entertain us: The Bloke is single. I repeat. The Bloke is single. Remember that and it may save your life
New couple name: Tom Petty
I like it.
Now what has Tom Petty done to deserve having his name sullied like that?
Remember me! Please! Before she completely takes my life over! Let me get this all in before she takes my hand again!
At some point Tom has to ask himself if she hooked up with him so fast and so publicly to simply rub Calvy’s face in it.
These videos are fun. Like everyone else has said, Unicef controls when these are posted, not him.
Instagram suggested I watch his video earlier today. Instagram knows me well.
Of course that video was sent for a reason besides UNICEF. Where has the tinfoil hat brigade gone in Tom’s hour of need? Hasn’t anyone checked the video for hidden distress calls? His eye-blinking had a definite pattern to it, I just can’t decipher it. Was it a time and place when he can be airlifted to safety? A plea for an emergency re-supply of hand sanitizer? Maybe he needs a new workout wardrobe airlifted in. I bet he thought he’d score a closet-full when he dated Pop Star Barbie, who never wears the same thing twice, but Taylor is obviously too busy plotting world domination to take him shopping.
And who plopped that Loki wig on his head? Was it one of her bodyguards disguised as a makeup artist so he wouldn’t escape? He looked rushed, distressed, and panicked, didn’t he? Won’t Lady Sif and Valkyrie rescue him?
I heard that if you play the audio backwards, it says “Help I’ve been kidnapped by Acoustic Guitar Barbie”. We need to send help, guys!
He really didn’t look like his customary ebullient, giddy self.
He blinks a lot because of harsh lighting? I am sure they will be back at the first moment when he wears a different thing and shout how thirsty he is.
I’M HERE! I made up a good conspiracy theory! Give me credit, at least!
A big celebratory cake crowned with a tin foil hat for you!
Hey, whatever.. it seemed to have worked. Tom just was announced as a nominee for an Emmy.
An Emmy nomination. Congratulations Tom!
EMMY NOM!!
He won’t win, but it’s great to see his talent front and center after all this BS.
Yep! yay!
True. As much as he seems ridiculous (in a harmless way) sometimes, he’s always been a dedicated actor. I’ve always rooted for him, since my dragonfly days.
Yay for the Emmy nom! Agree he won’t win with the stiff competition this year, but the nom is great for him!
Aww. He and Cumby can lose to Cranston and then go have drinks together. Hey maybe some awkward after party failing(dancing) photos.
Olivia Coleman deserved a nom!
Yes to all of this 🙂
Leave Taylor at home please
Massive LOLS when he loses to Cran or Batch.
TNM, Hiddles, Hugh, Olivia, and Bier were nominated. TNM also got some nominations for main titles, sound editing, etc. Congrats! Kudos to AMC.
Such great news!
Given that he is a producer that is actually two Emmy nominations for him. That’s quite an accomplishment for his first time on the business side of things and will open up more business opportunities for him.
I checked the twitter and TNM got 12 nominations. I wish this news make him happy and proud. The series is not the greatest drama ever shot but it is certainly well made and deserves nominations it got.
I just realized the Hugh and Olivia were also nominated in supporting categories. I somehow missed that when I checked in earlier. Happy for them… Tom too, tho’ I may be in the minority that didn’t feel his Pine was an award-worthy performance.
The thing that jumped out of me on that video was how tired and OLD Tom looked — it was particularly apparent after they plopped the Loki wig on him. His face looks at least 10 to 15 years older than when he did the first Thor back in 2010-2011. Meanwhile, Hemsworth looks the same.
I’m really happy for him and all of TNM crew! Yes this will help his career much more then the current media circus. Stay focused dear!
Awhile ago when he came off hiatus to promote ISTL and TNM he appeared with a new RL wardrobe and a ‘fresh’ face. We had discussion on what he may have had done- laser, fillers, maybe a mini vampire around the eyes, etc. All of that is temporary and needs to maintained, which he may not have done. He’s also been in the sun too much w/o a hat. Maybe time to see the dermatologist again.
When I saw the video, the first thing that came to mind is “This is the guy, people think would make a good James Bond”? From a purely superficial level, Mr. Hiddles is as cool and edgy as a hot water bottle. Major nerd alert. But, glad he is making use of his fame to shed light on a great cause 🙂
As much as I eye-rolled at and delighted in ‘Serious Tom’ wearing his ambition on his sleeve, having to read about his infantile GF’s world on a daily basis is seriously killing all the funny,
Prior to Tom hooking up with her, she and her infantile world were nowhere on my radar, and exposure to the reality of it is just horrifyingly and exhaustingly dull so I’m really hoping he will figure out a way to bail on this mess so I no longer have to read about people I would be so happy to banish to their pre-TayTo status.
Couldn’t agree more.
Interview imminent with Josh H and on Taylor it will be interesting to see if he just comments on his amazement at the furore at them dating, gushes about her or just says it’s no ones business but theirs.
Good PR choice of interviewer for his first comment as they are normally light hearted conversations.
I really should be asking this question on one of the Talvin threads, but I’m on my phone and can’t use my entire data allowance scrolling thru 300+ comments, so I’ll drop it here.
*Dons obligatory tinfoil hat*. If you ascribe to the theory that the original tip to TMZ about song authorship came from Team Taylor, and I do, why was it so important to out her involvement now? Am I missing a recent snarky comment from EbbyCalvin that Tay-Tay felt compelled to respond to immediately? The rumor has been out there for months, why embarass your ex-boyfriend, and make headlines all over the place ONE DAY BEFORE your new boyfriend was likely to make headlines of his own – albeit on a smaller scale?
Dara, interesting point I wondered that too. Why insist on a pseudonym and come out with the info now?
He accused her of cheating and claimed one of his songs is now about that.
She returned the nasty favour by answering truly to the question if she wrote his latest hit. She did write lyrics and melody.
Basicly, he has the right to feel hurt and she has the right to take credit where it’s due – with their relationship over and him leaking things to TMZ, she will no longer cover for his success off of her work.
I thought he did that a while ago. Or has there been more mud-slinging just in the last few days? I swear it’s a full-time job just trying to keep up with the drama between those two. It’s probably for the best they aren’t together anymore, but in a dysfunctional way they are perfect for each other.
LOL, I know, it feels like ages, but his song and cheating rumours only came up like a week ago (at least on Celebitchy where I checked the date of the article – July 7th – but this one is fast with reporting). Then soon the rumour of her authorship, which existed before, became extra loud, and last 2 days have been her rep confirming, him having a Twitter rant, her rep adding something and his rep confirming that. It feels longer. With this speed, we’ll have a book’s worth of revelations by the end of July.
And he finally admitted that he wrote the song about cheating back in February.
I really don’t see how Eppie Calvin could be embarrassed or consider it trying to bury him that she takes credit for her work.
I don’t see what she was waiting for exactly, but she was named as top earning celebtrity by Forbes the day before and she went to a children’s hospital, knowing or not knowing the news would be out. It was not a bad time for her because she could appear as a creative, truly successful female artist who was despised by her less successful boyfriend.
While she raised this stir, she provided more exact timeline and motivation behind the split. Hence, it became a bit more difficult to argue that Tiddles two timed or cheated if she became cold to CH even before Met Gala. Though this battle moved the focus from Hiddls, he could appear less guilty (though foolish)? I don’t know, but if the nomination was duly highlighted, then an army of people would come and post how this relation was his PR for Emmys and a number of gossip sites wrote about his successful PR stunt. If I had to choose one of the two, I like this version,that is, he got shaded but not directly related to Tavin matters.
@ lilacflowers, I felt the same. It may be planned as the very first stage of “burying” him, but the fact that he co-wrote a hit song cannot mean the demise of his music career normally.
@Dara. Last night on TMZ there was a comment (Harvey) that it was interesting that TS people confirmed her involvement in the song to People mag right after CH appeared exiting a London nightclub at 5:30am with a truly stunning woman, even tho she’s supposed to be someone’s gf. It was just conjecture… I can’t believe I’m watching that garbage now to get info on Tom. Ick.
So we have Tiddles confirmation via Josh Horowitz…well, of course we do.
TayTay can’t take another hit after yesterday’s epic #TaylorSwiftisOverParty and TH’s awkward avoidance of the subject in earlier interviews won’t fly now. She has to save face because CH called her out on her “new relationship.”
Sounds like somebody had a Come to Jesus meeting with Swfity’s PR machine. This is the company line and TH is towing it.
THexit, when it happens, will have to be carefully orchestrated.
* busts out the La-Z-Boy and tub of popcorn for tomorrow’s post about it *
I like how he gave the conformation to Horowitz. They’ve been good friends for a while and Tom just provided Josh with loads of free publicity, instead of giving it to a random reporter in Australia. It’s possible this was arranged before and the Emmys gave them a perfect excuse to have a serious interview and slip this in.
This is TommyAnne’s way of throwing Josh Horowitz a bone for all the slavishly sycophantic interviews he’s done. Horowitz has been in LOVE with Hiddleston for years now and is unable to hide it. He needs a bib to keep from drooling all over himself every time he interviews TommyAnne, LOL! There’s a funny interview Horowitz did with Jessica Chastain in which she says to his face, “You’ve got a little man crush on Tom….” TommyAnne is well aware of the effect he has on Horowitz. There’s another hysterically awkward video during the Crimson Peak Press tour where he’s interviewing both TH and Chastain and he gets called out on it and asks TommyAnne to help him out and he refuses to do so.
Hollywood reporter has him confirming as well. I do also love the part about not knowing that he could take someone to the EMMY’s. Double snort… Okay sure.
It could be the truth. If he’s never been to this specific event, he might not know the protocol. He probably has an idea, like we all have, but he has to wait for the official invitation to be sure if he gets a +1 and if that can be anybody. As trivial as it sounds, it’s better to be careful with your answer than screw it up.
Your point makes sense, it’s his first EMMY’s. However, I would think that if you’ve spent the last few months being vetted for Emmy consideration ,that the subject of who you could bring would have come up. If I was being considered that would be one of the first things I would ask. Also when you put your name they must give you some rules/regs in general. I know every year may have different elements, but after 67 years of Emmy ceremonies I can’t believe the plus one situation would be so different. Just my thoughts.
Yeah, I don’t buy it either. He’s been to plenty of awards shows in the UK and they always include a +1. He would know from watching the major awards shows in the US (even if just clips of them) that nominees customarily sit with a guest, whether it’s a SO, parent, sibling, child etc.
That was a silly remark for him make, esp since it can’t possibly be true. He’s not THAT unaware.
His response to THR, which asked straight out if it was a publicity stunt, was simple and straightforward. No gushing, no how dare you ask me that. Just a simple statement and he moved on. I suspect that is how he will handle the initial go-round and then he won’t take questions on it in the future.
I think the “who should I bring” conversation comes up when you’re nominated, not before. Literally hundreds of people are put in “for your consideration” and many actors and shows are hyped beforehand. TNM wasn’t among the most talked about shows, except among Hiddles-followers. And if an actor (any actor) would start asking before he was even nominated, wouldn’t that be, well, kinda weird? Way overconfident?
And we all know that the question wasn’t really about who he’s bringing, it was a discreet way to ask if he’s bringing Taylor. I believe that 2 hours after finding out he’s been nominated he really doesn’t yet have that answer. Even if he suspects, like the rest of us, that at least +1 is a given, he still needs to talk to her about it.
Sorry, but I politely disagree. I don’t think that’s overconfidence to ask. It’s just information to know what to expect. Maybe I’m just someone who likes all the possible facts up front. Once my name is attached I want to know as much as possible and who you’d get to bring is a big deal for me.
Really? Before you’re actually nominated and you have no idea if you’d even be invited? OK, to each her own. I’m pretty sure I’d start asking after, not before, if I was in such position.
I think it’s fair for him to select an occasion carefully and he answered just as I imagined. I agree with lilacflowers. After confirming, he won’t talk much about it.
He’s getting a lot of practice in being careful with his answers 😉
It would be a shame if she overshadowed his first major award nod here in the US. And she’s already doing that. I expected better from THR.
THR ‘s president is Janice Mim.She used to run US Weekly.
Does anyone else find the wording odd?
“…the truth is that Taylor Swift and I are together and we’re very happy…”
I’ve never used a boyfriend’s last name when confirming a relationship. Very press release-like.
I’m sure it was carefully planned. My guess is that since he needs some good press right now, Luke offered a statement on TS in exchange for the opportunity for TH to do one of those “how did you find out about your nomination” stories. And I’m sure they discussed what he would say, knowing that it would be parsed to death. Doesn’t mean it isn’t true, though.
With regard to his using her first and last name, I think he just talks like that in interviews. He also used Hemsworth’s, Ruffalo’s, Cumberbatch’s, and Elba’s last names, and we know he’s close with them.
@EnnuiAreTheChampions
Yeah, but, that’s not the same as your SO.
My point was if the relationship is real, a normal person would use just the first name of their SO.
If it’s fake, it’s a stupid move to use the whole name, as if she’s a commodity. And/or a smug way of showing off your prize.
I don’t know the man’s idiosyncrasies, but, either way, it sounds disingenuous. Someone needs better writers.
It’s a well noted habbit of his and long long time ago some said in CB exactly same thing, that he sounded unnatural. But he said that way when he was a unknown theater actor with no media training. He really love last names and in case a reporter names a person using just first names, he tends to add last names. It’s a interview, so public conversation in a way. So I think he felt it proper to use full names especially TS is a public figure. You may argue that it is a fake relationship if you want, but this is not a very convincing evidence if you have known him for some time.
He does it a lot, even when talking about people whom he has known a lot longer than Ms. Swift. I think it might be a verbal tic of some sort. Or Gingerly’s correct, and he thinks it’s only proper to use full names when talking to strangers about a third person. Interviewers sometimes try to create a weird artificial familiarity, but it is usually just two strangers having a quick chat. Maybe it’s a subtle reminder to everyone (including himself) that it really isn’t a social event and it wouldn’t do to be overly familiar.
I’m looking forward to hearing Josh’s podcast. Tom usually lets his guard down a little with Horowitz.
Okay, I don’t believe this video was timed for anything other than Unicef’s timing. That said, is anyone going to comment on how awful Tom looked when he got the Loki wig on?
Look, I’m a card carrying Dragonfly, a regular at Lilacflower’s porch parties, and even keep my true love, Jonny Lee Miller there. All of that aside, it was NOT a good look and I’m a little surprised there isn’t more snark around it. Tom in the Loki outfit is what I live for, but unless the team can work some serious magic on him, I may have to become a Thor girl. Haha!
I guess I prefer my Tom in a suit, now.
I’m not a good one to judge because as lovely as I find him with his normal hair, I’ve actually always thought he looked terrible in the Loki wig, as anyone would. Love the character; hate the look.
I think he hasn’t been getting enough sleep what with all the jumping through time zones over the past three months. And all that travel also takes a toll on your digestive system because different water, different food all the time. Plus airplane air is bad for the skin. He needs to stay put in one place for a while but won’t be because he’s back to SDCC in another week.
Little sleep and bad lighting didn’t help. And he spent hours to get dressed as Loki in shooting and wearing a wig is just one step. Why don’t you wait and see the film? In fact I would like to see Loki changed greatly. I do think he got old and I don’t hate it.
@Abby_J You’re not alone — I posted in the other thread at my shock in seeing how OLD he looked in the Loki wig. He now looks like he’s aged 10 to 12 years in the last 6 years since he filmed the original Thor. It’s not just lack of sleep and sunburn either — his face is gaunt and craggy looking. The longer hair and the black wig just emphasize that he’s lost the youthful look he had in the original Thor. I realize that Thor and Loki are supposed to be a thousand years old but this is ridiculous. Meanwhile, Hemsworth looks exactly the same. Hiddleston looks like he’s in his 40s while all of his acting peers like Tom Hardy, Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Eddie Redmayne and others haven’t aged a bit. At this point, he looks older than his buddy Benedict Cumberbatch who’s now 40 and Idris Elba who’s 43.
Heart felt prayers for the people of France.
Oh dear. Scrolling down these replies, chatting about trivial gossip matters, and then I see your comment. My mind just went blank in that “not again” way.
So sad 🙁
So horrible.
Truly awful.
🙁