It’s long been rumored that Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling really, really enjoyed working with each other on Blue Valentine, and that sparks might have flown, etc. I have no idea whether there was any stroking, boning, spanking or hair-pulling, although just typing those words in conjunction with the words “Ryan Gosling” have made me very warm. So I can imagine that even if Michelle didn’t see Gosling as boyfriend material for whatever reason, she probably hit it, at least once. Anyway, as LaineyGossip reported a while ago, Gosling recently went to Toronto – where Michelle is filming a movie – so that they could do a photo shoot (for W Magazine) together, and they ended up spending some quality time together. I hope there was stroking involved, I really do:
Blue Valentine costars Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling’s very chummy relationship had tongues wagging at the Sundance and Cannes Film Festivals earlier this year. Now the two, both 29, have set off sparks in Toronto too!
“Michelle’s there working on Take This Waltz, and Ryan flew up to for their magazine piece on Blue Valentine,” an insider says. “But he also was obviously thrilled to spend time with her.”
After the nine-hour shoot, Michelle went home to tuck daughter Matilda, 4, into bed – but she soon headed out to share an intimate dinner with Ryan at Swan restaurant says the insider.
“They couldn’t seem to get enough of each other.”
[From Star Magazine, print edition]
It sounds like they’re f-ck buddies, doesn’t it? I mean, sure, I could be “nice” and just say that they sound like good friends, and like they’ve got each other’s back and isn’t it sweet to see two actors who obviously care about each other in a lovely way. But I think there’s stroking going on, and I like it. I like Michelle, for the most part, and even though she’s a bit too fragile and flowery and vintage for my taste (I’m a hard bitch), I want the best for her. I want her to get laid, well and often. And I think Gosling is a great candidate.
Um… so I was looking for the trailer for Blue Valentine, and instead I found this clip… sweet Jesus.
Michelle and Ryan in Cannes on May 18, 2010. Credit: WENN.
Can I admit something weird? I’m listening to Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” on repeat as I write this, and it’s f-cking awesome. I love this song, and it strangely goes with this story. So… People Magazine is reporting that Charlize Theron and Ryan Gosling are maybe/probably hooking up. It was in People’s print edition, via Wonderwall and LaineyGossip, who have the most important details – Ryan, Charlize, flirting, dancing, exchanging digits. Damn, that Charlize bitch gets all the good hookups.
Charlize Theron sure seems to be making the most of her single status. The Oscar-winning looker, who kicked longtime love Stuart Townsend to the curb in January, was spied trading digits with Ryan Gosling after they slow-danced together at a Los Angeles shindig a few days back, reports People magazine.
The easy-on-the-eyes pair was said to be “super-flirty” and “beyond giddy.”
Charlize, 34, was last seen sharing a hug with Keanu Reeves after a dinner date in Los Angeles, while the swoon-inducing actor, 29, appeared oh-so-affectionate with his “Blue Valentine” co-star Michelle Williams at the Cannes Film Festival. Michelle, however, was quick to deny romance whispers, and Ryan’s rep downplayed, “He is cozy with everyone!”
Is this a total love match? Eh. I think they’re both beautiful, obviously, but I’ve always wondered if Charlize is a mega-bitch in real life. And Ryan? He seems like a decent guy to fans and coworkers, but he also seems self-absorbed (to me, at least). Why do you think “You’re So Vain” fits so well? “You had me several years ago and I was still quite naïve, when you said that we made such a pretty pair and that you would never leave…” Sigh… clouds in my coffee. Can you tell how tired I am? Anyway, my guess is that they are hooking up, that it’s really hot, but that it won’t last. Although Charlize surprised me consistently with Stuart Townsend – they seemed to really care about each other, and they were more stable than most married couples. Maybe she’s looking to settle down with The Gosling.
“Some underworld spy or a wife of a close friend, wife of a close friend…” Sorry, I love that line too.
First of all, Ryan Gosling, ladies and gentlemen. The Hotness. Second of all, these days I am consistently getting confused with photos of Michelle Williams and Carey Mulligan. They have identical hair now, and very similar faces and styles. When I first saw these photos, I was all “Why is Gosling all up on Carey Mulligan? Shia is going to kick his ass.” But it’s Michelle. Now… do you think they’re hitting it? There were rumors about them when they working on this movie, Blue Valentine, and I’m sure those rumors will start up again now that they’re on promotional duties. Plus, Ryan seems affectionate. If he put his hands on me like he’s putting his hands on Michelle, I would melt. Like, physically fall to the ground and melt away. Look at the way he’s… grasping her. Sigh… like he knows what he wants. Protective, sexy… yet loving too.
The synopsis for Blue Valentine: “It is a story of love found and love lost told in past and present moments in time. Flooded with romantic memories of their courtship, Dean and Cindy use one night to try and save their failing marriage. Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams star in this honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks.” It’s not going to be released until the end of this year! Damn it.
CB and I were just debating Ryan’s best qualities. For me, it’s his voice and, you know, how he looks. CB was almost ready to declare his band the deal breaker, but I talked her into thinking about Ryan’s band as a way to “keep him real”. After all, he doesn’t really put himself out there like a rock star. It just seems like something he does for fun. There are worst things for this fine man to do. Here’s some more Gosling loveliness:
Michelle & Ryan in Cannes on May 18, 2010. Credit: WENN.
In Touch Weekly’s Brangelina story this week is about how they’re fighting over Rachel McAdams. And no, it’s not a story about how both Brad and Angelina both want to sleep with Rachel, although that’s the route I would have gone if I was writing this stuff. It’s basically this: Brad invited Rachel McAdams and a few of his friends to the South of France, to stay at the Chateau Miraval with them. When Angelina found out about Brad extending the invitation to Rachel, she “laid down the law, forbidding him from inviting her”. Because Angelina hates dimples and white cougar dresses with shoulder pads. That’s my version.
Brad Pitt insisted he was only trying to be a good host when he invited Racchel McAdams to his chateau. But even though Rachel stars in the Pitt-produced Time Traveler’s Wife, Angelina seemed convinced he was more interested in pleasure than business.
“Angelina has been jealous of Rachel ever since she found some photos of her on Brad’s camera, which he had taken at the New York after-party” for the film, explains an insider, adding that when she learned Brad had invited Racel without asking her first, “she went ballistic. She pulled Brad to one side and called him every name under the sun.”
[From In Touch Weekly, print edition, September 21 2009]
“Every name under the sun”? Does Angelina Jolie know how to say “motherf-cker” in Swahili, Hindi and Urdu? If she does, she’s pretty awesome, and I would be honored to be cussed out by her. Anyway, it seems that Brad not only invited Rachel to stay, he also invited Eric Bana. Brad allegedly try to reason with The Angelina Monster, telling her that it would be “rude and humiliating” to rescind the invitation, but Angelina made him rescind anyway – for both Eric and Rachel. Why does Angelina hate Eric Bana? All Eric would do is talk endlessly about his car. In the end, “Brad can’t trust Angelina not to embarrass him.” Perhaps Angelina was just being smart though – better not let a lot of people see the Harry Potter costumes and pantry full of liquor.
In one small side note about Rachel McAdams – just because this little addendum doesn’t warrant it’s own post. Remember how Rachel is single now? She broke up with Josh Lucas last month. Many of us were wondering if she and Ryan Gosling would end up together again, just to appease the Notebook-loonies. Well, it looks like that’s not happening – Ryan Gosling has been quietly dating Kat Dennings (the daughter in The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Norah from Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist) for the past few weeks. There haven’t been any pictures of the couple as of yet, but this same issue of In Touch Weekly “confirms” what had been a few scattered whispers. Ryan took Kat to Disneyland last week, and sources say “He’s already calling Kat his girlfriend.” Kat’s a really pretty girl – but I know a lot of people won’t be satisfied until he and Rachel are back together.
Canadian actor Ryan Gosling, 28, has a band with his best friend called Dead Man’s Bones and they’re putting out a CD. I checked out their MySpace page and I can’t say the music is my taste at all. It’s all dark and cacophonous with a very simple melody. Gosling sings in this weird kind of raspy deep voice, and in what seems to be their first single, “In The Room Where You Sleep,” a children’s choir sings the chorus in the background, most of them dressed in Halloween costumes in the video. It’s hard to see how they fit in with the song, which doesn’t amount to much. The video is cool though, and I think the kids are cute.
Maybe I just don’t get it, though. In an interview with Pitchfork.com, Gosling and his friend in the band, Zach Shields, say they’re going for that kind of ragged feel and are making a concept album about the supernatural that purposefully sounds unfinished and amateurish. They worked with a children’s choir for months and liken their music to a child’s drawing that you stick on the fridge. The interviewer heaps praise on them and compares Gosling’s voice to Roy Orbison and Bryan Ferry:
Integral to the creation of Dead Man’s Bones was the pair’s motivation to keep things as raw and real as possible, stripped down to reveal even the limitations of their musicianship. When it came time to record the album, Gosling and Shields created a set of White Stripes-esque rules to follow so as to not taint the purity of the process. Rules like no click tracks or electric guitars, no more than three takes, and playing all of the instruments themselves (along with producer Tim Anderson of Ima Robot). Gosling played cello and piano for the first time, while Shields took up the drums. Their desire to work under these conditions stemmed from bad music industry experiences in the past.
“We had both made music before, and both of us hated what we did,” Shields said. “We worked with people who were super professional, really accomplished musicians. And I always felt– I think Ryan felt the same way– everyone I was working with, I was trying to step up to their level and be as good as they were, technically. When we recorded before, everyone we worked with, they tried to make us good, and you know, we’re not, we’re amateurs. They would put it through a click track, have us do a million takes, Auto-Tune my voice because I can’t sing well.”
Gosling’s singing also suffered under the weight of conventional studio expectations. On the Dead Man’s Bones album, Shields’ indie-everyman voice complements Gosling’s more mannered tone, which exhibits a bit of Roy Orbison (or, some might say, Bryan Ferry) tremolo. However, encouraging Gosling to display his natural talent wasn’t all that easy. Shields explained, “I’d hear him do karaoke, or when he thinks nobody’s listening, like he’s in the other room singing, with his natural voice, when he’s singing and nobody’s listening, it has this old quality, like this 50s kind of croonery feel. Every time I would hear him singing, without trying to sound like anything, that’s how he sings. So we were trying to record one session, and they were trying to make us both sound so modern, which he doesn’t. I was like, ‘You know, you should just sing in your natural voice,’ and they kind of made fun of us. They were like, ‘Oh that’s goofy, that’s silly.’”
Gosling added, “I was always embarrassed because I sang like that, so I always tried to make my voice sound more contemporary.”
To combat those pressures, the duo went for a lo-fi aesthetic. Gosling said, “There was always some kind of function on the computer, a filter that would assimilate the thing that you wanted, and we didn’t understand why you couldn’t just record the thing that you wanted. Like, why you had to do the computerized version of it, why can’t you just record it? It’s more fun that way anyway, because you have to design a way to get that sound. For instance, if you want something to sound like it was on a PA system after a wedding and there’s a few people dancing, why not just create that situation and record that?”
The album is currently in the final mixing stage, and the pair is currently discussing distribution options to have it come out in June. Gosling and Shields are in the process of making videos for all of the songs, working with the likes of sculptor Arthur Ganson and the creators of the Adult Swim show “Robot Chicken”.
The second song I listened to on their MySpace, “Name in Stone,” (below) was a little catchier and I can see their appeal. Contrary to the article above, People Magazine says they’re not coming out with an album until October, though. Maybe they’ll release it around Halloween and include some spookier tracts to go along with their theme. People are looking for less commercially produced music but I know I prefer to hear stuff that is neither completely plastic or so rough around the edges that it’s hard to listen to. At least Ryan knows his limitations and isn’t a music poser like Scarlett Johansson.
Here’s Ryan on the set of his new movie, Blue Valentine, in Brooklyn, NY on 5/19/09. The film is out next year and also stars Michelle Williams. Credit: RAM/Fame Pictures
What would you do if Ryan Gosling hit on you? Would you A) Run straight over to your D-list boyfriend and whine about it or B) Take your clothes off and whisper “Take me, now, Ryan Gosling!”? If your answer was B, congratulations, you’re normal. If your answer was A, then you suck Lauren Conrad. According to Radar, Lauren Conrad was complaining to her boyfriend Kyle Howard that Ryan Gosling was trying to hit on her. Radar even has Lauren saying “Who does he think he is?” Uh… Lauren, honey, who do you think you are? That’s not all, though. Apparently, Kyle and his D-lister buddies got their panties in a wad and started chanting something about going to find Gosling to beat him up. Douchebags.
File this under one of the more bizarre conversations we’ve overheard:
Lauren Conrad and boyfriend Kyle Howard were whipping themselves into a frenzy Thursday night at Deluxe, where we just happened to be an earwitness.
Lauren claims that Ryan Gosling tried to hit on her and she told Kyle, “Who does he think he is? I’m with you. I would never…” At that point we couldn’t stop listening and Kyle said: “I know baby, if I was there I would have set him straight.”
But sadly, that wasn’t the end of it. Kyle then started chatting with a friend and suddenly there was testosterone in the air, and a lot of it. “Let’s go find Ryan Gosling. Let’s beat him up,” one of them said. And yes, it was funny that they kept calling him “Ryan Gosling” instead of just Ryan.
Of course we have no idea if Ryan Gosling did hit on Lauren, we only know what we heard. And there are many who would say if he did hit on her she should be flattered!
“Suddenly there was testosterone in the air, and a lot of it.” Why do I think Ryan Gosling could have taken Kyle Howard and all of his little friends with very little effort? Oh, right. Because Ryan is awesome. And lovely. I can’t even imagine the audacity of someone complaining because Ryan Gosling might have hit on her. But, you know, I even doubt that. Ryan does seem to have pretty good taste in women, so it’s possible he just asked LC if she knew where the bathroom was and she was all “Oh my God, gross! I have a boyfriend, you know!” What a twit. Instead of wasting any more time on LC and Kyle, let’s just think about how lovely Ryan is…mmm…
Here’s Lauren Conrad leving Bar Delux in Hollywood last night. She looks like the type that’s easily grossed out, doesn’t she? Images thanks to BauerGriffinOnline and Images thanks to INF Photo..
Natalie Portman, 27, is one lucky woman. She’s said to have been dating Brazilian heartthrob Rodrigo Santoro, 33, for the past month. Gorgeous Canadian Ryan Gosling, 28, would also like a chance with Portman. Earlier this month, there was a rumor that the two had been casually dating for a few weeks. So which is it, Natalie, are you choosing Ryan, Rodrigo or keeping your options open? In Touch has the story:
Since splitting with rocker Devendra Banhart in September, Natalie Portman has not just one, but two suitors trying to win her heart. She has been dating Brazilian actor Rodrigo Santoro “for about a month. They are trying to keep a low profile, but he is a very sweet guy,” says a friend. Ryan Gosling, after splitting for a second time with Rachel McAdams, is also very eager to date the 27-year-old. “Ryan is texting her all the time and asking her to hang out,” says the friend. “He’d really love to be seeing her, too. Nothing has happened between them yet, but he certainly hopes it will.”
[From In Touch, print edition, March 9, 2009]
Natalie goes for dark-haired South American guys with scruff. She was last dating folk singer Devendra Banhart, who is Venezuelan-American, and had an on-off relationship with hot Mexican actor Gael Garcéa Bernal for a while. I think she’ll stick with Rodrigo, which is definitely not a hardship. It’s a shame for Ryan, though, who is also a real catch. There are plenty of women who will be happy to know that Gosling is still single. In the mean time I would love to see Portman settle down. It’s early in the relationship and she’s young, but I can’t help but think of how cute her kids with Rodrigo would be. She has plenty of time yet.
Rodrigo Santoro is shown on 2/17/09, 1/23/09, and 12/15/08. We don’t get enough photos of this guy. Natalie Portman is shown at the Oscars and Ryan Gosling is shown on 7/8/08. Credit: WENN.com
As we reported a few weeks ago, Rachel McAdams and Ryan Gosling are no more. Rachel allegedly moved on first, into the arms of hottie Josh Lucas. Now LainyGossip is reporting that Ryan Gosling has got someone on the down-low… Natalie Portman!
From what I’ve seen of Natalie Portman’s dating record, Ryan would definitely be a step up. But that’s what makes me question Lainey’s report. Natalie seems to go for the vegan-rock-star-hipster types like “Venezuelan folk singer” Devandra Banhart. Natalie seems to be strangely similar to Drew Barrymore in her taste in men. Which makes me think that a clean-cut, Oscar-nominated Canadian heartthrob might overwhelm her. But, really, who would kick Gosling out of bed? Read Lainey’s suspicions:
Dreams come true?
Let’s not get ahead of ourselves…but at the very least, there’s a spark. More than a spark.
Ryan Gosling and Natalie Portman!
As I reported exclusively on eTalk last night, my sources say they met a few weeks ago at one of his DJ nights through a mutual acquaintance. Am told he was rather assertive, asking for her number right away. Since then they’ve apparently been flirt texting and hanging out with friends, and casual dvd nights undercover, not in any particular rush towards anything serious but they say they are super cute when together, very relaxed vibe and, as girly boo boo as this sounds, supposedly he’s crazy about her but is “happy not to push”.
…Still early days, so let’s not overheat. You know how it works in Hollywood. Things flash away so quickly. So maybe just a little squeeeeee under your breath for now. Save the loud one for if and when it really blooms.
They would be a really cute couple, and I hope it’s for real. The Rachel McAdams-Ryan Gosling round-robin had gone on too long, and it’s good that both of them are getting some space. Isn’t it interesting that both Ryan and Rachel both seem to have specific types? Ryan likes cute, petite brunettes, and Rachel like dimpled blondes. So sweet. A little vanilla too? Perhaps.
Ryan Gosling is shown taking a walk on 1/5/09, credit: Fame, outside the gym on 11/18/08, credit: WENN, and speaking about the ‘ENOUGH’ Project at the 4th Annual Center for American Progress’ national conference in DC on 7/8/08, credit: WENN. Natalie Portman is shown at the Producers Guild Awards on 1/24/09. Credit: Fame
Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams – who were named cutest couple ever (by me… very prestigious) have gotten back together! Cue hysterical girlie shrieks! It’s hard to say why these two were so adorable together – somehow they just seemed to fit. And they were pretty low key – you’d never accuse them of courting the paparazzi, but they also didn’t seem the type to get married and then never deny it (something only jerks do, in my still unchanged opinion).
Gosling and McAdam’s friends confirm that the two are dating again after breaking up around March of 2007.
On again! Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams have gotten back together, a source tells Usmagazine.com. “They’ve been talking a lot,” a source tells Us. “Their friends are quite pleased that they’re getting back together and are trying to give them space.”
McAdams recently made an appearance at Gosling’s weekly deejay gig at Green Door lounge in Hollywood. The two began dating shortly after wrapping their 2004 romantic film The Notebook.
“She’s inspired me to do so much,” Gosling told reporters shortly before their 2007 split. “She’s the most discerning person I’ve ever met. She’ll read a script 100 times. She’s relentless.”
After they called it quits, Gosling told GQ that women were “mad” at him. “A girl came up to me on the street and she almost smacked me,” he said. “Like, ‘How could you? How could you let a girl like that go?’” Of their split, Gosling said, “The only thing I remember is we both went down swingin’ and we called it a draw.”
When they broke things off it was supposedly because Gosling “needed some space.” Apparently a year and a half was enough space. Hopefully they’ll make it this time – the obviously managed to stay on good terms.
Here’s Rachel and Ryan at the Critics’ Choice in January 2007. Images thanks to WENN.
Tom Cruise, a wan-faced Katie Holmes, and their daughter, Suri, and son, Connor, out in Telluride on the Fourth of July. They later picked up the Beckhams from a private jet at the airport.
Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey switch bathing suits for a stroll swarmed by paparazzi on the beach in Malibu on the Fourth of July. Their friend Cheryl Burke of Dancing with the Stars was a guest at their beachside home.
Heidi Klum out with her children getting ice cream in the West Village on Saturday. She has daughter Leni, 4, and sons Henry, who turns 3 in September, and Johan, 19 months. That could be her father, Günter, and it looks like she also three nannies and/or babysitters with her.
Ryan Gosling looking fit in LA on 7/5/08. (Splash News claims to have an exclusive of Gosling out holding hands with a “mystery woman” in NY on Friday. In case you see those photos elsewhere, I’m pretty sure that’s not him.)
