Kaley Cuoco got pap’d at the nail salon: is she working an angle with Henry Cavill?

You guys, I’m sorry, but this is all SO suspicious. These are new photos of Kaley Cuoco yesterday, not even 24 hours after the news broke (in Us Weekly and then separately by People Mag) that Kaley and Henry Cavill are boning and it’s all lust-filled and hot. Henry was with Gina Carano just a month and a half ago, and now he’s loved up with Kaley, or so “somebody” would have us believe.

Kaley was pap’d in Sherman Oaks getting her nails done. Well, it’s not like she was shopping on Robertson, I guess? Did Kaley call the paps? Is she the one leaking all of this stuff to People and Us Weekly? Here’s the thing – I have my doubts that she’s the woman behind the curtain, you know? Her dating M.O. has always been much more casual than this. This is a professional couple roll-out in this day and age – it used to be that new couples would announce their status by walking a red carpet together. Nowadays they officially roll out their couple status with pap shots and cryptic tweets and a quiet confirmation to the magazines. The level of this Kaley/Henry roll-out is practically Kate Bosworth-esque. Kaley has never done anything like this. So… is it Henry?!

LaineyGossip has had some good dirt on the conspiracy side of this – apparently, Kaley and Henry are represented by the same publicity agency (Viewpoint) and both Man of Steel and The Big Bang Theory are Warner Brothers properties. So, I can see why their “people” would be into this union. But how do you get from “our publicists set us up and we boned a few times” to “let’s announce our couple status to Us Weekly”?

Also, I understand that a lot of Kaley’s fans were mad about me shading her in yesterday’s post. I don’t know what to say. I don’t really know that much about her, and I truly don’t have strong feelings either way. She’s cute, she’s bubbly, she seems like a nice girl, and I never said anything about how much money she makes or anything like that, so I didn’t understand what all of that yelling was about. But here’s the question: is Kaley making a play for something else? Like, does she want to be a movie star now or something? What’s the angle? Am I overthinking this? Is the angle merely “he’s hot and she’s cute and the sex is good”? I feel like there’s another dimension to this.

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  1. Ella says:

    I’m usually not the first to scream “showmance!” but this does look suspicious.

    If Henry and Gina broke up only a month ago and Henry went on a PR tour for MoS, when did he have time to start a relationship with Kaley?

    Someone at Warner Bros is happy…

    • Mia 4S says:

      Warner Bros happy?! If anything I think some publicist is going to get reamed out! If there weren’t gay rumors about him before, there are now! While that is not a big deal (well, it shouldn’t be), this is reality show star level of famewhoring. Sure, get caught leaving a club or a restaurant with her but a PR push with Kneepads magazine? Sloppy, so sloppy.

      I know that show she’s on (it’s cute but bland) but I know she has cash. Still…I’m not convinced she isn’t in on it and looking for a leg up career-wise.

    • Bridget says:

      I agree. Whoever was in charge of this dropped the ball – the whole thing comes across like a thinly veiled PR ploy. I’m actually kind of surprised that this was done so clumsily, considering that both Henry amd Kaley are both extremely likeable and are both part of very valuable properties of WB. Was this the work of someone’s junior assistant?

  2. Cris says:

    She’s been papped before and their both private with their personal lives based on their past. More likely the story broke and the paps are looking out for the two to get a shot. And don’t forget it doesn’t have to be the celeb or their pr releasing info- I believe a large majority of it comes from “friends” and acquaintances

    • LB says:

      While I agree that it could be as simple as news dropped yesterday and the paps found her, what is odd is how exactly these two had time to have a “relationship” that merits a press release. When exactly did they enough time to warrant a “they’re dating” story. They could be talking but a story this quick?

      Also most celebs don’t get stories placed in People on the word of friends. Maybe US Weekly, but not People. IMO their teams dropped this info to the magazines. It’s interesting trying to figure out why.

    • Tiffany :) says:

      I work near Sherman Oaks and run a lot of errands in the neighborhood and I see Kaley all the time (especially at Whole Foods). She seems VERY sweet and down to earth. I am guessing the paps knew where she was all along, but never had reason sell the pictures until now. (PS looks like she was at Cozy Toes on Ventura).

  3. Elle says:

    Man Of Steel and Big Bang Theory are both Warner Bros properities. I think they have been set up to try and further both their careers.

    • birdy says:

      It really does scream Taylor Swift-esque showmance. He has a film out, she has just announced that she is getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

      Or did the co-star ex bf just get engaged and she has decided to be a part of the PR game so that she is “seeing” someone when the news comes out out or she is trying to steal all the attention so his announcement isn’t a blip on the radar? There was a story floating around in the last week or so that he and his gf were spotting looking at engagement rings.

  4. Meredith says:

    I think that if she was the one who called the paps, she would have been dressed better 🙂 Sandals instead of flip flops at least!

    • Lia says:

      Exactly lol looks like a girl running errands to me

    • Dawn says:

      I don’t think she called the Paps either. She just looks like she was caught off guard. And we don’t see her getting papped very much anyway.

    • LizEJ says:

      Exactly what I thought… she’s seems way too dressed down to have called the paps…

    • Photo lab says:

      Yeah, I’m thinking she would’ve put on some makeup and run a comb through her hair if she was the one who called the paps.

      • Mary says:

        She looks like Brittany spears on a rough day. But kaley always looks like a hot mess, even on the red carpet. It does seem with all the ads she is doing now that her team is trying to make her more commercial.

    • juls says:

      Don’t know. Those bruises on her legs……looks like maybe hot sex?!

      • Kittenilla says:

        Possibly. I have the same bruising on my legs thanks to my dog’s giant head ramming into me when he walks by. Only wish it was from hot sex….

  5. GiGi says:

    I don’t care about these two, but the machination of the whole thing is absolutely fascinating!

    Back in my younger days (*sigh*) I used to go on these publicist/agent set ups. Everything was arranged and you would be “seen” front row at a basketball game or some other very public place. I was even party to a PR relationship or two… which consisted of going to parties, events, etc. with a public person (which evolved into a real friendship – nothing more) for a period of time. No contract & I didn’t have to do it… but for a lot of these people, it’s part of the job. It helped my career to be seen and photoed with these people and it helped their image to be seen with one person consistently. It even enables some of them to have “real” relationships that are behind the scenes while feeding the PR gods.

    I’m so, so glad that this site is one of the few to really call out the inner workings of this whole thing – love it!

    ETA – But for this to get a real, honest-to-goodness roll out… I don’t know the angle. It feels overplayed. Certainly it would’ve seemed more legit to just have them seen together, right?

    • Launicaangelina says:

      Reading your perspective is very interesting. I agree about this website – these ladies do a wonderful job of figuring out the inner workings of celeb PR.

    • aquarius64 says:

      I have an issue with the “real” relationships that celebs have behind the scene. The usual argument is it allows them to have a private life, but what does the hidden or semi-hidden partner get out of this? He/she (usually she) reads somewhere that the S.O. is squiring another person around town while you stay in the shadows for the celebs’ career. How does that work for the self-esteem? The down-low love looks like a dirty little secret; someone who is not good enough to mingle with the Hollywood crowd at major events. Worse, that person looks pathetic for willingly taking such treatment. The biggest offender in this practice currently, IMO, is Taylor Lautner. He still has some connection with his high school girlfriend Sara Hicks; and over the years he has trotted her out in public, but dumps her when he needs to be seen dating a girl in the business. This year he’s had Hicks, but he has jumped to Maika Monroe. The bad part is Lautner, according to comments and some Twitter posts, was seen on an out-of-town trip with Hicks one week before he unveiled Monroe to the world. His PR team looks like it has a hand in writing the stories about his love life; with Hicks it’s always – he’s had all these starlets but he always goes back to his old love. With the starlets, it’s always he scored another one; this one he even undercut a dude to get her. [With Monroe, the main description of her in the press has been Zac Efron hit it first; overlap has been alleged or Lautner & Efron has “shared” her (yuck)]. My main reason for the rant is with these PR romances the public and the private girl(s) don’t come out looking good. The guy looks like a stud. For me, if I were to enter such a deal, I would see to it that both parties benefit and look good in the public eye.

      • GiGi says:

        I’m not justifying – just saying it happens – all the time. A lot of real relationships start with a PR hookup, too – IIRC didn’t Brad Pitt & Jennifer Aniston “meet through their publicist”?

        And I just appreciate that Kaiser/CB/Bedhead actually acknowledge that it is an actual thing, rather than towing the line most other gossip outlets do.

    • D'oh! says:

      Out of curiosity, how does it help a career? Are there people that rush to the movie theater and spend their money because some actor is dating some actress? From a gossip standpoint, I guess it gets some people talking about this nonsense, but is there a lucrative payoff for celebs other than the comment sections on gossip sites?

      I’ve never understood these staged relationships. It all seems such pathetic and desperate famewhoring at the expense of their personal lives.

      • GiGi says:

        So, it basically helps your career by getting you press coverage.

        For me I was really just a glorified swimsuit model/personality type in Miami (sometimes I take the pictures out and have a good cry, lol!) and it definitely increased my “hotness” factor and created a buzz when I would be seen out with certain people. So you have your pics in all the local magazines, gossip sites, etc. and then your name is in the ether. People have “heard of you” and you become more familiar and desirable, even though you really haven’t done anything.

        In the case of these bigger stars, they do it for the same reasons, really. The Henry Cavill/Kaley Cuoco story is the biggest one for two days – all for free. It builds a buzz and a curiosity and people then get invested. And casting directors pay close attention to who has that buzz at any given time. Celebrity is really just that – keeping the buzz around you going all the time. (Obvs I place people like Meryl Streep, et al above all this)

        Celebs do this all the time – not always with the dating thing, but in other ways. Everyone knows it happens but most media outlets just play along because it’s beneficial for everyone. It’s just the celebrity machine in motion.

      • LAK says:

        2 words: Jennifer Aniston.

        This entire thread is deja vu from the the time she first got together with Brad Pitt.

        These set ups change public perception of the person, usually in a way that has a direct effect on their career. They create positive buzz and image [sometimes image change/reputation repair] for the celebrity which allows them more opportunities.

        Public like to think they aren’t and can’t be manipulated so easily, but unfortunately, this has been going on forever. It bleeds into other industries too eg Politics.

      • GiGi says:

        Thank you, LAK – I wondered upthread if I’d remembered that correctly about JA & Brad Pitt. And yes – it can be used to generate buzz, to “change the conversation” (nod to Don Draper), etc.

        It’s so common that I have a hard time believe A LOT of the celeb coupling that I see. In Hollywood (and politics!) everyone has an angle from the Talent right up through management and studios.

        I remember that it was a BIG DEAL to be seen doing everyday things with your PR hookup. Going to parties/events was child’s play. Once you were seen together at the grocery store – it was written in stone, lol. And now I see a pic of Kaley & Henry hiking. How ordinary. They must really be dating. Whoever called this Bosworth-esque hit it right on the nose!

      • LAK says:

        GiGi – Like you, i have a hard time believing anyone is together. Heck, even a sex tape doesn’t convince me.

        I’ve always been behind the scenes. The things you hear and see….

        i don’t think there is any type of machination that would surprise me.

    • aquarius64 says:

      I wasn’t saying you were justifying it. I’m saying the process is tawdry.

      • commonsense says:

        askars killed his carrer w/ bosworthesque crap. his credibility is destroyed. the ellen page thing did not help either. he needs 2 find new pr. ever since sd Bosworth. he is tainted..

    • Lila says:

      Gigi, can I ask you a question? I find the way the entertainment industry works really interesting. In your experience, are celebrities anything like the way they come across to the public? I’ve heard that some portray a “version” of themselves. It’s not exactly who they are in private, but it’s not totally dissimilar either–the reason being that it’s too tiring to keep up a public persona 24/7 that isn’t anything at all like who they really are.

      • GiGi says:

        It has been my experience that most celebs are really like their “persona” Which is why this whole “Sasha Fierce vs. Beyonce” thing really kills me. I think Bey is probably very much like Sasha.

        Generally if a celeb comes across as down to earth and sweet – that’s true. And if one comes off as full of themselves and an arse – that’s true, too. At least that’s been my experience over the years. You know they’re definitely “on” in public or when they’re working – but that’s usually just themselves amplified. Quite honestly it would take an incredible actor to have a persona completely different from their natural selves.

        Now that you ask – I don’t think I’ve ever met someone in the public eye who really surprised me – either in a good or bad way. I know I’m not the only one here with industry experience – anyone else have a perspective on this?

      • Ginger says:

        Thanks for asking the question I was also wondering about Lila! I have had the opportunity to meet some famous folks in my life and I can honestly say that they are/were true to their public persona (like you said GiGi). James Woods (chance meeting at a restaurant) was charming but kind of a womanizing a-hole too. (see example- 20 year old girlfriend) but also generally harmless. One of my heroes, the late Allen Ginsberg was extremely intelligent, sweet and fun (met him at a poetry reading). Kirsten Dunst (met her on a film set) was quiet. Randy Quaid (also on the same film set)- was funny, outgoing and very tall. It’s funny how when you see famous people in person, a lot of the time they are either shorter or sometimes taller than what you had imagined. Hollywood is indeed such an illusion.

      • Lila says:

        Thanks, I find this type of thing so interesting. 🙂

    • Kate says:

      Gigi
      you’re story is truly fascinating.
      You should write a book

  6. Tiff says:

    Maybe they are just dating. Remember that stage of a “relationship” Seems fine to me, they both are kind of quirky and nice

  7. marie says:

    I read in the comments yesterday something about Comic-Con coming in 3 weeks and he needs a fan friendly girl.. I could actually see this happening. I mean, if they’re together good for them but neither of them have ever shoved any of their relationships in our faces like this one. (it just smells fishy)

    this does work in his favor a bit, as it makes him a bit more interesting to me..

    • Huh says:

      Wears the shoving it down happening? There’s been one story. He’s been so private that people didn’t even know he was single for months. All of the stories about it are people’s reaction to that lone story.

      • marie says:

        the story is freaking everywhere.. and he’s only been single since mid-May? hardly months..

      • Britney says:

        As far I’ve read it just says may and it July that’s 2 months. And I agree there’s only been one main story and everyone’s seems to be overreacting. I’m sorry put that woman didn’t attend not one of his mos events even the two in the U.S. and the Fast premiere he went to they didn’t even attend together. I personally think that we’re separated then

    • Liv says:

      It’s so suspicious that they leaked stuff to US Weekly and People. I mean whenever these two magazines refer to “sources” you can be sure their publicists wanted to get something out.

      So why did Henry and Kaley want to know us that they are a couple? I say they either have a PR relationship to boost their careers or he wants to bury the gay rumors. There’s no way that they have a proper relationship.

    • Anna says:

      These two are just…oil and water. Fire and ice. Two people who I do not see meshing.

      • TheOriginalKitten says:

        Yeah but I felt the same way about him and Carano. I just did not see any chemistry between them-their body language seemed cold.

        I’m not usually the type to jump on the “he’s gay!!” bandwagon but this just seems so bizarre and really reeks of PR showmance.

      • Liv says:

        I agree with both of you. There wasn’t any chemistry with Gina and I can’t imagine him with Kaley. That’s why I think everything is set up in the first place.

  8. TheyPromisedMeBeer says:

    I’m with you, Kaiser. I’m sure Kaley is harmless and cute, but she is on that list of people whose faces I couldn’t recall if I weren’t looking at them. And this is from someone who watched 8 Simple Rules and has seen a few episodes of BBT, so it’s not like I haven’t had the chance to remember her.

    Then again, I can recall Henry Cavill’s face, but can’t recall whether or not he has a personality, so maybe they balance each other out.

  9. Kate says:

    Neither have come out an confirmed this right? What there’s a tweet from her saying go see man of steel and a pic of the poster if that’s all the evidence millions of other 20 something women must be his girlfriend to. And I don’t put much stock into unnamed sources. Let them make a public appearance first before tearing them apart. Plus I think they would make a nice couple the thing with Gina always felt like rebound relationship for me

  10. Bubulle says:

    Come on Us weekly and people magazine are known to work with celebrities PR, most of their stories are approved by them, Lainey is right on the money on this one.

  11. Talie says:

    She’s never been a famewhore, so it doesn’t make sense on her end. I mean, she secretly dated one of her costars for 2 years.

    • Sisi says:

      Changing PR strategy can happen though. We’ve seen it before.

      Remember when Katie Holmes was all coy with the media and quite low profile and then BAM! Tom Cruise happened and we were all like: ‘huh? Katie Holmes? Doesn’t make sense’

  12. Esti says:

    I don’t understand the conspiracy theory here. There’s one story about them dating, and then she goes out to get her nails done (and probably gets pap’d because now photogs are looking for her — if she wanted to set up some pap shots I think she’d be dressed better and out somewhere trendier). What part of that is shoving their relationship down people’s throats?

    • Britney says:

      +1000

    • Bubulle says:

      There are bona fide A-listers who play the Pr game all the time why not this two, remember how Reese Witherspoon and Tom Cruise used to be super private.

  13. mom2two says:

    I like Kaley. And she dated her co-star Johnny Galecki on the down low for almost 2 years, so it’s not like she’s the type to constantly call the paps when she and her date are out and about (I didn’t know those two had dated until they broke up!). If there is a PR machine behind this, then I will say it’s on Henry’s side. It seems like his people think this is how you have to be a star. Honestly, Henry doesn’t seem like the type of guy that needs to be heavily PR managed, so I think the PR folks should step back a bit and let him handle his business. But I get it, it’s the cost and business of being famous these days.
    And I agree, let’s see them walk some red carpets together or hang out a bit before we say “yay” or “nay” to the relationship.

    • Agnetha says:

      I still can’t believe she and Johnny G. dated in real life. Must be interesting to go from dating Johnny Galecki to Henry Cavill.

  14. Anna says:

    I think I am Team Couco here, just bc, to borrow from ‘Friends’, I am over Cavill before I got under him. But what if the gay rumors are true and the whole thing is a play by Warner Bros and HC’s management?

    • Ky says:

      I don’t think they are true and it seems neither do they. Word is they look extensively into their actors background before hiring them. Apparently that’s why Matt bomer didn’t get the job and that was before he came out publicly

      • Anna says:

        I wanted it to be Bomer so bad. I <3 him. Plus he has those eyes that look like they've got X-ray vision without him being Superman.

      • Easy says:

        That was Brett Eastons theory, we dont know how accurate it was. Besides Matt Bomer was living with and had kids with his very high powered boyfriend, therefore unlikely to want to (or be able to) closet himself.

        Cavill on the other hand (if gay) would be more amenable to closetting and bearding too. Or he was simply the best man for the job.

      • Samantha says:

        @Easy,Bret Easton Ellis was not referring to the role of Superman when he mentioned Matt Bomer.He was actually talking about Matt’s suitability or lack thereof for the role of Christian Grey.It was Jackie Collins who said that Matt Bomer wasn’t cast as Superman because he was gay.As for Henry,I believe that he is just a straight guy who also happens to be gay friendly too,read this:http://danrenzi.typepad.com/stuff/2008/01/the-facts-you-n.html

  15. Sal says:

    Huge step down from Gina, is all I have to say.

  16. Tiffany27 says:

    I just don’t understand how he and Gina broke up in May when US Weekly published a story about how they keep their relationship “sexy” (eyeroll) on June 14th? It just seems so weird unless he was stepping out on Gina?
    Oh well *shrugs*
    maybe this chick will make him more interesting. Henry Cavill is about as exciting as a pap smear.

    • Mia 4S says:

      Someone (whose name I forget by the time I scroll to the last comment) on a CBS sitcom which couldn’t be less groundbreaking if it tried is going to make him more interesting? Yeah…no. If anything they will create a black hole of bland to consume us all! 😉

      • LAK says:

        See this is what happened with Jen Aniston and Brad Pitt. She was cute, funny,on a very popular, but bland sitcom doing her thing….then she started dating Brad Pitt….right now, reading this entire thread is like de ja vu. Everyone had this same reaction to that coupling. What was a man as gorgeous as BP doing with a TV actress who wasn’t particularly stunning yadayadayada.

        And that coupling was also set up by their PR agents who sent them on a Blind date. Jen later told the world that she slept with him that very night and that’s how fast that happened.

        So these 2 have had a week to get together and start a relationship as fast as Jen and BP….

      • Leah says:

        Cavill is hardly Brad Pitt. Brad Pitt was an a-list movie star when he got with anniston, Cavill just had one (1) high profile job so far. His career is hardly a-list.

      • Easy says:

        Brad had an extensive history though. The underage Julliette Lewis, the intellectually superior Robin Givens, the hollywood heiress Gwyneth Paltrow. I honestly dont recall the flood of rumors Cavill is triggering.

      • LAK says:

        This isn’t about the merits of Brad Pitt vs Henry nor is it about Henry’s history or rumours.

        The point is this. A hot movie star and a mid-range bubbly TV actress on a popular TV show set up by their mutual PR agents….which is exactly how Jen/BP started.

        Jen/BP turned into a real relationship very fast, who says that this can’t?!

        And every single gossip magazine/talking heads had the same reaction that this thread is having, hence de ja vu.

      • Kind of unrelated but I remember reading an interview with Cuoco in which she calls Aniston her role model/where she’d like to be in a few years’ time.

    • Kate says:

      Tiffany the Us Magazine store posted in June, was posted in the magazine in April.

  17. Roo says:

    This whole thing feels overdone to me. I’ve barely heard of Kaley and never seen her in action. Seems harmless and ordinary. If his people are trying to orchestrate a situation for him (like it seems) wouldn’t they have chosen someone more high profile? It’s all very odd, really.

    • CC says:

      Well, she’s still a celeb of sorts but not one that will overshadow him. Think Katie Holmes and the GMD. Obviously you have to think on bigger star power terms…

      • Cazzee says:

        Okay, I looked this person up on Wikipedia because I had absolutely no idea who she was…and was stunned to learn that she is earning $350,000 per episode on that TV comedy she is in. $350,000. Per. Episode.

        That’s $7.7 million a year. Wow.

  18. allons-y alonso says:

    Kate Bosworth-esque… ouch! I love it! I’m totally going to use that on some of my more dramatically inclined friends.

  19. The Original Mia says:

    Go with your first instinct, Kaiser. For once, I’m actually buying Lainey’s take on things.

  20. Lark says:

    I would buy that gay rumors about him, because this set up is just so odd, except for the fact as someone above mentioned that Matt Bomer was apparently in the running for the role back in the day and got denied because he is gay :(.

    I think it’s more likely that his people are aware of the gay rumors, and believe a cute bubbly blonde is a good way to combat the rumors…and it is kind of backfiring.

  21. Lucretia says:

    Cavill needs new PR people, because they are making him look and sound ridiculous. I’m also cynical enough to be suspicious that we are suddenly hearing that Matt Bomer was up for the role and didn’t get it because he was gay–where did that rumor come from, all of a sudden? And just by the way: I really admire Bomer’s openness, and have, for some time–just wanted to say that.

    • Vee says:

      Love Matt and loved him in Magic Mike playing a straight, kinky guy. 🙂

      The SM rumors about Matt are incomplete. It’s not just about his sexuality. Matt was not right for the part, he is a small guy.

      Agreed, Henry needs new PR, this is crazy and not his style. Both Henry and Kaley do not need this.

    • Tris says:

      That bomer – superman rumor isn’t new it’s be around for a while.

      • Andrea says:

        Matt Bomer was going to play Superman in Ratner’s project.

        Amy Adams has confirmed that she read with him when she tried for Lois Lanw the first go round. Matt has talked about reading with Amy bc he thought she was wonderful and hoped she would play Lois Lane.

        Amy supported Bomer when he received an award last year for his work with gay and lesbian education in schools. They are still friendly.

        Bomer was absolutely going to be Clark at one point bc Amy and Matt have talked openly about this.

        Bomer ::did:: recently voice Superman in the animated movie Superman: Unbound.

      • Leah says:

        It would have been so much cooler with an openly gay actor playing superman. I find Cavill to be very meh.

      • Andrea says:

        I thought Henry was a wonderful Superman in a movie that was very flawed. I’m looking forward to the sequel and hoping its more balanced with deep romance/character and not as much CGI. But I thought he (and Amy) worked really hard with a flawed script. I’m a huge Supes fan and I liked him.

        That said, Bomer would have been a wonderful Clark too. He did a great job voicing him in Superman: Unbound. It’s worth the rental/DL for anyone who likes Supes. Very romantic ending.

        It’s sweet that Bomer was supportive of Amy when she was finally cast as Lois though. He wanted her as Lois and he supported her openly even when he wasn’t playing Superman. It was classy.

  22. Murphy says:

    I feel like if it was on purpose she would have worn a hotter outfit

    • lisa says:

      or an outfit

      i dont think anything that can be worn to a volunteer carwash counts as an outfit

  23. Z says:

    I do not understand why people are overreacting and trying to pick apart peoples lives. Damn people you know its Hollywood and they are in the business of playing games to further their careers. We do not know the whole story regarding the nature of their relationship. Whether or not Henry is gay is his business. I do not believe Henry is gay and its seem like just about all the men in Hollywood is constantly being accused of being gay. I just seen an article about how Hugh Jackson has been having rumors. Damn people its not that deep.

    • Tiffany27 says:

      But who is Hugh Jackson?

    • Mia 4S says:

      I don’t know about anyone else but my fascination is just how amateur the PR was. Sure it’s all a game and most of them are liars…but it’s usually played better than this!

      • marie says:

        that’s mine as well I think. it’s just so blatant from 2 people who never were before. it just looks like bad PR.

  24. OhDear says:

    I don’t think their publicists understand the concept of subtlety.

  25. neelyo says:

    She must have gotten new management in the last year because she’s been everywhere. Award shows, endorsements, and now this. I think it’s a total showmance.

    She looks like Britney in these photos.

    • Andrea says:

      Yeah but HE never used to be like this either.

      People who ollowed him for years can tell you that he’s always been extremely private and kind of awkward.

      For such a beautiful man, he’s incredibly insecure. He worked for years to “make it” and now that he has it’s clear he’s being managed by PR round the clock.

      The sad part is….he does NOT need this. People can say he’s “vanilla” all they want. I’d take that any day of the week. He’s a gorgeous man and he actually ::does:: have acting talent with the right material. He was a good Superman.

      Amy Adams adores him. Could he honestly be a complete fake or ass if Adams likes him so much? He doesn’t need all this desperate PR. His beauty and talent could speak for themselves if his team would lighten up with this stuff. It’s insufferable.

  26. The Original Mia says:

    Kaley may want to move from quirky sitcom girl to quirky, movie romcom girl. Who knows how much longer TBBT is going to continue. It makes sense to have a higher profile boyfriend.

    And…as was noted yesterday, Comic-Con is coming up for Henry. Better to have Kaley on his arm than Gina, who isn’t as well known or beloved as Kaley.

    • Nerd Alert says:

      +1

      THIS. It’s too convenient to be real. Or inconvenient, considering they haven’t been in the same state much…

    • stellalovejoydiver says:

      The movie is out, he doesn´t need a publicity friendly girlfriend(Gina) for promotion any more,

    • elay says:

      Comic con for Henry this year? why? The Superman promo is over. I do not think he will attend the event this year.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        It’s a franchise. In a sense, he’ll be doing promo until the last Justice League movie comes out. He is already scheduled to be there.

  27. lucy2 says:

    There’s definitely something PR-ish about it. I guess we’ll see how it plays out.

  28. stellalovejoydiver says:

    I think it is the other way around. IMO Henry and Gina were a PR set up because she wanted to get the Wonder Woman role, now that the Justice League movie won´t be happening for a long time and there are no plans for a Wonder Woman movie, they stopped their showmance.
    Reprts of their break up just surfaced now after the premiere of MOS, it was part of getting press for the movie.
    Henry has a thing for blondes and Kaley looks like a prettier version of his ex-fiancée. I think they are the real deal and prob have been seeing each other for some time while the showmance with Gina was still going on.

    • The Original Mia says:

      If it was a PR setup, then why were they so undercover before Fast Six or MoS? No one knew they even knew each other until the Reno pic, though folks on the social networks saw them & interacted with them. I’m more convinced than every that he & Gina were real & this thing with Kaley is the PR setup.

      • Andrea says:

        They weren’t undercover. They went to a car show together last September clearly hoping to be recognized. They “debuted” with a huge media push on the red carpet. There was just as much desperate PR when he debuted with Gina.

        Henry has an agenda. He had one with Gina and he has one now.

      • stellalovejoydiver says:

        Gina and Henry did lots of red carpets and there were lots of articles about them dating maybe to get press for MOS and then as soon as the movie was out it was over, the timing is suspicious, they weren´t lowkey at all and there was zero chemistry between them.

    • Lia says:

      Interesting. I think your version is more plausible than the its a pr setup

  29. Tiffany says:

    Is she shooting for a part in the Justice League film that might never get made. That could help her transition from the small to the big screen.

    • SamiHami says:

      Well, she did wear a Wonder Woman costume in one episode of BBT (yes, I’m a fan and I think that show is very funny!). 🙂

  30. Rudi says:

    She looks totally like the girl he was once engaged to the horse rider!

  31. Andrea says:

    This is half right.

    You are correct that this PR push with Kaley is shady as all get out and desperate.

    But what some people (including Lainey) missed in her bias towards Gina was that the PR with Henry and Gina was equally as shady, guys.

    Henry and Gina were not “undercover.”. They showed up together last Fall at a luxury auto show clearly hoping to be recognized. Geek websites picked it up right away and someone started a “rumor” about Gina playing Wonder Woman in Man of Steel that came out of nowhere. This all conveniently happened the same month that DC Comics was pushing their obnoxious Superman/Wonder Woman angle. (Which went over like a lead balloon: the Superman/WW pairing is one of the most hated, controversial, forced things DC comics has ever done. People miss and are still angry about how badly DC treated the Lois/Clark marriage and for good reason…. It was way more sincere and the way DC destroyed it was sexist and vile.).

    Gina and Henry “debuted” on a red carpet and both of their teams were ready with the PR. They may have liked each other but there was absolutely a PR angle to that relationship and you are kidding yourself if you overlook that bc you have a bias towards Gina. Gina wanted to be Wonder Woman. That “rumor” did not appear from nowhere. Someone started it as a PR angle. Someone in their camps.

    Kaley is a sweet, funny girl. It’s not like her to have an angle, guys. That’s not who she is nor does she need his success. She is successful on her own. This is about HIM. He is a nice man but he is a serial monogamist who cannot be alone. He is way, way overmanaged right now and consumed with way too much PR. He’s dorky and insecure despite being so mind numbingly gorgeous. He’s consumed with getting married and having children in an industry that wants their men to play the field and look cool to the fanboys. He would do so much better to take a cue from his co-star, Amy Adams, and stay away from all of this but he either can’t or won’t. He’s made up his mind and I fear he will lose himself now. I almost feel sorry for him. Almost. Bc he’s got free will and can choose to not participate and cave to this pressure repeatedly.

    Henry is a good man. I believe he is. He was a good Superman. I hope he doesnt lose himself now. :(. Be careful, Henry.

    • magpie says:

      Agree here 100%. I said I thought Gina/Henry were super shady and got flack in the last post. Their body language was so awkward.

      Look at Lainey’s timeline. He went to support her at F&F and then they were never seen together again. I think that speaks volumes. It was probably the last item in the contract and then his people decided not to renew and go in a different direction. Comic Com is coming up and KC will be more popular with the Geek fans.

    • Kate says:

      well said Andrea.

      also Gina was interested in playing WW before Henry came in the picture. In mid May/early June when I read interviews with Henry stating he would rather see a Superman/Batman movie and down playing Justice League. I thought, your GF wants to play WW, why are you making these comments….PR romance over

      He’s wanted to be successful for so long. Needs to fire the publicist unless he wants to be known as the glorified boyfriend

  32. Nerd Alert says:

    Please excuse me while I dork out…

    First of all, Superman is only the second lamest superhero, AFTER Wonder Woman. [Don’t get all feminist on me, it’s not my fault nobody will make a good female superhero. After I get my novel series published, I have plans for one. There are good female villains, though.]

    The only reason Henry and Gina were set up was because she wanted to be Wonder Woman in the WW movie and in the Justice League movie. This would actually be perfect: two beautiful people who couldn’t be more boring as the tamest, lamest superheroes ever.

    When was it announced they wouldn’t be making it for awhile? Oh right, it was after they stopped being seen together and right before this Kaley rumor started. Nevermind Henry and Kaley have scarcely been in the same place over the last month. Oh, and comic-con is coming up. Kaley has been a huge hit at comic-con the past two years. Of course, Henry must go this year.

    Moving on. MoS came out and guess what? People don’t like Henry that much. I know he’s got fangirls, but he lacks mainstream appeal. I think he was expected to be a huge hit as Superman and was met with a collective “meh”. I bet if it were another actor in the part, people would have liked the movie more. So his people, and his people = Kaley’s people, needed a solution. Fast. They need people to like him if The Justice League has any hope of competing with The Avengers. That’s the ENTIRE goal of the JL movie, I promise, is to beat The Avengers. It will be DC Vs. Marvel forever.

    That is why this seems so weird, and that is why it’s all so sloppy. They were totally banking on the fake relationship with Gina, and it flopped. She can’t even convincingly act like she likes Henry on the red carpet, which is why she won’t be Wonder Woman. That was her WW audition, and she didn’t get the part. Kaley’s not trying out for that part, she’s just a last-ditch effort to save Henry’s image, and it will help her get out of Priceline Ad territory, she surely hopes. It’s not her OR him leaking it, it’s Viewpoint via Time Warner.

    This isn’t a “relationship” other than the type wherein their images are owned by the same people, Time Warner and Viewpoint. Remember, there’s been nothing but a rumor in People and a tweet from Kaley to start all this. They’re in on it, sure, but they were most likely convinced by talking heads that this would be best for everybody. I’m not going to comment on his sexuality, it’s not my business and I don’t care. I’m just not that confused by this, that’s all.

    • magpie says:

      “That was her WW audition, and she didn’t get the part.”

      You nailed it.

    • Tiffany27 says:

      Nice analysis Nerd Alert.

      And I completely agree, the whole point of the Justice League movie is to beat The Avengers and now that Bale is out, they have a tall, tall order ahead of them.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Thanks! All I see is a frantic, sloppy PR team trying to one-up the Avengers in the very distant future.

      • Dommy Dearest says:

        As much as I don’t want to agree with that, I’m going to agree. I HIGHLY doubt they are going to set out to make a correct JLA movie after the success of Avengers. They’ll just throw things together that they know the audience would love but that’d be it. PLUS. They are missing the key character that reforms the Justice League and turns it into the Justice League of America and that woman is Dinah ‘Black Canary’ Lance (Who is SO MUCH MORE AWESOME than Wonder Woman will ever be).

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Dommy Dearest! From my brain to your keyboard. Seriously. As much as I would love a well-done, correct JLA, I don’t see it happening. +1000 on the WW/Dinah Lance comment…they need her, [I need her] and I haven’t heard a peep about it, which makes me think they will do a JL, not JLA movie. Sad.

    • Andrea says:

      I agree with you that it was shady.

      But as a fellow nerd, I’m gonna defend Superman.

      Clark is intensely interesting to me. His powers are the least interesting thing about him. What fascinates me is how human he is and how much he desperately wants to be one of us despite being from a different world. It’s the ultimate study if adoption and immigration. I love the complex way he loves a “normal” career woman above all else. I love that he could fly “above” us but ultimately chooses to walk AMONG us. I love his love for Lois. When written well, it’s so beautiful.

      The movie was flawed. But man…I truly love Clark. When he’s done right….it’s truly inspiring. I thought Henry was good in a flawed movie and I’m looking forward to the sequel.

      You don’t have to agree. We are allowed to like different things. :). I agree that there is shady dealings here but Clark Kent can get it with me. Reeve, Dean Cain, Tom Welling, Cavill…he can get it.

      • Vee says:

        Well said!

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Oh, Andrea. After writing my post I read yours and kind of knew this was coming. You were really nice to me! I ripped your guy, and you didn’t have to be 😉

        Can I just say I was on board with Superman at first. I loved the first series, and I have them on my tablet for admiring. But I think it went downhill after awhile, and the writers recycled a lot of stuff while the other superheroes got way more interesting.

        I do love him and Lois Lane (that went in the sh!tter though), and he has admirable qualities, but he has very little dimension beyond that. I know it’s because he’s from Krypton, but I would like him to have more weaknesses and negative qualities. I think that’s what makes a good character, human or not.

        So I guess we don’t agree, and that’s okay, but I seriously respect your knowledge and dedication! I always feel most at home with other nerds.

      • Andrea says:

        @NerdAlert, I can’t agree that “negative” qualities is what makes a good character. I think that’s a cop out.

        Clark, like evey hero, is as interesting or boring as the people writing him.

        I think it’s a huge (false) stereotype that he has “no dimension.”. On the contrary, he’s very layered

        Clark has flaws. He’s compulsive to a fault. He’s prone to jealously. He overthinks at one turn and is emotionally impulsive at other moments. And yeah….he tries really hard to do the right thing. This does not mean he’s boring.

        Look, the new 52 Superman sucks. It sucks. But there are some amazing runs on Superman out there. The character is intensely appealing and deep under the right creative team.

        I’m not saying we can’t have our faves. Clearly you like Batman. I do too btw. But it is bothersome when people write off entire characters as not being “deep” or being “lame” when the reality is that this is a 75 year old story with good and bad moments.

        Also, while I think what DC did to Lois and Clark was vile….their history is not gone forever. Someone will restore it at some point. It’s a 75 year old love story based on a REAL woman (Joanne Siegel). It will survive. The good stuff always does.

        Henry was very well liked in a lot of comics circles. The movie was flawed but I can promise you that Henry was beloved by a lot of Superman fans who are hoping that the sequel has a better script.

        It’s ok to disagree. We don’t have to like the same things! But sometimes it’s also good to try and see why others might be really moved by something before we write it off.

        For me, Superman is about hope. Clark is a guy just trying his best and he loves a normal woman who is really, really good at her job. He does the right thing not bc it’s easy but bc it’s the right thing to do. In a dark world, I’m inspired by that. It’s ok if you aren’t but let’s just try to remember that sometimes what means little to us might mean a ton to others. Thanks for sharing!

      • Dommy Dearest says:

        @Andrea: The entire New 52s SUCK beyond belief. DC seriously messed up their game with that. Though I love me some Damian Wayne (*SOB*)! And Harley Quinn and Joker… Don’t get me started. They butchered Joker’s face and Harley moved on to Slade. WTF!? Joker’s face I get but Harley… It’s like they took all the awesome things about her and destroyed them. My feels will never get over it.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Harley Quinn! Squeeee! I was told not to read the new 52’s and I haven’t. Pleas understand that what I DON’T read is mostly about time management. This isn’t my only interest, not by a long shot.

        Andrea, I wasn’t trying to offend, and I get why you love you some Superman. I do! I love the issues I have, too. I think I said that, but I’ve done far too many posts today to check. I’m not trying to pull the old bait-and-hate on you.

        It’s just that after awhile, I got tired of him and stopped reading. The worst thing I said was that he’s boring and one-note. I’m going to trust you on the comics of the past 40 years’ content, though. What am I supposed to do, keep reading and trying to force myself to like it?

        Oh, and cop-out retort not accepted. I’m a writer and an avid reader, and the best stories are character-driven and those characters contain depth. I believe you that Superman has that depth and complexity in all the versions past my stopping point (I have no reason not to, I admittedly stopped paying attention to his arc except for JLA), but bland characters in any medium are universally unacceptable.

    • elay says:

      People don’t like Henry that much and he needs Kaley Cuoco?? The movie has Crosses $500 Million, Sets Sights on $650 Million.

      Give me a break!

      And the main problem with the film were not the actors but the script.

      Are you sure that Henry will go to the CominCon? MOS promo is over. He was last year.

      • lylaooo says:

        yeah..people liked HC!

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Like I said before, it’s a franchise so he will be doing little things until the last Justice League movie comes out. He is already scheduled to be there, yes. It’s confirmed and everything.

        I know he has his fangirls, but from what I read and everyone I talked to said he was just OK. He was better than the last guy, but it was all seriousness and special effects, not much acting involved. I suffered through it, but I’m more Team Batman when it comes to DC. People were expecting him to be as good as RDJ in Iron Man, but he wasn’t even as good as Hemsworth in Thor, IMO.

    • lylaooo says:

      thinking about it…i´m with you on this!
      BUT! i´ve never had interest in superman … i never liked the others movies until MOS, i think HC did great, i could see Superman humanity and i could feel Clark.. so i looking forward HC next work and of course MOS sequel.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Fair enough. I concede a lot of people do like him and follow him 😉 he just lacks universal appeal, IMO.

      • Kate says:

        I’m not a MOS fan, I just went because Henry was in it but I will say I thought General Zod was the best part of the movie

    • elay says:

      MOS is being more successful movie than Thor, in only two weeks has surpassed Thor’s worldwide BO.

      And I think that Henry himself has clarified that Justice League movie is only a “hypothetical” project. It is not a sure thing.

      • Andrea says:

        The Man of Steel sequel is greenlit and fast tracked.

        The JL movie is only hypothetical.

        Which btw, is fine with me. I don’t think WB has their crap together yet for a good JL franchise. Not even close.

      • Nerd Alert says:

        Yeah, it’s only hypothetical though because they know they can’t outdo the Avengers yet. Truthfully, I would LOVE the JLA movie to stomp the Avengers, but they’re going to need some solid people to round out the bill. Who’s on slate to replace Bale as Batman? Joseph Gordon-Levitt? Eeek, as much as I like JGL I don’t know if he alone can do the trick.

        Listen guys, I know nearly everyone here likes Superman and HC. I know people spent a lot of money at the box office to see it. That doesn’t make him a good actor, and that doesn’t mean everyone who saw it liked it.

        I think CHemsworth is a crap actor, but he convinced me of Thor better than HC did of Superman.

      • LAK says:

        Nerdalert – i am don’t read comics though i love many concepts, but i dislike Superman. here is why.

        i don’t understand why an alien being can have HUMAN emotion. Looking around us, non human creatures can relate to humans, but they always remain within their own emotional parametres, but Superman, an alien being with alien emotional make up is human in every way which i can’t wrap my mind around.

        As Spock would say, it’s illogical Captain.

        Someone please explain this to me. Also, as comic book readers, is this aspect ever explored or we just expect Alien creature Superman to be human. end of?

      • Andrea says:

        @LAK….For the same reason that adopted children often take on things they learn from their parents.

        Clark was raised human. He was adopted into our world. He’s not that different than any immigrant which is why his story is an allegory for immigration.

        It’s also not that Kryptonians couldn’t feel. They have emotions too. But Clark was raised as one of us.

        He feels love bc love is universal. He loves Lois bc he was raised by human parents and he himself is very human.

        The dichotomy of human vs. alien is the basis of the entire mythos. It’s the basis of the dual identity. It’s the basis of his relationship with Lois Land as she loves him in both sets of clothes.

        He loves bc like any adopted child….he learned and assimilated. How is that not logical?

      • LAK says:

        Andrea – it’s illogical because he is an alien from another planet. It doesn’t matter if the alien can mimic his adoptive parents’ speech patterns or activities. They are 2 different species.

        Aliens aren’t human. They can mimic human activities, but it’s not real. Sooner or later the Alien comes forth. And i am not talking about the physical things he can do. To me Superman is like Spock. Another humanoid alien. Spock is able to function in a human universe, but his alien emotional nature over-rides his human actions because his alien nature computes it differently.

        Regarding your adoption analogy, let me point you to a recent thread about Salma Hayek and her tigers. One of the tigers had to be removed to an appropriate sanctuary because it grew up and started exhibiting it’s instinctive wild animal nature even though it had been hand rared around humans all it’s life and was a household pet.

        Using that same analogy is why Superman is illogical. He may have grown up with humans, but at some point, his Alien DNA should over-ride whatever he has been taught because is a completely different species. That’s the part that is unacknowledged.

        Unless i have it completely wrong and Kryptonites are Homo Sapiens with mutations like X-Men such that the only difference is their physical powers.

      • Dommy Dearest says:

        @LAK

        Kryptonians are pretty much advanced humans in the way the Asgardians are as well. I’m not huge on Superman so I can’t say that with the fullest confidence as I am with the Thor universe. The Asgardians eat the golden apples to give themselves longer lives and what have you. Krpytonians have advanced technology and all that jazz. Thus why emotions are able to be felt even though they are deemed as alien.

        Hate Snyder and all of his work.

    • Chordy says:

      Okay, I know this thread is already long, but I can’t not participate. I absolutely do not blame Henry Cavill for the collective MoS “meh.” I 100% blame Zack Snyder. Although, media-wise, HC is set up to take the hit. Zack Snyder (and we’ll call Goyer out here as well) once again managed to completely suck the soul out of the source material he was given. Snyder and Goyer didn’t just ignore all of the most compelling parts of Clark/Superman, they ripped them to shreds, stomped on them, re-shaped them, and then burned them to the ground. I thought Cavill did a great job with the role he was given, but at the end of the day he was given soulless tripe with absolutely no emotional anchor to the main characters. THIS is how The Avengers succeeded where Man of Steel failed.

      • LAK says:

        From what i heard about the production, if this film was ‘meh’, blame Chris Nolan. He micromanaged all aspects of the production and Zack Snyder.

        That’s not to say that Zack Synder would have done a better job since his own films are such mysogynist crapfests, so there is a relief he wasn’t allowed his own way.

      • Chordy says:

        I’ll have to look into that. From the interviews I’ve read with Snyder, he takes all the credit for the aspects that suck, and he fought hard for said suckage. I thought Nolan was more of a story advisor, although there were times I wanted to throw my tub of popcorn at the screen and scream “FOR CRAPSSAKE THIS IS NOT BATMAN!”

      • LAK says:

        Chordy – Chris wasn’t just a story editor. He wrote the story, and he was principal producer on the production.

        That quote from Zack about having to fight for every little thing is in line with what my friends told me about the production and how much Chris micromanaged it.

      • Chordy says:

        Well I suppose that makes sense, given how hard they were trying to Batman Superman. I think my Chris Nolan love could be clouding my vision. He’s amazing at what he does, but I guess he can’t be perfect. This still doesn’t effect how I feel about Zack Snyder.

      • LAK says:

        i don’t love Chris, but he doesn’t bug me either.

        Zack Snyder makes me ragey though. I was so annoyed when i heard he had the MOS gig. I felt much better about it when i heard that Chris was producing it.

        That said, my Zack haterade is very firmly in place, so i can’t bring myself to watch it.

      • TheWendyNerd says:

        Exactly. When the last Superman film came out, it sucked too. And everyone was blaming Brandon Routh who I just felt SO sorry for. Yes, he was basically doing a huge Christopher Reeve impression, but it was pretty clear that that was what he was directed to do. Bryan Singer usually does great stuff, but the writing and rehashing was all a mess and it wasn’t Routh’s fault. I feel the same way here with Cavill in Man of Steel. I REALLY didn’t like it for a number of reasons, but I blame none of it on the actors. If you get an offer to do a Superman movie, you’re going to do it. Crap material is just crap material sometimes.

        Actually, the one thing that was RIGHT with the depiction of Superman in this movie was Cavill’s performance. All the stuff they got wrong (SPOILERS)— him endangering all those people, wrecking shit like crazy, never trying to fly until he was thirty, killing Zod when he REALLY didn’t need to— that was all direction and writing. But Cavill got the demeanor, the expression, and the attitude for the most part just right. Or as right as it could with the events that unfold in the movie. The only thing that wasn’t was his seeming lack of issues after killing Zod— once again, pretty much all in the writing. There were bits where you felt that a lot of the lines could/should have been delivered with sort of a smart-ass attitude or an overly tortured one or some egotism— but that’s not superman and Cavill got that and still managed to make it sound natural. Pretty much the whole cast was great. Amy Adams, Michael Shannon, Russell Crowe were all great (ESPECIALLY Russell Crowe). But yeah, material did not work. It was like Snyder was so wrapped up in making it EPIC and stylized that he forgot about character and story. And that can sort of work when you’re working with stuff like 300, where it’s a stand-alone book and its whole point is basically to be EPIC and violent and pure testosterone. But with Superman, you’re walking a fine line because 1) there’s just so much history involved, 2) Superman is more of a template and not really the easiest superhero to modernize, and 3) Despite his public image, popular consciousness outside of comic book readers regarding Superman’s villains means that there’s not much room to stray from what has already been done. Everyone knows who Superman is and where he came from. But most people, if you ask them about Superman’s villains, they probably only know Lex Luthor and Zod, MAYBE Bizarro or Brainiac. With stuff like Batman, there’s more room because people know a lot of the villains as well as the hero. But not so much with Supes. That’s why Lex Luthor is the villain in FOUR FREAKING MOVIES. You introduce someone like Darkseid, Parasite or Doomsday and people would be like, huh? There’s not a lot of room to grow, so you have to find ways to keep stuff with Superman fresh while restricting yourself to the limited stuff people already know. And sorry, Snyder’s just not a clever enough writer to pull that off. If Bryan Singer couldn’t manage, then Zack Snyder certainly wouldn’t be able to.

        Also, the legend of Christopher Reeve just hangs over anyone ready to take the cape.

        I honestly think that Superman, movie-wise, these days would just work better as part of a team, in a Justice League movie, than in his stand-alone film. Sorry, but that’s just the way I feel. I mean, he has more complexities in the comics sometimes, but to most people he’s just the Big Blue Boy Scout and when you try to add DRAMA, it just comes off as a cheap way to make him seem “deep” and “dark” and copy the Batman films. And yeah, most of the “drama” in this film was pretty cliche and not well done, like the death of his father a la Spiderman, etc, but none of the real drama that should have been in there like him seriously having problems with the fact that he killed Zod, WHICH TOTALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE. I mean, even little kids think Superman is lame. About a week ago, I was looking for comics and there was this kid there who didn’t know a lot about comics and stuff, so I started telling him various things about them. He told me about how he likes the Green Lantern and Captain America. I said to him, “Well, Captain America was sort of meant to be Marvel Comics’ flagship character, sort of an answer to Superman.” The kids wrinkled his nose and went, “Superman has too many powers.” When eleven year olds are saying that sort of thing, you know that popular consciousness isn’t exactly suited for Superman right now. They might be excited by the idea at first, but they’re not going to get a film that really works right now. No one was going to be happy with this movie, even if it had been good. Superman right now belongs in the Justice League, he doesn’t belong alone. Superman was great having his own movies in the early eighties when people weren’t used to seeing comic book characters on the big screen like that. But now? He needs a supporting cast.

        Sorry to ramble, just my perspective on the movie and character.

      • Dommy Dearest says:

        Marvel’s ‘Superman’ is Robert ‘The Sentry’ Reynolds. Captain America and Superman are the ‘leaders’ of their respective teams. The Sentry is way overpowered just as Superman but I think Sentry is more powerful- unless Superman Prime is around. Then I think the match is more even but Sentry has The Void on his side.

        😀

  33. drea says:

    So from one showmance, Gina, to another, Kaley? For why?

    Kaley’s agent or publicist should’ve told her the papa were coming, though. She could’ve at least done something with her hair and dressed up a little.

  34. Just Me says:

    I love this story so, SO much.

    *wanders off to get popcorn & some tinfoil*

  35. Mina says:

    The reason why I think it was a set up – she’s not only wearing a ring on her left hand, but said ring can be easily confused for Cavill’s family ring.

  36. Dommy Dearest says:

    Don’t like this girl and never have. Cavill, while gorgeous, has just went down in my book. Look at all the attention this nobody is getting for having her name attached to his.

  37. Leek says:

    I don’t think she’s cute at all. She looks like a girl that would have gone to my high school and smoked Newports and worn french manicures. With tips.

  38. lisa says:

    did she dress like she is about to mow her lawn to make people think it wasnt planned?

  39. Lila says:

    I think Henry is a beautiful man, I loved him in MOS and I like him in interviews. I want to believe that he’s straight just because it makes having a celebrity crush on him more fun.

    But…I was looking at a link someone posted yesterday in the comments and I don’t really know what to think of this picture where he’s wearing so much makeup. Personally, none of my straight male friends would take a picture like this. Did anyone else think the same?

    https://picasaweb.google.com/HWDCGallery/RandomHenry#5497184351668081970

  40. Mia 4S says:

    Annnd now People magazine’s site has a picture of them hiking together. What a shock! How ever did that random photographer manage to find them on a hiking trail?! Wow! 😉

    Oh my god this is embarrassing…

    • magpie says:

      OMG. The photo is too funny. Seriously if you wanna lie low, you do not go hiking in LA.

      • magpie says:

        oops “lay” low.

      • Tiffany :) says:

        I see celebs hiking all the time in LA, and it usually isn’t a big deal.

      • magpie says:

        Sure, I know that trail and it’s not a big thing to see actors there, but of course they’d be papped!! If they wanted incognito they could have stayed at home and boned in private.

    • Tiffany27 says:

      LMMFAO at that pic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      Nope. Not staged at all. That’s why People Magazine has the “exclusive” pic.

      • lylaooo says:

        i literrallyy don´t know what to think !!! i really hope this is not staged just for his sake…he is just starting!!! and i don’t want to stop liking her…

    • Mina says:

      Regarding that photo, OMG THE BULGE!!!

      • Tiffany :) says:

        You can’t use that phrase in front of me and then expect me not to go look!

        Its like it was pointing at me! :O

      • Kate says:

        he always dresses to the right, to the right LOL
        first time I’ve notice him going commando

      • Mina says:

        I dn’t think he was going comando. My ex had this problem, it was a case of “too big to look anything less than NC-17 in loose fabric”.

    • lylaooo says:

      OHH WOWW!!

  41. Tiffany says:

    People.com has a photo of them together and let me tell you, they look thriiiiiiled to be seen together.

  42. RobN says:

    Don’t quite get all the hate for these two as a couple. She’s cute and funny with a very successful career of her own, and he’s a handsome, non-threatening guy with a movie franchise. Nobody divorced anybody to be together, neither has ever been big on using relationships to get attention, it’s possible they just like each other, it’s possible they’re just having a fun summer fling, but certainly neither has ever done anything to get people all pissy about this.

    • Mia 4S says:

      No one with any sense is hating them at all! They’re harmless. but if you can’t see why this all is so hysterically funny, this may not be the best website for you.

    • Vee says:

      RonN- I’m a big Henry fan. He is humble and charming and kind. I will fight the gay rumors as they are not true.
      But unfortunately, this relationship reeks of PR and for those of us who have been fans for a while, this hurts. He doesn’t need this. I’m sad that he is taking bad advice. 🙁
      Oh and I do not care who he dates, just wish him well.

      • Noreen says:

        @Vee

        Yours is the best, most honest, most rational comment out of the 160+ comments here. And I agree 100%. This is painful to watch. Worse, I can’t figure out if I should blame him (which means accepting that he has indeed changed from the humble guy he was) or if he’s an innocent pawn in someone else’s game (and will likely come away burned by this).

        Vee says:
        July 3, 2013 at 4:08 pm
        RonN- I’m a big Henry fan. He is humble and charming and kind. I will fight the gay rumors as they are not true.
        But unfortunately, this relationship reeks of PR and for those of us who have been fans for a while, this hurts. He doesn’t need this. I’m sad that he is taking bad advice.
        Oh and I do not care who he dates, just wish him well.

      • Mina says:

        Noreen, I’m going to place my bet on your “innocent pawn in someone else’s game” theory. If certain blind items are to be believed, it was his agents who pressured him to break off his two last relationships “for the sake of his career”.

  43. Lila says:

    I just got the new Us Weekly in the mail and “Henry & Kaley: Sexy New Couple!” is on the cover. So Us Weekly had this story prior to yesterday and just hadn’t released it yet.

    Random thought: If this is all just a PR thing and Henry needs a ComicCon-friendly girl, I would totally love to see him with Nina Dobrev. I love her and they would make such a beautiful couple!

  44. Lila says:

    Edit: Oops, posted twice.

  45. Jessiebes says:

    So if going to get my nails done, makes me have a relationship with superman… well that’s easy and cheap, I’m there tomorrow!

  46. Mina says:

    The DailyMail now has this super-long, super-cheesy article on Kailey (or whatever) and her horse riding.

    This is all totally staged for her.

  47. Luc says:

    well, well, well… he is dating like everyone else of his age (Ellen, Gina, Henry, Kaley are young)

    Maybe he is trying and trying until he’ll meet me!!!!!! LOL

    I really think that when you break up a relationship is because it is not working for a time, it is not something that happens for one reason only.

    At least him and his PR team listen/read what people think. For me Gina was trashy and they looked very different and weird together. Now, Kaley is funny and nice but not elegant, I don’t think it will last for a medium-long term. I think they are very different. But if is just dating, is ok I let you for a while Henry LOL

  48. Ximena says:

    Dear Henry,
    please don’t listen your PR team (if it is true) or don’t be naive to get involved in people’s PR team. You don’t need this to get our attention or to avoid stupid gossips!
    You are gonna find the right woman as everyone else, don’t rush things just focus your time in work, family and give you a personal time.

  49. cocomama419 says:

    Did someone say showmance.

  50. Joanna says:

    If you called the paps, wouldn’t you put on some makeup if you knew they were coming? to say she’s setting this up is ridiculous. if celebitchy has a post on her and this guy yesterday, there’s obviously a lot of buzz about it. so i don’t think she called them. she looks surprised, she’s wearing no makeup, hair’s messy and she’s wearing schlumpy clothes. i don’t know about you, but I’d look a heck of a lot better if i knew i was getting my picture taken.

    • Noreen says:

      I saw those pics and by H’Wood standards, she looked very fashionable. The hair was “messy”, as in she spent some time making it look messy. Her clothes were not really shlumpy when you consider it’s the “in” thing for rich celebrities to walk around in lounge attire, torn shorts, cut-off shirts, and flip-flops. In other words, Kaley is like so many other starlets in sunny LA: she spends time and money to look like she just threw on some old rags and ran out the door to do IMPORTANT THINGS. Yes, I disagree: she was fully prepared to be papped, wanted to be papped, and probably called the paps herself. I keep reading that this behavior is out of character for her but be that as it may, she IS engaged in attention-wh*ore behavior with the paps and media right now, and so is her new “boyfriend”.

  51. S says:

    Apparently new photos of Kaley and Henry holding hands have surfaced on Justjared.

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen a quicker rollout of a Hollywood romance for an A-list star (which I’m assuming Henry is now after MOS). Usually, there’s a lot of smoke (sightings, rumors), and then weeks later, perhaps a photo of the rumored couple exiting a place together but separately. Then additional sightings/photos. They rarely confirm relationship status to weekly magazines like People or Us Weekly. It’s sort of just implied as the stars get sighted together with greater frequency.

    This defies all reasonable expectation. First, I don’t understand why they bothered ‘confirming’ their romance in the first place. They could have just let sightings do the work. Secondly, after confirming, you would think they would lay low as self-professed private individuals instead of popping up everywhere. I’m not suggesting that they stop doing all normal things and go into lockdown but there’s got to be a more private way of still continuing on with life?

    I mean Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson were one of the most hounded couples on the planet and they managed to stay mostly under the radar even when they were in LA with only rare pictures popping up once in a while.

    He’s literally been back from MOS promotion for a week and it’s been endless exposure. And it really doesn’t seem flattering to him at all given that he was seen with Gina at the beginning of May and it’s only the very beginning of July right now and already he’s so involved and secure in this relationship that he’s walking around holding hands with Kaley? This with at least a month away promoting MOS? At this rate, I’m going to be expecting an engagement announcement or a pregnancy soon!

    • Noreen says:

      Yep, this thing has escalated really, really fast. And is it just me or does HC look quite sheepish and embarrassed in the hands-holding photo, while KC looks all cocky like “b*tches, I got THIS”? Is it just me? In any case, no way there’s anything natural or organic about this “relationship”. What I can’t figure out is why so desperate?? God, one day it’s a tweet from her, next day she’s papped at the nail salon, then NEXT day they’re papped on the trail, then NEXT day the hands-holding. These two WANT to be seen. Desperately. But Why? That’s the mystery.

      • lenje says:

        Really? I got the opposite impression, i.e. he wants to be seen, but she… not so much. In fact, she seems annoyed and just wants this to be done.

        It’s all so hilarious — especially with his message boards full with speculations.

      • S says:

        Did you notice in one or two of the photos Kaley looks like she’s actually giving a thumbs up?

        All of this is so bizarre but also very, very entertaining if I’m completely honest.

      • Noreen says:

        @ S

        No, I didn’t see them. Honestly, I don’t have the stomach to look at all of them. This behavior–what they’re doing–disgusts me (but yes, I am entertained, too!!). It’s so lame, so childish, her with that dumb hat and him pushing a grocery cart, all the while it’s so staged. He’s looking right in the camera in one, happy as a clown. Looks like a clown, too, following his TV actress girlfriend around while he’s friggin’ A-LIST. Dude, you look like a tit. ACT like a powerful movie star. All he needs are the big red nose and the oversized shoes. I bet he’s living in her house now, too, just like he lived in Gina’s house for 8 months. The man has been in LA for years and still living off others. I’m beginning to find him very distasteful. He’s looking very needy, very lacking in independence, and really insecure. And her…I know nothing about her, but she seems to have only ONE expression for her face and it’s a bit smug. I’m almost inclined to look at the photos and see if she’s giving a thumbs up.

  52. Noreen says:

    BY the way, who holds hands to walk from their car into a grocery store???

    • Aud says:

      That’s why I think it’s all a Hollywood marketing campaign.
      Hollywood hasn’t changed.

    • Kate says:

      When he was with Ellen, people complained there weren’t any photos of them together

      Next GF, seen on red carpet and in airports

      People complain Henry and new GF don’t hold hand and are only seen on the red carpet and airports

      With new GF is now holding hands, pushing carts

      so much for wanting to be a private person

  53. Aud says:

    I can’t bear to watch her anymore. She is like Kristen Stewart, one facial expression. I stopped watching BBT after noticing how she purses her lips in almost all shots.

  54. Pen says:

    I went on daily mail and I have seen the pictures, they do look so contrived. I don’t get how they could have gotten to this stage of their relationship so quickly, they have made it public 2 days after it was announced. They are acting like they have been dating for months with the hand holding and grocery shopping. How did they even meet? Henry was with Gina in May and in June he was busy with promotion of MOS so how did they start a relationship, this is very odd.

  55. Eli says:

    Well Henry, you have the right (as we do) to date anyone you want.

    It’s clear he is dating and dating and dating and dating LOL …as we young people do but, please be more respectful to your career because your work lose credibility 😉