Here are some of the photos of Benedict Cumberbatch at last night’s world premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. The premiere was held in London, obviously. Quick question: why does our Otter King associate The Hobbit with velvet? Last year around this time, Bendy wore back-to-back velvet ensembles to two premieres for The Desolation of Smaug. And now he’s bringing back #AllTheVelvet. I just think it’s Hobbit-specific though. Sigh… I do like him in velvet. I imagine the velvet feels like an otter pelt.
And of course all of the devoted Cumberloonies know that Sophie Hunter was there, at the premiere, although she did not walk the red carpet beside Benedict. She did walk the carpet… sort of. I mean, she was technically on the carpet as she was being whisked away. She probably waited for her lover inside the theater. Anyway, you can see a photo of her here at The Mail – some people think she looks pregnant. Sophie is: A) knocked up, B) wearing one of the most unflattering dresses ever, C) in need a much better stylist, D) one of those hipster-types that loves to “dress pregnant” even when they aren’t, E) a Jolie-esque lover of all things sack or F) All of the above. For what it’s worth, Showbiz Spy says she’s knocked up and about two months along. Their sources also say that Bendy & Sophie will get married before she gives birth. Huh.
Also: there’s this story going around. Apparently, Sophie is “reportedly keen to limit the number of press events she attends, as she has no desire to be a public figure.” Bulls—t. I’m not saying she’s a Hilaria Baldwin or anything, but Sophie isn’t some wilting wallflower.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
Leave Sophie alone. She is sitting on a comet, legs dangling, swinging ever so lightly to the sweet sonata of the universe.
Didn’t she cure cancer and save the whales too?
When she sorts out Ebola come back to me..
I believe she’s working on it right now.
SOPHIE4EVAH
That reminds me of something I once heard on a tv show which reminds me of BC and his female thing: “I’d rather kiss the Outbreak monkey than use a payphone”.
BC Oscar speech idea: “thank you to the woman who treats me like the outbreak monkey”
Sophie cured my chemo-induced osteoporosis.
@Lilacflowers, Sophie also removes unwanted hair, painlessly.
If Sophie had been driving, the Titanic wouldn’t have sank
@Kiddo, she’s a saint, truly. Did you know that she won the Natasha Richardson Best Actress Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards the other night? Don’t let Gillian Anderson tell you otherwise. And Benedict won Best Actor. That’s why he’s in all the pictures. Tom Hiddleston is just trying to steal it from him and rushed the stage. What was poor Dame Helen Mirren to do with that bounding up at her?
I saw Sophie put her hands on an invalid and -voila! – he could walk!
@Lilac – you’ve got that too? (I’m borderline). Could Sophie also get rid of my radiotherapeutic blackhead tattoos? Preferably while sitting on a comet?
Sixer, Of course that is possible, but why end there, when she can slice and dice tomatoes and make fresh carrot juice at the same time?
@Sixer, yes, I did. Makes me feel special and all fragile and all. Got six of those blackhead tattoos too. Sophie can fix us; I just know she can. All it will take is a wink of her left eye. Presto chango! All better!
(I bloody hate those tattoos).
Oh! I bet Sophie has an answer to the problem of dirty, smelly socks secreted about the house by errant little boys. She just has to wrinkle her bewitched nose (pun intended) and both socks and boys fall right into line.
Don’t forget to donate to Sophie’s kickstarter campaign for the video of her landing on the comet!
all the LOLs.
With a wiggle of the little finger on her left hand, Sophie can simultaneously untangle Christmas lights and wire hangers.
I’m pretty sure no one can do that, lilac. That’s why xmas tree light sales are always up. Sophie can only do so much.
you know what’s worse? ornament hangers. i got brilliant a couple of years ago and tied ribbons to all my ornaments so i could throw out the little hooks.
Sophie got all the sixpences in the Christmas pudding. That’s because she’s not only special, she’s British and POSH. She’d give you a sixpence if you asked her nicely.
Only if I owned a movie studio.
If she gives me a sixpence, I will donate it to save the octopi.
I think she used he sixpences to buy a dress a sixe to large from Oxfam because lets face it the florals were taking to much attention from the otterbot
Okay, I am not one to comment, but I am going to here. Why would you people even be postulating that sophie is pregnant when the DM photos at the Evening Standard affair show her with a glass of wine her hands looking half-cocked.
Whut? Comets do not = preggo. Are you reading this thread through a 1940’s cereal box ring decoder?
Kiddo! 1940’s cereal box ring decoders aside, Sophie IS pregnant. Surely you have realised this by now, what with all the outer spacical – something about this topic leads me to make up new words, can’t imagine why – comet talk?
Sophie IS pregnant. With ALL the babies. She’s like a Prometheus Engineer, sitting on her comet. She’s going to spawn entire civilisations.
Sorry Sixer, I was being naive, until I noticed an upcoming episode featuring this VERY story on History Channel2. I think it’s said that Stonehenge was created to mark the coming of this future event of all the SophieBenzos.
Exactly. It’s foretold. When it happens, she’ll do a Celestine Prophecy vibration and disappear into a new plane of existence. I expect you’ll be the wet nurse for all that progeny, so best you start preparing.
And once Sophie gives birth to all the babies, she will be the bestest mom ever and will grace us with stories about how motherhood equals womanhood and how her comet otter babies are the bestest babies ever. Then she’ll make a video about how Gillian Anderson stole her ES Best Actress trophy.
This evening, Benedict will attend the opening of a new coffee shop.
Don’t write that LilacFlowers I believe you for 5 seconds 🙂
It is not outside the realm of possibilities or probabilities.
Fish heads and absinthe will be served at the coffee shop opening. The event will be the lead story in all British newspapers tomorrow so forget trying to find any actual news.
Sophie will be in attendance, of course, wearing something floral. Martin Freeman will put in an appearance, scowl, and leave. Amanda’s twitter will be mysteriously silent but Simon Pegg will post endless pictures of coffee cups on his.
and Benny will wax lyrically on how coffee saved the world from endless cups of tea and should receive more recognition, He will announce that he plans to travel to South America to insure coffee beans are protected and finish with a brief but graphic description of two coffee beans mating.
It’s BC’s (and Sophie’s?) solar system and the rest of us just live in it. These last couple of weeks I feel I have entered a parallel galaxy of non-stop, wall to wall, 24/7 Benny, a cumberverse perhaps, or otter-world.com (worth checking out if you want more otter-related info.). personally I’ve had enough info for several lifetimes,though will repeat that he was very good in the Imitation Game.
I’ll take a B) and C) please Bob.
The fact she was there and so visible in her third Where’s Waldo dress shows how this thing is being used for PR and anyone who says not is an idiot. She had zero reason to be there, and he’d stated that she wouldn’t go to everything and could pick and choose. She doesn’t strike me as a big budget film girl. She could have just gone to the after party like Amanda Abbingdon did….but then she did that because she had a job, like a real one.
FLASHBACKS TO THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT THAT SEWED HIMSELF INTO THE UPHOLSTERY JOKE
To be fair, I think she just really wanted to watch the film. Hell, even Emily sucked it up and went with her. I know I would have done anything to see it…the one year wait is finally over!
Also do we have any other news/gossip during the after party?
Was she there? Did he get a chance to bromance with Martin??
But Lindy, no, Sophie *does* have a real job, remember? This whole thing is a new avant garde reality show, ‘Octopussy, Otterbatch and the Curious Case of The Oscar Campaign’.
It’s a miracle they even met because they are both soooo busy!
According to Ben, SH was so busy he is surprised that they actually got together. So, what happened to all of her work?
She keeps her work in her pocket. Thats what her hands r doing inside the pocket.
Silly u 😉
I know Emily is his PA but she’s also his niece and judging by the clip I saw, she doesn’t get acknowledged at all by Sophie..which is odd.
Odd is a word I use a lot about them.
People have mentioned how close he is to Emily (he himself has mentioned how much he loves his niece, etc) so I’d like to think he wouldn’t stand for SH, or anyone, being a jerk to Emily… But I guess the proof will be in the pudding. I do wonder why she’s been MIA for the past few events though.
Did you see a clip? I’ve only seen photos, and yeah it stood out for me that she, particularly in the red carpet pic, was not including or acknowledging emily at all. She was just trailing behind like a hired hand.
It seems like Sophie only associates with those she can gain from. She can’t gain anything from Emily or Karon, hence her attitude and ignorance….it’s starting to grow toward Benedict as well.
That video of her storming off at the NTAs is priceless
Well I’d like to think he’d not like anyone being rude or dismissive of anyone associated with him.
The gif set of her blanking Karon is….very interesting. I suppose maybe she didn’t hear her but she doesn’t look at either of them before walking off, you’d imagine they’d have some sort of signal to indicate she’s going on without him while he does interviews. She didn’t even have his hand, she just walked off. Even Ben looks over at her like “where the hell is she going?”
I know I posted this before but it’s just such a contrast, at least Tom looks back after walking on.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOPgZM-yyf8
It’s a possibility that she didn’t hear, but like you say, he looked surprised and concerned (when he’s supposed to be concentrating on his job) and she should know that she’d need to take her cue from karon on where to be etc..
It just stank of arrogance and rudeness.
I love that video of Tom and Susannah. He seems so tender.
That was no “she didn’t hear”, that was attitude all the way. Sophie was making a statement that she is in charge and they will do things her way. You could see it on her face in the last still. Ben and Karon looked embarrassed. I can’t believe she pulled this in public. In front of his peers.
@ Lindy re the Tom video – that one kills me – Susannah over enunciating everything, flashing her eyelashes at him then has soon as his back is turned she has a face like thunder.
gracada- hence the tweet from Tom Stoppard. You know she’s the haughty ice princess who only turns on the charm for rich and/or well connected people. And if you aren’t in that category you are a pleb that shant have the time of day.
@Joe, it kills me too but I’d be flashing more than my eyelashes at him.
Jussayin’ 😉
He acts sweet in it, compared to what we’ve been seeing from BC and his camp
@joe spider: Yes, that’s the funniest and weirdest thing about the video. Maybe I’m a very slow person, but when beaming at a person I have a bit of an afterglow. But she went from sunshine to b*tch face in 0.1 seconds. *lol*
Am I the only one who thinks that colour is just unflattering on him? Beautiful colour, but doesn’t work for him.
Shade of blue throws his eyes and hair out of whack
Beady eyes, greasy hair & tucked in non chin throws the blue out of whack
Ugly but I must admit I chuckled.
Agreed–it’s a lovely shade but does his coloring no favors. Maybe if his hair were more his natural color? Or is this his natural shade?
He is more ginger I think? The colour looks a bit dull on him.
The velvet should have been purple.
I’m not sure if it’s the angle or something but Benedict does not look good here, especially in the second photo.
SH’s face in that Daily Mail photo reminds me of an un-mummified mummy. It’s the dead eyes and the shape of the mouth.
I clearly got up on the wrong side of my bed today. Sigh.
BLAH!
He has a really bad profile, looks quite old and squishy from the side like in the second photo.
On a good note: He has nice eyes.
And please velvet suit on men is never going to happen. So just stop Benie.
If Cumby really wanted the Oscar, he would have found a way to get pregnant himself. It’s like he’s not even trying.
He should have been injecting himself with Seahorse DNA since February
No effort whatsoever. It is as if he doesn’t want it.
^ I spit out my coffee laughing, J. Eyre. Well done.
In all fairness, the gestational period for semi-aquatic mammals is about 2 months, so he still has time before the Oscars.
He’s saving that for the last (oscar) push. 😉
I stand by my belief that there is a sweet, kind and loving girl manatee out there who would treat Cumby much better than this frozen octopus does. Also, I just got an octopus ice mold tray, and those little ice octopi are really cute.
Just one day without a Benedict Cumberbatch article, please!
Certainly! In March! The man has an Oscar to win! Even if he has to wrestle it out of Steve Carrell’s hands, shove Michael Keaton out a window, push Eddie Redmayne down a flight of stairs, and drag race to a crime scene with Jake Gyllenhaal to get it. That Oscar is his! He’s earned it!
Too funny. I just DO NOT GET IT. I could not hit it. I could not kiss it. I am sure he is a nice bloke but no. More Jason Clarke please. PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! I am keeping my campaign going for more Jason Clarke. Please others join in too!
Oh, you know the best advice I ever got? You’re up there on stage, hopin’ on a spot. If someone gets in your way, step on ’em. If you’re the only one left standing there, they hire you. That’s about it. Thank you and good night, ladies and gentlemen. Elvis has left the building.
Never did I think I’d quote Showgirls on a BC thread.
Jason Clarke is ugly. More fugly white dudes is not what’s needed here.
Oh, I could easily get on board for more Jason Clarke.
@jenny, what would you like, dear?
OMG Louise I’m so with you!! Dont find him attractive at all and am so sick of seeing 11 posts a day about him… GET OVER IT!!
HAHAHAHA!
We have a saying in the UK for guys with his “look” a “chinless wonder”! he is!
Jason Clarke is tall, manly and strapping. Oh yeah! I loved him in Zero Dark Thirty. He can come his hair or not comb his hair, I am easy.
Oh my, lots of giggles. I can see him sneaking up on people and hitting them over the head.
Lilac, this is gold! *rofl*
@ Lilaccflowers First has to fight Spall for the Bafta whilst calling out “I am not interested in awards I just do not want to disappoint my Sophie”
@Isadora, thanks.
@icerose, the gall of Spall! That Oscar is Benedict’s! Spall got to be in the Harry Potter films; that should have been enough for him. That upstart Redmayne will probably be at the BAFTA’s too. Not fair, Benedict played Hawking first!
@Louise, Jason Clarke is the only reason I didn’t leave the theater during the second Planet of the Apes movie..
@Icerose: Lol! I can actually picture that comedy sketch perfectly in my mind:)
I’m sure Sophie was around there somewhere blending in with a bland group of flowerpots.
Meow!
Don’t care what he wears, just wish he’d smile again.
As for her, well. It makes zero sense that she would dress to conceal a ‘pregnancy’.. (This is SHOWBIZSPY, people..c’mon now), seeing as she could’ve just stayed at home? But I guess she’s got a rail of Erdem dresses that need to be seen in public..
I think the reason, other than nannyficcers, people are so trying to make fetch happen with the prego rumors is those dresses are unflattering. Drop waists, heavy or bulky fabrics/patterns, and those damn pockets. And the fact she walks in a pelvis-forward “this is what I think models walk like” posture…
And she never has a bag of any sort. What’s that all about. Christ she’s odd.
#AllThePockets
Maybe that’s why she loves the pockets? Her spare keys, a travel sized octopus, and a tube of lipstick…
it’s a baby squid, missmary.
@Soothy, who needs bags when you got your own minion, erm, I mean Karon…
Does he smile much? Perhaps he could give a friend a call and find out how, genuine or not, it really changes perception.
He just rings Sophie for cheering up
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view2/1399453/lionel-richie-hello-o.gif
I love that gif so much.
All I know is that this is a hot mess. Benedict looks like a dementor sucked all the happiness out of him.
A dementor did suck the life out of him; it’s name is Sophie.
Thought Velvet jacket left the building with Elvis?! May be not. OK.
Sophie will have her little Bendy and then come back on red carpet with svelte figure again, give her time ppl!!
From the neck down, its hot. Some guys reallyknow how to rock a suit. His face though. The old sparkle is gone. He smiles but its lifeless. Like hes been replaced by a robot 🙁
The gif of her stomping off with her nose in the air is all the evidence I need of her character.
You chose wrong ben. So so wrong
Yep, that disgusted me. Whatever went on, she shouldn’t have embarrassed him in front of cameras. Baffles me that anyone ever thought she was shy and retiring.
Oh there’s plenty of nannies already trying to spin the stomp-off as “she was so nervous and shy!” Uh. Sure. Sure she was.
You are joking?
More people are questioning it now after that.
@MissMary of course they are
Yeah, check out imdb, the “trouble in paradise?” thread. There are good, valid reasons why she’s such a bitch in that video.(Yeah, right. She’s a bitch because SHE’S A BITCH).
I saw some comments (Tumblr) saying is that she is avoiding interviews or standing next to him during interviews because she wants the attention to remain on him. Which is counter productive honestly.
Nope, not shy. Don’t by that for a sec.
I feel like a certain user with a certain female Sherlock character as an icon would justify him murdering someone.
If she was uncomfortable she’d look to him or Karon to support/guide her, she doesn’t. Plus they would have had a plan in place for how to get her off while he does interviews.
yes, @soothy. that was kinda mean
Oh yeah on IMBD, tumblr, twitter, there’s nannies out in force trying to spin it into “oh she was so nervous and shy!” or “she knew people were looking at THEM and not HIM so she wanted to get out of the way!” *eye roll*
I just want to know,
if she’s distressed/nervous/shy, why let go of her man so fast after posing? Isn’t it common sense that we seek comfort/protection from our beloved under this kind of circumstance? She didn’t even acknowledge any of them.
if she only wanted the attention on him, why couldn’t just walk away silently/gracefully? you can’t say what she did is normal, it’s rude actually.
Besides, don’t tell me they didn’t expect him to be asked to stay for interview, she got no reason to stay, they should have made some arrangement for her, not take it out right on the red carpet.
Who is in denial here??
Sh*t, sorry I’m just getting angry with the stupid and blind people.
The only thing I can surmise from anyone saying that her display indicates nerves and shyness is that they are taking the piss. Surely.
They won’t stop until the inevitable break up and then they will turn on her saying they knew all along.
Soothy, I’ve tried to stay away from the really indepth analysis of their behavior. I’m on the sham wow train for sure but didn’t want to get too in to it, but after that haughty disrespectful display, stalking off down the carpet like a queen. F this girl. Seriously. I dont care how “avant garde” you think you are. You are supposed to be there supporting your fiance. Like it or not, you are background decoration. Until its the Sophie Hunter Awards for Excellence in being a b***h, sit down ursula.
elles- love your new avatar. it’s simply gorgeous.
If she was nervous and shy…why even walk the red carpet…sneak in.
I know she’s not a good actress at all…but this behavior solidifies she is one in real life too.
@**sighs** thanks doll, I still love me some Otter, but I’ve gone full hiddle-belle in the last week or so. Cant get enough of the man
I’ve been a hiddle-sigh for awhile, but the batch has just been entirely too entertaining as of late. it’s the train wreck you can’t peel your eyes from.
And the way SH pulled away from Karon while she was speaking to her?
NOBODY PUTS KARON IN THE CORNER!
It looks really bad, doesn’t it?
Karon’s gonna shank someone if this mess keeps up.
It looks terrible; never seen anything like it.
It’s gone from “this is odd” to “high school production of Speed the Plow but half the cast thinks they’re doing Godspell” bad.
missmary- rolling. i would love to see that production.
i don’t think any high school would be allowed to do Mamet.
@MissMary OMG…that is the line of the day…but it needs to be performed by a pregnant octopus rolling on the floor
Can we shoehorn “I Don’t Know How to Love Him” from Jesus Christ Superstar in there somewhere?
gg: that can be the finale! And that’s where the rolling on the floor comes in as someone serenades the octopus, which will be wearing an amazing technicolor floral erdem coat.
@MissMary: Speed the Plow? Maybe he should have got engaged to Lindsay Lohan, she already knows the words. Or not. But the headlines and gossip would have been amazing. 😀 No Oscar, though.
Hmm – I was starting to think this party was getting a little dull, I had Colin retrieve my coat, thanked the hosts, and was halfway out the door, when what do I see out of the corner of my eye – the Floral phenom diss Karon and stomp off, in full view of the cameras.
Crap – I’ve dumped my coat back on the bed, stopped at the bar to refresh my adult beverage and have plunked down on the sofa with popcorn to watch the whole sloppy mess continue. Damn, just when I thought I could head home and get on with my life, I get sucked back in.
Isadora: Omg can you imagine the wtf if he was linked to Lohan? At least then the weirdness we’re seeing would have SOME excuse…
Dara: It’s like the Godfather…just when you think you’re out, lol…
The woman behind him in red (top pic) is imagining she just removed #allthevelvet.
Nah, the woman in black looks like she’s mentally removing allthevelvet. The lady in red just looks like her face has frozen into a permanent smile.
It baffles me how anyone can be so yawn-inducing boring and intensely irritating at the same time. SH excells at that. Yay girl.
Tbh, I hope BC doesn’t win an Oscar/get nominated and I say this as a fan. Timothy Spall, Michael Keaton or ER should win. I’m not saying we shouldn’t celebrate an engagement or two people “in love”, but it’s pretty much hijacked the attention of the press where it should be on other equally deserving and talented Oscar contenders.
I’m sure BC did a great job, but I’ve read some opinions/critiques that the movie itself was tedious and sentimental. The overhyping by the PR machine (which I get is their job) may or may not be a reason why some pre-Oscar awards are completely snubbing TIG. I could be wrong.
Anyway, I can’t help but think BC could use a serving of humble pie right now and/or perspective. BC is a grown man and his choice in life partner says more about him than it does about her to be honest. She’s just being who she is. I don’t think BC is “ensnared by her tentacles”. I mentioned this before, but there’s something vindictive about his comments concerning his engagement (and it’s not because the press is asking), like yes the woman *I* proposed to, the one *I CHOSE*.
…it’s early…need my coffee…
assuming *he* chose her……and not Weinstein
Re: Weinstein having chosen SH. This is the only reason that I can come up with as to why BC is looking so miserable with SH, since he obviously agreed to this charade to some degree. Who knows? SH is connected to HW as he produced one of her plays and she is in the circle of friends of his wife so I can see HW calling in a favor to her and BC had no choice but to accept this proposition. And only after a few months, they both really can’t stand each other.
I know this sounds surreal, but this whole thing is surreal.
I can’t reconcile HW devising all of this. Milking the engagement? Absolutely. But bringing these two together? Nope. I stand by my reasoning that BC has something to prove. He and SH may have more in common than we think. People change. I’m starting to believe he made his own bed. It’s easy to vilify SH, but I think she’s just being who she is. That doesn’t mean we can’t criticize her if she does something stupid. Who knows? BC may indeed be a fool but he’ll have to deal with it.
I actually agree with you completely. While I’d love to see Ben acknowledged for his acting, he really does need to have a seat. A nomination is likely, but its not the time for a win. I’m hoping that next year is successful for him in ways that he is used to. TV and stage work. Get back to the business of being Otter, and not an Otterbot
But why be vindictive if this is the woman he chose? Why so much anger and turmoil? Ben should do the old stop and dump trick: You stop at a convenience store, 7-11 is good, and ask your date if they want anything. While they are in the back of the store picking out their chips and drink, you get in your car and hightail it out of there. They will be mad but will get the message. I have a vision of Sophie with a bag of Doritos and a Pepsi. Mad as hell.
that’s just vile
Umm. It’s what’s called a joke, I believe, Angela.
Believe away.
Seriously, are you trolling or? You think a joke about leaving someone in a convenience store with their Pepsi is ‘vile’?
I’m not ashamed that I laughed at this. Sat sitting in the middle of a 7-11 in her Erdem dress with a slurpee in her hand and a pissed off look on her face
Keeping busy in vacuousness, I see? Unpaid spokescrazy for the truther faction? Allow the initial poster to reply and stop sucking the oxygen out of the thread.
oh nevermind
IT WAS A JOKE!!!!!!!!!
And please go pick up your $10.00 for the day and stop sucking the oxygen out of the thread.
Bunny killers won’t be ignored.
I don’t get all the contempt Sophie Hunter is getting. Her only “fault” seems to be Benedict’s partner. He chose her. He won’t leave her because you said so. Pregnant or not, talented or not, pretty or not she is the woman of his choice.
Yes Luciana, you make a good point. She’s not infallible or free from criticism (especially now that she will be a public figure, like it or not) but BC did in fact choose her. I don’t feel it’s a charade. The criticism is about her demeanor. Whose to say that’s what he likes? Or how she is behind closed doors? We’d like to think he’s above her apparent “ennui” and pretentious avant garde aesthetics but what if he’s not? We can’t know the extent of his happiness or misery, but that’s his choice. They’re probably very similar in ways we may never know.
We know how she is behind closed doors because we got a glimpse of how she behaves in public – petulant, arrogant, dismissive and rude. Multiply that by one hundred and now you know why he looks like crap from dealing with her.
he’s a doormat is what it says about him tbh
Why in every thread is there always one person who believes everyone not shrieking with joy and making celebratory cakes is jealous? I mean…really.
They want their 10 bucks
Slow day on IMBD maybe.
@MissMary: IMDB makes my skin crawl the way they fawn over BC, as if he were a little toddler. I’ve always gathered that there is a “bad side of the moon” when it comes to BC, but that’s the way it is with all of us – it makes us human. No, IMDBers, Benedict Cumberbatch is NOT a unicorn prince who poops out bouquets of roses – and that is why I like him.
No, I don’t hate her, actually I think they were/are in some sort of relationship, albeit a weird one to me.
I guess I just hate whoever it is trying so hard to shove this down my throat, all the embarrassing interviews and attention the enGAGment is drawing, m also fed up with those stupid “oooooh they’re so in love”, “he is sooooooo happy” , “ooooooh the way she looks at him”, while they barely acknowledge each other in public most of the time and he keeps on looking angry/miserable/exhausted/dead-eyed.
Some people are just helpless.
Yes, it’s annoying when we can see that he’s clearly not jumping for joy and when we see her attitude on display (that cringeworthy gif). I just think that it all says quite a bit about BC as it does about SH (ESPECIALLY if they go ahead and tie the knot).
I don’t hate her. I definitely have no respect for her but I don’t know enough about her to genuinely hate her. What I do hate is the media. I am so damn livid about The Hobbit. She didn’t belong there.
If I were her, I would be really scare of fans like you, guys! You need to chill out. It’s getting creepy, Twilight fans creepy.
ahem. we don’t come on your websites and scold you, why are you here?
Twilight creepy? Wtf? Try harder please.
And how is it creepy to be sideeying and questioning all this blatant media BS. Surely creepy is not to question anything?
But perhaps you would rather see this woman as ‘faultless’? That speaks volumes.
I’m imagining you’re happier with all the totally non creepy slavishly devoted people who are busily making scrapbooks, cupcakes and drawing wedding pics of them?
If you want Twilight creepy try IMDB. You definitely have the wrong site. Now go get your $10.00. And a beer. And tell HW we all said ‘Hey’.
Celebitchy seems to attract the fanatics, that’s for sure! It’s kind of funny imo, but I think a good majority of celebs love that they have such die hard fans.
How are we diehards and fanatics though? That doesn’t make sense to me.
Surely the fanatics are the weird worshippers sending him presents and immortalising everything he does in cupcake literally 15 minutes after he’s done it.
Yeah, of course most of us here like the guy and would be defined as fans, but how are constant questions and scepticism defined as ‘diehard’?
You see no other fault than that? It amazes me how people see what they want to see.
You see no other fault than that? It amazes me how people see what they want to see.
Every fairytale needs a good, old-fashioned b..tch. And bingo, we’ve got one.
I think she still can’t get over the fact that she has to play a game that is not hers. I don’t know how much she (doesn’t) like attention, but it’s damn sure she can’t stand it when it’s not on her own terms. Now she ‘s b..tching and throwing tantrums, because she clearly meant it when she said that being half of an odd couple is not something she could tolerate. And guess what, she IS that unenviable, miserable half of an odd couple, exclusively surrounded by people who are more talented and more accomplished than her. Her ego is suffering, the poor darling.
She’s not getting any ‘nastiness’ though.
I’ve read the gossip ones and not seen any nastiness. What have you seen?
Nope, I wouldn’t really call that nasty. People have these opinions, rightly or wrongly all over the web, I think it is what it is. But I wouldn’t say it was nasty as such.
But I don’t see it as mocking or making fun. It’s like here, people are talking about it, but there’s no real malice at all. Just a lot of general confusion. I also don’t think anyone is declaring they know 100% what the situation is. I think everyone has enough self awareness to realise it’s conjecture based on what they can see.
Again, I liken it to trying to figure out a wtf situation with your crazy neighbors. You see them coming and going and doing strange things, but you don’t really “know” them so you speculate based on the things you’re witnessing. I believe in layman’s terms it’s called *gossip*.
Wow, you may be on to something, Nonnie!
I want that line on a t-shirt.
Who wants to bet Benedict will attend the Victoria Secret fashion show in London?? Hehehe…
I really hope he does and hooks up with a couple of VS Models. He desperately needs to get some to get over his grumpy demeanor. And while he’s at it maybe that might stir things enough for SH to break up with him since she seems to be the one running this show. I can’t see BC breaking things off. If he manage an on-off relationship with OP for ten years this arrangement with SH is probably nothing to him! Please have some fun BC for your own sanity, BUT DO NOT marry a model!!
ps. Adriana Lima just got divorced…and she has two adorable daughters!
Not from the look on his face the past two nights.
Erm, no. I’m just responding to posts which is kind of the idea?
You’re just putting your thoughts out there, well so are they. You did say you think that would be ‘a good thing’, if you want to split hairs.
And no, nobody is ‘encouraging’ him to do anything. I doubt he’s going be passing his time on here and will read such a suggestion and think..’ah! Now there’s an idea..’
Did any of you happen to spot the ‘arrival’ at the hobbit. bit hard to see but looks like SH got out the car first and Emily second which means Emily was sitting in the middle between them! Things must be pretty bad if they’re having to be separated in the car – like kids lol! Maybe that’s why Emily was there. Because SH couldn’t sit in the front seat after NY TIG… Unless of course she didn’t want to spoil her dress lol…
I saw a still image but they were all out of the car at that stage
If this is true, it’s absolutely hilarious.
I though the same thing when I saw that, but honestly you can’t really tell. I would love it to be true though.
Last night seemed to address a lot weirdness from LFF and recent days. Most likely by design:
1. Why she didn’t arrive with his family ->Emily
2. Why she didn’t arrive in his car -> the same car
3. She’s stealing all the attention -> she didn’t pose with him
4. If she isn’t at The Hobbit premiere, it’s PR -> she was
Fine work, PR. You are really catching up.
all checkd.
add on Preggo rumours
Very true ingrid. Though They forgot to cover the after party – if there was one? .. cue photos.. God how much longer can this go on. Surely with all the increasing comments on the DM stories, the papers will be dying to start on the truth soon. Love how you all use the word clusterf**k to describe it. So perfect. Never heard it before reading these posts (from uk if that’s a good excuse!) although it was on homeland the other night which made me laugh..
@Lightbulb596: There was one. AA tweeted from it.
Is that on video or gif? Pretty funny. I can’t believe the nannies are still going on about the Great Love. He is obviously miserable, he looks not good in many photos. There’s none of the joyous interaction with fans and colleagues as there was before. It’s all WRONG. Wake up, nannies.
There are pregnancy rumors now to that
yes I noticed that too. Maybe she sat in the front seat. But m not sure
Lucifer – Karen was in the front seat I am sure
Watching the GIFs and the video. Looks like Sophie got out first then Emily. And Karon was in the front seat.
At the NY premiere of TIG – Why did Karon sit in the back of the SUV when they were leaving instead of the front – unless she was trying to keep them apart. It would have made sense for her to sit in the front seat to highlight the newly engaged couple sitting happily in the back of the vehicle together. Instead Ben gets in the back with Karon and Sophie sits up front. Odd. Unless they just can’t get along at all. And Karon knows it.
I noticed the Fail had an article today that she “arrived alone” (uh, no, she got out of the same car) and “didn’t want to steal her man’s thunder”. 0_o it’s nice when fanfic gets published, isn’t it?
Well, they are called the daily fail for a reason. Yep, totally saw the picture of them all around the car. Now, it isn’t the same car that picked benedict and Emily up at the after party. The arrival car was a light grey, leaving was black. Guessing it was Karon who got the honors of taking sophie home.
I’m just anxiously awaiting for Sunday to see what train wreck of a dress she wears. I’m in snark mode today.
Oh god, what’s happening Sunday? I thought we had a rest from her fashion parade til the globes.
@soothy- benedict is supposed to get a bifa award. So I’m assuming they will go. I think her brother is involved with bifa as well.
Ahh the brother that was pictured with mummy in HELLO the day after the times announcement?
I was just looking at some red carpet interviews from desolation of smaug and the battle of five armies. What a difference a year makes. He was like a child on Christmas Day last year. This year, he just looks sad but is trying to put on a brave face.
”I was just looking at some red carpet interviews from desolation of smaug and the battle of five armies. What a difference a year makes. He was like a child on Christmas Day last year. This year, he just looks sad but is trying to put on a brave face.”‘
They say love gives you wings. In BC’s case, it’s apparently a stone under your neck.
Totally off topic but the “love gives you wings” comment reminded me of some guy suing red bull because it really doesn’t give you wings….and they settled and he was paid 13 million dollars.
Are you kidding. This must be in America, only in this country is there so much ridiculous bs.
I was thinking that. Last year’s premiere was full of joy. He looks sad and frowny now and it makes me sad. He just seems so…..burdened?
@Soothy – And when you add the fact that last year he had his share of misfortunes. Now he should be on cloud nine, but it’s the opposite.
Where’s our Benedict? Come back! We got cookies…
*Steals a cookie*
After seeing video evidence of the rude behavior and temper tantrum, I can understand grumpy otter. Cheer up alien overlord, it will be over in a few months. Think of the long term effects this will have on your career. That will cheer you up during those lonely nights.
Ok, angry otter makes the dancing dork king of Hiddles land seem so refreshing. It is going to take a dancing bendy on the red carpet to make me want to come back. Not when he has an angry sea witch attached to him and making ink stains on the velvet.
Any truth to the TOBY rumors on TH though. I know he is no saint, but damn.
Not an iota of truth to the th ones on toby. Most have been flat out busted.
Glad to hear. With the way they were painting him, I was wondering if they were even fans at all. Guy seems harmless.
Probably not. They’ve been called out for lying multiple times. And a lot of what they post is just unlikely anyway.
And I’d firmly call them a troll.
I don’t doubt that TH gets some when he has the opportunity but some of those player nympho rumors are so farfetched lol
Every single word on TOBY’s blog is the gospel truth and the Great Pumpkin will DEFINITELY visit my house next year if I’m really, really good. Now, I have to go start baking cookies for Santa Claus and his reindeer.
Yes, even the ones that have been proved not to be true are still true.
@joe spider. Most definitely. And pay no attention to what is on IMDB or wikipedia or a theatre company’s website about scheduling because somebody has changed all those to hide the truth – even if it means changing all the dates on Cheek By Jowl’s 2007 schedule and Kenneth Branagh’s and Gwen Christie’s imdb pages. We’re nannies for pointing out those discrepancies. I particularly find the dissertations about “in public” and how to dress for a one-night stand with an actor quite informative.
TH has hook-ups no doubt, he was just lapse being photographed with his fwb on holiday.
Lilac, if you’re referring to fans analysing his 2007-2008 schedule he said himself on twitter he was in LA for 3 months in 2008.
Catherine–you only come in to BC threads to snark at Tom? We Dragonflies at least pretend to have SOME interest in the main subject matter at hand.
As for Himself and LA–he said several times that his trip for auditions (including the Thor auditions) was his first time in LA as an actor. And yes, there’s photographic and other evidence showing he was there the first few months of 2009.
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There’s also plenty of schedule information available regarding his work in 2008 , from theatre to radio to tv, that shows he had no three month timespan free. Also, TOBY has stated that the LA/2008 dish on her blog was completely false.
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If you are basing this on some passing comment like “x # of years ago in LA”, remember how bad he is at math. He’s gotten years wrong more than once.
Does this handiwork look familiar to anyone? Don’t want to put full name as someone else I know has tried to post this info twice already and it’s disappeared both times – but it’s on twitter with hashtag 0306 baby love – but with no spaces between them obviously. Oh btw I’m fully on conspiracy train too – is not too late to get a ticket is it?
Not at all, welcome aboard. We have a deal on tin hats too if interested!
Well I was going to try and make my own tin hat but as you’re offering!
@Little ladybird
Welcome! We like to take care of our own. Barf bags are also included in the ticket price.
Well I’d say as strong stomachs go I’m pretty much up there – but in this case I think it’s best I made an exception so yep I’ll take those too!
Don’t forget the free drinks. You’re going to need them. Really really.
It’s really fun around here! Colin Firth used to run around serving us drinks and snacks, but the whole ruckus of the dire BC Situation wore the poor darling out and now we are left to serve ourselves. Help yourself to some strong tea and biscuits!
Poor Colin, he is not a young man any more.
Colin is resting up and will be back soon.
Hiddles is going to replace him for a spell and dance for us. Who is up for some snake hip action?
@Madly: (raises hand) Meeeee!! I want me some Hiddles!
And I was just thinking we should drag Lord Hiddles out for some action, what with all the dour-ness that Lord Cumby has brought upon us!
I’d just like to add that we are having a fine time fawning over our Tom in the other thread, the more the merrier! (until it gets closed on us *side eyes* )
Am happy to report that it looks like the Hiddles thread has more comments than this one at the moment.
Er, I don’t think that’s something to be proud about.
Blah on his outfit. Last year’s suit had the patterned lapels, which looked way better.
As for Sophie, LOL at the preggers rumors. Those dresses are sooo bad the only excuse people are making is that they’re covering up a baby bump.
It seems to be all about Sophie today, even a few commenters going around that’s she being hated on. I don’t know, of course she gets a lot of snark here, but most of it is at least based on ‘evidence’. I mean, that video yesterday didn’t lie, you can try to spin it into ‘Oh the poor dear was just overwhelmed’, but that’s seriously pushing things. Nannies want to see this engagement as it is, they think everyone not seeing rainbows and unicorns is hating, so why aren’t they just seeing an arrogant, haughty attitude in that vid? You can’t just choose to spin when it suits you, that’s not how it works. You either spin stuff or you don’t.
I think most of us here just want the best for Benedict. It all started with noticing his behavior was off and now things like this. But anyway, sometimes a spade is just a spade. I find it disappointing if he’s with someone who seems to be haughty and not that great. He’s been called naive a lot and I think he may attract a certain type. And I think he’d deserve someone who falls into another category. A bit more free-spirited, funnier and relaxed. And of course this is just my POV, these are all just opinions. But like I wouldn’t be happy if a good friend chooses wrong, I’m also not that thrilled if a fave of mine chooses someone I don’t have a good feeling about. Sorry if that makes me cynical, but I don’t automatically put on my rose colored glasses just because of peer pressure. #end of essay
@Cate ITA with everything you wrote. 😄
No, it doesn’t make you cynical. It makes you loyal and caring.
You’re one of my favourite posters, cate. Just thought you should know.
Oh you ladies, you are all too nice, I actually feeeeeel the love, here, have a cute video of Benedict and Martin, this was at last year’s Hobbit premiere:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCE52v_Fttc
Spot the differences with this year… 😉
Cate, I agree with you 100%! You aren’t cynical, you’ve just had some life experience. I have a family member who chose someone I can’t stand, someone who’s brought out his worst qualities. It’s sad to see. I believe the BC/SH relationship is genuine and I think we’re seeing more of the “true” Benedict than he previously let us see. It speaks volumes about HIM that she is the kind of woman he chooses to spend the rest of his life with, have children with. And that breaks my heart and has completely turned me off him as a person. Still love him as an actor, though.
still doesn’t explain his misery tbh. if everything is good, that is who he really wants, why so dejected?
Little ladybird – hi welcome on board the train! Looked up that twitter account. Yep all the usual signs. God I can’t believe they are working so hard – It makes it even more obvious when they’re still having to do stuff like this?!!
Oh but she is such a discreet, shy and retiring little flower that it’s obvious she needs her own full time pr troll delicately pointing out to anyone who may have missed it that she’s still there cos I don’t think bc’s gonna do it is he? Looks to me like he’s mowing down anyone in his path to get to the front of the queue of people desperately telling themselves if you don’t acknowledge her existence then she will eventually go away – won’t she? Please? God? Are you listening?
Babylove twitter is just a totally crazy fan. And I mean ceeerrrrrazzy.. She’s on imdb too.
I don’t tweet at all so can someone explain what you are talking about? Use code or substitute names if you have to.
Alright folks, we have pictures of him leaving with just Emily. Does she not do parties?
@Felice
Where are the pics of him leaving?
the tumblr is e-l-e-n-a-t (the hyphens are part of it) and scroll down.
Thank you so much!! 🙂
@Felice -Of course not, she’s *busy*, remember? And there are fewer cameras at after parties. And cameras are of course the thing she most appreciates in an evening…
Where’s his lovely velvet jacket? Maybe Octopussy stole it? Bring your own coat, woman! It’s freezing.
I stole and burned it. I took one for the team.
That is the most gentleman thing he’s done with her during this whole whirlwind romance. 😛
maybe NOT 😉
Nah perhaps not.
I have yet to see her at an afterparty. Ugh now that we’re talking about it, she’ll be at the next one, looking imperious.
And seeing the pics of him leaving w/Emily… *whispers* Is that drunk uncle Cumby I see?
Amanda Abbington attended the after party.
She Tweeted this..
“Meeting my boy at the After-Show party. Place is AWESOME!!!!”
I may be wrong but I think she did stoop low enough to suffer the indignity of having to appear at the NY TIG after party. You remember the one – same dress, leave holding hands for…oh at least 15 seconds, then get in the front of the car – not the back with your fiancé mind, no no the front – oh the fun.
@Little ladybird.
Sophie didn’t attend the TIG after party in New York. That was them leaving the Premiere. Benedict attended the TIG after party..
So where was that photo taken that the fan posted of bc, sh and Keira? – when she said bc declined a selfie so she got her dad to take one anyway – the one Vanity Fair used and got her to change her story. Thought that was at the afterparty.
I think that’s def. drunk uncle, haha. Harvey will rageeeeeeee! 😉
The plot thickens….
Shit, I’m beginning to feel like Sherlock. The game is on!!
Why was that crazy fan at the afterparty anyway?
Will someone post a link?
Drunk Uncle Cumby!! Yay!
I looked at those pictures and I just feel such a tremendous sadness for him. He seems so beaten.
@Little ladybird.
The pic was taken at the Ziegfeld Theater. The after party was at the Tavern on the Green.
Miss Mary I thought he looked drunk too leaving with Emily.
Oh and the fan photos from the TIG afterparty in NYC, the ones with glaring Sophie? That whole Tumblr is now GONE.
@gg
2spooky
idk what that tumblr was but it seemed like it was around for a while. Maybe she just changed urls.
@gg
The fan photos/selfies were not taken at the after party. They were taken at the Theater. Sophie did not attend the after party.
Selfie girl probably deleted her Tumblr (changed URLs) cause she changed her story a few times. Nannies went after her (because they didn’t like how she portrayed Benedict and Sophie) Then others went after her cause she changed her story.
With all that he is going through do you expect hin NOT to drink.
rofl that tumblr has a pic of SH on the floor too. *dead* I’m assuming from some arty farty whatever she was doing
That’s the one with the pregnancy suit she wore. Utterly.ludicrous.
If Benedict at some point says he’s ‘proud’ of her ‘art’…
Where are those barf bags?
I will pay good money if someone would ask BC about her work. Please, please, someone..
Yes, I am that mean.
Why? We all know what he’ll say. He’ll say something along the lines of “dedicated”
@Felice – Just to see the awkwardness…
Oh yes very true.
I’ve been following him for far too long. It’s so hilarious when he tries to step around a question.
‘enthusiastic’ is the word he’d be looking for
Parties are too odious.
So fug.
Ok competition time –
Best fake engagement rhymes or quotes related to one of BC’s films. Here is my ‘starter for ten’
Prize – gold plated (well gold coloured) tin hat will be awarded to the best entry..
One Ring to Fool them all
One Ring to Blind them all
One Ring to bring them all
And in the Darkness Find them…out
Call Jay-Z and Dr. Dre because you need a contract.
there once was a TV sleuth
who proposed as a spoof
then the actor did the same
his smarter fans thought it lame
and said, ‘where did go the loveable goof?’
I will be your manager!!
you’re hired!
Just looked and found out Benedict’s glitter shoes sold for £2,250.
Yay for charity but sad to never see him wear them again.
I don’t blame her, I blame him. He choose her. I don’t for a minute believe HW forced him into this. You’re just seeing the real benedict now ladies. A haughty woman for a haughty man
If this is indeed true, I am off of him forever!
then you don’t know how HW works. this is not an unusual move for him.
Google “harvey weinstein tactics” (someone suggested that earlier on this thread, I think? Maybe another, lol–there’s so many) and it’s pretty hair-raising, the things that man is verified and on record as having done and said to get his way and get “his” movies and “stars” where he wants them.
sometimes i’m flabbergasted that people on here, who presumably follow hollywood gossip, are so naive to harvey weinstein’s behaviour and past tactics. the man is a tyrant, and a powerful one at that.
How about this: Ben is so angry because he is not in love with Sophie but another woman. When he talks in riddles he is really directing info to the second, REAL girlfriend. When he says “The woman I love” he is giving reassurance to woman number two and still denying Sophie the satisfaction of having his love declared to her by name. He stays true to himself because he really isn’t telling a lie.
Sophie finds out and acts out like an angry zombie. Poor Karon, whom I used to joke about but now have much respect for, is stuck in the middle of these two upper class jerks. Sound plausible?
I don’t think so. I feel like there would be more whispers circulating.
I’ve just thought of something that made me sad. The boy loves, loves dancing, parties, rock concerts…a lot of noise and fun, in short. He used to appear on his own (with friends, of course), and I remember I wished him the luck of finding a funny gal to share the fun.
But can you imagine Octopussy with him when he goes, well you know, ‘non-verbal’ (into oblivious dancing rage)?
Sigh.
ITA. I always imagined BC with someone fun. SH is the opposite of that. She seems to take herself so.damn.seriously. It’s frankly repulsive.
(Sighs) This may be my first and last post for a while. I’m practically gettin’ whiplash from all of this.
I think that BC is reaping whatever he’s sowed in the past, regardless if it was mild or not in previous romantic relationships. This whole thing w/SH now and all these other rumors is making us all revel in something that we know next-to-nothing about. My co-workers are guilty of it too by cracking a joke or two when they walk past and see me reading this website, but us getting involved commenting ad nauseum on every post isn’t add anything positive to the situation. Since most of us don’t care for her, it’s really none of our business how he handles it. He’ll be fine and I secretly hope, regardless of the lack of tact in those V.L.719 posts (to say the least), that she’s right and Benedict can meet whoever that girl is. I found that banter both fascinating and thought provoking since she seems to have a decent eye at reading people. I don’t think all of what Sophie’s been called is entirely accurate. Whether or not this is real or “PR” has, will always be irrelevant to me. The level of pride this situation has is what I take issue with.
National Board of Review (one of the major awards) Winners were announced. 0 for TIG. It was among the top 10 films list though.
Best Film:“A Most Violent Year”
Best Director:Clint Eastwood – “American Sniper”
Best Actor (TIE):Oscar Isaac – “A Most Violent Year;” Michael Keaton – “Birdman”
Best Actress:Julianne Moore – “Still Alice”
Best Supporting Actor:Edward Norton – “Birdman”
Best Supporting Actress:Jessica Chastain – “A Most Violent Year”
Best Original Screenplay:Phil Lord & Christopher Miller – “The Lego Movie”
Best Adapted Screenplay:Paul Thomas Anderson – “Inherent Vice”
Top Films
“American Sniper ”, “Birdman ”, “Boyhood ”, “Fury ”, “Gone Girl ”, “The Imitation Game ”, “Inherent Vice ”, “The Lego Movie ”, “Nightcrawler ”, “Unbroken ”
It doesn’t look good for TIG.
No National Board
No NY Critics
No Spirit Awards (eligible?)
But People mag loves him!!
oh, and yay for the Lego movie! It really was a great script.
to be fair, there are no unanimous choices this year among the critics and film boards (birdman may be the closest to that), but now you see why HW would be taking desperate measures.
So I remember a quote BC made in a mag interview recently (can’t remember which) about cumberbabies and his response was ‘I’ve got to be coy on that. Very silent’
His normal response has always been “hopefully”…. It’s possible there might be something more to this story.
PR anon just said on SoGo it might be a PR plant to stir rumor and cause anticipation among fans before the actual announcement and I have no doubt BC/Karon/Harvey will have no shame selling this to us 100 times more than the Engagement announcement – if it BCs idea I’m pretty sure it’ll be over the top!!
I see the ending of Gone Girl tbh…..
This occurred to me at one point and I shuddered my mind would go there. I shudder again i’m not the only one. Thankfully reality is sometimes more sober. Touch wood
I think people are getting into the realms of fantasy now. Showbiz spy? What kind of pr company would plant a story there? And I don’t know why people keep tracking back to that secret girlfriend nonsense they started in April. It was BS. He definitely wasn’t seeing her then.
And I’m sorry to say, but his ‘I have to be coy’ comment was sadly very baity. It’s a shame that he would do that but nothing really surprises me right now. If he has anything to protect, then he wouldn’t attempt to stoke rumours with ‘coy’ comments. And he also wouldn’t look as miserable as sin, either.
Also coy about Star Wars until he finally said “I’m not in bloody Star Wars”
I don’t think he’d be acting the way he’s been acting if she were actually pregnant. Also, would she be dumb enough to photographed with a glass of wine if she were pregnant? Wait, don’t answer that because maybe she would? Geez…I don’t know anymore. I can’t figure him out at all. I just think if he really were going to be a father, he would be happier. I just don’t know.
I’ve noticed that since *that* gif was unleashed on Tumblr, there has definitely been some nannies starting to question the engagement and SH. Interesting what a few seconds of video can do.
and yet some seriously heart eyed nannies getting furious over people now questioning it.
“You don’t know their relationship!!”
and you?………
wouldn’t you think he would be much more protective and gentlemanly with the woman carrying his child? his desire to be a good father would supercede any ill feelings he had towards her, and right now i’m seeing a lot. he would also be over the moon. she isn’t pregnant.
@blended – On another site there is a photo of Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis; Johnny is holding her hand while they walk down the stairs. Vanessa was wearing a street length dress but SH was wearing a gown.
Since SH was holding the dress up with both hands I am going to give Ben a pass on this one. He was holding her glass but I think to hold her hand while she tried to gather all that fabric with the other hand would have been awkward.
I do have one question – why didn’t they locate an elevator?
@Mikasa: that was not the PR Anon from Eggsy though, not even sure who that was or if she is even legit. Sounds like BS to me
I thought he would be over the moon too if he knew they’d be expecting. But if this man was willing to settle for any broodmare, perhaps he couldn’t care less about the pregnancy phase until he has that baby in his arms – only then would he be truly happy. I know I’m making BC sound like a cruel guy but we’ve been wrong about him before and if this happened to any other guy getting his fwb/tryst knocked up, he wouldn’t care at all for the baby or mother. Also IF she is expecting how would BC even know how to react having a pg woman by his side? It would be his first time so he is inexperience about what to expect when your expecting! Which could explain why he seems to be having a hard time It’s all just too much t the moment.
i guess i have more faith in him than some of you. i don’t believe he is cruel, especially to a pregnant woman (carrying his own baby no less). and i’ve stated my opinion many times on various threads: this is all a PR exercise ordered and orchestrated by harvey weinstein. that is why he is unhappy/angry, and has no chemistry with his ‘fiancee.’
I really hope you are right blended, and that this is all just for PR purposes. This whole charade has left me confused and amused. One minute I’m all for BC and the next I’m against him – pretty much the same as his and sh relationship, from what we can see.
I’m with @blended
yeah, i dont think he’s a bad person or anything. clearly miserable and under stress of (tbh) not entirely determined origin.
i don’t believe for a second we fully know what is going on
The timing of his remarks and the rumor is too convenient and I just don’t get the feeling that they have gone that far. Too combative and she seems really cold.
Evening my lovelies.
Let me start by saying please tell me this pregnancy crap has no truth to it?Reliable source?….
If she was then surely he’d be happier?Even in fan pic’s from Hobbit,he looks sad.The smile in his eye’s is missing.
@Kazlock.
Nope! Not a reliable source.
Showbizspy is awful on many levels. The nannies believing the story would find better fic over on FFN or AO3 if they want to read about Cumberbabies.
My grandmother always said, “water seeks it’s level.” If this is truly whom he has chosen I have misjudged Mr. Cumberbatch. What a waste of a PhD in Psychology, I totally suck.
Currently taking recommendations for new Lust Objects. Preferably someone with 2 synapses that fire and a life partner (if he has one) that seems kind and humorous.
I’m starting to feel that way as well. Disappointing for sure
How about Sam Heughan?
James McAvoy and Anne Marie Duff. He is heaven and they are lovely together.
Googling Sam Heughan immediately. Yes, James and Anne Marie are heaven! Thank you. 🙂
Oh.my.dear.fucking.god. the barf-inducing level has just reached the new high – I didn’t think it could. Apparently according to a Daily Fail column (there is a link on SOGO), the otter queen aka the ice flower is so sexy that everyone at university wanted to sleep with her.
………………………………………
I am gonna burn twenty Ylang Ylang and cinnamon candles, hiding out at the bottom of my bath tub until March. The universe of angry otter and sexy octupussy is.simply.too.much.
Just seen that grace. I don’t know whether to laugh or just :0
I think I’ll do a bit of both. It’s all a bit embarrassing and very weird.
Is it just me, or when did it actually become good pr to basically admit you were the university bike?
They’ll take PR any way they can get. Pedaling away……
IDK, to me, “sexy” isn’t “everyone wants to bang you” but individual mileage on that opinion may vary. To me, Natalie Dormer, for example, is sexy. Yeah, definitely hot, but has her own mind and is intelligent and funny, not “hey, look at me writhe with an octopus and don’t you want to f*ck me?”
Sexy? Umm…No. Maybe she was just easy to get, that’s why everyone wanted to sleep with her!!
Based on her behaviour she strikes me as an unkind and unrespectable person, and while people in her circles can be promiscuous, let’s not call her a slut without proof. I don’t like when women throw that around casually.
She does strike me as someone who is very manipulative and will what she has to do to maintain her position in life.
Boy the tabloids and his PR team are desperate to sell this lady aren’t they?
I still can’t figure out who white washed her resume and sent it across the universe. I seriously doubt it was Karon. I must admit they got what they wanted because the plan is working perfectly to the naked eye. Most people don’t know what we know. As my niece would say, they look fantabulous.
most likely answer: her. I know it’s easy to see everything as part of one big plan, but I think it’s small potatoes in HW and Karon’s scheme of things. Or even his. Does BC even like avant garde theatre? I haven’t seen any indication he does.
She is probably self-conscious about being dragged through the press, especially if she’s googled herself lately
Haven’t there been reports from people she went to Oxford with that she wasn’t exactly known as a kind person?
I find it interesting that on her FB page she only lists her secondary school St. Paul’s. Yould think she would list Oxford and the particular college.
I’ve got a new theory:they dated casually, then SH told him she was pregnant (unexpectedly). He proposes, but then she lost the baby. Now he regrets his proposal but feels obliged to go through with it even though he realises what she is like. I think she is good at emotional manipulation (she reminds me of somebody i know). That would explain his misery.
It’s possible, you know. Won’t the first time somebody pulled that trick and won’t be the last.
She appears to be a master manipulator. I wonder when Karon or Momma C will step in and say enough.
Honestly, raise of hands, who would be front row center with popcorn to watch Wanda give sophie a proper verbal smack down? I highly doubt momma bear is very happy with sophie right now….
Oh my gods, I’d love to see Wanda tear her a new one if SH is really as snobby and rude as she’s coming off in these clips. Wanda can do it till she needs a breather, then tag Karon in. We’d make a mint selling tickets to that tag team.
i get the feeling ben is keeping sophie and wanda (and most of his family and friends) separated for the most part. the exception was james rhodes’ wedding, but he needed a date, and he had to keep up the charade.
right? you would’ve thought Wanda would be all over a fiancee.
@blended, I have thought that for a while and I think you’re right. It explains the “did he or his parents take it out/where are his parents” matter.
And please let’s not harp on why she’s not with his parents, because you know that’s what PR will arrange to happen next!
If he were my son and I saw his face as she flounced off, it would be more than a verbal smackdown, I’m afraid. One of the tumblrs has a grab of that gif and you can act like it’s “Blow-Up”. Just keep enlarging until you see the smoking gun. The expression on his face makes me want to cry.
There’s a gifset floating around and a short vid from him after it happens. Lots of blinking, looks closes to tears.
Starting to think maybe this is just a toxic relationship and he’s on the losing end of it.
Maybe this explains the restaurant drama when he left her in the car and went into the building alone. He is sick of her and his actions and attitude towards her are awful but, as we have witnessed in the past two days, probably justified. I can imagine she is hell to be around.
Edit – This may explain her behavior at LFF. He wouldn’t walk the red carpet with her because probably displayed the same shitty attitude and he told her to eff off. So, she walked alone. She didn’t associate with friends and family because they don’t like her and she doesn’t go to after parties for the same reason.
@KT – I don’t understand why he is near tears unless he is embarrassed. It is obvious that SH is difficult and she probably has been since shortly after they got together. It may explain why he is so angry.
What I am really looking at is the smug look on her face while she is walking away. She obviously doesn’t care that she embarrassed both Karen and Ben in front of the media, their peers and technical people in the room. She seemed quite pleased with herself. I think Sophie is used to being in control but it would only be for her benefit. A naive person like Ben just can’t compete with her.
Well, if he’s naïve, who the hell knows what’s been going on? Maybe she told him she wouldn’t do red carpets unless they were committed so he popped the question and she’s still not having it. I’d be embarrassed, upset, sad, the whole nine if I got manipulated and realized it at a point where I publicly boxed myself in. Looks to me as if all the secrecy has been for her benefit but caused him nothing but bullshit.
My big problem is the silence from his family and the immediate public reply from her family. I’d go along with a family member’s fake career romance as long as both parties knew the deal. It’s part of the business and no one dies. Same if I didn’t like the family member’s partner for normal personality reasons. We’ve all been there, you grit your teeth, smile and try to find the good points.
But I think the partner is somehow harmful to my family member, then NOPE. I’d be dead silent like his. I‘ve been in that type of situation before, and I cannot grit my teeth or cosign a relationship I think is harmful to someone I care about.
I’m not trying to make her out as a demon or anything, this is just what it looks like to me personally. The red carpet dash, her pulling him by the hand like he’s five, no way is he in charge here. He’s trying to reconcile his life wholly with her preferences and it’s incompatible. Shit is going to hit the fan.
Your theory sounds like what happened to Gambles and his ex-wife! Something SH would be familiar with if rumors that he and SH are close friends.
Velvet 😍😍😍
Just pondering on the full spec of the conspiracy train. I’ve not been here long so haven’t had a full chance to explore but I am seriously hoping it’s fully equipped with a cinema car – these gif sets are delicious and they need to be getting the respect they deserve with regular screenings for all of us in their pure, unadulterated, cringe making glory. Oh and if Tom can do interval ice creams too that would be good 🙂
Got my friend to have a look at the now famous ‘gif’ and she thinks it looks like SH says ‘ask him’ and I really think it might be that the more I look at it. Don’t how to post on tumblr so if you can let sogo know if you’re interested that would be much appreciated 🙂 Right need to go and get some sleep now and do some work, before the next ‘act’ begins ….
to me it looks like she’s saying ‘i have to go’ but really i don’t think we’ll ever know. i’m much better at reading body language than lips.
the words are irrelevant (to me) when the body language says so much
Her facial expression at the end says it all and I wouldn’t be surprised if she had planned it or at least given it some thought. I believe she is very good at manipulating people and situations so she maintains control.
The tide is turning! More passengers for the conspiracy train.
From SoGo
“I have seen more than a few posts on my dash today of people saying that they had to unfollow or blacklist people that have jumped on the enGAGement bandwagon… more and more people are catching on. I think it’s shows how obvious it is that something is wrong now that even the nannies are turning. Keep up the good work sogo xx “
there once was a TV sleuth
who proposed as a spoof
then the actor did the same
his smarter fans thought it lame
and said, ‘where did go the loveable goof?’
@claire – You rhyme girl; Kanye has nothing on you. 👏
thank you. though I bet if someone commissioned kanye to do a song on this mess he’d do a much better job than me
He already has, haven’t you heard “Gold Digger?” 😉
heh how about hall and oates ‘rich girl’:
High and dry, out of the rain
It’s so easy to hurt others when you can’t feel pain
And don’t you know that a love can’t grow
‘Cause there’s too much to give, ’cause you’d rather live
For the thrill of it all, oh
You’re a rich girl, and you’ve gone too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter anyway
You can rely on the old man’s money
You can rely on the old man’s money
It’s a bitch girl and it’s gone too far
‘Cause you know it don’t matter anyway
Say money but it won’t get you too far
Say money but it won’t get you too far
Say money but it won’t get you too far
Get you too far
You should make your own demo. 📀
Sounds like some people are changing their mind after what happened in that video at the evening standards awards. So either they do something for damage control, or they let time pass as only the “internet fans” noticed and not the rest of the world.
Wow, how many people saw that segment – a lot. Maybe they will get lucky and they cut it off in time but the technical people still saw it.
Already having some PR spin with that “Oh, SH is sexy!” thing in the Fail. Wait for more little blurbs and articles about how hot she is and how “refined and noble” she is…
Can someone point me to after party pictures? Besides Mr. I Lost My Jacket getting into the car looking much the worse for wear? I’ve heard there’s one with Martin and Amanda, Ben and Sodious, but I have yet to find any.
I think our Benny might have a drinking problem, he seems to get drunk a lot, like every time he goes out partying, even at awards shows (thank you very good much) he even says it himself, “can’t wait to get drunk and dance’. If you can’t drink without getting drunk, you have a problem, and he has more reason than ever to have one now.