Jeb Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 This is like covert operations! "Subject last seen . . . . " Hahahaha! Thanks, Lavendar! jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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framolamdu Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Adam Shankman was the director of Hairspray the movie and is executive producer of 2010 Oscars. I do think Gerry does have alot of fans within the industry Moira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgirl Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 lastly Twitter from a reporter based in Santa Monica, he is saying he had a photoshoot? with Gerry yesterday? and he provides a photo of the two of them together and GB looking good of course, rested. More like he interviewed him and got a photo for his personal collection Photo http://twitpic.com/sq31g Yup - heard about this tonight and saw the pic. I can't believe he's here. WTF? And then he's going to Dubai on the 15th. I wonder why he came back here first? I guess he had stuff to do. He looks fabulous and rested. That's all I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paisleyscot Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I know Lisa! The man does travel! He must of had things to take care of in LA. Can you imagine the frequent flyer miles he has. Wee! Cheryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terezoulini Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Am I the only who is bothered by Twitter? The whole thing about not being able to go out for dinner or even go into an elevator at an airport without the whole world knowing about it borders invasion of privacy in my opinion, just in another form. You have people working for you (the acting coach, the DJs at the London birthday party), people you were kind enough to invite them to your birthday party because you like them and consider them your friends twitting and bragging about it! You even get industry people who should be used by now to movie stars and "hot pieces" in Hollywood doing the unthinkable, i.e. having dinner at a restaurant, twitting about it. So Gerard Butler is having dinner at a restaurant, so what, what's newsworthy about it, why do you think the world needs to know? I am not without a sin, I crave for all news Gerry, so I will come to this thread and read about the sightings. I am not very familiar with using twitter, maybe if I were I would be tempted to check for twits. But I am beginning to feel very bad about where this world has come to, just because the technology has made it possible. So now we are in a position to know when Gerry left Scotland, if he's stopped in LA on the way to Dubai and all this very useful information. So the poor guy, and everyone else in a similar position, are forced to live a transparent life, even if they are doing the simplest, everyday things; we're not talking about going to clubs and parties where you know they are going to be photographers, we're talking about trying to live and function and do your job as a regular human being. Maybe as a forum we need to set up rules about reporing twits; when is a twit considered invasive? Is it OK to post if it only says that he is hot, has a great house and has dinner at a restaurant? What if it says that he has dinner at a restaurant with two men and a woman or just two women? Why, the shock, the horror, who knows what might have followed that ! Just being ironing... I don't know, maybe I am overreacting. I am not criticising anyone here, let me be clear about that, it's the whole situation of twitting that hit me these last couple of days, following the references to Gerry. Theresa Edited December 10, 2009 by terezoulini Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender1960 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Adam Shankman was the director of Hairspray the movie and is executive producer of 2010 Oscars. I do think Gerry does have alot of fans within the industry Moira I wondered if Adam was producing the Oscars - yes they should get him presenting on the awards this year. I normally don't watch the Oscars but if GB is presenting and/or nominated, then I will watch for sure. In terms of the acting coach or the interviewer my guess is that they asked permission first and most artists don't mind good/positive promo on twitter. That is one of the positive aspects of Twitter - it is a very good promotional tool, can be very powerful one as a matter of fact. And I think all of us enjoy that recent photo. And it appears a lot of entertainment industry people are Tweeting. Twitter is also like local gossip only it's global reach. I find most Twitterers are far more respectful than the paparazzi or gossip columnists. Most people will say we say GB at the airport or eating dinner. They don't say he was with anyone they don't say which restauarant, just a simple comment. And I personally would not post any twitters that I think are disrepectful and any twitterings anyone thinks is interesting is being posted at this topic in the rumour area for a reason. I don't see it as any different as a gossip column saying GB was seen having a power lunch with so and so at such and such a restaurant in LA. Edited December 10, 2009 by lavender1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgirl Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 First, I have to say how much I LOVE Adam Shankman! He's one of the reasons SYTYCD is so much fun for me. There are fewer things that make me giggle than a Jewish gay man. Okay, Twitter - Theresa, you're NOT the only one. In fact, I normally don't turn on my Tweet Deck anymore because I can't handle all the "sightings" and the idea that Gerry can barely take a sh*t without it being Twittered. However, it's been so long without news of Gerry, and I thought he would be in Dubai, that I don't mind knowing that he's safely home. Also, the photographer was wonderful to share that picture with fans, but not the inside pics, which speaks to the fact that this guy has some integrity. So, now that I know he's home, I don't need my Tweet Deck on and I don't need to know where he's eating, what he's doing. I just like knowing where he is. For some reason, it gives me comfort. I hope that makes sense and doesn't sound hypocritical. Lisa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea~mc Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 First, I have to say how much I LOVE Adam Shankman! He's one of the reasons SYTYCD is so much fun for me. There are fewer things that make me giggle than a Jewish gay man. Okay, Twitter - Theresa, you're NOT the only one. In fact, I normally don't turn on my Tweet Deck anymore because I can't handle all the "sightings" and the idea that Gerry can barely take a sh*t without it being Twittered. However, it's been so long without news of Gerry, and I thought he would be in Dubai, that I don't mind knowing that he's safely home. Also, the photographer was wonderful to share that picture with fans, but not the inside pics, which speaks to the fact that this guy has some integrity. So, now that I know he's home, I don't need my Tweet Deck on and I don't need to know where he's eating, what he's doing. I just like knowing where he is. For some reason, it gives me comfort. I hope that makes sense and doesn't sound hypocritical. Lisa I twitter,but I don't follow any celebs.Because I totally agree with you on not being able to handle the "sightings" and all that stuff.Because the loss of privacy really disgusts me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milol Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I, too, just like knowing where he is and he is doing well... Like a part of the family. I liked the current picture - he looks so cute... I don't need to know anything else. I did like one twitter that Cindy Crawford said she watched TUT on the airplane and said -"she laughed outloud watching the movie". Most do seem to be very respectful in their tweeting. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terezoulini Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Okay, Twitter - Theresa, you're NOT the only one. In fact, I normally don't turn on my Tweet Deck anymore because I can't handle all the "sightings" and the idea that Gerry can barely take a sh*t without it being Twittered. However, it's been so long without news of Gerry, and I thought he would be in Dubai, that I don't mind knowing that he's safely home. Also, the photographer was wonderful to share that picture with fans, but not the inside pics, which speaks to the fact that this guy has some integrity. So, now that I know he's home, I don't need my Tweet Deck on and I don't need to know where he's eating, what he's doing. I just like knowing where he is. For some reason, it gives me comfort. I hope that makes sense and doesn't sound hypocritical. Lisa[/b][/color][/font] Glad I'm not alone in this. What you say doesn't sound hypocritical at all. I also get what you mean when you say you like knowing where he is, that it gives you comfort. It gives me more comfort when he is in the UK or NY because I am familiar with these places, but LA seems so unreal and far away because it is at the end of my world and I've never been there. But I am not happy with myself when I start going into that way of thinking. I shouldn't be thinking about his whereabouts and prefer one city over another. It's none of my business when he is not on a promo tour. This is why I have an issue with this Twitter business, because it feeds my greed in an unhealthy way. Having said that, I also agree that there are very useful aspects of Twitter: spreading the word about a good movie like it happened with TUT and LAC, transmitting news about the Glasgow premiere as it was happening etc. Today's photo with the journalist is another good instance, that was OK because it was business to promote Gerry's work. The problem/question is, as with many other aspects of the media, where is the fine line? Theresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 With the advent of the internet, whether it's blogs or pages or Tweets or whatever, there is no fine line. The internet is insatiable for transient information, real or made up. It's why there are so many paps feeding the gossip blogs, feeding a public who just can't seem to get enough information and doesn't care where it comes from or even how factual it may be. So many blogs and message boards eating up rumors and trashing people over bits of information that turn out to be false. And, yes, it IS hypocritical. I say that as someone who is critical of it all and still can't NOT watch the clip or read the headline or look at the pics. It's hypocritical because it says my level of need or want for information is OK but somebody elses need or want for information is not OK. We all feed the same machine. It doesn't matter if I think my motives are pure. Pure or not the paps keep snapping, the gossips keep putting out inuendos and falsehoods to pique my interest, the bloggers keep floating rumors and false reports. And celebs who have a following will be tracked every step of their day. The best part about Twitter is that the messages have to be brief and the flow is so massive its not worth a trashers time and trouble. They get more bang for the buck online at a message board or on a blog. And it's all 'after the fact'. Whatever the sighting, he's usually long gone by the time it's 'twitted'. It's benign now but so was the internet once. jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swansong Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) I like reading the tweets about Gerry from industry ppl, and not because they tell me where Gerry is at any given moment, but because they often confirm my belief in what kind of man Gerry is. I love hearing from ppl he works with, about what a great guy he is. It's also fun to read the tweets from ppl who are just now discovering his movies. Recently there have been a whole bunch of tweets like this: "I had NO fooking idea that Gerard Butler was in Phantom of the Opera...wow, what a great actor!" I love hearing that kind of stuff. It's fun! Of course then you also get to see the negative tweets about him, but the positive ones significantly outweigh the negative. Swannie Edited December 10, 2009 by Swansong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
framolamdu Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Alot of people say Twitter will be alot of celebrities downfall and I can quite believe that. There are always people with mobile phones that if anyone of any interest is getting up to no good they can snap away and post it. It's actually quite sad that people may have to watch what they do in their supposed down time ie dating etc because of fear it may end up being tweeted about. Its no longer just the papz celebs have to be worried about its the ordinary Jo Public. Moira Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender1960 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) Fascinating how Twitterers however did not catch onto Tiger Woods earlier given the alleged scope of his transgressions over a number of years. It was the girlfriend of so called Girlfriend #1 that started that snowball rolling by talking to a tabloid it seems. The old fashioned way. Of course forgive me if I don't have much sympathy for Tiger. Edited December 10, 2009 by lavender1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight Phantom Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have said this before in other threads when this topic came up. I do not read 'razzi blogs, sites nor do I look at their pics. As for Twitter; you don't have to read from the aforementioned tweeters, they can be blocked. Everyone's 'line' is different, and here at GALS we have an awesome team making sure that we don't cross a blatant deep line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgirl Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Well, at least I said I hope it doesn't sound too hypocritical. I don't care. I'm the only one who has to live with my comfort level or line or whatever you want to call it. I get the information or pic or whatever I want/need and leave the rest alone. I can only worry about what kind of fan I am, and that I can look Gerry in the eye with pride. And I still like knowing where he is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender1960 Posted December 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 (edited) There is one thing that is curious I have noted on Twitter - how is it that people are watching the whole movie Law Abiding Citizen at home - I am quite sure it is not out officially on DVD yet even to rent? Maybe pay for view in the US??? Certainly not here in my neck of the Canadian woods. Don't tell me it's posted up at You Tube - that's not good, that's cutting into GB's livelihood, esp. now he is a producer. It's already clear that pirated versions of Gamer abound. Older movies, out of print, made for TV movies I think are OK because they just aren't widely available if at all. But brand new movies, tsk tsk. Edited December 10, 2009 by lavender1960 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeb Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Well, at least I said I hope it doesn't sound too hypocritical. I don't care. I'm the only one who has to live with my comfort level or line or whatever you want to call it. I get the information or pic or whatever I want/need and leave the rest alone. I can only worry about what kind of fan I am, and that I can look Gerry in the eye with pride. And I still like knowing where he is. I know, believe me, Lisa. Unfortunately the machine feeds the rats as well as the loving fans. And I think it's a difficult way for anybody to live, knowing you are always, no matter where you are or what you're doing, being 'watched'. Loving fans or not, it must get really old sometimes.And, yes, films end up on Youtube before they're cold in the theaters. It offends my logic how Youtube can be so diligent removing fan music videos but seems to ignore for days or weeks, the pirating of whole films, over and over and over. As for Tiger's predicament, I guess nobody is as curious about what golfers are up to as football players, actors and socialites. jane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terezoulini Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 There is one thing that is curious I have noted on Twitter - how is it that people are watching the whole movie Law Abiding Citizen at home - I am quite sure it is not out officially on DVD yet even to rent? Maybe pay for view in the US??? Certainly not here in my neck of the Canadian woods. Don't tell me it's posted up at You Tube - that's not good, that's cutting into GB's livelihood, esp. now he is a producer. It's already clear that pirated versions of Gamer abound. Older movies, out of print, made for TV movies I think are OK because they just aren't widely available if at all. But brand new movies, tsk tsk. Unfortunately films become available to download from various sites only a few days after their release in US theatres. Most of the times they are recordings from the screen of the movie theatre so you can imagine how bad the quality of the picture and the sound are. I know a lot people who claim to love cinema and still watch most films that way. I don't get it; apart from being illegal, the quality is so poor you can hardly enjoy it. I always like to either go to the movies or buy the DVD with the nice packaging, the extras etc. If you wait a while they become really really cheap. Or you can rent the DVD which doesn't cost much either. Theresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbandonThought Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 I know I'm coming late to the comments on Twitter, but I have to say I agree with you Theresa. It bugs me that that's what our society has come to. And I've always wondered why people consider what they see on Twitter to be reliable? I could go on Twitter right now and post that I saw someone or other someplace that I didn't. Maybe 10 of us should simultaneously Tweet that we saw Gerry in our city, just to prove a point. Anyway, I don't care if other people follow it because it is out there now and it's not going to stop (*sigh*), but it gives me no pleasure whatsoever. And the discussion of illegal movie downloads? Yeah... it happens a lot. And it's not always bad quality. I don't approve of this, and they hear about it everytime I visit, but my best friend's fiancee downloads movies illegally off the internet... in HD. They appear as the result of someone working in the production studio or in one of the studios cutting the DVD stealing them and posting them. Sometimes they pop up right when the movie comes out in theatres, and sometimes it's much closer to the release date before an HD version becomes available for illegal download. It's kind of scary though. And it upsets me. Not only does it take money from the people who make the movies (not just the actors, but the guys who paint the sets as well!), but it draws attention from true movie buffs like me! Sure, they can say they have 1000 movies, but it's not an accomplishment because they got them all for free! I slaved, and skrimped and saved to be able to afford my 400 DVDs! Anyway, those are my rants. Steph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNice09 Posted December 10, 2009 Report Share Posted December 10, 2009 Jeb you are so on point. I think it's a bit hypocritical to indulge in one thing, but decry another, and those using it. JMO. I think some things are invasive like going to be people's ungated homes, and taking pix and asking them questions. But, by the same token I still watch some of the pap videos. So, it doesn't make me any better than the next person who likes the vids that stalks people to their homes. IMO it's two sides of the same coin. Most celebrities get photographed when they want to, and that includes Gerry. Thus far he's gone for several weeks without being photographed, so I know if he wants to he can do it. I guess hearing a twit about where he may or may not've been is not that big of a deal. I put very little stock in it. I also put very little stock in gossip sites, but they do make me giggle. Gerry is used to the crazy, and says he doesn't put much stock in it, and I don't blame him. Although, I do feel bad about the women that he's seen with. Arcade girl has been called all kinds of wh*ores, sl*uts, b's, and gold diggers since about 2008 because she made out with Gerry, LOL. I take it all with a grain of salt, and keep it movin! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgirl Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 I have a question ... is it any different than going/doing something positive and only taking what you want and leaving the rest behind? I am also a sober member of Narcotics Anonymous (22 years) and they tell you when you first get clean to listen to the speakers, take what you need and leave the rest for someone else. That's how I feel about Twitter. I go on, get the information I'm willing to look at, want to know, and leave the garbage there for whoever wants to know it. If Gerry ever says in an interview that he hopes his fans don't get information on him from Twitter that's when I'll feel bad about it and stop. Until then, I have nothing to feel ashamed of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNice09 Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Congrats on being clean for 22 years! D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixgirl Posted December 11, 2009 Report Share Posted December 11, 2009 Congrats on being clean for 22 years! D Thanks, but not the point of my post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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