Blind Items: I Guess, You Guess
It was mystifying several years ago why she was hyped the way she was hyped. Just another starlet with no real significant starring vehicles somehow ending up with a prestigious magazine cover proclaiming her as the next It. Well It never happened. And after all this time and a string of failures, she’s been trying to change the course. So she’s gone back to the major player who tried to make it happen for her the first time. There was an arrangement back then – her sexual services for his professional services – and apparently the same arrangement was resurrected recently in the hopes that she’ll finally confirm a juicy role to kickstart a stagnant career.
Never mind that he’s married. His wife benefits handsomely from his generosity and while he may not fulfill her with fidelity, he certainly makes up for it through client exchange. Probably better that way. And given what he looks like, it totally makes sense. But he is a legend in the business both for his accomplishments and for the way he leads these ladies to their accomplishments, counting a couple of award winners and a few box office heavyweights on his resumé…which is why he quickly tired of our poor girl and discarded her.
But not before drying her out. One day late summer, they were joined in a hotel suite by a third gentleman (identity insignificant), both of them enjoying her as she allowed herself to be taken, and, um, decorated appropriately, all for a reward at the end of the session – the privilege of simply looking at a script, no promise, no confirmation…just an advance read. And a suggestion to show up at a premiere for a few introductions. She is so desperate, it’s been so meagre, she submitted to the humiliation although gamely seems to have enjoyed it. An actor after all, obviously able to shut out her husband and child waiting for her back at home.
And then he just cut it off. Told her he could no longer help her. That her body in his bed was no longer required. Which of course only added to her degradation. She tried and tried to offer up more, willing to engage in further depravity, but was only met with rejection. Because he’s moved on. He’s hunting his next target. A young, nubile, blonde babe with a large profile and a perky rack who so far has been able to resist his advances but is trying to graduate from supporting roles in film, as the fact that she’s a headliner on the small screen has not helped with the quality of scripts she’s being offered, or with many of her auditions so far. She’s currently waiting on a big break and he’s trying to make sure it doesn’t happen, so that in her disappointment, she’ll come running to him, ready to wheel and deal.
Note: there are 4 famous names at play – the reject, the replacement, the power player, and his wife. (Lainey Gossip)
Is this a blind item or an excerpt from Jackie Collin's new novel?! Okay, I'll go with the majority and guess Harvey Weinstein as the power player, Georgina Chapman as the wife, Gretchen Mol as the reject and Blake Lively as the replacement?
This actress dated a lead singer in a band a while back. The two were very much in love and the singer’s music reflects this in some of his songs. We hear that the actress, although in a different relationship now is secretly hankering to get back together with her former lover. She keeps all of his music on her ipod and follows his twitter, facebook, and webpage religiously. Not Charlize Theron. (BuzzFoto)
Winona Ryder and one of the ten million musicians she's dated (i.e. Adam Duritz, Dave Grohl, Blake Sennett, etc...)
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I am thinking maybe the actress/singer duo is Jennifer Love Hewitt and John Mayer. He wrote that song "Your Body Is A Wonderland" for her....and for some God-awful reason all the actresses love that creeper!
Gawker stalker reported that Gretchen was walking around New York with another woman and she was very upset. I-I-I-I-I think Gretchen has heard the story. Here comes the divorce.
More proof it might be Gretchen.
This is a link to a -summer- screening of Inglorious Basterds, and look who's there, Harvey and Gretchen together:
http://guestofaguest.com/movies/inglorious-basterds-screenings-take-two/
Maybe this was the "premiere" the Player was telling the Reject to go to? The timing is good, and it's pretty strange that these two would be there together.
Eek. Thank you for the links; more confirmation that it's Gretchen. Sad.
Submitted by the Blinding on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 2:07am.
I take it all back, fuckers! the majority was right and an alleged message from that disgusting pig Weinstein to Miramax executives from the week of Sundance in 2000 may prove it, sadly. apparently, his "moron" of a secretary, Shelly, released this scathing email from 2000: http://www.plaintivewail.com/pw/jan00/1_27_00.html
Gretchen is mentioned to give "good" handjobs.
oh, and read this bit on how Harvey put Gretchen on the cover of Vanity Fair:
http://www.collider.com/entertainment/archive_detail.asp/aid/2478/tcid/1
If Blake Lively is going to have any kind of acting career, she's going to need a coach to teach her how to open her mouth properly when she speaks. Does anybody else ever notice this? It's weird. She has a weird mouth.
Anyhoo......
NOTHING'S GOING TO MAKE BLAKE LIVELY'S CAREER HAPPEN...LMFAO. I TOTALLY HOPE THE DUMB BITCH ENTERS SOME KIND OF SICK FUCK TEABAGGING CONTRACT WITH WEINSTEIN. SHE'LL SEE THAT AFTER MONTHS AND MONTHS OF SWALLOWING FAT HAIRY OLD DUDE JIZZ, STILL NOTHING IS THERE FOR HER. NO ONE IS ROOTING FOR THIS HOMELY CUNT.
I really think that this is Gretchen Mol...however Jessica Alba is a good guess.
Reason being...she too was lauded as Hollywood's "It" girl on the cover of a 2007 GQ.
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After reading all the comments, my conclusion is Alba and Lively.
#2 is probably Aniston and Mayor. Zellweger's got her thing going with that hot piece known as Bradley Cooper.
are you serious? weinstein did jessica alba? damn I'm on the wrong side
of the camera
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006718/
wow that is some sick s--t
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006718/
So many people in the Gretchen Mol camp have several extremely compelling arguments, but sorry, horz, I think that the reject is Alba.
If Lainey starts being meaner or begins pulling punches when writing about Alba, I will take it as a confirmation it is her.
Why? Because Alba and Gweeeeeny were the only Weinstein girls she ever wrote about -- I think -- over "several years" as the BI says.
It definitely cannot be Gweeeeny, as I am sure if Lainey found out that the stuck up bitch had to perform hand jobs, while performing a blow job and being rimmed from front and back, she would NOT write about, even in blind item form, because she loves that snotty fucker too much.
Alba, on the other hand, is the failed Weinstein girl in her little world and someone she hates enough to write this bi about.
Lainey can be such a petty bitch that I can see her viewing this situation as Karma.
Gretchen Mol
Her early experience a testament to the dangers of premature publicity, Gretchen Mol was all but declared Hollywood's new "it" girl before her career had even left the gates.
Submitted by kow on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 11:28pm.
It certainly sounds like it's Gretchen Mol for #1, but one thing doesn't fit. According to wikipedia, she refused to take jobs in LA once her son was born. If she's so desperate for fame, why turn down jobs because of your kid?
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It could be a cover, you know? If it really is Gretchen in the BI, after she was dumped and humiliated, do you really think she wants to go back to LA/West Coast (AKA Harvey's territory)? Most likely not. She could just use the whole "wanting to stay near her son" story as a cover to stay on the East Coast since Harvey "can't help her anymore".
I take it all back, fuckers! the majority was right and an alleged message from that disgusting pig Weinstein to Miramax executives from the week of Sundance in 2000 may prove it, sadly. apparently, his "moron" of a secretary, Shelly, released this scathing email from 2000: http://www.plaintivewail.com/pw/jan00/1_27_00.html
Gretchen is mentioned to give "good" handjobs.
oh, and read this bit on how Harvey put Gretchen on the cover of Vanity Fair: http://www.collider.com/entertainment/archive_detail.asp/aid/2478/tcid/1
The degraded It Girl is Julia Ormond.
I have spoken.
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Several implies 3-4. A decade by definition is *not* several. And for Mol, its *more* than a decade since she was proclaimed it girl, its 11 years ago.
And practially speaking, why would Lainey write about Gretchen Mol out of the blue? Ive read her site for years and this is the first time Gretchen''s name has come up. Ever.
Think about it.
Again, think about the women it is *not* according to Lainey. Pacquin, Beckinsale, Garner. All natural brunettes. One who got her big break playing an ass kicking babe. One who is a natural brunette but who plays a blonde in her current high profile( franchise like gig). One who is known for a smoking hot body. Hmm...add them all up, and who does that sound like?
For the record, Alba is not considered anywhere near A list. Her headlining movies all bombed. she plays the 'hot chick' no more no less. Put it like this..right now Megan Fox is a hotter commodity than Alba..does that sound like A list or someone who fulfilled her promise of becoming "it"?
Well, I do not know Gretchen Moll's work, but from what I have been reading it sounds like her. There are TONS of starlets like this though. Rebecca Romaine Lettuce was suppose to make it and didn't. Heather Graham was suppose to make it and didn't. Jessica Alba was suppose to make it and didn't. Heck, even Madonna, after "Desperately Seeking Susan" was suppose to be the next great actress and we all know where that went. It was good she had her "music" career. There are not that many that get to the A list level and Scarlett Johansen (sp) is still pretty big.
And @ the jack white/renee Zs thing- that would be sad... White is married to that model Karen Elson and i think they have a baby too. Not looking like a good chance to reconcile Renee:(
Interesting comment @ The DRizzle.. I like insider scoops:) If Mol isn't nice then it makes me feel less sorry for her..again she's that vain to want to degrade herself for a career to fuck Harvey, ugh. And not even think of her son and man at home.. depressing.
Heather Graham *looks* crazy! I told mr putas who always thought she was hot she has the crazy bitch eyes- just that wild eyed look like she'd do something drastic with no warning.. her eyes are totally unsettling imo. She was in a horrrid movie I saw recently with the awesome Jennifer Coolidge in it as well (WTF with that? Coolidge is pretty funny and a good actress but anyway..) and yep. Her career ain't coming back.
It certainly sounds like it's Gretchen Mol for #1, but one thing doesn't fit. According to wikipedia, she refused to take jobs in LA once her son was born. If she's so desperate for fame, why turn down jobs because of your kid?
The "graduates to bigger roles" is the big clue at the end of BI#2. Blake Lively it is, but Hayden also plays a high school kid. And she seems to have more of a dirty look to her.
Ew I had no idea about Gretchen Mol. I always liked her, and she seemed lovely. Geez I guess she really is a great actres
Lainey said it wasn't Kate Beckinsale on her updated post, so it's not her. Jessica Alba at one point in time could be considered A-list, heck, probably even now too. She had HUGE movies out like the Fantastic 4, which to me means she might have been "It" at one point. The "reject" has never been "It" but was presented as a possible "It". The clue is in the post: "proclaiming her as the next It. Well It never happened." Jessica HAS been "It" at one point, whereas Gretchen Mol was "proclaimed" as It, but never made It to begin with.
It's definitely Gretchen Mol.
Submitted by TheDrizzle on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 10:00pm.
OOOOH good comment driz, thanks.
I just finished rewatching twin peaks and heather graham was JUST AWFUL. So awful that I couldn't even pretend it was deliberate. What the fuck was david lynch thinking?!?!
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I'm with echobunny in that my guess for #2 is also Squinty and Jack White.
#1 is just sad. no words.
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Submitted by zomay on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 1:13pm.
I think ALOT of women and men make it in showbiz due to bedroom jaunts. It would explain alot of careers.
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lol! Certainly explains Brad Pitt's! And glad I see I'm not the only one with somewhat above average long-term memory skillz, Echobunny & Claire Ciccone (re: Jack White & Squinty).
This actress dated a lead singer in a band a while back. The two were very much in love and the singer’s music
reflects this in some of his songs. We hear that the actress, although in a different relationship now is secretly hankering to get back together with her former lover. She keeps all of his music
on her ipod and follows his twitter, facebook, and webpage religiously. Not Charlize Theron.
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Renee Zellweger & Jack White of the White Stripes, most definitely.
MK, you're right on about Gretchen Moll -- 100%, definitely she is the rejected starlet. A friend worked with her on a TV show a few years ago, and she was ruthless (in a way that's extreme for even Hollywood) about soliciting anyone for help for her flailing career. She is NOT nice and would literally sell her mother into white slavery for a part. My friend said she reaked of desperation and actually told people she was owed an A-list career and would get it no matter what it took (very "All About Eve"). And, her Vanity Fair "It Girl" cover gives it away in the blind item. Everyone wondered why the hell she was even on the cover when it came out, as she was the farthest thing from an "It Girl", and just who she must have blown (repeatedly) to land that cover. And, as someone noted below, Weinstein gave her the first break in "Rounders". It all makes sense. The last thing I remember Gretchen doing was an inconsequential part in that disastrous "Life on Mars" TV show on CBS(?), which was promptly cancelled.
It's not Heather Graham, although I've worked with her on two films and she's a total whackjob and seriously - no kidding here - must have the IQ of a gnat. It's as if she has Asperger's Syndrome, her odd way of speaking and interacting with people is that pronounced. She takes everything literally, has no sense of humor and cannot handle any banter or improv. There's something not right in her head in terms of communication, which may be a reason why she's not that sought after these days. "Emily's Reasons Why Not" should have seen that girl shot into the sun. And, she f*cks everyone she can on set. The girl has her legs open at the drop of a hat.
Another vote for Alba here. I've never even heard of Gretchen Mol. But I think the mogul could be James Cameron. Didn't he produce Dark Angel (where Alba got her "It Girl" status) and he's been known to get around while he's married.
I have to say that I rarely believe these blind items, especially one so long and detailed like this one that implicates Gretchen Mols.
I think they get a few real blind items and a few that are planted by publicists just to add a little interest to their client. Some I believe are just cleverly made up.
Gretchen Mol is married with a kid. Would she really jeopardize her family life by having a threesome with some producer ?
yeah, Jessica Alba is too .. but she comes across as kind of cold and heartless, so I could see her in that scenario more easily. And all that talk about her marriage to Cash Warren being kind of a sham only adds to the probability. IMHO.
Submitted by Few Words on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:40pm.
1. Harvey Weinstein - director
Kate Beckinsale - the reject (was in Aviator)
Blake Liveley - the new sex pot
2. Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer
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I wouldn't consider Kate Beckinsale washed up or ever labeled as an "it" girl. Part of the reason it screams Gretchen is because back in the early 2000's, for seemingly no reason (she had maybe one or two non-hit movies under her belt), she got a Vanity Fair cover lauding her as the next it actress. Since then she descended into obscurity, except for as I mentioned, The Notorious Betty Paige.
Submitted by dementa on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 6:25pm.
Googled Georgina Chapman... why is someone hot like that married to Wienerstein? Also she has her own fashion line and her own money, so why put up with that fat ugly domineering has-been?
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I think Harvey Weinstein had a hand in making her what she is today. When she was not well known, he made sure her dresses got onto his actresses (who knows, in exchange for sexual favors?), thereby upping her publicity.
The first one is totally Gretchen Mol. Good call.
Totally Gretchen Mol, but that surprises me - she seemed poised for a comeback after The Notorious Betty Paige, which was an awesome movie, and Gretchen was fabulous in it.
Submitted by ScarfnBarf on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 5:56pm.
I knew it was Gretchen Mol before reading the 3rd sentence.
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I think GM was one of the most famous WTF "It" girl declarations of the past 10 yrs.
I read about Gretchen, because I honestly never heard of her until this BI.
Sounds like she could be a very good candidate for the first riddle, but I really cannot think Lainey would bother writing about someone who's been washed up for so long.
I'm really scratching my head here, but how long has Lainey been keeping her blog?
I only started reading this shit a few years ago (3-4 tops) and she always seemed to only post BIs about her constant subjects.
Gretchen is one person I have never seen featured in her column, but hey, maybe someone else knows better.
Michael K is right on with the first one.
"I think the reject in #1 is Scarlet Johansson."
She has a string of movies coming out and is being heavily promoted for Iron Man 2, so NO.
Courteney Cox and Adam whats-his-name?
It isn't Alba or Beckinsale, neither of them would be considered has beens yet. And a decade WOULD be considered several years ago. So Gretchen Mol-she had some big parts with Matt Damon, etc and it never amounted to anything because she sucks. I always figured she had some connection to get roles.
I thought of Weinstein first but then, also, Joel Silver? Then I thought the girl was Mischa Barton but no hubby/kid waiting 4 her at home. Very intriguing tale.
I thought of Weinstein first but then, also, Joel Silver? Then I thought the girl was Mischa Barton but no hubby/kid waiting 4 her at home. Very intriguing tale.
Submitted by Cindyloo on Wed, 12/30/2009 - 2:37pm.
That first one was disturbing.
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Did you ever see a movie called, "Hurly Burly"? It has lots of immoral situations in it...
Googled Georgina Chapman... why is someone hot like that married to Wienerstein? Also she has her own fashion line and her own money, so why put up with that fat ugly domineering has-been?
You know, most BIs make you wanna laugh and point but that one is just sad and depressing.
I knew it was Gretchen Mol before reading the 3rd sentence.
Divorce announcement from Mol's camp in 3..2..1... I mean she has to know about this BI and speculation now! My god.. like someone said someone should watch her. I would be beyond depressed by this if it is true.. mortifying. More horrid to actually have done it. but still...yikes/
1. Harvey Weinstein - director
Kate Beckinsale - the reject (was in Aviator)
Blake Liveley - the new sex pot
2. Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer
mmm, i <3 winona!
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Lively for the replacement, Harvey for the Playa
Im voting for Alba as the reject for several reasons:
1) Mol was touted as the next 'it' girl.....in 1998. The BI says that 'several years ago
' the Reject was an 'it' girl. Over a decade ago is not several years ago
2) Alba's leading lady films have all bombed and she is basically in the same boat as Jessica Biel- no meaty roles with any depth. She is not Portman or Knightly or Hathaway. All her roles just require her to be 'the hot piece' and she definitely is not headlining in any films at present. Hell, at least Mol was in 3:10 to Youma, which is more prestigious than anything Alba has ever been in. Consequently, Weinstein did produce Sin City.
3) All the "nots" that Lainey names- Paquin, Garner, Beckinsale- all brunettes. And, Garner was known for a while for playing ass-kicking hot chicks. Alba broke out as an ass kicking hot chick in DArk Angel.
4) Paquin is a brunette playing a blonde. Alba is blonde in the Fantastic Four franchise.
5) the line in the BI "body no longer required" makes me think of someone known for her body/looks. Mol never fit that bill.
6) even with the salaciousness...really, why would lainey bother writing about gretchen mol???? nobody cares. it makes way more sense if its Alba.