Yes, I know everyone was worried about it, but we’ve totally got a Benedict Cumberbatch post today! Thank God. Celebatchy 4 Eva! There’s no huge Cumbernews today, just an assortment of smaller stories that have been percolating this week. Apparently, Benedict was declared Tumblr’s “Most Reblogged Actor of 2014.” He won the award (“award”) last year too, although he didn’t realize it. He did a little video thanking his Tumblr Cumberfans for making it happen, saying: “I didn’t even know about last year, I feel a bit embarrassed about that. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor.”
I get that he’s trying to find a balance between acknowledging/appreciating his fans and wanting to keep some air of mystery, but I’ve got to wonder if it’s a good idea for him to talk directly to Tumblr, you know?
Meanwhile, one of The Daily Mail’s gossip people had a small little story about Benedict’s fiancée Sophie Hunter. Apparently, the “Cumberbitches” have been criticizing Sophie’s style and claiming she’s not fancy enough to be on Cumby’s arm at all of these big events. But a “friend of Sophie’s” told The Mail: “The Cumberbitches are wrong. She is very sexy. Everyone at university wanted to sleep with her.” Um…okay?
What else? Benedict has a newish interview with Deadline, which you can read here. It’s almost entirely about The Imitation Game, and we’ve heard variations on many of those quotes before (I’m going to pull out my hair if I hear Benedict say that Alan Turing should be on bank notes one more time). And Variety released another clip of Benedict’s conversation with Edward Norton – go here to see. They’re talking about fame and maintaining your sanity while inside the bubble.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
I know I’m in the minority here, but… yawn.
You are not alone.
Puts on feetie jammies and settled down for naptime with Joanne_s
At ease Brrrrrrrrrannigan.
Well, it’ll be a minority of three because I’m yawning too.
I’m not having a dig, but I don’t get why people who find him/all the threads boring, dull etc bother to post or even look at his threads at all. I’d just skip it entirely if that was me.
No offence, just a genuine question, really.
I can’t speak for everyone but I do read all of the posts here (well, 99% of them) and if it is something interesting or newsworthy I’ll for sure add in my 2 cents. In this particular case I don’t see why one was needed, because it’s pretty much the same old stuff we’ve heard all month…hence the yawn. 😛
Plus I’m way oversaturated with Cumberbatch right now, there’s at least 2 a day, lol. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, doesn’t it?
@ Soothy
I have an answer to that:)
I used to find all the engagement threads interesting & quite amusing, but frankly, I just can’t bring myself to care anymore. Oversaturation, that is all. This is the first BC thread I’ve clicked on in a long while, I didn’t read it, just saw the opportunity to post a first comment which would express my general loss of interest, which, as I had hoped, would be shared by other regular readers.
I’m still a fan of his acting, but not of a gazillionth post about nothing.
And now, please, don’t wake me up before Christmas 😀
I for one would like to thank all the people who post to click on these posts and comment that they are so bored. BecauseI LOVE these daily Cumberposts, and you people help make them happen! You do realize that by clicking and commenting you are encouraging the continuation of the posts, right? Just checking. And thanks again!
@gg
Ah, heck, I guess you’re right. This is the fight that cannot be won.
Oh well, let’s face it, the day the endless Otter posts end (that’s an oxymoron, isn’t it) will be a very sad day for everyone.
This wouldn’t be the Celebitchy we all know and love, so sure, keep ’em comin’ so we can complain/comment/commiserate, whatever;)
I don’t get the hype with him, I just don’t see the heartthrob his fans do. He looks like Chris Martin to me. A ok looking British chap.
but….congratulations on him winning the most tumblr’d.
Me to…I must be living under the rock but just don’t get his appeal.
It’s the celestial atmosphere of stars and comets lulling you into peaceful calm. The sheer magic of SophieBenzo at work is an experience to behold.
SophieBenzo. Genius, Kiddo, pure genius.
I am in complete awe of that name combo, my friend. On another note I do love the Batch, and yes, we are on overload. But..I had The Dream last night. Hashtag All The Velvet Bank Notes, baby.
Seriously. This guy is not interesting enough for all of this.
STOP IT. Kaiserbatch4evah!
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz……..
Move over.
No. It’s exciting because mainstream popularity is always a sure sign of quality.
Get ready for more because he just got Dr. Strange. Fingers crossed that they let him keep his English accent.
Am I the only one who’s totally neutral about this couple and Benedict Cumberbatch in general? I’m only reading the articles because they’re entertaining.
You’re not alone. Be not afraid.
Is this the IMDB set swarming this site? Since arguing with the regular CB users doesn’t work they have changed their strategy to how bored they are. I notice the names are new. If you don’t find the guy interesting then don’t come on the site.
!Comet Sophie and the CumberCurl!
hahahahhaah
Yeah I don’t even care for him and have no strong feeling for or against her. I’m just trying to find out what about these bland people has stirred such intense emotion from the internet. I’m starting to hate Oscar season. There’s always that one actor that becomes the focus of the site an takes over every post even posts no about them until the season is over.
I’m idling in neutral. The comments on CB have become more entertaining that Benihana Cucumber for me.
Cosign. The comments are hilarious.
The comments are good. I only tend to read them when there are under 200, though. I like the people making inside jokes (which I rarely understand) and the fanatics (I don’t say fanatic in a disparaging way) who over analyze everything. I think he is a cute guy, but his following fascinates me.
I like him well enough. She doesn’t really make an impression on me one way or the other, although I agree that they look weirdly alike.
Who is this guy? I’ve never heard of him before. Is he in a band!
Emmet Otter’s Jug Band. He even has a velvet coat!!
Sorry, It’s Michael K’s from Dlisted but I couldn’t resist.
Some sort of Jazz fusion jug band that devotes itself to saving the oceans?
I have this vision of Leonardo DiCaprio playing a stoneware whiskey jug. Benny Cumberbotch on the washboard and Ed Begley Jr. on the spoons. My brain worries me sometimes.
Teehee. I see I’m not the only one who grew up on Jim Henson movies.
OMG!!!Ed Begley, Jr.!
It would totally be a mixture of jazz and funk. Because that’s what intellectual curly haired people who have an unhealthy liking for denim and corduroy do. So jazz and funk it is. Does this make it… junk?
Angry otter and sexy fishhead – makes an awesome band name, right? LOL.
A band?! He’s obviously on a talk-show!
One of those morning ones?
That is exact! One of the morning shows at 6am
He invented the floral pocket dress.
And tiny hats?
And ill fitting sunglasses
@Lilacflowers – Tiny Hats! Those f#*%ing tiny hats! (Need another SophieBenzo, STAT.)
Is being the person everyone wants to sleep with some sort of achievement? I’m not even a part of this fanbase, but I’m getting the feeling that their people are now using the Cumberbitches title as an insult, instead of it’s original more fun and cheeky meaning.
“I’m getting the feeling that their people are now using the Cumberbitches title as an insult”
I, personally, always used it as in insult.
Well I figured since that was the name they (his fans) gave themselves that it wasn’t supposed to be insulting; not originally anyway.
Out of everything I’ve read, I don’t recall anyone saying she was not fancy enough. Sullen, snooty, aloof, bordeline rude in some appearances, Erdem loving, arty farty, CV lying yes, but not not-fancy.
“The Cumberbitches are wrong. She is very sexy. Everyone at university wanted to sleep with her.”
OK, I’m kind of over with this whole CumberClusterF*ck now, the comments and posts are still funny as hell but…this is such a crass thing to say about someone but given how stupid and obvious the PR has been, I’d say this came from their side.
I was agog after that, I really was. I mean…. What the eternal f… was that strange little quote about? What are they playing at? Just embarrassing really.
Well, she has to be good at *something*.
It’s just an attempt to force her ‘oh-so-sexy’ sexiness down our throat like everything else they came up with in the campaign. So we now have a delicate, shy, noble beauty, who is not only delicate, shy, and noble, but also sexy, that we should be thankful to have her perfect existence as an example for women everywhere. *barf* I have eyes to see. I don’t need to be told someone is ‘oh-so-sexy’ regardless of who she’s marrying. I’m curious, at this point, do people still have energy to care about the films he’s supposed to be promoting with the clusterfuck that’s going on?
Although, on a second thought, I have to ask, if this ‘oh-so-sexy’ wasn’t picked up by SOGO, would the fans/public know? Were they relying on if it’s not SOGO, it would be found by someone anyway and made its way around?
@MissMary – You don’t think crazy she – bat qualifies as sexy? If she keeps it up she’ll be Miss Universe.
Is she not capable of smiling openly, instead of that odd, chinless lip-glossed sort of smirk/grin she does?
And just because everyone wants to sleep with you doesn’t make you sexy. It just means you give off the sort of vibe that says you’re available to some degree. Doesn’t mean she has charisma either. She’s born from the right sort of people with the right advantages and typically it seems they only marry within their own class.
PR spin spin spin… trying to make the focus on anything but the debacle on the red carpet the other night and the slowly creeping “wtf is this mess?” showing up on his fan blogs.
And I’m wondering why equate “wanting to f*ck her* with “sexy”. Maybe it’s me but I think those are two different things. Sure, there’s some overlap but wanting to eff someone doesn’t always mean they’re sexy. And vice versa. But gotta get her some “positive” PR somehow I guess.
She doesn’t need to be anything to be with him, why do they care? Same as bigging up her CV, totally unnecessary. He’s not some magical entity who needs some highly accomplished woman crap.
All this PR stuff is so pointless and obvious.
Couldn’t agree more.
It’s the Daily Fail. I would take anything the write with a grain of salt… Most likely there’s no friend at all.
It’s a snark column. I would think it’s with shade intended.
It’s a snark column but not satire! I had to read it about three times to realize that.
It’s just another swipe at the Cumberbitches, part of the PR plan. I still can’t believe KK said she was afraid of the Cumberbitches. They are determined to eliminate that group from our consciousness because it interferes with his new marketing plan of being a serious leading man. With a crazy ass wife. Good for him.
Not just that, but the fans will be too busy playing defence to see what’s actually going on. Plus it makes for a good breakup -the fans were just too much for her.
Have you seen the short vid where she stalks off at the Evening Standard Awards? 😯
That video is kind of making my week, ngl.
I was rather stunned by that, I must say. Not ok at all.
I laughed at that for a good long while.
Like MissMary said – it made my week.
It’s hilarious and tragic in equal amounts.
Actual video now on YT not just the gifset
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdkwEVUXiO0
Hmm when you look at it, because there’s a cut it does look like they might have said something to each other before she walks off so maybe he’s not as “what happened there” as it looked on the gifset.
Still doesn’t explain why she marches off with Karon trailing after her though
I don’t understand what you mean, lindy. It doesn’t look like they’ve had a conversation of any kind to me. She’s storming past him, grabbing his arm as she goes and he’s in mid conversation with the clipboard girl.
I meant that the edit only starts right before she starts walking away (i think from the pics she was on that side anyway and her arm was around his waist so she coldly releases and walks off) hes facing her so they may have had a nod or something? I doubt it but just playing devils advocate because its edited footage. Its still weird as hell that she doesnt even glance back and certaintly doesnt explain the attitude or why she doesnt even acknowledge Karon.
Everything about them as a couple is meh
That is the singular WTF moment for me so far – and frankly the only reason I am still hanging around this party. And I don’t buy the “she must have thought she was done or was too overwhelmed” theory. If you are new-ish to all of this, wouldn’t you at least check-in with the PR professional standing right there that your fiance’ has worked with for years? As the SO of the client, you don’t have to ask permission, but at least give Karon a head’s up so she knows what the hell is going on. Karon looked absolutely gobsmacked that she would just sail off so no way that was pre-planned. And it also kinda shoots the “engagement as PR stunt” theory in the ass. If this was all a stunt and Sophie was a willing participant, she would/should be a better sport and she and Karon would be on the same page.
@Dara – It could still be pure PR but SH doesn’t want to play along. If she has ties to HW she could feel that she has the upper hand or has decided that BC and Karon need her more than she needs them.
I have a hard time believing that they had a normal relationship based on their behavior as they act like they barely know each other and, if they have only been dating a few months, when did they have time to dislike each other this much? She was so disrespectful I can’t imagine that much animosity after five months.
Whoa, that video! I got a good chuckle, especially as Karon is like “Wait, where are you going?!?” I also felt kind of embarrassed to watch it, too. It’s like if you see a coworker’s significant other stomping away during the office holiday party or acting like they just don’t want to be there. It’s an uncomfortable situation for everyone.
I’ve seen some of the believers saying they thought her outfits weren’t glamorous enough to be with him on the red carpet. My guess is that is what they are responding to, not our more insightful commentary.
@Old Enough -I think I’m one of the few people that have thought her dresses (while not to everyone’s taste) have not been that bad. Erdem is one of my favorite designers and his stuff is unique, beautiful, with glorious workmanship and detailing. I’m not the PR payroll I promise, but if somebody wants to give me $10 for stating my own opinion, I’m cool with that.
The issue (I think) is that his work probably doesn’t photograph all that well and has a much more European or fashion-y vibe than you would usually see on red carpets, at least here in the states. btw – the designer himself attended the ceremony where she wore the orange dress in the photo above. I personally hate that one, but I can’t fault how it fits.
Even celebs who have paid deals with fashion house are allowed to mix it up once in a while. While I don’t think she’s getting paid to wear the dresses, I do think the fashion house has provided them free of charge. There’s no other good explanation for wearing the same designer 3 events in a row.
What kills me is that so far they have all been floral (in some fashion), sleeveless and she’s had her hands stuffed firmly in the pockets most of the time.
She’s such a tiny woman that I wish that they brought in the waist a bit more.
@Dara, I can kind of agree with you about the designer. Erdem has beautiful workmanship even it it is not traditional “red carpet” and really doesn’t work on one because of the photography problem, well, to my mind at least.
But, I do fault the fit. The dress was maybe a bit too long in the hem and for sure too heavy around the midsection. Though this may not be a tailoring problem per se, but a bad cut and fabric choice for her body shape, which I very much see as an element of “fit.” It was definitely a loaner or a last minute decision because it lacked in tailoring and accessorizing (what a difference a statement bracelet and a good updo would make. Also, no one seemed to have the time to stop and say “Wait, three florals?”
Also, I am new here (Hi everyone!), but not on anyone’s payroll either. Certainly not Erdem’s. I kind of wish someone *would* give me $10, though. I’m flat broke and craving a latte.
They’re ladylike with an edge. I dig.
@Czenzi – welcome! We’re talking about the orange ‘mom’s curtains’ dress right? That one did seem a little off when I went back and looked- I think you’re right and it might have been the fabric. And what a difference an armful of bangles would have made – or an edgy chandelier earring (she’s got the neck to really do those justice), or a really cool evening bag. Although no one would have seen any of that because a) hands in pockets and b) blah hair.
I was surfing through Erdem’s recent runway shows on style.com and there are some really cool looks that I wish she (or the stylist) had picked instead. Oh well.
And can I just say that if Erdem is her personal style (and not forced on her by some kooky PR scheme), then her very traditional, almost antique-looking engagement ring doesn’t seem to fit her personality at all. Unless that sucker was a family heirloom, Cumby missed the mark if that’s what he selected for his intended.
It’s a £15,000 Tiffany ready to buy ring.
I’m really not interested in fashion so I don’t care what she wore but I’m very surprised she seems to be staging a one woman fashion show for this designer. Striding the red carpet at the Hobbit with no sleeves in December? Madness. And anyone still claiming she doesn’t want attention or like the limelight has got to be taking the piss.
@Dara, Yes, that was the dress I meant. I was thinking a really basic but heavy cuff, but bangles would be amazing. You’re right, she def. has the neck for long earrings, but I might take a bracelet with this dress personally. Thinking on it again, bangles would be perfect.
I’m not that good with fashion, but I used to do theater and had to wear a lot of heavy fabrics. The dresses always did better on me (even when I was at my skinniest) if they lay flat and didn’t cut or gather at the was to hips. I think that’s why I saw it that way. To me, it just seems like a slightly too heavy brocade to me for that cut and a normal waistline.
The sleeveless-drop-waist-lace-peter-pan-collar at the wasn’t my favorite on her either for fit, tbh (also DECEMBER!) Though I’d probably like it more on someone else (probably someone tiny and who has no curves at all). I kind of get the feeling that Erdem fits her sense of herself, but not her figure. So if she is going to stay with them she is going to have to get alterations.
Having said that, there is plenty of beautiful Erdem for her to wear if she has a deal with them (as I suspect she does), though Erdem is usually a bit high necked and I do wish she’d open up her neckline a bit since she does have a good neck.
The only other thing I would ask is that some poor seamstress’s assistant would take one for the team and sew all her pockets shut. I really wish that.
Oh, and those theatre dresses I wore were made out of upholstery fabric, not mom’s curtains, but same difference, no?
And totally agree about the ring. “Not the same girl” as they say on Project Runway.
If you look at the new, better picture of the ring it’s not the Tiffany legacy ring. It’s a different shape, the Tiffany Legacy is square.
@Czenzi Oh dear, I just saw myself in a photo at a baby shower and I was wearing a (non-upholstery fabric/curtain) dress with pockets. Guess who had their hands in the pockets? *Points at self, hangs head in shame*
No red carpet there though. But hey, Benedictttttttttt, I’m perfect for youuuuuuuu. *Bats lashes like a true delicate flower* Ahem, carry on please.
@Cate I’m sure there’s one of those pictures out there of me too as I’m certainly not graceful or delicate enough to not dig for my keys or pocket lint when I’m bored or not thinking. No worries or need for shame. Of course, the difference is that we weren’t getting papped for all the world to dissect. Also, we aren’t wearing a couch, that too.
Just a thought, but does every post of his now have to be illustrated by a picture of her too?
YES. Yes it does.
Considering posts about other actors winning awards for which he isn’t even eligible are illustrated with pictures of him, sure, why not?
lilac, you are the shizzle, my darling.
That what it’s all about, she has to get something out of it or she will have to pick up her UB40. Isn’t that an unemployment form in the UK?
Its also a Birmingham based Reggae band, hopefully she joins them, playing the kazoo
And now I have “Red, Red Wine” stuck in my head, THANKS A LOT.
My day is not complete without a picture of Comet Girl. She’s like the Man in the Moon, but better.
You know you’re old when someone says Man in the Moon and your mind for some inexplicable reason immediately goes to Button Moon, or the Clangers
I hope you’re not saying that Sophie resembles the Soup Dragon!
YES, Sixer knows.
If you want to split hairs, I’d say she’s a Clanger and he’s the Soup Dragon, given his reptilian tendencies.
Great, now I’ll hear that REM song whenever I see her, which is much better than her own music from her own video, even if it does conjure up images of Andy Kaufman wrestling.
Oh! Oh, oh, oh! Sophie isn’t sitting on a comet. She’s sitting on the Clanger cloud that rains the musical raindrops! How could I not have realised?!
(Kiddo, you have GOT to look that one up!)
Thank you! I rush past the pic because I can’t stand looking at her. The pics I save now of events are ones she is not in.
A video to Tumblr…Christ on a Penny Farthing.
He looks like he wants to stab his own eyes in that video, Karon must be standing there with a gun pointed at him.
Karon on one side, HW on the other, Oscar held over a smelter.
I think it was taped before/after the legendary PissyBatch Tumblr Q&A. Looks the same and his mood is the same. LOL.
Whoever sais that about her university days needs to be gagged. Not helping.
Did he also say “embarrassment of riches” again? Because I’m campfire marshmallow levels of burnt out on that one.
Good God, I hope she gets a proper job soon, so they will have an excuse why she won’t be at events with BC. Because it’s clear they need to stop doing that. They obliviously cannot sell the romance and end up doing more harm by doing the red carpets together.
Someone hire SH! Please!
Why do you think she shows up at the red carpets? She is networking for a job. When you barely work it’s hard to network on your own.
Let’s start a Kickstarter here for a movie starring Sophie, all of the octopi and maybe a few sea otters…
Don’t say that too loudly or there will be an article tomorrow about how fans would love to see her star in a film.
Yes, sarcasm isn’t really tabloids forte.
But I would pay money to keep her busy and away from this mess. It’s money that would never give any investment returns whatsoever but it would still be worth it.
Octonando! There’s tornando and ocotpi flying around. The screenplay just wrote itself.
Dear tabloids, we’re actually joking. (But Octonando might become an actual freak hit. On Discovery or something…) 😉
I’d pay for Octnado lol but not with her in it. Just a straight up SyFy badness movie.
2 red carpets 2 blunders.
1# Without ring with ring fiasco
2# Epic bitch fit
I hope they do more red carpets together. These things are legendary !!
I’m trying to stay with you Ben, I really am. I like you a lot, and I’m holding out hope that you stop being an Otter-Bot soon.
Do you think anyone told him that the reason he’s been reblogged so much is that no one’s buying the enGAGement? Or does he live in his own little pocket universe where he can still believe fan girls are crying into their pillows every night?
I’m sure it’s the latter. He thinks he’s the sh#t.
Let’s just state for the record that when Ben’s posts constitute the Top 10 most commented posts on CB, it’s because of the WTFery of the past 5 weeks. Not because he’s the s**t.
Or because we’re all squeeing and sobbing into our Sherlock duvet sets.
Mine is in the wash thankyouverymuch.
There, what @MtnRunner said, what are those idiots gonna realise the whole point of an accidental sex symbol is the accidental part?
Oh, for sure. I would love to see the Tumblr stats, though, month by month for comparison, as well as any associated tags. Keep in mind that Sherlock did premiere in the first few months in the UK and then the US, so there’s a good chance a LOT of the reblogging came from that time, too.
Idk why another article happened today. Nothing happened. Can we go on a break until the Variety awards unless he says something stupid?
But you know the odds of him saying something stupid is 99%.
Umm, yeah! Go ahead and pat yourself on the back for being the girl everyone wanted to sleep with at Uni. That was like, ten years ago.
15 years at least.
Benedict Cumberbatch will be attending the reblogging of a tumblr at 7pm tonight.
The best news? He’s not going stag.
Will there be florals?
LMAO @ both of you. NASA will be sending up the first ship in years, in honor.
There will be swag, sorry gifts, sorry gifs!
(I love my wordassociationfootball).
I’d like to personally thank tumblr for the Sophie-Stalk gif. Its given me so much life these past few days
It really has been a gift for those if us who have been mocked for questioning this from the beginning.
Everyone wanted to sleep with her at university? Jesus Christ on a pogo stick, is that really the best spin they can come up with?
Look at me! I never graduated, but everyone wanted to shag me at Oxford! In the Duke Humphry Reading Room no less! All those chained book, ya know…. Whhhhheeeeeeeee!
It just begs for the response “and everyone did ” but maybe they cut that bit out.
LOL. my first thought aftr hearing the quote
What do you mean, she never graduated?
Why is she being referred to as an Oxford Graduate? OMFG this is getting worse by the minute! This PR is like the Titanic.
I really hope that I was remembered during my time at college as a contributing member of my program, honor society, and classes. Not that I was known as the local glory hole. ffs, that is not a bit of pr you want trailing you.
We have officially entered the deeply-madly-badly-sadly phrase of the campaign.
“Oh, she went to Oxford. Yeah, everyone wanted to bang her.” 0_o Exactly what I want in the alumni newsletter.
What @icerose said upthread. They’re asking for trouble. This kind of PR reeks desperation all over it.
^^This
Nothing about how talented she was, or how she was a joy to work with and created amazing things with her school mates. Nope. She was very sexy and everyone wanted to f*** her. Great. Thats top notch class right there
I really don’t know whether to laugh or cry about it, that’s how bad that soundbite is. It’s a super feminist statement too. UGH. I hope it was just the Daily Mail being idiots, because otherwise I can’t…
@ellesbelles – Since apparently she did not graduate she was probably none of those things. She had average skills and, from what I see, isn’t very nice so she more than likely wasn’t a joy to be around. So, she was having a good time while looking for someone to keep her in the lifestyle to which she had become accustomed.
@moodgirl I’ve always wondered if she did in fact graduate. I did a summer intensive at Stanford but Stanford didnt grant my degree, so I dont say I’m Stanford educated. When I hear Oxford Educated I naturally assume someone graduated from there, and if she really didnt, shame on her/pr/whoever for implying she did. It tarnishes anyone who actually did graduate
I took an HTML seminar at MIT in the 90s but I don’t go around saying I’m MIT-educated.
no wonder she didn’t graduate. she was always in the student health center.
(i kid, i kid)
@moodgirl – “Since apparently she did not graduate she was probably none of those things.” How do you know that? Having a degree is not the be-all and end-all of intelligence or talent. People sometimes have to leave their course for reasons beyond their control, but it doesn’t mean that they didn’t do well or contribute to projects when they attended university. Judging her skills based on the work she’s produced is one thing, it’s another to judge them based on whether she has a degree or not.
@k – Sophie or her people implied that she graduated from a college only later it is discovered that may not be the case. It has nothing to do with intelligence and everything to do with honesty.
Try competing for a job that requires not just an education but an actual degree and tell me how it works out for you. Spoken by a person who worked like a dog to get an education and the degree.
@moodgirl – Then it would be wise to make it about honesty in the first place. Your comments implied that she couldn’t possibly be talented simply because she doesn’t have a degree. Degrees are obviously not worthless, but they are also not the sole measure of a person’s talent, intelligence or overall competence. Again, there are valid reasons why people sometimes do not finish their degrees. We have no idea why Sophie may not have finished hers.
@k – No, I am honest about my university education. If she, in an attempt to convince an audience that she graduated from an esteemed university when she did not, then that is her dishonesty, not mine. I worked hard for my degree and needed it to establish the career that I have. Sophie can’t be as talented as she claims because she did not achieve the goal that she claimed she achieved.
I can not claim I have the talent to have graduated from Harvard when in fact I did not graduate from Harvard. I may have graduated from another institution but a lie is a lie. There may be valid reasons as to why a person didn’t graduate from college, however, one can’t work as an attorney if she didn’t graduate from law school. No excuses allowed.
I really don’t care what excuse one uses to not graduate from an imaginary university. Degrees may not be a measure of a person’s worth but I wouldn’t let a university drop out perform surgery or pull my teeth.
@moodgirl – I did not suggest anything along the lines of university dropouts being allowed to have careers they are not qualified for. I was only commenting on this statement you made: “Since apparently she did not graduate she was probably none of those things.” Which, as far as I can see, was in reference to another commenter pointing out that the friend did not comment on her talent or what she did while at university. I’m not following this BC/SH thing very closely, so if she really did lie about getting a degree from Oxford, then obviously that’s horrible – but that is one issue. Equating someone not having a degree with them not having any talents is another. For example, someone could be forced to drop out to take care of a family member and still be remembered by their peers for being intelligent or doing noteworthy things.
sounds like daily mail just being it’s usually gross self tbh
doubt it’s pr-planted
@k – You are making excuses and that is something I do not do. I worked full-time throughout both undergrad and grad, took care of one parent, a house and watched over an ill father. These things are normal in this day – people do more than one thing at a time without whining.
@moodgirl – Not all situations are the exact same and not everybody is capable of dealing with life in the same way, for whatever reason. If you choose to judge others without walking in their specific pair of shoes, that’s on you. I have to say though, it’s always surprising to me when people go through hardships and become more judgmental as a result. Usually they become more compassionate, but hey…
The comment is awkward on two fronts: First, it opens up all kinds of discussion about what her actual sex life is like that shouldn’t be relevant. Second, it’s been about 15 years since she’s been at university, which sort of has some awkward implications about what the supposed “friend” thinks about her now. Or, at least where I live, “You were so pretty when you were Age X!” is considered to be a passive-aggressive insult.
Of course, the reality is that there probably is no friend and the Daily Mail made it up, but it’s kind of an awful quote.
Or the maturity of herself and her friends in thinking how cool it was. Or the lack of judgment in releasing such a quote.
But wait, we are talking about a woman who rolled around with a fake pregnant belly, wrestled an octopi, and played dead at a party. Kinda think this quote is right up her ally.
Makes you wonder what people at the evening standards awards really thought of her.
And there had better not be a picture of her with Hiddles. Just saying.
The Octopus video is pretty amazing and her voice is deep and sultry. She might be quite interesting IRL
Her voice doesnt really require any real singing technique though, so it irks me no end when she’s referred to as “singer” its just pretty whispering. Ive listened to a few of them and its mainly good production by Guy Chambers that makes the sound, that and doing it in French instantly makes it sound more glamorous. Unless she wrote and produced it, all she did was the pretty whispering.
Right on, Lunchcoma. It raises so many questions that are just gross and definitely nobody’s business. And if THAT is the first thing people remember about you almost 20 years after the fact, that’s….interesting.
Luciana,
Your trolling is showing. Your ‘faultless’ comment from yesterday makes much more sense now.
‘Deep and sultry’? And the octopus video ‘amazing’?! LMAO, well, that’s one word for it.
Luciana, pick up your $10.00.
Just because you don’t like it @Soothy, it doesn’t mean other people cannot enjoy it. Having a different opinion is not trolling. Or is this a “hate Sophie” blog? I guess I didn’t get the memo.
That uneducated and undergraduate witch! How does she dare to be next to our precious Ben! Horror!
I.just.don’t.get.it.
What is the big appeal of this man? Yes hes a good actor and he’s not ugly butttt he’s just another actor in a sea of actors! What is it about him that causes such a frenzy?!
Honey, we are not in a frenzy. We are just entertained. Need some popcorn?
Ed Sheeran was just photographed with his girlfriend while leaving some party. Now that’s a couple who clearly are…you know… a couple. They might even like each other. The shock. (photos are everywhere incl. Daily Fail)
I don’t know anything about her, who she is / what she does but that is a girl who likes the guy she’s with and is also somewhat uncomfortable / flustered with photographers. He also seems to like her and he’s clearly making sure she’s ok.
Need to send those photos to the nannies for a reference.
Funny thing, when I first glanced at the photo I thought “what’s BC doing with Mayim Bialik?” before I realized it was Sophie Hunter. Photo of Mayim Bialik: http://www.kveller.com/mayim-bialik/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/mayim-thanksgiving.jpg
Here is what I don’t understand. Why do the nannies want him in this relationship. He is far better off single and happy with his life then in a relationship that makes him unhappy (assuming it is true, which I don’t). The lapse in logic in that is puzzling.
I actually think his misery has nothing to do with Sophie herself, but in this charade he has to play. Chin up otter king, it will be over before you know it!
@Madly – You don’t think Sophie is part of the charade?
That “sexiness” blurb is irritating and hilarious on so many levels.
On one hand, even though I don’t consider myself a cumberbitch, I don’t like being TOLD who is sexy or that I’m wrong for not thinking so. I also don’t see how a few people online saying they don’t like her style equals them saying she isn’t fancy. or why PR is responding to that?!
Maybe this was some backwards way of saying “Benedict can be the leading man, look at the sexy fiance he pulled”. Maybe? I don’t know.
And on the other hand saying something like “everyone wanted to sleep with her at uni…” is so embarrassing and try hard I had to laugh. The woman is almost forty and the only thing a so called friend can say in her defence is that people wanted to sleep with her 15 years ago. Did Sodious plant that herself? Dear god…
I think that for sure at the moment we can consider to be true only a couple of things – and this is a very first comment given by some source in DM who said: 1) their romance has started mid-summer, maybe even late – summer so yes, relationship is only a few month; 2) he did not go to Edinburgh to ask permit to marry her which was actually indirectly confirmed by SH mother who was surprised and unaware of the future engagement ( this is the 2nd thing we can trust for sure I believe). These 2 comments were probably very first unpolished ( and true) reaction to this engagement. Because shortly after PR has started their work polishing/controlling/cutting everything – comments, SH CV, Ben’s quotes, terms of their dating history, all.
I agree with you Lucifer. That could also mean they were in a real relationship and that all this was orchestrated by BC himself! I remember the first USA Today? interview he did earlier this year and I think he mentioned a ‘Big Announcement’ and ‘Personal Goals’ probably in the same sentence. He must have been advised by Harvey to find a partner for the enGAGment…testing out possible candidates and eventually settling for SH. My guess is BC was the one who wooed her hard, maybe starting off as email buddies and convincing her to move back to London and offering his home as flatmates and then taking her on out of town tryst/vacations and she fell for it coz thats her kind of lifestyle But SH seems like an independent woman and didn’t fall for BC right away especially since they weren’t really committed in the beginning. And when it was almost the time for the planned Big announcement he had to step it up. I guess after TIFF Harvey gave BC a talking that his time was running out and by September there was plenty of sighting of his mystery brunette and then finally the engagement ad. What confuses me tho is if SH is playing along reluctantly or was merely hoodwink – she didn’t know he would use their engagement for publicity. Or if may be pregnant. There is definitely something off about the relationship – that I’m sure of.
Does seem like Benedict was testing out women to find a fake engagement fit, but beyond that you lost me. It’s tough to buy Sophie as an innocent party because of the very close Weinstein connection. I have nothing against her, but they’re both culpable for this shomance disaster.
@Mikasa – Your story does not describe a real relationship but a PR job orchestrated by Ben and HW.
@Mikasa – Your version sounds about right.
pretty sure it’s the other way now, tbh, mikasa
not saying the whole thing is fake, idk, but when you look at it you notice a lot originates from her instead of him:
-this is how she was with that famous artist guy she dated, showing up at openings after he got there, no PDA, no parties, emphasis on privacy, all the same crap going on here
-her mother and brother had a statement ready after the engagement announcement, but not his
-he’s showing signs of stress, misery, etc. while she doesn’t appear any different going by past media
theyre both benefiting from it but he’s getting hit with all the drawbacks and extra stress thanks to the execution, cant imagine he planned something to purposely screw himself over
something is off, but i think it has to do with her. and i don’t even dislike her, thats just the way the wind is blowing imo
^didn’t she show PDA with at least one of her exes and appear on the red carpet with him?
Also, if she truly believes she has to avoid those things, she is a DSM-5 category narcissist. Almost no one cares about that artist guy, and would care less about her. And as huge a star BC is, STILL relatively few people care about her. Who even cares about Hugh Jackman’s wife or Matt Damon’s wife? Really.
She’s either delusional or a control freak if this is why she’s Frigidaire on the red carpet. And even then, why date a famous guy if it bothers you that much.
That is, if you believe this relationship is genuine.
@claire
IDK if this relationship is genuine or not, but there’s very little PDA with the artist guy at events considering they dated for years. its the same sort of poses we got now, like they’re siblings
i actually understand minimizing the attention on yourself because why deal with it, youre not the famous one, what if you break up, all that jazz.
But it doesnt work with an actor b/c the media & fans notice. their red carpet ‘rules’, which is a thing imo, are probably stressing him out. if he wasnt touchy feely anymore, id think differently, but its obvious from seeing him with other ppl he still 100% is
Lucifer let me dig the tunnel one level deeper. Remember that Helen woman was complaining about the DM getting stories off tumblr?
What if those tumblr engagement rumours were planted by someone in BC’s camp to get the rumours started. She may or may not have been aware of that.
The beauty of anonymous blogs from CDAN to the Eggs one is that while there is plausible deniability by saying “some of it is false and therefore you should discredit what appears there”, you can just as easily plant whatever you want, whether it’s true or something you WANT people to think it’s true. 🙂
“The Cumberbitches are wrong. She is very sexy. Everyone at university wanted to sleep with her.”
Heh. Sooo desperate, Mr. Benny-Anne Weinbatch 😀
Ho hum–another day that ends in ‘y’ thus another Cumby article. YAWN! Some day they will come up with a medication to take care of this horrible affliction some blog writers have!!!!! LIKE SOON!
I think it is hilarious that people come on this thread and complain there is another thread on Bendy. I don’t go on Kim Kardashian threads and complain about it. I just don’t read them!
How weird someone said she was sexy in College. Most men will nail anything that moves in college. It is not an achievement.
I don’t read the Bendy threads but just get so tired of seeing an article or two or three about him DAILY. And the only way to express my displeasure is to come on and mock the intensity of fandom some people have about this person. He may be a very nice guy and a good actor but overexposure by the writers and the fan commenters is really a symptom of a problem.
Skip over the articles, that way you won’t have to express your displeasure. I don’t like Ariana Grande so I didn’t click on that thread. It seems a lot of work to put yourself in a situation that displeases you when all you have to do is skip over it.
I think there are some IMDB posters who got a dose of reality this weekend and instead of using the usual tactics of shouting everyone down, now they are bored.
Another day, another round of red meat thrown to the ‘bitches.
Hi May23, you can collect your $10.00 now.
No keep it, get some Xanax. Buy a different parrot, too.
@Harvey/May23 – I don’t need Xanax, your posts put me to sleep.
weinstein himself!!!!!!
wow kudos to US..
“The Cumberbitches are wrong. She is very sexy. Everyone at university wanted to sleep with her.”
I don’t know whether this comment (from a friend of hers?) is a compliment or an actual insult to her… if you get my drift, and that’s all I have to say…
I took it as a backhanded compliment, for sure. And even if it was intended in good faith . . . eww, no. Not helping her. But, then, she doesn’t seem to be helping herself much either. There was on one pic where her nose was so far up in the air it looked like she was collecting ozone.
Collecting ozone..nice comment.. 😉
😀
Well, the latest Hiddles post just got closed (again!). Shall we continue our dialog here?
@ellesbelles, I was touting Archipelago as my favorite of Tom’s films with Hogg. Gorgeous scenery, extended takes, less dialogue and the bro with the ‘fro, if you like that sort of thing.
I said on the now-closed thread why I cringed pretty much throughout Unrelated, but was completly enraptured with Archipelago. Be sure and watch it, with sound and no distraction.
You know, Grace, I wish I didn’t have to add to the comments on the Cumby posts (since I’m bored to tears with him by now), but the Dragonflies hang out here too. If someone suggests a new “neighborhood” I’d be happy to move to that yard/fence for discussion.
Ha! I scrolled down to the bottom just to have a pout that our clubhouse got closed again.
I’ll have to go back and watch the clips with sound. I was enchanted by his facial expressions. I think the Hogg films will come before Deep Blue Sea. I’m still very on the fence about Midnight in Paris. If anyone but Allen had directed, no problem.
Still not ready for War Horse either. The eyes when he takes his hat off. I feel sucker punched
Please don’t thread bomb. I agree it is frustrating when threads are closed but thread bombing just seems to agitate people and these two should not be thrown together constantly.
Maybe we all just walk away for a while. I’ll miss you guys, but if my traffic is not valued enough for CB to at least pretend to be unbiased then forget it. Their playground, their rules I guess – but I can also decide not to play. So I’m going home – at least for a while.
And to the moderators that keep junking my comment – I’ll keep typing until you let at least one get published.
But Lilac, what else is there to say about Cumby that hasn’t already been discussed ad nauseum?? Who else on CB could use a thread bomb today? I’m happy to move it there!
Queen Tilda could use more comment love. Just sayin’…
Oh, hey MtnRunner. Just saw your note re the Queen. I am so there!
I’ll pop over to the Tilda thread as well. I’m pro Otter and pro Tom, but I’d rather not upset the apple cart
And away we go to Narnia…
You can’t expect a thread to stay open to discuss issues like best performances and Theatre work when there are serious matters like otters, tiny hats and velvet to be discussed on another thread!
Don’t go Dara! Unity is strength!
Especially when even the Daily Mail thought the arrival of an otter and an octopus at the ES theatre awards was more important than any of the winners, including Tom Stoppard
don’t forget jorts and smoking habits
Frankly, I refuse to consider it threadbombing anymore. Clearly BendyBot Cumberspoons is allowed free range on the (all too few, all too brief) Dragonfly posts, so the reverse must be true–only in the comments. Also, I rather think they want the comment count to go up and this is one way to get that
Now, as for Archipelago: didn’t like it as much as Unrelated. But realized I couldn’t watch Unrelated unless I skipped over every phone call the female lead had. And then watched Archipelago a few times, realizing it grew on me.
Just to keep this Bendy-related, I also realized I’d quite like to see both the Boys together in a modern think piece with some story–perhaps directed by Fincher.
Any takers? 🙂
I just lol’d at BendyBot Cumberspoons. I wonder if there is a list collected somewhere of all of the name variations.
(I’ve set up camp in the Tilda thread just in case we get ran out of town on a pike)
To @icerose, @Josa, @Joe spider…:
We all went to Tilda´s thread.
he doesn’t look thrilled in that vid to the tumblr-ites. there is no light in his eyes like before. he is deeply unhappy, and it makes me sad for him. at this point, i don’t think he wants to be under the scrutiny of the fans because he’s scared of getting found out (yes i’m operating under the assumption that this is a fake relationship).
the Hollywood Reporter roundtable was a nice gathering of many of the actors considered possible Oscar nominees
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdhv95gC1LQ#t=963
when ethan hawke said that if you played a gay character twenty years ago, people would think you’re gay (talking about river phoenix in my own private idaho), ben immediately jumps in and says ‘there’s a vestige of that still’. i’m thinking this was a major concern for HW, and his PR, and they discussed this at length with him when concocting the sham. they really didn’t want ben to be perceived as gay, because believe it or not, the academy care about that kind of thing in leading men.
ben was really great in that round table. he really is more himself talking about his work, and having interesting conversations.
Spall’s “poo in the mud” story (32:00) was hilarious!
New blind item up on CDAN. “Not technically a beard, but this foreign born A list mostly television actor does have a movie in the awards season talking and his boss didn’t want him going solo to every event hence the girlfriend. The whole engagement thing was poorly planned though because there was no backstory planned or even how the proposal occurred.”
Oh my, they’re reading along too, ha! We all deserve at least a bit of credit dear blind item creators… Or maybe 10 dollars? Or 5? I’d settle for 3…
Well gee thanks CDAN. Like we didn’t already know that, or who it could be. You’re a few weeks late and real short on info there. What a useless site. There’s no real reason for that to be a blind. Tumblr is openly saying that and has been for a while. The more I think about that getting posted over there the more strange it is. Why even bother publishing that?
See this doesn’t concern me, BS. the only thing that does is:
is it accurate?
if it is, it can and should be reprinted 1000 times
Hmmmmmm. If so, I’m going to have to reevaluate him as a supposedly sincere human being, such as he has taken pains to show in so many interviews thus far over the last few years. It’s just so weird that one’s private life has to become part of the promotional strategy.
Maria, don’t be too harsh on him. Nobody knows what’s going on behind the scenes or what pressures he might be under.
Andrea, I don’t think many people on here would define themselves as ‘fangirls’ or ‘cumberbitches’.
And for anyone looking to CDAN for anything truthful, think again.
So basically he isn’t really engaged….are we shocked at this point? Would explain why he isn’t lovey dovey with her? Don’t worry fangirls/cumberbitches, she’ll be gone once award season is over.
Let me get this right. This is an engaged man, and he is making a Dolly Parton joke? Did anyone find that weird? Oh well, I guess nothing should surprise me at this point.
Sometimes I think Ben comes across a little bit like a dirty old man.
For a second he forgot he was engaged.
Busted due to a bust joke! We all know you have to pretend, dear.
he also forgot when he talked about his crush on Naomi Watts…oops!
The Naomi Watts thing is old; an early insult for SH – he was gearing up way back then? I’ve never heard him say that sort of thing when dating other women. Kind of crude and disrespectful.
Oh come on, now. All he said was he thought she was attractive and had a crush. There’s nothing crude or disrespectful in that, no matter what the general situation is.
deleted I found it
what was the joke?
+1
context is everything
people are reading way way too much into his comment. he just said the name of someone who is the complete opposite of him, to get out of answering the question. it was NOT a sexual joke. why don’t you pick on channing tatum who actually alluded to dolly’s breasts?
i’ve said before, but when people start picking on him for even the most innocuous things, i’m not on board.
@blended
I agree. It’s just silly and a bit bullyish IMO.
I agree, blended. Thanks for posting that!
Did any of you guys manage to read that interview with Edward Norton? The “insanity” of fame? I started to try but then decided I wouldn’t be able to keep my soup down. With all the pain and suffering that’s going on in the world, I just can’t muster up the f**ks to give about maintaining sanity inside the bubble. Must be a nice problem to have, gentleman.
LOL @ Ruth. I find those theater type talks a crashing bore. They really do live in a bubble. Who wants to hear an actor talk about his craft? Do they want to hear me talk about my craft? 😉
I haven’t seen the interview, so dont know how self absorbed he is in it, but i bet it IS insane. i can’t fault him for that. i’m in an insane situation in my life at the moment right now. it doesn’t mean i don’t know and respect and do what i can to alleviate worse suffering in other parts of the world, but i’m also experiencing something that drives people to the edge of their sanity (which hasn’t happened to me just yet)
I hope everything will be o.k.
Aw thank you moodgirl. you’re a sweetie!
Hope things get better soon, Claire
Thank you GG!
I love Timothy Spall for keeping the conversation real and down to earth. I don’t really understand the significance of the Dolly Parton joke other than it was Benedict being silly however, I was MUCH more intrigued when Timothy talked about not underestimating british actors’ desires to work in Hollywood films.
The moment that’s really interesting is when he says if a british actor is offered a lead in a Hollywood film and a part in a play they’d happily chuck the stage role and take the Hollywood film and both Eddie and Benedict laugh and say “so true, it’s so true”.
I just love it because it’s honest.
(I’m not suggesting anything, by the way. I just really enjoyed Timothy’s comments)
He’s lost his sparkle. Where’s your sparkle, Benny?
That dress. You can get high street outfits that look better and why put your hands in your pockets all the time?
I wasn’t on the conspiracy train and I still don’t think he is being “forced” to be with her but think this is his type unfortunately, and it says more about him than about her, debutantes and socialites and privileged people “playing” at life. Even olivia was the daughter of a judge, she did seem quite down to earth though – that’s probably
Why it didn’t work out.
Also, all those people who think his parents don’t approve – Wanda comes across as a monumental snob and I think she does approve of this woman. They are all of a similar type.
Eddie Redmayne and Tom
hiddleston are both posher but they don’t seem to have a chip on their shoulders about it or they acknowledge their privilege, whereas BC has always been chippy about it
Wanda got married in overalls. She is not a snob lmao.
That’s what rich people do sometimes – get married in overalls, it’s all part of their we don’t give a damn attitude!
If you think that Wanda and Co are not obsessed with society why would they send their son to boarding school at such an early age and then send him to Harrow even though it was a struggle financially apparently. Listen to her remarks about their slave holding past – don’t use your surname because “those”‘people will come after you for reparations. As if that’s even a thing