We at Narnia hope that everyone has been enjoying their day and we thought we would share our own Pop! Pow! Boom! and you know what we're talking about. Going to keep it simple and celebrate being alive this day. We want to acknowledge all of the do-gooders in this world (and there are plenty - they just don't get the recognition), the beauty of the earth, the blessing of family or a good friend, a phone call from someone unexpected, a smile from a stranger, the breeze on our face, or gratitude for a healthy back, there is something anyone can be thankful for. Because there is always someone who doesn't have what you are blessed with and they deal with pain or aloneness that we just are not aware of. We celebrate the season of mid-summer, one unlike that of any previous other, and we celebrate some of our favorite men doing things we've missed post-pandemic. From PG's pictorial archive...
We miss a good teammate hug -
The excited and lively, twinkling eyes of Adam Lambert -
A Liam Payne smile and wave -
An organic stage moment -
Jake working a red carpet with the snappy tie, sparkling bright, black shoes and giving it his best work ethic:
Can we get a closer look at that mug of his, please?
Happy looking couple Kevin McHale and Austin P. McKenzie - being able to their mark on the screen and theater -
Travis Kelce with the hip action -
Austin picking up the surfboard for charity and the camera as well -
Ornery, young men with too much energy and mischief!
And who are also the best kinds of winners; may we see this day in some form yet again -
Circa "Ally McBeal" Jon Bon Jovi --
Hope your day has been relaxing and fun, no matter how you decided to spend it, whether working the limbs near some scenery,
picnic'ing -
BBQ'ing
Swingin' in the hammock -
Some ocean frolickin'!
And some pool frolickin'. (from 2015 - before more of their brood came along)
The day we began talking on Oh My Godot blogspot in the unlikely post "Looking for Loki", but one which served as a vessel for a classic case of a pr team's intern being sent in to dispute and discourage discussion occurred. The visit was a classic example of the many times a troll took up residence on an OMG thread, persistent in arguing and usually culminating with personal attacking, as evidenced by the deletion of comments. And the next day, June 2, on one of Special's Out Spotlight's which focused on Sam Harris, the discussion turned to the PR Repair as Jake was suddenly photographed "arriving" into Los Angeles at LAX in some of the most ridiculous "pap" pics he'd had to do. And these airport photos were some of the last that we've seen Jake do ever since. In an excellent analysis of the LAX photos by Special K, called "A Little Song and Dance", some good points are made and M&M provides excellent explanations and scenarios. (This particular author only irritated and attracted the ire of a scoffer. Sorry, Special! 😞 lol) Clearly, this was a memorable moment in Baby Tile lore and one of the last of the organic sightings we've had of either Jake or Austin. Now, they "slip through the cracks on purpose" on social media, barring the organic Romulus flight sighting (covered in the November 30, 2016 post "One If By Tile, Two If By @Austinnichols Family"). Aaaaah, good times! Today, we remember fondly. Hard to believe it's been seven years.
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While Jake has disappeared again into his prairie dog hole, and we entertain ourselves with recycled, old pictures - Wait, what? What did you say? There are some new pictures of Jake? Where? What's he doing? And they're nice ones? Well, we at Narnia Dispatches are very sorry to say that we cannot share them. You see, this literal smattering of unseen photos of Jake look to be current (we assume because of the "Prince of Persia"-like length of his brunette locks),
but we don't know that for certain only because well, the photos are difficult to locate the original source, even though the account with the watermark all over them refers those who ask "Where did you get these pictures?", to reach out to @CriterionCollection. It would seem the screencaps likely come from a "new interview" with the actors and others associated with the film Wildlife and is a bonus feature of the DVD. Apparently, @jakey_gyllenhaal (a "fanpage" Instagram account) had her copy of the DVD express shipped because just three (3) days laterafter the DVD was available on release , here she is with HD HQ screencaps from the interview. With her watermark on them. When another supposed Jake Instagram fan account (@jakegyllenhaalphoto) re-posts two of the new photos, they are scolded by yet another Jake account (@gyllenatic) for "stealing!!" the photos from @jakey_gyllenhaal, whom we must now assume has exclusive rights to the HD HQ photos. @gyllenatic proceeds to then tattle of this horrific crime to two additional Jake fan accounts, who then come scurrying over to also hurl stones at @jakegyllenhaalphoto.
And then the other half of the Jake Cavalry, aka @chaoticjakekilledthedinosaurs, came over with their ruler.
Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. Pardon this author while she steps outside for a moment to have a private moment of being humored.
I don't know, but I think we here at Narnia have ridden this merry-go-round before and the source of the gall was our old friend from the past, jakebullshittingovereverybody. 😉
What is also fascinating over this policing and fretting over "photo credits" and "stealing from the internet", is this same account who created the fabulous "edit", also posted this interesting photo,
Entitled "Jake with tattoos", this photo seems to show our Jakers with tats on both forearms! When did he get those? They must be real because there does not look to be a hashtag of "manip" or "filter" or "specialedit", etc. in that mass listing of hashtags. They do not appear to be from his Southpaw filming days as his character's arms did not have tattoos in that area of his forearms. Perhaps from Prisoners? Just askin'.
Jake's team seems a bit obsessed with controlling pictures of their client, don't they?
Now comes this new friendly and helpful warning from a Wiki How about posting photos on your Blogger page. Dated May 14, 2020:
Hmmm. Wow, Blogger.
Lucky for these Jake fanpages, Instagram is more of a leash-free dog park, so to speak, huh? Because otherwise, the "fanpage" Instagram account would've had to order the DVD, receive the package in the mail within three (3) days, in order to have time to contact Criterion Collection (and receive a reply) for permission to create those HD HQ screen caps of Jake from the interview, not to mention an actual video clip, in order to post them on her Instagram page. Phew!
I'm just asking, just asking. Pondering out loud. Speculating. Entertaining ideas.
HAPPY CLUB LOUNGE DAY, everyone.
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On
Thursday, Oct 17, Jake spent time in a very
valuable way, by participating in the Headstrong Annual Gala (formerly
called Words of War). The Gala is an evening of dinner, entertainment
and auction to raise money for the mental health treatment of post 9/11 (Iraq and Afghanistan) war
veterans. Assistance is confidential, cost and bureaucracy free. Headstrong Project serves the states of New York, California, Pennsylvania, Texas, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C., New Jersey, Illinois and Colorado.
Here is the history of the Words of War / now called Gala since its inception, with Jake involved from the start:
Wednesday, May 8, 2013 - Jake attends w/ Anna Chlumsky and
Anthony Edwards at IAC Building
Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 - Jake attends w/ Seth Meyers and Adam
Driver at Tribeca 360
Monday, Oct 19, 2015 - not attended by Jake. Seth Meyers, Chris
Rock, Olivia Wilde in attendance at One
World Trade Center
Monday, Oct 17, 2016 - Jake attends w/ Seth Meyers, Adam
Driver and Caleb Wells at Pier 60
Monday, Oct 16, 2017 - Jake attends w/ Seth Meyers and Chelsea
Clinton at Pier 60
Thursday, Oct 18, 2018 - Jake attends w/ Seth Meyers and Joe
Quinn at Pier 60
Thursday, Oct 17, 2019 - Jake attends w/ Seth Meyers and singer
Liz Callaway at Pier 60
Fans
of Jake will recognize what have become annual pictures with the founder/former
executive director and now current chairman of Headstrong Project,
Zachary Iscol.
A
U.S. Marine veteran of the Iraq war, Zachary Iscol has some shared ties
with Jake and those in his personal or professional circles.
• Iscol grew up in Pound Ridge, NY. Remember, Pound Ridge is where Ryan Reynolds and his beard,
I mean "wife" Blake Lively are supposed to live. Pound Ridge, aka the
'burbs'. Back in 2017, Reynolds blabbed too much and told Michael
Strahan on Good Morning, America that he & Jakers had become the
best of friends during Life filming; that they "hung out all the time". "Up in the 'burbs". LOL! Start this clip at 02:00 and watch Reynolds soon stammer over confirming how Jake lives next door to him out in the suburbs of New York. Pound Ridge. Classic.
•
Iscol, his wife and two small children have a vacation home on Martha's Vineyard.
The home is a guest house that used to belong to his parents.
Zachary's parents are good friends of former President William Clinton
and Senator Hillary Clinton, and he with their daughter, Chelsea. His mother Jill served as Co-Chair for Hillary Rodham Clinton for New York Senate's Finance Committee and as National Vice-Chair of Hillary Rodham Clinton for President's 2008 Financial Committee. Father Ken has owned and operated mobile and personal communications businesses. He is deeply involved with Cornell University, serving on advisory councils and is a Life Member of the Cornell University Council. Both Ken and Jill Iscol have been so involved with Cornell that the University Board of Trustees have recognized them as Foremost Benefactors.
Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen are also good friends of the Clinton family. The Clintons attended Ted and Mary's wedding, and then Ted and Mary attended daughter Chelsea's wedding. Both Chelsea and Zachary Iscol attended Sidwell Friends School...the ties are endless and include who else? Jake's man of 17 years, Austin Nichols. How is this?
Ted Danson is very involved with Oceana and in fact, co-wrote (with Michael D'Orso) a book called Oceana: Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do To Save Them. The book published in 2015 and Ted spoke about the subject and his book as part of the Ken and Jill Iscol Distinguished Environmental Lecture series at Cornell University.
Danson founded the American Oceans Campaign (AOC) in 1987
to alert Americans to ocean abuses. In 2001, AOC merged with Oceana, which
works to show citizens how they can participate in protecting and restoring
marine resources. - Ted Danson to deliver Iscol Lecture April 20 (2015) - Cornell Chronicle
So now, having learned this, is it surprising any longer to see how Austin became involved with Oceana?
And in this Iscol-Danson-Clinton-Gyllenhaal Friendly Neighbors kind of way, Danson has helped out Jake and Austin.
Ted Danson, Chlo Bennet and Austin at Oceana 2014
Ted Danson, Hassie Harrison, and Austin Nichols allegedly at Oceana 2018
• Zachary
Iscol and his wife (the former Meredith Melling) were first introduced
to each other by Ariel Ashe. Ariel also played matchmaker for sister Alexi and
her future husband, Seth Meyers. And we all know how often Seth Meyers
has been helpful to, I mean affiliated with Jake. ;-)
All
kinds of additional six degrees of separation going on, isn't there?
The Iscols no doubt are part of
the Gyllynichols inner circle of trust.
The final nail in this coffin would be the fact that Zachary Iscol's gala event now annually occurs around Baby
Tile No. 1's birthday. Narnia has discussed this subject
before. If it isn't precisely on Baby Tile's birthday of Oct 17, it's the day
before, two days after. On its inaugural date, the event was held in May. Then, in 2014, it was Oct 1, which was inching closer, wasn't it? Since that time, this Gala has provided a place and commitment in New York City for Jake to be placed while his significant other Austin is GPS-placed in either Los Angeles or Austin, TX.
The Headstrong Project started out small: helping veterans in smaller numbers and limited territory (New York City metro, San Diego, Houston). Now, years later their territory has grown, as has the number of veterans assisted and help provided. Notice the venue growth in the timeline at the top of this page. The inaugural year, the Words of War was held at an office building called the IAC Building, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of NYC on 18th Street. The next year, it was held at Tribeca 360, which is considered a premiere NYC venue with breathtaking views of NYC and a capacity of 700 guests. In 2015, the event moved again to One World Trade Center which is also known for its views of the city and the 11th most expensive building in the world.
Since 2016, the Gala has been located at Pier 60, NYC's largest waterfront wedding and event venue. Last year in 2018, the Gala raised over $2 million. A selfie with Seth Meyers and Jake auctioned off for $25,000. Very impressive. Yes, the Headstrong Project is doing a lot of good, helping many well-deserving veterans. No one is ever going to downplay or criticize this. These folks are generous of their time and desire to help. The donors are absolute do-gooders. All hearts are in the right place. How many of the attendees however, do you think are aware that Jake has a son who was turning 12 on October 17, the night of this year's Gala? Usually when a fundraiser becomes popular or successful enough to become an annual event, whether it be a 5K/10K walk, church chili supper, holiday craft show, or auction, it's recommended to hold it around the same time each year (i.e. first Monday of May) so that donors have an idea when to expect it. In the case of the Headstrong Gala, the date is down pat; regardless of the day of the week it is.
Iscol, Jake, Adam Driver in 2016, Oct 17
Jake, Iscol, Seth Meyers in 2017, Oct 16
Seth Meyers, Iscol, Jake in 2018, Oct 18
Jake, Seth Meyers in 2019, Oct 17
Iscol, Jake in 2019, Oct 17
This past weekend, Austin was scheduled for Walker Stalker in Atlanta, GA. Austin doesn't attend as many Walker Stalkers as he did when he was an active member of the show. But the one Walker Stalker he has done is this year's Atlanta convention. Normally, Austin works the Saturday and Sunday's of the conventions. This year? Jake's Team sent him to work on Friday, Oct 18. The day after Baby Tile's birthday. The convention's autographs started at what time on Friday? 3 p.m., eastern time.
In other words, Management wanted it to appear that Austin needed to be in Atlanta by morning, possibly even flying out the night before? Which would have made departure on Baby Tile's birthday, the 17th. As if to prove this very point, the first picture of Austin with a fan posted on Twitter at precisely 16:01 in the afternoon, 4pm CT.
and later,
The need for Jake and Austin to be visibly active with others on special days has been a trademark pattern of public relations, with one of their more notable exercises being the three (3) straight years that Jake was papped with Marcus Mumford during the time surrounding Austin's birthday, which is April 24.
2011 - Jake traveling with Mumford & Sons during their famous Railroad Revival Tour, April 22-27
2012 - Jake allegedly attending Marcus Mumford/Carey Mulligan's
wedding, beginning April 19 in the UK ending up in NY on
April 24
2013 - Jake appearing with Mumford and Mulligan on April 20 at
the Tribeca Film Festival and April 23, with Marcus at the
Knicks/Celtics game in New York.
See how that worked? Three years in a row around Austin's birthday. And counting five years in a row on or around Baby Tile's birthday. The purpose to show that no father would rather be attending fundraisers instead of spending time with their family on one of their children's birthday. No boyfriend or spouse would rather spend time going to an NBA game or wedding of a friend instead of being with their significant other on their birthday. Therefore, Jake couldn't possibly be a father. Nor could he possibly be involved with Austin. [sarc]
This is the thinking mind of a publicist to come up with these kinds of schemes and calendar maneuvers. And since the evening of Oct 17 was "occupied" this year, the 19th featured a new story to "book" Jake during the middle of the same day.
at "about 10:20 Thursday morning". Thursday? Let's see, that would be October 17. Jake had the Headstrong Gala starting at around 6-7 pm and beforehand he's reported to be wandering the streets of NYC with time to rescue a Dalmation around 10:30-ish. No mention of him setting down a birthday cake before reaching for the dog's leash, so kind of doubtful he would be sauntering around if he had a party to prepare for. And that is why we were given the Dalmation Story. When People is used to publicize a story, that is a sign of elevation and Public Relation's approval-stamped narrative deemed necessary to peddle.
Prior to the Dog Story, Mara's Team had been busying Jake's social media with another viral story, this one designed to 1) help promote the pairing of Spiderman and Mysterio for probable future films and 2) to maintain and upkeep the public burial of real-life spouse Austin.
The awkward-at-times Ace Comic Con panel and the casual approach to the obligatory con selfie were not reflective of the message soon-to-be published on Jake's Instagram account - that he and Holland were getting married. Zero to sixty indeed!
Notice in the visible comments to the right, who added "They say the couple who dresses the same...💓". This shipping comment came from Jake's Source Code co-star Michelle Monaghan., whose reply starts a long thread of arguing amongst other accounts between those who don't like the joking tone, those who really believe Jake and Holland are seriously involved, and those who argue how these two men are straight. Imagine if they knew the real truth? Excluding Monaghan, who of course would likely know Jake's in a legal relationship, but her account is used to post in negligence and distaste of this fact. This activity will only continue and intensify as filming for the next Spiderman flick approaches because, well - this is Sony. The combination of power-abuser Sony and ruthless publicist Mara Buxbaum has already shown itself to be a super highway without painted lanes. The irony of a fake gay "straight up romance" being used to hide a real-life marriage and family scenario between two actors could not be better exemplified than by this sampling of twitter accounts which were the ones selected to promote the "Getting Married" proclamation. Notice the trend. Of course, Queerty is first.
Towelroad.
Pride.com
The Fat Greek, managing editor of Towleroad News, former Sr. editor of The Advocate & HIV Plus magazines.
Account belonging to a proud transgender individual.
LGBT educator and editor:
Gay podcaster and author's account:
Musician and member of the LGBTQ community:
And on. And on. And on. In a publicist's mind, having a client who is married and with a family, calls for secrecy. Gay is okay as long as the promoted relationship or pap pictures involve anyone but the real life partner. Holland being marriage material is "hot". Austin and children? Apparently, "terribly taboo".
For gargantuan money, the publicist has no issue with romantically pairing that same client with another young man. After all, movie studios and television networks are now aiming to appeal to the LGBTQ high disposable income market. Hence, all of the "bromances" and contracting of meards. And for this particular before-mentioned publicist, her client has been committed to a pre arranged ship marriage with a young man who is the Golden Boy of Sony, aka Tom Holland.
This same Golden Boy who himself uses a film set as an off-leash playground.
Gomer Pyle is not quite so Gomer Pyle.
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In an entertainment industry where publicists and celebrities knock themselves out with elaborate, fake weddings (with the latest trend being to have two ceremonies, as if one isn't enough!) and "scandals" of cheating, rape, Deadbeat Dad, pedophilia, or wide age-gap relationships with the opposite sex to "prove" heterosexuality, that a real relationship of love and desire to have a family would actually be the forbidden taboo?
Oh indeed, we know, Ted. We know.
This author acknowledges that long ago, Jake was reported to want to lead a more open life, but was talked out of it by those surrounding him in his close circles. The public saw a bit of a different young man with a frequent smile, one whose activities were more personally oriented. Much has changed and now there are no more on-location filming pictures, frequent public appearances are conducted and motivated to help provide GPS locations rather than where Jake chooses to spend his down time, and if one looks at his social media, you might wonder why anyone is a fan when his publicity team purposely plants twitter memes such as:
And after that, as we try to restore some semblance of propriety instead of serving as a petri dish for a Beavis and Butthead culture, we'll perform our own train switch and end with some encouraging, touching moments from Jake's experience at Ace Con. Because whether or not Jake was truly "into" the whole experience, he fulfilled a commitment and was professional as always when making a public appearance.
Signed and posed,
was kind to the fans who had paid to see him. I saw nothing but glowing words about his politeness and kindness (and I read a lot of accounts). These were some of my favorite fan accounts, most of them longtime fans of Jake who were absolutely thrilled to meet him.
Aaaah yes....holding the Prince of Persia DVD. ;-) #BrowniePoints
According to this fan's account, Jake enjoyed meeting his baby. Gee, we wonder why??? :-)
This man was beyond unabashedly thrilled and I don't know, their picture is just really cute.
This was wonderful - Married couple Andrew and Josh with Jake. The young man on Jake's left kind of looks like Tom Daley, doesn't he? sort of?
And a couple of funnies. Remember back in the day when girls always said Jake smelled "so good" of cologne? Welllllll...how times have changed. Now it's of something a bit more domesticated, lol.
And how quickly they were all shuffled through the line:
Jake introverted? How times have changed! lol
And finally, last but not least (at least we can keep updating the post because who knows what the next update will be about this Dog Story) - a "correction". This dog rescue story is like Laffy Taffy - it is stretching out quite nicely, isn't it? Talk about getting your money's worth!
We at Narnia will always hope that Ted Casablanca's words don't prove true, that Jake and Austin's love story does not turn into "a tragedy". Although it seems that many of my/our Jake/Austin posts center around the eccentric, the far-fetched, melodramatic and cringe-worthy, I will be the first to admit that sometimes too much blame has been placed on either Jake or Austin. And not unlike the treatment that Sony/Syco or Simon Cowell have laid upon members of One Direction or PR minimalizing Jared Padalecki, Jake and/or Austin have also been the subject of social media posts or interviews speaking for them, planted memes or internet rumors which unfairly reflect badly on them, or made them attend events which they would never have forgone a special personal day for, had they been given the choice. While unpleasantries will continue, as the Ace Comic Con showed, there were still nice moments, insightful ones, and always something new to learn about either man. That's why Narnia is still here and will continue to be. This train track has one speed and one path as long as we're capable: steady and onward.
For the most part, anyway. ;D pic sources: Imgur, mcavoystumblr, InvitedNYC, PageSix, Giphy, Know Your Meme our playlist: How Do You Do - Mouth and MacLean Don't Cry - Asia Hero - David Crosby and Phil Collins Wonderful - Everclear Still Fighting It - Ben Folds Cat's in the Cradle - Harry Chapin
