I’m a big van of fellow Vancouverite Elaine Liu’s blog, laineygossip. Although a little judgey, it’s second only to Micheal K’s Dlisted for good, amusing smut.
Every week or so, she posts what is called a Blind Item – a piece of gossip in which the names are kept out, because it’s too salacious, and she might open herself up to legal trouble. Here’s one that came out today, and I think it’s damn easy.
He was the one we trusted who can’t actually be trusted. He used to be my answer to the question – is there anyone in Hollywood who DOESN’T cheat? Yes, I’d say, and excitedly too! Art does not imitate life! He’s faithful!
Well, no. He isn’t.
He hits on the young funny pretty ones at parties. Very typical behaviour – he loosens up with a few drinks and he turns into a pig; two of his more famous targets, both under 30, turned him down. He did however spend a few nights with a frequent co-star, over 30. They’ve worked together on major and minor projects. As for his long suffering partner? The woman we thought was the love of his life? Well, sometimes when he gets drunk and smears himself all over other ladies, she’s actually right there. She turns away. She pretends she doesn’t see. Which… kind of explains why she looks the way she does.
That said, it is a partnership. It’s not like she’s getting nothing out of it. He has used his influence to help her, certainly. Perhaps she’s decided it’s worth it.
An actor cheating on his partner is nothing new and doesn’t make for the most intriguing blind, sure. But like I said earlier, he was the one who was supposed to not be like the others. He’s the one who’s enjoyed almost unanimous popularity. And he turned out to be the cliché. I was surprised about this one. And very, very disappointed.
She’s always been a fan of this guy – he’s handsome, popular, likeable, and I’m pretty sure she’s singled him out as the only guy who doesn’t cheat. Mister Don Draper himself – Jon Hamm. At least, that’s what I’m guessing, as long as I’m covering my ass as well.
The big hint? His wife is a screenwriter, so his career helps her. The line about ‘art imitating life’ is because Don Draper is a total philanderer. And the actress over thirty would be… Kristen Wiig, I think? The thing about his partner (Hamm is not actually married) ‘looking the way she does?’ I’m not going to touch that.