Apparently having the most popular new show on television this fall does not guarantee a happy marriage, at least for the marriage of Zooey Deschanel and Ben Gibbard, as The Zooey has left him after two years of marriage. I say it was Zooey who left because her rep issued the statement announcing the separation. The thing that was interesting about the statement was the following line: "It was mutual and amicable. There was no third party involved." Who adds that kind of line? You know what that means? There is going to be something that comes out or that someone sees that suggests the involvement of a third person. Why float that thought out there? People separate all the time when there is no third person involved. If they had made the announcement two days ago, no one would have even noticed.
So, I guess this means no more She & Him (as in the marriage, not the band, which he is not in, but the joke works better). That is too bad because I was really looking forward to their next CD, Her & He. Of course it would probably not compare to their classic compilation, Us & Them. Brilliant. Do you think she would go to a screening of Elf with me?
Whoa early bird! Did you switch coasts on us?
ReplyDeleteactually, Ben Gibbard isn't the "him" of She&Him. It's a guy named M. Ward. So they will probably continue recording.
ReplyDeleteShe's not the answer to yesterday's BI right?
ReplyDeleteJust about to say its M. Ward but wowsa beat me to it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sad when a legitimate marriage breaks up. 2 years is not a very long time, though.
This is really sad. Really like both of them. Saw DCFC a couple of months ago and was *this close* to The Zooey. Wish them both well.
ReplyDeleteShe & Him are gonna be alright. That husband dude needs to make a new Postal Service post-breakup album.
ReplyDeleteI was sad about this news, too. She was just on CraigyFerg a few nights ago plugging the She & Him Christmas album. And New Girl (I guess?).
ReplyDeleteMaybe they added the third party line b/c everyone always assumes infidelity. It is Hollywood after all. :)
And yes, Enty, The Zooey should totally go to an Elf screening with you.
Yeah, I also think the part about a third party was just to stave off any rumors that are bound to pop up. I'm sure famous dudes crush on Zooey as often as regular dudes, and they're probably just trying to avoid blind item-y rumors.
ReplyDeleteThis is sad. Their relationship seemed LEGIT, for one thing, and they were so well-matched. I hope she doesn't date some asshole movie star or anything. Stick with the floppy-haired musicians, Zooey!
@T-Grape -- I was thinking about a new Postal Service album yesterday! I broke up with my ex around 2005 and listened to that album CONSTANTLY. It's pretty much the best soundtrack to the demise of a relationship, honestly. I highly recommend it. Every single song on Give Up is so fucking stunning. "Clark Gable" and "Brand New Colony" are my faves. I still can't listen to them without sobbing, though. Ben Gibbard is the current King of Unrequited Romance.
But Death Cab isn't exactly known for their feel-good tunes, either. :-/ Transatlantic? OH MY GOD, that album is SO DEPRESSING. I love love love love love DCfC, Seth Cohen-style, but they basically make The Cure sound like The Partridge Family.
Death Cab is SUPER depressing, but I love them too. Ben came to a bbq at my place once, I only talked to him for a bit (hostessing is busy work) but he seemed super nice. That was way before I knew who Zooey was.
ReplyDeleteShit, I listened to Postal Service nonstop when it came out, and I had forgotten how good it was until everyone started to talk about it. Ahhhhh, where did I put that CD?!?
ReplyDeleteOh, and the demise of the Zooey's marriage to Ben is a bummer.
Enty knew Ben Gibbard wasn't in She and Him, he said so in his post, silly gooses...that being said, now Enty will have a shot at his precious Zooey! i'm off to charge my ipod so i can listen to some Death Cab and Postal Service and ponder the sanctity and beauty of marriage.
ReplyDelete@EmEyeKay that's interesting b/c I've heard that Ben is an epic dbag.
ReplyDeleteI don't think this is the answer to yesterday's blind as no one else in the New Girl cast even approaches B+ list, Zooey is the only known actor there.
I don't know anything about this Ben guy but he looks like a young Charles Manson in that photo. Yikes!
ReplyDeleteI love hee show. I laughed so hard last night! "Penisttt" LMAO
ReplyDeleteSad about her marriage.
@ Reno--- I know, last night was hilarious! I laughed so hard that I gave myself a headache. Every character works for me (Nick especially works for me).
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of last night's episode, wtf is up with this whole "Penis Fight" thing? I've never heard of it. My 17 year old son told me it really happens, but he's never done it. Is this something guys do when they're gay, but aren't ready to admit it and want an excuse to rub their wieners on each other?
ReplyDeleteI don't understand her appeal.
ReplyDeleteThere is always a third party involved when people divorce. It doesn't have to be someone they are cheating with but someone, usually of their sexual preference, that provides catayst/confidence/whatever to move things into the divorce stage.
ReplyDeleteMy theory of quantity of temptation makes me think Zoe has met someone.
My theory is pretty simple. The more frequent you are exposed to a temptation (sex, chocolate, drugs, whatever), the more likely you will cave to it.
For the famous, especially those on a currently successful show, the temptation is not a once in a blue moon or even once a month thing (like most of us if lucky). Its pretty much unrelenting. It would be like if George Clooney goes up to some of you ladies and throws himself at you. You might say no once or twice but what if he did it every day, pouring on that charm every time. Eventually, that little voice in your head will find an excuse to cave. Not saying its right, just saying that the more your exposed to temptation, the greater the will power required to keep saying no. Human nature is such that most eventually stop saying no.
I loved these two together. I am a HUGE DCFC and The Postal Service fan and thought these two would go the distance. The only positive of this split will be all the intense and heartbreaking songs I am sure Ben Gibbard will churn out. Pain is an incredible catalyst for art.
ReplyDeleteI don't understand her appeal. She's a terrible actress and an even worse singer.
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