Alright, I want to know which one of you did this

[gdelgiblueeyes]

There are some entertainment blogs and gossip columns out there that specialize in what are called "blind items." A blind item, for the uninitiated, is a news story, typically in places like those I just mentioned, in which the details of the matter are reported while the identities of the (usually famous) people involved are not revealed. In this blog age, everybody likes to throw in their tuppence on who the people in the blind might be, because it's never not been fun to speculate about the sordid lives of rich celebrities and feel better about our mundane ones by comparison.

Well, one of the major blind item-focused blogs on the Internet just posted this.

Quoting from the link above:

One closeted half of one of the best bands ever was having an affair, rivaling that of Shakespeare, with his long dead bandmate. The two first met prostituting when they were around 15 as they were incredibly poor. When that backfired, one suggested mugging dudes in back alleys but the more violently perceived one couldn't do it, so they started an empire.

Despite the fact they were estranged for the late halves of their lives, they often booked rooms in hotels under different names and their public feud was just for show, much like most of their lives. As well as this they ghost wrote some of the most famous songs ever for each other, and called each other regularly. Their relationship in its day, though not public was an open secret, especially to their rock buddies who admired the couple greatly.

The wife of the deceased member of this couple has no idea and would probably scream if she found out. The wife of the other knew about it, supported it and just wanted her husband to be happy even if that meant abandoning the kids.

During their reign, they threw bricks at each-others windows, tried to fight each-others girlfriends, publicly screamed about how much they missed each other at parties, spiralled into depression, took copious amounts of drugs and alcohol, and were planning to "reunite" and get a old man farm together before one half's unfortunate death.

The alive one, who is considered a bit lame, still loves his other half immensely and plans to release a tell-all once the banshee dies as he wants to preserve their relationship and finally tell the truth about the ordeal.

Truly a sad story indeed.

I don't think I need to draw you a picture of who this blind is about. Anyone in this community could spot the clues a mile away. (Shit, just realized that making it blind item "#9" that day is another total giveaway.) Now, it would be one thing if it was just the bare details, but this particular item verges into speculation that has never been confirmed (and, at least so far as I know, is false) -- speculation that I've only seen in this community.

I'm not going to judge or punish, there's not much I could do on either count anyway, but I want to know which one of you thought anonymously submitting this to a major entertainment blog -- that I know for a fact is read (and occasionally authored) by celebrities -- was a good idea.

It's one thing to try and prod the truth out (although there is certainly a time, place, and method for that which would be much more ideal); it's another to include unfounded bullshit in the process, and to possibly hurt other people (some of whom may or may not be part of this community) who might be sussed out as potential sources of privileged information.

Comments

[sertaneja]

I would not worry about it at all. It is fiction! Some stories may be true, but most are obviously fiction and people know it is not to be believed. I visited the site...and it is insane how so many people has not idea of what the Beatles are. Some really believe john and Paul didn't like each other. And the George didn't like Paul. But they also have no clue about the others bands. One of them believed Brian Jones was a member of the Rolling Stones when he died. Not anymore! He had left some weeks before and was forming his new band when he died. Anyway, too many silly people together, ( with a few exceptions) commenting about a truly silly story. Nothing to worry about, as far as I know.

[gdelgiblueeyes]

Believe me, I wouldn't be so worried about it if it wasn't for the fact that a) it seems like it was written by someone who either uses this site or watches it very closely, and b) if someone important does see it, they might mistakenly think it came from someone who uses the site and actually knows the truth about the story. I wouldn't want anyone in that position to be seen as having abused their trust.

However, I have noticed the other comments, and you are correct; while a lot of people are guessing John and Paul, most of them don't believe it, or are trying to relate it to other Sixties stars (Syd Barrett and Roger Waters from Pink Floyd, two of the Rolling Stones) or even wildly wrong guesses of Seventies and Eighties stars (including ABBA, or Prince and one of his bandmates). So maybe I'm worried over nothing. But I still worry, you know?

[sertaneja]

It would be worrying if the person who wrote that is a member of this site. That would be unaceptable, as we let clear everything here is pure fiction. A person who visits this place to use it elsewhere is not to be trusted. Should not be here. Too bad there is no way to know for sure who wrote that story. But it is so fool of mistakes...They never were that poor. And John was middle class. I notice some of people there don't know much about the Beatles. Some think they all were middle class. Only John! I was surprised to see the name of Robert Downey, Jr. involved in that. I do hope he was responsible for that. I love that guy.