I think I may need to explain some of the words in the headline. Billy Crudup is one of our finest living actors, although I have questioned the ethics of all of his romantic decisions ever since that whole Mary-Louise Parker thing (I MEAN, REALLY). And because it is admittedly difficult to separate an artist from his personal business, Crudup came thisclose to ruining Patrick Wilson in The Watchmen for me.
Grace Gummer is Meryl Streep‘s daughter.
The pair costarred in the revival of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia, and now Page Six reports that the two have been spied running all over Manhattan together. That’s it. That’s the whole scoop. I know, I know, it’s all very Zzzz, but it was the one little scrap of gossip that really arched my eyebrow this morning.
I guess Grace Gummer, at 25, is perfectly capable of making decisions for herself, and—you’re going to shoot me for saying this—their 17-year age gap isn’t that bad. (Thirteen is my personal limit, but oh, well.)
Still, Gummer played a 17-year-old girl in last year’s Gigantic (on TeenNick) and an 18-year old in Arcadia. Billy Crudup is doubtlessly beautiful, but he wears all of his 42 years on his face—if Crudup isn’t careful, he could very easily pass as Gummer’s father. I guess what I’m really saying is, Crudup can date anybody he likes, but he should also moisturize.
Grace Gummer looks like she’s in her 40’s, so no big deal.
you know moisturiser doesn’t help, right? sunscreen, people, sunscreen