We Will Not See More Hoffman

[AUChizad]

http://nypost.com/2014/02/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-found-dead-in-his-apartment/

Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead with needle in arm: cops
By Larry Celona and Bruce GoldingFebruary 2, 2014 | 1:28pm
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Philip Seymour Hoffman found dead with needle in arm: cops

Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman was found dead of an apparent drug overdose — in the bathroom with a hypodermic needle still in his arm — inside a Greenwich Village home on Sunday morning, cops said.

A personal assistant found Hoffman’s body in an apartment at 35 Bethune St. and called 911 around 11:30 a.m, sources said.

Cops are at the scene and are investigating, sources said.

Hoffman, 46, publicly admitted in 2006 that he nearly succumbed to substance abuse after graduating from NYU’s drama school, but got sober in rehab.

“It was all that (drugs and alcohol), yeah. It was anything I could get my hands on…I liked it all,”  he told “60 Minutes” as the time.

Last year, Hoffman reportedly checked himself into rehab again for ten days after relapsing in 2012.
TMZ said he began using prescription pills, then snorted heroin for about a week before realizing he needed help.

[Tiger Wench]

You can look at some people and just see it coming.

I hope I am never found dead in a bathroom.  How embarrassing.

[wesfau2]

Dammit.

[bottomfeeder]

I'm reading where the whole story is a cruel HOAX.  http://en.mediamass.net/people/philip-seymour-hoffman/deathhoax.html

[Vandy Vol]

I'm reading where the whole story is a cruel HOAX.  http://en.mediamass.net/people/philip-seymour-hoffman/deathhoax.html

There was a hoax that he died several days ago, but the current story appears to be real.  It looks like the hoax was coincidentally started just shortly before he really died.

[AUChizad]

I'm reading where the whole story is a cruel HOAX.  http://en.mediamass.net/people/philip-seymour-hoffman/deathhoax.html

When you find yourself believing a story from whatever fringe fucknut corner of the Internet you inhabit...next time don't.

[chinook]

Fuck him.

[AUChizad]

About 5 seconds of googling brought me to this about that link bottomfeeder posted.

http://wafflesatnoon.com/2013/06/11/mediamass-fake-news/

Mediamass.net: Fake News That Fooled Real News

You may have looked up information on your favorite celebrity and stumbled across an article posted by the website Mediamass.net. This supposedly-satirical website offers untold numbers of fake, duplicated stories regarding celebrities in the name of humor. There are two primary problems with this scenario, however: the stories aren't funny and real news sites have been fooled by these phony articles.

While most readers of well-known satirical sites such as The Onion or The Daily Currant typically understand that these websites are at least attempting to be funny, those who discover articles by Mediamass aren’t always aware that the stories are fake – even those writing for legitimate news websites.

The site labels itself as The Mediamass Project : Media criticism through satire. A further explanation continues:

Our website is very new (launched back at the end of October 2012) and still under construction. The ‘People’ section the only active one.

The concept is to select the most typical, representative and recurrent articles across Gossip magazines and to make them available for all the celebrities in our database.

The ‘People’ section is a humorous parody of Gossip magazines, all stories are obviously not true.

Thus thousands of celebrities, Bill Gates in USA, Zhang Ziyi in China, Ranbir Kapoor in India, etc. all have a dog called “Spinee” recovering from successful surgery.

We won’t change the world, but at least we’ll laugh trying.
Though they claim their celebrity articles are a “humorous parody,” they aren’t presented with any semblance of humor or satire. They’re merely fabricated stories which are duplicated for each celebrity, with only the basic personal details (such as age or gender) changed to suit the celebrity for which the article is written. Take, for example, their article which “debunks” celebrity death hoaxes. The exact same article exists for every celebrity on the website. It isn’t news, it isn’t real, and it isn’t funny.

Example: Fake stories debunking celebrity death hoaxes
As stated above, one type of story that can be found for every person on Mediamass “debunks” a death rumor supposedly circulating about that celebrity. Aside from basic details which vary for each celebrity, the rest of the “death hoax” article is duplicated verbatim.

Below are screen shots of the “death hoax” articles for Nicolas Cage, Hillary Clinton, and Jim Carrey.



Media Fooled
Some real news sites have found and cited phony stories by Mediamass, not realizing they were fake. Below are some examples of legitimate websites that have quoted Mediamass stories (often without sourcing them), apparently unaware of the nature of the website.

Travelers Today. This article debunks a Bill Cosby death hoax, dated June 6, 2013 and written by Karen Fredrickson. It reprints – almost verbatim – the death hoax seen in the examples above, but does not cite Mediamass as a source.
India Today. This article debunks a Lady Gaga death hoax. It is dated May 27, 2013 and also closely mirrors the Mediamass article without credit.
International Business Times. After a real death hoax for Jackie Chan circulated online, this article apparently used the phony Mediamass story to debunk the rumor. Mediamass was not cited.
Epoch Times. In an article about numerous celebrity death hoaxes, this article does source Mediamass – but as a legitimate news source – and uses the phony “rep” statement in regards to an Eddie Murphy death hoax.
Huffington Post. In this article about Ashley Judd, a fake Mediamass story regarding nude photos (which exists for every celebrity on the site) is linked as if it were a legitimate source.


“Death Hoax” Hoax
One article which exists for all celebrities on Mediamass claims that reports of a celebrity’s death are merely a hoax. In a few cases, these articles have confused fans when a celebrity actually passes away. Recent celebrity deaths such as J.J. Cale and James Gandolfini were initially rebutted by fans who posted “death hoax” articles by Mediamass.

On October 27, 2013, news of the death of Lou Reed was “refuted” by readers who found the fake “death hoax” article posted by Mediamass – unaware that it was not a true news story. See our full Lou Reed “death hoax” story here.

On November 30, 2013, immediately following reports of the death of actor Paul Walker, some readers posted the Mediamass “death hoax” article, believing the actor’s death was a hoax. Mediamass eventually changed the story. See the full Paul Walker “death hoax” story here.

Bottom Line
Mediamass.net is a website which mass-produces fake stories supposedly in the name of humor. It appears that the joke is on those legitimate news websites which have unknowingly been fooled into citing fake articles by Mediamass.

Perhaps the biggest lesson learned here is that those attempting to present legitimate news reports must exercise caution with their choice of sources in this age of hoaxes, rumors, and fake news sites such as Mediamass.net.

[Townhallsavoy]

Sad stuff.

Though I sometimes wonder about the reactions to these celebrity deaths.  My Facebook wall is full of people lamenting his death. 

I mean, I liked the guy.  He's talented.  But besides the times I've turned on a movie to see him in it, I can't say that I've thought twice about him at all. 

[DnATL]

fuck him for hiding behind his daddy's money and leaving Charlie out to dry

Hoo-ahh

[bottomfeeder]

There was a hoax that he died several days ago, but the current story appears to be real.  It looks like the hoax was coincidentally started just shortly before he really died.

Wow. I was hoping he was still alive. I hate to see anyone succumb to the grips of addiction.

[GH2001]

About 5 seconds of googling brought me to this about that link bottomfeeder posted.

http://wafflesatnoon.com/2013/06/11/mediamass-fake-news/

I believe the same thing happened to paul walker about a day or two before he died as well. Weird.

[CCTAU]

I believe I don't care. Rich bastard had it all and pissed it away. Left three kids behind because he was a selfish bastard. We got soldiers dying broke, alone, and clean and sober everyday and the hollyweird crowd does not give a shit.


Goodbye guy I will not remember!

[AU_Tiger_2000]

I hope they have plenty of tornadoes, RV's, and old ladies butchering their own cows waiting on him in heaven.

RIP Dusty

[bottomfeeder]

I believe I don't care. Rich bastard had it all and pissed it away. Left three kids behind because he was a selfish bastard. We got soldiers dying broke, alone, and clean and sober everyday and the hollyweird crowd does not give a shit.


Goodbye guy I will not remember!

THIS^^^^^^^^^^^

[Buzz Killington]

Got caught in the suck zone one too many times...

[Godfather]

fuck him for hiding behind his daddy's money and leaving Charlie out to dry

Hoo-ahh

He was a BARD man!

[Kaos]

Oh noes.  Hunger Games will have to start over. 

[AUTiger1]

Oh noes.  Hunger Games will have to start over.

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2014/02/02/philip-seymour-hoffman-the-fate-of-his-role-in-the-hunger-games/


Philip Seymour Hoffman: The Fate of His Role in ‘The Hunger Games’

By
Ben Fritz

Philip Seymour Hoffman’s death Sunday will not impact the scheduled release of “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay” Parts 1 and 2 in November of 2014 and 2015 and will require only modest rewriting, according to a person close to the production.

Mr. Hoffman, who played games-master-turned-rebel Plutarch Heavensbee, had finished shooting virtually all of his scenes for Part 1 save for one in which he did not play a significant role, the person said.

For Part 2, he had about a week left of shooting, including one scene that will have to be written with a different character taking the spot of Plutarch Heavensbee.

Because most of Mr. Hoffman’s scenes were complete, director Francis Lawrence and his team are said to be confident they can complete filming without the character or the films being substantially changed.

“The Hunger Games” was a rare turn in a major studio franchise for Mr. Hoffman, who acted in low budget independent movies for most of his career.

In a statement, “Hunger Games” studio Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. called Mr. Hoffman “one of the most gifted actors of our generation” and said “we’re very fortunate that he graced our ‘Hunger Games’ family.”

I have read the books but haven't watched the movies out of fear they won't follow the book and fuck it all up for me.  I was told that wasn't the case and that I needed to watch them.  Now with reading that first paragraph I don't know.  "Modest rewriting".......does that mean it know won't follow the book?

[Godfather]

Oh noes.  Hunger Games will have to start over.

will they still be hungry?