Filmmaker Jeff Baena – best known for directing films like “Life After Beth” and “The Little Hours,” and the husband of Aubrey Plaza, has died … TMZ has learned.
Geez… I swear to god if my obituary opens with Wife’s Name’s husband, I’d be pretty bummed.
Suicide, also. Dang.
If I were married to Plaza I’d want it mentioned every time.
Marrying my wife was the best decision I ever made. I would be happy if people continue to associate me with her in any context after my death regardless if I survive her or not.
In the end, am I gonna care?
Why? I’m my wife’s husband as much as I am anything else, and plenty of people refer to folks as “John’s friend” or “Erin’s husband” to identify them in context.
Also, would you have known who this was if they didn’t? Some would for sure, but a lot of people who care about his films still might not have put the pieces together without Aubrey Plaza’s name in there, so I don’t see the issue.
I don’t disagree with it being there but it wouldn’t feel great to be the leading description. “Director, filmmaker, and husband of” would emphasize his accomplishments.
Meow that I think about it, Idk why we’re debating a TMZ headline. Sorry and good day.
Fair enough, but that’s such a minor difference that I can’t imagine caring about it if I, personally, were the subject. I am definitely not calling any/everyone who feels differently ego-centric, but ego is the only reason I specifically could imagine being offended by that. Not looking to start a debate over TMZ at all haha, was just wondering if there were particular issues folks had with it that I wasn’t thinking of.
Well meow I want this autocorrect on my phone too!
im also going to go put that into my auto correct right meow
Also, would you have known who this was if they didn’t?
I didn’t know he was married to Aubry, so while she is better known it did not provide enough information to be put first.
“Director Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza’s Husband, Dead at 47” is the exact same words in an order that is better at putting the subject of the article first.
Yes. But see, need optimize headline maximum eyeballs, maximum ad revenue. Aubrey Plaza number 1. More eyeballs.
I stated how I’d feel about it. I didn’t say you should feel that way. I guess I’m fucking wrong though, forgot I was on the internet for a moment.
I was curious why you felt that way, not saying you were wrong. It was an interesting reaction to the headline, so I was looking to discuss/understand it, not debate.
It made him feel like less of a man for a minute and he had to understand how women feel when they are diminished by being called “Mrs. <husbands name>”
If he hadn’t been married to her, this article wouldn’t even behave been written.
Lemmys funny, they’ll bitch about reddit being a circlejerk but keep downvoting reality
Lemmy exists because some commies got mad at being censored by capitalist pig dogs and decided to make their own Reddit on FOSS principles. With less hookers, damn you Lenin, sex work is work!
Everything else is bullshit, this is Reddit out from under Spez’s thumb and nothing else.
Uhhh I’m not sure if you’ve heard about how women have it but it’s almost always like that for women
well then, I entirely retract my statement. thank you for setting me straight.
Lol don’t be bummed your death won’t be on the news at all.
That’s the spirit 😂 go go green Mario ranger!
Would be pretty easy, just do something spectacular. Or horrible. Please don’t drive a car into a bunch of people.
Unless that bunch of people are exclusively billionaires
Your feelings are valid but the opposite view is also perfectly reasonable.
I would be proud of my wife for being so successful (or, I would have been while I was still alive).
There’s no shame in being in your partner’s shadow. It should be a source of pride and enjoyment instead.
To take an extreme example, look at Dolly Parton and her completely not-a-celebrity husband. Do you think that Dolly Parton’s husband is embarrassed that he isn’t famous or that he’s just thrilled to be married to Dolly Parton?
This is literally the first I’ve ever considered that fact that Dolly Parton might have a husband. She’s such an icon that she practically transcends such mortal trivialities.
Apparently he owned a paving company and has never, ever wanted to be even remotely famous. IIRC, she said he really did eye a pretty redhead at the bank when they were first married, but it was a nothingburger, and she had to make up the name and mine her own psyche pretty deep to come up with the insecurity of the speaker in Jolene.
Just means your wife’s more famous than you. Be proud of her.
allright dude. when I kill myself and my obituary says “actually noteworthy person’s relation, (me)” I’ll whisper how proud of them I am as I fade into the afterlife
Nah you won’t give a fuck either way because you’d be dead.
I guess it matters more to you that you feel superior to everyone around you.
pretty sure you got it backward, guy. I just said it’d be a bummer if my own death announcement started with someone else’s name, that’s all.
you’re telling me, because you know me, that I feel a need to be “better” than others, but you don’t, and you are thus better than me. kudos, you win your internet argument.
Whatever you gotta tell yourself to feel better.
yeah they were together for a good while also. its just awful.
I’d hate to be insecure enough to feel threatened about being married to a much more famous or successful woman. There’s no shame in the world knowing her name and not mine. I can still be a good person and be good at my job in obscurity.
Why? Most people know who Aubrey Plaza is. Most people don’t know him. It helps anchor the headline with who it is.
I think its fair. Sometimes I go months referring to her as my wife because it’s weird to refer to her by name with those who don’t known her.
Can’t wait for my Oprah’s dog walker’s cousin found drunk article.
I BARELY know who Aubrey Plaza is, I guarantee I wouldn’t have known her husband just by his name alone.
Man that girl has been through a lot I feel like. She’s such a different personality too. Hope she’s okay.
I knew Aubrey was married, but I couldn’t name her husband if my life depended on it. I’m sorry he was in so much pain, and I hope Aubrey is okay.
That’s awful. I hope she recovers as best she can. Nothing I’d want a person to go through.
Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem
Yeah, this is what people say instead of being empathetic.
It’s not incorrect, it’s just an inconsiderate thing to say; like telling a person “getting upset doesn’t help” when their house is on fire.
Either help, support, or leave them alone, otherwise you’re actively choosing to be an asshole and literally nothing more.
Yeah, this is what people say instead of being empathetic.
No, this the phrase I tell myself when I’m having a hard time and was hoping others would take comfort in it.
Obviously though ive exposed myself as someone incapable of feeling for others though.
I didn’t consider you might use it to help yourself, hello hypocrisy on my part.
I’m sorry.
A quote by someone who hasn’t the slightest understanding of why people commit suicide.
Ken Baldwin, a survivor of a suicide attempt from the Golden Gate Bridge, reflected that upon jumping, he instantly realized that all the problems he thought were unfixable in his life were, in fact, solvable—except for having jumped
But go off - I’m sure you and only you have a good idea of why people commit suicide, probably because you’ve considered it once yourself and now like to pretend like that gives you some unique insight that makes you feel special and important.
K. Don’t take my word for it. Maybe read a fucking book by an expert, instead of spouting anecdotes.
Or just continue with your genius ‘get over it’ strategy.
Is it cold up there in your ivory tower of wisdom? Comment above you has good intentions. Why do you insist on insulting them? Try this one. Suicide is a dae facto act of extreme optimism. What else could compel someone to end their life of misery except the absolute conviction that the after life must be better in some way shape or form.
Lmao. What a completely ignorant view. Not everyone believes in an afterlife It’s mostly likely done to end their suffering. No matter the consequences.
These really are such simple minded people. I get the impression they’ve never questioned a single thing in their lives.
Yeah. It’s sad as fuck to see too. Just imagine how insane the rest of their takes are on things theyve never once processed original thought on. I wish more humans still had original thoughts. Half the shit we hear these days are some rich person’s musings through the lense of a poor idiot.
You’re both two smug assholes smelling one another’s farts and saying ‘exaaaactly, exaaaactly’
It looks identical from this side you know. You just look like smug assholes who have never had truly deep inclinations in your life and actually believe in “thoughts and prayers” as remedies for real world problems.
Nothing he said is predesposed to an afterlife, oblivion can work perfectly well as ‘something better on the other side’ if you believe life is bad.
You’re so eager to call other people ignorant without really considering what they’re saying.
I considered what they said and deemed it ignorant. I wasn’t eager. I read their words and came to an obvious conclusion. They have only one thought of why suicide would be done because the other side of life is better.
Stop and think now. That’s ignorant. Not me calling that out. People kill themselves for a myriad of reasons. Not simply because the other side must be better.
Afterlife is an all inclusive term, not limited to heaven, hell, purgatory, null state and reincarnation, but thanks for your judgement.
Gee thanks, I’ll be sure to tell my brain chemistry that it is just a temporary problem.
Good job making turning my comment into a personal attack on yourself.
Sorry, youre right. Im sure your trite self-centered sayings will cure suicide forever.
Yeah thats clearly what I thought was going to happen when I commented it. I couldn’t possibly just be sharing the phrase that gives me personal comfort in the hopes of it would help others. What i was really doing was attacking all suicidal people because I live a perfect life and have never experienced sadness or despair at all.
I’ve seen every cliche about suicide there is, probably a hundred times each. None of them are even slightly convincing in any way. Only people who haven’t suffered from real depression and suicidal thoughts believe these petty words have any power.
Ignorant statement, this is literally what i repeat to myself in my lowest moments.
I feel it, but it’s maybe not the best phrase to post without this context under a post about suicide
I shouldn’t have to post a short story underneath a platitude to prevent people from projecting their Aunt Karen onto me.
I’m glad it helps you, truly, but I think for most people, this is just belittling.
Well that’s fucking terrible
Suicide
Do you know that, or are you just speculating?
It’s literally in the article
“Baena was pronounced dead at the scene … law enforcement says he died by suicide.”
I don’t know how I missed that. Very sad.
All good. It is indeed very sad.
RIP. Depression takes the best people from us. I wish his friends and family peace and hope that they can grieve him.
here’s an archive.is link so you don’t have to give tmz traffic: https://archive.is/VBeI2
I’ve no idea who these people are and never heard of those films.
Aubrey Plaza, you must have heard of. She’s in parks and rec, Agatha all along, legion, and many other shows and movies.
I guess I don’t really pay attention to actors and actresses names and just recognize them from something else I’ve seen. I don’t think I’ve seen those two things after parks and rec
If you’re looking for a real trip, check out Legion. It’s super weird but interesting.
i was kinda disappointed in that it seemed to go nooowhere. started strong but then all plot evaporated like a fart in the wind
Just don’t do it high. Trust me.
Weird comment to leave in the “Movies and TV Shows” community.
I’m interested in Movies and TV, not actors and actresses personal lives.
Just came here to say The Little Hours is fantastic
what did you like about it? i was just considering watching it
Ahem… excuse me, don’t you mean George Clooney’s wife?
Made good movies. Reflects poorly on Aubrey, who is easy to crush on.
What the heck is wrong with you? The poor man died by suicide and you’re downplaying it. Please let the family grieve instead of making weird remarks. That’s really not cool.
Not only that, talking about the attractiveness of this man’s wife and how her husband’s suicide might affect that. Fuckin’ gross.
I don’t understand suicide. There was a lot to his life to seemingly envy, and support network failure is a reasonable consideration if suicide claim is true.
“I don’t understand” is a fine statement to start with, but it’s not the end. Take the initiative to educate yourself on the topic.
The latest research suggests that depression may be caused by low neuron production in the hippocampus, leading to lower neurotransmitter communication in the brain. This condition is passed down from generation to generation, genetically. Stressful life events can also contribute significantly given the above conditions, but they’re not essential.
It’s an illness and can be cured, but depression puts a damper on seeking help. Friends, family, and even the affected person themselves often don’t see the warning signs in the moment.
Current antidepressants boost neurotransmitter production and can take weeks to be effective, so new research is investigating boosting neuron production as an alternative or complement.
FYI I’m not an expert on this topic; I just took 10 minutes to research it online.
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/what-causes-depression
Maybe if you don’t understand something shut the fuck up?
Lots of people who seemingly have everything commit suicide. They just want out.
Jesus Christ. Try empathy next time
Made good movies. Reflects poorly on Aubrey, who is easy to crush on.
What the actual fuck is wrong with you? This is the most unhinged psychopath take. Seek help.
If you don’t have anything nice to say…
You’re disgusting
Whose house was he at? How did the assistant find him and not Aubrey.
Yes why might an actress and her director husband be in different locations at times? Let’s think of some reasons…
Over New Years and Christmas, are they working on projects?
He might have timed it that way (do it when he knew the assistant would be coming into the room shortly) on purpose to try to soften the blow to Aubrey.
