In an interview in Elle magazine, actress Keira Knightley ("Pirates of the Caribbean", "Atonement"), lets loose on her frustrations with biased media. (h/t Matthew Felling)
While I'm not sure how her politics skews -- she may be a leftie who thinks the media are too conservatively biased -- the British actress is spot on about the problem of subjective reporting:
“What really sets me off?” Knightley asks. She’s leaning forward on the edge of a couch in a stance that suggests a boxer waiting for the bell. “Anything. I mean, really anything. I’m a moody bastard. Actually, I’ve been banned from reading newspapers because the way they’re written angers me so much. If I want an opinion, then I’ll read the opinion part of the newspaper. I do not want it when I’m trying to get the facts. I get incredibly angry. It really f--ks me off. See, I have to calm down about it.”
For the sake of our readers, I'm willing to discuss this with Ms. Knightley further over lunch. I guess her people can call my people to make the arrangements.
AP Photo of Knightley via CBSNews.com















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I guess I care about as much
November 7, 2007 - 12:55 ET by robert108I guess I care about as much about what Keira thinks about newspapers as I do about what Giselle thinks about the dollar. A pretty face does not an intellect determine.
Ken, Thank you for
November 7, 2007 - 13:00 ET by Chris NormanKen,
Thank you for selflessly offering to discuss this over lunch with Ms. Knightley. It's sacrifices like this that give NewsBusters your intrepid reputation. :)
Hey, I had to call dibs on
November 7, 2007 - 13:07 ET by Ken ShepherdHey, I had to call dibs on it or Sheffield would have beat me to it. I guess he could still pull rank.
I'll waiter. (;~>
November 7, 2007 - 15:34 ET by Gary HallI'll waiter. (;~>
Wow
November 7, 2007 - 13:04 ET by taterShe may have a pretty face but if opinions in a newspaper get her that mad, I'd stay far far away. Sounds like a whole lot of problems that could be there.
Do you realize how much it costs to run for office? More than any honest man could afford. -Montgomery Burns
The actress who cries wolf or whore
November 7, 2007 - 13:10 ET by Lame CherryPeople who are on stage have one driving psychopathy and that is they get a rush from being looked at like a doper does on crack. They will do anything like Ms. Knightley like most women do in wearing cleavage clothes and going naked when the money suits them when Donald geezer Trump shows up, but then screaming that this whore house she made has people calling her a whore.
All of this is set up for publicity from clubs to the cat walk. Ms. Knightley even knows bitching about this in public will get her loads of attention which pads her paycheck. She chose to whine while Britney chose to shave her head.
Mr. Shepherd, frankly sir you could do better than this foul mouthed, low self esteem prima dona whose main purpose even over lunch with you would be torturing you "in dame queenie has granted you an interview but how dare you think you are good enough to even drool over muh".
The reason she is not married, in a relationship with a real man or have a family is because she is nuts like most of these women. The most wonderful quote of all in this was Rush Limbaugh in saying, "I never date actresses, because they never know when to stop acting".
Meaning they are fake.
God bless you to find yourself a nice intelligent babe who can match your gifted mind with Christian morals...........because as Gram always said, "If she talks like whore in public, you know very well what she talks like when she blows her cool at her husband".
God's Day~
*HIC IACET ARTORIVS REX QVONDAM REXQVE FVTVRVS
Whew! Thank goodness you
November 7, 2007 - 13:33 ET by balboaWhew! Thank goodness you didn't make any broad generalizations!
Lame Cherry. I have to
November 17, 2007 - 02:33 ET by PoppySeedLame Cherry. I have to thank you. I really do. Because
this is by far the funniest stuff I have read by some bible hugging
Christian fascist pompous individual such as your self. And I've seen a
whole lot of crap come from these other zealous religious freaks. From your first statement I can honestly tell that you
have been shield from many aspects of life since you come off sounding
like a celebrity phobic jack ass spewing out random BS. First off, The
Actress Who cried wolf? That makes no sense. "Crying Wolf" is a term
used for people who push a single lie and then it hits them back in the
face when it turns out to be true. And how is she a whore or "Crying"
whore? That statement just screams idiocy.
You obviously have
no idea what people are like in the theater industry or in the movie
industry and you probably got your evidence from the BS crap shown on
other tabloid rags like TMZ or the Daily Mail. First off people on
stage are PERFORMERS. They are entertainers. It is their job to go into
public and have people look at them it is their JOB to perform for the
public and in turn the PUBLIC looks at them. It's called common sense.
Something that you obviously lack. You obviously have no artistic side
since you view all nakedness as "Vulgar" and only when the money suits.
Also no one here has called her a Whore. You're the only half wit
simpleton doing so.
The fact that you compare her to Britney
Spears, a woman who clearly has issues as well some deep psychopathic
mental problems not only makes you sound like a moron but a person who
doesn't have no freaking CLUE what she is talking about. The "Cat Walk"
is term used in the modeling industry and she hardly even goes to
CLUBS. If you are going to insult her, at least know the facts. Also do
you honestly think that she gives a damn about one measly pay check
from Elle magazine when she is raking in loads of cash from the movies
she is making? You also don't know the difference between speaking out
and plain old "Whining" if you did then you wouldn't be making such
asinine comments.
Next you talk about how she is a low self
esteem prima Donna who thinks that she has this holier than though
attitude (Which is pretty hypocritical of you seeing as how you have
just plastered your "I pray Jesus there for I am better then you."
Pompous persona on this message board.). Once again you have proven
that you clearly have NO idea how Hollywood works or how the
entertainment industry works. How do you figure she has this "You're
queenie has granted you an interview?" persona? Huh? Are you aware of
how busy these celebrities are? Just because they don't grant an
interview with a reporter from a small news paper automatically makes
them a prima Donna? If you honestly believe this crap, then you're an
idiot. Also low self esteem? Hey moron. She's an actress. She's on the
freaking silver screen. That doesn't tell me low self esteem you fool.
Oh and lets not forget your contradictory statement on how she's a low
self asteem prima donna. That's just one large blatent contradiction.
Also I would like to note that you have no idea what "Nuts" is. This is
hollywood you imbecile. She's actually quite down to earth compared to
a lot of other celebrity a listers. That and you have no idea what fake
is. I can't wait to see your next inane inconsistant rebutal would be.
I
think Ken Shepherd would be very LUCKY if he even got a phone call from
her agency. Seeing as how busy she is, I think that's the best that can
happen. I wish you luck in that department. And I really mean it cause..damn
FYI you want to know the REAL reason she isn't married? I
mean it couldn't possible be that her schedule is booked 24/7 in
promoting movies, acting giving interviews, getting parts? That and no
sane person would get married at 22 years of age. Unless they are
reckless. The reason she is not married right now nor has a family is
because she has no time. Like Most young celebrities. I mean look at
Britney. She got married at 23 and look how she turned out. Also from
the horrendously lose way you use the term "Whore" I think it's safe to
say that you clearly have no clue what a whore is from the hack
generalized way you used this term. The word Whore has a pretty
lucrative and distinctive definition that an imbecile such as your self
has no idea what it means. You obviously have no idea what a whore or
what morals are. You're a disgrace.
Facts?
November 7, 2007 - 13:21 ET by kdizzydazeWhich facts does she want? The actual, real facts - or the ones the leftoids and libtards put out via the MSM that we are expected to blindly take as gospel?
I believe she's just venting
November 7, 2007 - 14:30 ET by FlashmanI believe she's just venting about all the speculation in the papers about whether or not she's suffering from an eating disorder due to her less than healthy skinniness.
For example.
http://www.people.co...
Actors.....
November 7, 2007 - 15:04 ET by doug1950For crying out loud, she is an actor. Those people live in a make believe world. They have people to tell them when to get up, what to eat, what to wear, what to say, what to think. They are like the cardboard tube left over when you run out of toilet paper; gray, dull, drab, hollow and pretty much useless. Most of these people are emotionally still in High School and like snotty high school kids want attention for just being. Hence, the walk down the red carpet and the endless fasination with what kind of clothes each other are wearing. They are as shallow as a cookie sheet. Any time you ever see one on a talk show and they have to actually say something that isn't scripted, they come off as stupid, uninformed flakes. The only reason most of them make any kind of political statement is to get work in an industry and town that demand you be liberal. Fortunately, Americans are finally waking up to the illusion of Hollywood and are losing interest in anythiing they produce or have to say.
--sigh--
November 24, 2007 - 19:33 ET by PoppySeedCtrl and I. That’s the combination of the buttons that you have to press in order to not sound like a complete and utter pompous jack ass Doug1950. Italic font does not equal intelligence. Let’s see if your holier than thou mindset can repeat those words. That is if you don’t have your head up your ass smelling your own farts. Now I’m not sure what your public school education has done to you but citing mundane and inane ramblings of what your hap handed view of Hollywood is doesn’t count as “Fact” You claim they live in a “Make Believe world.” why is that now? Because they have a certain set of standards? Because they are under the public eye constantly? News flash tonto. She is a celebrity. Being under the camera for most of your days as a celebrity comes with the job and in tern everyone will react to what you say or do. Your high school emotional status bit was pretty funny though. I mean I guess you didn’t take in the fact that being an A list celebrity it’s only NATURAL that people pay attention to her. That’s like saying “I don’t want people to pay attention to me for all my good deeds.” You make no damn sense.
Walking down the red carpet and fashion comes with the job. It’s called “PROMOTION.” every actress does that to get work or get their names out there. I find it ironic that you call THEM shallow when you spread this BS tomfoolery of yours like it’s some formal fact. I mean are you aware of the ironic twist that you are in tern shallow for labeling EVERY celebrity as cookie cutter? Do you KNOW what they say in advance when they go out to these talk shows? Unless you are a mind reader you have no evidence to prove this mickey mouse speculation of yours. So until you have actual proof of this why don’t you go back to your little geek club of conspiracy buffs who think they are original because they hate Hollywood celebrities. Seems to me that you’re the only idiot spewing out this crap. It isn’t America waking up to the illusions of Hollywood. It’s pompous pseudo intellectuals such as yourself making up speculations because you live an bleak and utterly meaningless existence.
Post this crap under the Daily Mail. Cause that’s where it belongs with the rest of you conspiracy theory hacks.
actually she sums it up quite "eloquently" ...
November 7, 2007 - 15:44 ET by pmohbuckrather than watching news REPORTS and getting FACTS we get OPINIONS ... the major networks have enabled a never-ending, rambling editorial conveniently disguised as news. i guess that is why its been said that the screenwriters strike will affect the news networks ... the storytellers aren't coming to work.
Ken -
November 7, 2007 - 18:55 ET by drillanwrFor the sake of our readers, I'm willing to discuss this with Ms. Knightley further over lunch.
Yes, and MAKE her eat!
Philly Cheese Steak sammies would be a good start ...
She's hawt :) The Rocky
November 7, 2007 - 20:51 ET by wiwfShe's hawt :)
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