Keira Knightley set to make West End debutOctober 9th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood star Keira Knightley is set to make her debut on the West End stage later this year in a modern-day version of Moliere's comedy The Misanthrope. The 24-year-old will be seen playing an ambitious American film star, the love interest of a British playwright played by Band Of Brothers and Life actor Damian Lewis, who leads the cast, reports The Telegraph.
Knightley's Director Defends Stage DebutOctober 9th, 2009 The director working on KEIRA KNIGHTLEY's upcoming stage debut has been forced to defend her decision to hire the Hollywood actress - following criticism about theatres using big names to sell tickets. The Pirates of the Caribbean star is to make her first appearance in London's West End in December (09) to tackle the role of fictitious, flirtatious actress Jennifer in Moliere classic The Misanthrope.
Madonna set to make film on Duchess of Windsor, Wallis SimpsonSeptember 1st, 2009 LONDON - Queen of Pop Madonna is set to start her new movie project on Wallis Simpson, the Duchess of Windsor. Madge, 51, hopes that Scottish actor David Tennant, 38, and Aussie actress Cate Blanchett, 40, will star in the movie about Wallis Simpson, the twice-divorced American socialite, to marry whom King Edward VIII gave up the throne.
Keira Knightley competes with Scarlett Johansson to be My Fair LadyAugust 30th, 2009 LONDON - Keira Knightley has been forced to compete with Scarlett Johansson for the role of Eliza Doolittle in a remake of 'My Fair Lady'. Knightley was lined up for the part of the Cockney flower seller, played by Audrey Hepburn in the 1964 film, by Sir Cameron Mackintosh, the co-producer.
Knightley gets an airbrushed jobAugust 20th, 2009 LONDON - British actress Keira Knightley seems to have her pictures airbrushed for a better cleavage in her new ad for Chanel perfume. Thesun.co.uk reports that the 24-year old posed for a poster for Chanel's Coco Mademoiselle perfume.
Keira Knightley's boobs appear enhanced?August 19th, 2009 MELBOURNE - English actress Keira Knightley appears to have become remarkably buxom, evident in a provocative shot she did for a new Chanel perfume. Knightley, 24, who was recently left red-faced after the director of her movie 'The Edge Of Love' called her boobs as "little poached eggs", has herself said before that she did not want her boobs enhanced in any way.
Eva Mendes rubs bare body against Jamie Dornan's in Calvin Klein adAugust 8th, 2009 LONDON - American actress Eva Mendes was pictured rubbing her bare body against Irish fashion model Jamie Dornan's during a shoot for Calvin Klein. The red-hot pics showed the oiled-up pair in a very kinky pose, with topless Mendes, 35, straddling actress Keira Knightley's ex Dornan, 27, from behind, reports the Sun.
Orlando Bloom to quit 'Pirates of the Caribbean' seriesJuly 27th, 2009 LONDON - After Keira Knightley, British actor Orlando Bloom is the next in line to quit the "Pirates of the Caribbean" film franchise. While Knightley announced she will not be returning to shoot another movie with Bloom and Johnny Depp insisting her "pirating days are over", sources close to Bloom say he wants to walk out of the franchise as producers wish to concentrate on Depp's character in the film, reports contactmusic.com.
Brit women want Nigella Lawson's curves, not Keira Knightley's thin frameJuly 22nd, 2009 LONDON - So long stick-thin frame, today's British women want to have classic hourglass figures - with curvy celebrities like Nigella Lawson beating skinny stars like Keira Knightley. In a poll of 2,000 women, celebrity chef Lawson was voted the most inspiring body shape.
Keira Knightley's topless 'Edge of Love' scene now in Blu-ray versionJuly 20th, 2009 LONDON - Keira Knightley's topless scene in her new movie 'The Edge of Love' has found its way on Blu-ray. The 'Bend It Like Beckham' star's bare lay shot in the war romance was said to have received the HD treatment for added clarity.
Keira Knightley boobs nicknamed 'little poached eggs'July 18th, 2009 LONDON - Keira Knightley was left red-faced after the director of her new movie described her boobs as "little poached eggs". The 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actress shed her clothes for John Maybury's 'The Edge Of Love'.
Holly Madison does chained naked underwater poseJuly 8th, 2009 LONDON - American model Holly Madison was photographed naked with chain wrapped round her body, as she posed at the bottom of the sea. Madison, 29, looked quite the mermaid as she displayed her twin assets during the underwater pose, reports the Sun.
Sienna Miller thinks Cate Blanchett will make a 'better' Maid MarianJuly 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Sienna Miller believes that Cate Blanchett, who has replaced her in Ridley Scott's epic Robin Hood, will make a "better" Maid Marian than her. The actress, who was due to star alongside Russell Crowe in the upcoming big-budget drama, said that there were no hard feelings against 40-year-old Cate, who she said was "more suitable" for the role, reports the China Daily.
Sienna Miller blames 'vendetta' for losing Robin Hood roleJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - Sienna Miller has said that there is a "vendetta" against her after the actress lost out on playing Maid Marian in Ridley Scott's epic Robin Hood. The Hippie Hippie Shake star, who was due to share the frame with Russell Crowe in the forthcoming drama, said that script alterations cost her the role.
Gisele Bundchen strikes pose on top of Keira Knightley's exMay 13th, 2009 LONDON - Brazilian model Gisele Bundchen was spotted striking a saucy pose on top of Keira Knightley's ex-boyfriend Jamie Dornan. Bundchen, 28, and Dornan were posing for new snaps for clothing brand Aqascutum, reports the Sun.