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Feb 11 2008

Keira Loses Out At BAFTA's

Keira lost out on the Best Actress award last night at the BAFTA's which also saw her co-star in Atonement James McAvoy missing out too. Keira lost out to Marion Cotillard for her role in La Vie en Rose and James lost out to Daniel Day-Lewis for his role in There Will Be Blood. Atonement had been up for 14 awards but won just two - Best Film and Best Production.

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 11 2008

Keira Refuses To Work Out

Keira has said that she refuses to set foot in a gym - and puts her slim figure down to a combination of a grueling work schedule and her love of dancing to songs on the radio.
The Atonement star admits she could never subject herself to a punishing work out regime favoured by many stars in a bid to keep fit and slim. The 22-year-old has attempted to get into the spirit and take exercise classes - but the experience put her off for life.
She says, "I really like the idea of yoga but I can't do it. It just pisses me off. If anybody tells me to relax then I just tend to tense up. That's why I'm not a yoga girl at all unfortunately. "And gym work is just so boring and repetitive. I'm not a gym person at all. The most exercise I get when I'm not working is when I turn up the radio."

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 9 2008

Keira Reveals Her Red Carpet Pretence

Keira has revealed that she lives another life on the red carpet to deal with the immense attention she gets. The Atonement star says that the only way she can handle the horde of photographers at the red carpet is by pretending to be someone else.
Knightley takes on the alias of a former iconic beauty to cope with all the attention she gets, which according to her, helps her get through the promos. Keira admitted that she once imagined herself to be voluptuous screen siren Sophia Loren at the Venice Film Festival in Italy.
“When I get out of the car I pretend to be someone else. It’s a different person every time, Contactmusic quoted her, as saying. At the Oscars, I was an elegant Edwardian society woman from a painting by John Singer Sargent. For the Venice Film Festival, I was Sophia Loren. For the premiere of Atonement, I was someone else again, but I won’t say who, as it’s embarrassing. It’s my way of getting through it,”

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 7 2008

Keira Will Attend BAFTA's

Keira has confirmed to attend the BAFTA Awards this year so don't forget to watch out for her!

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 7 2008

Keira Has No Friends

Being famous will guarantee you dozens of fake backstabbing friends, but no real ones. Keira knows first hand what it feels like not to have any friends, especially in Hollywood. Keira, who claims Hollywood is "not a friendly industry" has tons of acquaintances, but has no real friends here. Not even one!
Wen asked if she has friends in the movie business she said: "No it's not a friendly industry. I know a lot of people, and I like most of them, but they are not friends. My best friend is still one I've had since I was 11."

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 4 2008

Atonement Gets Six Empire Award Nominations

Atonement and the latest Harry Potter film lead the nominations for Empire magazine's movie awards. Both films have six nominations ahead of next month's ceremony, billed as an antidote to the Oscars and the Baftas. Readers of the magazine and its website will decide the winners, to be revealed at a London ceremony on 9 March. The awards show will broadcast on ITV2 on Monday, March 10 at 9pm. TV presenter and model Emma Griffiths will report from the red carpet and backstage.
Atonement, which is up for en Oscars and 14 Baftas, is shortlisted for best British film, best actress for Keira Knightley, best actor for James McAvoy, best director for Joe Wright, best newcomer for Saoirse Ronan, and best soundtrack.
But Keira has a ray of talented actresses to beat including Harry Potter's Emma Watson, Katharine Heigl, Angelina Jolie and Cate Blanchett.
Next month's awards ceremony, at the Grosvenor House Hotel, will be hosted by comic Rob Brydon. Here's a look at what Atonement is nominated for:

Best British Film
Hot Fuzz
Sunshine Control
This Is England
Atonement

Best Newcomer
Shia LaBeouf
Saoirse Ronan
Sam Reily
Gemma Arterton
Thomas Turgoose

Best Actress
Keira Knightley
Emma Watson
Katharine Heigl
Angelina Jolie
Cate Blanchett

Best Actor
Matt Damon
Daniel Radcliffe
James McAvoy
Simon Pegg
Gerard Butler

Best Directorlm
Paul Greengrass
Joe Wright
David Yates
Edgar Wright
David Fincher

Best Soundtrack
Control
Atonement
Once
Hairspray
Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 4 2008

Lesbians Want Keira Knightley For Date

Keira has topped a poll as the woman most lesbians would like to go out with on a romantic date. The Atonement star beat off competition from Kate Winslet and Rachel Weisz in the poll run by the website gay-parship.
Daniel Craig was named as the man gay men would like to go on a date with.

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 3 2008

Heathcliff heads for new haunts

Keira Knightley and Lindsay Lohan are among the names on a long list of actresses being considered to play one of the most alluring heroines in English literature. John Maybury has just signed on to direct a new big-screen version of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights in the autumn.
"It's about young passion and how it goes horribly wrong," said Maybury, who has just completed The Edge Of Love with Keira and Sienna Miller -both giving their best screen performances to date. "It starts in the Liverpool docks, where we first see Heathcliff as a child, the son of a prostitute. Industrial England was so sordid then, so there's something a bit more rugged and raw. This notion of repressed passion is much sexier than the usual bodice ripper."
"I wouldn't count Keira out, but it's whether or not she wants to get back into period costume. Also, there are some exciting actresses coming up who seem to appear these days fully formed." He is a big supporter of the troubled Lohan, though. "I really believe in the girl and she's coming out from the other side of her problems - she just needs to be treated seriously. I don't count her out," he said.
Robert Bernstein, from Ecosse, said the important factor would be casting the roles younger. "Heathcliff's usually far too old, and we need an actress who fully understands Catherine. "This is a story of great passion that has never been done properly on screen and now we have a director who really understands that passion."

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 1 2008

Gallery Update

Hey everyone, just an update. I've added 3 new albums in the magazine outtakes section in the gallery so go and take a look at those. I'll be adding more very soon!

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Feb 1 2008

Keira Is Officially The 39th Most Desirable Woman Of 2008

After a month-long voting process which saw over 5 million votes cast worldwide, Atonement star Keira Knightley has been officially selected as the 39th Most Desirable Women of 2008 by the readers of AskMen.com.
click here to see Keira's page

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 1 2008

Buy The Dress Off Keira Knightley's Back ... And Support A Charity Too

Focus Features announced that the green evening dress worn in several romantic sequences by Keira Knightley as Cecilia Tallis in "Atonement," nominated for seven Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Costume Design, will be auctioned off to benefit Variety - The Children's Charity of Southern California.
The Clothes Off Our Back Foundation will host the online auction beginning Feb. 1 on the Foundation's Web site www.clothesoffourback.org and ending March 1. Bidding will start at $1,000.
The dress being auctioned, taken directly from the production's archives, is one of a handful that were made specifically for Knightley to wear during filming. Multiples were fashioned because of the fragility of the dress. The dress being auctioned off was made under the supervision of, and has been authenticated by, Jacqueline Durran, who is nominated for an Academy Award for her costume design for "Atonement."

Posted by: Lisa

Feb 1 2008

Keira's Pliable Balancing Act

'She walked into the audition room and oozed youthful vitality and confidence much like the character I wanted her to play. She was a delight to work with from start to finish and, from what I know, has remained very grounded, much like she was then," the writer-director Gurinder Chadha reflects on her first encounter with Keira Knightley, in the run-up to Bend It Like Beckham (2002), the film that made Knightley a star ... read more

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 31 2008

Keira Misses Out Again

Another awards ceremony, another award for Atonement. The plush Ian McEwan adaptation was last night named best film at the Richard Attenborough film awards, a newly-named event that is voted for by UK regional journalists.
For good measure, Atonement also picked up prizes for best film-maker (Joe Wright), best actor (James McAvoy) and screenwriter (Christopher Hampton), further buttressing its status as one of the frontrunners for next month's Oscars. But in the latest snub to the film's star, Keira Knightley missed out on the actress award, which went to Cate Blanchett for Elizabeth: The Golden Age. Initially tipped as an Oscar favourite, Keira failed to pick up an Academy Award nomination.

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 30 2008

Keira: 'I'm Too Dark For Comedy'

Keira has revealed that she has changed her mind about trying comedy insisting she's "too dark" to pull it off.
The actress recently announced plans to ditch romantic and period dramas for funny flicks after being inspired by Will Ferrel in Blade of Glory. She said: "I always say I've no interest in doing a comedy because I don't watch very many. But actually I think I am lying because the other day I saw Blades of Glory and thought it was brilliant."
But the 22-year-old has decided to stick with what she knows best. "I'm too dark in my soul to ever do a comedic role. I'm afraid I'd make a fool of myself."

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 29 2008

New Images

I have added 3 new folders in the magazine outtakes section of the gallery so take a look at those. More to come soon so keep coming back!

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 28 2008

Keira Pays Homage To 60s Model Twiggy

Keira has recreated the look of 60s model Twiggy for a magazine shoot. The actress, 22, poses in huge false eyelashes and a sleek white dress for Canadian mag Strut.
Keira has the ultra-skinny figure that made Twuggy a massive star 40 years ago. Twiggy, now 58, is still in big demand and currently modelling for M&S. However these days she's slightlymore curvy.

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 28 2008

Keira Given BAFTA Hope

Teachers at Keira's former high school are so gutted bu the actress' Oscar snub that they have clubbed together to send her a BAFTAs good luck card.
Searching for signatures to drop off at the 22-year-old's parent's house, a teacher at the Teddinton school said: 'We have kindly made a card to send to Keira Knightley, congratulating her on being nominated for a BAFTA for Atonement.'
'We are disappointed that she missed out on an Oscar nomination. I know lots of the staff, who were here when she was a pupil, have very fond memories of her.
'She was really hard working and never made a fuss when she was away filming. She just quietly made up the work and slipped back into school life.'
'Most of the students at Teddington are very proud to be associated with Keira through the school. I am always being asked if I taught her and where she sat.'

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 26 2008

Site's New Look

First up, sorry that the site has been closed for so long, I've had few personal problems recently and haven't been up to editing the site, I've also been busy with exams and been too busy revising. I hope you like the new layout, if you have any problems with it leave a comment in the guestbook. I would make a better one but my Paint Shop Pro trial ran out and I need to save up to buy it, Christmas has left my purse a bit empty. Anyway enjoy the new look, and sorry about the news updates being so late!

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 23 2008

Keira Fails To Make Oscar Shortlist

Keira has failed to receive an Oscar nomination for her role in Atonement, even though she picked up recognition at the Baftas and the Golden Globes. The actress and her co-star in the film, James McAvoy, were both overlooked by the Academy Awards for their parts in the movie based on Ian McEwan's novel.
However, 13 year-old co-star Saoirse Ronan, who played the young sister of Knightley's character, has been nominated in the Best Supporting Actress category.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2007 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre and will be televised live by the ABC Television Network.

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 15 2008

Testing Times For Keira And Rupert

Alls not to well between Keira and her actor boyfriend Rupert Friend. Pals have claimed that Rupert gave an antique white-gold ring to Keira as a symbol of their love, but was left hurt after she told him she would rather have a Chanel ring instead, the brand she advertises.
“Rupert bought Keira this antique ring at considerable expense and while not an engagement ring, it was supposed to symbolise their love for one another,” the Daily Express quoted the pals as saying.
“But as the face of Chanel, she’s obviously been inundated with items from its fine jewellery collection and has chosen to regularly wear one of its rings instead of the one bought for her by Rupert.
“As a result, the word is he’s made his feelings known to Keira. It seems these could be testing times for Keira and Rupert,” the source said. “They’re both young actors with their careers still very much ahead of them, so relationships are never going to be straightforward. Hopefully they’ll work things out,”the source added.
Lets hope it all works out.

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 15 2008

Atonement Does Well At Golden Globes!

Keira's drama film Atonement was the big winner at the muted Golden Globes. The period drama took hone the Best Motion Picture gong at the ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. But Keira, 22, and other big names didn't attend.
The lavish do had to be scaled back in to an hour-long announcement because of the ongoing writers' strike. Keira however did not win Best Actress, good luck for the Oscars Keira!

Posted by: Lisa

Jan 15 2008

Keira Longs For Bounty Bars In US

Keira has said that she loves Bounty chocolate bars so much she craves them in the US because they don't sell them there.
Bounty, manufactured by Mars Inc, is a milk chocolate bar with a coconut filling. It is one of the few chocolates that come wrapped in two individual halves. Bounty bars stopped selling in the US since 1990s.
The sun.co.uk reports her saying: 'I love a good Bounty. I love the way you get two little bars in a pack so that you get to save one for later. I keep telling people about them over here, but no one has heard of them so I only get to treat myself when I go home to Britain.'

Posted by: Lisa

Dec 31 2007

Keira's Dress Voted 'Best Film Costume'

Keira Knightley's green silk dress that she wore in Atonement has been voted the best film costume of all time.
The silk gown took top spot in the poll by Sky Movies and In Style magazine, beating Mariltn Monrose's white dress from The Seven Year Itch and Audrey Hepburn's little black dress in Breakfast At Tiffany's. The tight leather trousers that Olivia Newton-John wore in Grease came fourth and Kate Winslet's blue gown from hit film Titanic came fifth.
Ian Lewis, director of Sky Movies, said: "There's no doubt that Keira Knightley's dress in Atonement created a massive stir this year, so it will be interesting to see whether it attains this stand-along iconic status in years to come."

Posted by: Lisa

Dec 30 2007

Keira Is Beauty Icon

Keira has recently been named the number one women's beauty icon of 2007 in a poll of 2,500 people. The Pirates of the Caribbean actress beat TV presenter Kelly Brook and supermodel Kate Moss to win the greatest share of votes.
All of the 10 women named as top beauty icons in the Superdrug poll are British. Superdrug beauty director Katherine Le Clerc said: "The top 10 beauty icons list shows that today there is room for everyone's idea of true beauty.
"From the aloof glamour of Keira Knightley and Victoria Beckham's high-maintenance gloss to the fresh faced youthful looks of Fearne Cotton, Holly Willoughby and Gemma Atkinson."
These are the top beauty icons of 2007:

Keira Knightley
Kelly Brook
Kate Moss
Victoria Beckham
Fearne Cotton
Holly Willoughby
Gemma Atkinson
Alesha Dixon
Lily Allen
Katie Price

Posted by: Lisa

Dec 29 2007

Keira Will Never Live In Hollywood

Keira has said that she would never live in Hollywood - because it's a city with a one track mind. Keira said she loves living in London because of the cosmopolitan lifestyle there helps her grow as an actress, which she says is something Hollywood could never do.
She explains in a interview: “It's a funny place - I could never live in Hollywood, because there's nowhere to escape to. You find yourself sitting around a lot and every conversation you have is about the movies.
"I think you have to be in a city that has different walks of life that you can observe - and, for me, that's London."

Posted by: Lisa

Dec 27 2007

The Duchess Trailer

Here is the new trailer for The Duchess which comes out next year in cinemas. The trailer has also been added to the media section.

Posted by: Lisa