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Looks Like We're Going to Bend It Like Beckham Again

Director Gurinder Chadha says original cast is awaiting a script

(Newser) - More than two decades after it broke ground for women's soccer on the big screen, Bend It Like Beckham is set for a comeback, with director Gurinder Chadha confirming a sequel is underway. Chadha told Deadline she's eager to revisit the original characters in the 2002 film—...

Keira Knightley Bans 'Horrible' Sex Scenes With Male Directors

Actor says she won't do intimate scenes with a man behind the camera, or with everyone 'grunting'

(Newser) - Pirates of the Caribbean actor Keira Knightly recently stopped by the Chanel Connects podcast , and she shared her thoughts on films she enjoyed growing up, the luck she's had in her career, and, now, why sex scenes are an iffy thing for her, per the Guardian . First of all,...

2 Major Celebs Are Expecting
2 Celebs Reveal Baby Bumps
May 3, 2019 4:36 AM CDT

2 Celebs Reveal Baby Bumps

Mazel Tov to Blake Lively, Keira Knightley

(Newser) - Celebrity watchers spotted two new baby bumps Thursday—one of them at the New York City debut of Pokemon Detective Pikachu, where former Gossip Girl star Blake Lively revealed that she is expecting her third child with Ryan Reynolds, E! Online reports. At a Chanel cocktail party in Paris, meanwhile,...

Plastic Surgeon: This Is the 'Perfect Face'

Others beg to differ

(Newser) - Combine Keira Knightley's eyes with Kate Middleton's nose and Penelope Cruz's lips and you have a beauty overload—and also the world's most desirable face, at least according to one plastic surgeon. Julian De Silva from London's Centre for Advanced Facial Cosmetic and Plastic Surgery...

11 Celebrities You Didn't Know Were Pierced

From Cameron Diaz to Harrison Ford

(Newser) - While some celebs may later come to regret their tattoos , piercings have the advantage of being removable—or hidden under a costume. From Cameron Diaz's nose to Neil Patrick Harris' nipples, below are 11 A-listers who've gone under the piercing gun:
  • Cameron Diaz: The recently married actress debuted
...

Keira Knightley Pregnant: Sources
 Keira Knightley Pregnant 
UPDATED
Dec 12, 2014 9:58 AM CST

Keira Knightley Pregnant

Expecting first child with husband James Righton

(Newser) - Keira Knightley and her husband of a year and a half , James Righton, are expecting their first child, Knightley's rep confirmed to Elle UK today. Multiple sources told Page Six the same thing yesterday. Rumors started swirling last month but really ramped up Sunday night, when Knightley did not...

7 Stars Who Ditched Twitter
 7 Stars Who Ditched Twitter 
Jan 19, 2014 2:10 PM CST

7 Stars Who Ditched Twitter

Some of them only briefly, of course...

(Newser) - Celebrities have a very love-hate relationship with Twitter, evidenced by these stars rounded up by Perez Hilton . All of them have quit the social networking site—at least for a while. A sampling:
  • Miley Cyrus quit Twitter in 2009, at the urging of her then-boyfriend Liam Hemsworth. She's back
...

Critics Mixed on Latest Jack Ryan Flick
 Critics Mixed 
 on Latest 
 Jack Ryan Flick 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 17, 2014 12:25 PM CST

Critics Mixed on Latest Jack Ryan Flick

Reviews mixed, but mostly it passes

(Newser) - Reviews are mixed for action thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. Just the latest actor to play Tom Clancy's popular character, Chris Pine has tough competition in previous Jacks as he uncovers a terrorist plot with Keira Knightley along for the ride. What critics are saying:
  • "When Pine gets
...

15 Celebs Who Got Their Start in Horror Flicks

 15 Celebs Who 
 Got Their Start 
 in Horror Flicks 
happy halloween
Oct 27, 2013 7:31 AM CDT

15 Celebs Who Got Their Start in Horror Flicks

Some may surprise you

(Newser) - Gather up some vintage horror movies to watch this Halloween, and you may just be surprised by a familiar face. Wired rounds up 30 celebrities who got their start in horror movies. A sampling:
  • Jon Stewart: The Faculty, 1998
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, 1998
  • Renee Zellweger: Texas
...

31 Celebrity Atheists
 31 Celebrity 
 Atheists 
Jun 1, 2013 10:15 AM CDT

31 Celebrity Atheists

Daniel Radcliffe, Keira Knightley, and other stars who don't believe in God

(Newser) - Not all celebrities are thanking God when they practice their Oscar acceptance speeches. CNN rounds up 31 famous atheists:
  • Daniel Radcliffe: "I'm an atheist, but I'm very relaxed about it. I don't preach my atheism, but I have a huge amount of respect for people like
...

Keira Knightley Gets Married

Marries fiance James Righton in small French ceremony

(Newser) - Keira Knightley is officially off the market after marrying rocker James Righton in a small wedding in southern France, reports People . The mayor of Mazan, where Knightley apparently owns property, married the couple yesterday at the town hall. "It was not a long service," says one guest. "...

Anna Karenina Is Beautiful, Heartless
 Anna Karenina 
 Is Beautiful, 
 Heartless 
Movie Review
Nov 16, 2012 1:23 PM CST

Anna Karenina Is Beautiful, Heartless

Critics agree it's beautiful and daring, but have mixed feelings overall

(Newser) - Looking for something a little more brainy than Twilight this weekend? Well, a new adaptation of Tolstoy's Anna Karenina is also hitting theaters, directed by Joe Wright and starring Keira Knightley, but critics are divided on the result. Everyone agrees it looks great, but many believe it lacks heart....

Topless Keira Knightley: I'm Not Anorexic
 Topless Keira 
 Knightley: I'm 
 Not Anorexic 
'allure' interview
Nov 13, 2012 12:28 PM CST

Topless Keira Knightley: I'm Not Anorexic

Actress talks nudity, body image in 'Allure'

(Newser) - Keira Knightley goes topless in the December issue of Allure , and addresses all those rumors that she's anorexic:
  • On nudity in her film roles: "I'm quite rigorous about what gets exposed. No bottom half! I don't mind exposing my tits because they're so small—people
...

Joan Collins Rips Kate Winslet, Carey Mulligan, Adele, Keira Knightley, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Moss
 Joan Collins 
 Basically Hates 
 All Women 
RIPS WINSLET, ADELE
Sep 14, 2011 10:27 AM CDT

Joan Collins Basically Hates All Women

On Keira Knightley: 'Well, she's thin.'

(Newser) - Apparently there's not a lot of love lost between Joan Collins and her fellow celebrities. In an interview with the Telegraph to promote her new book, The World According to Joan, the former Dynasty star was asked about:
  • Kate Winslet: On one of her outfits at the Venice Film
...

Bloom, Knightley Won't Return for Pirates 4

Jack Sparrow will be solo for next film

(Newser) - Neither Orlando Bloom nor Keira Knightley will return for the fourth Pirates flick, Johnny Depp confirmed this weekend. Does that mean a bigger role for Depp's character, Jack Sparrow? "I don't think we'd ever throw too much Jack Sparrow in there, he tells Collider . "There will be a...

8 Celebs Who Love to Get Naked

Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore—even Harry Potter likes to go nude

(Newser) - Some celebrities strip down so often, seeing their naked bodies starts to seem commonplace. The Frisky notes eight of the worst offenders:
  • Daniel Radcliffe: Equus was one thing, but donning his birthday suit for Harry Potter? Come on now.
  • Jennifer Aniston: She’s bared her bare tush everywhere from film
...

The 10 Sexiest Tomboys
 The 10 Sexiest Tomboys 
Oct 24, 2009 7:49 AM CDT

The 10 Sexiest Tomboys

Amelia Earhart was just the first of many

(Newser) - In honor of Amelia’s celebration of the tough girl, James Brady Ryan of Nerve takes a look at the top 10 sexy tomboys onscreen and off:
  • Nancy McKeon as Jo Polniaczek, The Facts of Life: Her entrance (on a motorcycle) and eventual career choice (police officer) speak for
...

Leave Keira's Bust Alone: Brit Pols on Ads

(Newser) - Liberal politicians in Britain are demanding that advertisers stop altering stars' images, including enhancing Keira Knightley's bust and trimming the muscle from Madonna's arms, reports the Independent. Such alternations put more pressure on teen girls already mortified about their looks, say Liberal Democrats, who are pushing for a bill banning...

Knightley Stars in Domestic Violence Ad

Spot shows successful actress' encounter with abusive partner

(Newser) - Keira Knightley gets roughed up in a new TV ad on domestic violence, the Guardian reports. Knightley, playing herself, returns home to be accused by her abusive partner of an affair with a co-star. As he beats her, the camera pulls out to reveal that they are on a film...

Cuppa Joe Could Shrink Your C-Cup

Coffee, linked to decreased cancer risk, presents dilemma for busty-and-proud types

(Newser) - Three cups a day makes cleavage go away, a study has found. Though coffee protects against cancer, drinking caffeine for an extended time period makes breasts shrink. The reduction is most noticeable in larger busts, but it’s not enough to make Dolly Parton a Keira Knightley, the New York ...

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