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The Dutchess Premiere Pics
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We added lots more pics of Keira at the World Premiere of her movie The Dutchess, looking absolutely stunning in blue. Check out all the PHOTOS HERE
    
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KNIGHTLEY SHAKEN AFTER FAN'S ABUSIVE TAUNTS
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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY was left physically shaken after a fan turned on her with a expletive loaded rant while she was out in public alone. The Pirates of the Caribbean star was walking alone close to her London home when she was surprised by a overzealous fan who tried to speak to her.
The actress admits she was thinking of future film projects at the time and was shocked by the man shouting her name. But, when the actress failed to respond to her name being called, the fan became aggressive - calling her a "c**t". And the star was left feeling "jumpy" by the unexpected taunt.
She says, "The other day I was walking down the street and was really thinking about this book I'd been sent. You know when you're really in another place. Somebody jumped out and went, 'Keira Knightley!'
"I got such a shock, I couldn't say anything because I'd been thinking about the book and this guy took incredible offence and started hurling the most amazing abuse.
"He said, 'Who the f**k do you think you are? You're such a c**t.' All this, and I'm completely on my own."
And Knightley is finding it hard to recover from the encounter. She adds, "It's weird thing to have to deal with, not on a day-to-day basis, but it's happened enough to make me quite jumpy."
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Keira Knightley: Lady in waiting
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 The star of 'The Duchess' has reached the point in her short, head-turning career when she risks becoming more famous for being famous than for her work. Is it time audiences woke up to her acting talents?
Despite being only 23, Keira Knightley – actress, muse and beauty – is already a veteran of fame. Her latest role, as Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire in The Duchess, is her 13th in a mainstream film in six years. She knows the highs of fame: the attention, adoration, the financial rewards. She also knows the lows: the paparazzi, the lack of privacy, the hysterical bitching about her face, her figure, her talent.
Her critics say she cannot act, that she pouts theatrically at the camera, that she is too thin. Last year, Knightley sued the Daily Mail for suggesting that she had lied about being anorexic and for running a picture of her alongside a story about a girl who died from the disorder. "Someone saying you have a mental illness is obviously rather difficult to take," she said. "And particularly when they're blaming you for killing someone."
She has become hate figure for a certain sort of woman. One newspaper columnist wrote, "If you want to befriend a woman, ask her the question, 'What do you think of Keira Knightley?' In the resulting torrent of bile and loathing, you will bond." Another female journalist wrote a vicious attack on her last year: "When I look at Keira Knightley I do not see a subtle sexy siren... I see a mediocre actress who wears a permanent pout... She is just a pretty plank of wood... [she has a] minuscule pair of breasts and shapeless pair of pins." ... Read More ...
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KNIGHTLEY'S CORSET DRAMA
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KEIRA KNIGHTLEY struggled to play a convincing noblewoman in new movie THE DUCHESS - because her costume made her belch constantly.
The actress, who plays the Duchess of Devonshire in the period drama, insists the corsets she wore were so tight around her torso, they made her gassy.
She says, "The corsets were very restrictive. The worst part was after lunch because they don't help your digestion.
"My co-star Hayley Atwell and I were playing ladylike characters but belched all over the place."
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KNIGHTLEY'S LOVE FOR CULT COP SHOW
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British actress KEIRA KNIGHTLEY has a surprising secret - she is obsessed with gritty TV cop show THE WIRE. The Atonement star admits the only time she really treats herself is when she splashes out on DVDs - and hates watching regular television because the commercials annoy her. And her favourite show of the moment is cult police drama The Wire, which is broadcast on America's HBO network.
She says, "Oh, my god, it's brilliant! I bought season one and rushed out for two and three - and I'll have to get it all. That's my extravagance: drama DVDs. "I just don't want adverts asking me to change my furniture or to go to an island."
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Keira Knightley reigns at premiere
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Keira Knightley wowed the crowd at the world premiere of ‘The Duchess’ last night. The stunning 23-year-old actress – who wore a strapless blue dress and Chanel jewellery - signed autographs for screaming fans as she walked down the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square.
Keira revealed her costumes for the film – in which she plays Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire – were far less comfortable than her outfit choice for the glitzy event. She told BANG Showbiz: “It was fantastic wearing the costumes in the film. Georgiana was a huge fashion icon in the 18th Century so it was so important we got the costumes right.
“I think they were like an armour for her, she was an incredibly vulnerable character. They were obviously integral to the film. “Not very comfortable, but very beautiful.”
The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star also revealed she loves portraying spirited characters. She added: “I find strong women more interesting to play. I also think you rarely get the opportunity to work with other women in films so I always find it great to work with other actresses.”
The premiere was also attended by Keira’s co-stars Ralph Fiennes, who plays the Duke of Devonshire in the film, and Dominic Cooper.
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Kiera Knightley riled by Diana link in cinema trailer
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Keira Knightley, the actress who plays Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire in a new film about the aristocrat’s adulterous life, has criticised the trailer because it implies that the movie is also about Diana, Princess of Wales.
“I am Georgiana,” said Knightley, 23, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Pride & Prejudice. “I am not Diana. The film is not about Diana.”
The trailer for The Duchess, which is being shown in cinemas, shows a clip of Diana juxtaposed with one of Georgiana. On the screen appear the words: “The two were related by ancestry and united by destiny” before a voice says: “History repeats itself.”
The duchess, an 18th-century beauty and socialite, was born Georgiana Spencer and was the great-great-great-great aunt of Diana. ... Read More ...
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