Knightley Leaves “Fair Lady” Adaptation	Jan 27 2010
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Keira Knightley has withdrawn herself from consideration from the role of Eliza Doolittle in the new film adaptation of “My Fair Lady” reports The Daily Mail. Knightley was never officially offered the part, but has been unofficially linked to the role for some time after meetings with the producers Cameron Mackintosh and Duncan Kenworthy. The reason for her departure is that she apparently felt that the project was taking too long to get off the ground. John Madden (“Shakespeare In Love,” “The Debt”) has signed on to direct the film with various names popping up as candidates, the latest being the likes of Carey Mulligan, Gemma Arterton and Emily Blunt. Filming on “My Fair Lady” is expected to begin on locations in London later in the year. » Source: IMDB and Dark Horizons

Gallery Update	Jan 27 2010
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New update in the gallery with several Keira’s candids leaving the Comedy Theatre in London after The Misanthrope and @ Little Dog Laughed After-Party. Enjoy. Gallery link - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 15 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 16 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 19 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 20 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 21 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 22 Jan 2010 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London - Public Appearances > 2010 > January 20 – Little Dog Laughed After-Party in London

Gallery Updates: Candids	Jan 14 2010
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New update with Keira’s candids leaving the J Sheekey restaurant in London with Rupert Friend on the 11th of January. Gallery link - Candids > Candids from 2010 > 11 Jan 2010 – Leaving J Sheekey restaurant with Rupert

Keira enjoyed a date with Rupert	Jan 14 2010
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Getting in some all-important quality time, Keira Knightley and her boyfriend Rupert Friend were spotted out on a date in London last night (January 11). The “Pirates of the Caribbean” babe and her handsome gentleman caller treated themselves to a delicious dinner at the swanky J. Sheekey restaurant. And both Keira and Rupert were well-wrapped in warm gear to chase away the winter chill as they strolled quickly past the paparazzi. Both Miss Knightley and Mr. Friend are keeping busy these days with separate stage gigs (The Misanthrope and The Little Dog Laughed, respectively) in the iconic West End theater district of London. Source: Celebrity Gossip

Gallery Update: Candids	Jan 04 2010
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Another update with Keira’s candids leaving the Comedy Theatre in London on the 29th of December for The Misanthrope. Gallery link - Candids > 2009 > 29 Dec 2009 – Leaving the Comedy Theatre in London

Keira Knightley signs up for The Talking Cure	Jan 04 2010
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Keira Knightley is to take the lead in David Cronenberg’s first film in three years, reports the Playlist blog. The Talking Cure, based on the Christopher Hampton play of the same name, will star Knightley as Sabina Spielrein, a Russian-Jewish psychiatric patient, who is said to have inspired some of Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud’s most remarkable discoveries. Christoph Waltz and Michael Fassbender – who both featured in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds – are set to co-star, with Waltz as Freud, and Fassbender as Jung. Hampton’s play focuses on the relationship between Spielrein and Jung, when he was treating her at the Burghölzli mental hospital near Zurich in 1904. Jung used Freudian techniques to try and overcome Spielrein’s association of paternal punishment with physical arousal. The unconfirmed Playlist report was triggered by a Facebook update by Australian distributor Hopscotch Films, suggesting that it had picked up rights to the film. Reviewing Hampton’s play in 2003, the Guardian’s Michael Billington wrote: “In part, the play is intended as a tribute to a neglected pioneer. Freud and Jung have entered the history books. But part of Hampton’s point is that Spielrein, a patient turned healer, was a highly formative influence. It is she who provokes the rupture between Freud and Jung which enabled the latter to venture deeper into the unconscious.” He also rather presciently said, “There is something about its emphasis on narrative over drama that suggests the work’s place is on the screen.” Source: Guardian.co.uk

Keira Knightley Admits To Be A Hopeless Cook	Jan 04 2010
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Keira Knightley has confessed that she is a bad cook and the actress has decided to stay away from the kitchen this Christmas. Buzz up! “I am not one of the best cooks in the world. I have tried, but I really am hopeless. I can cook maybe one dish, but you can probably end up with food poisoning,” says Knightley. Recently, a friend of her explained how to make an eggplant bake. She bought is out from the oven in a beautiful bowl and dropped it! “It smashed all over the kitchen, and I burst into tears,” she said. Because of her culinary skills, she ended up asking for some easy-to-understand cook books from Santa, this Christmas. Source: One India

Gallery Update	Dec 21 2009
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Another update with Keira’s candids at the Comedy Theatre in London on the 17th of December for The Misanthrope press night performance. Gallery link - Public Appearances > 2009 > December 17 – The Misanthrope press night performance at Comedy Theatre

Gallery Update	Dec 15 2009
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Another update with Keira’s candids leaving the Comedy Theatre in London on the 12th of December and photos of Keira on The Misanthrope. Enjoy. Gallery link - On Stage > December 2009 – The Misanthrope – Comedy Theatre, London - Candids > 2009 > 12 Dec 2009 – Leaving The Comedy Theatre in London