Beckinsale Body Doubled Not by Kate
For those spreading rumors about Kate Beckinsale demanding a body double, the studio has a request: Butt out.
Warner Bros. has lashed out at reports claiming the British beauty demanded producers hire a body double for a nude scene in her upcoming drama, Whiteout, after refusing to show her nekkid bum on camera.
They did, as it happens, hire onebut not, they want to make clear, as a result of any diva demands or actress insecurities.
That clears that up.
“The claims appearing on the Internet today that Kate Beckinsale requested a body double for filming Whiteout are absolutely untrue,” the studio said. “As is standard practice on many movies, a body double was hired for several scenes by the production and not at the request of Kate Beckinsale.”
Producer Susan Downey also chimed in: “Kate Beckinsale made no request for a body double for this production.’”
The rumor began making the rounds after the Mail on Sunday published an article claiming Beckinsale forced producers to shell out $2,000 per day for a double to protect her modesty.
“The script called for her character to be filmed nude in a shower, focusing in on her bottom and thighs,” the U.K. tabloid quoted someone billed as an anonymous on-set source. “Kate insisted on a double being hired. She was quite open on the set about not liking her body and said she particularly loathed her bottom and was not comfortable baring it.”
Whiteout is due out Sept. 19.
Cashmere Mafia: Dangerous Liaisons
(S01E03) So I am really starting to enjoy Cashmere Mafia. And the reason? It’s that little lady in the blue shirt above. Frances O’Connor is fantastic! Can you believe she’s British? Her American accent sounds so natural. Furthermore, her comedic timing is always spot on.
Everyone else’s storylines range from mediocre to pure crap. There’s Juliet, who’s moderately interesting. There’s Caitlin who I like but they are trying to hard with her. And then there’s Mia. Oh, Mamma Mia! You’re story was so interesting that I checked my emails, Windexed my kitchen counters, and tidied up my living room during your scenes. And I didn’t miss a thing.
More about Zoe:
Zoe was great this episode. I had a feeling something was going to happen with her co-workers. In the past two episodes, Katherine and the secretary guy (didn’t catch his name) were both funny and quirky. I thought: why spend so much effort on these incidental characters if nothing will come of it?
I loved how the writers took Zoe’s insecurities from the last episode (i.e. about losing her husband to the stay-at-home uber-mom) and carried them into this one with her slight jealousy of Katherine. Zoe told her husband that she dislikes that Katherine “shakes what her momma gave her” to get ahead in business. I think the show is doing a great job with the development of this character and I can’t wait to see more interactions with Zoe and Katherine (as Katherine is totally under-qualified for her new job).
And then there’s Juliet:
Juliet’s story confuses me. I know I’m supposed to sympathize with Juliet but I just don’t. In fact, in the beginning of the episode I even felt bad for her penitent husband Davis. I think the show should have spent more time building up how in love Juliet was with her husband and how dedicated to their marriage she was. Then they can drop the infidelity bomb. I only had half the pilot episode to get to know Davis before I was told that I should hate him because he cheated on Juliet.
And I really feel bad for Bobby, the poor sap Juliet dated in business school. This guy clears his schedule and flies in from London to see Juliet. She cancels on him then goes to him after meeting with Cilla then laughs in his face while they are about to have sex.
And Caitlin:
So, from the previews for next week’s Cashmere Mafia, it looks like Caitlin is back to batting for the heterosexual team. And thank goodness for that. Now, I have nothing against the L-word, but Caitlin and Alicia have NO chemistry. It’s just not fun to watch these two women. I feel like Caitlin should call Alicia and cry on her shoulder about some guy that didn’t work out–not make out with her in the street.
I did love the blemish snafu that poor Caitlin dealt with this episode though. I know it probably seemed shallow to some viewers but I thought it was pretty original. It was refreshing to hear some dialogue about real stuff. I felt like I was listening to normal women when Mia and Caitlin walked in the park and complained about the pimple. These ladies are always talking about such big things: their big jobs, their big break-ups, their big plans for revenge sex, their big questions about their sexuality.
And Mia:
I just don’t even want to discuss Mia. I think it’s a damn shame what Cashmere Mafia is doing with her character. And what an ill-use of Lucy Liu. Mia is great in dialogue with her friends but her story is just not compelling enough. It’s very contrived in fact.
After I heard that Jack was the one who approved the cover for “Modern Man” (which pictured a woman eating a man holding on to the plate), I just knew where all her conversations would lead. They would all be about how she was hurt that Jack didn’t call her back, while she pretended that she fundamentally disagreed with the cover. And of course, it was obvious that she would still run the cover. After all, while she’s an emotional mess, she’s still a savvy businesswoman. Note the sarcasm, please. I hoped that the voiceover at the end would save her storyline this episode and it started well but wrapped up too quickly and cleanly. What do you think about her?
A few extra nuggets…
- I loved the blog shout-out! They could’ve used Page Six of the New York Post but no, Cashmere Mafia bowed the phenom that is the BLOG. “I hate the internet!” –Caitlin
- Do these ladies always order the same exact thing when they eat together? At breakfast they all had fruit salads and orange juices. And for lunch they all had salads and the same pink lemonade-looking drinks.
- Quote of the night: “I’m not your lesbian test-drive.” –Alicia to Caitlin. No one likes to be a lesbian test drive. But, while we’re on the subject, of the four “Cashmere Mobsters,” Frances O’Connor would be my lesbian test drive.
- Mia’s (Lucy Liu’s) ponytail was ridiculous.
Jennifer Lopez and Victoria Beckham’s Insecurities
Jennifer Lopez and Victoria Beckham’s Insecurities
Busy performing concerts around the world - most recently in Lisbon - Jennifer Lopez took time out to talk about a few personal matters with Glamour magazine. The Hold You Down singer, who’s typically beaming with confidence, said that she’s really insecure about herself sometimes. And she’s not the only one.
Jennifer spoke of a conversation she’d had with Posh Spice: “I was just talking about this with Victoria Beckham. Victoria said: ‘People would never guess you’re insecure. Are you? Because I know I am’. It was like she had to hear it from me. And I said: ‘Yeah, of course I am’.”
J Lo continued, “She said: ‘But you seem so confident’ and I said: ‘Because I am confident. It doesn’t mean I don’t have my moments. But you have to remember the value of your individuality - that you have something special and different to offer that nobody else can’. Victoria said: ‘Oh. I love hearing this. What you’re saying is so great!’.”
Rather than trying to hide her true human emotion, Jennifer thought it to be important that all of her fans - and Victoria’s - see that big stars have their issues, too.
“It was really sweet. That’s why I wanted to put it out there: Here you have a beautiful, successful woman who does her own imaging and branding and has a great family and kids - yet, at times, she feels very insecure about herself. We all do.”