Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Today's Blind Items

@Grace: Plenty of gay people marry and have childr...

2008-09-24T14:31:00.000-07:00

@Grace: Plenty of gay people marry and have children, for reasons like wanting to appear straight to the public, or for mundane reasons like wanting to raise children of their own in what is considered a "conventional" family (like Mariska Hargitay).

I thought of Helena Bonham Carter first thing for ...

2008-09-24T13:55:00.000-07:00

I thought of Helena Bonham Carter first thing for this one

Binkym, I'm confused that Emma Thompson and Kennet...

2008-09-24T13:50:00.000-07:00

Binkym, I'm confused that Emma Thompson and Kenneth Brannagh were actually married beards -- each has gone on to hetero relationships and both have had children.

Whoops instead of Toronto I meant the UK Premiere....

2008-09-24T08:38:00.000-07:00

Whoops instead of Toronto I meant the UK Premiere.

My vote's with Keira too. She was in Toronto promo...

2008-09-24T08:27:00.000-07:00

My vote's with Keira too. She was in Toronto promoting The Duchess.

Lyz, Emily was in 30 Rock in US, so she's definitely done TV.

btw, my first thought was Keira.

2008-09-24T07:38:00.001-07:00

btw, my first thought was Keira.

Martin Scorcese is in the Random Photos today. Wha...

2008-09-24T07:38:00.000-07:00

Martin Scorcese is in the Random Photos today. What about him and Emily Mortimer? They have been working on Shutter Island. She's British. She's been married since 2003 (met in 2000). Not sure if married constitutes a "long term relationship". She hasn't done TV since 2000 and I don't know if any of her tv shows were shown in the US.

Just a thought...

thandie newton did ER, no? she was Dr. Carter's w...

2008-09-24T07:36:00.000-07:00

thandie newton did ER, no? she was Dr. Carter's wife. that's pretty recent tv work.

After reading all this and doing a little independ...

2008-09-24T07:32:00.000-07:00

After reading all this and doing a little independent fact checking of my own...

I agree with localtourist and tomtyler... it's Keira.

Judi Dench is almost as high profile for her TV wo...

2008-09-24T06:25:00.000-07:00

Judi Dench is almost as high profile for her TV work as for her film work. Even if ENT did was not as thorough as he should have been in looking at these actresses' backgrounds in TV, I can assure you he was very much aware of Dame Judi's work from 1992-2005 (13 years!) on As Time Goes By!

Angela Lansbury.

2008-09-24T06:21:00.000-07:00

Angela Lansbury.

Im wondering if it could be thandie newton, she is...

2008-09-24T02:56:00.000-07:00

Im wondering if it could be thandie newton, she is british and promoting rocknrolla with guy richie as her director. she is married but hes not known and they have been together since 1998 so its pretty long term.

ENT is sometimes all over the map regarding what i...

2008-09-24T01:05:00.000-07:00

ENT is sometimes all over the map regarding what is A-list, but my recollection is that he means the top moneymakers. The only British actress who is a top moneymaker is Keira K.

Tilda might not be news, but if it's with her late...

2008-09-23T23:30:00.000-07:00

Tilda might not be news, but if it's with her latest director..Joel Coen..that would be a shocker, eh?

Judi Dench

2008-09-23T22:17:00.000-07:00

Judi Dench

Keira- she's been dating Rupert Friend since Pride...

2008-09-23T21:39:00.000-07:00

Keira- she's been dating Rupert Friend since Pride and Prejudice (2005). I think that constitutes long term relationship. I looked up Saul Dibb- not bad looking. Of course if I were into bedding directors, I would've sacked Joe Wright if I were Keira.

@Brenda: Oooh! Kristin Scott Thomas seemed like a ...

2008-09-23T21:33:00.000-07:00

@Brenda: Oooh! Kristin Scott Thomas seemed like a good guess, but she's separated from her husband (they had a 17-year-marriage); it was broken up by her dalliance with an actor in a Chekov play so she hasn't anyone to chase her down in hotels, and she hasn't any movies to promote. Way to go, though!

Kristin Scott Thomas.

2008-09-23T21:21:00.000-07:00

Kristin Scott Thomas.

judi, i thought i remembered reading they broke up...

2008-09-23T20:08:00.000-07:00

judi, i thought i remembered reading they broke up. thnx for the confirmation.

i still think it would be karma funny tho.

I wouldn't count out anyone who had a baby saying ...

2008-09-23T19:48:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't count out anyone who had a baby saying they're too busy. They have nannies, cooks, maids, personal assistants up the yingyang.

With regards to Kenneth and Emma, English friends ...

2008-09-23T19:46:00.000-07:00

With regards to Kenneth and Emma, English friends told me years ago it was pretty common knowledge there that each was the other's beard (if you can use "common knowledge" and "beard" in the same sentence that way). In fact, one English friend, who doesn't seem to know anything about any celebrity, knew this, so that pretty much confirmed it for me right there.

Blunt and the whore broke up months ago. She's no...

2008-09-23T19:15:00.000-07:00

Blunt and the whore broke up months ago. She's not with anyone right now.
I think you're right, Grace, about Enty's knowledge. Or it's someone who did the occasional tv stint only in the UK, so we wouldn't have seen it. I'm also counting out any woman who's had a baby in the last year. They're too d*mned busy to be schtupping around.
I never knew what broke up Emma and Kenneth. Thanks for that info. Totally revising my opinion of HBC.

mooshki, I'm with you on that one -- of course it ...

2008-09-23T18:52:00.000-07:00

mooshki, I'm with you on that one -- of course it takes two, but Kenneth Brannagh cheating with his wife's good friend..... oy!!

Yes, I too am still fighting mad about it.

But glad that Emma got on with her life and is a happy mom now.

Hey, you know christopher -- your list of A-list British actresses who have done TV in their past have made me wonder if ENT doesn't really know his blind's history well enough. Hmmm.....

I think "who only does film" means "doesn't do TV ...

2008-09-23T18:26:00.000-07:00

I think "who only does film" means "doesn't do TV series," not "has never, ever made a television appearance." It's difficult for ANYONE to do solely film, unless it's someone brand new.

It's not Tilda, she has had a very open relationsh...

2008-09-23T17:43:00.001-07:00

It's not Tilda, she has had a very open relationship with her boyfriend. In fact, at one point, she lived with her husband AND her boyfriend all under the same roof. I don't see her boyfriend acting super jealous if he knew the score when they first got together.

I also don't think it's Helena BC and Tim Burton. As with Weisz, I think Enty would have mentioned that the significant other would be someone else famous. Plus she has been in a TV series in Britain before (5 episodes) and guested on Miami Vice of all things. :-p

According to IMDb, Beckinsale has done quite a few television movies. As much as I like her, I also don't think that Kate would be considered A-list by Enty =(.

Keira has also done a couple of TV movies, so if the item is 100% true and absolutely no television, then Keira wouldn't fit (plus, is she dating anyone right now?).

Weisz has also done a few television movies. Mirren also has done quite a few television movies - she won 4 Emmys!

Kate Winslet was in a television show in 1991, that that rules her out. Plus she's married to Mendes, so once again, I would assume that he would mention that whomever the actress is would be married to a major director.

Honestly, I can't think of one British actress that hasn't at least done a TV movie here or over the pond! I'm stumped!