Emma Watson officially denies interest in Dragon Tattoo role

[matgb]

Seriously, 5 days after Bart and I wrote about it, her people have issued a statement saying 'Dragon Tattoo' Rumor Is 'Absolutely False'. This is because The Sun and Metro.co.uk ran it as a story yesterday

Tabloids, not only do they get the stories completely wrong, they get the stories wrong 5 days later than a pair of bloggers...

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Rooney!

[daweaver]

As if to prove your point, it was reported yesterday (16 August) that Rooney Mara had been given the part. Not that such facts stopped The Independent's diary from reporting today that Scarlett Johanssen was still in the running for the part. Tabloid journalists, eh...

And let me give an example demonstrating that it's not just casting for movies that causes difficulties. On 29 January, Kajen Thuraaisingham appeared on Mastermind. He didn't do very well, scoring five correct answers in four minutes of questioning. I wrote about his achievement, noting that his score was five more points than I'd ever achieved in the chair, and criticism from me would be entirely out of place.

David Clark of the award-nominated Life After Mastermind also wrote about Mr. Thuraaisingham's achievement, with the coda "Before anyone decides to make any negative comment about this, then they should have to take their own turn in the chair. And anyone who’s ever been in the chair should not dream of making a negative comment."

Not until the next month did the dead tree press pick up on the event. Mastermind contestant posts quiz show's lowest ever score, wrote the Maily Telegraph, snickering behind its hand. Record low score for Mastermind quiz hopeful , said the BBC gleefully. Mastermind contestant Kajen Thuraaisingham gets lowest ever score according to The Paywall. And so it goes on.

Bloggers were right, press were late and wrong, Quizzlestick was witty. Plus ça change.

Re: Rooney!

[matgb]

Was sat in the train cafe Saturday, bloke at the next table was talking to his friend about why he stopped buying the Independent. Pretty much same reason as me, Janet Street Porter followed by tabloidisation of quality as well as paper size.

I vaguely recall the Mastermind story, and looking at your post I'm slightly weirded out; both the first two are names of people I went to Exeter with, I suspect not the same people but...

Re: Rooney!

[daweaver]

Was sat in the train cafe Saturday, bloke at the next table was talking to his friend about why he stopped buying the Independent. Pretty much same reason as me, Janet Street Porter followed by tabloidisation of quality as well as paper size.

From here, it's only the Friday arts pullout, and a Sunday paper that doesn't stretch into Tuesday. Neither of those are an every week event. Must do some research into how the paper's news coverage has changed over the years. Hmm, fourteen months before the 25th anniversary. Might make that, if nothing else turns up.

both the first two are names of people I went to Exeter with, I suspect not the same people but...

From what I remember, Mr. Buckle was of an age to remember Thunderbirds from first time round; Mr. Crane might have been a contemporary. Please note, I'm notoriously bad at gauging ages from appearances on screen.

[innerbrat]

I she denied it 5 days ago we wouldn't still be talking abuot how hot she is.

[matgb]

Absolutely, as a bit of news management it's very well done, but it took 4 days for any of the gossipmongers to work it out.

4 days, in silly season. I mean, news is so slow that floods in some foreign country are actually getting coverage, unheard of...

[pmoodie.livejournal.com]

You can take pride in the knowledge that you got it wrong first! ;D

[bart-calendar.livejournal.com]

Of course, what this could all mean is that she screen tested for it but Fincher said "Thanks, but no thanks" and they'd rather spin it as she wasn't interested.