“Batman star in holy dust-up?” What a lame headliner, honestly, is “Holy Domestic Disturbance, Batman!” so hard?
Anyhoo, if this is the least bit true, Bale’s timing is impeccable. You can take the Welshman out of Wales, but you can’t take the Wales out of the Welshman.
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Thank god they brought up, in an article about Christian Bale having an assault charge leveled against him, that Heath Ledger died (sarcasm). In fact, Heath Ledger’s death should, ideally, be brought up in every article in the news. For example, one of today’s CNN headline is “Zimbabwe rivals sign deal on talks”. What it really should say is “Zimbabwe rivals sign deal on talks, and Heath Ledger’s dead.” Apparently, that’s the only way to publish any news article for the next month or so.
“ATROCITIES IN DARFUR!”
“If only Heath Ledger were with us now…”
A source said: “It was a very difficult situation but it would have been wrong to have wrecked the premiere over a complaint which we don’t yet know is founded in truth.
“A Source said” is often tabloid code for “we think”, and that source couldn’t even admit to anything solid! Also, “wrecked” is a rather sensationalist word for a sombre source.
Oh, and re the Heath mention, many online journalists are now being encouraged to use vaguley relevant buzzwords that appear on popular searches such as “heath”, “ledger” and “dead”. It generates traffic to the story.
It’s The motherfucking Sun. Seriously people, as far as grains of salt go, this is one giant motherfucker that deserves a hefty pinch.
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| Originally Posted by Big Jim Slade View Post Any article with “.co.uk” in the URL has to be taken with a grain of salt the size of the fucking Death Star anyway. |
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| Originally Posted by chon View Post [I]“A Source said” is often tabloid code for “we think” |
It’s not even that! It’s “we need to fill this article and make it seem like we spoke to someone in the know”, nearly every article has “a source” or “an insider” and it’s absolute rubbish, it’s not the paper thinking anything, it’s just recycling the words we’ve already read.
Though I do find it amusing that even Americans spit on UK tabloids.
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| Originally Posted by Jakespeare View Post “ATROCITIES IN DARFUR!” “If only Heath Ledger were with us now…” |
“Surely he’d know what to do! Maybe his ghost could take a moment from contemplating his soon-to-be posthumous Oscar nod, and save the world.”
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| Originally Posted by chon View Post Oh, and re the Heath mention, many online journalists are now being encouraged to use vaguley relevant buzzwords that appear on popular searches such as “heath”, “ledger” and “dead”. It generates traffic to the story. |
(*Grabs chon by the lapels*) I don’t.fucking.care. And I get it, it’s not like I don’t - everyone said that the re-worshipping at the tombstone of Heath would kick into high gear once The Dark Knight was released, and they were sure enough right. But if I have to listen to the whole Heath Re-Grief-Fest all over again for the rest of the fucking summer, I’m gonna have to slap a bitch.
This just in from USA Today’s front page:
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| Tropical Storm Dolly has South Texas in its sights. Residents say it’s the most upsetting thing to happen to them since Heath Ledger’s tragic death from an overdose in January. |
(I kid, I kid… just mocking my own tantrum, folks.)
Back on topic - yeah, it’s The Sun. I’m not too concerned that Bale actually did anything unless it’s on something like CNN. Let a legitmate news source report it, and then we’ll talk.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...llegation.html
It’s in the mainstream now (front page of Drudge as well). Bale has also officially been arrested.
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| Originally Posted by lesterg View Post http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...llegation.html It’s in the mainstream now (front page of Drudge as well). Bale has also officially been arrested. |
Honestly? Drudge is just as bad as The Sun.
BBC? They’re still cool, right?
Even if christian Bale did attack his mother, I don’t care. He is the world’s greatest movie star and the star of my favorite 10/10 Batman movie. He can do no wrong Equilibrium was snubbed at the oscars.
Bale didn’t do this. He’s just taking the heat for Aaron Eckhart.
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| Originally Posted by Moltisanti View Post Bale didn’t do this. He’s just taking the heat for Aaron Eckhart. |
Massive Green Box.
There are too many unanswered questions at this point for us to judge the situation, like whether he used his growly voice when assaulting them.
Also, first “fudgepacker” and now “Bitch”, Great job Harley keeping them coming!
What’s next?
Mom and sister’s question about what it was like working with Heath Ledger would not be answered with words.
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| Originally Posted by lesterg View Post http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...llegation.html It’s in the mainstream now (front page of Drudge as well). Bale has also officially been arrested. |
I’m waiting for the next headline: “Christian bailed!”
You’re welcome, Drudge. That one was for free.
If he growled “SWEAR TO ME!” as he hit them, instant pardon.