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Mirren Considers Auctioning Off Emmy Shoes
7 September 2006 (WENN)
British actress Helen Mirren is considering auctioning off the high-heeled shoes that almost led to her most embarrassing moment at the Emmy Awards. The Prime Suspect star, who just won an Emmy for Elizabeth I, stumbled when she walked to the stage to pick up her Best Actress award and then upset family groups across America by joking she almost fell "a**e over tit." Now, Mirren, who doubts she'll ever wear the designer shoes again, is thinking about selling them off for charity. She says, "I may auction them off." The actress previously won an Emmy for her role in The Passion of Ayn Rand.
Mirren Backs "Sensitive" Queen Movie
21 August 2006 (WENN)
Dame Helen Mirren insists fans of British monarch Queen Elizabeth II have nothing to fear from her controversial new movie The Queen, because the royal will be portrayed "sensitively." The Prime Suspect star plays the title role in upcoming film, which depicts her emotional turmoil following the tragic death of Diana, Princess Of Wales in a car accident in 1997. But she is adamant the tragic time is dealt with respectfully and without any "bitchiness." She says, "Our piece is enormously sensitive to her; it's not some nasty little bitch piece, it's really trying to get inside what happened within the Royal Family in the week after Diana died. The older generation - what I call my parent's generation - having to confront the Hello! magazine generation, with its fake grief."
Courtney Love Cautioned and Released
5 February 2003 (WENN)
Fiery tempered rocker Courtney Love has escaped a possible two year jail sentence after being cautioned by British police following an alleged 'air rage' incident. Love was arrested on landing yesterday after the pilot of the Los Angeles to London flight alerted British air traffic control to the rock singer's allegedly abusive behavior. Scotland Yard confirms the Hole frontwoman was cautioned under the Public Order Act for "causing harassment, alarm and distress to another person." An airport source described the bottle-blonde rockers' actions to British tabloid The Mirror: "Love got bored in the upper class at the top of the plane and invited her pals downstairs to join her. She was tucking in to the booze and having a good time. But the group were so loud - and she in particular was swearing a lot - passengers complained. When the pilot was called, she screamed 'F*** off, I hope you die!' The pilot decided to radio ahead to the police. Love didn't appear to be bothered at the thought of being arrested. I don't think she realized the trouble she was getting herself in. As the plane came in to land she was taking her underwear off and singing loud rock song." After her release, Love gave her version of events. She said, "I cussed at a lady - my daughter always said I had a potty mouth. I cussed at a lady named Mary, she wasn't letting my friend into first class and I said, 'Why are you being such a bitch about it.' How do you feel about your tax dollars being used for me saying don't be a bitch? I'm now going to go and sit by the fire." Asked how she felt about her treatment, she said, "I think that I have been flying British Airways for a long time and I will continue to do so. This is my second time on Virgin and my first time wasn't so great either." And Love added that her time at a British police station was rather pleasant. She says, "It was fine. They were wonderful in there. It was like being on Prime Suspect."