Comments on: The Real Truth About Tom and Katie

By: rosa

rosa — Sun, 07 Jul 2013 06:26:12 +0000

I am so happy that you were once a tabloid journalist who wrote this rubbish. I am always fascinated by these magazines and the constant repetition of utter nonsense written about Brad and Angelina, Posh and Becks, Tomcat etc, i stand in the supermarket queue reading the front pages and fuming to myself that a) some-one writes this stuff, b) that people believe this nonsense and most infuriating of all c) that I care! Some-one admitting that they wrote it and it is all made up, somehow makes me feel better about it all. And now I am feeling self-conscious of my spelling, punctuation and general writing style.

By: Lakota [Faith hope and Charity Shopping]

Lakota [Faith hope and Charity Shopping] — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:51:40 +0000

I have just come across this post – after trawling for TomKat posts for ooh, a month now – and am so glad my suspicions re tabloid journalism are correct. Although obviously here in the UK we don’t need to make up spurious sources, because we just tap into people’s voicemail.

The Daily Mail is a regular tooth grindingly awful source of ‘Suri cries as Mum refuses her a puppy to make coats out of’ type stories. I swear I see that sulky child more often than my own children. And it’s the Summer holidays.

I’ve taken it upon myself to audition some new wives for Tom though, if you’re interested.

http://faithhopeandcharityshopping.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/mission-impossible-in-which-i-choose.html

By: Lena fry

Lena fry — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:45:46 +0000

Nice one!!

By: Gorilla Bananas

Gorilla Bananas — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 06:26:09 +0000

Does attributing the information to “a source” give them some legal cover? They could say they got the information from some fellow pissing in a public lavatory who claimed to work for the Cruises.

By: ali

ali — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 21:27:23 +0000

suri is so darn cute nothing else matters but her next outfit and kid heels

By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:03:05 +0000

I’m with Sonja. A book is and excellent idea!

By: Miss Cavendish

Miss Cavendish — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 18:55:32 +0000

Thank you! xxx

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:52:03 +0000

Miss Cavendish – Certain kinds of stories are considered “actionable:” If you say someone is a drug addict, has anorexia, they will sue. And the celebrities known to be litigious tend to be left alone more.

Make DO – Well, what about a nice structured Ferragamo?

By: Miss Cavendish

Miss Cavendish — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:05:31 +0000

My j-students always ask me how tabloids avoid libel in cases like this (obv. manufacturing an Xmas gift is not defamatory, but it *is* false. Or it could be defamatory if you wrote that Becks gave Victoria the new Vera Bradley tote). I tell them it’s because celebs can’t be bothered to sue over such small potatoes, plus no-one takes the tabs seriously (although this last statement may not be entirely accurate these days). May I “enquire” into your professional take?

By: Make Do Style

Make Do Style — Sat, 14 Jul 2012 15:05:04 +0000

PS what bag can I have in my celebrity life