Keira Knightley, Sir Paul McCartney and David Beckham have teamed up for a TV sketch to support British charity Comic Relief. Rupert Grint, George Michael and funnyman James Corden also feature in the skit, which shows the stars fighting over who should go to Africa as a celebrity ambassador for the organisation. Corden volunteers – but MCCartney tells the Gavin & Stacey star he’s too fat for the trip, quipping: “People don’t like seeing tubby people over in Africa. If they hadn’t eaten so much, no one would be starving.” Beckham is also turned down as he “can’t cry”, while Keira is rejected from the mission for being “too gorgeous”. The annual Comic Relief fundraiser telethon will hit screens in Britain in March.

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Keira Knightley slips into a beige bodysuit and mounts a vintage motorcycle for a Chanel commercial on September 05 and September 09 at Place de la Concorde in Paris, France. The 25-year-old British actress shot the ad under the direction of Joe Wright – she shot her debut ad for Coco Mademoiselle back in 2007!

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Keira is among a number of female celebs who have been photographed by Nick Haddow for a book project called “MySafePlace”. The brainchild of actress Emma Thompson, it aims to raise funds and awareness for the Helen Bamber Foundation, which helps to rebuild lives for survivors of human rights violations.

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“The Suicide Brothers” will be released on iTunes on September 21st via Shorts International, according to this press release. The company owns ShortsTV in both the US and UK, so it should appear on those channels eventually. It’s currently showing Keira in New Year’s Eve.

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Keira Knightley agreed to appear in her latest film for free. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star appears as Elizabethan lover Constance in 10-minute short film ‘Maze’, the debut of painter Stuart Pearson Wright, for free because she is so in tune with his ideas. The short features the actress and her lover – played by the artist – in full period costume, lost in a maze trying to find each other and was shot in one day for just £15,000. Speaking about her decision to appear in ‘Maze’, Keira told The Independent newspaper: “I loved the idea of doing something that was purely creative, weird and wonderful and not a commercial venture. “Ideas were emailed and then developed at Stuart’s studio over cupcakes and tea, and under the skeleton of his dog, and a film piece was decided on: a collision of our worlds.” The director admits it was a nerve-wracking experience for him to work with such a high-profile actress on his very first film, but insists Keira instantly put him at ease. Stuart said: “I was impressed Keira agreed to do the film straight away. She had the humility to take direction from somebody who lacked experience. “She was as un-diva like as anybody could be, because she is so down to earth. She is not into playing the whole star game. She genuinely loves acting and I think she gives a great performance, in this film, in a very uncomfortable dress.” ‘Maze’ will be premiered alongside Stuart’s latest exhibition, ‘I Remember You’ at London’s Riflemaker Gallery between May 05 and June 06.

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Damian Lewis talks about appearing with Keira Knightley as she makes her West End debut in an updated version of Moliere’s The Misanthrope. Click here to read the interview.

Deeside Mineral Water and charity fresh2o have teamed up to launch an exclusive range of bottled water fronted by celebrities and benefiting a good cause. Launching this week, the limited edition 500ml bottles will feature A-list stars all shot underwater by renowned photographer Candice. Actresses Keira Knightley and Kelly Brook, model Lily Cole, plus DJ Judge Jules and Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain are among those supporting the initiative. Sales will help raise money for fresh2o, the charity dedicated to enabling the provision of clean safe water for drinking and sanitation purposes worldwide. And the stars are in good company as Deeside Mineral Water is a celebrity in its own right. It flows from an ancient healing spring near Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands with health properties dating back to 1760. Celebrity drinkers already include Queen Victoria, Lord Byron and more recently Tom Cruise. Read the rest of this entry…

Lewis spoke to The Daily Mail’s Baz Bamigboye about his role in the play stating, “This Misanthrope is angered by everything he sees around him and yet, at the same time, you might say he’s one of the great romantics in literature.” Press notes describe the play as “transported from 17th century Paris to modern-day London, Alceste (Damian Lewis) is a famous British playwright disillusioned and angry with the hypocrisy, shallowness and vanity of the contemporary world. Vowing to reject society, Alceste’s plans are derailed when he falls madly in love with Jennifer (Keira Knightley). An ambitious American film star and darling of the social scene, she may prove to be his biggest challenge yet.” Source: The Daily Mail

There are the very first promos of Keira in her stage debut The Misanthrope! Previews below:

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