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News Alert! News Alert! Rainbow Killer Says Something Redemptive

By Dustin Rowles | Posted Under Trade News | Comments (23)

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Katherine Heigl, the latest addition to the Jackass franchise, and a newly minted member of the Pajiba Axis of Evil, was confronted about her image problem in an interview yesterday, being asked to respond to a NYTimes profile, an article that did as good a job at humanizing Heigl as anything I’ve seen written about her. Ms. Heigl actually managed to muster a response that was gracious; she answered honestly, and without being abrasive or defensive.


 


If it were only her public personae that were the problem, more of the candid honesty she displayed in the interview could probably help turn it around. Unfortunately for Heigl, there’s still the question of her movie roles, which Courtney explored yesterday. Perception is as much about movie roles as it is about public comments, and for Heigl, the two don’t align very well. Jackass 3: Life As We Know It is not going to help, though her next role — next July’s One for the Money, where Heigl plays bounty hunter Stephanie Plum in a movie based on a Janet Evanovich novel — might. At this point, however, that image of hers has been concretized for the near future. Some time off, and a supporting role in a couple of indie flicks might help, though I still remain skeptical of her actressin’ talents, notwithstanding her “Grey’s Anatomy” Emmy. The Pajiba Axis of Evil is only a few days old, but more of the above, and some good, decent movie parts, and who knows? She could be the first to be removed from and Axis.









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Comments

I'm still kinda pissed she's playing Stephanie Plum. She's about as far way from how Plum is described as you can get.

Posted by: Carrie at October 8, 2010 9:29 AM

I just had to look up Rainbow Killer's comments about the writing on Grey's Anatomy to make sure I wasn't falsely judging her.

"I did not feel that I was given the material this season to warrant an Emmy nomination and in an effort to maintain the integrity of the academy organization, I withdrew my name from contention. In addition, I did not want to potentially take away an opportunity from an actress who was given such materials."

Nope. I stand by my convictions here. Taken individually, there are no offensive words here. Put together with this formatting, the implications are rather offensive to the people who gave her the material that let her win an Emmy. A little diplomacy is necessary in Hollywood. She could have said "I chose not to enter my name into consideration for the Emmy award as I believe I did not warrant a second nomination for this role." She could have also said "no comment."

But no. She took no responsibility for her role in the show. The candor displayed in this new interview at least shows she's developed some sense of self-awareness that was previously absent. Baby steps.

Posted by: Robert at October 8, 2010 9:40 AM

Katherine Heigl, if you're reading this, sleeping with me will instantaneously correct any of your present or future image problems. I will treat you right, & ensure for you a fruitful career. Trust me!

Posted by: the new transported man at October 8, 2010 9:42 AM

Enough Rowles! This shit is getting creepy, your obsession with Heigl is Hinckleyesque.

Posted by: Pookie at October 8, 2010 9:43 AM

Katherine Heigl confuses me. I never used to be into her. Then more and more I thought she was full of disdain which oddly made her attractive to me (I'm messed up like that). Now she's acting all human and I'm losing wood over here.

Stop toying with me, Heigl.

Posted by: Sage at October 8, 2010 9:47 AM

Unfortunately for Heigl, there’s still the question of her movie roles, which Courtney explored yesterday.

Because god knows there aren't any other late-twenties/early-thirties actresses doing exactly the same thing? Heigl is just Kate Hudson with better ability to pick common-denominator scripts.

Posted by: mightygodking at October 8, 2010 9:47 AM

Do you know what would be fabulous? If videos were posted with transcripts. Because Evil Work Overlords© block most videos and by the time I get home to view the list of what I’ve missed is so extensive, I forget half of it.

I’d like to second Carrie. I recently decided to re-listen to the Plum audiobooks and it grates me that Heigl will be playing the part. The books aren’t great literature, but they are fun and the movie(s) could turn out great. That casting decision is horrible.

Posted by: Scully at October 8, 2010 10:00 AM

I'm also with Carrie. In fact she said pretty much exactly what I was thinking. Heigl is soooo not Stephanie Plum. Dumbass casting directors.

Posted by: pickled tink at October 8, 2010 10:25 AM

She's doing press for her movie and she's grateful to be acting in vile pieces of shit. Don't be fooled, she's coming for you, Rowles.

Posted by: admin at October 8, 2010 10:25 AM

How was that redemptive? All I heard was, "My career is at stake. This is probably my last chance to have a decent career as a rom-com A-lister, so I better appear humble for the masses, so they'll like me." That was a very calculated answer. And if even DR ate it up, than it clearly worked for her.

Posted by: russmunki at October 8, 2010 10:36 AM

@ Robert

You obviously don't watch Grey's Anatomy. The writers had her having loud sex with an imaginery ghost. The writers deserved to get trashed. They should have been fired. It was the stupidest crap ever.

Posted by: ERM at October 8, 2010 10:53 AM

Given her attitude, she's probably the best looking actress I'd hesitate to bang. And by hesitate, I mean I'd go, "Um, OK" rather than just "OK."

Posted by: , at October 8, 2010 10:56 AM

It was the stupidest crap ever.

Posted by: ERM at October 8, 2010 10:53 AM
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"Grey's" was a soap opera, right? Sounds like the standard level of soap stupidty to me.

Posted by: , at October 8, 2010 11:01 AM

You guys. Boobs.

I don't get whats so hard about this.

Posted by: superasente at October 8, 2010 11:01 AM

They have a pill for that.

Posted by: admin at October 8, 2010 11:15 AM

Admin: *snork*

I also second what Scully said.

Posted by: Ian at October 8, 2010 2:14 PM

I think Heigl just talks out of her ass most of the time. One of those women who speaks before giving much thought to what she's saying and only because she loves the sound of her own voice. She's not evil, just annoying.

Her new brassy shade of blond can never be forgiven though. Toner people, toner. At the very least...purple shampoo.

Posted by: becks at October 8, 2010 3:01 PM

"Grey's" was a soap opera, right? Sounds like the standard level of soap stupidty to me.

Posted by: , at October 8, 2010 11:01 AM


It was actually a good show the first one and a half or two seasons. Then it became a ridiculous and unwatchable soap opera.

Posted by: ERM at October 8, 2010 3:44 PM

Oh damn it, I had managed to completely forget that Heigl will be playing Plum. Damn it, casting director(s?)!

Posted by: MelBivDevoe at October 8, 2010 4:39 PM

i'm repeating myself here, but I again have to ask why this site devotes so much energy to things it hates (and no, being bitchy and scathing doesn't cut it as an answer).

we hate superhero reboots, so we will write about it 2-3 times a day.

we hate >insert interchangable starlet

we hate twilight, so we will write about twilight and its lead cast at least twice a week, all year long.

we really, and truly, hate torture porn, so we will make sure you are aware of films that would otherwise never have been brought to your attention.

we hate dustin's love of RR's abs, so every writer at pajiba is responsible for mentioning them at least once a week, per writer.

And our biggest hate, the one that gives us ulcers and piles, is Michael bay, therefore we will write about him every other day, all year, every year, and we will just refer to his penis if he has nothing in production.

I realise you guys have commercial interests, but it gets a bit ridiculous, when the majority of the posts are all about the stuff that supposedly pajiba is against. good thing you tell us you hate it, or we would never know.

the only place i have ever heard of this actress, heigl, is in pajiba posts, i havent, to my knowledge, seen one of her films(or at least haven't come to recognise her), and dont see her blazinf arcross the screens of other geek movie sites.

don't get me wrong, when you guys are good your great, and i stay loyal for the comment threads, but the site is a little top heavy with the dreck you say you hate. like a christian fundamentalist site that spends more time talking about porn sites than god or jesus.

Posted by: idleprimate at October 8, 2010 9:19 PM

Crap, they're making a One for the Money movie? There's at least 15 books in that series so far.

Posted by: Slizbomb at October 9, 2010 7:20 AM

Heigl is better at actressin' than I gave her credit for. She's selling her latest piece of turd, specially after her last crapfest feat. Asston went nowhere, she's trying to make nice. Don't be fooled DR.

Posted by: Zahara at October 10, 2010 2:38 AM

I hate her voice. She sounds like she's gargling when she talks. It's this weird old lady goiter voice. That's not the only reason I dislike her, but it's probably the most powerful.

Posted by: heatseeker at October 11, 2010 9:16 PM