Celine on UK press - "Taking Chances" coverage

[GoldenLeaf]

Jesus people what does it matter!

 

So Celine smoked pot once.....who cares. Hasnt everyone?

 

I'd be worried if she tried it, like it and did it all the time.

 

Allow the girl to try normal things like everyone else.

Well, I never smoked pot and I don't think I'll try. Furthermore, I am a bit surprised that Celine tried once. Anyway, we haven't proves that she did.

[incognito]

Furthermore, I am a bit surprised that Celine tried once. Anyway, we haven't proves that she did.

 

 

We have proved it because it was in the Daily Mail which was an interview which was OFFICIALLY sanctioned by Sony. They even told Darren that she would be in the newspaper on that specific date... He posted about it. It's why we knew to buy the paper that day. It's no big deal... She didn't break any laws. Like she said, she only did it because she knew it was legal there. It's not a huge shock, some of the most respected people in the world have tried it at some point or another... including Bill Clinton, of course he didn't inhale though. haha

Edited October 29, 2007 at 08:36 PM by incognito

[celinefan1985]

It's like she wasn't even in London this week. Hardly any press, no paparazzi, nothing really. Why does the UK hate her so much? If I were her, I would not even bother (unless she gets a really big sales boost ). It will be quite different when she gets to France next week. Last time she was there for OCP, she was everywhere and the French were really appreciative of her visit.

[Shamrock_1982]

she does it for her uk fans....

 

you should know that!!!

 

We buy the albums, merchandise, packages to vegas, etc not the uk press!!!

[Hilda]

plus she must love it if there less paparazzi

[Tal]

The UK has a huge market for album sales. Thats why she went there.

[Hilda]

shell be number 1 with her album here - u know it - she always is. A new day has come had 1 appearence promo and about the same press coverage - that went number 1. The single diod quite well though, i dont think taking chances (the single that is) will do well at all. It will be a plesent surprise if it does. Edited October 29, 2007 at 09:32 PM by Hilda

[incognito]

Why haven't the UK press gone crazy for her? Well because we have huge celebrities here all of the time. Many of them live here.

[delo3934]

I'll believe it when she says it plain and cold right out of her mouth. I'm not going to trust a semi tabloid semi real newspaper where one person would be crazy enough to reveal something like that to the vast public that would likely not take to kindly, especially her older fans to this.

[GoldenLeaf]

I'll believe it when she says it plain and cold right out of her mouth. I'm not going to trust a semi tabloid semi real newspaper where one person would be crazy enough to reveal something like that to the vast public that would likely not take to kindly, especially her older fans to this.

That's exactly what I thought!

[incognito]

one person would be crazy enough to reveal something like that to the vast public that would likely not take to kindly, especially her older fans to this.

 

 

I didn't understand a word of that, sorry.

[GoldenLeaf]

We have proved it because it was in the Daily Mail which was an interview which was OFFICIALLY sanctioned by Sony. They even told Darren that she would be in the newspaper on that specific date... He posted about it. It's why we knew to buy the paper that day. It's no big deal... She didn't break any laws. Like she said, she only did it because she knew it was legal there. It's not a huge shock, some of the most respected people in the world have tried it at some point or another... including Bill Clinton, of course he didn't inhale though. haha

So, you trust the sh1t that comes from that crap tabloid newspaper ?

Edited October 29, 2007 at 10:17 PM by Calypso

[incognito]

We have proved it because it was in the Daily Mail which was an interview which was OFFICIALLY sanctioned by Sony. They even told Darren that she would be in the newspaper on that specific date... He posted about it. It's why we knew to buy the paper that day. It's no big deal... She didn't break any laws. Like she said, she only did it because she knew it was legal there. It's not a huge shock, some of the most respected people in the world have tried it at some point or another... including Bill Clinton, of course he didn't inhale though. haha

So, you trust the sh1t that comes from that crap tabloid newspaper ?

 

They aren't a "tabloid", not by the North American definition of the word. Do you know anything about print journalism in the UK? I do. Print media is how I'm going to make my living, thank you very much. And they aren't "crap". I don't read it and would never buy it because it goes against my political beliefs to purchase a fascist newspaper but that article/interview was not some piece of sensationalist trash. It was an organised interview, arranged with Celine's team. And trust me, if the pot smoking stuff were a lie then they would be sued for libel. But they won't be. Everyone in the industry knows about Rene and Celine's reputation for suing the crap out of newspapers and tabloids who print defamatory stories about her. The Daily Mail wouldn't risk it. Now if they [Daily Mail] had printed the "pot story" in their gossip column as a fluff-piece then I would have reservations about believing it. But it was mentioned in an officially sanctioned interview. So yeah... I trust it.

 

But, whatever. It's no big deal. It's not created some huge controversy either way. Nobody really cares. And it's not going to be flagged up by the National Enquirer et al. because what she did was legal. It's not something that I would ever do but I don't judge Celine or think any less of her because she tried it.

Edited October 29, 2007 at 10:31 PM by incognito

[Davey84]

the only think I ask myself is WHEN did Céline smoked dope in Amsterdam??? Maybe she did it in 1999...when rené was at home!

[Hilda]

yeh god it was one toke. get over it gossips haha.

[Nmj]

Celine, POT, and Smoke in the same sentance....No Way!

-Nmj

[incognito]

yeh god it was one toke. get over it gossips haha.

 

Exactly. I bet she inhaled like once.

[MICHAELBACK]

We have proved it because it was in the Daily Mail which was an interview which was OFFICIALLY sanctioned by Sony. They even told Darren that she would be in the newspaper on that specific date... He posted about it. It's why we knew to buy the paper that day. It's no big deal... She didn't break any laws. Like she said, she only did it because she knew it was legal there. It's not a huge shock, some of the most respected people in the world have tried it at some point or another... including Bill Clinton, of course he didn't inhale though. haha

So, you trust the sh1t that comes from that crap tabloid newspaper ?

 

They aren't a "tabloid", not by the North American definition of the word. Do you know anything about print journalism in the UK? I do. Print media is how I'm going to make my living, thank you very much. And they aren't "crap". I don't read it and would never buy it because it goes against my political beliefs to purchase a fascist newspaper but that article/interview was not some piece of sensationalist trash. It was an organised interview, arranged with Celine's team. And trust me, if the pot smoking stuff were a lie then they would be sued for libel. But they won't be. Everyone in the industry knows about Rene and Celine's reputation for suing the crap out of newspapers and tabloids who print defamatory stories about her. The Daily Mail wouldn't risk it. Now if they [Daily Mail] had printed the "pot story" in their gossip column as a fluff-piece then I would have reservations about believing it. But it was mentioned in an officially sanctioned interview. So yeah... I trust it.

 

But, whatever. It's no big deal. It's not created some huge controversy either way. Nobody really cares. And it's not going to be flagged up by the National Enquirer et al. because what she did was legal. It's not something that I would ever do but I don't judge Celine or think any less of her because she tried it.

 

Urm, the Daily Mail IS a tabloid and even worse than The Sun or the Mirror in my opinion.

 

Anyway who cares if she has smoked weed. God, people.

[incognito]

Urm, the Daily Mail IS a tabloid and even worse than The Sun or the Mirror in my opinion.

 

Anyway who cares if she has smoked weed. God, people.

 

Only for its politics. It's a "tabloid" by what we, in the UK, think of as a tabloid... The Mirror, The Sun, The Express, The Daily Mail. But it's not the kind of tabloid that they have in the US... Like The Enquirer, the Star etc. My point is they aren't in the habit of making stuff up just to be all "Oh Celine Dion did drugs!!! Shock!!! Shock!!!" like a US tabloid would be. Especially in the supplement magazine.

 

The Daily Mail is what is known as a "black top" tabloid. It's not gutter press. But it is full of crap because it spews Tory nonsense. It's not sensationalist like other tabloids, but it most certainly is prejudice and xenophobic and should be avoided at all costs.

Edited October 29, 2007 at 11:07 PM by incognito

[ahmed]

celine will not drugs of course because she wont to lose her voice

[djs31982]

Oh goood grief. Some of you are acting like she has a drug problem or something.

 

Who cares if she did it once (legally I might add)...I certainly don't. You live, you learn, you try new things once in a while...should she be any different? People aren't perfect. Once you start raising them up to a surreal level, something is going to come out and you (sometimes) will be let down.

I love her just as much as ever. This doesn't change anything...but it did give me a good chuckle.

[GoldenLeaf]

I remember that she said in an interview in 2002 or 2003 that she has never smoked or taking drugs and she'd never tolerate to be in the same place of a smoker because she's afraid for her voice. Edited October 30, 2007 at 01:41 AM by Calypso

[incognito]

I remember that she said in an interview in 2002 or 2003 that she has never smoked

 

Then she lied in that interview because I have her saying (during a BBC Radio 2 interview from I think 1998) that she "just tried smoking a cigar lately" during the recording of SSD. There are many fans who I am sure can back me up on this. She said it made her "head spin" and that it wasn't something that she would do "every week" but that "once or twice a year... I need that" kind of release. Fact and spoken from her lips for us all to hear.

[krazy_kool_dude]

POSSIBLE Celine appearance/performance (not confirmed): National Television Awards on ITV tonight.

[incognito]

POSSIBLE Celine appearance/performance (not confirmed): National Television Awards on ITV tonight.

 

No cos she's going to France, I think.

[xCelinexFanx]

Lol.. Evryone trys pot.. its just tradision, even the most safisticated person has probably tryed it. becasue it isnt a class A drug and people perscribe it for pain, so i guess she just wanted to see what the big fuss was about haha. i think its cool, casue its like shes got a daring side to her. She Rocks!

[Love,]

Well, I HAVEN'T.

Most people that I know (and I know A LOT of people - talking 5 figures) haven't.

 

I won't even try.

What's the point? NO POINT.

 

P.S. If you want to say, go ahead and say "a lot of people" - rather than "everybody" - to be grammatically and statistically correct.

Edited October 31, 2007 at 10:27 AM by Love,

[miracle_girl]

Urm, the Daily Mail IS a tabloid and even worse than The Sun or the Mirror in my opinion.

 

Anyway who cares if she has smoked weed. God, people.

 

Only for its politics. It's a "tabloid" by what we, in the UK, think of as a tabloid... The Mirror, The Sun, The Express, The Daily Mail. But it's not the kind of tabloid that they have in the US... Like The Enquirer, the Star etc. My point is they aren't in the habit of making stuff up just to be all "Oh Celine Dion did drugs!!! Shock!!! Shock!!!" like a US tabloid would be. Especially in the supplement magazine.

 

The Daily Mail is what is known as a "black top" tabloid. It's not gutter press. But it is full of crap because it spews Tory nonsense. It's not sensationalist like other tabloids, but it most certainly is prejudice and xenophobic and should be avoided at all costs.

 

What news papers do you read

Of course the news papers in the Uk wouls spice up a story just to get a reaction!!

 

If celine had said in the interview that she had tried a cigar once in amsterdam

they would have proberly changed it to make it sound as if she had smoked pot!!

 

I really honestly dont believe it!!

Has any one read My Story My Dream!!

When she talks about when she went on tour without rene....

And she went out with her band and bodyguards

she said she didnt want to drink alcohol

but they told her to loosen up so she spent the whole night drinking

tequila!!!

Now that i believe because it was in her auto-biography!!!

 

For some one who is amazingly over protective of her voice

and as some one stated suffers from asthma

the worse thing to do is SMOKE!!

 

Celine Smoking!! NOWAY!!

[xCelinexFanx]

i apologise Most People try pot. lol.

yeah but i bet if you put them in to figures and asked ( i know that is isnt posible) the whole world the figures would be that most people have, im not saying that they try it to become a druggie, just for the experiance.

 

Im not that good at my writing english, even though im a born bread england girl.. and i never hardly make sence. Thats why i put Everyone.

[Love,]

i apologise Most People try pot. lol.

yeah but i bet if you put them in to figures and asked ( i know that is isnt posible) the whole world the figures would be that most people have, im not saying that they try it to become a druggie, just for the experiance.

 

Im not that good at my writing english, even though im a born bread england girl.. and i never hardly make sence. Thats why i put Everyone.

 

Awww, I understood you from the beginning. No worries!

There were other people in this thread that used "everyone" as well. LOL

I do have to say that I disagree about the word "most," because a lot of people in the world do not have the financial resource to purchase pot.

But I know that this is your opinion

 

Regardless: WELCOME to the FORUM! :)

Edited October 31, 2007 at 10:45 AM by Love,