Kate Winslet Accepts Libel Damages

HEAVY JUDGMENTS

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 11:57AM EDT / Published Nov. 03, 2009 5:23AM EST

Joel Ryan / AP Photo

Oscar-winning actress Kate Winslet accepted a weighty sum of around $40,000 in damages from the Daily Mail, the U.K. newspaper that incorrectly reported that the movie star had lied about her exercise regimen. Winslet, a critic of body image-obsessed Hollywood culture, said that her quest for an apology demonstrated her "commitment to views I have always expressed about body issues, including diet and exercise." The Titanic actress had previously won a fat settlement from a magazine that falsely reported she had visited a diet doctor. The Daily Mail's owners, Associated Newspapers, apologized for "any distress caused."

Read it at Associated Press

Trump Shares Courtroom Sketch of Him Sitting Next to Jesus

Lord have mercy.

Christie, Ramaswamy Forbidden From Staging Fox News Debate

The two GOP candidates will now appear in two separate interviews on Tuesday evening.

Why Jonathan Majors Is Still in ‘Loki’ Season 2

According to executive producer Kevin Wright, “It felt hasty to do anything without knowing how all of this plays out.”

Hunter Biden Pleads Not Guilty to Gun Charges

His lawyer said he intends to file a motion to dismiss the case.

Two Teens Shot by 11-Year-Old at Football Practice: Police

“No one wants to arrest an 11-year-old by any means,” Apopka Police Chief Mike McKinley said.

Hit-and-Run Driver Sends Woman Into Path of Driverless Car

She was struck by the first vehicle and then run over and trapped by the second one.

Britain All Out of Arms to Give to Ukraine: Report

A U.K. military chief said the country has “run dry” of the artillery shells and air defense assets Ukraine needs.

Sheriff Releases Bodycam Vid in Black Man’s Forceful Arrest

An earlier bystander video showing officers beating Le’Keian Woods sparked outrage.

Kate Winslet Accepts Libel Damages

Joel Ryan / AP Photo