"Begin Again" director John Carney has apologized for slamming actress Keira Knightley in a recent interview in which he negatively compared her to "a supermodel."
Carney is the Irish filmmaker of the Oscar-winning "Once." He posted a statement Wednesday on Twitter from "a director who feels like a complete idiot." He calls his comments on Knightley "mean and hurtful."
He says in trying to pick holes in his work he "ended up blaming someone else." He says that's "shoddy behavior."
Carney said in an interview about his recent "Sing Street" posted Saturday by the Independent he was relieved to make a movie without "Keira Knightleys" and said she wasn't believable as a singer-songwriter in their 2013 film.
A representative for Knightley hasn't commented on Carney's apology.
Canada orders TikTok’s Canadian business to be dissolved but won’t block app
Canada announced Wednesday it won't block access to the popular video-sharing app TikTok but is ordering the dissolution of its Canadian business after a national security review of the Chinese company behind it.
Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne said it is meant to address risks related to ByteDance Ltd.'s establishment of TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
"The government is not blocking Canadians' access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice," Champagne said.
Champagne said it is important for Canadians to adopt good cybersecurity practices, including protecting their personal information.
He said the dissolution order was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may harm Canada's national security. He said the decision was based on information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada's security and intelligence community and other government partners.
A TikTok spokesperson said in a statement that the shutdown of its Canadian offices will mean the loss of hundreds of local jobs.
"We will challenge this order in court," the spokesperson said. "The TikTok platform will remain available for creators to find an audience, explore new interests and for businesses to thrive."
TikTok is wildly popular with young people, but its Chinese ownership has raised fears that Beijing could use it to collect data on Western users or push pro-China narratives and misinformation. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company that moved its headquarters to Singapore in 2020.
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