Report of Nicole Kidman aiding Studio Arena may not be true
Updated: 08/25/08 3:07 PM
The News has learned that a widely circulated report about Nicole Kidman stepping to the aid of Studio Arena Theatre is likely fabricated.
The News has been unable to corroborate the original report, which was posted on Saturday to the Web site PR-inside.com.
That report claimed that Kidman told reporters in London that big-name New York City actors should contribute money to the struggling theater. It also attributed to Kidman a quotation lifted nearly verbatim from a story about Studio Arena published in The News in July.
Kidman's publicist, Catherine Olim, described the story as "highly suspect," noting that Kidman did not arrive in London until Monday, while the online report claims she spoke to reporters in London on Saturday.
Studio Arena Managing Director Iain Campbell said he could not verify the story about Kidman and said that no one representing her has been in touch with the theater.
"How are we supposed to know? We are also working to corroborate the story," Campbell said. "All I can say is I'm glad something is finally diverting this community's attention to a very just cause."
--Colin Dabkowski
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