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October 06, 2006
Sienna Miller learns ...
...only Pittsburghers can insult Pittsburgh. Film producers barraged with outraged 'Burgers.
Update: Though Dish reported the story about the city's outrage before the national media (OK,so we're not above gloating), read the AP follow-up on Miller's mea culpa after dumping on Pittsburgh. The writer reinforces Miller's perspective in the last four paragraphs. Hey, why talk about the good things when you can side with a starlet?
And we thought we were being such good hosts.
Sources say the production office of the film "Mysteries of Pittsburgh," has been swarmed with calls this morning, outraged by actress and victim of nanny-based infidelity Sienna Miller's comments in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. Her hurtful words were reported in the P-G this morning. To deal with the fallout, a room at the William Penn hotel is being prepared for an afternoon press conference.
In the RS article, Miller calls Pittsburgh "shit," though the author claims the second-tier actress rarely left her hotel room. Miller plays a supporting role in the film adaptation of novelist Michael Chabon's best seller.
Chabon, also the author of Wonder Boys, which was also turned into a Pittsburgh-shot movie, earned his BA at the University of Pittsburgh and MFA at UC-Irvine. To Dish's knowledge, he never compared the city to solid animal waste.
P-G reporter John Hayes, who sought reaction from the Rolling Stone piece's author, wrote:
"Can you believe this is my life?" Miss Miller later asks Rolling Stone contributing editor Jenny Eliscu, over a plate of garlic-parmesan Buffalo wings at a Pittsburgh hotel bar. "Will you pity me when you're back in your funky New York apartment and I'm still in Pittsburgh? I need to get more glamorous films."
Miller has be on a two-week (or should we say fortnight so as not to sound like dumb Pittsburghers) hiatus to her London apartment during filming and is expected to return today. One outraged caller reportedly said, "Where are you filming? We want to throw pierogies at her."
Dish suggests mashed potato and onion for this purpose. Regarding "more glamorous films," Dish suggests better talent.
But in all seriousness, Sienna, why don't you stop by the Monterey Pub on the North Side for an Imp and Ahrn? We'll show you why they call this place Paris on the Mon.
More Sienna shenanigans here.
October 6, 2006 in Film [1], Hollywood Celebrities in Burgh, Media, News , Seen & Heard | Permalink
Comments
Psychosis and pathological behavior, thine name is CJ.
Posted by: Joe Miksch | Mar 5, 2007 8:12:03 PM
This is an example of the wierd psychosis in Pittsburgh. Who gives a fucking rat's ass what people say about your city? It would be a hell of alot easier to just ignore this type of shit than make it big news like they did in Pittsburgh. Hell, I went on a little rant here a while back and look what happened to me. Did it change my opinion of Pittsburgh? Fuck no!
People say bad shit all the time about EVERY city in America. Pittsburghers are way too sensitive about their hometahn pride. In reality, a big reaction to what someone like this dumb blonde says just makes Pittsburgh and it's residents look petty and way too defensive. It totally defeats the purpose.
The fact that this story even made the local news in the first place says something. One of the most fucked up things about Pittsburgh is most of it's local media.
Pittsburgh (and most of Southwestern PA for that matter) is getting more and more pathological as time goes on. Why is everyone there so crazy? For fuck's sake get a life and quit wanting to kill everyone who doesn't find your city second to only the land of OZ. Minus the high-tension, parinoid and at times delusional majority of it's residents, Pittsburgh is a half decent city...Well, aside from the shitty weather.
Posted by: CJ | Mar 5, 2007 4:31:59 PM
Medium sized cities in the us are not necessarily shit. That just broad-sweeping generalization. Pittsburgh is the opposite of other cities that have faced economic crisis. Instead of becoming another Gary, Indiana, Pittsburgh has re-emerged with a new identity. Pittsburgh has a lot to offer for its size. Ms Miller never left her Hotel to see what Pittsburgh had to offer... shes making a generalization just as you, Ms. Livermore have.
Posted by: Brian Stutsman | Jan 3, 2007 8:39:53 PM
Every city has good and bad points. Every large town in the US has fancy places and dives. I think people should expect that someone who may have lived in London for a few years would regard the not so thriving city of Pittsburgh as a less than stellar place to stay. I'm sure she would have felt the same about Cleveland, Cincinnati, etc. Medium-sized cities in the US are shit. Everyone leaves at night and what's left wasn't all that great to begin with.
I would say Shittsburgh, too. I would laugh if she came to Cincy and said, Shitcinnati. Get a sense of humor, Pennsylvannia.
Posted by: ngibson | Jan 3, 2007 2:07:14 PM
Apparently the reason Jude went off with the nanny is because like many actresses, Sienna is frigid. Looks aren't everything.
kerry, London
Posted by: kerry livermore | Oct 25, 2006 8:55:45 AM
coolio.
Posted by: jamiebeth | Oct 14, 2006 10:00:32 AM
jamiebeth,
Thanks. I'm kind of ashamed for screwing that up. 'Tis fixed in the text.
Joe (Mr. Dish)
Posted by: Joe | Oct 13, 2006 8:50:45 AM
chabon got his BA at PITT and his MFA at UC-Irvine....just FYI.
Posted by: jamiebeth | Oct 13, 2006 8:40:47 AM
True, Pittsburgh ain't no London. For one thing, we have dentists.
Is that Raw or Burnt Sienna? I'm guessing she's a Periwinkle and a Goldenrod shy of a whole box.
Posted by: Mike | Oct 8, 2006 5:09:50 AM
Sienna just needs a hug.
Come here, Sienna. I'll hug you, my little Love Muffin.
Posted by: Patrick | Oct 6, 2006 2:58:02 PM
After looking at her CV on IMDB, I sort of want to pat her on the head and give her some pity, though not for the reason she'd like me to.
Posted by: Michael Vivar | Oct 6, 2006 2:40:18 PM
Who the fuck is Sienna Miller? And why did her parents name her after a crayon in the Crayola 64 box.
See, here's the thing. People who say that Pittsburgh is ugly really haven't seen the city. Same is true of Cleveland actually. It's easy to take pot shots from your Park Avenue penthouse, but you know what, blow me.
Posted by: Jody | Oct 6, 2006 2:18:53 PM










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