Could The Daily have blown it any worse? That alleged Nikki Finke photo that they posted this morning, taken by Hunter Walker, is reportedly a fake. Finke has told Gawker that it's not her, and Anne Thompson and TheWrap's Sharon Waxman, who both know the Deadline founder, agree.
In any event you'd think that Walker, apart from being wrong, could have taken a better shot than something this dark and hazy, though a Toyota windshield. Or that The Daily would have checked around before posting it, just to make sure.
Posted by Jeffrey Wells on February 10, 2011 at 11:56 AM
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Mr. F.
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I am STUNNED that a Murdoch-owned media outlet would dare publish something that's not 100% true and verified.
Also, here's the proof it's not Finke: that woman has left her house.
Posted by Mr. F.
at February 10, 2011 12:36 PM
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LexG
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With this story floating around the last few days, does that mean that OTHER Nikki pic that's been used for the last four years ISN'T her? The one that looks like Louise Fletcher crossed with Gena Rowlands that comes up if you google her? That pic can't be more than half a decade old, so what's the big scoop in seeing a new picture?
Posted by LexG
at February 10, 2011 12:42 PM
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C is for cookie
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And really, what does it matter what the fuck she looks like? Is it really going to be that satisfying for people to be able to say "Have you seen how fat her ass has gotten?"
Posted by C is for cookie
at February 10, 2011 1:30 PM
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corey3rd
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Leave Terrence Malick alone!
Posted by corey3rd
at February 10, 2011 1:30 PM
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Chris Willman
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I used to chat with Nikki in the L.A. Times office, and even though that's been close to, what, 20 years ago, I feel like I can agree with absolute certainty that this photo ain't her. I mean, not even close.
Posted by Chris Willman
at February 10, 2011 1:36 PM
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Eloi Wrath
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Can't think that anyone except movie bloggers even gives a shit about what she looks like. Yeah, it's weird that she's so protective of her image in a way. But are we really that desperate to see a photo of someone who reports movie news? Christ.
Posted by Eloi Wrath
at February 10, 2011 1:42 PM
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Glenn Kenny
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Although now I'm curious: did Ann Althouse move to California while I wasn't reading her fucking blog?
Posted by Glenn Kenny
at February 10, 2011 1:57 PM
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JR
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Finke should find Melissa Leo's photographer and get a glam shot.
All I can figure is she is fat and fugly.
Posted by JR
at February 10, 2011 2:08 PM
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LexG
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Again for the cheap seats, a two-second googling brings up Nikki's picture, does it not?
Posted by LexG
at February 10, 2011 2:09 PM
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dayXexists
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Jeff, are you afraid of Nikki? She IS a pitbull LOL
Posted by dayXexists
at February 10, 2011 2:13 PM
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sutterkane
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"If we catch John Doe and he turns out to be the devil, I mean if he's Satan himself, that might live up to our expectations, but he's not the devil. He's just a man. "
or, more succinctly:
"What were you expecting? A monster?"
Posted by sutterkane
at February 10, 2011 2:30 PM
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Krillian
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So Jeff's never met Nikki. Has anyone?
Posted by Krillian
at February 10, 2011 3:43 PM
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Mitchell
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Nikki Finke must look like Miss Havisham or something. Why else would one photo of yourself online be so scary?
Posted by Mitchell
at February 10, 2011 6:08 PM
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BobbyLupo
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Isn't the idea that, like a restaurant reviewer, she doesn't want people to know when she's present?
Posted by BobbyLupo
at February 10, 2011 9:41 PM
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Kristi
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Posted by Kristi
at February 11, 2011 12:05 AM
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CitizenKaned4Life
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BobbyLupo -- Well, that would make sense except a) she's not a critic, b) she allegedly barely even leaves her apartment, and c) anyone who's ever won a game of Guess Who? can probably put two and two together and recognize her mug based on the picture that's already available online (it's weird that nobody brought this up besides Lex seeing how the entire "controversy" is predicated on the seemingly-faulty notion that nobody has an idea what she looks like); people's faces don't really change all that much after early adolescence. Unless of course someone has serious work done, which I GUESS is a possibility as to why she's being so protective (but really, who fucking cares?).
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at February 11, 2011 6:41 AM
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