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Originally Posted by McJag
Lets think this over-how exactly would a British tabloid know what an American tabloid/mag was going to print a week pror to said event,and not jump on it first???? If true ,they would have blasted it to the roof tops. I call B.S!
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This is almost certainly a legal issue. Libel laws in Britain are waaaay stricter than in the US, where the freedom of speech priority prevails. I think American publications can say pretty much anything, even if it's speculative or untrue, as long as it doesn't 'defame' or cause loss of livelihood, etc. (Happy to be corrected if I'm wrong!) This latter is why 'outing' an actor (which may affect his employment) is still potentially libellous in the US - unless it's demonstrably true, in which case, tough.
In the UK, printed comments must be true (especially if they're about someone who likes to sue!). That's why it's safer to 'report on the report' (so to speak) and name no names, rather than originate the story. Hope that makes sense.