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Natalie Portman: I Used to Toke

Now 'I'm an old lady,' laments actress as she plugs stoner film

(Newser) - Pregnant actress Natalie Portman used to be "cool" and suck on marijuana spliffs, she reveals in an interview. "I smoked weed in college, but I haven't smoked in years," Portman tells Entertainment Weekly . "I'm too old. I wish I was that cool, but I'm like an...

Black Swan Drama: How Much Did Natalie Really Dance?

Natalie Portman 'can't move,' squawks dancer-double Sarah Lane

(Newser) - Uh-oh. The black swan is emerging in the ballet dancer who doubled for actress Natalie Portman. Sarah Lane, a performer with the American Ballet Theatre, now says she performed some 95% of the "full body shot" dances in Black Swan. "I would say 5% are Natalie," says...

Huckabee: I Didn't Even Bring Up Natalie Portman

And as for Kenya comment, 'I made a mistake, I corrected it'

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee has more to say on both of his recent headline-making statements: That Barack Obama grew up in Kenya , and that Natalie Portman is setting a bad example with her out-of-wedlock pregnancy. Mediaite reports Huckabee’s comments from Sirius Radio’s POTUS channel:
  • On Kenya: “The reaction ranged
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Huckabee: I Didn't 'Attack' Natalie Portman

He's just very happy about her pending nuptials

(Newser) - Mike Huckabee will have you know that he didn't diss Natalie Portman's out-of-wedlock pregnancy— contrary to what you might have read in the "Hollywood media" —nor, for that matter, "did I criticize the hardworking single mothers in our country," reports Politico. He is, however, really glad...

Huckabee Rips Natalie Portman's Pregnancy

He slams 'glorifying' children out of wedlock

(Newser) - Possible presidential contender Mike Huckabee isn't taking on birthers, but he is grousing about a birth. He has slammed Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman for being pregnant out of wedlock. It's "troubling" to see people like "Natalie Portman or some other Hollywood starlet who boasts of, 'Hey look, we're...

Before Oscar, Portman Was Science Geek

The celebrated actress has a side you may not know about

(Newser) - You probably already know that Natalie Portman is an Academy Award-winning actress , but did you know that she's also a science prodigy? In high school—while she was already starring in films alongside Julia Roberts and Jack Nicholson—Portman made it to the semifinals of the Intel Science Talent Search,...

Academy Awards: First Oscars Go to 'Alice in Wonderland,' 'Inception'
 The King's 
 Speech 
 Takes Top 
 Honors 

academy awards
Feb 27, 2011 10:37 PM CST

The King's Speech Takes Top Honors

The heartwarming film wins the day at Academy Awards

(Newser) - And they're off! After an opening montage involving all of the best picture nominees—and, uh, Back to the Future—the Oscars are in full swing. The montage was "enjoyably silly," writes David Edelstein in New York , featuring a trip inside the mind of Alec Baldwin, Inception-style. As...

Who Should Win an Oscar ...and Who Will

Expect a lot of love for 'The King's Speech'

(Newser) - It's Academy Awards weekend, so in anticipation of Sunday's ceremony, Claudia Puig offers up her choices for who should win—and who actually will win—in USA Today :
  • Best Picture: "Despite its superb performances, brilliant direction, sharp writing, and exquisitely complex, if not always likable, lead character," The
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King’s Speech Wins Big at BAFTAs

Film snags top honor, as well as lead actor trophy for Colin Firth

(Newser) - Yet more awards season love for The King’s Speech: The heartwarming film about stammering King George VI won best film at the British Academy Film Awards. Lead actor Colin Firth also took home the best actor trophy at the BAFTAs, the UK’s equivalent to the Oscars, Bloomberg reports....

King's Speech Takes Top Prize at SAG Awards

Colin Firth, Natalie Portman take top acting honors

(Newser) - The King's Speech took top prize at the Screen Actors Guild awards, giving the Oscars front-runner added momentum after it took top honors at the Directors Guild awards Saturday night. The British royals drama won the trophy for outstanding cast, the SAG equivalent of Best Picture, reports the Los Angeles ...

No Strings Attached a Clich&eacute;d Affair
 No Strings Attached  
 a Clichéd Affair 
movie Review Roundup
Jan 21, 2011 11:15 AM CST

No Strings Attached a Clichéd Affair

Portman, Kutcher in 'formulaic' rom-com

(Newser) - In No Strings Attached, Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher try for sex without love, but run into complications. It’s a big step down for Oscar contender Portman, say critics (46% approval on Rotten Tomatoes vs. 79% for fans):
  • The film is “basically Love & Other Drugs without the
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Portman: I Thought Black Swan Would Kill Me

Grueling regimen just a taste of what real dancers go through

(Newser) - With her punishing schedule, 8-hour daily rehearsals, and 20-pound weight loss on an almonds-and-carrots diet, Natalie Portman feared her training for the critically acclaimed ballet film Black Swan might kill her, reports the Independent . "There were some nights that I thought I literally was going to die," says...

Natalie Portman Engaged ... and Pregnant

Set to marry Benjamin Millepied, who choreographed 'Black Swan'

(Newser) - Looks like Natalie Portman is taking her work home with her : The actress is engaged to choreographer/New York City Ballet principal dancer Benjamin Millepied, her reps confirm—and she's having his baby. The two met during the filming of Black Swan. As for the due date, People reports the very...

Black Swan Inspires Pro-Anorexia Sites

Natalie Portman blasts pressure on dancers to be thin

(Newser) - While the ballerina movie Black Swan is winning rave reviews for actress Natalie Portman it's also providing deadly inspiration for dangerous "pro-anorexia" web sites. The film underscores the grueling life of a ballerina, complete with bitter rivalries, bone-crunching pain, anorexia and bulimia, causing one blogger to call it "...

Natalie Portman Dazzles in Black Swan

Critics love 'dementedly entertaining' film

(Newser) - Nearly all the critics were dazzled by Black Swan, Darren Aronofsky's ballet thriller starring Natalie Portman as a dancer who falls into madness:
  • "One of the best movies of the year," declares Andrew O'Hehir on Salon . Expect Oscar nominations for Portman, Vincent Cassel, Barbara Hershey, and a number
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'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' Doesn't Actually Suck

Lincoln-vampire mashup offers lively metaphor for slavery

(Newser) - Writer Seth Grahame-Smith landed a six-figure deal for a book called Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Does it suck? Surprisingly, no, says Time 's Lev Grossman. This mashup of history and horror may lack "richness and subtlety," but does not want for color. Grahame-Smith's writing is "lively" and...

8 Least Likely Celeb Homewreckers
 8 Least Likely 
 Celeb Homewreckers 
well...allegedly
Feb 10, 2010 11:47 AM CST

8 Least Likely Celeb Homewreckers

Meg Ryan, Natalie Portman, Claire Danes? Say it ain't so!

(Newser) - Susan Sarandon's 23-year relationship with Tim Robbins may have been broken up by her affair with a much younger ping-pong player…or it may have been broken up by Meg Ryan. Yes, that Meg Ryan: "America's sweetheart." But she's not the only unlikely celebrity homewrecker. The Frisky found...

Natalie Portman's Rules: No 'Boobs' or Jewish Roles

Actress has no plans for the full monty

(Newser) - Natalie Portman is proud of her heritage but tries to steer clear of Jewish roles—"I've always tried to stay away from playing Jews," she reveals in an interview with Elle UK. "I get like 20 Holocaust scripts a month, but I hate the genre." A...

10 Still-Sane Child Stars

 10 Still-Sane 
 Child Stars 
This guy's not one
Dec 14, 2009 10:48 AM CST

10 Still-Sane Child Stars

Neil Patrick Harris and Natalie Portman are proof: They don't all go nuts

(Newser) - Brian Bonsall once played adorable baby-of-the-family Andy Keaton on Family Ties; now he’s a druggie who was recently arrested for assaulting a friend with a bar stool—but not all former child stars head down that ugly path. The Frisky rounds up 10 who managed to keep it together:...

Blind Side Overshadows New Moon

 Blind Side 
 Overshadows 
 New Moon  
box office roundup
Dec 6, 2009 2:22 PM CST

Blind Side Overshadows New Moon

Football flick capitalizes on strong Thanksgiving weekend

(Newser) - Building on strong word-of-mouth and an unexpectedly lucrative Thanksgiving weekend, The Blind Side caught and passed New Moon at the weekend box office. The Sandra Bullock vehicle pulled in $20.4 million to $15.7 million for the teen vampire sequel. Both dwarfed Brothers, which underperformed despite stars Natalie Portman,...

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