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1 July 2008 3:59 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Michael Atkinson

Nobody seemed quite capable of dismissing or faintly praising, then dismissing "My Blueberry Nights" (2007) fast enough when it wandered into American theaters this April . it was as if the collective unconscious had decided to make Wong Kar-wai pay in little cuts for both the demanding ordeal he put us all through with "2046" and for the hubris he subsequently displayed by daring to shoot his next film in the U.S., in English, and casting an inexperienced pop star (Norah Jones) in the lead. Fortunately, the film press one-upmanship has already faded into the disposable past, and the movie remains with us, nothing less than a blessing, a quintessentially Wongian daydream of romantic suspension and sweet lyrical conceits. If you require the Hong Kong context and the Cantonese-with-subtitles with your balladeering Wongness, you're just an import film slummer . "My Blueberry Nights" plays like a trip-around-the-world continuation of "Chungking Express,

Michael Atkinson

18 June 2008 12:03 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Brittany Snow has confessed she harbours secret same-sex desires for fellow Hollywood star Natalie Portman.

The 22-year-old Hairspray star is struggling to find love with a member of the opposite sex, so she's turned her attentions to the stunning Star War beauty.

Snow says, "I have a huge girl crush on Natalie Portman... I was at this Oscar party and I saw her and I was walking up to her. I was introduced to her by a friend and she had a little bit of spinach on her collar bone, and I reached over and picked the spinach off her dress. Totally creepy."

But Snow insists she's learned her lesson since the embarrassing incident, adding, "She's (Portman) probably so weirded out by this... Note to self: don't ever do that again."

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5 June 2008 5:12 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Natalie Portman has reportedly visited Rwanda to shoot a clip promoting a new village for children orphaned by the 1994 genocide in the African country.

The Israeli-American star arrived in the central African nation earlier this week (begs02Jun08) to shoot the video, which is set to be aired on the Oprah Winfrey Show in the coming weeks, according to Israeli media reports.

An official close to the ministry of culture says, "The American film star is currently in Rwanda shooting a film on the genocide."

The Jewish-funded Rwandan community, due to be inaugurated in August, will be modelled along the lines of Israeli youth villages created for orphaned Holocaust survivors.

Approximately 800,000 people were massacred in Rwanda in 1994.

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26 May 2008 6:00 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

The dollar wasn't the only thing hurting at this year's disappointing Cannes Film Festival, which wrapped on Sunday with the festival's highest honor, the Palme d'Or, being awarded to the French film, The Class. (See a full list of winners.) This year's main competition, featuring 22 films (including four by American directors), was generally considered a less than thrilling year, with only a few outstanding films, including Clint Eastwood's Changeling, and a couple outright stinkers. The Class, directed by Laurent Cantet (Heading South), is based on a real life memoir about a dedicated teacher instructing a multi-cultural mix of students in a school in Paris.

Leah Rozen

25 May 2008 7:14 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Kate Hudson has fuelled reports she is dating cyclist Lance Armstrong, after allegedly making their romance public at a party in Cannes, France.

The couple was said to have danced and kissed at designers Dolce + Gabbana's annual bash on Friday.

According to People.com, Hudson and Armstrong danced away to old Madonna songs and other 1980s classics, in front of other celebrities including Natalie Portman, Lindsay Lohan and supermodel Naomi Campbell.

A source says, "They were beaming at each other. So cute."

Hudson split from actor Owen Wilson earlier this month, while Armstrong was previously engaged to singer Sheryl Crow.

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23 May 2008 10:00 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Kate Hudson and Lance Armstrong only had eyes for each other at Dolce & Gabbana's annual party in Cannes Friday. The pair kissed and danced to old Madonna songs and other '80s favorites. "They were beaming at each other," a source tells People. "So cute." In a Vip room so packed that Petra Nemcova couldn't get in, Hudson and Armstrong chatted briefly with Cannes juror Natalie Portman, who was holding hands with her folk-rocker beau Devendra Banhart. (Unlike all the other female celebrity guests, Portman wore Chanel because she decided to come to the party at the last minute.) Other guests at the packed party,

Courtney Rubin

19 May 2008 12:33 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Natalie Portman has claimed that she was upset when nude movie pictures of her appeared on porn sites last year.

The actress, who stripped off for her role in Hotel Chevalier, said it was unfortunate that people focused on her nudity rather than the film's qualities.

"It's not that I regret the film, but it really depressed me that half of every review on the film was about the nudity," she told Wenn. "It made me think I shouldn't . . .

Alex Fletcher

19 May 2008 5:08 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actress Natalie Portman hates a sex scene she filmed for movie Hotel Chevalier - because critics and reviewers focused on her nudity and not the film itself.

The star recorded the scene last year, and admits she regrets stripping off on the big screen as her picture ended up on pornographic websites.

She says, "It's not that I regret the film, but it really depressed me that half of every review on the film was about the nudity. It made me think I shouldn't have done it.

"I'm not prudish about nudity. I think it's beautiful in films, and sex is such a big part of life. My issue is that I feel it takes something away from what you're doing when the focus is put on the wrong thing. My picture ended up on porn sites, and that's the dilemma."

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16 May 2008 4:20 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Countless stars are swarming the annual Cannes Film Festival – from Natalie Portman to Cate Blanchett – but none shine as brightly as Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. The couple ruled the red carpet Thursday night at the premiere of her animated film, Kung Fu Panda – as Jolie showed off her ever-growing baby bump in a green, Grecian-style gown by Max Azria Atelier. "This is my second time here with a Dreamworks movie, and they're always fun [because] they're not as heavy," Jolie – who recently confirmed that she's expecting told People. "It's always a good time and there's something silly that goes on.

Monique Jessen

16 May 2008 3:20 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Transformers star Shia LaBeouf has admitted that he fancies Natalie Portman.

The actor said he wished Portman had starred opposite him in new film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which premieres at Cannes on Sunday.

He is quoted as saying: "I thought it would have been cool to see Natalie Portman in this movie as the daughter, but that didn't happen. But I was on that bandwagon. . . .

Beth Hilton

15 May 2008 5:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Sean Penn has refuted reports he will be biased towards friend Clint Eastwood's film entry for the Palme D'Or award at this year's Cannes International Film Festival.

The Hollywood star is the 2008 jury president, and has come under fire from internet bloggers who believe he will use his powerful position to ensure Eastwood's film Changeling will come out on top.

Actor-turned-director Eastwood is competing for the prestigious Palme D'Or award at this month's (14-25May08) festival for the 1920s thriller - which stars Angelina Jolie, Amy Ryan and John Malkovich.

Rumours of Penn's alleged favouritism towards Eastwood stem from their time spent filming 2003's Mystic River - which won Penn an Academy Award for Best Actor in 2004.

But Penn has angrily refuted the accusations, insisting the winning film will stand triumphant on its own merits - and not because the director has pals on the judging panel.

He says, "It is an emotional impossibility for people on this jury to favour films by friends of ours. But we will not be biased against, either.

"If Clint Eastwood has done a film worth awarding, we're going to f**k-well award it. It is not going to serve anyone to be a friend, or not to be a friend, or any member of the jury."

Penn adds, "This won't be a competition. Between us we will come to a consensus that some films that deserve it will get a leg-up and be shared with a wider audience."

The Palme D'Or judging panel will be headed up by Sean Penn, Natalie Portman and former Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron.

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14 May 2008 12:17 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Natalie Portman will shine at the Cannes Film Festival in France - Tiffany + Co bosses are providing her with a collection of world-class diamonds to wear daily.

The actress is a jury member and she'll wear Tiffany + Co. jewels to at least seven official functions during Cannes, which begins on Wednesday.

Tiffany spokesperson Alex Wagner says, "Natalie just loves Tiffany and they wanted to dress her for Cannes."

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12 May 2008 9:20 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood star Natalie Portman has dropped out of a forthcoming big-screen adaptation of Wuthering Heights over conflicts in her schedule.

The Star Wars actress was set to play the film's lead role, Cathy Earnshaw, in John Maybury's take on the classic Emily Bronte novel, but has quit the project in favour of an unknown movie venture.

Portman was slated to appear opposite German actor Michael Fassbender, who will play the iconic Heathcliff in the film.

Movie bosses at Ecosse Films are said to be determined to shoot the movie on schedule and are currently searching for a replacement for Portman.

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5 May 2008 12:08 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina is to be named one of the mothers of the year in her native Long Island, New York.

Despite her daughter's trouble-filled past 12 months, which have seen her in and out of rehab, and arrested twice for driving under the influence, Minglingmoms.com will present Dina with a prize at a ceremony on Tuesday.

A spokesperson for the site says, "We're just honoring celebrity moms on Long Island. It's something for Mother's Day. It's a list of mothers from Long Island who have raised superstar children."

She will join Carol Baldwin, mother to acting brothers Alec, Billy, Daniel and Steven; Billy Joel's mum Roslind; Natalie Portman's mother Shelley; Ralph Macchio's mum Rosalie and Mariah Carey's mother Patricia.

Jennifer Lopez is being handed the top prize, Celebrity Mom of the Year - for drawing attention to Long Island when she gave birth to twins Max and Emme there in February. It's unknown if Lopez will attend the ceremony.

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5 May 2008 5:20 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Director Brett Ratner ran into trouble when producing his contribution for forthcoming movie New York, I Love You - because authorities in the city enforced strict rules about filming in the famous Central Park.

The film is made up of six-minute segments, all telling different stories about New York and filmed by different directors - including actresses Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, who both make their directorial debuts.

Ratner - who has directed blockbusters including the Rush Hour film trilogy and X-Men: The Last Stand - opted to produce his segment for the film in the city's famous green space.

But he admits the short, which required actress Olivia Thirlby to swing from a tree in the park, nearly didn't get made because of overzealous authorities.

He tells the New York Daily News, "You can do what you want in Central Park, unless you're doing it for a film. Then, you can't touch anything. Olivia weighs about 80 pounds, but we weren't allowed to have her hanging from a tree.

"We had to buy a dead tree from a prop house and bring it to Central Park. We also couldn't walk on the grass, so we had to get a crane to stand the tree up on concrete, then put grass and mulch around it, so it looked real. It was insane."

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25 April 2008 5:21 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood couple Hayden Christensen and Rachel Bilson have reteamed on the big screen again - a year after falling in love while making Jumper.

The pair has been coy about the romance, but Christensen and Bilson have confirmed they're dating.

And now they're playing co-stars again in all-star movie New York, I Love You, in which brunette Bilson is almost unrecognisable as a blonde.

The film, a series of short movies about the Big Apple, also features Shia LaBeouf, Natalie Portman, Kevin Bacon, Ethan Hawke, Robin Wright Penn and Julie Christie, among others.

Portman and Scarlett Johansson make their directorial debuts in the film.

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23 April 2008 9:18 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor-turned-director Clint Eastwood's latest movie Changeling is to compete for the prestigious Palme D'Or award at the Cannes International Film Festival.

The Hollywood star directs Angelina Jolie, Amy Ryan and John Malkovich in the 1920s thriller.

Other films in the running for the prize, the festival's most coveted award, include Wim Wenders' The Palermo Shooting and Steven Soderbergh's four-hour biopic of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara - The Argentine.

The fourth installment in the Indiana Jones franchise, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, will be premiered at the event, but will not be competing for the award, as will Woody Allen's latest picture Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

The Palme D'Or judging panel will be headed up by Sean Penn, Natalie Portman and former Harry Potter director Alfonso Cuaron.

The film festival will take place in the French resort from 14 to 25 May.

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22 April 2008 10:30 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

The Cannes Film Festival will be rolling out a red-hot carpet next month with Angelina Jolie, Scarlett Johansson, Cate Blanchett and Madonna all expected to promote movies and causes. The surprise addition of Clint Eastwood's The Changeling to the 61st edition of the South of France fest, May 14-25, sets the stage for a repeat of last year's flashbulb-popping appearances of Jolie and Brad Pitt. Jolie stars in the film along with Amy Ryan and John Malkovich. Jolie will also sit in at a May 15 press conference for the animated Kung Fu Panda, alongside Jackie Chan, Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman.

22 April 2008 12:12 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Star Wars actress Natalie Portman has been named the most eco-friendly star, after topping a list of celebrities who go out of their way to care for the planet.

The Hollywood beauty won a special mention by campaigners at green website Grist.org - who praised her work to save gorillas in Rwanda, her role as the face of a low-energy lightbulb company and the launch of her vegan shoe range.

Other stars to be honoured by the planet-friendly firm include Leonardo DiCaprio, Cameron Diaz, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt.

However, organisers singled out a handful of A-listers as particularly non-environmentally friendly.

The worst offenders were named as David Beckham, for the amount of flights he takes annually; British model Elizabeth Hurley, for flying 250 guests to her 2007 wedding in India, and the Spice Girls, for their use of private jets.

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22 April 2008 12:22 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman was left red-faced after a dog urinated on her in New York.

The star took a break from filming New York, I Love You to take her own dog for a walk in Lower Manhattan.

But as the 26-year-old was left shocked after a passer's by dog stopped to urinate near her leg.

Onlookers tells British newspaper The Sun that Portman later laughed off the incident and continued with her romantic stroll with musician boyfriend Devendra Banhart, 26.

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