Portman Has High Hopes For Recession

October 6th, 2009 LONDON - British-born actress Naomi Watts has been named by Forbes magazine as the Hollywood actress who gives the best return on the money she is paid. The 41-year-old star's last three films made 44 dollars for every 1 dollar she was paid to appear.

September 24th, 2009 Actress MACKENZIE PHILLIPS hopes her shocking new memoir, HIGH ON ARRIVAL, makes incest a talking point in America. The troubled star reveals she had a decade-long sexual relationship with her father, the Mamas & the Papas star John Phillips, in the book, explaining that what started out as rape when she was a teenager became a perverse consensual act.

September 11th, 2009 WU-TANG CLAN star GHOSTFACE KILLAH has dedicated his upcoming album to Hollywood actress NATALIE PORTMAN - after learning she is a big fan of rap music. The Back Like That rapper is preparing to release Ghostdini: The Wizard of Poetry in Emerald City later this month (Sep09) and he is confident Portman will like what he has to offer.

September 11th, 2009 Rocker ADAM LEVINE has found love with model ANGELA BELLOTTE, according to a new U.S. report. The Maroon 5 frontman sparked speculation he was dating the beauty last month (Aug09) when they were spotted strolling hand in hand in New York.

September 4th, 2009 WASHINGTON - American actress Mila Kunis has revealed that she is going through a rigorous training regime to prepare herself for a role in the upcoming thriller 'Black Swan'. Kunis, 26, who reportedly engages in a racy girl-on-girl love scene with actress Natalie Portman, refused to say much about the story of the movie, and only revealed what she has been doing so far to perfect her role.

September 3rd, 2009 NATALIE PORTMAN is the queen of her own castle - she has bought an impressive new spread in Los Angeles. The actress is the new owner of a "rustic castle-like" estate, built in the 1930s.

September 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Natalie Portman is optimism personified, for she is convinced that the international recession has its upside, as it will allow people to rethink their priorities. The 'Star Wars' actress, who filmed a FunnyOrDie comedy sketch about the financial crisis last year, insists that workers who are now worse off will be able to get their lives back on track, and find the career they have always wanted.

August 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman has revealed that she loves listening to dirty rap music. She revealed her choice of music during an exclusive interview with actor Jake Gyllenhaal for Interview magazine.

August 28th, 2009 "I was scared of a lot of cartoons. I'm kind of wussy like that." NATALIE PORTMAN grew up fearful of THE SMURFS.

August 26th, 2009 Fans of big screen beauties NATALIE PORTMAN and MILA KUNIS are set for a sexy treat in the pair's upcoming movie - they'll reportedly engage in an explicit sex scene. The actresses have signed on to play ballerinas in Darren Aronofsky’s dark new thriller Black Swan, and they'll send temperatures soaring in one particular scene, according to website ScriptShadow.com.

August 25th, 2009 LONDON - Actresses Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis are said to have put in their best effort for a sizzling girl-on-girl action in a new movie. Portman, 28, and Kunis, 26, both play rival ballet stars in the spine-chiller movie 'Black Swan'.

August 15th, 2009 NEVADA - India associated filmmakers Golden Globe nominated Shekhar Kapur (Elizabeth) and BAFTA nominated Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding) are directing "New York, I Love You" along with nine others, including Oscar nominated Natalie Portman (Star Wars). Suketu Mehta (Mission Kashmir) is one of the writers along with Golden Globe nominated Scarlett Johansson (Lost in Translation), Portman, and 18 others.

August 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Fox is all set to get "Booksmart" as they have roped in actress Natalie Portman to produce the high school comedy for them. Portman will produce the flick with her partner Annette Savitch under their Handsomecharlie Films banner, reports Variety.

July 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Natalie Portman has been cast as the female lead in 'Thor, Marvel Studios' adaptation of its comic book.he 28-year-old Portman has been cast as Jane Foster, who was a nurse and first love of the title character in the Marvel Comics, reports Variety. According to Marvel Studios, the character is being updated for the movie version of 'Thor,' in which the Norse warrior is cast down to Earth to live among humans.

July 13th, 2009 Natalie Portman joins the cast of 'Thor'LOS ANGELES — "Star Wars" co-star Natalie Portman is storming back into action films with a role in the comic-book adaptation "Thor." The 28-year-old Portman has been cast as Jane Foster, who was a nurse and first love of the title character in the Marvel Comics. According to Marvel Studios, the character is being updated for the movie version of "Thor," in which the Norse warrior is cast down to Earth to live among humans.