This is Natalie Portman in London shooting Thor 2. Last year, Sarah posted this article about Portman being pissed over the firing of director Patty Jenkins from the project as she had advocated for Jenkin’s involvement and wanted to see a woman direct a superhero movie for a change. Full Story

If you’ve been reading my blog the last year or so, you’ll know that I’ve been off Michael Fassbender for a while now. That messy situation with the ex-girlfriend is most of it, and then there was the time he yelled at a waiter Full Story

Ryan Gosling was already in Austin shooting Terrence Malick’s next movie, as yet untitled, and now Michael Fassbender has joined the cast at the last minute, which means the The Gos and The Fassbender are in a movie together—and yes, they have scenes together Full Story

Fresh photos of Michael Fassbender today in London on his bike with girlfriend Nicole Beharie. Fassbender’s been working on Ridley Scott’s The Counselor. It was reported yesterday that he may also sign on to Jane Got A Gun with Natalie Portman who is also producing. Jane Got A Gun is a western. Full Story

It’s one of my favourite Hollwood Sliding Doors stories: Natalie Portman was supposed to play Juliet in Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet. They wanted her badly. The problem: she looked much, much too young. So young that in the test footage, it was “obscene”, is the way Luhrmann described it. Full Story

Natalie Portman was photographed in Paris today to announce that that she and Dior are partnering with Free The Children. Portman is now the charity’s ambassador:“Investing in long term sustainable international development, which includes education, is key to breaking the cycle of poverty. As a mother and the organization’s newest ambassador, I am grateful to Free The Children for giving me the opportunity to channel my passion and love of children into meaningful action that furthers the education and leadership of young women for years to come. Full Story

It is surely the apocalypse, because here I sit, in front of pictures of Natalie Portman, and I feel...fine. I have no rants here.  Are you still there? I don't know what to say, almost. I like the dress. Not on everyone, not to every event, but it was beautiful vintage Christian Dior, and the delicate polka dots work for me. Full Story

That was her expression, wasn’t it? As she stalked across the stage to present the award for Best Actor, a look of impatience and exasperation on her face, like it was such a f-cking inconvenience to be there, Natalie Portman was basically telling the Screen Actors Guild that they’re even now - she won last year and she’s paid them back in full this year so f-ck off and don’t ask her again until she’s ready to win another award. Full Story

No imagination. No creativity. I don’t care that it was Lanvin. Go to a mid-range department store right now, head for the evening wear section and you’ll find this dress in various shades of peach and mahogany, definitely black, and most certainly red. Maybe not such an full shade of red, but it’s not really that pronounced of a difference. Full Story

A couple months ago, Marvel Studios announced that Patty Jenkins, director of Monster, would be in charge of Thor 2, which was very exciting as it was only the second time a woman would be in charge of a superhero tent pole project (Lexi Alexander was the first to do so with Punisher: War Zone—this would’ve been the first time a woman was in charge of a superhero movie with the potential to actually be good). Full Story

Written by Duana “Um, well, first of all, I don’t know the sex of my child”. Ugh. And then again, ugh. I’m going to try to rein in my rage and let it slowly build rather than unleash it all at you, unsuspecting, in one go. Full Story

Written by Duana There’s a thing that happens wherein people talk about how glamorous our mothers looked when they were pregnant, and lament that people are now wear leggings and so forth. That’s half due, I suspect, to the fact that depending on how old you are, your mother might have been holding a Betty-Draper style cigarette and or lounging in something orange, because that’s what happened in the 1970s. Full Story

It was announced a couple of months ago that Natalie Portman is the new face of Miss Dior Cherie. Her topless kitten ad is below. Now the commercial, directed by Sofia Coppola, has been released online. Her face is exquisite. Beautiful lighting. Typical Coppola atmosphere. But what’s it lacking? Something… I can’t put my finger on it. Full Story

Like there’s not enough on his plate. James Franco has been nominated for an Oscar for his work in 127 Hours. He’s also hosting the Oscars on Sunday February 27th. That Friday he’s back on General Hospital Full Story