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Hollywood Directors Go Viral

James Sims | Posted 12.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Star Wars, Natalie Portman, Werner Herzog, Steven Spielberg, Golden Globes, David Lynch, Film Directors, Hollywood, American Film Institute, Entertainment News
James Sims

I'd like to look a few directors that won't be getting much attention this awards season -- directors who recently popped up in an internet video.

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ReThink Review: Brothers -- the War Drama Curse Continues

Jonathan Kim | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker, Natalie Portman, Movie Review, Jim Sheridan, Afghanistan, Jake Gyllenhaal, War, Rethink Reviews, Iraq, Jonathan Kim, Tobey Maguire, Brothers, Entertainment News
Jonathan Kim

So far, Hollywood's attempts at making movies about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been failures, usually critically but always financially.

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Dumpster Diving: Deleted Scenes That Should Have Stayed in the Final Film

Scott Mendelson | Posted 12.08.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Star Wars, Scrubs, Scott Mendelson, Dirty Dancing, Modern Family, Robert Downey Jr, Movies, Gilmore Girls, Zach Braff, Kelly Bishop, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bridges, New Line Cinema, Edward Norton, Deleted Scenes, Sixth Sense, Ty Burrell, Garden State, Natalie Portman, Alan Rickman, Away From Her, Incredible Hulk, Revenge-of-the-Sith, Alternate Ending, M. Night Shyamalan, Jon Favreau, Iron Man, Blade, George Lucas, Love Actually, Final Destination, Galaxy Quest, Star Trek, News, Patrick Swayze, Wesley Snipes, Jennifer Grey, Entertainment News
Scott Mendelson

If you had a scene that explained away a massive plot hole, wouldn't you keep it in the final film? Stephen Norrington felt otherwise, leaving this breakthrough Marvel-adaptation Blade with a major storytelling gap.

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Natalie Portman On Getting Drunk, Smoking Pot

Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Pot, Marijuana, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman, everywhere now thanks to the release of her new film "Brothers," is also in the new issue of Marie Claire. A condensed version of the...

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HuffPost Review: Brothers - Less Would Have Been More

Marshall Fine | Posted 12.02.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: David Benioff, Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Brothers Movie Review, Jake Gyllenhaal, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Jim Sheridan, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

Brothers is the classic example of a movie that tries to be too many things and ends up not being much of anything except overwrought.

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Mila Kunis On Natalie Portman Make Out: "She's A Nerd's Idea Of Heaven"

Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Black Swan, Mila-Kunis, Natalie Portman Mila Kunis Kiss, Entertainment News

"That 70s Show" and "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" leading lady Mila Kunis talked to the upcoming of BlackBook about her role in Darren Aronofsky's "The ...

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Natalie Portman 3 Ways: Which Do You Prefer?

Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Poll, WILL RAGOZZINO, Gotham Independent Film Awards, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman attended the 19th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York Monday where she received a tribute. The award show only has six c...

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Jim Sheridan Touts Brothers At The Monkey Bar

Regina Weinreich | Posted 11.29.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Sam Shepard, Tobey Maguire, Susanne Bier, Brothers Movie, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jim Sheridan, Entertainment News
Regina Weinreich

The war in Afghanistan may be an American subject, but through Irish director Jim Sheridan's lens, it is about families. His film Brothers brings the war home, to an undercurrent of emotion more threatening than any battle on the ground.

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Celebrities Who Changed Their Names: Who Is Most Ridiculous? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 11.28.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Kirk Douglas, Ben Kingsley, Carmen Electra, Celebrities Changed Their Names, Slidepoll, Woody Allen, Jamie Foxx, Demi Moore, Diane Keaton, Nicolas Cage, Whoopi Goldberg, Celebrity Names, Kevin Spacey, Bruce Willis, Jennifer Aniston, Jane Seymour, Catherine Deneuve, Portia De Rossi, Vin Diesel, Olivia Wilde, Morgan Fairchild, Kal Penn, Tom Cruise, Celebrity Name Changes, Entertainment News

Some celebrities' names are as outrageous as their stage costumes (Lady Gaga and Pink come to mind) but you may not realize just how many actors were ...

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Natalie Portman & Tobey Maguire Premiere "Brothers" (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.23.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire, Film, Jake Gyllenhaal, Brothers, Brothers Premiere, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman and Tobey Maguire stepped out at the New York premiere of their film "Brothers" in New York Sunday night. Sadly for fans, the third st...

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Who Do You Think Should Pose For Playboy? (PHOTOS)

Posted 11.07.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Elisha Cuthbert, Natalie Portman, Playboy, Jessica Simpson, Scarlett Johansson, Slidepoll, Madonna, Eva Mendes, Beyonce, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rosario Dawson, Victoria Beckham, Kim Cattrall, Heidi Montag, Halle Berry, Jennifer Lopez, Jessica Rabbit, Kate Hudson, Celebrity Skin, Entertainment News

Chelsea Handler is doing it for December, Marge Simpson has done it, and Heidi Montag proved you can do it without actually getting naked at all. So w...

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What's Next For Jonathan Safran Foer And Eating Animals?

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.02.2009 | Books

Read More: Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer, Natalie Portman, Animal Cruelty, Everything Is Illuminated, Book Reviews, Natalie Portman Eating Animals, Eating Meat, Agriculture, New Books, Jonathan Safran Foer Eating Animals, Free Range, Jonathan Safran Foer, Vegetarian, Book Review, Vegetarianism, Eating Animals, Food Politics, Safran Foer Eating Animals, Books, Farming, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Factory Farms, Bestsellers, Books News

Beginning the week of October 26, 2009, we ran a series of reviews on HuffPost Books on Jonathan Safran Foer's new book, Eating Animals. It was a surp...

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Natalie Portman & Padma Talk "Little Pricks" On Top Chef (VIDEO)

Posted 10.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Video, Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman guest judged on this week's "Top Chef." The challenge was for the chefs to cook vegetarian food, as Portman does not eat meat. When ...

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Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals Turned Me Vegan

Natalie Portman | Posted 10.27.2009 | Books

Read More: Veganism, Natalie Portman, Farming, Everything Is Illuminated, Animal Cruelty, Vegetarian, Factory Farming, Books, Agriculture, Vegan, Factory Farms, Omnivore's Dilemma, New Books, Vegetarianism, Michael Pollan, Farms, Food Politics, Eating Animals, Food, Jonathan Safran Foer, Eating Animals Jonathan Safran Foer, Foer, Jonathan Safran Foer Eating Animals, Natalie Portman Vegan, Natalie Portman Vegetarian, Portman, Jonathan Foer, Thanksgiving, Books News
Natalie Portman

Jonathan Safran Foer's book Eating Animals changed me from a twenty-year vegetarian to a vegan activist.

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Actors Playing Strippers: Who Takes Their Clothes Off Like A Pro? (PHOTOS)

Posted 10.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Californication, Slidepoll, Demi Moore, Daryl Hannah, Danny Devito, Film, Marisa Tomei, Kim Basinger, Natalie Wood, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, Eva Amurri, Jennifer Beals, Christopher-Atkins, Elizabeth-Berkeley, Rebecca Romijn, Rose McGowan, Celebrity Skin, Robert Carlyle, Strippers, Eva Amurri Stripper, Entertainment News

Onscreen stripteases are generally memorable, whether they are worthy of an Oscar nod (Marisa Tomei in 'The Wrestler') or become the stuff of mockery ...

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HuffPost Review: New York, I Love You

Marshall Fine | Posted 10.16.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Paris I Love You, Natalie Portman, Omnibus Film, Alexander Payne, Brett Ratner, New York I Love You Movie Review, Marshall Fine Movie Review, Isabel Coixet, The Coen Brothers, Mira Nair, Alfonso Cuaron, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

What to make of omnibus/anthology films such as New York, I Love You? Do you judge them by the best of the short films contained within? Or by the wo...

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The 13 Funniest SNL Digital Shorts Of All Time: Pick Your Favorite! (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 11.21.2009 | Comedy

Read More: Natalie Portman, Dick in a Box, Lonely Island, Slidepoll, Mother Lover, Andy Samberg's Dad, Iran So Far, Jonah Hill, Natalie Raps, Lazy Sunday, Funniest Snl Shorts, Snl Digital Shorts, Justin Timberlake, Video, Natalie's Rap, Andy Samberg, Japanese Office, Snl, Chris Parnell, Snl Shorts, Comedy News

With "Saturday Night Live" returning to air this weekend, we're counting down some of their funniest sketches of all time. In the past few years, many...

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Natalie Portman: Pretty In Pink At 'Love And Other Impossible Pursuits' Screening (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Love and Other Impossible Pursuits, Film, Natalie Portman, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman turned heads in a pretty pink mini-dress at the Toronto Film Festival screening of her new movie, 'Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,...

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The 10 Best Bobs: From Anna Wintour To Miyuki Hatoyama

Refinery 29 | Michelle Christina Larsen | Posted 11.10.2009 | Style

Read More: Natalie Portman, Edna Mode, Bob Hairdo, Bob Hairstyle, Pulp Fiction, Bob Haircut, Lottie Wilkins, Anna Wintour Bob, Leigh Lezark, Mathilda Lando, Miyuki Hatoyama, Louise Brooks, The Professional, Anja Rubik, Mia Wallace, Enchanted April, Top Ten Bobs, Bob, Anna Wintour, Suri Cruise Bob, Suri Cruise, Style News

Since the flappers took over in the '20s, getting a drastic haircut has been a fool-proof way to grab stares. And now, the bold, elegant bob is bewitc...

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Natalie Portman Buys A 'Rustic Castle-Like' Hollywood Estate (PHOTO)

Posted 10.18.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Real Estate, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman bought a charming Hollywood estate, In Touch Weekly reports. Just last fall she sold her West Village NY apartment. From In Touch: ...

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Natalie Portman Loves Obscene Hip Hop, Ice Cream Cake

Huffington Post | Katy Hall | Posted 09.27.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Interview Magazine, Jake Gyllenhaal, Entertainment News

Natalie Portman covers the September issue of Interview, and inside the magazine she engages in some characteristically adorable banter with Jake Gyll...

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The New Walter

Lee Schneider | Posted 08.30.2009 | Media

Read More: Natalie Portman, Harrison Ford, Miley Cyrus, TV News, Ellen Degeneres, Walter Cronkite, Journalist, Twitter, Jeff Goldblum, Propublica, Walter Cronkite Dead, Media News
Lee Schneider

Now that everybody's got their own mic, you have to fact check everybody. You need to know their motivations and who's paying them. You have to be your own Walter.

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Natalie Portman To Star In 'Thor'

AP | Posted 08.13.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Natalie Portman, Film, Thor, Natalie Portman Thor, Entertainment News

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-ye...

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Bargain Eye for the Laid-Off Guy: Get a GQ Look for Under $50

Andrea Chalupa | Posted 07.25.2009 | Style

Read More: Natalie Portman, Andrea-Chalupa, Iman, Sophia Loren, Scarlett Johansson, And Gossip Girl. He's Also Dressed Celebs Chloe Sevigny, Sex and the City, Life on Mars, WalletPop.Com, Rachel Zoe, Ellen Pompeo, Austin Powers, Goodwill Stores, Walletpop, Andrea Chalupa, Lenny Kravitz, Marco Liotta, The Nanny Diaries, Julian Casablancas From the Strokes, David Bowie, And Award-Winning Costumer Patricia Field, Will Smith, Socialite Genevieve Jones, Sofia Coppola, Amacord, Style News
Andrea Chalupa

Walletpop.com challenged Marco Liotta to go into Goodwill and put together a sharp interview outfit for under $50. The transformation and tips are a lesson to job-seekers and stylistas everwhere.

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Natalie Portman To Star In Aronofsky Thriller

hollywoodreporter.com | Posted 07.17.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Darren Aronofsky, Natalie Portman, Black Swan, Film, Entertainment News

Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan" could soon be taking flight. After being set up in early 2007 at Universal, the project -- a supernatural thriller se...

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