Natalie Portman has become a mother for the first time

The Oscar-winning actress – who is engaged to choreographer Benjamin Millepied – gave birth to a baby boy, although no further details have been released.

The couple met on the set of ‘Black Swan’ and while they were thrilled at the news Natalie was expecting, she recently revealed they refused to buy any baby stuff until the tot arrived because of her Jewish upbringing.

She said: “I think it’s a Jewish thing to be kind of superstitious. You don’t do any of the baby stuff before the baby arrives.”

However, one thing Natalie did do during her pregnancy was give up veganism.

The 30-year-old star became vegetarian when she was eight, and further eliminated all animal products from her diet in 2009, but re-introduced dairy to her diet since falling pregnant.

She said: “I actually went back to being vegetarian when I became pregnant, just because I felt like I wanted that stuff.

“I was listening to my body to have eggs and dairy and that sort of stuff. I know there are people who do stay vegan, but I think you have to just be careful, watch your iron levels and your B12 levels and supplement those if there are things you might be low in your diet.”

Throughout her pregnancy Natalie paid tribute to her parents Avner and Shelley Hershlag, saying she hoped to look after her child in the same way that she was brought up.

She said: “If I am a shadow as good a parent, an echo, then I will be the best in the world, so thank you.”

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Natalie Portman has become obsessed with germs

The ‘Black Swan’ actress – who is expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied this summer – reportedly carries hand sanitizer everywhere she goes as a precautionary measure to prevent herself from catching any unwanted bugs in the lead-up to the birth of her baby.

An insider explained: “She’s become a bit of a germaphobe. She carries hand sanitizer everywhere she goes and doesn’t like to shake hands or stand to close to people.” However, the 29-year-old actress’ fiance – who she met on the set of ‘Black Swan’, which he choreographed – is supporting Natalie’s new found germ obsession and even rushed out to buy a humidifier for the couple’s Los Angeles home.

The source added to National Enquirer magazine: “Ben’s been great. He humours Natalie.” Natalie is not the only star to become a “germaphobe” after falling pregnant. Shortly after Jennifer Lopez gave birth to twins Max and Emme in 2008, it was reported she had installed dispensers containing a special hand lotion for people to use before they entered the babies’ nursery.

Jennifer and husband Marc Anthony are said to be so concerned about microscopic nasties they also request guests put on surgical masks before meeting the tots. Gwyneth Paltrow – who is married to Coldplay star Chris Martin – wouldn’t let anyone handle her children when they were babies unless they used a special soap beforehand to rid themselves of dirt. She also insisted visitors remove their shoes before entering her London home.

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Natalie Portman thinks she should have checked into rehab after filming ‘Black Swan’

The 29-year-old star won a Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal as a disturbed ballerina in the movie, but admits it was such a challenging role, both physically and mentally, she should have taken some proper time out to recover afterwards instead of starting work on ‘Thor’.

She said: “I loved Darren Aronofsky and working with him was a deeply fulfilling experience but I just showed up for ‘Thor’ spent.

“I probably should have gone into rehab.”

Natalie – who is currently expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied – was thrilled to work with director Kenneth Branagh on ‘Thor’ because she has always been of his work.

She added in an interview with Total Film magazine: “I must have watched ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ about 500 times, I love that film so much.

“He was one of the first people I’ve met that I was excited about when I met them. When I worked with him, it exceeded my expectations.”

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Natalie Portman paid tribute to her “beautiful love” Benjamin Millepied as she was named Best Actress at the Oscars last night (27.02.11).

The 29-year-old star – who is pregnant with her and her fiance’s first child – received the accolade for her role as troubled ballerina Nina Sayers in ‘Black Swan’ and thanked the choreographer for changing her life with the movie.

Showing off her baby bump in a flowing Rodarte gown Natalie – who met Benjamin on the set of ‘Black Swan’ – said: “Thank you to my beautiful love Benjamin Millepied who choreographed the film and has now given me my most important role of my life.”

The former child star – who made her big screen debut in ‘Leon’ in 1994 at the age of just 13 – also paid tribute to her mother and father for always encouraging her to act, saying: “I want to thank my parents. First and foremost for giving me my life. And for the opportunity to work at such a young age.”

Despite her victory, Natalie is unsure of what her career holds in the future because she now wants to put all efforts into motherhood.

She said: “It’s one of the most exciting things of being pregnant. I’m just accepting that I have no idea, it’s accepting what people go through every day.”

Natalie has become just the fifth actress in Hollywood history to pick up an Academy Award while pregnant.

Eva Marie Saint, Meryl Streep, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rachel Weisz all won Oscars while expecting.

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Halle Berry has been named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film

Compiled by the Los Angeles Times Magazine, the Oscar-winning actress landed the number five spot thanks to her role as a Bond girl in ‘Die Another Day‘, closely followed by new mother Penelope Cruz – who gave birth to her first child with Javier Bardem last month – in 11th place.

With the likes of Jennifer Connelly, Kim Basinger and Anne Hathaway all making the top 20, the trio were joined by Hollywood legends Farrah Fawcett, Ava Gardner and Faye Dunaway, while Audrey Hepburn and Marilyn Monroe were voted in at number 22 and 32 respectively.

‘Gossip Girl‘ actress Blake Lively was the youngest star on the list at the age of 23, while Oscar-nominated ‘Black Swan’ star Natalie Portman, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ beauty Freida Pinto and Julia Roberts also made the top 50.

However, 55-year-old French actress Isabelle Adjani – known for her roles in ‘Queen Margot’ and ‘Possession‘- eclipsed all the other women in the poll by claiming the top spot.

Los Angeles Times Magazine’s Top 50 Most Beautiful Women In Film 2011:

1. Isabelle Adjani

2. Brigitte Bardot

3. Kim Basinger

4. Monica Bellucci

5. Halle Berry

6. Louise Brooks

7. Claudia Cardinale

8. Julie Christie

9. Jennifer Connelly

10. Joan Crawford

11. Penelope Cruz

12. Dorothy Dandridge

13. Catherine Deneuve

14. Faye Dunaway

15. Farrah Fawcett

16. Greta Garbo

17. Ava Gardner

18. Eva Green

19. Anne Hathaway

20. Salma Hayek

21. Rita Hayworth

22. Audrey Hepburn

23. Angelina Jolie

24. Grace Kelly

25. Beyonce Knowles

26. Nicole Kidman

27. Hedy Lamarr

28. Vivien Leigh

29. Virna Lisi

30. Blake Lively

31. Jennifer Lopez

32. Sophia Loren

33. Ali Macgraw

34. Marilyn Monroe

35. Kim Novak

36. Merele Oberon

37. Michelle Pfeiffer

38. Frieda Pinto

39. Natalie Portman

40. Julia Roberts

41. Jean Seberg

42. Brooke Shields

43. Sharon Stone

44. Elizabeth Taylor

45. Charlize Theron

46. Gene Tierney

47. Lana Turner

48. Rachel Weisz

49. Natalie Wood

50. Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Amy Winehouse has been named the least desirable celebrity wife

The ‘Rehab’ singer – famed for her troubled marriage to drug addict Blake Fielder-Civil, tattoo-covered body and eccentric behaviour – topped a poll by My OK! Wedding magazine, in which readers were asked who would be a terrible spouse.

Joining Amy on the list of bad wives were Lindsay Lohan, Britney Spears, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow and Lady Gaga, while Charlie Sheen – who entered rehab last week for drink and drug problems – was named least desirable celebrity husband., closely followed by Mel Gibson and Tom Cruise.

While Amy and Charlie weren’t popular marriage material with readers, Natalie Portman – who is expecting her first child with fiance Benjamin Millepied – was given the title of most desirable celebrity wife, with Britain’s Prince Harry being named as the ultimate husband.

Megan Fox, Katy Perry and Kate Moss all made the top ten for the perfect wife, while Justin Bieber, Robert Pattinson, David Beckham and Harry’s brother Prince William were in the running for ideal husband.

Paul Stacey, a spokesman for My OK! Wedding said: “We were stunned by the results. The least attractive celeb brides and grooms were the party monsters. And I was shocked that Madonna, Lady Gaga and Gwyneth Paltrow were in the least desirable top ten.

“And amazingly, now that Harry has cleaned up his act and proven himself to the world with his work in Afghanistan, he has topped the poll beating all the expected candidates like Robert Pattinson and even his brother William.”

My OK! Wedding Poll Results:

Least Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Charlie Sheen

2: Mel Gibson

3: Tom Cruise

4: Mickey Rourke

5: Pete Doherty

6: Marilyn Manson

7: David Hasselhoff

8: Ricky Gervais

9: Chris Moyles

10: Wayne Rooney

Least Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Amy Winehouse

2: Lindsay Lohan

3: Britney Spears

4: Heather Mills

5: Gwyneth Paltrow

6: Katie Holmes

7: Lady Gaga

8: Madonna

9: Nicole Kidman

10: Sarah Jessica Parker

Most Desirable Celebrity Wife:

1: Natalie Portman

2: Megan Fox

3: Katy Perry

4: Kate Moss

5: Gisele Bundchen

6: Cheryl Cole

7: Christina Hendricks

8: Rihanna

9: Kim Kardashian

10: Kate Middleton

Most Desirable Celebrity Husband:

1: Prince Harry

2: Justin Bieber

3: Robert Pattinson

4: David Beckham

5: Russell Brand

6: Colin Firth

7: Prince William

8: George Clooney

9: Piers Morgan

10: Brad Pitt

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‘The King’s Speech’ leads the way at this year’s BAFTA awards with 14 nominations

The Tom Hooper-directed film – about stammering British monarch King George VI – is up for Best Film and Best Director, while its star Colin Firth is widely tipped to pick up the accolade for Best Actor.

Colin’s co-star Helena Bonham Carter is up for Best Supporting Actress for her role as George’s wife, the Queen Mother Elizabeth, and will take on ‘The Fighter’ star Amy Adams, Barbara Hershey for ‘Black Swan’, ‘Another Year’ actress Lesley Manville and Miranda Richardson for ‘Made In Dagenham’.

‘The King’s Speech’ is up against ‘Black Swan’, ‘Inception’, ‘The Social Network’ and ‘True Grit’ in the Best Film category, while Colin will take on ‘Biutiful’ star Javier Bardem, ‘True Grit’ actor Jeff Bridges, ‘The Social Network’s Jesses Eisenberg and ‘127 Hours’ leading man James Franco in a bid to be named Best Actor.

As well as being up for Best Film, ‘Black Swan’ was given a further 11 nominations including Best Actress for its star Natalie Portman, while Darren Aronofsky is in the running for Best Director.

Natalie goes up against 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld for ‘True Grit’, ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ star Noomi Rapace, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore – who both starred in ‘The Kids Are All Right’ - in the Best Actress category.

‘The Fighter’ actor Christian Bale, ‘The Social Network’s Andrew Garfield, ‘The Kids Are All Right’ star Mark Ruffalo, ‘The King’s Speech Actor’ Geoffrey Rush and the late Pete Postlethwaite – who starred in ‘The Town’ – are all in the running to be named Best Supporting Actor.

As was previously announced, Andrew Garfield, Gemma Arterton, Aaron Johnson, Emma Stone and Tom Hardy will fight it out for the Rising Star Award, which is voted for by the public.

The BAFTA Awards take place at London’s Royal Opera House on February 13.

The full list of nominations for the 2011 BAFTA Awards:

Best Film:

‘Black Swan’

‘True Grit’

‘Inception’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

Best Director:

Darren Aronofsky – ‘Black Swan’

David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Tom Hooper – ‘The King’s Speech’

Christopher Nolan – ‘Inception’

Danny Boyle – ‘127 Hours’

Best Actor:

Jesse Eisenberg – ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth – ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco – ‘127 Hours’

Javier Bardem – ‘Biutiful’

Jeff Bridges – ‘True Grit’

Best Actress:

Annette Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Julianne Moore – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Noomi Rapace – ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’

Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Hailee Steinfeld – ‘True Grit’

Best Supporting Actor:

Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Pete Postlethwaite – ‘The Town’

Andrew Garfield – ‘The Social Network’

Mark Ruffalo – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush – ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Supporting Actress:

Amy Adams – ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter – ‘The King’s Speech’

Barbara Hershey – ‘Black Swan’

Lesley Manville – ‘Another Year’

Miranda Richardson – ‘Made in Dagenham’

Outstanding British Film:

‘127 Hours’

‘Another Year’

‘Four Lions’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘Made In Dagenham’

Outstanding debut by a British writer, director or producer:

‘The Arbor’ – Clio Bernard (director), Tracy O’Riordan (producer)

‘Exit Through The Gift Shop’ – Banksy (director), Jaimie D’Cruz (producer)

‘Four Lions’ – Chris Morris (director/writer)

‘Monster’ – Gareth Edwards (director/writer)

Best Foreign Language Film:

‘Biutiful’ – Mexico/Spain

‘The Secret in Their Eyes’ – Argentina

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Sweden

‘I Am Love’ – Italy

‘Of Gods and Men’ – France

Best Animated Feature Film:

‘Toy Story 3’

‘How To Train Your Dragon’

‘Despicable Me’

Best Original Screenplay:

‘Black Swan’ – Mark Heyman, Andres Heinz, John McLaughlin

‘The Fighter’ – Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson

‘Inception’ – Christopher Nolan

‘The Kids are All Right’ – Lisa Cholodenko, Stuart Blumberg

‘The King’s Speech’ – David Seidler

Best Adapted Screenplay:

‘127 Hours’ – Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy

‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ – Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel

‘The Social Network’ – Aaron Sorkin

‘Toy Story 3’ – Michael Arndt

‘True Grit’ – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

Best Original Score:

‘127 Hours’ – AR Rahman

‘Alice in Wonderland’ – Danny Elfman

‘How To Train Your Dragon’ – John Powell

‘Inception’ – Hans Zimmer

‘The King’s Speech’ – Alexandre Desplat

Rising Star Award:

Gemma Arterton

Andrew Garfield

Tom Hardy

Aaron Johnson

Emma Stone

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Colin Firth was named Best Actor at last night’s (16.01.11) Golden Globes

The 50-year-old actor was given the prestigious accolade for his portrayal of stammering British monarch King George VI in ‘The King’s Speech’ and had the audience at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton Hotel in fits of laughter as he accepted the award.

He quipped: “To get to this stage of your life with your dignity and judgment intact can be somewhat precarious.

“Sometimes all you need is a bit of gentle reassurance to keep you on track but right now this (the award) is all that stands between me and a Harley Davidson.”

While Colin was named Best Actor, Natalie Portman received the accolade for Best Actress for her portrayal of a tortured ballerina in ‘Black Swan’.

The 29-year-old beauty – who is expecting her first baby with fiance Benjamin Millepied – said: “Thank you to my parents for bringing me into this world and giving me this beautiful life. And thank you to Benjamin for helping me to bring more creation into the world.”

The ‘Social Network’ – about the creation of the Facebook website – was named Best Picture in the drama category and also won prizes for Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score.

TV musical phenomenon ‘Glee’ was named Best TV Musical or Comedy while two of its stars, Chris Colfer and Jane Lynch, picked up awards for supporting actor and actress respectively.

Other winners at the star-studded ceremony – which was hosted by Ricky Gervais – included Melissa Leo, Christian Bale and Annette Bening.

Full list of winners at the 2011 Golden Globes:

Film Categories

Best Picture – ‘The Social Network’

Best Picture (Comedy) – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Director – David Fincher – ‘The Social Network’

Best Actress (Drama) – Natalie Portman – ‘Black Swan’

Best Actor – Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Actress (Comedy) – Annete Bening – ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Best Actor (Comedy) -Paul Giamatti – ‘Barney’s Version’

Best Supporting Actor – Christian Bale – ‘The Fighter’

Best Supporting Actress – Melissa Leo – ‘The Fighter’

Best Song – ‘Bound to You’ – ‘Burlesque’

Best Original Score – ‘The Social Network’

Best Screenplay – ‘The Social Network’

Best Animated Film – ‘Toy Story 3′

TV Categories

Best Actress (TV Drama) – Katey Sagal – ‘Sons of Anarchy’

Best Actor (TV Drama) – Steve Buscemi – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Dramatic TV Series – ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Best Actor for supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Chris Colfer – ‘Glee’

Best mini-series or motion picture made for television – ‘Carlos’

Best TV Musical or Comedy – ‘Glee’

Best Actor, TV musical or comedy – Jim Parsons – ‘The Big Bang Theory’

Best Actress, TV musical or comedy – Laura Linney – ‘The Big C’

Best performance by an actress in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Claire Danes – ‘Temple Grandin’

Best performance by an actor in a mini-series or a motion picture made for TV – Al Pacino – ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Best performance by an actress in a supporting role in a series, mini-series or motion picture made for TV – Jane Lynch – ‘Glee’

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Gemma Arterton wants to work with Darren Aronofsky

The ‘Tamara Drewe’ actress cites the director’s ballet thriller ‘Black Swan’ as her favourite movie of the last 12 months and has issued an open plea for her to find a part for him in his next movie.

She said: “I loved ‘Black Swan’ and I’ve always loved Darren Aronofsky. It reminded me of ‘Requiem for a Dream’. And Natalie Portman is incredible in it. I really loved it.”

However Gemma – who has starred in blockbusters ‘Clash of the Titans’ and ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’ revealed she finds it difficult to convince her favourite directors to work with her because she is too “mainstream”.

When asked if she would like to work with Darren, she said: “Yes, of course! It always makes me laugh because my favourite directors are quite obscure – Darren Aronofsky, Michael Haneke, Lars Von Trier. But I haven’t got to work with them, I suppose because I’m quite mainstream.”

Gemma also admitted she was surprised to be nominated for a BAFTA Rising Star Award because she considers herself an “old timer”.

She said: “Rising star? I’m a bit of an old-timer now! I only left drama school three years ago so I’m still quite new, but some people might be thinking, ‘Oh no, not her again…

“But I do think it’s right that it’s now, because of the movies I’ve had come out in the last year.”

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Colin Firth and Natalie Portman were named Best Actor and Actress at last nights (14.01.11) VH1 Critics Choice Awards

The British actor took away the trophy for his role as Britain’s stammering King Edward VI in ‘The King’s Speech’, while Natalie was awarded for her portrayal of ballet dancer Nina Sayers in ‘Black Swan’.

Accepting her award, Natalie thanked director Darren Aaronofsky not only for his work on the film, but for introducing her to fiance, choreographer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she is now expecting a baby.

Addressing Darren, she said: “You are responsible for getting me skinny and indirectly responsible for getting me very fat, as you introduced me to my love.”

The awards are one of the first of the season, and seen by many as an indicator as to who will triumph at the Golden Globes – held tomorrow (16.01.11) – and the Oscars.

Referring to the spate of awards shows ion coming weeks, Colin said: “I will be wearing this around my neck to give me magical powers as we all enter the fray again.”

Meanwhile the biggest winners of the night were ‘Inception’ and ‘The Social Network’, with the former – a psychological thriller starring Leonardo Di Caprio – taking home six awards, including Best Action Movie, and the latter taking home he prestigious Best Picture accolade.

‘The Social Network’ was directed by David Fincher and stars Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield and Justin Timerlake, and gives a fictional account of the establishment of social networking site, based around the story of internet site Facebook.

Other award winners included Christian Bale and Melissa Leo, who scooped Best Supporting Actor and Actress respectively for ‘The Fighter’, about boxer Dicky Ward, and Hailee Steinfeld, who was named Best Young Actor for her part in cowboy remake ‘True Grit’.

Complete List of Critics’ Choice Winners:

Best Picture

‘The Social Network’

Best Actor

Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Actress

Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’

Best Supporting Actor

Christian Bale, ‘The Fighter’

Best Supporting Actress

Melissa Leo, ‘The Fighter’

Best Acting Ensemble

‘The Fighter’

Best Director

David Fincher, ‘The Social Network’

Best Original Screenplay

David Seidler, ‘The King’s Speech’

Best Adapted Screenplay

Aaron Sorkin, ‘The Social Network’

Best Animated Feature

‘Toy Story 3′

Best Young Actor/Actress (Under 21)

Hailee Steinfeld, ‘True Grit’

Best Action Movie

‘Inception’

Best Comedy Movie

‘Easy A’

Best Picture Made For Television

‘The Pacific’

Best Foreign Language Film

‘The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’

Best Documentary Feature

‘Waiting For Superman’

Best Song

‘If I Rise’ (Dido and AR Rahman), 127 Hours

Best Score

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, ‘The Social Network’

Best Visual Effects

‘Inception’

Best Cinematography

‘Inception’

Best Costume Design

‘Alice in Wonderland’

Best Makeup

‘Alice in Wonderland’

Best Sound

‘Inception’

Best Art Direction

‘Inception’

Best Editing

‘Inception’

The Joel Siegel Awar:

Matt Damon

The Music and Film Award

Quentin Tarantino

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Black Swan

Addiction has always been a common theme in Darren Aronofsky’s films. Black Swan is no different. Obsessed with perfection, Nina (Natalie Portman), a ballet dancer, struggles immensely when she is given the diverse role of the Swan Queen for the ever famous ballet, Swan Lake.

While she seems ideal for the part, her only fault is in portraying the role of the evil Black Swan. Her strive for perfection creates a whirlwind of frustration, tension, and paranoia that will either make her or break her in this dazzling film. Unlike most of Aronofsky’s films, it is not just a story about obsession and tragedy. He turns the Black Swan into a dark, Gothic horror film that is unlike any other movie this year. Don’t be misguided by it’s feminine appeal; Black Swan is a provocative movie that you won’t be able to get out of your head for days. This film gets two enthusiastic wings up!

Written by Kimberly Gehrt

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Natalie Portman has announced she is both engaged and pregnant.

The actress is set to wed ballet choreographer Benjamin Millepied, and the couple are also expecting their first child in spring 2011.

Natalie told EW.com: “I have always kept my private life private but I will say that I am indescribably happy and feel very grateful to have this experience.”

The pair met on the set of ‘Black Swan’ last year, in which Natalie portrays a troubled ballet dancer and Benjamin – who is classically trained and studied at the School of American Ballet as a teenager – was one of her choreographers on set.

The couple have kept their relationship out of the public eye, and did not even pose together on the red carpet at the film’s premiere, but 32-year-old Benjamin – who was born in France – has revealed he was “blown away” by Natalie’s acting ability and insists she was “amazing to watch”.

Natalie, 29, trained for up to eight hours a day for her role as the character Nina in ‘Black Swan’ and claims living the “monastic” life of a ballet dancer helped her get into the right mindset for the role.

She explained: “You are constantly putting your body through extreme pain, so you get that understanding of the self-flagellation of a ballet dancer.”

Israeli-American Natalie has also previously said she would like to raise her children in the Jewish faith.

She said: “A priority for me is definitely that I’d like to raise my kids Jewish, but the ultimate thing is to have someone who is a good person and a partner.”

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‘Black Swan’ and ‘The King’s Speech’ lead the nomination for this year’s 17th annual Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards

The psychological thriller, which stars Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer experiencing a mental trauma, and the Tom Hooper-directed drama starring Colin Firth as Britain’s King George VI both received nominations in four categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture and Leading Actor for the main stars.

Supporting cast on both movies, Mila Kunis in ‘Black Swan’ and Geoffrey Rush in ‘The King’s Speech’, also received nods for their work.

‘The Fighter’ is also up for four awards in three categories, including Best Cast in a Motion Picture, Best Supporting Actress for both Amy Adams and Melissa Leo, and Best Supporting Actor.

Comedy drama ‘The Kids Are All Right’, about a lesbian couple and their two children’s sperm donor father also received two nominations in the film categories.

In the TV categories, Jane Lynch has received another nomination for her portrayal of angry sports coach Sue Sylvester in ‘Glee’ in the Best Female Actor in a Comedy Series, while newcomer Chris Colfer – who portrays gay school student Kurt Hummel – is up for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series .

Other notable inclusions are ‘Mad Men’ stars Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss for Best Actor and Best Actress in a TV Drama Series.

Ernest Borgnine, the 93-year-old actor best known for play Quinty McHale in 1960s TV series ‘McHale’s Navy’, is to be given the Life Achievement Award for his career.

The winners will be announced on January 30 from the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Centre.

Complete list of nominations for the 17th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Male Actor, Leading:

Jeff Bridges, ‘True Grit’

Robert Duvall, ‘Get Low’

Jesse Eisenberg, ‘The Social Network’

Colin Firth, ‘The King’s Speech’

James Franco, ‘127 Hours’

Female Actor, Leading:

Annette Bening, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Nicole Kidman, ‘Rabbit Hole’

Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Natalie Portman, ‘Black Swan’

Hilary Swank, ‘Conviction’

Male Actor, Supporting:

Christian Bale, ‘The Fighter’

Jon Hawkes, ‘Winter’s Bone’

Jeremy Renner, ‘The Town’

Mark Ruffalo, ‘The Kids Are All Right’

Geoffrey Rush, ‘The King’s Speech’

Female Actor, Supporting:

Amy Adams, ‘The Fighter’

Helena Bonham Carter, ‘The King’s Speech’

Mila Kunis, ‘Black Swan’

Melissa Leo, ‘The Fighter’

Hailey Steinfeld, ‘True Grit’

Cast in a Motion Picture:

‘Black Swan’

‘The Fighter’

‘The Kids Are All Right’

‘The King’s Speech’

‘The Social Network’

TV

Male Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

John Goodman, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Al Pacino, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Dennis Quaid, ‘The Special Relationship’

Edgar Ramirez, ‘Carlos’

Patrick Stewart, ‘Macbeth: Great Performances’

Female Actor, TV Movie or Miniseries:

Claire Danes, ‘Temple Grandin’

Catherin O’Hara, ‘Temple Grandin’

Julia Ormond, ‘Temple Grandin’

Winona Ryder, ‘When Love Is Not Enough’

Susan Sarandon, ‘You Don’t Know Jack’

Male Actor, Drama Series:

Steve Buscemi, ‘Boardwalk Empire’

Bryan Cranston, ‘Breaking Bad’

Michael C. Hall, ‘Dexter’

Jon Hamm, ‘Mad Men’

Hugh Laurie, ‘House’

Female Actor, Drama Series:

Glenn Close, ‘Damages’

Mariska Hargitay, ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Julianna Marguiles, ‘The Good Wife’

Elisabeth Moss, ‘Mad Men’

Kyra Sedgwick, ‘The Closer’

Male Actor, Comedy Series:

Alec Baldwin, ‘30 Rock’

Ty Burrell, ‘Modern Family’

Steve Carell, ‘The Office’

Chris Colfer, ‘Glee’

Ed O’Neill, ‘Modern Family’

Female Actor, Comedy Series:

Edie Falco, ‘Nurse Jackie’

Tina Fey, ‘30 Rock’

Jane Lynch, ‘Glee’

Sofia Vergara, ‘Modern Family’

Betty White, ‘Hot in Cleveland’

Ensemble, Drama Series:

‘Boardwalk Empire’

‘The Closer’

‘Dexter’

‘The Good Wife’

‘Mad Men’

Ensemble, Comedy Series:

‘30 Rock’

‘Glee’

‘Hot in Cleveland’

‘Modern Family’

‘The Office’

STUNT ENSEMBLES

FILM

‘Green Zone’

‘Inception’

‘Robin Hood’

TV

‘CSI: New York’

‘Dexter’

‘Southland’

‘True Blood’

LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Ernest Borgnine

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Natalie Portman went through “extreme pain” to understand her character in ‘Black Swan’

The US actress had to live the “monastic” life of a ballet dancer to prepare for the film, and said putting herself through the physical hardships they have to endure helped her to into their right mindset for filming.

She explained: “The physical discipline of it really helped for the emotional side of the character because you get the sense of the monastic lifestyle of only working out, that is a ballet dancer’s life.

“You don’t drink, you don’t go out with your friends, you don’t have much food and you are constantly putting your body through extreme pain, so you get that understanding of the self-flagellation of a ballet dancer.”

The aspect of training for the role which Natalie – who stars as The Swan Queen opposite Mila Kunis as The Black Swan in the film – found hardest was the strict diet she had to adhere to.

The film’s director, Darren Aronofsky said: “There was really no money for the film and we had to push it back a lot of times. I actually don’t mind that, but I only found out recently that Natalie would just be screaming at her manager that she had to live on carrots and almonds for another three weeks. She was the one who suffered the most from not eating.”

Natalie added that as soon as the film had finished shooting she ate pasta “for breakfast, lunch and dinner” to celebrate.

‘Black Swan’ is released throughout Europe in January.

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Jake Gyllenhaal reportedly spent £100,000 flying new love Taylor Swift to London

The ‘Brokeback Mountain’ actor – who is currently promoting his new movie ‘Love And Other Drugs’ in the British capital – flew the country music star in by private jet on Friday night (12.11.10), and the pair were said to be holed up in London’s exclusive Dorchester hotel until yesterday (14.11.10) morning.

Taylor – who has dated ‘Twilight’ actor Taylor Lautner and Disney star Joe Jonas in the past – was due to be in the city to perform at the Radio 1 Teen Awards yesterday, but jetted in early to see Jake.

An insider told The Sun newspaper: “Jake wanted some quality time with Taylor. If he hadn’t done this, they would have missed each other as he had to fly back to the US. He hired a jet which would have easily set him back £100,000.“

Rumours about the new couple have been circulating since they were spotted holding hands and looking loved-up while on a romantic walk around Brooklyn, New York, last month.

A source said at the time: “Taylor and Jake were walking around Park Slope holding hands. They looked like a couple!”

Jake – who split from actress Reese Witherspoon last December after more than two years together – has also dated stars including Natalie Portman and Kirsten Dunst in the past.

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2011 Oscar Predictions: For Best Actor Nominations

Its time to make an early prediction for the 2011 Oscar Race. The guesses for Best Actor Nominations will really be exciting this time !

The 83rd Academy Awards will take place on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California. Our list of favourites comprises of some of the renowned actors who have already captured the imagination of movie fans!

Our Predictions for 2011 Oscar Best Actor Nominees are:

Jeff Bridges For ‘True Grit’

Bridges will play U.S. Marshal Reuben J. “Rooster” Cogburn in the upcoming 2010 Western film, written and directed by the Coen brothers, named ‘True Grit’. The character was portrayed by John Wayne in the 1969 film, a performance which earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor. The film is an adaptation of the 1968 novel by Charles Portis.

James Franco for ‘127 Hours’

James Franco stars as a real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston, in 2010 drama thriller film directed by Danny Boyle, ‘127 Hours’. In May 2003, hiker Aron Ralston became trapped by a boulder in Robbers Roost, Utah for nearly five days in 2003. The film was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy and produced by Christian Colson. 127 Hours met with critical acclaim.

Jesse Eisenberg for ‘The Social Network’

Jesse Eisenberg appears as Mark Zuckerberg in ‘The Social Network’. The movie is about the founding of the Internet social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits. The Social Network has been received with critical acclaim. As of October 31, 2010 the film has grossed $79.7 million in the United States and $32.2 million overseas.

Colin Firth for ‘The King’s Speech’

‘The King’s Speech’ stars Colin Firth as King George VI. The film won the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival People’s Choice Award. The movie is directed by Tom Hooper from a script by David Seidler.

Robert Duvall for ‘Get Low’

Robert Duvall stars as Felix Bush in ‘Get Low’. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Robert Duvall won the Hollywood Award (Best Actor). The film has had positive reviews from all critics.

Natalie Portman (born June 9, 1981) is an Israeli-American actress. Her first role came in the 1994 French action film Léon (known in the United States as The Professional). During the 1990s, she had major roles in films like Beautiful Girls and Anywhere but Here, before being cast for the role as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy.

In the year 2001, Natalie opened in New York City’s Public Theater production of Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull, alongside Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. In 2005, Portman received a Golden Globe Award as Best Supporting Actress in the drama Closer. Natalie starred in V for Vendetta (2006), having her head shaved, and learning to speak with an English accent in preparation for the role. Natalie played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya’s Ghosts and The Other Boleyn Girl. In May 2008, she served as the youngest member of the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman’s directorial debut, Eve, opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival’s shorts competition in 2008.

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The pop star – whose most famous hit is ‘I Kissed A Girl’ – has a crush on the ‘Other Boleyn Girl’ actress and thinks it would be incredible to lock lips with her.

She said: “I used to want to kiss Megan Fox, but now she’s married and I’m not so sure about that anymore. Probably Natalie Portman now -she’s hot and smart.”

Although she would happily kiss Natalie, Katy wouldn’t be comfortable posing naked for Playboy magazine.

The 25-year-old singer is happy to squeeze her sexy figure into skin-tight latex dresses but isn’t prepared to expose it to the world.

When asked if she would strip off for the men’s publication, she said in an interview with YouTube: “I think I would probably say no because that’s like showing all your cards and I always want to keep a couple of aces up my sleeve and, plus, I think there’s a fine line between being a tease and just giving it away. I like to be considered more of a tease, so unfortunately guys you’re never going to get it.”

Katy feels happier with her body now than ever before and credits her relationship with fiance Russell Brand for her confidence.

She explained: “I’m very comfortable with my body now, you know, I’m 25 and I’m like, ‘OK this is what I’ve got.’ And of course I’m very loved-up which helps.”

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Russell Brand’s own embarrassing sexual encounters inspired his new movie.

The British comedian – who has previously battled heroin addiction – reprises his ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ role of troubled rocker Aldous Snow in forthcoming film ‘Get Him To The Greek’ and admits scriptwriters used many of his own experiences for incidents in the film.

He explained: “Because the character is, you know, a heroin addict, and I’m a recovering heroin addict… a really good friend of mine who used to make um, heroin for me, and he didn’t ever want to, which is not nice, to buy heroin, and there’s like scenes in this where I force someone – a reference from my own life.

“Once during a threesome I accidentally ejaculated onto a friend’s leg, and that’s being used in this. So yeah, there are direct references to my own life in this film. Flatteringly.”

Because so many of his own experiences feature in the movie, Russell – who is engaged to Katy Perry – says it has made him rethink plans for a big screen version of his autobiography ‘My Booky Wook’.

He told website JoBlo.com: “Nick Stoller’s sort of stolen all the best bits. If they were to make a movie of my life now, it would be a drab, Warholian, sort of single-shot of me, sobbing in the basin. Which I’m keen to make. So I don’t know if we’ll do that anymore.”

However, if the biopic goes ahead, Russell wants a woman to portray him – actress Natalie Portman.

He added: “Michael Winterbottom was interested in making it and I was of course flattered and thrilled at the idea of working with him, because he’s brilliant, but I think now I’ve got too old to play myself. Of course I’ve been playing myself for so long, someone else should have a go, and I think Natalie Portman is the man for the job.”

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The 82nd Academy Awards ceremony may be one of the longest with 10 best picture nominees. It is more tough now to guess the contenders for Best Picture Nominations. The predictions will really be interesting this time !

We have sorted out ten movies as the contenders for Best Picture Nominees of 82nd Academy Awards.

Our Predictions for 2010 Oscar Best Picture Nominees are:

Avatar

Avatar is centered around the themes of imperialism and biodiversity. The movie had been in development since 1994 by Cameron, who wrote a 114-page scriptment for the film. Cameron explained that the delay in producing the film since the 1990s had been to wait until the technology necessary to create his project was advanced enough. The film received generally positive reviews from film critics.

Nine

The screenplay of this musical-romantic film is based on Arthur Kopit’s book for the 1982 Tony Award-winning musical of the same name. The star-studded cast includes Daniel Day-Lewis, Marion Cotillard, Penélope Cruz, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, Nicole Kidman and Sophia Loren.

The Hurt Locker

The story of this American war thriller was written by Mark Boal, a freelance writer who was embedded with a bomb squad in the war in Iraq. The Hurt Locker, directed by Kathryn Bigelow, was shot in Jordan, within miles of the Iraq border. The movie has received widespread acclaim from film critics.

Precious

A film adaption of the award-winning 1996 novel Push: A Novel by Sapphire. Precious, directed by Lee Daniels, received largely positive reviews from critics. Precious has multiple producers – with twelve in total which includes     Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, Tom Heller and Tyler Perry.

Invictus

Invictus, directed by Clint Eastwood, is a biographical drama film based on Nelson Mandela’s life during the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa. Morgan Freeman stars as the then South African President Nelson Mandela.

Up in the Air

‘Up in the Air’, directed by Jason Reitman, is about a corporate downsizer and his travels. George Clooney plays the role of Ryan Bingham, a man who travels around the country to various workplaces, a career transition counselor. the review for this movie have been generally positive.

Inglourious Basterds

Inglourious Basterds, directed by Quentin Tarantino, tells the story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi political leadership. This film is set in German-occupied France. Inglourious Basterds is currently Tarantino’s highest grossing film.

Brothers

Directed by Jim Sheridan, ‘Brothers’ is a drama-war film starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal and Natalie Portman. The film take inspiration from Homer’s epic poem ‘The Odyssey’.

The film is about relationship- between brothers, husband and a loving father of two, in a very sweet American family. Suddenly everything changes when Capt. Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) goes missing in Afghanistan and everyone assumes he is dead. Actually he was captured by Afgan rebels were he was forced to kill one of his own soldier.

In the meanwhile his wife Grace (Natalie Portman) gets attached to his brother Tommy (Jake Gyllenhaal). But his unexpected return brings a twist in the story. At the end Sam says “only the dead has seen the end of war, I have seen the end of war ….. can I live again ?”

The Last Station

German biographical film about Leo Tolstoy, based on a 1990 biographical novel of the same name by Jay Parini. This movie is directed by Michael Hoffman.

Public Enemies

American crime film, co-written and directed by Michael Mann, focuses on the true story of Bureau of Investigation agent Melvin Purvis (Christian Bale)’s attempt to stop criminals John Dillinger (Johnny Depp), Baby Face Nelson (Stephen Graham), and Pretty Boy Floyd (Channing Tatum).

The film portrays American crime scenario of 1933 which was referred as “the golden age of bank robbery” for John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis and Baby Face Nelson, but they were hunted down by federal agent Melvin Purvis . The flims ends with the dying words of John Dillinger – “bye bye black bird”  the last message for his girlfriend Billie Frechette.

Lets find out how many of our guesses are going to match the list in this category. The nominees for the 82nd Academy Awards will be announced on Tuesday February 2, 2010.

The two actresses share a kiss in the forthcoming ballet dancer drama and Mila – who is dating actor Macaulay Culkin – is already tiring of the attention the scene is attracting, but admits she understands why people are so interested.

She said: “It’s two girls making out and guys have a thing for that – it’s silly but I can see why people care.

“Natalie is like every guy’s dream. She’s a nerd’s idea of heaven.”

Natalie has also spoken out about the scene, saying that it is an “extreme” moment.

She said: “It’s a very extreme movie, it’s like very extreme situations. It’s not explicit in any way.”

While Natalie had no problems locking lips with Mila, she says it was “hard” having to smooch both Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in her latest movie ‘Brothers’.

She said: “I’ll be murdered if I say who was the better kisser. I’m probably the source of envy for getting to kiss both of those boys. It’s hard to be me.”

The 28-year-old actress also said she is now making a special effort to work on more demanding film roles in a bid to shed her “cute” title and embrace adulthood.

She explained: “I’m trying to find roles that demand more adulthood from me because you can get stuck in a very awful cute cycle as a woman in film – especially being such a small person. I’m a really late bloomer. In my own life, it’s only been the last couple of years where I’m like, I’m an adult.”

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Natalie Portman has confessed to smoking cannabis.

The actress tried the herbal drug in her 20s because she missed out on the usual experimental teenage experiences because she was making movies from the age of 11.

She confessed: “OK, so I didn’t really go to high school parties and, yeah, I didn’t touch pot until I was in my 20s. I didn’t get flat-out drunk until I went to college. But I think that’s a good thing in many ways.”

But Natalie, 28, has no regrets about starting work at such a young age, saying: “I was definitely working at a young age, but there’s a whole growth in that.”

Natalie – who made her film debut in the critically acclaimed 1994 assassin movie ‘Leon’ – admits her acting career gave her privileges that her high school peers never experienced.

The screen beauty – who stars in new war movie ‘Brothers’, alongside Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal – told Marie Claire magazine said: “I’ve always been the lucky one with the Cinderella-ness of getting to borrow something awesome. Like a little Armani strapless thing I wore to the ‘Star Wars’ premiere and my high school prom.”

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The 28-year-old actress feels she has grown up and is finally responsible enough to settle down and start a family.

She said: “I feel like I’m coming into my womanhood, and I’m less afraid or maybe I’m just getting old. I think about having kids, but I think you can’t plan for that sort of thing. It’s not like you can work at it.”

The ‘Closer’ star recently played “strong” and maternal Grace Cahill in the war drama ‘Brothers’, alongside Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal.

Natalie has reconsidered her views on motherhood since starring in the movie.

She explained: “It was such a fantastic opportunity because so many parts written for females my age are just like the cute, girlish love interest. To get to play a real woman who’s really strong and a good mother was really a great opportunity. It was not that challenging to be mother-ish because I have the most maternal mom in the world. So I’ve had a role model for my entire life.”

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The actress loved hanging out with the actor – who is dating Reese Witherspoon – while filming their new movie ‘Brothers’ and praised his sense of humour and hair care advice, but insisted she doesn’t find him attractive.

She said: “Jake is the kind of guy who can do a spot-on impression of someone you work with that will make you giggle.

“He knows home remedies for distressed hair. He can build a cabinet from scratch. He plays guitar and has a great voice. Kids and dogs love him. He loves his mom and sister and girlfriend. He’s perfect. Too bad he’s ugly.”

Jake also enjoyed shooting ‘Brothers’, admitting he had wanted to work with Tobey Maguire, who plays his onscreen sibling, for a long time to prove they are not identical looking.

He quipped: “People have very often said to me that I look like Tobey. To all those cab drivers in New York, I’m not Spider-Man!

“We really just made the movie so I could say I look a little different than Tobey.”

Jake also spoke out about the attention he receives when out in public, insisting he will never complain as it comes with being an actor.

He said: “That’s just a little part of this job. It’s a part of the job, and there are days that are easier than other days. In terms of a funny guy jumping out of the corner somewhere and catching a photo of you, I can’t say anything bad about it.”

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