september 30, 2005 3:13 am mt..
morning, first up, gwinnettdailypost has a report where jessica alba joins a growing list of actresses 'name dropping' nat..hmmm, let's see, there was lindsay lohan, reese witherspoon, amanda bynes, hilary duff to name a few..
excerpt:
During recent interviews, actress Jessica Alba has complained to the press that she's only being offered 'bimbo' roles and she'd prefer to get the same kind of projects Natalie Portman receives (funny, seeing as how both women played strippers in recent movies and Alba played a scientist in another)..
speaking of actresses, taipeitimes on ziyi zhang & nat..
excerpt:
Zhang Ziyi, the ultimate Chinese diva in the eyes of Western audiences, has been ridiculed by local media again. This time her poor English was the focus of attacks. The latest edition of Interview magazine ranked Zhang as one of the most incredible stars for next year, and arranged an interview with her by Natalie Portman, according to the Great Daily News. When asked if Chinese people prefer watching movies at home, Zhang replied yes, "because they are couch tomatoes." Portman paused in perplexity for a minute, and responded, "Oh, you mean couch potatoes." The two beauties quickly laughed away the embarrassing moment, which seemed like the only courteous thing to do under such circumstances..
found a nat + fashion related tidbit from a site that may require registration to view the entire article..here's the..
excerpt:
Enter Karina Castañeda. The 42-year-old hair stylist built a reputation as the go-to stylist for celebrities in America and abroad. From athletes to actresses, she's made them glam: models Tyra Banks, Heidi Klum and Naomi Campbell; actress Natalie Portman; and tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, to name a few..
ok something nat + shoe related..**cough**..shoewawa sez..
excerpt:
Beyond Skin : Natalie Portman's favourite for vegan shoes and boots..
and finally, cnn on that star wars book (''Dressing a Galaxy : The Costumes of Star Wars'') i mentioned on september 19, 2005 (please scroll down to said update)..
JC..
september 29, 2005 3:29 am mt..
found a kinda trivial (time sensitive) poll at starwars.com..
excerpt:
If Hasbro were to produce a Padmé Amidala figure in snow outfit from the Clone Wars micro-series, what style would you prefer??
speaking of star wars, this may be of interest, aicn on rots dvd cut scenes (spoiler warning)..
JC..
september 28, 2005 3:45 am mt..
i found this pretty interesting post called ''The Ballad of the Cardboard Portman''..
moving along, here's another ''eh?! is this nat??'' debate..amazing andy wrote..
excerpt:
hey there, here's a link to the discussion on that link I posted on AQMB. Most people don't think it's her. Somebody translated the Spanish to English so that's cool. I think it's her but I'm getting the feeling the general consensus is that most people disagree with me. It looks like her with hair extensions and without makeup. Or maybe her a few years ago. It's hard to say. [..]
JC..
september 27, 2005 8:21 pm mt..
still feeling drained..thanks for the well wishes from matts of natalieportman.fr and amazing andy..
thanks also to joe schmo who responded to a tidbit i posted re a nat painting..
here's the likeness..
please click here for more info..
finally, i posted a writeup on "Goya's Ghosts" at 4:19 am aqmb time but was too tired to update until now..
JC..
september 27, 2005 2 am mt..
so sorry for being m.i.a. as i had a terrible case of food poisoning..bleh..
still pretty drained..so this update will be abbreviated..
first, thanks to lisa and matts who wrote in to confirm that the pic found by my old friend, amazing andy, is not nat..
next, thanks to jared of justjared.blogspot.com for the above montage of nat on the set of ''goya's ghosts''..
in news tidbits, do check out this the aqmb news tidbits thread where you can find nifty finds by sonoyta (plus new pics!!) and a rare candid of nat thanks to pasha!!
my small contribution to said thread..
opps, just posted more tidbits..
ok, i'm going to crash..
JC..
september 21, 2005 9:55 pm mt..
yet another director 'name dropping' nat for his new film project..let's wait till variety or the hollywood reporter confirms this..
excerpt:
SAGE DRAKE UPDATE [..] "I am also in pre-production for my feature film directorial debut 'Strap Off,' which is an adult comedy. We're getting famous-name actors, including a very strong possibility of maybe having Natalie Portman on board!"..
more details here..
moving along, aicn seems ecstatic that luc besson is directing again..
excerpt:
"Luc Besson's first directorial outing since THE MESSENGER in 1999 is a movie called ANGEL-A. I know nothing about this project, but Besson is directing again that's all that matters. Below you have the poster (Quad) and some black and white behind the scenes stills. It's a celebration! Now if he'll just nab Portman and go ahead with MATHILDA I can die a happy man!"..
i posted a star wars episode iii/the apprentice ad montage that may be of interest..
and finally, posted ''Zhang Ziyi By Natalie Portman''.. 'nuff said..
JC..
september 20, 2005 2:59 am mt..
first up, ''DoubleD'' uploaded 2 scans of natalie portman's ziyi zhang interview!!
next, orionsaint sez ''Wal-Mart.com is saying that their stores will be offering a bonus disc, called "The Story of Star Wars" as a free bonus along with the ROTS DVD..''
here's a small jpg..
i found a writeup that sez nat was a former ''Miss National Pre-Teen''??
eh?! is this refering to the intel science award??
of interest to my friend, diego p..from the wall street journal online on designer derek lam who is a fave of natalie..
and finally, i posted a writeup on "V For Vendetta"..
JC..
september 19, 2005 2 am mt..
further to the update below, i stumbled on a book with the same name (bonus: there's an intro by nat) which will be released on october 1st, 2005..
here's the cover..
excerpt:
Dressing a Galaxy : The Costumes of Star Wars (Hardcover) by Rick McCallum (Foreword), Trish Biggar, Natalie Portman (Introduction)..
JC..
september 18, 2005 9:18 pm mt..
starwars.com reminds us that "Star Wars: Dressing a Galaxy Opens Monday" september 19th..
i posted nat tidbits relating to the above at the aqmb..
e! online continues to drop her name re the toronto film fest..
segarr uploaded a huge fhm mag scan..i've resized it below..
meanwhile, dazza uploaded a huge blender mag scan..again, i've resized it below..
JC..
september 16, 2005 3:43 am mt..
excerpt:
"What I Like About You" star Amanda Bynes says she can't relate to a lot of stars her age that hop from one Hollywood party to the next. She tells CosmoGIRL! that she feels most akin to actresses who keep it low-key. "I love Natalie Portman. She seems like she still has values," Bynes said..
source..
found the following tidbit from The Johns Hopkins News-Letter!!
excerpt:
Okay, let's face it. Exotic dancing brings a slew of stereotypes to mind. But for some reason, when these activities are incorporated into a mix of cardiovascular exercise and Pilates with a dash of self-confidence-building thrown into the recipe, out pops the hottest new fitness trend. And heck, if Harvard grad and actress Natalie Portman can spin around a pole in Closer, Hopkins women should be able to give it a whirl, too..
and finally, from gadgets-weblog.com..
excerpt:
On a visit to the Apple Store, I approached some "teenagers" (young people who enjoy techno music) and asked them whether the iPod Nano had warped their fragile minds. My conclusions were startling. All of the youngsters I spoke to thought the positively skeletal Nano was more attractive than rival players, while one gawky young upstart claimed the Nano was "hotter than Natalie Portman covered in hot grits"..
eh?! i'll take natalie portman over an ipod nano anyday!!
JC..
september 15, 2005 2:15 am mt..
i posted a writeup that sez "Check out 'V for Vendetta'"..
hmmmmmm, this sounds familiar..another on "Fandom (documentary) [now available on DVD] A riotous look at how one man’s love of Natalie Portman spiraled into an obsession that took on a life of its own.."
yet more tidbits.."Thomas Vinciguerra, writing on "Stars of Stage, Screen and Freshman Biology," Sunday in the New York Times.."
more scraps..one of them star wars fashion related..
JC..
september 13, 2005 3:13 am mt..
vogue.co.uk has this to say about the october issue..
excerpt:
''Natalie Portman fronts an issue packed with gorgeous autumn looks and plenty to read. The Glastonbury Festival is given the Vogue treatment, the dresscodes of various postcodes are laid out and the lifestyle census determines just how today's stylish woman likes to live life to the full..''
excerpt:
''She became famous aged just 12 and has been a star for half her life. Now, after years of restricted roles and having to fit filming in around her studies, Harvard graduate Natalie Portman is free to explore new territory. Chloe Fox talks to her about her latest adventure..''
excerpt:
''Natalie Portman wears silk dress, £1,165, at Prada. Cultured pearl earrings, £650, at Asprey. All make-up by Stila. Fashion editor: Miranda Robinson..''
silk dress @ £1,165?! man alive!!
JC..
september 12, 2005 7 am mt..
woah!! déjà vu!! dazza of np.com uploaded pics of nat from the october issue of vogue uk..the cover scan can be seen above..
JC..
september 11, 2005 11:45 pm mt..
dazza of np.com uploaded lots of new pics from kamiseta..
meanwhile, anonymous posted the following at the npmb..
for JC (re: TIFF screenings at AQMB)
posted by anonymous on 2005-10-09 05:01
i don't feel like registering for and forgetting my password for the 10th time over.
Other than the two screenings listed on the TIFF program, there's also a third scheduled "secret" screening that usually takes place at one of the average sized theatres (200-250 person capacity) at the Varsity Cinemas just for press/industry people. You usually need press ID to snag one of the press/industry guides from the information desk so it's actually much easier to walk into the volunteer office and just grab a guide from there (people will just assume you're a volunteer and should be really friendly/helpful). Because of the size of the theatres, if a movie doesn't have a lot of buzz, festival volunteers can attend these screenings as well (you need to snag a pink volunteer voucher tho). However, if there's a lot of buzz attached to the film, volunteers are now filtered out of the queue so that only industry peeps can get in (this is in part because Roger Ebert complained about this kind of stuff in his column a few years ago). If there's mega-buzz, then the festival organizers will set up additional screenings in the Varsity VIP theatres (30-50 person capacity) solely for purchasers/studio execs. It's nigh-on impossible to get in there without credentials.
plus there's that VHS copies thing mentioned in the article.
many thanks anonymous!!
JC..
september 9, 2005 3:39 am mt..
GRAB YOUR COPY OF PEOPLE MAG QUICK!!
why?! the mohawk has landed!!
excerpt:
People magazine is giving a shout out to celebrity mohawk wearers in its latest issue with a special mohawk Hall of Fame pictorial. What would a mohawk photo spread be without the king of mohawks himself, Mr. T? The 53-year-old, gold-chain-sporting celeb was given kudos for making the look tough. Also recognized were soccer legend David Beckham, 30, who rocked the buzz cut by giving it a sporty appeal, and Sean "Diddy" Combs, 35, who made the mohawk look stylish. "Star Wars" beauty Natalie Portman, 24, was the only female to make the list, with her look being the result of playing a terrorist in the upcoming thriller, "V for Vendetta." But the cutest Mohawk belonged to Angelina Jolie's son Maddox.
meanwhile, theglobeandmail sez in part that ''free zone'' is screening already at tiff??
Quote:
Who tops your must-meet list? I love Vince Vaughn; I think it would be really cool to meet Natalie Portman -- she seems like such a smart, talented young lady; and Guy Ritchie, who I'll be chatting with on the red carpet. How do you make time for movies? Certain screenings don't suit our schedules so we get VHS copies. I'm about to screen Natalie Portman's movie, Free Zone, right now. I've seen Water already; it's definitely an eye-opener.
JC..
september 9, 2005 1 am mt..
my old pal, amazing andy just sent me an email which pointed to this pic..
so is this natalie??
moving along, starwars.com sez "Revenge Returns to Burger King.."
so is this natalie??
meanwhile, dvdanswers has more info/pics on the upcoming episode iii dvd..
so is this natalie?? look closer at the lady behind bail o..
more dvd caps follows..
JC..
september 8, 2005 8:08 pm mt..
found lots of new links to nat tidbits..so let's get to it..
first, contact music sez ''v for vendetta'' delay has got nothing to do with vfx..
next, afp on the toronto film fest..
e! online via yahoo on the same..
indiewire and jewishsf's spin on the above..
sonoyta posted re ''goya's ghosts''..
Actor Simó Andreu will join the cast. [..] His comments about working with Natalie: "It will be an honor to shoot this movie together, she's a great actress"..
JC..
september 8, 2005 3 am mt..
laura barnaes sez ''goya's ghosts''' filming is "going to last 15 weeks, according to the source'' posted by sonoyta..please refer to the september 6 update below..
meanwhile, angry liberal posted the listing for ''free zone'' at the toronto film fest..
i found tidbits from afp via yahoo news and the bbc..they all say nat's expected to grace the festivities..
here's the toronto eye's spin..
FREE ZONE Dir Amos Gitai w/ Natalie Portman, Hanna Laslo. 90 min. Sep 14, 8:45pm, Paramount; Sep 15, 3:30pm, Ryerson. After opening with an uninterrupted 10-minute shot of Natalie Portman weeping, the latest by Israeli maverick Amos Gitai gives viewers plenty to cry about. Unfortunately, those may be tears of frustration. Named for the region where people from all over the Middle East come to sell cars, Free Zone devolves into a tiring mess of harangues and stereotypes as Portman, playing a young Jewish American with love trouble, hits the road with an Israeli driver (Hanna Laslo) and a Palestinian car dealer (Hiam Abbass). As he tries to convey the many difficulties Israelis and Palestinians have communicating with each other, Gitai exhibits a remarkable lack of subtlety. Free Zone is still a cut above the disappointing films the director has made since Kadosh and Kippur, but that's not saying much..
yep, mark september 14 & 15 on your calendar folks..
JC..
september 7, 2005 3 am mt..
morning, i posted several nat tidbits -- some hilarious!!
and a little trivia about myself in response to miss miami..
JC..
september 6, 2005 8:28 pm mt..
sonoyta found word that natalie's new film "Goya's Ghosts" is now filming!!
-The shooting started yesterday, in a house located in San Martín de la Vega.
-Javier Aguirresarobe (winner of several Goya Awards) is the responsible of Photography.
-Ivonne Blake is in charge of Costume Design and Patrizia Von Brandenstein (Amadeus) is the Art Supervisor.
-Ivana Primorac (Cold Mountain) is in the area of Hair and Makeup..
JC..
september 5, 2005 3:45 am mt..
nydailynews on ''The great Hollywood holdup''..''v for vendetta'' of course gets a mention..bleh!!
meanwhile, seattletimes.com rehashes the latimes.com report on ''v for vendetta''..
eh?! looking for the latimes report??
JC..
september 2, 2005 midnight mt..
stop press!! the latest pick up line: ''Hooking up can be holy!!''
excerpt:
JVibe is skewed to a teen audience. Typical cover stories include profiles of actress Natalie Portman or rocker Avril Lavigne's Jewish guitarist. In addition to pushing Jewish ethics, the magazine also runs features on topics like job-seeking or how to flirt successfully. ''We consulted with rabbinic authorities on that,'' he says, ''and it's part of our Jewish values matrix. Hooking up can be holy.''..
bbc.co.uk sez..
excerpt:
Jake Gyllenhaal [..] Close friends with Natalie Portman and Bryce Dallas Howard and sometime boyfriend of Kirsten Dunst, he is an established figure among the LA "brat pack"..
JC..
september 1, 2005 1:50 am mt..
the new york times sez "The Mohawk Becomes, Well, Cute"..guess who gets a mention..
JC..
please click here for all of august 2005 updates..
please click here for all of july 2005 updates..
please click here for all of june 2005 updates..
please click here for all of may 2005 updates..
please click here for all of april 2005 updates..
please click here for all of march 2005 updates..
please click here for all of february 2005 updates..
please click here for all of january 2005 updates..
please click here for all of december 2004 updates..
please click here for all of november 2004 updates..