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Opinion When Natalie Portman Shook the Lulav
Levi and Yisroel Pekar have asked thousands of people, “Are you Jewish?” in their years of conducting street outreach for the Chabad movement during Sukkot. Since the twins mainly operate in New York City, it should come as no surprise that they have shaken the lulav with some famous Jews over the years. Like Natalie…
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The Schmooze Natalie Portman To Direct Amos Oz Film
Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman will direct her first feature film based on “A Tale of Love and Darkness,” a memoir by Israeli novelist Amos Oz, the author said on Wednesday. The Israeli-American actress, who won a best actress Oscar in 2011 for her role in ballet drama “Black Swan,” will also play Oz’s mother, who…
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The Schmooze 7 Actors for ‘Ten Commandments’ Remake
At Passover-time, only one thing is as constant as the dry taste of matzo: the inevitable reruns of “The Ten Commandments.” While I have tremendous respect for the immovable classic, and Charlton Heston (or Old Stoneface, as he’s affectionately known in my family), 56 years is a good long run. It’s time for a change….
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The Schmooze Is Natalie Portman Pregnant?
Natalie Portman’s Vanity Fair Oscar Party dress sparked rumors that she may be pregnant again. The actress arrived wearing an ivory empire-waist Dior gown with a black bow accent that led to speculation that she might be hiding a baby bump. Portman and her husband Benjamin Millepied have a son Aleph, who will turn two…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman’s Husband Benjamin Millepied Gets Top Paris Ballet Post
French dancer Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer of the film “Black Swan,” was on Thursday named director of dance at the Paris Opera Ballet, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious dance companies. Millepied, 35, who last year married the Oscar-winning star of “Black Swan,” Natalie Portman, with whom he has a son, will take…
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Fast Forward Natalie Portman Offers Most Bang for Buck
Actresses Natalie Portman and Kristen Stewart are Hollywood’s most bankable stars and provide studios with the highest average returns for their films, according to Forbes.com. Academy award winner Portman topped the list of best actors for the buck, providing about $42.70 for every dollar she earns. “Black Swan,” for which she won her best actress…
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The Schmooze Monday’s Shmooze Celebrity Roundup
Claire Danes, who won an Emmy last night for her portrayal of CIA agent Carrie Mathison on “Homeland,” wows in a Tel Aviv fashion spread in the New York Times’ fashion magazine. In Israel to shoot scenes for the show, she posed in designs by Vanessa Bruno, Emporio Armani, Comme des Garçons, Louis Vuitton and…
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The Schmooze Friday’s Shmooze Celebrity Roundup
There’s lots to report for those who just can’t get enough news about Natalie Portman. Fans who take a keen interest in the actress’s choice of scripts learned that producer Tom Hanks is eyeing her for a starring role in his movie version of Erik Larson’s bestselling “In The Garden of the Beasts.” Those who…
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