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Natalie Portman Dazzles at "Black Swan" Premiere Giving the folks over in Italy a first look at her new film, Natalie Portman was spotted at the Venice Film Festival premiere of “Black Swan” today.

The “Garden State” actress joined director Darren Aronofsky and actor Vince Cassel at the Opening Ceremony at the Palazzo del Casino for the swanky event. And while Natalie has always risen to the occasion regarding challenging roles, she had to work extra hard to get prepped this time around.

She explained, "Six months ahead of the film, I went into sort of hyper-training, where five hours a day I was doing both ballet and cross-training, with swimming. A few months before was when we started getting into the choreography. It was very extreme."

Natalie Portman Sexy: Dior Darling Stepping out for a swanky evening, Natalie Portman was spotted at a Dior cocktail party to celebrate the reopening of the 57th Street boutique in New York City last night.

The “Garden State” babe looked lovely in a Dior dress teamed with a Dior handbag and Dior high heels as she mingled with designer John Galliano. Additionally, Natalie has been named as the new face of Dior, with her first campaign to be for Miss Dior Cherie.

Miss Portman will be featured in a print advertisement by Tim Walker as well as a commercial shot by “Lost in Translation” director Sofia Coppola.

Natalie Portman Premieres "Black Swan" in NYC Spending the evening on the red carpet, Natalie Portman was front and center at the New York premiere of "Black Swan" on Tuesday.

Held at Ziegfeld Theatre, the lovely actress was clad in a stylish black gown while joined by co-stars Mila Kunis and Winona Ryder. For the movie, Natalie recently spoke about undergoing extreme ballet, cross-training and swimming a year before shooting began, as she told Us magazine, "I think it was just the physicality of it all that was the most extreme. I mean, I had never gotten that much training - to be doing five-to-eight hours a day of [it] was really a challenge."

"I think the most important thing is coming to work as prepared as you can be every day and working as hard as you can every day," she added. "If you do that, you can always ensure that you have an amazing experience." "Black Swan" makes its way into theaters this Friday, December 3rd.

Natalie Portman & Robert Pattinson Popcorn Hopefuls They have both had a spectacular year in film, so it comes as no surprise that Natalie Portman and Robert Pattinson are up for the ultimate male and female honors at this year’s MTV Movie Awards.

Ms Portman is nominated for the Golden Popcorn for her impressive performance in “Black Swan” while Mr Pattinson was bestowed the bid for his beloved Edward Cullen role in “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.” The show will air live on MTV on June 5th and will be hosted by funnyman, Jason Sudeikis.

Below is the complete list of 2011 MTV Movie Award nominees:
Best Movie
Black Swan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Inception
The Social Network
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Best Comedic Performance
Ashton Kutcher – No Strings Attached
Russell Brand – Get Him to the Greek
Emma Stone – Easy A
Zach Galifianakis – Due Date
Adam Sandler – Just Go With It

Best Female Performance
Emma Stone - Easy A
Emma Watson - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Jennifer Aniston - Just Go With It
Kristen Stewart - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Best Male Performance
Daniel Radcliffe - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1
Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network
Robert Pattinson - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Taylor Lautner - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Zac Efron - Charlie St. Cloud

Best Kiss
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart – The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart - The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt – Inception
Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter and the Dealthy Hallows: Part 1
Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis – Black Swan

Best Line from a Movie
“I want to get chocolate wasted.” Alexys Nycole Sanchez (Grown Ups)
“There is a higher power that will judge you for your indecency.” “Tom Cruise?” Amanda Bynes and Emma Stone (Easy A)
“If you guys were the inventors of Facebook, you’d have invented Facebook.”  Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network)” A million dollars isn’t cool You know what’s cool?” “A billion dollars. And that shut everybody up.”  Justin Timberlake and Andrew Garfield (The Social Network)

Natalie Portman Double Trouble Ever since the movie hit theaters, she's sworn that she's to credit with most of the legwork in “Black Swan". And with a her latest interview having just aired, it doesn't look like Sarah Lane is ready to give up her fight just yet.

The American Ballet Theatre star, who has alleged that filmmakers lied about the extent of Natalie Portman's dancing abilities in the film, took to ABC's "20/20" Friday (April 15) to further her claim, telling, "Full body shots with actual dancing is me. That's why they hired me. They were trying to create this image, this facade, really, that Natalie had done something extraordinary. Something that is pretty much impossible ... to become a professional ballerina in a year and half."

"Black Swan" editor Andy Weisblum shot back, telling the show that Miss Lane is simply overstating her responsibilities, as he said, "There are about 35 shots that are full body shots in the movie. Of those 35 shots, 12 are Natalie, and then the rest are Sarah. But over the overall film, Natalie did a lot more than that."

Adding to Portman's double trouble woes is an unconfirmed report by Daily Mail that Caroline Davis, a film student, has come forth to reveal that she was paid to be the actress' stand-in for the Belfast cold water dive in "Your Highness."

Natalie Portman Sexy Dance Doubles Talks "Black Swan"  Ever since the movie hit theaters, there’s been chatter concerning that most of the dancing in “Black Swan” was done by body doubles, but Natalie Portman doesn’t let any of that nonsense get to her.

When body double, Sarah Lane, made remarks about the actress not dancing for the majority of the scenes, Portman’s fiance, Benjamin Millepied, as well as co-star Mila Kunis, came to her defense telling that the claim was untrue. While the “No Strings Attached” actress prefers to stay mum about the situation, she did recently tell MTV News, “I had a chance to make something beautiful with this film and I don’t want to give in to the gossip.”

She also noted that she has no further comment regarding the fact that she didn't give Lane a shout-out in her Best Actress Oscar acceptance speech.

Natalie Portman Sexy Film Surrounded By Financial Controversy She’s one of the top actresses in Hollywood, but unfortunately Natalie Portman's new film is shrouded in investor lawsuits.

According to a report, “Hesher” is set to be released in theaters soon, but the legal drama is just getting started. The film’s investors are claiming that the production company’s “slick lawyers” fraudulently concealed their own financial interest in the movie and brought in extra monetary help to avoid being foreclosed on.

Now everyone is fussing about the financial future of the project, as the original investors could get screwed out of their returns regardless of how the film does in theaters and on DVD.

Madonna Expands Girl Collection She has a hit on her hands with her Material Girl clothing and accessories line, and now Madonna is taking things to the next level.

The “Like a Virgin” songstress is teaming up with Iconix Brand Group and Macy’s department stores to expand the range of offerings this fall. Beginning in August, consumers will see nail polish, lip gloss, body sprays, and lotions come to the marketplace, with intimates, sleepwear, social dresses, and outerwear all to follow.

Madge’s daughter and partner Lourdes “Lola” Leon explained she enjoyed the designing process. “It was so much fun getting to pick all of my favorite scents for the Material Girl body products and lip glosses. The body products have fun names like Wicked Watermelon, Flirty Fruit, Midnight Magnolia, and Sinful Sugar. I chose scents that I loved.”

Madonna sexy: i Felt Fat at the MET Gala One of the many style savvy stars to hit the big event, Madonna made her way to Monday night's (May 2) Costume Institute Gala in New York City.

The "Material Girl" grabbed the spotlight at the lavish fete as she took to the red carpet in a sleek and silky blue Stella McCartney dress, accented by Sergio Rossi heels and Cartier jewelry. Although the 52-year-old's look earned her rave reviews, the singer herself felt differently, telling, "I feel fat in my dress."

Known for her chiseled physique, macrobiotic diet and intense workout routine, we'd like to respectfully disagree with Madonna, as we thought she was "Something to Remember" at the nighttime soiree.

Madonna & Lourdes Leon's sexy Party Night She’s never one to miss out on a good gathering, and last night (February 27) Madonna showed up at the Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood.

The Material Girl brought her daughter Lourdes Leon along for the ride and mingled with fellow beautiful people at the Sunset Tower hotel. Madge has a long history with the Academy Awards, having given multiple performances at the gig over the years.

Additionally, Madonna was rumored to have thrown her own post-Oscars bash with DJs Paul Oakenfold and Zen Freeman manning the turntables.