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Portman makes directorial debut in Venice

Reuters - Actress Natalie Portman presented her debut as a director at the Venice film festival on Tuesday with a short movie about a young woman who is dragged along to her grandmother's romantic date. more »

Celebrity Birthdays

AP - Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 24-30: more »

Natalie Portman directing debut bound for Venice

Reuters - Natalie Portman's directorial debut will open the Venice International Film Festival's short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be on hand for the picture's September 1 screening. more »

Happy New Year: Clark, Seacrest a duo through 2010

AP - Dick Clark is still Mr. New Year's Eve — but he'll be sharing the title with Ryan Seacrest. more »

Ryan Seacrest named co-host of "Rockin' Eve"

Reuters - Ryan Seacrest has been named permanent co-host of ABC's "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve," three years after the ubiquitous broadcaster stepped into the breach when Clark suffered a stroke. more »

Chace Crawford On Dating: 'We All Have A Handful Of Soulmates'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Single "Gossip Girl" star Chace Crawford has allowed fans a peek into his dating etiquette in a new interview.

Crawford, who plays Nate Archibald, on the popular CW drama headed up a "Dear Chace" column in the September issue of Glamour's UK edition and in the piece, he revealed he believes a person can have many loves in life.

New Hosts Named For 'At The Movies'

BURBANK, CALIF. -- One day after news came that Roger Ebert and Richard Roeper were exiting the long-running movie review program "At the Movies," the production company responsible for the show wasted no time in announcing its plans to continue the series. Taking on co-hosting duties are Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz.

The move illustrates a not so secret Hollywood practice: putting in place a contingency plan in case contract negotiations and other circumstances do not favor the producer. In this instance, Ebert's health has prevented his return to the series and media reports say Roeper could not come to financial terms with Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which distributes the program.

Verne Troyer Feels "Hate" for Ex-Girlfriend Who Leaked Sex Tape

In his first interview since the scandal broke, he tells Us how he feels he "can't trust anybody" more »

Red, White, and Blue

Celebrate the Fourth of July with our gallery of stars decked out in red, white, and blue. (30 photos) view photos »

Report: Alex Rodriguez's Wife Seeing Lenny Kravitz, Madonna's Ex

The singers collaborated her 1990 song "Justify My Love" more »