Natalie Portman Rams On

Natalie Portman sports a “Rams On” T-Shirt at the Eve photocall at the Piazzale del Casino during the 2008 Venice Film Festival on Tuesday in Venice, Italy.

The 27-year-old Harvard University graduate directed the short, Eve, which received an enthusiastic response after premiering last night at the festival. The 22-minute movie revolves around a young woman called Kate, who visits her grandmother Lola for dinner and is surprised to find her on a date with a man named Joe.

“I was always interested in trying to write and direct,” Nat admitted. “We have so much time off between filming as actors that we tend to get restless and we want a creative outlet. There is not always acting work that fulfills that need.”

Natalie Portman wants her own production company

Hollywood actress Natalie Portman has no time to waste she has revealed she decided to set up her own production company because she was sick of having to wait for film offers from other people. The actress is currently working on a new anthology film called “New York, I Love You,” where she plays a Jewish bride. The film follows several love stories set in the Big Apple, and Scarlett Johansson is also involved, directing the segment starring Kevin Bacon.

Natalie Portman’s City Stroll

Natalie Portman braves the chilly New York City temperatures on Saturday, strolling around Greenwich Village with a new mystery male.

Earlier this week, Nat made a guest appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman (watch here) and Late Night with Conan O’Brien (watch here).

According to box office estimates, her latest period drama, The Other Boleyn Girl, opened in third place this past Friday, pulling in $2.8 million.

Semi-Pro (Will Ferrell) opened in the top spot with $5.5 million, followed by Vantage Point (Matthew Fox, Dennis Quaid) with $3.7 million.

Natalie Portman Sheer is Gorgeous

Natalie Portman turns heads in a sheer-hot ensemble at The Other Boleyn Girl premiere as part of the 2008 Berlinale Film Festival at the Berlinale Palast on Friday in Berlin, Germany.

You must look at the close-ups of this dress to see how gorgeous it is.

Boleyn rolls into theaters two weeks from today–Friday, Feb. 29.

Natalie Portman & Scarlett Johansson - “W Magazine” March 2008

Smart, sexy and serious, Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman are Hollywood’s hot duo.

The pair, who star as rival sisters in the forthcoming The Other Boleyn Girl, sport strange collars and slicked-back dos on the March 2008 cover of W Magazine.

“I get branded a lot as a good girl,” Natalie, 26, said during their cover shoot in Santa Fe, NM. “I’m, like, the prude, and you’re more sexy, more like … ”

“A harlot!” Scarlett, 23, blurts.

Nat and Scarlett vie for the affection of King Henry VIII (Eric Bana) in The Other Boleyn Girl, out Feb. 29.

This March 2008 issue of W hits newsstands nationwide on Tuesday, Feb. 26.