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First, you should know that this was my first Ken doll:

That is not my actual doll. I found that picture on a website that’s a real testament to the power of the Internet. But that’s not the point.

The point is that in this photo full of stand-out individuals — the idyllic Natalie Portman in an iffy red-orange frock, Jason Schwartzman being ineffably Schwartzmanesque, Roman Coppola aping Wes Anderson’s 1970s fashion sense and feeling disproportionately pleased with the result, Owen Wilson out in public for the first time since The Incident and hiding his wrists — it is critically acclaimed actor-turned-rapper Adrien Brody who is so clearly that which does not belong.

For chrissake, the guy is wearing an iridescent suit — possibly made of actual satin. He had to see it, try it on, have it tailored to fit, and choose to wear it to this event. And yet he looks completely aloof, as if he’s unaware of and not at all interested in what he’s wearing, or, for that matter, that he’s on a stage.

He looks exactly like a middle school skater boy being told for the fiftieth time not to wax the benches by the bus turnaround — only dressed up in a show choir costume.

Dear Readers,

In order to achieve the quality of life I do so enjoy, I must prioritize the job I get paid to do over sharing my thoughts on the latest celebrity gossip. Which isn’t that bad because I get paid to take pictures all day, which is really awesome. But it’s bad for you, because my stats tell me you are all refreshing and refreshing, hoping for new posts, and I just have to tell you - this is a bad week for a large quantity of updates.

So I will do the best I can, but in the meantime, here are a few of my favorite celeb gossip sites. Go, read, enjoy - but do check back. Things should get back to normal within the next day or two.

• Agent Bedhead
• D-listed
• Faded Youth
• Just Jared
• MollyGood
• Wendy Wayrad
• What would Tyler Durden do
• Yeeeah!

Oh yeah, as promised… click here if you want to see stills highlighting Natalie Portman’s fine ass in Wes Anderson’s upcoming Hotel Chevalier. Not to be pervy but she looks great and everyone should salute her for being brave enough to strip for the cameras.

xoxo,

-emily and the rest of team scandelirious

While I certainly don’t do much discriminating as far as celebrity gossip is concerned - goss is goss, I like to say - some stories are just more heartwarming than others. And no, I’m not talking about today’s big “Britney Spears Seduced A College Student In A Pool While Chugging Mojitos” story.

This piece of news might strike some as boring because no one is drunk, no one gets arrested, and no body parts get flashed, but for me it is an affirmation that Natalie Portman is not only one of the most talented actresses of our time but also one of the most intelligent, interesting, and morally-grounded.

Actress Natalie Portman and other celebrities descended on a Rwandan wildlife park on June 30th to name 23 baby mountain gorillas and help efforts to conserve the highly endangered species.

Of about 700 of the gorillas left in the world, just over half live around the lush Virunga volcanoes that straddle Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Decimated by conflict and poaching in the volatile region, numbers have begun creeping up again in recent years thanks to Rwandan conservation efforts.

The gorillas are a big-money tourist attraction in Uganda and Rwanda, but remain at risk from warring militias in DRC.

The celebrities got to tour the park and see the primates, but the babies live in the wild and were left alone, with children in costume standing in for them at the naming ceremony.

One baby gorilla was named “Ingufu” — strength in the local Kinyarwanda dialect — in honor of “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, a hugely popular wildlife documentary-maker killed by a stingray off his native Australia last year.

“We had been planning to come here for some years. We were going to come and do the mountain gorillas. But unfortunately that wasn’t to be with the tragedy last year,” Irwin’s former manager John Stainton said at the ceremony in the foothills of the sanctuary.

“But having this honor to come and name a gorilla in honor of Steve Irwin takes away a sad memory. Steve would have been absolutely thrilled.”

Portman named her baby gorilla “Ahazaza” (future), while conservationist Jack Hanna chose “Ibanga” (secret) for his.

Here is Natalie in her ceremonial dress

Here’s the cutie she named

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I’m sure not many people are pleased that it’s Monday… which is why I’m kicking off the week with some recent photos of Ms. Portman. Don’t you just love her?

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