Hiya

Well the big news today isn’t really new but the word is getting out and people are taking to the streets with pitchforks.

IMDB says that frontal nude scenes have been cut from Closer although some above the waist nudity might be on the cards.

I think JoBlo says it best…

Damn you Mike Nichols!! The writer/director of the upcoming movie CLOSER actually edited out scenes of Natalie Portman in the nude. They were filmed and he cut them out! Allow me to repeat – damn you Mike Nichols!! Portman, who plays a stripper in the film, reported filmed a scene that featured “raunchy shots of her fully nude” according to IMDB. Nichols however felt that those shots were “gratuitous” and had them edited out of the final cut of the film. Portman explained, “He’s as or more protective of me than my parents are.” Mr. Nichols, Mike if I may, you have done us all a great disservice my friend. Nudity is a beautiful thing. (At least when that nudity is of Natalie Portman. Alec Baldwin nudity probably not so much.) It should be embraced and allowed into our theaters and then screencapped for home computers and our own “personal” use. Luckily for the entire male population of the world, Nichols didn’t edit out other footage of Ms. Portman that reportedly includes her first topless scene. Just how much is shown remains to be seen…and seen…and seen again just for good measure.

You wouldn’t believe some of the mail I’ve gotten from male fans. Hehe. Maybe we should start a pertition or something 😛

Right, let’s leave Natalie’s crotch for a moment and get onto other things.

Here is the new photoshop contest, which I’ve decided will be the last one for awhile. We’re getting less and less enteries and it’s going to be a busy couple of months. It’ll likely be back in the new year when things are a bit more quiet.

Congrats to Edwardbc for winning the previous contest with this entry.

Bob sent in bigger scans of the EW pics.
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Tufkad found this interesting article about Natalie studying in Jerusalem.

And finally, some fanart.

Tyler sent in this great wallpaper.

And Bas sent in a bunch of nice simple wallpapers.
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Time to go write a comic strip 😀