NATALIE PORTMAN

Natalie Portman has signed on to star in supernatural thriller “Black Swan." According to the Hollywood Reporter, the actress will play the lead lady in Darren Aronofsky's ballet story. The Black Swan is about a New York City veteran ballerina (Portman) who finds herself locked in a competitive situation with a rival dancer that may be an apparition or a delusion. The movie is believed to start shooting later this year.

Natalie Portman has signed up for a new comedy. The actress will be joining McBride and James Franco in "Your Highness." The movie, directed by David Gordon Green ("Pineapple Express," "All the Real Girls"), tells the story of a lazy prince (McBride) who must complete a quest to save his father's kingdom. Portman will play the warrior princess McBride falls in love with. Filming will start this summer in Northern Ireland.

Natalie Portman has bought a new house. The 27-year-old actress has purchased a medieval manor for $.3.25 million in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, claims the New York Post. Her new acquisition is 4,866 square feet with four bedrooms and cathedral ceilings, details the newspaper. There are a pool, two guesthouses and a courtyard and state-of-the-art security.

Natalie Portman has squashed rumors she was dating fellow actor Sean Penn. The actress, who was romantically linked to Penn, told to TV show 'Extra,' "Sean Penn is a friend and colleague "The reports that we are romantically involved are completely untrue.”  Natalie, 27, added, "I normally do not respond to rumors about my private life, however, this repeatedly fabricated story has forced me to do so." Sean Penn recently filed for “legal separation” from his wife of 13 years, Robin Wright Penn.

Natalie Portman and Sean Penn are secretly dating, according to reports.  Star magazine says that the actors have been seen together since March 17, when they were caught kissing at Sunset Tower Hotel’s Tower Bar. Apparently Natalie was the last straw in Penn’s marriage to Robin Wright, which finalized in divorce last weekA source tells the magazine, "She stimulates him in ways no other person has, mentally or professionally. There's a lot more there with Natalie than any of the other girls Sean's been with." The insider added, “She was furious he was messing around with such a young star.”