Natalie Portman will be honoured for her philanthropy. The Black Swan actress is among seven women in the entertainment business who will be feted at Variety’s annual Power of Women luncheon in Beverly Hills, California on September 30th. Michelle Sobrino, Variety’s associate publisher said: “By honouring this incredible group of high-profile women who are leading the charge, we hope to inspire and empower everyone within our industry – and throughout the world – to get involved and give back.” The seven honourees have been chosen for their charitable efforts in a variety of causes. The recipients include actresses Natalie for her charity FINCA, Amy Adams (Ghetto Film School), Jennifer Garner (Save the Children), Katie Holmes (Dizzy Feet Foundation), Diane Lane (Heifer Intl.), Eva Mendes (Art of Elysium) and Management 360 founding partner Suzan Bymel (Global Creative Forum). Variety – who presents the awards in partnership with Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Network, – said they honour the women in hopes of inspiring others within the entertainment industry to get involved and give back.

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Judd Apatow and Natalie Portman will attend the 826LA 5th Anniversary celebration gala in Los Angeles on April 24.
826LA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting students ages 6 to 18 with their creative and expository writing skills, and to helping teachers inspire their students to write. The event will also feature Dave Eggers, comedy by Aziz Ansari and a performance by Richard Thompson.
The event takes place at the home of Jodie Evans and Max Palevsky in Beverly Hills at 6pm, and immediately follows the LA Times’ Festival of Books. Admission is $250 dollars, with tickets and more information available here.

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