Natalie Portman was out and about in New York on Sunday night to host a special charity event to kick off the Hungry In America Project. Held at the Colicchio & Sons Restaurant, and hosted by The Feed Foundation, the event launched a new documentary titled Hungry In America, directed by Lori Silverbush and Kristi Jacobson. The film addresses the fact that one in four children in the US lives on the brink of hunger. The event was attended by famous faces such as Jake Gyllenhaal, and boasted a host committee that included Ben Affleck, Marcia Cross, Samantha Harris, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Ali Larter, Katherine McPhee, Julianne Moore, Alison Sweeney and many others. Catering was via Tom Colicchio. Another event will launch the film in Los Angeles on February 28 at Craft. Hosted by Bryan Lourd, tickets start at $250. More information can be found here. To watch a preview of the Hungry In America film, click here .

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On April 24, Natalie Portman launched her new website Making Of in New York City. The 27-year-old actress worked with Christine Aylward to create the behind-the-scenes Web portal that shows the process of creating entertainment through film clips, interviews, and articles. “At MakingOf our goal is to bring that up-close experience to everyone, including the ever-increasing number of self-taught filmmakers, who find audiences for their films using new opportunities for video-sharing online,” said Natalie. Thanks to JustJared for this info!

On April 21, Natalie attended the TFI: Film Fellows welcome at the Tribeca Cinemas. She welcomed 20 Tribeca Film Fellows to the festival and gave high school filmmakers a preview of MakingOf.com, her new behind-the-scenes Web portal that provides a look into the process of creating entertainment by the insiders themselves. Two days later, Natalie attended the Tribeca Film Festival 2009 portrait studio at DirecTV’s Tribeca Press Center in New York City, NY. Thanks to JustJared for this info!

On November 10, Natalie Portman keeps it simply chic in a black Jolibe dress at the 2008 Glamour Women of the Year Awards held at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The 27-year-old actress completed her ensemble with black Punch Natalie Portman for Te Casan Vegan Shoes and Tiffany & Co. jewels. Thanks to JustJared for this info!
On a side note: As you can see, the gallery is “registered only” from now on. If you have an account, nothing has changed for you. Just log in and enjoy the gallery. If you don’t have an account, just register your desired name and wait until I activate your account. Sorry for being soo secure, but I got contacted by a picture agency and to be honest, it’s pretty scary. The full fansite business is just a hobby for me and I don’t want to get myself into trouble. I hope, you can understand my point of view!