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...young man of superior skills and even higher ambitions, chafing under the stern tutelage of his mentor, Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), and daring to risk his status in the Jedi Order, which forbids romantic attachments, by pursuing a reckless passion for Senator Padme Amidala (Natalie Portman). They parry with oily, possibly insidious Senator Palpatine (Ian McDiarmid) and battle the Jedi rebel Dooku (Christopher Lee) and his droids with an army cloned from scurvy bounty hunter Jango Fett (Maori actor Temuera Morrison...
Onscreen he's a Jedi knight with a very dark future. She's a galactic Senator with the worst taste in men in the universe. Offscreen Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman seem far less exotic. Unlike some of their Hollywood counterparts, neither has ever made news by trashing a hotel suite or getting arrested outside the Viper Room. Instead, they have become known for smart career strategies and finely tuned performances in films whose budgets wouldn't pay for the wigs in a Star Wars movie...
...Portman, 20, gained the respect of critics as a low-key Lolita in The Professional (1994), Beautiful Girls (1996) and Anywhere but Here (1999)--roles that showcased her ability to appear wary and wide-eyed, seductive and silly. Lately, when she hasn't been playing Padme Amidala, she has been going to college and keeping a low profile. "When I'm at a restaurant with my parents, I don't want to be stared at," Portman says. (Last week, however, Portman turned the spotlight on herself by writing a letter to the Harvard Crimson. The actress, whose family immigrated from...
...Natalie Portman...
...First to bat is pension plans, with a bill sponsored by Reps. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Benjamin Cardin (D-Maryland) set to hit the House floor Thursday. It's no accident that this issue is getting first crack at re-regulation; any issue involving retirees also involves lots of voting seniors. But it's also no cinch that much good will get done...