I'm Sick Of Giving Natalie Portman A Free Pass

Somewhere along the line before I started blogging I think there must have been some ultra secret meeting between all bloggers called the Portman Convention. At this convention it was decided that nothing bad would ever be written about Natalie Portman and that for all times she would be considered a saint or close to it by the powers that be. I don't know if it is because she is in the Star Wars films and so guys have some kind of weird sci-fi fantasy about her, or the fact that she seems somewhat pure so they consider her good marriage material and thus not subject to schoolboy taunts, or what.

All I know is that you would be very hard pressed to ever find a bad word written about Natalie Portman in any blog, especially one written by a guy. I can't really determine the reason other than the secret blogger meeting. She has one good role to her name in Closer, for which she got nominated for an Academy Award. It was for best supporting actress and that one is a crap shoot anyway. She has also been nominated for two Razzies as well. The only reason she is famous is because of the Star Wars films. She rarely could get work before they came along.

The reason I am harping on her today is because I noticed that she hates doing press, acts as if she is the greatest thing ever bestowed on the world and doesn't seem to have much respect for her fans, but no one ever says anything negative about her ever. Well I am, because someone called me yesterday who had been counting down the days until they got a chance to meet Natalie. Yes, they love her from Star Wars. I mean this guy didn't even go to work because he couldn't concentrate knowing he was going to see her and meet her. Anyway, Natalie has a new line of shoes she is selling that are all vegan. I don't care, but I know it is important to lots of you. Now mind you, this is her line of shoes. This is the launch. This is where she needs to kiss ass so people will spread the word and go buy them.

So my friend had an invitation to the launch and first waited outside for about 45 minutes, and then inside the store waited for about an hour, although only 45 minutes of that wait was on Natalie. Natalie strolled in 45 minutes late. Didn't apologize for being late, and did not smile once for anyone. For the fifteen minutes she was there she stuck close to the sides of her people. After 15 minutes she ducked out even though she was supposed to stay for the entire party. These were her shoes she is trying to sell. Don't make the s**t if you are not going to sell them. Even the diva Mariah traveled across the country to sell her perfume. Mariah went everywhere, and as much as I dislike Mariah, she worked those malls across the country to sell that stuff.

Apparently with everyone quite pissed off, Natalie did make one quick appearance again at the end of the party for about 2 minutes to wave goodbye. Well when her shoe line dies an early death and her financial backers sue the hell out of her for not doing the promotional work that is probably in her contract we will see how diva she acts then.