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Natalie Portman's New Boyfriend: Loveable Hippie Or Serial Killer?
Posted by Molly Friedman at 8:05 AM on April 11, 2008
When we first saw pictures of Natalie Portman walking through New York with her new boyfriend, we initially thought Nat had started volunteering at her local homeless shelter, acting as a mentor for one lucky (and possibly blind) hobo. But then they made out. So who is this caveman-esque guy and what on earth is Natalie thinking? While at first glance folksy singer Devendra Banhart hardly looks like a pretty boy, we found some far more flattering shots of Natalie's new arm candy with his guitar from years ago. And even if Devendra's put on a pound or two since they were taken, we still had to do a double take and make sure we weren't looking at photos of Jim Morrison himself. Judge for yourself after the jump.
But just as we were ready to forgive Devendra for his silly name and give our stamp of approval, we read that his latest album was called Little Boys. And he really does sing about...little boys. As Banhart told Stereogum, he "watched the movie Chicken Hawk: Men Who Love Boys, about NAMBLA...swimming in my head was the idea of a song about a schizophrenic hermaphrodite with the male and female physical characteristics in one body." And suddenly that shaggy beard and set of piercing dark eyes looked less Morrison and more Manson.
[Photo credits: Ramey via People, Wikipedia, Rantsnjibes]
- STAR TRACKS [People]
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Shumina
Posted 3:23 AM 11/4/08
Proof positive that the American Dream is alive and well. You really CAN achieve anything...and I mean ANYTHING here.
You go, long-haired-skinny-NAMBLA-boy!
Shumina
emberglance
Posted 3:18 AM 11/4/08
He most likely smells of patchouli and incense.
And he wrote the Little Boys song when his friend warned him Cripple Crow was likely to get played in Starbucks. It was his (pretty funny) effort to head off the masses at the pass. Looks like it's doing it's job...
emberglance
el smrtmnky
Posted 3:14 AM 11/4/08
jesus.
no really, he looks like jesus.
el smrtmnky
the_insider
Posted 3:01 AM 11/4/08
the_insider
Glass_Family
Posted 2:55 AM 11/4/08
This guy can't have a pleasant odor.
Glass_Family
Greasy Thumb Guzik
Posted 3:50 AM 11/4/08
Nice Jewish girl goes out with guy with tats.
Natalie: A schanda fur die goyim!
Greasy Thumb Guzik
Package
Posted 3:44 AM 11/4/08
"If you are a boy, do not deee-spair . . ."
Package
mozbrat
Posted 4:34 AM 11/4/08
Oh come on guys... I used to work with Devendra at the record shop -- he's a nice guy, a sweetheart, far cleaner than most of the punk rock employees, and while he's out there, it's more of the Topanga Canyon out there....
And did you know he doesn't even smoke pot?
mozbrat
raincoaster
Posted 5:05 AM 11/4/08
@mozbrat: He doesn't smoke pot? Oh, that's going to break the hearts of a lot of hippies I know.
He IS hot. Too bad I can't stand his voice.
raincoaster
Shumina
Posted 4:48 AM 11/4/08
David Letterman excluded, of course.
Shumina
Shumina
Posted 4:47 AM 11/4/08
@mozbrat: No Sale. No one is safe here...especially nice guys.
Shumina
Dave J.
Posted 4:44 AM 11/4/08
He bears a disturbing similarity to Vincent Gallo in one of those pics.
(Shudder.)
Dave J.
Benny
Posted 6:13 AM 11/4/08
Yes, Natalie, but tell us again. Did listening to The Shins really change your life?
Benny
Ascender
Posted 8:43 AM 11/4/08
Ascender
dana danger
Posted 9:17 AM 11/4/08
dana danger
iAlreadyHateYou
Posted 11:44 AM 11/4/08
Whatever happened to Gael?
On the other hand, that leaves him available for me. ME, DAMMIT!
iAlreadyHateYou
Victor Ward
Posted 10:12 PM 11/4/08
@iAlreadyHateYou: Share.
And "lovable" hippy? Those exist?
Victor Ward
pettyhooker
Posted 2:34 AM 12/4/08
Oh why couldn't they have dated when her head was shorn for "V"? That would have been so cute, in a Spawn Ranch kind of way...
pettyhooker