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The Real Reason Penelope Cruz Can’t Keep A Man: ‘When She Takes Off Her Blouse, It’s The Least Sexual Moment In History’

10:40AM Molly Friedman | In the latest issue of W, cover girl Penelope Cruz assures the reporter that she “never talk[s] about her private life to journalists…NEVER,” Of course, a few grafs above, the pretty little beard-candy spends much of the interview talking, in great detail, about the most private of private issues we didn’t even know we wanted to know! Penelope’s “inner monsters” that have ruined her so-called relationships, why “sweating and bleeding” is her idea of “happiness,” and far more after the jump: More »

Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson Don’t Do ‘Tarty Relationships,’ Just Tarty Covers

2:56AM Defamer Hollywood | Which of these things is not like the other? Hard to tell upon first glance at W’s S&M-inspired, unisexy cover shoot featuring Boleyn girls Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman, both decked out in heavy kohl liner, slicked back hair, and matching not-in-the-mood-for-love glares. The punky dominatrix aesthetic is a far cry from their powder-faced Boleyn characters’ makeup and style, but these vampy get-ups are one of ScarJo’s trademarks. Not to mention that over-stuffed cleavage look she favors. But Natalie? Going along with W’s art direction to look “tough! Bitchy! Like someone stuffed a sock down your pants!”? After a brief memory of those panties and that pink wig from Closer, the initial shock wears off. What doesn’t make sense, however, is the dichotomy between this cover look (bad, naughty girls who will whip you and you’ll like it!) and the actresses’ repetitive, insistance on their sobriety and good girl qualities in the actual interview. More »