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Bobby and Peter Farrelly have their eyes on Sacha Baron Cohen (Misfit Issue, February/March 2005) for their next movie, called Hall Pass, which is set to begin shooting in Boston this fall. The new comedy revolves around two married men whose wives give them a weeklong “break” from marriage, sort of like a modern-day The Seven Year Itch, the 1955 Billy Wilder film in which a faithful husband is tempted by a beautiful neighbor (Marilyn Monroe). For more info on Sacha’s whereabouts in the movie world, check this out.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is sending Red Sox players specialty mini-Fenway Park license plates that will correspond with the numbers on the players’ jerseys. The commonwealth is issuing the plates to raise money for a miniature Fenway stadium that the city is planning to build in Quincy, Mass. Red Sox first-baseman Kevin Youkilis (Take Action, September/October 2005) has already offered up his No. 20 plate to raise money for his charity, Hits for Kids. For more on Youk and his charity, click here. 

Entering its third week in release, Natalie Portman’s (Love/Sex, June/July 2005 and Power of Speech, January/February 2008) new movie, The Other Boleyn Girl, has grossed just over $22 million at the box office, a decent showing considering its nearly $40 million budget and tepid-to-average reviews from most critics. Check out the movie’s official website here. 

In other Portman news, Nat formed her own production company after growing tired of waiting around for movie offers to land in her mailbox. She said she found the process frustrating and that scripts being offered to her were inconsistent, so she decided to take her career into her own hands and form Handsome Charlie Films. “It is proactive. It gives you more control over creating things, as opposed to having to get hired every single time,” she has said. “After you’ve worked for so long, it’s kind of annoying to have to be dependent in that way.” Natalie added: “I’ve been working 15 years and I know some years I get everything first and some years I read only uninteresting parts. I didn’t want to be at the mercy of whoever is making those decisions. Having your own company is a nice way to concentrate your ideas and make the kinds of movies you want to see.”

Mila Kunis’ (Personal Satisfaction, November/December 2005) new movie, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, is set to be released in theaters on April 18. The movie stars Jason Segel (best known as “Marshall” from How I Met Your Mother) as Peter, the loyal and adoring boyfriend of Sarah (Kristen Bell), who has his heart ripped from his chest when she unceremoniously dumps him for a trendy rock star. After wallowing in his own misery, Peter decides to take a trip to Hawaii where he finds Sarah and her boy toy are staying at the same hotel. But things aren’t so bad once he starts dating one of the resort’s employees, a woman played by Kunis. Check out the trailer for the movie and the official website here. 

Kali’s Kibbitzing

Associate Editor Kali D. Foxman brings you her favorite “news” of the month.

Adam Marks is the Senior Marketing Associate for JVibe's publisher, JFL Media. His Hollywood crush is Natalie Portman and he's an unabashed fan of Josh Schwartz's new TV sensation Gossip Girl.

Kali Foxman is Associate Editor at JVibe. Her new Hollywood crush is Justin Bartha from National Treasure. She and Adam often discuss Gossip Girl at lunch.