People: Natalie Portman Pregnant, Engaged, Natalie Portman – Express From The Washington Post

YOUR FAVORITE THINGS
LIKE, BABIES, ETC.
Natalie Portman is pregnant with her first child and engaged to Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer of “Black Swan.” The 29-year-ancient Portman and Millepied, a well-regarded ballet dancer and choreographer, met during the making of “Black Swan.” Millepied played a small on-screen role in the film as a dancer. “I have always kept my private life private, but I will say that I am indescribably pleased and feel very grateful to have this experience,” Portman told Entertainment Weekly.

SIDE EFFECTS
TWITTER FEED CAUSES DISCOMFORT, VOMITING
LeAnn Rimes and Eddie Cibrian are engaged. “It’s for real this time and the first time EVER!” Rimes tweeted. “Thank you for all your well wishes!! We are extremely excited and look forward to a gorgeous future. It’s been an incredible last few days, I was shocked!!! We are blessed, our families are so pleased and our lives are filled with like,” she added.

PARADOXES
BABY NAME HAS BOTH TOO MANY VOWELS AND TOO FEW
It’s a boy for Alanis Morissette and husband Mario “Souleye” Treadway. A representative for the 36-year-ancient singer said Monday that Ever Imre Morissette-Treadway was born Dec. 25. “All are healthy and pleased,” the rep noted. No other details were available. To fill the rest of this space, we will note, without comment, that Morissette was once engaged to Ryan Reynolds.

HEALTH
SINEWY BEAUTY INVENTS CLOTHING THAT MELTS STOUT
Hilary Swank will help design a line of athletic clothing with DMA Designers Management Agency, Women’s Wear Daily reported. The brand originally teamed up with the former gymnast to make a T-shirt brand, but it grew into a larger project. “Our platform is a contemporary, outdoor, athleisure brand,” DMA co-founder Marc Beckman told WWD.
» Pictured at left: “I am Hilary Swank, and I endorse this product — which is what, again? Sorry.”

DIRTBAG DIGEST
CHARLIE SHEEN DECLARED UNDEAD. NO, NOT THAT KIND.
Denise Richards said via Twitter that ex-husband Charlie Sheen is not dead. “He is alive and on his way over to see his daughters. Thank u all for your concern,” she wrote. The Internet rumor claimed that Sheen lost control of his snowboard and hit a tree, dying. Sheen and Richards divorced in 2006.

QUOTED
“I’m going out to shovel snow and see if I can make me a few extra dollars today. I’m charging more if they want to take pictures.” — 50 Cent tweets about his burgeoning snow removal business as he and the rest of New York dig out from a blizzard.

With contributions from The Associated Press
Photos by Pascal Le Segretain/GETTY IMAGES; Gareth Cattermole/GETTY IMAGES