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Everyone's favorite weasel

By Heather Havrilesky — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Vincent Kartheiser explains why he loves playing Pete, Don Draper's bitter foil on "Mad Men"

10 minutes with Meryl Streep

By Kerry Lauerman — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

The film legend talks about channeling Julia Child, anti-Hillary sentiment -- and the problem with male bloggers

Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol

By Sarah Hepola — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

The "High School Musical" pinup wants to shed his cheesy image. Can he succeed? Plus: A look at the heartthrobs who made the leap to adult fame.

Sex, anarchy and Russell Brand

By Joy Press — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

The British actor, comedian and professional troublemaker talks about political comedy, dressing up as Osama bin Laden, and his new "Booky Wook."

Here's looking at you, comeback kids

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

What do Oscar nominees Robert Downey Jr. and Mickey Rourke have in common? The success stories of the year -- and the weathered mugs to show for it.

Is it time to follow my dream of becoming an actor?

By Cary Tennis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

I began to study acting and got sidetracked 12 years ago.

The Sexiest Man Living 2008

By Salon staff — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

He is a rogue, a gentleman and a brilliant actor. We loved him through good times and (very) bad, and we're so glad he's back.

The rugged intellectual

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

A leading man with smarts, toughness and true versatility.

The HBO "It Boy"

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

This Swedish actor has a whiff of arrogance, as if he thinks he's superior to the rest of us. Maybe he is.

My office mate was a stinky slob -- so I complained

By Cary Tennis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Too much drama in the drama department -- should I have kept my mouth shut?

Can Scarlett Johansson sing?

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

On her debut album the velvety-voiced actress's dreamily erotic charms are not lost in translation.

I'm acting like a monster so my friends are deserting me

By Cary Tennis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Needy, whiny, goes to extremes, OK -- but is that reason enough to shun me?

I'm doing stand-up and it's working. Should I quit my job?

By Cary Tennis — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

I don't want to blow an opportunity, but I don't want to end up in the gutter either. What's my choice?

Bronzer gods

By Kibum Kim — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Does teen heartthrob Zac Efron's love of "mancake" foundation and "guyliner" put him on the edge of a new men's makeup breakthrough?

Sad, but true, Hollywood story

By Sean Kennedy — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Rupert Everett's autobiography serves up plenty of Hollywood dish -- but even the the tastiest bits can't cover the bitterness of a fading career.

Confessions of a utility actor

By Peter Birkenhead — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

I'm not a star. I'm not even a "name." I'm just a workaday actor trying to make a living. And after 20 years of waiting for that big break, I'm ready to move on.

A tale of two titties

By HH — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

HBO's "Extras" brings us inside the real actor's studio

Way back when

By Charles Taylor — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

A book of starlet glam shots raises questions like: Was it bad choices or bad luck that kept Sharon Stone from ruling Hollywood after "Basic Instinct"?

Seeking Mike

By Steve Burgess — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

In the wake of his "Law & Order" days, actor Michael Moriarty is exposing Canada to his bizarre antics and right-wing politics.

Lear meets the energy vampire

By Michael Sragow — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Akira Kurosawa's "Ran" remains a bloody and spectacular depiction of doomsday karma -- and the trickle-down theory of anarchy.

Woody Harrelson gets back in the ring

By Michael Sragow — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

The unpredictable star talks about his overlooked boxing flick, "Play It to the Bone" -- and tries to avoid preaching.

Ruining reps

By Jack Boulware — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Israeli porn producers are hiring actors who look like Egyptian stars.

31 Ejaculations: Nos. 1-3

By Eric Bogosian — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

Three snapshots of sexual encounters.

Warren Beatty

By Stephanie Zacharek — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

The ambitious and radical star -- actor, producer, director -- crafted a remarkable and uncompromising slate of mainstream movies.

Age and the academy

By Jeff Stark — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 03:08:00 PDT

A new study of Oscar nominees shows that older guys and younger women get the statuettes.