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.
By Sarah Hepola Mar 26, 2009
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Mark Wahlberg swaggers through this lefty fantasy meets right-wing gunfest.
By Stephanie Zacharek
March 23, 2007
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Mark Wahlberg stars in this inspirational real-life story of a regular guy plucked from obscurity to become an NFL pro.
By Stephanie Zacharek
August 25, 2006
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F. Gary Gray's wonderfully choreographed and entertaining remake of the beloved 1969 heist film stars Mark Wahlberg and Edward Norton, but it's a car that really shines.
By Stephanie Zacharek
May 30, 2003
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How do you replace Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant in a remake of "Charade"? Well, first you put Mark Wahlberg in a beret.
By Andrew O'Hehir
October 25, 2002
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Zeta-Jones pooh-poohs diaper slam about her old man; brew-ha-ha for beery Courtney and David; Sharon has Depp thoughts about Ozzy
biopic.
By Amy Reiter
October 31, 2002
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"He lent us his nipple hole"; Twiggy on her boobs. Plus: Crowe to gal fans -- "Get the !@*&% out of here"!
By Amy Reiter
September 4, 2001
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Why was the new "Planet of the Apes" afraid of cross-species sex?
By David Thomson
August 3, 2001
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It looks beautiful, feels menacing and features the luminous Helena Bonham Carter, but Tim Burton's remake is disappointingly conventional.
By Stephanie Zacharek
July 27, 2001
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Salon's TV picks for Wednesday, July 25, 2001
By Joyce Millman
July 25, 2001
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Wahlberg admits simian lust; Rodman says Electra might bounce back. Plus: Nicolas Cage goes public with Lisa Marie; ex-Menudo star wants cash after bizarre accident; and poison snakes, vomit and Michael Douglas in NP Extra!
By Amy Reiter
July 13, 2001
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Lil' Kim's posse is involved in a Manhattan shootout; Marky Mark won't ape Heston's skimpy dress; Eminem didn't know Elton was gay; and Jack Nicholson shacks up with Brando.
By Amy Reiter
February 27, 2001
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Julia Roberts' beau reveals his inner grizzly amid ugly Bruce Willis rumors; Mark Wahlberg's lady addresses some anatomy myths; Schwarzenegger accidentally terminates his pooch. Plus: Lewinsky's in, Downey's out.
By Amy Reiter
December 11, 2000
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Sometimes surreal, disjointed images in a dark movie theater are the most revealing ones of all.
By David Thomson
November 3, 2000
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Clooney says he did not burrow into a woman's armpit "like a pig digging for truffles" nor make a remark about her caboose; Charlie Sheen: No fee love, only free love. Plus: Joaquin Phoenix -- call me Kitten, meow!
By Amy Reiter
October 20, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, Oct. 13-15, 2000
By Joyce Millman
October 13, 2000
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Tongues are wagging over Philbin's alleged "raw raging" affair with
former cheerleader; Posh Spice: Miniskirt ban didn't stop her top from
poppin'; Marky Mark talks monkey love. Plus: Jerry Hall says Playboy offered her $1 million!
By Amy Reiter
August 8, 2000
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High schooler finds "Baywatch" brainiac's ATM card in ATM; Marky Mark settles downy down, and lots more. Plus: Brooke Shields says yes.
By Amy Reiter
July 19, 2000
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Wolfgang Petersen, director of "The Perfect Storm," wanted to cast Mel Gibson instead of George Clooney, and is "perfectly fine" with Salon's chilly review of his blockbuster.
By Kathleen Sharp
July 14, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Weekend, July 7-9, 2000
By Joyce Millman
July 7, 2000
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Loaded with dumb dialogue and blubbery melodrama, Wolfgang Petersen's ocean epic still shakes.
By Stephanie Zacharek
June 30, 2000
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Boogie nights or lonely nights for Marky Mark? Mike Tyson: And give me some fava beans and merlot! Plus: Finally, some culture -- Britney Spears Museum opens!
By Amy Reiter
June 27, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Monday, June 26, 2000
By Joyce Millman
June 26, 2000
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Salon's TV picks for Thursday, June 15, 2000
By Joyce Millman
June 15, 2000
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Whitney Houston sets the record straight in Out magazine; Ricky Martin chats with his Little Ricky.
By Amy Reiter
May 17, 2000
Zac Efron and the twilight of the teen idol
"Shooter"
"Invincible"
"The Italian Job"
"The Truth About Charlie"
Where is the naked ape?
"Planet of the Apes"
Dreams' window
Storming Hollywood
"The Perfect Storm"
Glenn Greenwald
War Room
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