Where's Health Care's Star Power?
Lee Siegel has written about culture and politics and is the author of three books: Falling Upwards: Essays in Defense of the Imagination; Not Remotely Controlled: Notes on Television; and, most recently, Against the Machine: Being Human in the Age of the Electronic Mob. In 2002, he received a National Magazine Award for reviews and criticism.
Hollywood is riled up about Roman Polanski, but when it comes to the leading liberal cause of the day, celebrities have been uncharacteristically quiet.
Hollywood's Take On Health Care
In a satirical new PSA on health-care reform, Will Ferrell, Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde and other celebs remind us: Everyday Americans might be suffering, but bigwig insurance execs are suffering more....
Tennis' Famous Fans
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Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell were just two of the stars who sat down to take in the action at this year's U.S. Open. VIEW OUR GALLERY of the famous tennis fans in the stands.
Actress Charlize Theron and her boyfriend Stuart Townsend attend the semifinals match between Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, and Roger Federer, of Swit...
My Celebrity College Roommate
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From Barack Obama's air-conditioning quirks to John Kerry's odd sleeping habits to Madonna's penchant for risk-taking, the memories of people whose college roommates went on to become stars say a lot about navigating your freshman-year living situation.
Sacha Baron Cohen's 9 Wildest Moments
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From an outrageous 2001 interview with Posh and Becks to the naked chase scene in Borat, watch video of the Brüno creator at his most unhinged.
Harold Ramis Gets Down to Funny Business
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The director of Year One, Harold Ramis, talks to The Daily Beast's Kim Masters about Bill Murray, Michael Cera, Judd Apatow, Will Ferrell, and the much-anticipated Ghostbusters sequel.
Lloyd Grove is editor at large for The Daily Beast. He is also a frequent contributor to New York magazine and was a contributing editor for Condé Nast Portfolio. He wrote a gossip column for the New York Daily News from 2003 to 2006. Prior to that, he wrote the Reliable Source column for the Washington Post, where he spent 23 years covering politics, the media, and other subjects.
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