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Q&A: Raul Esparza & Anna Chlumsky Give Their Advice to Actors and Dish on Their Guest Star Roles on ‘Law & Order: SVU’

Anna: “Trust your work, because that’s what you’ve got and that’s what you’re doing it for is your work”

Martin Landau on Working with Woody Allen and the Trouble with Writers: “They have all the characters speaking the same way”

Veteran actor Martin Landau, who voices a character in the new Frankenweenie, has some things to say about Woody Allen’s directing.

Louis C.K.’s FX Series ‘Louie’ to Go on Hiatus for 2013

So there’s good news and bad news for fans of the Emmy-winning comedy Louie, which comedian Louis C.K. not only writes but stars in. The good news? There will be a season 4. The bad news? It won’t begin airing until spring 2014 at the earliest. Louis C.K. revealed this news to reporters several days after the third season finale aired and while he is on a lengthy national standup tour.

Is Alexander Skarsgard Going To Be In “Fifty Shades of Grey”?

Is it true that Alexander Skarsgard is going to play Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades of Grey movie? Well, nobody knows yet.

Ben Affleck on His Directing Success: “I got to apply some of the lessons I learned from this business that I learned from my acting career”

Talk about being (unfortunately) timely: Ben Affleck’s latest film Argo, which he directed and also stars, focuses on a real-life story about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, and currently the U.S. is facing similar tensions in the Middle East. It is also perhaps Affleck’s most acclaimed film, which is a tremendous accomplishment considering his two prior films, Gone Baby Gone and The Town, were also well received.

Louise Fletcher Can’t Watch Her Performance in ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’: “I find it too painful”

Louise Fletcher is most famous for her role as the viciously icy Nurse Ratched in the film adaptation of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. But the actress says she actually can’t stand watching the movie.

Paul Rudd Went Back to Broadway Because “The Character is Different From The Kind I’ve Usually Played”

Paul Rudd was ready to leave the comedy roles behind him for a part in Broadway’s Grace, alongside Michael Shannon and Ed Asner.

Tina Fey on the End of ’30 Rock’ and a Possible ‘Mean Girls’ Musical

Tiny Fey is already preparing herself for what it will be like to stop work on the hit NBC comedy 30 Rock.

Joel McHale on the Depature of ‘Community’ Creator Dan Harmon and Chevy Chase’s Negative Remarks

I’m not sure what’s more entertaining — the comedy of the show Community or the backstage drama that has surrounded the series over the past year. Star Joel McHale is the latest member of the cast to step forward and talk about the departure of creator and show runner Dan Harmon and co-star Chevy Chase’s numerous comments to the media about how much he dislikes working on the show.

Olivia Wilde: “I now have the luxury of being choosier and choosier”

Olivia Wilde took her preparation seriously for her role as a stripper in the new film Butter.

James Franco: “There’s this public persona that’s ‘James Franco’ that’s half my creation but half of it isn’t”

James Franco is known for mixing it up—for some time he was just as likely to appear in candid shots in a Columbia University classroom as he was to be shooting a part on General Hospital or appearing in a blockbuster like Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

What Songs Did Katharine McPhee Sing For Her ‘Smash’ Audition?

Katharine McPhee remembers all too well her audition for the NBC backstage drama Smash.

Ashley Greene on Her Future, ‘Butter’ and Kissing Olivia WIlde

Ashley Greene easily could have been typecast after getting her start in the Twilight series. But that doesn’t mean she’s going to take just any role now.

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Benedict Cumberbatch talks doing Motion-Capture for ‘The Hobbit’: “It’s very freeing, once you put the suit on and the sensors”

Benedict Cumberbatch will soon be known for playing two famous literary characters—Sherlock Holmes in the BBC television series, Sherlock, and Smaug the dragon in the new film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.