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FEATURES
24 HAZZARD HOTTIE
We’re on The Dukes of Hazzard’s
sweltering set to see how novice
actor JESSICA SIMPSON is holding
up under blistering heat and the
pressure of making her first film
I BY EARL DITTMAN
30 GRIMM TASK
It took the enthusiasm of
HEATH LEDGER and MATT DAMON
to help turn The Brothers Grimm
shoot from morbid to magical.
Here the two leading men talk
about surviving the film’s production
problems and cheering up its
director, Terry Gilliam
I BY EARL DITTMAN
34 MARKING TIME
MARK WAHLBERG put his own
childhood experiences to good use
in this month’s gritty ’hood drama
Four Brothers. Yet the star from the
other side of the tracks says he’s
contemplating retirement. Why?
I BY EARL DITTMAN
DEPARTMENTS
06 EDITORIAL
08 SNAPS
Brad Pitt helps a fallen paparazzo;
Woody Harrelson beats the Wilson
brothers at croquet
10 SHORTS
Domino Harvey’s demise; and
gambling on Hollywood romance
12 SPOTLIGHT
The Underclassman’s Sam Easton
on the power of positive thinking
14 THE BIG PICTURE
Check out The 40-Year-Old Virgin,
discover Undiscovered or get into
The Cave
19 COMING SOON
Contemplating An Unfinished Life
20 THINGS
Your complete Back-to-School Guide
features fashion, tech, supplies and
cosmetics
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44 STYLE
Boho luxe: the fine art of looking
disheveled
48 VIDEO AND DVD
Alexander storms your local
video store; share an evening with
Monster-in-Law
50 HOROSCOPE
Even though it’s your birthday Leo,
you spend the month making others
feel good
COVER S TORY
40 RACHEL MCADAMS, FASTEN
YOUR SEATBELT
She can play the bitch, make you
laugh, break your heart, and with
the arrival of the thriller Red Eye,
she’ll keep you riveted to your seat.
Canada’s very own RACHEL MCADAMS
is being touted as Hollywood’s next
huge star, but can the humble
actor survive the hype?
I BY BOB STRAUSS