October 3, 2010

Edward Norton

Edward may be a huge movie star, but he's never seemed that big on the whole movie star thing - you get the sense his work is more important than his fame. So far, it's served him well, earning him two academy award nominations and critical acclaim. Edward's latest transformation just might be his most striking: In 'Stone,' he adopts the voice, tattoos, mannerisms and hairdo of a hardened Detroit inmate. Off the big screen, Edward has recently been appointed a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador for Biodiversity, in light of his environmental passion - yet another face of Edward Norton.

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Jeremy Roenick

New Battle of the Blades judge Jeremy Roenick is easily one of the greatest - and most outspoken - American-born hockey players ever. Over 20 seasons, he put up more than 1200 points and ruffled a few feathers with brash, outspoken comments about the NHL, his fellow players and even the fans. When he retired in 2009, he got into broadcasting - bringing the same passion he had on the ice to the booth. Next stop for Jeremy: the Hockey Hall of Fame. He's eligible in 2012.

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October 4, 2010

Deepak Chopra

Say what you want about Deepak Chopra... but the man is something of a phenomenon. 57 books, translated into 35 languages, 20 million copies sold worldwide. Oprah and Bill Clinton are fans, so was Michael Jackson. Dr. Chopra came to America in 1970 and started practicing internal medicine. But along the way, he got hooked on transcendental meditation, quit medicine and started practicing the ancient Hindu tradition of holistic healing - Ayurveda. Since then, he's built an empire as a "spiritual guru" - promoting alternative medicine, and the mind-body connection. His latest book is a novel about the founder of Islam - 'Muhammad: A Story of the Last Prophet.'

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October 5, 2010

Dion Phaneuf

After a stellar career with the Calgary Flames that spanned five seasons, 403 games and more smash-hits than Lady Gaga, Dion Phaneuf joined the struggling Toronto Maple Leafs early in 2010. This summer, he became one of just 18 players to be named Captain of the storied franchise. Now his goal is simple: make the playoffs. Something the Leafs have not done in more than five years.

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October 6, 2010

John Legend

Music has been part of John Legend's life for as long as he can remember. His grandmother taught him to play piano when he was a little boy. And by the time he was 8, he was singing and playing gospel in his church choir. Years later - in his early 20's - John started doing shows along the U.S. east coast - hoping to get a record deal. Well, he got one - when he was signed by an up and coming hip hop artist at the time named Kanye West. Kanye produced John's debut album and John became a star. Since then, he's released two more hit records, won six Grammys, and become a voice for change. In 2007, John read a book called 'The End of Poverty', and it inspired him to visit Africa and create the 'Show Me Campaign' - a non-profit group that works to break the cycle of poverty. Now, John's involved in a new project. He's written a song called 'Shine' for a documentary called 'Waiting For Superman' - which looks at the failure of America's public schools. His latest album 'Wake Up!' is collaboration with The Roots - an album of socially conscious tracks from the 1960's and 1970's. Plus he's already forging ahead his next project and has tapped his long-time partner-in-crime, Kanye West to co-produce.

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October 7, 2010

Sam Rockwell

Sam's offbeat energy has led to an unconventional career. Growing up, Sam lived with his dad in San Francisco, but summers were spent in New York City, where his mom introduced him to theatre. Sam's displayed his impressive range throughout his career, but has a special knack for the charismatic creep - think Justin Hammer in Iron Man 2, or Zaphod Beeblebrox in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. In his latest film, Conviction, Sam plays a wrongly imprisoned murderer, opposite Hillary Swank - and, as usual, he contributes the kind of unique, compelling performance that could only come from Sam Rockwell.

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October 8, 2010

Jackson Rathbone

To Twilight fans, Jackson is known as Jasper Hale - a vampire with the ability to manipulate emotions. But Jackson is more than your garden-variety brooding vampire. Born in Singapore, he lived in Indonesia, London, Connecticut, California and Norway before his family settled in Midland, Texas. In high school, he enrolled in a Michigan arts academy to focus on acting. While there, he met a couple of guys who are still part of his band, 100 Monkeys. His new movie, Girlfriend, is the story of a man with Down syndrome who has a tangled love affair with a single mother. Jackson, who also produced the movie, plays a troubled ex-boyfriend.

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