100 Celebrity interviews

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A veteran of over two dozen films, from Boogie Nights to Bowfinger, Heather Graham is starring in the new film, Miss Conception. She gathered reporters at the Hilton in Glendale and SheKnows is thrilled to present the uncut, honest answers an artist gives when sitting a few feet away from reporters discussing their most recent passionate project.

Her latest film deals with the ticking clock, so what's Graham's take on motherhood? "Over the last several years, I've definitely been a little excited about the idea of having a baby," she says. Read on...

Carly Simon

Carly Simon is a legend. She is also a survivor. The singer is feeling stronger than ever after recovering from a mastectomy and crippling chemotherapy.

"Everything's fine now with me. Every year I have to get a mammogram, which everybody should get! I'm overdue by about six months, but I'm going next week. My doctor will be furious with me. 'Where have you been, Brigadoon?'" Simon says.

When she has triumphantly returned with a new album: This Kind of Love in April 2008, she was brimming with joy. Read on...

Meet the Cullens from Twilight

Who's who in the Twilight vampire family?

Taken inside the highly anticipated film from the Stephenie Meyer book, SheKnows sat down with the Cullen clan that sits at the heart of the Twilight saga.

Edward's film family had a lot to say about the experience of turning one of the young adult fiction's most popular books of all-time into a big screen experience.

Who they are and what they represent may make or break this potential franchise. Read on...

Daphne Zuniga

Daphne Zuniga spoke with SheKnows about her career on and off Melrose Place. Central in her world currently is Zuniga's upcoming original Hallmark movie, Mail Order Bride, airing on the Hallmark Channel.

"I started attracting these bizarre parts like Playboy bunnies to the crazy mom I play on One Tree Hill to this western gal I just played in Mail Order Bride, it's like did that for my own internal sanity. But it was reflected by the parts just coming to me. It's not something that I set out consciously to do. I just know that I love to stay creative. I can't stand being stagnant," Zuniga admits. Read on...

Joey Lauren Adams

Come Early Morning is actress' Joey Lauren Adams coming out party as not only the creative force behind the project as a screenwriter, but she also served as the film's director. A first time experience for Adams on both accounts, she handled the obstacle course of the filmmaking process was grace and passion representative of a seasoned professional.

"I wasn't happy with the parts that were available to me. I wasn't happy with the parts that were available to actresses that I love. After playing Alyssa in Chasing Amy, which was such a complex female character, I thought, well now it will happen. The roles are just not out there and I knew I wasn't going to change anything acting. Unless you hit a certain point in you career, it is not something which feels proactive. I felt very much at the mercy of Hollywood," Adams says. Read on...

Clay Aiken

Clay Aiken walked off of the American Idol stage during its second season in 2002 as its runner-up, and set the standard for success outside the top spot on the Fox phenomenon.

Since that famed singing competition made him a household name, Aiken has transcended pop to not only conquer the charts, but become the king of Christmas touring and an expert in Monty Python's regal attitudes and had his hair lightened a few shades.

But, will the press ever stop talking about his personal life? Read on...

Gloria Reuben

Gloria Reuben has riveted as a nurse on ER and now she's riveting as a lawyer on the new legal drama from Stephen Bochco, Raising the Bar.

I caught up with Gloria at the Turner TCA party at the Beverly Hils Hilton. She told me what compelled her to be part of a show about lawyers after being so identified as a doctor on ER.

"There are people that really might have more of an altruistic intention of getting involved in that kind of line of work. It's always been a world that fascinated me," she says. Read on...

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara is many things to audiences.

She has played the comic foil in a cavalcade of Eugene Levy-Christopher Guest films from Best in Show to A Mighty Wind. And she is also the mom from the Home Alone movies -- yes, the one who left her kids home for Christmas.

"I like to channel over-the-top human beings that I've met in my life," O'Hara said recently while sitting in a Beverly Hills Hotel suite. What else did the comic maven have to say? Read on...

KT Tunstall

Anyone who watched Katherine McPhee's meteoric rise through American Idol's ranks last season knows the girl showed off her musical skills by performing KT Tunstall's Black Horse and the Cherry Tree.

How does the singer feel about the attention? "TV plays an enormous part in getting new music out into new worlds of ears these days. I would have been a fool to say no," she tells me on the phone from England. "People turn up at gigs in the States saying "I heard your song on 'American Idol' and bought a ticket to your gig." That's all I need to hear to be convinced." Read on...

Andy Dick

Comedian extraordinaire Andy Dick is clean and sober.

At the time he is reached at his Hollywood home, the actor is getting ready for his day of shooting a pilot and talking to me about his directorial debut Danny Roane: First Time Director.

As would anyone else prompting for the day ahead, he is taking a bath. "I'm getting all clean," he says with his wry laugh. Andy has lived a life well documented. But on this day, I found the actor completely and surprisingly open about the story behind the headlines. Read on...

Speed Racer: Christina Ricci and Christian Oliver

SheKnows spoke to Speed Racer stars Christina Ricci and Christian Oliver. Both were spellbound by what they had experienced on the set of what is sure to be a blockbuster.

Ricci jumped at the chance to play a comic book movie part. "I had to do it," she said of the offer to portray Trixie.

"Speed Racer was the most fun ever. That's another example of a great role model for girls," Ricci said. After her turn in Penelope, the actress was ready to tackle a female character who takes action instead of solely watching it. Read on...

Tiffany

From teenage superstar to mother, Playboy model to songwriter -- the singer known simply as Tiffany has been there and back. Marking the twentieth anniversary of the hit single that introduced her to the world, I Think We're Alone Now,Tiffany has released a a new singer-songwriter CD, Just Me, -- and she told me that she's ready for more!

"My influence was Stevie Nicks. I like girls who can dress up really great, but they're also seen shopping with no makeup on, but they are just great singer songwriters, they are true hearted artists. I mean I look at Glamorous by Fergie and I think, 'How fun is that!' But, when, for me, when I went into record this album, I didn't really have expectations," Tiffany says. Read on...

Aaron Yoo

As 21 hits theaters nationwide, one of its stars, Aaron Yoo, is in the midst of a career trajectory to which many aspire. In 2008 alone, his craft is on display opposite Oscar-winners Kevin Spacey (in 21) and Ben Kingsley (in The Wackness) -- and he's also been linked to celebrity newsmakers like as Mary-Kate Olsen. Of the Olsen twin, Yoo says, "MK is divinely sweet, I have to say."

From his Hollywood home, Yoo's words paint the portrait of a perseverant actor when describing his efforts to be cast in 21. After reading the book, he immediately got his agent on the prowl for an audition. Getting the callback only took three years. Read on...

Amy Roloff

The Roloff family are television stars with their TLC hit, Big People, Little World. At the heart of their universe is mother Amy Roloff. She told SheKnows the keys to triumphing over life's challenges, regardless of their size.

"You'd have to go back to the first two seasons. The kids and I weren't really thrilled. In fact, we weren't interested in doing a TV show about our life. Matt saw beyond and really wanted the family to be a part of it. Not only to get the message out about little people, but just in general for people with disabilities. For us, it was an invasion of privacy. As a parent, I was more concerned about losing our space in the sense of my kids can just hang out. This farm is a place for them to just do what they want to do," Roloff says of the invasion of cameras into her home. Read on...

Nicole Ari Parker

Having Martin Lawrence and Cedric the Entertainer on a comedy set, it would be difficult to get through one take without the cast breaking into laughter. For actress Nicole Ari Parker, it was a priceless lesson in comic brilliance, otherwise known as Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins.

"The thing that surprised me was that the life of a comedian is almost like Russian roulette. I know artists all put stuff out there, but comics just lay their necks out there. It's about the laugh. That's the payoff. It's not a mystery, you have to be funny," Parker said. Read on...

Kenna

Ethiopian born-Virginia raised Kenna releases second album and asks listeners to Make Sure They See My Face. Live Earth's breakout star, recent Nelly Furtado tour mate, and StarTrak/Interscope recording artist -- that is Kenna.

"The entire continent of Africa is a blueprint that is yet to be drawn up for 780 million people. There's a blueprint for them that will help them develop, grow and be stronger for themselves and it isn't being pursued on a larger scale as it should. It is a big deal to me and the kids specifically, their future is important to me," Kenna says of his passion -- Africa. Read on...

Lo from The Hills

As a veteran of both Laguna Beach and The Hills, Lauren "Lo" Bosworth has a unique perspective on the phenomenon. Better known as "Lo," she spoke to me about the joys of living in the spotlight with her BFF Lauren Conrad.

"I think it's been an interesting transition because these years from 18 to 21 are such fun ones when you are learning so much about yourself, other people and how to handle situations. That is a big difference. It's going from high school to early twenties. There's a lot of growing room," Lo says. Read on...

Sum 41

Sum 41, the Deryck Whibley-led trio consists solely of Avril Lavigne's hubby, bassist Cone McCaslin and drummer Steve Jocz. The percussionist was eager to chat with SheKnows about Sum 41's fourth record for Island Records. Their triangle offense of rock is not by choice -- original guitarist Dave Brownsound left the group. So what's it like being a band with Mr. Avril Lavine?

"I think her with us is great. We don't fight about anything anyway. It's just not in any of our natures. There's no reason for bitterness or jealousy. There's nothing like that with any aspect of the band whatsoever. So, I mean, there's no Yoko syndrome, none of that. I think people want that because it's a little more fun to read. (Laughs) It's totally the opposite," he says. Read on...

Zachary Levi

Zachary Levi had waded through that pond and come home soaked in rejection and unemployed. Then Chuck arrived. The title character proved to be the match made in heaven that Levi needed to send his career to the stratosphere.

"Every year I wasn't on a show, I got a pilot. They don't always pan out. The first couple of years, I did pilots for NBC, oddly enough. Then I did the pilot for Less Than Perfect the third year and we got picked up and ran for four years. Then I did a few pilots after that that didn't go anywhere. Then, Chuck, it's really only the second pilot I've ever done that's gotten picked up - which is crazy. It's a great one to get picked up. It's the greatest job I've ever had," Levi says. Read on...

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