Julianne Moore is not only considered a smart person's sex symbol, she also has reputation for working very hard, as evidenced by the four films she made last year, including The Shipping News, with Kevin Spacey and Cate Blanchett, and the upcoming The Hours, with Nicole Kidman and Meryl Streep. But now the star is taking a break, and here she explains why.


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Lost in the looking glass: When Hollywood makes movies about Hollywood.


Olivier Martinez is out to seduce American moviegoers as succesfully as he does Diane Lane in Adrian Lyne's Unfaithful.


Who designs Hollywood?: From star mansions to moguls' offices.


Faye Dunaway spills the beans on old Hollywood.


Robert Evans: Legendary producer shows off his home theater spread.