Interview

Playing in 'Cleveland'

The animated character of "Family Guy" and now star of his own program, "The Cleveland Show," shares much in common with Mike Henry, the man who created and voices him.

Making Ditsy Authentic in 'Lend Me a Tenor'

Watching Mary Catherine Garrison play the ditsy blonde Maggie in "Lend Me a Tenor" on Broadway, it's hard to imagine that she once suffered from paralyzing stage fright.

You Gotta Have 'Heart'

Cox is perhaps best known for his recent spate of movie and TV roles in such projects as "Deadwood," the second "X-Men" movie, and "Adaptation," but he has dozens of other stage and screen credits.

Live Wire

Since her breakthrough role as Jonah Hill's dream girl who is even better in reality in "Superbad," Emma Stone has been charming audiences with smart, funny turns as girls wise beyond their years.

Days of Her 'Week'

On the big screen, Rosemarie DeWitt garnered critical praise for portraying the title role, a beleaguered daughter, in "Rachel Getting Married."

He, Claudius

For any actor overlooked and underappreciated in his or her early days, take heart. Patrick Stewart has tales for you.

Shira Lazar: A Back Stage Exclusive

"I love people, and the Internet happens to have the most people," says Shira Lazar. A web early adopter, she brings old-school journalistic chops to covering the world of new media.

Ed Asner: From Lou Grant to 'FDR'

"If he was not the greatest president, he was certainly the second greatest," says Ed Asner. "I am distressed by the savagery of the attacks upon him. He's not been honored sufficiently."

LaBute Lightens Up

Playwright-filmmaker Neil LaBute's latest directorial effort, "Death at a Funeral," takes an absurd situation—a wake gone wrong—and plays the farcical bits for all they're worth.

Not His 'Final Destination'

Hiroyuki ("Hiro") Sanada has a broad range of credits under his belt but continues to be most identified with martial arts and action-adventure flicks such as "The Last Samurai" and "Rush Hour 3."