November 23, 2012

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November 23, 2012
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The Beauty Issue
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Features
1. Hollywood's Top 25 Beauty Moments of 2012
  
  Those lips, that hair, those eyes! When the town’s top actresses align with the industry's best tastemakers, the results explode onscreen and off, inspi...
  - Meg Hemphill
  - Edited by Carol McColgin
2. Jessica Pare's '60s Seductress
  
  Her sultry-songstress look instantly became a watercooler topic.
  - Meg Hemphill
3. Drew Barrymore's Ombre Hair
  
  Young Hollywood took notice and soon followed.
  - Meg Hemphill
4. Amanda Seyfried's Veronica Lake Locks
  
  She shows that a young actress can keep it classy.
  - Meg Hemphill
5. Sarah Jessica Parker's Low-Key Glamour
  
  Every actress aspires to make it look this easy.
  - Meg Hemphill
6. Dianna Agron's Grown-Up Goddess Look
  
  She showcased a more sophisticated side and expanded her reach beyond "Glee," looks-wise.
  - Meg Hemphill
7. Can We Please Unsee These 5 Looks?
  
  A (thankfully) quick look at some of the style lowlights of the past year.
  - Meg Hemphill
8. The Secret World of Male Face-Lifts
  
  Debating if they're good or bad is just old school. The male face-lift is proliferating in Hollywood -- but definitely behind closed doors.
  - Merle Ginsberg
9. The Writer Roundtable
  
  Six talented scribes on the perils of writing (and rewriting) a script about Osama bin Laden, why "Schindler's List" is irresponsible and what it's like t...
  - Matthew Belloni
  - Stephen Galloway
10. When the Clients Are Porn Stars
  
  Meet the Ari Emanuel of the adult industry, fighting for talent (and commissions) in a tough $1 billion industry.
  - Daniel Miller
11. The Reluctant Crossover
  
  Pasadena native James Deen mixes porn with "boy-next-door" looks.
  - Daniel Miller
12. Porn's Biggest Crossover Stars
  
  With appearances in mainstream film and TV, these faces are familiar to many.
  - Daniel Miller
13. Making of 'Life of Pi'
  
  Hollywood wisdom says never work with animals or on the water -- but Fox gambled $100 million that Oscar winner Ang Lee could master both.
  - Pamela McClintock
14. A Taste of the Best Picture Buffet
  
  AWARDS SEASON 2012: There's something for everyone in the potential 10, with, for once, nearly every genre represented and precedent to match.
  - Todd McCarthy
15. The Best Movies in the World
  
  AWARDS SEASON 2012: Judging will be harder (and more time-consuming) than ever with a record number of submissions.
  - Tim Appelo
16. Social Injustice Showdown
  
  AWARDS SEASON 2012: This year's docu contenders reflect an American pysche obsessed with righting past wrongs.
  - Tina Daunt
Departments
1. Contributors
  
  Meet some of THR's all-star screenwriters.
  - THR Staff
2. How Bond's Billion Will Be Shared
  
  THE REPORT: The extraordinary worldwide grosses come just in time for a flashy IPO.
  - Stephen Galloway
3. THR Heat Index
  
  THE REPORT: Alexandra Wallace takes the reins of "Today" as the show's first female executive producer.
  - THR Staff
4. The 'Secret Sauce' in Obama's Win: Hollywood
  
  THE REPORT: Stars, it turns out, don't turn off voters as the campaign comes clean about its clandestine celebrity strategy.
  - Tina Daunt
5. 'House of Cards' Studio Plots Next Projects
  
  THE REPORT: Modi Wiczyk breaks his silence on rumors of Fincher's spending and reveals big new shows.
  - Lacey Rose
6. BBC in Crisis: A Guide to the Scandal
  
  THE REPORT: The broadcaster has been battered by so many controversies that it's hard to follow.
  - Georg Szalai
  - Stuart Kemp
7. Nate Silver on 'Moneyball'-ing Box Office
  
  THE REPORT: The statician, a breakout star during election season, might become a Hollywood player.
  - Daniel Miller
8. Can a Fox Audience Love a Serial Killer?
  
  THE REPORT: The network can't put ads near schools as it courts a cable crowd for "The Following"
  - Marisa Guthrie
9. Bonnie Hammer's Socially Concious Saturday Nights
  
  THE REPORT: USA Network is doing some good work on weekends.
  - Lacey Rose
10. Feinberg Forecast
  
  THE REPORT: Can big box office and best picture co-exist?
  - Scott Feinberg
11. 7 Days of Deals
  
  THE REPORT: Matthew McConaughey's recent weight loss for a role has gotten the actor plenty of attention.
  - Compiled by Lesley Goldberg and Borys Kit
12. Yes, I Did Say That!
  
  THE REPORT: Steve Martin inserts himself into the David Patraeus sex scandal.
  - THR Staff
13. Hollywood Hits the Red Carpet
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Industry insiders came out to toast THR's Next Generation class of 2012.
  - THR Staff
14. Rambling Reporter
  
  ABOUT TOWN: How big of a Barry Manilow fan is James Marsden?
  - Merle Ginsberg & Gary Baum
15. Hitched, Hatched, Hired
  
  ABOUT TOWN: Inside the industry's celebrations and news.
  - THR Staff
16. $12,000 A Bottle & Up
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: High rollers slake their thirst at the tables with rare scotch, whiskey and cognacs at ultra-premium prices.
  - Patrick Comiskey
17. Rich People Problems
  
  HOLLYWOOD STYLE: THR's advice columnist weighs in on Hollywood's "other" season.
  - Victoria Klein Wainscott
18. A Raider Targets Netflix
  
  THE BUSINESS: Activist investor Carl Icahn sets up a showdown over the $4 billion-plus company.
  - Paul Bond
19. When Being Too Young Can Backfire
  
  THE RACE: Quvenzhane Wallis faces challenges if she's to make Academy history.
  - Gregg Kilday
20. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn -- Part 2
  
  FILM REVIEW: The final installment plods along with an astonishing lack of memorable scenes.
  - Todd McCarthy
21. Annie
  
  THEATER REIEW: The Little Orphan taps into the zeitgeist of the times in this captivating production.
  - David Rooney
22. Checkers
  
  THEATER REVIEW: Douglas McGrath's attempt at contemporary resonance comes up short.
  - David Rooney
23. Raiders!
  
  BOOK REVIEW: The true story of how two fans re-created a beloved movie shot by shot.
  - Andy Lewis
24. Carl Theodor Dreyer and Ordet
  
  BOOK REVIEW: How "The Passion of Joan of Arc" filmmaker anticipated Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ" by 50 years.
  - Todd McCarthy
25. Gift Guide: November Discs
  
  VIDEO REVIEWS: The holiday tsunami of gift-worthy DVDs and Blu-rays has begun.
  - Tim Appelo
26. 5 Things Not to Miss in Doha
  
  BACKLOT: The Qatar film event offers something for everyone (even zombie lovers!)
  - Stuart Kemp
27. 8 Decades of The Hollywood Reporter
  
  Brooke Shields' mom, Teri, was the first famous "Momager."
  - Bill Higgins

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