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Don’t Mess with Texans
American Way
April 2009
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DON’T MESS WITH TEXANS
They may live and work in Vancouver, but Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki left their stomachs in the Lone Star State.
Just how close are Supernatural costars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki? So close that they decided to buy a home together in Vancouver, where they film the show. But these roommates share more than just a mortgage: Both guys hail from Texas, and they credit their similar Southern upbringings with their instant connection. “Texas is its own country,” says Ackles, …

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Changing Her Colors
American Way
April 2009
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Forget the schmaltzy, feel-good fare: Amber Tamblyn’s tackling some tough stuff in her latest series.
Amber Tamblyn is shedding her PG past. Until now, she’s been busy talking to God (on CBS’s Joan of Arcadia) and sticking by her BFFs (in the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants movies). But the 25-year-old is finally ready to tackle some adult material. We’re not talking about anything too crazy, mind you. For instance, you won’t be seeing Tamblyn, who is a bit of a brainiac and reads The …

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Jennie From the Block
American Way
March 2009
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Jennie Garth returns to her home turf on the CW hit 90210.
Ask Jennie Garth if her three daughters — 11-year-old Luca Bella, six-year-old Lola Rae, and two-year-old Fiona Eve — have watched her work the halls of West Beverly Hills High on the CW’s racy 90210 reboot and you’ll get a resounding, “Oh God, no! No, no, no, no, no!”
Granted, theshow, an updated version of the 1990s Aaron Spelling high school soap opera, deals withmore mature topics than, say, Hannah Montana does. But Garth’s …

What does a reigning WNBA champ eat for breakfast? Forget Wheaties. And protein bars too. If you’re Los Angeles Sparks’ leading lady Lisa Leslie, mornings consist of sharing blueberry oatmeal with daughter Lauren, 21 months. These days, the basketball star admits, “I’m a full-time mom and a part-time everything else. Since my daughter was born, basketball and business come second. She’s changed everything.” Story by Sona Charaipotra

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Long Shot
American Way
February 2009
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Against all odds, Justin Long is finding himself in a position he never expected to: that of a leading man.
First things first: Justin Long wants you to know that despite his tabloid-splattered year (you may recall the whirlwind romance and abrupt split with a certain A-list actress whose name rhymes with Frew Farrymore), he’s not as cynical as the lay-it-on-the-line character he plays in this month’s He’s Just Not That Into You. “He’s a bit more jaded than I am, and some would …