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James Franco is one busy actor - two films coming out, a soap opera role, an art exhibit, plus attending college. Still he finds the time to wank it daily.

Glenn Shadix, best remembered for his portrayal of a portly, pretentious designer in the metaphysical comedy "Beetlejuice," died Tuesday at his home in Birmingham. He was 58.

Las Vegas police are defending Paris Hilton’s quick release from jail after her Aug. 27 arrest on suspicion of cocaine possession, saying they wanted to avoid disruptions in the jail’s operations.

AOL is adding talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres to its family of Web properties as it looks for ways to draw more people to its sites.

John McCain’s daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father’s failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn’t blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.

Paris Hilton had an explanation for police: The rolling papers, $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in.

Lindsay Lohan wants your respect. In the upcoming issue of Vanity Fair, the 24-year-old actress admits making mistakes in the past and "dabbling in certain things."

Paris Hilton was arrested on the Las Vegas Strip late Friday after a police motorcycle officer smelled marijuana smoke wafting from a black Cadillac Escalade driven by her boyfriend, then found a small amount of cocaine in her purse.

Margaret Cho’s appearance as co-Grand Marshall of Ptown’s Carnival Parade kicks off the busy season for the comedian. EDGE talks to her about her upcoming Cho Dependent tour.

Looking for a good summer read? Then pick up Confessions of a Prairie Bitch, Alison Arngrim’s account of growing up in West Hollywood with a closeted dad, enduring sexual abuse by a brother and, most memorably, spending her teen years playing nasty Nellie Oleson on the classic television series Little House on the Prairie. EDGE’s Jim Halterman spoke with Arngrim about her book, her friendships (and non-friendships) with other Little House cast members and her one-woman show.