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When an actor is part of a multi-star TV show such as Gossip Girl, 90210, One Tree Hill, The Big Bang Theory, the pressure of making it a roaring success is split evenly among the cast.

Shows like "Seinfeld" and "Friends" coasted past their centenary episodes, leaving fans wanting more.

If you want to make it in Hollywood, sometimes the only way to get your pretty face in the front door is to do get it in a magazine or on a billboard first.

Mischa Barton, 26 Mischa Barton's acting career may have seemingly fallen to the wayside, but she does find her way into the tabloids every once in a while, usually because of her fluctuating weight .

With a brand new year comes the return of some of TV's most popular characters. Blair Waldorf, Serena van der Woodson and the rest of the gang are back in the teen sensation "Gossip Girl." We left the Upper East Side a few months ago with the fatal car accident in which Waldorf and her lover-boy Chuck Bass were fighting for their lives.

Zoe Hart . Last we saw of the should-be couple, Zoe had to take a rain check on their date.

I am an unabashed fan of The O.C. , which is equivalent to being an Adam Brody supporter.A His career never took off like we all expected after the Fox soap signed off the air 2007, but there's still time for the 32-year-old actor to flourish.A The next couple years promises a flurry of Brody, including Damsels in Distress , The Oranges , Seeking a ... (more)