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Told by a different storyteller -- perhaps in a movie with subtitles and scenes in a Balkan café -- "Girl in Progress" would qualify as a tragedy, a horror story, an upsetting drama of child abuse.

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Best Golden Globes gowns of all time updated: Thu Jan 12 2012 11:24:00

Pure elegance rules at the Golden Globes Awards!

People.com: Ryan Gosling & Eva Mendes Enjoy Hikes, Quiet Date Nights Togetherupdated: Wed Sep 21 2011 17:13:00

The pair enjoy another outing on Sunday - this time on the grounds of the Griffith Observatory

People.com: Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes's Disneyland Dateupdated: Wed Sep 07 2011 12:29:00

The costars hold hands on a day out together at Disneyland

People.com: Ryan Gosling's Latest Movie Role: Baby Daddyupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 18:49:00

The actor embraces his paternal instincts on the New York set of The Place Beyond the Pines

People.com: Drew Barrymore Celebrates the Fighter with Good Food - and Friends!updated: Fri Feb 11 2011 23:31:00

Celebs snacked on mini-lobster rolls and more while socializing at the home of the film's producer

A safe place to healupdated: Mon Nov 01 2010 18:39:00

Actress Eva Mendes introduces Guadalupe De La Vega, who runs a hospital for the poor in violence-plagued Juarez, Mexico.

Mendes giving sick children a creative outletupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 11:30:00

Actress Eva Mendes volunteers regularly with The Art of Elysium, an organization that enables actors, artists and musicians to share their talents with children who are battling serious medical conditions. She was also a presenter at "CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute" in 2009.

Mendes' passionupdated: Thu Oct 14 2010 11:30:00

Actress Eva Mendes describes the joy she gets from bringing the arts to hospitalized children.

Bullying: What parents can doupdated: Thu Oct 07 2010 06:16:00

Dr. Phil McGraw joins CNN's Anderson Cooper to discuss bullying and how parents can help stop it.

People.com: Jessica Simpson, Eva Mendes & Jessica Alba Say They Were Bullied, Tooupdated: Wed Oct 06 2010 09:27:00

Plus, Glee star Chris Colfer tells PEOPLE he was "a walking punching bag" growing up

Eva Mendes: 'I still go to class'updated: Fri Aug 06 2010 15:33:00

Eva Mendes, Will Ferrell and Mark Walhberg talk about their roles in "The Other Guys".

People.com: Eva Mendes Releases Sex Tape - Only Not That Kindupdated: Thu Aug 05 2010 16:08:00

The actress spoofs her image in an "in-faux-mercial" for an invention purportedly of her own

People.com: The Day Eva Mendes Nearly Killed Will Ferrellupdated: Wed Aug 04 2010 07:47:00

The actors share their near-death experience - and Mendes's look in granny panties

People.com: Eva Mendes Will Do - and Bare - Almost Anything for Actingupdated: Mon Jun 14 2010 13:35:00

"I've never had a problem with nudity, but I don't put it out there without a reason," she tells W

Eva Mendes takes on furupdated: Fri Nov 27 2009 21:34:00

Actress and animal rights activist Eva Mendes talks about her involvement in PETA's latest anti-fur video.

Actress Eva Mendes keeps clothes on in latest anti-fur campaignupdated: Fri Nov 27 2009 21:34:00

Actress and animal rights activist Eva Mendes hopes you'll shun fur as you shop for the holidays.

People.com: Kate Hudson Turns 30 with All-Star Blowoutupdated: Mon Apr 20 2009 13:09:00

Mom Goldie Hawn hosts Demi, Ashton, Gwyneth and life of the party, Justin

Big-budget movies set to compete in holiday box officeupdated: Thu Dec 25 2008 10:57:00

Thursday brings one of the biggest slates of Hollywood entertainment to open on Christmas Day in many years.

People.com: Scarlett Johansson Not Rushing to Have Kids - Yetupdated: Thu Dec 18 2008 22:40:00

The newlywed says she's got plenty of time before facing motherhood

People.com: Jessica Simpson Bails on Date Night with Tony Romoupdated: Thu Oct 30 2008 08:22:00

After severe flight delays, the singer leaves her beau behind for a gig in New York City

People.com: Would You Swap Jessica Biel for Eva Mendes?updated: Tue Oct 28 2008 12:10:00

Baseball-style cards offer celeb stats – and their favorites and even fears – to benefit charities

People.com: Eva Mendes Loves Being 'Sexy'updated: Fri Oct 03 2008 15:42:00

"I'm not at all ashamed or frightened about showing my body," she tells the Spanish Vogue

People.com: Ellen Urges Ryan Seacrest to Fall in Love - Before It's Too Lateupdated: Sat Sep 13 2008 22:59:00

The new bride suggests Eva Mendes as a possible girlfriend for the Idol host

Time.com: The Women: Sex Crimeupdated: Thu Sep 11 2008 14:35:00

A miscalculated update of Clare Boothe Luce's play in which not a single man appears

People.com: VIDEO: Sneak Peek at Meg Ryan's The Womenupdated: Thu Aug 07 2008 17:36:00

In an exclusive clip, the actress goes for a manicure – and gets some disturbing news instead

People.com: Jessica Simpson: New Country Video 'So Much Fun'updated: Sat Jul 12 2008 14:25:00

The singer's "Come On Over" clip premieres on her Web site

People.com: Salma Hayek: This Is 'The Best Time in My Life'updated: Wed Jun 18 2008 13:47:00

At 41 years old, the new mom says she's never been happier

People.com: Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel Make Maxim's Hot Listupdated: Wed May 14 2008 11:06:00

Plus: Supermodel Marisa Miller, who tops the list, says she "gets a kick" out of her career

People.com: Eva Mendes Speaks Out: I'm Taking Care of Myselfupdated: Wed Apr 02 2008 22:14:00

Out of rehab, the actress is exercising, spending time with her family and learning to relax

People.com: Eva Mendes Steps Out to Eat in Hollywoodupdated: Wed Mar 26 2008 08:13:00

• Eva Mendes, shading herself from the sun –and stepping out for some food in Hollywood.

People.com: Ellen Page, Cate Blanchett Take Home Indie Spirit Awardsupdated: Sun Feb 24 2008 21:25:00

Ellen Page took top honors at the Film Independent's Spirit Awards, winning best actress for her role in Juno, but Angelina Jolie's baby bump was the show stopper.

People.com: Friend: Kirsten Dunst 'Trying to Take a Break'updated: Sat Feb 09 2008 18:22:00

A friend of Kirsten Dunst's says the lingering effects of being a child actress and the pressures from constant media scrutiny are at the core of her decision to seek help in rehab.

People.com: Kirsten Dunst Enters Rehabupdated: Fri Feb 08 2008 10:02:00

Kirsten Dunst has entered rehab, a source close to the actress confirms to PEOPLE.

People.com: Eva Mendes Leaves Rehab – Temporarilyupdated: Fri Feb 08 2008 09:04:00

After several weeks in rehab, Eva Mendes has left the Cirque Lodge in Utah – but will be back.

People.com: Eva Mendes in Rehabupdated: Sun Feb 03 2008 09:23:00

Eva Mendes checked into Utah's Cirque Lodge and has been in the facility, which deals with substance-abuse problems, for several weeks.

People.com: Eva Mendes Goes Naked for PETA Posterupdated: Thu Dec 06 2007 15:03:00

What's not on Eva Mendes's Christmas list this year? A fancy fur coat.

Startling obesity studyupdated: Wed Nov 07 2007 11:38:00

A new study says being overweight might not be so bad after all. CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains.

How Jessica Simpson shapes up updated: Wed Nov 07 2007 11:38:00

Before enlisting in the Army in "Major Movie Star," Jessica Simpson turned to her own private drill sergeant -- Los Angeles trainer Harley Pasternak, the man behind "The 5 Factor Diet" and "5-Factor Fitness."

Review: 'We Own the Night' owns the screenupdated: Fri Oct 12 2007 08:35:00

Irony is on the outs. This fall it's fashionable to show your true colors, and moviemakers are straining to impress with the kind of moral seriousness we haven't seen in American cinema since the 1970s.

People.com: Jimmy Fallon Engaged to Fever Pitch Producerupdated: Wed Aug 15 2007 21:42:00

Jimmy Fallon is engaged to girlfriend Nancy Juvonen, a Hollywood producer who worked on Fallon's 2005 romantic comedy Fever Pitch, PEOPLE has confirmed.

People.com: Clive Owen: I'd Never Have an Affair with a Costarupdated: Mon Aug 13 2007 11:22:00

Clive Owen can boast plenty of beautiful costars - from Angelina Jolie in Beyond Borders, Julia Roberts in Closer and Jennifer Aniston in Derailed to Monica Bellucci in the upcoming Shoot 'Em Up - but the married star says he'd never have an affair with a costar.

People.com: Eva Mendes Says She's 'Thankful' for 'Nice Physique'updated: Tue Jul 24 2007 13:12:00

When it comes to her looks, Eva Mendes is grateful for what she's got.

People.com: Eva Mendes: I Needed a Cocktail to Film Sex Sceneupdated: Tue May 29 2007 08:12:00

Eva Mendes may have confidently showed off her body in tiny bikinis on magazine covers, but she wasn't so keen on baring even more on screen.

EW review: 'Jaws 30th' unnecessaryupdated: Tue Jun 14 2005 09:46:00

"Courage and stupidity." That's what Steven Spielberg says he was full of when he filmed "Jaws." At 27, he was brave enough to take on Peter Benchley's killer-shark megaseller, but he was too naive to realize that his mechanical man-eater would malfunction to the point where he'd dub it ''the Great White Turd.''

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