HALLE BERRY DISHES ON ...

Working with Bruce Willis in Perfect Stranger: It's hard not to have chemistry with Bruce—he's a ladies' man. He knows how to make you feel like the most important person on the planet.

Life at 40: I'm really happy. And it's not because of any one thing—it's not because I have a really cute boyfriend or because my career is in a good place. If any of those things should dissipate, I'd still be happy.

Winning an Emmy, a Golden Globe and an Oscar: Next has got to be a Grammy! That would be really lucky 'cause I can't hold a note.

"This is not a sweeps stunt or anything like that. This is not like what Regis did—that whole bypass surgery"
—ELLEN DEGENERES, joking about Regis Philbin's much-publicized heart surgery, while hosting her show from a hospital bed due to a recent back injury

3 Questions For ...

Sophia Bush whose horror flick The Hitcher is now out on DVD

1 ARE YOU A FAN OF SLASHER MOVIES?
I enjoy getting riled up, and nothing's gonna do that for you like a good scary movie.

2 WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE HOLLYWOOD PARTY SCENE?
I'd rather hang out with five people I really love than with 400 strangers at a club who are all doing the up-and-down inspection thing. They appraise everybody from head to toe—the outfit, the handbag, the shoes, how much they weigh.... I can't stand it!

3 HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH PRESSURE TO BE THIN?
Life is too short and I'm Italian. I'd much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.