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When actor Mark Ruffalo disappeared abruptly two years ago, dodging offers from studio chiefs and A-list directors smitten with his performance in You Can Count On Me, he heard rumors that he had everything from AIDS to leukemia. Now, after a terrifying medical odyssey (which involved neither of the above), Ruffalo’s back—and so’s the buzz about his brilliant work in a string of upcoming movies.

At a time of great national uncertainty, Michael Jackson has provided us with one thing we can all agree on: Whatta freak!

Leona’s lawyers miscalculated by going for the gay-sex ick factor—turns out Helmsley’s own ickiness was harder for the jury to take.

Don't be afraid of a little artful hostility.

Vibrant, creative, edgy, demanding (only sometimes!), smart, funny. For this year's awards, we've chosen eleven New Yorkers who not only gave us their best but also brought out the best in New York. From Eliot Spitzer's determined drive to clean up the worst of Wall Street excess to Harvey Fierstein's monumental mom -- with a heart to match, in 'Hairspray' -- not to mention Tina Fey's irrepressibly irreverent humor, we salute their vision and celebrate our luck in being here at the right time and, of course, in the right place.

The city's in the midst of a technology-driven TV revolution, thanks to the irresistible pleasures of digital cable, video-on-demand, and TiVo. Only problem: You may never see your friends again.

Philip Seymour Hoffman has spent a decade creating some of the big screen's most vividly nuanced misfits. But it took a stunning script by his brother Gordy to give him his first solo starring role.

Rosie O'Donnell's magazine partner, Gruner + Jahr, got dumped. Now all it wants is a good cry, a pint of ice cream, and a supportive group of girlfriends -- straight girlfriends, that is.

Can the city's other twin towers stand as anything but a memorial to the worst corporate marriage in history?

To counter Osama and his karaoke microphone, the U.S. is deploying food drops, shortwave-radio broadcasts, and a Madison Avenue vet who used to sing the praises of Uncle Ben's rice. But are these the best ways to win the hearts and minds of the Muslim world?