Forbes.com: Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck

In these frugal times, which actors earn studios the most for their money?

LOS ANGELES -- Earning $20 million upfront for a movie is so 2007. These days studios are squeezing every cent they can out of actors, and that means many stars only earn the big bucks after the studio gets back its money.

In these frugal times it's useful to look at which actors earn studios the most for their money. Pay someone $10 million to star in your big summer blockbuster and what can you expect for your investment? If you hire Shia LaBeouf, expect a lot. For the second year in a row, he tops our list of Hollywood's Best Actors for the Buck.

Rolling Stone goes mad for 'Mad Men'

While just about everyone knows who they are now, there was a time when the entire cast of “Mad Men” were relative unknowns.

Rolling Stone talks to the actors about that rise from obscurity and delves into the hotness that is the AMC critically acclaimed show in a new “Mad Men” cover story due to hit the stands on September 1.

Accompanied by a set of black and white, behind the scenes photos, the article tells the tale of the three seasons of the smash show which made celebrities out of its stars. "If Rob Lowe had been cast in the part, it would have been different," Jon Hamm, who plays Don Draper, told the magazine. "There was no back story with me."

Some of the cast still manage to pull off anonymity despite the popularity of the Emmy-winning show.

"One of my few vanities is going to a party and people not realizing I'm the person they saw in ‘Mad Men,’” said Vincent Kartheiser who plays Pete Campbell.

The “Mad Men” cover story joins just one of several television shows to recently grace the cover of Rolling Stone including a recent story about the stripped-down cast of another hit cable television drama, “True Blood.”

Teen motorcyclist dies; how young is too young to race?

By Jay Busbee

How young is too young to race?
During a motorcycle race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, 13-year-old Peter Lenz fell off his bike during a warmup lap and was run over by a trailing motorcycle. A few hours later, Lenz was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital; the cause of death, according to the Marion County coroner's office, was blunt force trauma.

Rutgers, I'm back!

So, I'm finally back at Rutgers! North Tower, with a whole bunch of freshies, it seems, should be fine...right? A couple of my friends are also at the Towers and some in the quads so it shouldn't be too bad.

Anyways, I had no idea I had so much stuff! I left a lot of my clothes because my luggage was over the weight limit! Even the stuff we got for Tante Philia, I didn't bring all. [Bad structure, I know... Too tired] Plus, since I couldn't find a flight that would arrive on the weekend, I had to make Tante Philia and fam stay in New York (they went to watch the US Open opening day on Saturday) until Monday so they can pick me up at the airport. I asked them to drop me off at Rutgers straight away because classes start on Wednesday and I don't want them to have to drive me back up the next day. Therefore, they had to bring all my stuff that I left at their basement. I felt so bad about it! I have so.fucking.much.stuff!!!

And here I am, in a tiny single room surrounded by overly excited freshmen, with a whole bunch of stuff that I don't think will fit. I gave up on unpacking for the day! I mean, I lived out of a suitcase for 3.5 months during the summer break, why can't I do that now?! Since I don't have a roommate, I won't feel so bad about it either! Oh, and I just found the laundry room (yay!) so I can wash the bedsheets etc before crashing on them. Should be done in about 20 minutes, put them on the bed, change clothes, SLEEP IN BED! I miss my bed, but any bed will do!

Talking about missing my bed, damn do I miss home!! Especially MOTI!! I don't know why, it's only been a day but I really miss him already. I've never felt this way before! I just wish I would have hugged him a little longer just before I left :( I don't know what it is but he's been different this past summer. He's reaching puberty and yes, that can be very annoying at times, him getting irritated and irritating others, but he's been...different. He hangs out with us more; he'd come into my room to just hang out and just lie on my bed playing his DS. We also watched Psych and some movies together. I don't know, I just love him!!

Oh, and one more thing, I'M GETTING AN IPHONE 4!!! Didi called me after I landed and told me that he already ordered me one from Singapore, but he's unsure on when he can get it to me. I don't care how long I have to wait, I'm getting a freaking iPhone 4!!! I love him too! I just love my family!!!

JC appreciation

I'm about to sink any street cred I may have with the cool kids or as a classical music major (or as a straight guy for that matter), but I like Nsync.  I think they were incredibly talented and I still enjoy their music.

Now, when most people think of Nsync they think of Justin Timberlake, who has gone on to have a stellar solo career.  But the other lead tenor in the group was a man named JC Chasez who, in my estimation, is one of the more talented performers of all time.  He danced just as well as Justin and was an infinitely better singer.  Whenever there was a high sustained note to be taken, it was JC, not Justin, who handled it.  As Timberlake put it...

"...in my opinion, he had the best voice out of all of us.  Out of all the boy bands, call 'em what you will, he was the one that could out-sing all of us."