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The Abbott Elementary star followed her gut to hit ratings and Emmys gold. Now she’s taking big swings in the rest of her life, too.

She’s slowed her roll to embrace parenthood and shrugs off the “Leightonaissance.” Yet she can’t resist a career playing pretend: “Getting to be another person — it’s such a gift.”

He’s a (ripped) action star now thanks to Marvel’s Thunderbolts*. But the actor’s defining trait might just be his sensitive side.

Hello, summer adventures.

From SNL to Wicked to his latest movie, The Wedding Banquet, the comedian is never far from the center of pop culture. He’s still working on putting himself first.

The iconoclastic Hanks brother is reaching new heights as a team player on Netflix’s Running Point.

With basketball comedy Running Point, the eternal A-lister is taking her one-in-a-zillion magic to Netflix. For Kate? It’s nothing but net.

With Alex Cooper’s backing, the comedian and former Barstool Sports star has a brand-new podcast. But she’s nobody’s sidekick.

She’s got a 20-plus year career, a swoon-worthy home life, and dance moves that still defy gravity. How’d she do it? “I’m always reaching for the next step.”

For twenty years, he's been TV's quintessential California dude. Now, at 41, a new competition show may be his chance at finally leveling up.

Could Bachelor-star-turned-relationship-expert Nick Viall and his wife and co-host, Natalie Joy, actually be the perfect couple? They sure think so.

The Disney alum and star of The Last Showgirl almost left acting behind to raise her family. Hollywood — and fiancé Macaulay Culkin — knew she had more to give.

She has a history of speaking dreams into existence and the CV to back it up. What can’t she do?

As she enters her 40s, Kardashian is reclaiming her confidence and tackling work with renewed purpose: “I got really insecure about doing anything on my own.”

A pair of dark, twisted roles in the Ryan Murphy universe have made him a TikTok heartthrob. He doesn’t mind.

The stars of We Live in Time say making their new A24 tearjerker made them rethink everything: “It definitely gave me the kick up the ass.”

The influencer and author shares her four favorite books, including one she fell in love with while studying English at Stanford and another that left her sobbing on her couch.

The actor and director’s favorite books deal with the challenges and joys of a creative life.

The author and comedian shares her four favorite books and why she gravitates toward “meaty and juicy” reads.

The Oscar-winning actress shares the books that keep her awake at night — in a good way.

The Wish You Were Here director shares a novel from a former co-star, a memoir by a mentor, and a poetry collection that always makes her cry.

The creator and star of Bad Sisters shares four of her all-time favorite reads, including one she’s about to adapt for the small screen.

The Sex Lives of College Girls star talks embracing fantasy, her favorite New Yorker writer, and the one book she recommends to everyone.

The actor and author shares four books — including one she’s about to adapt for TV — that have shaped her life.

The Lifeform author is inspired by books about isolation, loneliness, and exile.

For the inaugural episode of Bustle's latest video series, the Men Have Called Her Crazy author reflects on her love of books that "spark conversation."