Stars of the new Harry Potter film arrive for the U.S. premiere of their movie, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," Nov. 10, 2002, in New York. From left are Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.
Actress Joan Allen arrives with her daughter, Sadie Friedman, for the U.S. premiere of the new Harry Potter movie. "Harry Potter And the Chamber of Secrets" opens in U.S. theaters on Nov. 15.
Robin Williams, left, and his wife, Marsha, arrive for the U.S. premiere of the new Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." The adveture/fantasy film, based on the novel by J.K. Rowling, is already delighting audiences in Great Britain.
Democratic candidate for governor, Jimmie Lou Fisher, left, gets a hug from actress, Mary Steenburgen, an Arkansas native, after Fisher conceded the race Nov. 6 in North Little Rock, Ark.
Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt poses with an unidentified dancer as he celebrates his 60th birthday and launches his first overseas Hustler strip club in Paris Oct. 31. The strip club will accommodate 350 people, making it the largest topless bar in Paris. Flynt already has Hustler clubs in New Orleans, St. Louis and San Francisco.
Actress Julia Roberts waves to fans while leaving the set at the Yale Art Gallery in New Haven, Conn., Nov. 1. Roberts was shooting her new film "Mona Lisa Smile" at Yale, which stands in for the Massachusetts campus of Wellesley College in 1953. Roberts plays an art history professor who helps her young female students find themselves.
Irish-born actor Pierce Brosnan, left, better known for the James Bond-Agent 007 role he plays in films, poses with actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler of the hit HBO TV show "The Sopranos" Nov. 4 in New York's Times Square. The two were making a promotional appearance for Omega watches. Brosnan, playfully gesturing to the media, is also promoting his new Bond movie, "Die Another Day."
Dames Judi Dench, left, and Maggie Smith rehearse for their new play "The Breath of Life" at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in London Oct. 9. David Hare's new play opened for a strictly limited season at the theater on Oct 15.
Nia Vardalos, star of the film "My Big, Fat Greek Wedding," gestures as she speaks with Queen Elizabeth II before an evening event in Winnipeg, Canada Oct 8. The loopy romantic comedy, which stars and was written by Winnipeg-born Vardalos, has become the top-grossing independent film ever.
Famke Janssen smiles during an interview before a screening of "I Spy," in which she co-stars with Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, Oct. 23 in Los Angeles.
Standing between his wife, Nicole, and one of his five children, Eddie Murphy gives an interview before the premiere of his latest film, "I Spy," Oct. 23 in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles.
Rick James pauses during an interview before the premiere of "I Spy" in Hollywood. The movie, which opened Nov. 1 in U.S. theaters, stars Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson.
Choreographer and director Twyla Tharp watches a dress rehearsal of the new Broadway musical "Movin' Out" Oct. 8 in New York. Part ballet, part rock concert, part theater, "Movin' Out" tells the tale - through dance and 28 Billy Joel songs - of five friends growing up in suburbia under the shadow of the Vietnam War.
Angela Bassett congratulates pioneer theatre director Lloyd Richards on receiving the 2002 Dorothy and Lillian Gish Prize, one of the most prestigious prizes in the arts, Oct. 30.
Entertainer Mariah Carey signs autographs for fans outside a hotel in central London Oct. 31 during her visit to Britain to promote her new single "Through The Rain."
Shania Twain performs during the BBC's Fame Academy TV Show, at Shepperton Studios near London Oct. 25. After a two-year hiatus, Twain returned to the national stage when she opened the Country Music Association Awards on CBS from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville Nov. 7.
Director Steven Spielberg speaks during a news conference Nov. 4 in Havana, Cuba. Spielberg traveled to Cuba for a festival showing eight of his films, including "E.T.," "Raiders of the Lost Ark," and "Jaws."
Actors Gene Hackman, left, and Dustin Hoffman watch the New Orleans Hornets play the Miami Heat in New Orleans, Saturday, Nov. 2. Both are in the New Orleans area filming a movie.
Grace Slick, the lead singer of Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship and Starship rock bands throughout the '60s, '70s and '80s, left, autographs records after her induction to the Hollywood Rockwalk Oct. 22. Slick is now retired from rock 'n roll and has turned to painting. Her work includes portraits of old friends like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jerry Garcia.
Crown Prince Albert of Monaco, center, poses for a photograph with Alicia Warlick, left, and his sister Princess Caroline of Monaco at the start of the 20th Anniversary Princess Grace Awards Oct. 22 in New York.