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Stars such as the Dixie Chicks, Susan Sarandon, and Sean Penn enjoy probably more freedom of expression than the average person, since their views make news. However, why are public personalities so surprised and offended when fellow Americans are expressing their right to say they don't agree and they don't like what's been said? Freedom of expression is for everyone, not just entertainers who have the attention of a magazine or newspaper. Don't shoot your mouth off if you aren't willing to take the heat for your views. J. ADDOTTA New Freedom, Pa.

Perhaps Natalie Maines was listening to ''Wide Open Spaces'' when she made that asinine comment about President Bush, because she's got plenty of room to make a big mistake...and she just did. If you had put the stenciled words big mouth over hers, the EW cover would have been perfect. CINDY TAYLOR rctaylor2@charter.net Hickory, N.C.

Celebrities have their areas of expertise, and politics isn't among them. Who asks Donald Rumsfeld how to frame a shot, or Dick Cheney how to lay down a chord? It's great that celebs are doing their duty as citizens by considering the issues of the day. But the public would be better off reserving its rancor for those who actually set policy. PETER ORVETTI orvetti@hotmail.com Washington, D.C.

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She fell for a wrinkly alien (no, we don't mean Tom Green) and stripped for David Letterman on national TV. Those are just two reasons EW.com has a thing for Drew Barrymore. See her latest Charlie's Angels 2 pose, then relive her life and career with our photo gallery of favorite shots, including E.T. and much more, at ew.com/drew.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon tells EW.com about the series' end: ''Spending seven years trying to make every episode unique is tiring. And, ultimately, I think that really would've started to show in season 8.'' Read the complete interview at ew.com/buffy.

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