13. JAMES FRANCO
A star-making performance in a summer hit (Pineapple Express). A supporting role in a much-buzzed-about Oscar contender (Milk). A degree from a prestigious university (UCLA). Which of his 2008 milestones is James Franco proudest of? Oh, come on, you know he's not going to be able to choose. ''They're all really different,'' says the actor, 30. ''I shot these movies, like, a year and a half ago, and that was when I was in the middle of my last year at UCLA. Graduating and having the movies come out... It feels like the culmination of a lot of work.'' —Tim Stack

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