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Entertainers of the Year

Daniel Radcliffe, Adele, and Ryan Gosling top our list of 2011's biggest stars

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Daniel Radcliffe: EW Entertainer of the Year

Harry Potter star tops our list of 18 of 2011's showbiz MVPs; get a preview now, see it all in mag, on sale now

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2011 Entertainers of the Year

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Dec 15, 2011

Tributes to standouts from their peers: Daniel Radcliffe by Gary Oldman; Adele by Julia Roberts; and 15 more

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year Entertainers of the Year: YOUR picks

See who you chose as Favorite Movie/TV Actor and Actress, Coolest Comeback, Best New Face, and more!

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year EW Entertainers of the Year pick faves!

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Stone, and more made EW's list -- but who did THEY admire in 2011? Find out here!

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2010 Entertainers of the Year

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Dec 02, 2010

Our list of singers, actors, writers, and filmmakers who put their stamp on pop culture in 2010

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year 16 breakout stars of 2010
Dec 20, 2010

From movies (Chloe Moretz) to TV (Darren Criss) to music (Bruno Mars), see who hit a new level last year

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year 30 sexiest stars of 2010
Dec 20, 2010

From Anne Hathaway to Zoe Saldana, we salute the actors who brought the heat this year

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year Jon Hamm: 10 reasons he ruled '10
Dec 08, 2010

''Mad Men'' creator Matthew Weiner helps us count the ways star earned an EW Entertainer of the Year nod

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Photo Gallery: Entertainers of the Year Katy Perry: Top 10 moments of '10
Dec 13, 2010

Blockbuster hits, British bad boy wedding, ''Sesame Street'' scandal: Which was her No. 1 in the public eye?

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PopWatch: This Week in EW Entertainers of the Year: Bonus covers!
by Jeff Labrecque

Jon Hamm, Jane Lynch, and Rico Rodriguez strike a pose; see why they're all among our 15 picks for 2010

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Entertainers of the Year: 2004-09

Photo Gallery Entertainers of the Year since 1990

From Taylor Swift to the cast of ''Lost'' to Bart Simpson, check out the stars who have topped our annual list

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Photo Gallery Rising stars of 2009

We predicted these nine fresh faces would make waves in '09. Were we right?

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Entertainer of the Year 2008 Robert Downey Jr.: EW's No. 1
by Benjamin Svetkey | Nov 13, 2008

Meet our Entertainer of the Year: The Iron Man pulls off the greatest comeback in years. How he did it

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Photo Gallery The 25 Entertainers of the Year!
Nov 12, 2008

Honoring 2008's best, from ''Dark Knight'' to Stephenie Meyer to Tina Fey to...EW's No. 1!

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Entertainers of the Year 2008 10 breakout stars of 2008
Nov 14, 2008

Robert Pattinson. Demi Lovato. David Cook. Kat Dennings -- just some of the new faces we got to know well in '08

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Photo Gallery Entertainer of the Year: Your picks
Oct 27, 2008

Who left the biggest mark on pop culture '08? A case for Tina Fey, Robert Downey Jr., Stephenie Meyer...

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Entertainers of the Year FunnyOrDie proves Web comedy is no joke
by Josh Rottenberg | Nov 20, 2007

Will Ferrell and Andy McKay -- with a big push from a 2-year-old -- give user-generated comedy clips a high-profile home

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Flashback: 2007 2007 Entertainer of the Year: J.K. Rowling
by Mark Harris | Nov 26, 2007

Her ''Harry Potter'' books feel timeless, but also manage to speak to today's fraught world. Our salute to a visionary

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Flashback: 2007 The Top 25 Entertainers of 2007
Nov 16, 2007

Meet the extraordinary talents who shined brightest in 2007, from George Clooney to Johnny Depp to Carrie Underwood to...EW's pick for Entertainer of the Year!

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Flashback: 2007 George Clooney on his big year in 2007
by Dave Karger | Nov 20, 2007

One of EW's Valedictorians reflects on ''Michael Clayton,'' ''Ocean's 13,'' Darfur, and that motorcycle accident

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Year in Review 2006's brightest new stars
Jan 02, 2007

Get to know Masi Oka, America Ferrera, Panic! At the Disco, Abigail Breslin, and five other new faces who stepped into the spotlight this year

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Year in Review 2006's Entertainers of the Year
Dec 19, 2006

The sexy stars of ''Grey's Anatomy'' top our list of 2006's brightest stars -- see who else made the cut (trust us: is nice!)

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Year in Review Editors pick: 2006's best performances
Dec 22, 2006

We name our picks for the most memorable moments of 2006

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Year in Review 2005's Entertainers of the Year
Dec 20, 2005

Here's why the ''Lost'' cast, Gwen Stefani, George Clooney, and others made our ranking of the year's brightest stars

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Year in Review 2004's Entertainers of the Year
Dec 20, 2004

Here's why Jon Stewart, the cast of ''Desperate Housewives,'' Usher, and others ranked among our favorite 12 acts in 2004

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