Radcliffe Sick of Being Naked

Equus starts 22-week run in New York in September

(NEWSER) - Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will strip down for American audiences on Broadway in a challenging dramatic role that has already wowed Brits. In a major departure from his famous boy wizard role, the 18-year-old stars in the dark psychosexual drama Equus as a troubled adolescent accused of blinding horses. The part calls for a 10-minute nude scene. The play is scheduled to start a 22-week Broadway on September 5, Variety reports. More»

Daniel Radcliffe will star in 'How to Succeed in Business'

(NEWSER) - Harry Potter's alter ego is returning to the Broadway stage, and not only will he keep his clothes on this time around, but he'll also sing and dance. Daniel Radcliffe, 20, who stripped down when he starred in Equus in 2008, has landed the lead in a revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, reports Playbill . The production is scheduled for 2011, the same year the final Harry Potter movie hits theaters. More»

Jennifer Aniston, Demi Moore—even Harry Potter likes to go nude

(NEWSER) - Some celebrities strip down so often, seeing their naked bodies starts to seem commonplace. The Frisky notes eight of the worst offenders:

• Daniel Radcliffe: Equus was one thing, but donning his birthday suit for Harry Potter? Come on now.
• Jennifer Aniston: She’s bared her bare tush everywhere from film roles (Marley and Me, The Breakup) to magazine covers (GQ, Rolling Stone).

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson get 'very sexy,' says director

(NEWSER) - Hang on to your hats, parents: Harry Potter and Hermione Granger will strip down in a “very sexy” scene in the next film. The decidedly mature scenario comes about courtesy of a monster that's torturing Ron Weasley, Hermione’s would-be boyfriend, with the scandalous images. “We’ll create something that feels very sexy and very intriguing to bring about a reaction in Rupert” Grint, who plays Ron, director David Yates tells the Telegraph . More»

Starring role marks return after 46 years

(NEWSER) - Oscar- and Emmy-winning actress Jane Fonda will have another chance to add a Tony to her collection when she returns to Broadway after a 46-year absence, Playbill reports. Fonda, who made her Broadway debut in 1960, will star in Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations as Katherine Brandt, a musicologist working to uncover the mystery behind Beethoven’s fixation with a specific piece of music. The play opens March 9. More»