Posing for a men's magazine in a skimpy outfit has become a shrewd career move for a certain strata of American television starlets (um, hello?): add the women of "The O.C." to the list of actresses hoping to extend their fan base. Works for us - we've never watched the show before, but we'll definitely be tuning in now. When's it on again? (Thanks for the links, Sanj.)

Girls of "The O.C." 2004 (Stuff)
Rachel Bilson (Stuff; see also fan site @ rachel-bilson.com)
Samaire Armstrong (Stuff; see also fan site @ samaire-armstrong.com)
Melinda Clarke (FHM)
Bonnie Somerville (Stuff)
Mischa Barton (taod.com)

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