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stars other talents stars other talents. An actress who vied for a spot in the Olympics, a pop legend who paints, an actor-turned-blues singer & more celebs with secret skills up their famous sleeves.Find out her hidden talent and check out other multitalented stars. Madonna Known for her wild girl image as a singer and actress, Madonna has turned her attention to a new audience — children. What is her hidden talent? Paul McCartney Paul McCartney was a member of one of the most famous bands in the world. Which Beatles song is the most covered ditty in the world? He uses his artistic creativity in other ways, too, with this hidden talent. Condoleezza Rice Condoleezza Rice spent four years as Secretary of State and has a background in academia at an Ivy League university. Gwyneth Paltrow Oscar-winning star Gwyneth Paltrow recently added singing to her résumé and even rapped on a popular musical TV show. Watch her performance. She’s expanded her talents to the culi...

Notable celebrity memoirs Notable celebrity memoirs Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re sad. One thing is certain: The lives of celebrities are rarely dull. This month a famous actress revealed family pain in her new memoir. Read on to learn about compelling autobiographies that’ll have you laughing, crying and yearning to read more. Ashley Judd The film star wrote her recently released memoir, “All That Is Bitter And Sweet,” to talk about the humanitarian causes she supports around the world. But revelations about her dysfunctional childhood rose more than a few eyebrows. Find out what she revealed. Portia de Rossi Her long struggle with a serious disorder threw the “Ally McBeal” and “Arrested Development”  actress into a dark hole. In “Unbearable Lightness: A Story of Loss and Gain,” she writes glowingly about the long climb out and the important person who helped pull her up. Barack Obama “Dreams From My Father” was published in 1995, the year President Obama began his p...