The Entertainers: Breakouts

Tom CAVANAGH, 33, and Julie BOWEN, 29

MOMENT OF ARRIVAL: As the instantly lovable leads on NBC's acclaimed small-town comedy 'Ed', Cavanagh and Bowen vaulted to the ranks of TV's greatest will-they-or-won't-they couples, alongside 'Cheers'' Sam and Diane and Reege and Kathie Lee.
WHY SUCH GOOD CHEMISTRY? He says: "Rarely have I ever met anyone who glows on screen like Julie." She says: "Pheromones-he just smells good."
PREVIOUS JOBS: Cavanagh lapped up the role of "Dog Boy" Boyce on NBC's 'Providence. ("They said, 'It's a man who thinks he's a dog.' I went, 'Yup, I'm in.'") Bowen was Noah Wyle's insurance-saleswoman squeeze on 'ER' but is most often recognised as Adam Sandler's girlfriend in 'Happy Gilmore'.
WHAT FAME HAS BROUGHT: Cavanagh got a guest spot with TV idol-and 'Ed' exec producer-David Letterman; Bowen gets accosted by angry women demanding to know, "When are you getting together with him?"
WHAT'S NEXT? Sticking with 'Ed'. Says Cavanagh: "We're happy to get to work and see the trucks are still there."--Bruce Fretts

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