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By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith Apr 8, 2008

Alyssa Milano, who's been enjoying steady success since her days as a child star on "Who's the Boss?" says she's had no problems avoiding the numerous pitfalls that seem so prevalent with today's younger stars. "I think part of the reason why I've been successful in this business and not become screwed up by it is because I don't have any long term goals," she said.

Alyssa Milano Takes it "Day by Day" (Image: Wenn)

The one time child star adds, "I just take it day by day and take the opportunities as they come to me and not make any projections or have any expectations.

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She adds, "But just do my job and go to work," says Milano, who's currently working on the NBC sitcom "My Name Is Earl." "I'm lucky. I've had a good experience in this town, and I have a great family to lean on."

BACK TOGETHER AGAIN: Oscar-winning actor Lou Gossett Jr. reports that "Capture the Flag," the indie film he's currently shooting, is a reunion for him and veteran actor James Garner, who holds a special place in his heart. "James put me on the map in the '70s film called 'Skin Game,'" recalls Gossett of the 1971 film about two con artists in the post-Civil War south.

"Capture the Flag," says Gossett, "is about these kids between 10 and 12 in a military academy. I play one caretaker of the school from the Navy, and Garner plays the other caretaker, who's from the Army. We're retired, and our competition is supposed to be peaceful, but it's our last hurrah. It's all very tongue-in-cheek."

With reports by Stephanie DuBois and Emily Feimster.

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