STAR TRACKS 6
Canadian chanteuse Céline Dion marries her man in Montreal. ER's George Clooney prescribes R&R. Elijah Blue escorts mama Cher to a party, and more

UP FRONT

34 Former Sen. George McGovern shares the poignant story of his daughter Terry McGovern's lifelong battle with alcoholism—and her tragic death last month

40 Is the British royal family boring? Well, Queen Elizabeth just gave the thumbs-up to exploratory drilling for oil at Windsor Castle

42 In the battle to overcome the pain and isolation of her autism, animal-science expert and inventor Temple Grandin came up with a surprisingly effective weapon—a squeeze machine

TROUBLE 47
Christian Slater, heading home for the holidays, and, possibly, to the altar, is held up at the airport gate—by police

COVER 56
Forget perfume and another pair of wool socks—this Christmas, Christie Brinkley and Heather Locklear unwrapped brand new husbands

TO THE TOP 69
With his crotchety—and highly successful—greeting-card creation Maxine headed for television and a comic strip. Hallmark artist John Wagner thanks his inspiration: mom Toni

IN HIS WORDS 71
As medical experts continue to debate the pros and cons of whether women under 50 should get mammograms, Dr. Edward Sondik, acting deputy director of the National Cancer Institute, urges women to decide for themselves

OFF THE JOB 79
Never mind that he's the designer of choice for Julia Roberts and Oprah: Richard Tyler still couldn't make the cut at Anne Klein

TRIBUTE 80
He was known as a scholarly, unassuming man by nature, yet former Secretary of State Dean Rusk, 85, took much of the blame for America's role in Vietnam

GALLERY 82
Photographer Sharon J. Wohlmuth and writer Carol Saline's sweet tribute to Sisters becomes a surprise best-seller

MAIL 4
INSIDE PEOPLE 12
PICKS & PANS 15
THE INSIDER 33
PASSAGES 51
STYLE WATCH 66
PUZZLER 76
CHATTER 88