STAR TRACKS 10
James Earl Jones gets slimed, Diane Sawyer and Sam Donaldson cha cha, Prince lets it ride in Monte Carlo, and more

UP FRONT

38 In a controversial new book, Pulitzer Prize-winning Harvard psychiatrist John E. Mack says that E.T. has been to homes near you

44 Stung by rumors that they're gay and their marriage is kaput, Richard Gere and his Mrs., Cindy Crawford, craft a novel response: a $30,000 ad in the London Times

46 The late actor George Peppard, 65, starred onscreen with Audrey Hepburn (1961's Breakfast at Tiffany's) and on TV with Mr. T (The A-Team, 1983-87). In life he battled wives, producers, bankruptcy and the bottle

48 After two years of marriage, Paula Abdul and Emilio Estevez untie the knot

FLASH! 51
Actor Ed Jemison has parlayed the phrase 'Yes I am' into commercial stardom

SCREEN 57
The movie Maverick brings back a legend: James Garner, who originated the role 37 years ago on TV

TO THE TOP 63
After two smash albums the rap on Dr. Dre is that he's hip hop's best—and most controversial—producer

TUBE 71
The punch lines hit close to home for Mad About You's producer-star Paul Reiser, who weaves wacky scenes from his marriage to wife Paula into the show

SCENE 77
Armchair fans arc paying $20 for the privilege of pummeling each other in boxing's rankest event: the Toughman Contest

ON THE MOVE 83
All My Children's Sarah Michelle Gellar makes a ruthless match for her TV mom, Erica Kane, but shoots down rumors of a rift between her and Susan Lucci

WINNER 85
A 27-day hunger strike by respected anti-apartheid activist Randall Robinson helps turn the tide for Haitians

COVER 88
Paula Jones, a former Arkansas state worker, embarrasses Bill Clinton with a graphic complaint of sexual harassment

POLS 99
Silvio Berlusconi already owns much of Italy; now he will try to govern it too

ROYALS 105
British humorist Sue Townsend shows the royal family how the other 99.9 percent live with her devilish new play, The Queen and I

TROUBLE 109
Jenny Berggren of the chart-topping pop newcomers Ace of Base is assaulted in her parents' home by a knife-wielding fan

ANIMALS 112
Barkley the Jack Russell takes a bowwow opposite Dana Carvey in Clean State

BIO 115
After 50 years, photographer Richard Avedon is still shooting stars—and looking for something that is more than skin deep

AT EASE 124
Talk show host Ricki Lake strikes it big with her new hubby, Rob Sussman

MAIL 8
PICKS & PANS 13
THE INSIDER 37
PASSAGES 97
PUZZLER 102
CHATTER 128