174 Family
When she felt her brother was unjustly convicted of murder, Betty Anne Waters took a drastic step to free him: She became a lawyer

179 In Her Own Words
Ex-CNN correspondent Jill Brooke shares tips from experts and celebs on recovering from the death of a loved one

183 Update
Magician David Copper-field unleashes his powers on a new television special and on a new love

189 Crusaders
Devastated by their son's suicide, U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak and his wife, Laurie, blame it on a powerful acne drug

195 In the Hot Seat
The source of England's epidemic of foot-and-mouth disease may be Bobby Waugh's pig farm

198 Split
Peter Bogdanovich and Louise Hoogstraten's marriage, which began with a tragedy, dissolves amicably

201 Tube
With Irish wit and a pro's wisdom, CBS golf analyst David Fairway Feherty tees up laughs along with insights

204 On the Move
Comedian Aisha Tyler adds beauty and brains to the Talk Soup mix as the cable series' first female host

8 Mailbag
10 Star Tracks
21 Scoop
35 Online
41 Picks & Pans
65 Insider
173 Passages
192 Puzzler
206 Chatter

Oscar Style

OSCAR SPECIAL

66 Julia ruled, Russell crowed, and stars like Catherine Zeta-Jones, Benjamin Bratt and Hilary Swank wore their best Sunday-night go-to-party ensembles as Hollywood patted itself on the bared back at the 73rd Annual Academy Awards

115 INTRODUCTION

116 OSCAR'S FAMILY TREE
For showbiz dynasties like the Barrymores, Douglases, Hustons and Redgraves, roots run deep at the Academy Awards

130 RETURN ENGAGEMENTS
The fashion evolution of Goldie Hawn, Jane Fonda, Susan Sarandon, Nicole Kidman and more

142 BASED ON A TRUE STORY
Updates on Erin Brockovich-Ellis, Frank Serpico and other extraordinary people whose lives have been honored onscreen

157 TRENDS OF THE TIMES
From fur stoles to AIDS ribbons, Oscar style always includes the accessories

164 ACCEPTING THE AWARD...
Cameras were poised at Joan Crawford's bedside in L.A., Sophia Loren's Rome flat and Laurence Olivier's London film set when Oscar came calling