19 SCOOP
Madonna survives a horse accident...
Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher relax in Fiji...
Oprah Winfrey takes inner-city kids to Disneyland...
Lost's Matthew Fox says the cast is underappreciated

56 COVER
Britney Spears At her Moroccan-themed baby shower, the almost-ready-to-pop star was surrounded by friends, family, and some 15,000 roses

62 Gaza
Following orders to evacuate Gaza, Israeli settlers leave their homes behind

64 Jennifer Aniston
Costars Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn enjoy some quality down time—together

68 Angelina Jolie
Before starting work on her next film, Maddox and Zahara's mom finds time for family in Manhattan

70 Q & A
The man formerly known as P. Diddy loses an initial but gains a new gig as host of the MTV Video Music Awards

73 Trouble
What kind of guy would try to juggle three wives at once? Meet Britain's Melvyn Reed, the unlikely trigamist

75 Spotlight
A new movie pokes fun, but real-life 40-year-old virgins
are serious about chastity

79 Crusaders
Ritsuko Komaki lost family in Hiroshima. Now she uses radiation to cure cancer

86 Controversy
In her fight to end the war that killed her son, Cindy Sheehan is losing her marriage as her husband, Patrick, files for divorce

IN EVERY ISSUE

MAILBAG 6
PEOPLE.COM 8
STAR TRACKS 10
SCOOP 19
PICKS & PANS 33
INSIDER 55
PASSAGES 85
STYLE WATCH 105
PUZZLER 112
CHATTER 120

90 Family
Young, independent and a dad, teenager Terrell Pough struggles to raise his toddler daughter

96 Hot Pants
The jean scene is jumping, from Jessica's new line to J. Lo's denim design

101 Style
With A-list clients like Katie Holmes, Jennifer Garner and Jessica Alba, hairstylist Oscar Blandi is proving to be Hollywood's mane man

110 Tube
Over There star Josh Henderson's cousin hears the call of duty and helps the actor play a disabled vet

115 Luther Vandross
The late R&B star's assistant, Max Szadek, recounts his boss's brave battle after a devastating stroke

118 Good Guy
"Bicycle Doctor" Richard Klein—and his custom-engineered training wheels—teach challenged kids the joy of biking