21 SCOOP
Nicollette Sheridan gets engaged...
Kirsten Dunst and Zach Braff meet up in St. Bart's...
stars pitch in for tsunami victims...
American Idol changes its ways...
and Val Kilmer faces down Toronto.

96 COVER Tsunami
In the wake of the Asian tsunami, heroic rescues, joyous reunions and amazing stories of survival bring hope amid the devastation.

64 New Year's Eve
Stars rang in 2005 from Miami and around the world

70 Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez
A year after the Bennifer bust up, the former fiancés have moved on to new lives and new loves

72 Martha Stewart
Halfway through her prison sentence, Martha Stewart prepares for her comeback

77 Jerry Orbach
The song-and-dance man turned TV cop on Law & Order dies of cancer at 69

81 Patricia Arquette
The star of films like True Romance and Stigmata crosses over to television with the psychic drama series Medium

84 Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston
Dispelling rumors of a marital rift, the pair indulge in some rest, relaxation—and romance

87 Medics
A new device invented by Dr. Pierre Gobin could save the lives of thousands of stroke patients every year

91 Song
Country star Kenny Chesney chills in the Virgin Islands

IN EVERY ISSUE

MAILBAG 6
PEOPLE.COM 8
STAR TRACKS 12
SCOOP 21
PICKS & PANS 33
INSIDER 63
PASSAGES 95
PUZZLER 122
STYLE WATCH 129
CHATTER 152

Wedding
Johnny Damon of the Red Sox marries Michelle Mangan

Sequel
Nine months after his capture, soldier Matt Maupin's family hopes for his return

108 Tribute
Shirley Chisholm was the first African-American woman in Congress

111 Update
American Idol Kelly Clarkson and Season One finalists pursue their dreams

135 Golden Globes
Nominees like Jamie Foxx and the Desperate Housewives anticipate a nerve-racking evening

144 Angels
California pilot Robin Petgrave teaches inner-city kids to fly—and reach high

146 Kim Raver
The ex-Third Watch star clocks into FOX's 24

148 Birthday
Teri Hatcher and other stars prove that 40 is beautiful