21 SCOOP
Jennifer Aniston and Vince Vaughn vacation in Las Vegas… future sisters-in-law toss Tori Spelling an engagement party… Paula Abdul prepares for a new Idol season… Lindsay Lohan hospitalized

56 COVER
Sharon Rocha lovingly remembers her daughter Laci—and rages over Scott's betrayal—in excerpts from her new book For Laci

50 In West Virginia the families of trapped miners get devastating news that only one man of 13 survived

52 Partying from New York City to Miami Beach to Las Vegas, celebs like Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx welcomed in the new year with style

54 Farris Hassan shocked his parents—and the Pentagon—by traveling solo into war-torn Iraq

66 Drew Lachey, Nick's younger brother, goes for a spin on the second round of Dancing with the Stars

69 Fourteen months after welcoming daughter Mattea, actress Mira Sorvino shares her happy news: She's pregnant with No. 2

70 Olympic gold-medalist skaters David Pelletier and Jamie Sale pair up for life in a wintry wedding

73 William Ginglen gets 40 years for bank robbery after his own sons turn him in

76 New mom Alex Patrick ended up with a baby—thanks to her two sisters

80 In her new memoir-and-self-help book, Star Jones Reynolds dishes about love and losing the weight

97 Teenager Taylor Crabtree gives teddy bears and cheer to kids battling cancer

99 Heath Ledger, Felicity Huffman, George Clooney and other nominees prepare to hit the Golden Globes red carpet on Jan. 16

106 The Apprentice boss Donald Trump and his third wife, Melania, mark their first wedding anniversary as they make room for a baby

IN EVERY ISSUE

MAILBAG 8
PEOPLE.COM 10
STAR TRACKS 12
SCOOP 21
PICKS & PANS 33
INSIDER 49
PASSAGES 79
STYLE WATCH 89
PUZZLER 94
CHATTER 110

ON THE COVER Photograph by Fergus Greer. Hair & Makeup by Renee Rael/Artist Untied. Styling by Tietjen Fischer/Artist Untied. Insets (clockwise from left): Modesto Bee/Polaris; Stephanie Pfriender Stylander; Kristin Callahan/Ace Pictures