23 SCOOP
Ashley Tisdale gets a nose job ... Jessica Simpson rendezvoused with Tony Romo ... Lindsay Lohan splits from her boyfriend

66 After unflattering beach photos prompt criticism about her body, Jennifer Love Hewitt fights back on her blog

72 Ugandan orphan Sarah Nantaayi gets a free education—and a shot at the future

76 Brad Pitt kicks off Make It Right, a new project to rebuild New Orleans

79 New clues keep the focus on Drew Peterson as police try to reconstruct the day his wife disappeared

82 The show is over and so is his engagement: Are Dancing with the Stars' Helio Castroneves and Julianne Hough too close for comfort?

85 Singer Amy Winehouse caps off a turbulent 2007 by wandering outside her London home half-naked

89 Rapper-actress Eve offers a peek inside her high-fashion closets

94 Mega-pastor Joel Osteen opens up about his family, faith and fabulous success

102 Farrah Fawcett decides to share details about her private battle with cancer

104 Heather Kuzmich talks about coping with Asperger's syndrome and competing on America's Next Top Model

107 One teen's gastric surgery: Obese and unhappy, 17-year-old Amanda Baron took a drastic step on the road to losing weight

117 HEROES AMONG US
Jennifer Howell's Los Angeles charity The Art of Elysium enables sick children to bond with their favorite artists and celebrities

118 TV food expert Alton Brown shares his best ideas for eating well during air travel (yes, it's definitely possible!)

124 Adoptee Brandy Hersh makes a stunning discovery: Her best friend Heidi Wickware is actually her sister

133 The View's Sherri Shepherd finds laughter amid heartbreak

137 At 83, Lauren Bacall looks back at a glamorous life on stage and screen

142 Daredevil superstar Evel Knievel, 69, dies peacefully at home in Clearwater, Fla.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

MAILBAG 8
PEOPLE.COM 10
STAR TRACKS 12
SCOOP 23
REVIEWS 39
INSIDER 65
PASSAGES 92
DOUBLE TAKE 112
PUZZLER 114
BODY WATCH 121
STYLE WATCH 127
CHATTER 144

ON THE COVER
Photographs by (Hewitt) Splash News; (Osteen) Alex Tehrani; (Simpson) Kevin Mazur/Wireimage; (Romo) Evan Agostini/Getty; (Julianne and Helio) Michael Buckner/AMA/Getty