May 30, 2005

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A Party from the Heart

Oprah Winfrey Honors Her Personal African-American Heroines with Three Unforgettable Days of Festivities

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Cannes Film Festival: French Toast!

Hollywood's Top Dogs (Bonjour, Gromit!) Hit the Riviera for the 2005 Extravaganza. Forget Paris? Not a Chance; She Was There Too

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Sharon's New Guy

Welcome Home, Laird! Sharon Stone Celebrates the Arrival of Her Baby Boy with Family and Friends. Warns Big Bro Roan: "Be Gentle!"

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Proms Gone Wild!

Spas, Lipo, a Desperate Housewives Dress: Across the Country, Plenty of Kids—or Their Parents—Ante Up to Be Ready for Their Red-Carpet Close-Ups at the High School Prom

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Kylie's Struggle

Breast Cancer at 36? Pop Star Kylie Minogue Receives a Shocking Diagnosis While on Tour

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Ready to Wed!

Rob and Amber Prepare for Their Big Day with a Rehearsal Dinner for 40 (Plus Cameramen, of Course)

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Tropical Aisle

With His 90210 Pals Looking On, Jason Priestley Marries Makeup Artist Naomi Lowde in the Bahamas

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The One-Hour Face-Lift

Insert Thread, Pull Tight, Look Younger: a New Procedure May Offer Faster, Less Painful Results—but Will They Last?

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Crowded House

Her Show (Eyes) Got Axed, His (Desperate Housewives) Is a Hit, but Doug Savant and Laura Leighton Find Harmony in Their Expanding Family

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1 Punch, 2 Lives Destroyed

Shown Mercy by the Mother of a Classmate He Killed with a Single Blow, Thomas White Now Warns Kids About the Cost of Violence

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Contractors from Hell

It Starts with Just a Little Remodeling—and Somehow You End Up Stressed Out, Bankrupt and Living in a Soggy Basement. As Home Improvement Booms, Meet Four Owners with Cautionary Tales to Tell

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7 Wives in 10 Years

Did Eric Cooper Sweep Some Women Off Their Feet to Clean Them Out?

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Million Dollars

When All the Lying and Conniving Was Done, Thoroughly Decent Firefighter Tom Westman Won Survivor: Palau

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A Broken Neck, Unbroken Spirit

First, Tennis Player James Blake Had a Terrible Accident. Then His Father Died. He Still Says He's Lucky

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Losing Big (and Loving It!)

Worried About Losing 10 Lbs. for Summer? Take a Look at These Superslimmers Who Set Huge Goals—and Succeeded

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Rock Band Simple Plan's Hit Video About Drunk Driving Strikes a Huge Nerve with Fans and Parents

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Jessica Lynch's Gift

Keeping a Pledge to a Slain Pal, the Ex-POW Arranges An Extreme Home Makeover

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A Party from the Heart

Oprah Winfrey Honors Her Personal African-American Heroines with Three Unforgettable Days of Festivities

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Katy & Russell's Movie Date

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David Beckham's Boys Day Out

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