November 28, 2005

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Southern Sex Appeal

He's Chivalrous, Passionate and Cooks a Mean Marinara. And Now Matthew McConaughey Is the 20th Man to Be Crowned PEOPLE's...Sexiest Man Alive

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Tom & Katie: Plain & Fancy

The Parents-to-Be Get Glitzy at An Event with Liz Taylor—and Katie Tries Out as a Soccer Stepmom

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City Slickers

Faith and Shania Dazzled, Garth Played Times Square, and Bon Jovi Went Down Home When Nashville's Biggest Stars Took on the Big Apple

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20 Years of Sexy Men

From Mel in '85 to Matthew in '05, We've Had a Couple (Cindy Crawford and Richard Gere in '93), a Twofer (Brad Pitt in '95 and '00) and a Year ('94) Where No Man Reigned Supreme

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Most Wanted

No Lineup Would Be Complete Without These Sexy Stars

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Sexy at Every Age

In Our Ideal Manscape, No Rookie Is Too Green, No Statesman Over the Hill. Here's to 40 Fabulous Men

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Men of Notes

They've Hooked Us with Their Chart-Topping Charms

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Men of the Year

The Right Guys, Right Now

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All the Right Moves

Sexiness Is a Way of Life for Two Stars Who Took a Break from the Action to School Us in How It's Done

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Hats: Sexy or Not?

According to 120,000 People.com Voters, the Nays Have It

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Why We Love Smart Guys

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Why We Love Bad Boys

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Why We Love Funny Guys

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International Men of Sexiness

Hop Time Zones and Find Out Why Some of the Globe's Hottest Guys Are Worth the Jet Lag

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20 Years of Sexy Doctors

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20 Years of Sexy Cops

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20 Years of Sexy Lawyers

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Introducing...Five Hot New Stars Worth Tuning Into

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Totally Tattooed

When They Want to Honor What Matters Most—Women, Kids, Cars and Careers—These Boys Think Ink

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Sons of 'Sexy'

Two Legacies Show Off Their 'SMA' DNA

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The Firm

No Beer Guts Here—these Stars Are in Top Form and Glad to Prove It

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Bo, Pride & Baby

What's Bo Bice Been Up to Since American Idol? Well, He Married His Sweetheart, Caroline, Recorded His Soon-to-Be-Released Album...and Did We Mention 8-Week-Old Baby Aidan?

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The School with Heart

For Kids with Nowhere Else to Turn, a Unique Campus in Illinois Offers Them a Chance to Get An Education—and Find a New Sort of Family

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Baylie Owen

One Bead at a Time, She's Raising Funds to Fight Her Own Disease

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Heidi's Secret

From the Maternity Ward to Lingerie Model in Two Months? Here's How Heidi Klum Did It

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Small Gestures, Big Heart

After Beating Cancer, Jill Wolford Boosts the Spirits of Others with the Disease by Helping Them with Life's Little Necessities

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The Great Pretender

He Stole a Dead Baby's Name and Called Himself Lord Buckingham for Years. Now Cops—and His Two Kids—Want to Know His True Identity

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Crime Watch

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20 & O!

The Cheers, the Tears, the Free Cars! A Look Back at Two Decades of The Oprah Winfrey Show

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Beyonce + Katy = Hot Awards Show

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Southern Sex Appeal

He's Chivalrous, Passionate and Cooks a Mean Marinara. And Now Matthew McConaughey Is the 20th Man to Be Crowned PEOPLE's...Sexiest Man Alive

Table of Contents

Beyonce + Katy = Hot Awards Show

Pam: Malibu's Most Flaunted

Kellan's Hot Shot

Brad's Tokyo Drift

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

Kristin Cavallari Goes Clubbing

Meet Precious Actress Gabourey Sidibe