November 26, 2007

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The Sexiest Man Alive

He's the Most Reluctant Sexiest Man Alive Ever. But All It Takes Is One Look at Matt Damon's Piercing Blue Eyes and His Family-Guy Demeanor to See Why the Title Cannot Be Denied. And Don't Just Take Our Word for It—George Clooney and Ben Affleck Offer Their Thumbs-Up Too

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Q&A With Blake Lively

As Trust Fund Baby Serena van der Woodsen, Blake Lively is Mired in a World of Trash-Talking Prepsters

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A Break—or a Breakup?

Hardly Looking Heartbroken, Prince Harry Takes Time Off from His Romance with Chelsy Davy by Partying Hard with His Pals

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Kanye's Tragic Loss

Rapper Kanye West's Mother and Mentor, Donda, Dies at 58 After Undergoing Plastic Surgery. Now Troubling Questions Surround Her Surgeon's Murky Past

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'I Refuse to Lose'

In a People Exclusive, the Upbeat Anchor Opens Up About Her Private Battle with Breast Cancer—and Her Brave Decision to Go Public

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Q & A: George Clooney

Last Year's Sexiest Man Tips His Crown to the Incoming Honoree

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King George

Clooney's Year of Living Sexily

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The Hot List

These Hollywood Heartthrobs Are Always Scorching, but This Year They Really Turned Up the Heat

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Sexy at Every Age

When It Comes to Appeal, There's No Such Thing as a Generational Divide. Feast Your Eyes on Four Decades of Dreamboats

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Simply Sexy

Meet 14 Guys Who Stop Traffic Without Even Trying

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The Expert's Guide to a Sexy Life

Fashion, Travel and Food Gurus Show You the Best Ways to Spice Up Your World

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Domestic Bliss

Who Knew Household Chores Could Be So Fab? Here Are Three Guys Worth Running Home to

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Sexy & Shirtless

No Shirt? No Problem! Here's to the Beach-Loving Stars on This Year's Best-Chest List

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Year of the Nerd

Don't Let Their Glasses, Bumbling or Computers Fool You—TV Geeks Are Dripping with Sex Appeal!

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The Year's Sexiest Movie Character

And Two Decades of the Big Screen's Sexiest Guys

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Men in Motion

Getting in on the Action with Three On-the-Go TV Stars

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The Year's Sexiest Song

And 20 Tunes That Made You Swoon

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Fathers & Sons

Sexiness Is Hereditary! Check Out These Famous Dads in Their Prime and Their Offspring Today

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Sexy Scars

Sometimes Hotness Hurts, and These Four Guys Show Why They're a Cut Above the Rest

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A Missing Mom's Safe Return

Suffering from Severe Postpartum Mental Illness, Katie Corcoran Bolts from a Rhode Island Hospital—Only to Be Found Safe After Nine Weeks of Living on the Streets

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Norman Mailer 1923-2007

The Swaggering, Prizewinning Author Stirred Controversy in Literature—and in His Tumultuous Life

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Double Take

See If You Can Find the Differences in These Two Pictures

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DWTS' Karina Smirnoff ... Gets a New Nose

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She Helped Send 1,800 Kids to College

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Venezuela's Most Beautiful Women

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The Sexiest Man Alive

He's the Most Reluctant Sexiest Man Alive Ever. But All It Takes Is One Look at Matt Damon's Piercing Blue Eyes and His Family-Guy Demeanor to See Why the Title Cannot Be Denied. And Don't Just Take Our Word for It—George Clooney and Ben Affleck Offer Their Thumbs-Up Too

Table of Contents

Venezuela's Most Beautiful Women

J.Lo's Sound Check

Kim: A Real Cutie-Pie!

Katy & Russell's Movie Date

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

David Beckham's Boys Day Out

Adam Lambert's American Music Awards Preview