September 29, 2008

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Best and Worst! Dressed '08

In Hot Colors and Cool Metallics, Stars Lit Up the Red Carpet in the Year's Most Dramatic Gowns

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Spears Family Reunion!

The Clan Gathers to Celebrate Britney's Sons' Birthdays

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A Family's Medical Journey Austin Beats the Odds

Born with Only Half a Heart—and a Tumor Developing in His Brain—Austin Schlagheck Defies His Doctors' Predictions

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Short Circuit

There's No Better Way to Get a Leg Up on the Red Carpet Competition Than to Show Off Great Gams

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The 10 Best Dressed

Elegant or Eclectic, Showstopper or Simply Chic, Each of These Stars Hit Fashion High Notes.

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Fergie's Rockin' Closet

The Singer Strikes the Perfect Chord Between Glam Girl and Tomboy

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Chic at Every Age

From '80s Babies to Baby Boomers, These Ladies All Have One Thing in Common: Sophisticated Style. And That Never Gets Old

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The Fabulist

The Hot Trends, Coveted Items and Stylish People We Loved This Year

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Behind the Seams at Gossip Girl

Take a Peek Inside the Costume Closet for TV's Most Stylish Series

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The Veep Next Door

Vice-Presidential Hopeful Sarah Palin Is Causing a Fashion Frenzy Among Women Who Want to Steal Her Style

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Best Hair of the Year

Edgy Pixie Cuts! Chic Bobs! Long, Lush Layers! Whatever the Style, These Stars Rocked the Hottest Locks

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Dangerously High Heels

Every Fashionista Has a Wardrobe of Shoes ... but These Take Tottering to a Whole New Level

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Who Wore It Best?

Ripped-from-the-Headlines Edition! Buns. Bibs. Beards. This Year's Newsmakers and Celebrities Have Dressed Surprisingly Alike

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Worst Dresses

What Were They Thinking? Only Their Stylists Know for Sure. But These Fashion Flops Were Impossible to Ignore

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Where Did They Go Wrong?

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It Takes a Lot of Money to Look This Trashy

Amy Winehouse Uses High-End Labels to Create Her Low-Rent Looks. Here's a Rundown of One of Her Hair-Raising Ensembles

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Worst Hair of the Year

These Frazzled Looks Show That Not Even Stars Are Immune to a Really Bad Hair Day

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Most Memorable Style Moments of the Year

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A Star Trek Wedding

In a Ceremony Combining Buddhism and Bagipes, Star Trek's Sulu and His Partner Vow to Live Long and Prosper—Together

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A $1 Million Winner Gives It All Away

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The Puppy Saver

Bill Smith Rescues Dogs from Inhumane Amish Puppy Mills—and Finds Them Loving Homes

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Biggest Loser's Ali Vincent Keeping It Off!

Five Months After Becoming Loser's First Female Winner, She Shares Her Secrets for Staying Slim

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Up on the Roof

Call It a Growing Trend: Eco-Friendly, Plant-Laden Green Roofs Are Taking Root in Cities and Towns Across the U.S.

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Michael Jackson's Famous Friends

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Best and Worst! Dressed '08

In Hot Colors and Cool Metallics, Stars Lit Up the Red Carpet in the Year's Most Dramatic Gowns

Table of Contents

Michael Jackson's Famous Friends

Halle & Nahla: Pajama Jet Set

Jess & Tony Hit the Links

Kim's Tasty Delight

5 Funniest Moments from Daytime TV

Who Looked Hot This Week

Rob Thomas Loves the '80s!