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Dec 28, 2009 Vol. 72 No. 26

Taylor Swift

December 28, 2009

Cover Story

25 Most Intriguing People 2009

A Country Sweetheart, a Hero Pilot, a Plain Jane with a Golden Voice from Across the Pond and a Certain Embattled Mother of Eight Were Among the Most Mesmerizing Folks of 2009

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Table of Contents

Articles

Beyonce

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Angelina Jolie

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Britney Spears

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Barack & Michelle Obama

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Beauty Watch: The Women of Nine Their Beauty Essentials

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Sandra Bullock

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Michael Jackson's Children

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'The Year 2000 Is When I ...'

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Britney Spears

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Susan Boyle

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Mo'nique

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Tween Idols

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Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie

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Top Ten

What Do Frodo and Britney Have in Common? Ending the '00s at No. 1

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Kate Gosselin as Carol Brady

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Tributes

Friends and Family Salute the Celebrities—from Michael Jackson to Bea Arthur—who Said a Final Goodbye in 2009

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Jennifer Aniston

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Fads

Snuggies, Toy Hamsters, Mini Pigs and Twitter—the Must-Haves and Crazes of 2009

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Oprah Winfrey

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Jennifer Lopez

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Chaz Bono

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Chesley B. 'Sully' Sullenberger III

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Will Smith

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Robert Pattinson

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Sarah Palin

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Tops of 2009

This Year's Faves According to Fans: a Boy Wizard, a Twitter-Obsessed Movie Star, a Song That Goes Boom Boom Pow and the King of Pop

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Neil Patrick Harris

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Khloé, Kim, & Kourtney Kardashian as Beyoncé's Single Ladies

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Jaycee Dugard

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Rihanna

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Tyler Perry

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Moments of the Decade

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Men in the Doghouse

An Ode to the Guys Who Will Head into 2010 with Their Tails Between Their Legs

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Readers' Poll

From Rising Stars to Bold Fashion and Celeb Feuds, Here, as a Result of Some 2 Million Online Votes, Is What Made a Lasting Impression in 2009

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George Clooney

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Breakups

From Jake and Reese's Back-and-Forth to Leann Rimes' Scandalous Split, the Year in Celebrity Love Gone Bad

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Sandra Bullock

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Honoring the Fallen

In 2009 the Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq Claimed 461 U.s. Lives, Bringing the Death Toll to Nearly 5,300

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Weddings

Tying the Knot This Year? a Favorite Tv Star, a Trump, a Tennis Legend and a Movie Star Who Wed a French Billionaire. Turn the Page to Get a Year's Worth of Celebrity Wedding Announcements

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Best Dresses

This Year, Stars Rocked Showstopping Gowns with Elegant Touches, Short Frocks in Bold Colors and Plenty of Sparkle All Around

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John Travolta

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Brad Pitt

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Babies

This Year's Arrivals Created Bigger Broods for the Likes of Sarah Jessica Parker and Heidi Klum and Made a New Mom of Jennifer Hudson

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Lady Gaga

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Padma Lakshmi as a Renaissance Painting

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Oprah Winfrey

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Ryan Reynolds

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The Real Housewives as Beauty Pageant Queens

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Ellen Degeneres

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Tangled Bachelor Web

Who Knew That a Single Fateful Decision Would Lead to So Much Intrigue! It's the ...

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Also In This Issue

Movie Reviews

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Chatter

Pg. 164

Scoop

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TV Reviews

Pg. 49

Reviews

Pg. 174

Mailbag

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Music Reviews

Pg. 59

Passages

Pg. 34

Book Reviews

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