ON THE COVER 130
The jokes stopped for Joan Rivers when husband Edgar suffered a near-fatal heart attack; now the outspoken comedienne tells about that fearful night and the difficult days that followed
UP FRONT 42
On the 30th anniversary of the censure of Sen. Joe McCarthy, friends and foes—including Roy Cohn and Owen Lattimore—look back at the times
Wham!, the Police and Duran Duran join dozens of rockers in song for Ethiopian famine victims
Stephen Vander Weide tracks down the ideal Christmas tree for the First Family
Brad Moore and Gavin Kern own Christmas Fantasy, "the Gucci of decorations"
SPLIT 60
Steve Craig moves out on Marie Osmond
MEMOIR 65
The Killing Fields is Sydney Schanberg's account of a friendship that survived Cambodia's horror
SCENE 72
Practically every calamity has befallen Eastvale, Texas
STYLE 79
When Warren, Nastassja and Mariel want a fashion fix they head to Charivari, a string of ultrachic Manhattan shops
COUPLES 87
Jody Jacobs' gossip provides fodder for husband Barney Leason's racy novels
INVENTORS 105
Art Fry has found a use for low-tack glue: Post-it Notes
SONG 106
Helped by David Bowie, rock original Iggy Pop hits the mainstream
TRENDS 111
From The Facts of Life to an X-rated Kama Sutra, pop-up books are hot stuff
PAGES 119
Connie Francis confronts her troubled life in Who's Sorry Now?
LOOKOUT 125
Are you ready for loopy director Jim Jarmusch?
STAGE 129
Makeup artist Christopher Tucker supplies the snoots for Derek Jacobi's Cyrano
TUBE 141
Bill Cosby is no pudding pop, but the kids love life with their TV father
FAMILY 151
In the conclusion of their exclusive account, Teresa and Howard tell of the heartrending death of their daughter, Baby Fae
KIN 163
A hit heralds the good times for director Marisa and producer Dina Silver, daughters of filmmakers Ray and Joan Micklin Silver
SEQUEL 173
Ex-child star Edith Fellows' real-life comeback story
CONTROVERSY 185
Rodeo's Montie and Elly Montana battle over custody of a horse
TO THE TOP 191
Warren Miller's ski movies have been the best kept secret for 34 years
SCREEN 195
Tom Hulce finds stardom in Amadeus after learning to play the piano
MAIL 4
PICKS & PANS 13
Ed Asner and Eileen Brennan return to the tube in a sitcom tryout on ABC and Jane Seymour steals men's hearts on NBC's The Sun Also Rises
Roy Scheider follows up on the old Stanley Kubrick space classic in the sequel 2010
Lady Di, her family and similarly well-placed Brits are featured in three royal books
Chaka Khan sings on sans Rufus on I Feel for You
Thinking of buying a stereo television set? Here's some advice
TAKE ONE 41
STAR TRACKS 93
Boy George is home free
Carol Burnett cuts up
Angie Dickinson lifts off
Warren Beatty sacks out
Jack LaLanne tows the line
PEOPLE PUZZLE 182
CHATTER 198
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