68 Up Front
Singles like Rosie O'Donnell and Jodie Foster, as well as gay couples, are becoming parents—and challenging the traditional model of what makes a family
76 After keeping it under the hood for five months, Ashley Judd and race car driver Dario Franchitti announce their engagement
78 Author Germaine Greer survives a close encounter with a fixated fan
83 Update
The real-life Erin Brockovich is the target of a nasty extortion attempt—allegedly by some of her former nearest and dearest
86 Introducing
Mouth wide shut, James Le Gros tastes success as a brash oral-hygiene-obsessed lawyer on Ally McBeal
89 Controversy
TV sportscaster Donna de Varona sues ABC, claiming the network fired her because of her age
95 Crime
Awaiting trial for murder and more, Miami Beach club king and Madonna pal Chris Paciello trades the VIP room for house arrest
101 Trouble
New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani faces the toughest foe of his combative career: prostate cancer
107 Tube
Actress Julie Warner relishes her latest roles as wife, mother and feisty attorney Danni Lipton on CBS's Family Law
111 In His Own Words
For those wrongly convicted, DNA testing can set things right, says attorney Barry Scheck
115 Tribute
From Fanny to 42nd Street, David Merrick did whatever it took to produce Broadway's best
119 Where Are They Now?
Former skater, Ice Castles star and Bond girl Lynn-Holly Johnson takes a new career spin—this time as a screenwriter
126 Cover
Two years after splitting with Demi Moore, doting dad Bruce Willis is smarter, richer—and in a romance
135 Local Heroes
Rather than hoard his new wealth, Bay Area dot-com millionaire Anthony Parks shares it with old friends and family
139 Bio
Author Carl Hiaasen uses Florida's fetid politics and furious greed as fodder for raucous, satiric novels such as his latest bestseller, Sick Puppy
147 Sequel
AIDS continues to ravage the young, but a decade after the death of Ryan White, his mother closes the foundation that bore his name
159 To the Top
Mixing petiquette with a dose of animal aerobics, Shelby Mario keeps stars' pooches on their paws
163 Angels
Phil Van Poetsch's New Start Furniture Fund gives' a seat—and a bed—to the needy
169 First Ladies
Though reluctant to occupy the White House, Betty Ford turned into one of America's most influential First Ladies
179 Family Feud
Comedian Leo Gallagher's squabble with brother Ron, known as Gallagher II, is no laughing matter
183 Medics
Las Vegas fertility specialist Dr. Geoffrey Sher may have found a new use for Viagra
186 Scene
With a comic video, a "lonely" Bill Clinton makes fun of his last months as a lame duck
4 Mailbag
8 Star Tracks
16 Scoop
33 Online
37 Picks & Pans
67 Insider
125 Passages
153 Style Watch
164 Puzzler
188 Chatter
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