72 Up Front
After three years as a couple, Tom Cruise and his Spanish love Penélope Cruz call it quits
74 Kobe Bryant and his sexual-assault accuser face each other for the first time in court
76 TV's new Bachelor, quarterback Jesse Palmer, goes from huddles to cuddles with 25 ladies
EDITOR'S LETTER 10
PRESIDENT'S LETTER 12
MAILBAG 14
PEOPLE.COM 17
STAR TRACKS 18
SCOOP 27
PICKS & PANS 41
INSIDER 71
PASSAGES 78
TRIVIA ANSWERS 280
30th Anniversary Issue
81 Introduction
It's our birthday! Join us as we celebrate the stars and the stories that have made three decades dynamite
PEOPLE TODAY
82 What I Know Now
Julia Roberts, Muhammad Ali and Mel Gibson look back
97 We're Turning 30, Too
Ryan Seacrest and Leonardo DiCaprio hit the big 3-0
103 Then & Now
Remember when cell phones were like bricks?
106 Roses, Reality, Romance
Creator Mike Fleiss's reality dating shows have changed TV, making stars of Trista and Ryan
108 He's Y'all That
Producer Tony Brown took country back to its roots with Wynonna Judd and Vince Gill
110 Everything Old...Is New Again
Trendsetters like Kate Hudson shop history's closet
114 Evolution of Man
Cruise through hunk heaven past and present
116 Love Your Hair!
Not all dubious dos of the past were permanent waves
118 Forever in Blue Jeans
A distressing history of how we've worn our denim
120 American Dreams
Four families share their dreams for the future
127 30 Years on the Job Susan Lucci, Big Bird—they're stuck in a rut
131 The Trials of O.J.
Simpson and the families of Nicole Brown and Ron Goldman remain haunted
141 Unsolved Mysteries
Who shot Tupac? Thirty years of provocative puzzles
151 The Power of People
Appearing in our pages has changed their lives
THE PAST
158 First Looks
Jim Carrey, Charlize Theron and others make a pre-A-list bow in our pages
179 Uttered Perfection
Oprah on love, Donald Trump on himself—the best quotes from PEOPLE
186 1,574 Covers
Some hits, some misses
205 It's a Fact
Little-known celeb nibblets revealed in PEOPLE
210 I Was the One Who...
Discovered Harry Potter, taught Tiger Woods to swing
221 The Time of My Life
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and others on their personal highlights
230 Remembering Kurt
Courtney Love recalls Kurt Cobain's suicide and a life that was hardly nirvana
234 Click!
From J.Lo to the Olsen twins, the best of Star Tracks
249 Puzzler
The anniversary edition
THE FUTURE
252 The Next Wave
Meet young athletes and artists waiting in the wings
264 Future Perfect
Rachel Bilson models beauty aids circa 2034
266 This New House
A talking kitchen will make the home of the future really cook
269 Trivia Quiz
Know who shot J.R.? Take the PEOPLE Celebrity Aptitude Test
279 PEOPLE Magazine Club
For these busy women, reading PEOPLE is a pleasure best enjoyed in company
280 Déjà Vu All Over Again
From Watergate to Bennifer, we chart the changes in 30 years of pop culture
282 30 Questions in 30 Seconds with...
Cover girl Jessica Simpson
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