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SATURDAY, OCT. 16: Sarah Jessica Parker is helping people cut down their clutter and find bargains at Get Organized New York, a huge two-day tag sale in New York City's Central Park hosted by Real Simple magazine (a sister publication of PEOPLE). Parker, who's co-chairing the event, has even pitched in some of her own goodies for the sale, which benefits the Big Apple's public schools. Among them: the chair John Corbett's character, Aidan, sold to Carrie on Sex and the City "as well as a bunch of personal effects from our beach house and the house in the city," says Parker, who also plans to do some shopping. "I love flea markets."
MONDAY, OCT. 18: Scott Peterson will be back in court after a one-week delay in his double-murder trial. No official word on why the trial was delayed, but reported said that prosecutors wanted time to prepare after the defense presented an updated list of witnesses. Prosecutors allege that Peterson killed his pregnant wife Laci on or around Christmas Eve in 2002 and then dumped her body into San Francisco Bay. Peterson has pleaded not guilty.
Meanwhile, U2 frontman Bono will be honored by the National Civil Rights Museum at their annual Freedom Awards. The singer is being singled out for his social activism on behalf of debt relief for Third World countries and his work to help bring greater attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa, including a 2002 trip across America's Midwest with African AIDS activists to raise awareness. The ceremony will take place at the Cannon Center for Performing Arts in Memphis, Tenn.
TUESDAY, OCT. 19: Former Growing Pains star Tracey Gold will be arraigned on three felony counts in connection with her Sept. 3 DUI arrest in southern California after she lost control of her SUV with her husband, Roby Marshall, and three sons inside. Though her two younger children were unharmed, her eldest son Sage, 7, suffered a broken clavicle and a head laceration. The actress was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing bodily injury. She plans to plead not guilty.
Also on Tuesday, NBC is about to turn dieting into a moneymaking endeavor. The Biggest Loser is a new reality show that features 12 overweight contestants competing to see who can most transform their bodies with the aid of celebrity fitness trainers and health experts. Much like Survivor, physical challenges and temptations will lead to a player getting eliminated each week. Ultimately, the person who loses the most weight – and avoids being kicked off – scores a new body and $250,000. May the biggest loser win.
