Photo SpecialPEOPLE of the Year

From Brad & Jen to Usher and Julia, see the stars whose stories enthralled us all year long

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JULIA ROBERTS

Serious actress that she is, she prepared for the part by immersing herself in the character – eating, singing, cooking, even scrubbing toilets. And when the big moment came, in the early hours of Nov. 28, she embraced her new twins Phinnaeus and Hazel. With two movies – Ocean's Twelve and Closer – in theaters now, Roberts, 37 (left, with husband Danny Moder), can take the time to bond with her baby boy and girl – at least until the Oscars roll around.

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