People.com Archive Contents By People Staff Published on September 4, 2006 12:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email 21 SCOOP Kate Hudson steers clear of Owen Wilson (but pals say they’re “smitten”) … Tom Cruise gets dumped by Paramount … Brittany Murphy ends her engagement … Plus: The IRS cracks down on star swag 64 COVEROut of the blue, teacher John Mark Karr confesses to killing JonBenét Ramsey in 1996. But does the evidence against him add up? 72 The stars turn out for the young set at the Teen Choice Awards 79 Back with her drug-addled boyfriend, Kate Moss copes with his latest setback 80 Rafael Nadal, 20, has become the tennis tour’s new hot shot 83 Restaurateur Mr. Chow keeps the party going—and the noodles flowing 87 Meet four people who eat for a living and are used to being asked, “Why aren’t you fat?” 92 Emmy host Conan O’Brien gets ready for the big show 97 Why do 20,000 Americans, mostly women, convert to Islam each year? 103 Fabien Cousteau dives into the family business 104 With her snake, bird and fish creations, accessories designer Devi Kroell has success on a grand scale 107 Web sites like Missed Connections give would-be couples a second chance at romance 114 Jennifer Aniston speaks out: “I’m not engaged” 116 Queer Eye‘s Jai Rodriguez and Lucy Lawless pair on Celebrity Duets 119 Max Azria creates a couture line worthy of red-carpet royalty like Halle Berry and Beyoncé 123 Drugs helped Jim Sweet cope with Parkinson’s—but did they turn him into an obsessive gambler? 143 In a new book, Toren Volkmann and his mom, Chris, tell their cautionary tale about teen drinking 156 Get ready for the new fall prime-time season 165 The mysterious kidnapping of Fox News’s Steve Centanni: Nobody has claimed responsibility 166 OutKast’s André 3000 and Big Boi talk fashion, family and filming 168 Animals that come to the rescue star in our menagerie of hero pets 178 Natalie Portman parts with a treasure for a cause ALSO IN THIS ISSUE MAILBAG 6PEOPLE.COM 9STAR TRACKS 12SCOOP 21PICKS & PANS 35INSIDER 63PASSAGES 113PUZZLER 140STYLE WATCH 147CHATTER 180 ON THE COVER Photograph by Randall Simons/Polaris. Inset: Rungroj Yongrit/Corbis. Upper Right Inset: Vera Anderson/Wireimage