Contents

  • 23 SCOOP
  • Is Lindsay Lohan engaged? … Katie Couric’s CBS news debut … No wedding bells (yet) for Nicollette Sheridan … Plus: Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes finally debut baby Suri!

60 COVER

Australia’s fearless wildlife wrangler Steve Irwin dies at age 44, leaving behind family and fans in mourning—and in shock

64 On her first day on The View, Rosie O’Donnell wins over Barbara Walters

66 Beyoncé, Shakira and Justin Timberlake‘s sexy moves heat up the MTV Video Music Awards

73 Brad Pitt visits New Orleans to help rebuild—and brings the family

77 Prince William and Kate Middleton on the Spanish island of Ibiza

78 Donald Trump’s Apprentice sidekick Carolyn Kepcher finds herself out of a job

81 Rapper Ludacris finds relaxation in bowling, boxing and, yes, rock-climbing

85 Country singer Sara Evans: How she got in shape for Dancing with the Stars

89 David Hasselhoff speaks about his divorce, his freak shaving accident and his drinking

94 Angelina Jolie, Mariska Hargitay and Brooke Shields share secrets for getting back in shape after baby

104 Roll ’em: The fall movie season revs up

116 Meredith Vieira steps up to fill Katie Couric’s shoes on Today

123 Cops say dentist Barton Corbin, on trial for shooting his wife, killed his girlfriend the same way 16 years ago

127 In a memoir, ex-addict William Cope Moyers tells of hurting his dad, journalist Bill Moyers

133 Megan Mullally dishes about what Will & Grace taught her

138 Chef of the Century Joël Robuchon hits New York City with L’Atelier

141 Cher auctions off her sequined history

154 Two sets of “I do’s”: Idol‘s Tamyra Gray and Sam Watters; and 7th Heaven‘s Jeremy London and Melissa Cunningham

156 Dancing with the Stars contestant Shanna Moakler speaks out about her split from Travis Barker

159 Pregnant and unwed in the ’60s, hundreds of thousands of women were forced to give up their babies

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

MAILBAG 8

PEOPLE.COM 11

STAR TRACKS 12

SCOOP 23

PICKS & PANS 33

INSIDER 59

PASSAGES 102

PUZZLER 120

STYLE WATCH 147

CHATTER 166

ON THE COVER

Photograph by Justin Sullivan/Getty. Insets (from top): Ramey; Troy Word; Hair: Deirdre Stadtmauer; Makeup: Eve Pearl; Stylist: Fran Taylor

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