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The 25 Coolest Shots of Summer

Summer's officially over: Take a look back at why it rocked with Eva, Victoria, Brad and more
By People Staff Updated September 19, 2007 12:00 PM
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LOOK MA, NO HANDS!

LOOK MA, NO HANDS!
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Picking up on one of the favorite celebrity sports of this past summer – surfing! – The Hills star Lauren Conrad rode the waves at the Silver Spoon Beach House in Malibu in August.

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JET-SETTING TWOSOME

JET-SETTING TWOSOME
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While vacationing off the coast of Sardinia, Italy, in August, Tom Cruise took wife Katie Holmes for a ride around the Mediterranean Sea on a jet-ski.

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3-2-1-BLAST OFF!

SUCH GREAT HEIGHTS
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Matthew McConaughey – the omnishirtless star of the summer – reached new heights during a game of Frisbee in Malibu in July.

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SANDY GIRLS

SANDY GIRLS
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During their beachside Fourth of July bash, party hosts Hilary Duff and sister Hayley helped a photographer get some cover from the sun – by burying him up to his neck in the Malibu sand.

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SEEING STARS

STARS IN THEIR EYES
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Nice shades! While in New York City in August with partner Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie took kids Maddox, 6, Pax, 3, and Zahara, 2 (not pictured), for a carousel ride in Central Park.

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SMALL SCOOP

BRAD & ZAHARA
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While mom Angelina Jolie headed off to Iraq for a humanitarian visit, super dad Brad Pitt stayed with the kids in N.Y.C., entertaining daughter Zahara, 2, with some ice cream and a carriage ride in Central Park.

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THE KICK HEARD 'ROUND THE WORLD

WHO'S THE MAN?
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After a late start to the season due to an ankle injury, soccer star David Beckham scored his first goal as a member of the L.A. Galaxy on Aug. 15.. He later told the AP that "it was quite pleasing" to make the score.

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A LITTLE DIP

A LITTLE DIP
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While house hunting in Malibu in July, Britney Spears headed to the shore, where she stripped off her clothing for an impromptu dip in her bra and underwear.

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SURFIN' USA

SURFIN' USA
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Double-daters Ben Affleck and Matt Damon (with wives Jennifer Garner and Luciana Barroso) tested out their surfing skills during a July 4 holiday – just days after Affleck and Garner celebrated their second wedding anniversary.

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WATER BABY

SPLISH, SPLASH!
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Jennifer Garner and daughter Violet, 19 months, had a ball at the shore during their family vacation in Hawaii.

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SHADY LADY

GUESS WHO?
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Who's that girl? It's Paris Hilton, who wrapped up in a scarf during a shopping trip in Hawaii, where she vacationed after her release from jail.

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A DIP AND A SIP

A DIP AND A SIP
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Mandy Moore – who starred in the summer romantic comedy License to Wed – cooled off in the pool at her Mexican resort with a frosty piña colada during a July holiday.

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'HIGH SCHOOL' SWEETHEARTS

'HIGH SCHOOL' SWEETHEARTS
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High School Musical 2's Vanessa Hudgens helped on-and-offscreen boyfriend Zac Efron keep cool on a hot August day in New York. "We kind of clicked from the very beginning," he told PEOPLE of meeting Hudgens on the set of HSM.

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THE SWEDEST THING

EUROPEAN UNION
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Jessica Biel – who visited beau Justin Timberlake during several stops of his summer tour – joined him for some sightseeing around Goteborg, Sweden, where he performed, in June.

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JUST FOR LAUGHS

JUST FOR LAUGHS
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Nicole Richie and her beau Joel Madden – who announced this summer that they are expecting a child – hit the streets of New York in August, first stopping for lunch at the trendy Mercer Kitchen before taking a stroll through the sunny SoHo streets.

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A REAL FIRECRACKER

A REAL FIRECRACKER
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Before her late August wedding to movie executive Alex Young, Private Practice star Kate Walsh hit the town in Las Vegas for her bachelorette party, celebrating with pals at Tao at the Venetian.

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SPORTY SPICE

SPORTY SPICE
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Victoria Beckham sure played the field at Dodger Stadium in June, throwing out the first pitch for their game against the Mets. She may be a good luck charm for her new home team: The Dodgers bested the Mets, 3-5.

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HAVING A ROW

HAVING A ROW
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Hawaii was definitely a popular celebrity destination this summer, with Jennifer Aniston joining David and Courteney Cox Arquette and their daughter Coco, 3 (not pictured), for some paddle-boarding during a trip to the Big Island.

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TRéS ROMANTIQUE

FRENCH RIVIERA
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Beyonce Knowles said "oui" to a lazy summer day in the French Riviera, where she toured the scenic coastline on a yacht with longtime beau Jay-Z before embarking on her North American tour.

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JUMP FOR HER LOVE

JUMP FOR HER LOVE
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Before his July nuptials to Eva Longoria (inset), Tony Parker blew off any pre-wedding jitters with some pals, diving off his yacht and into the surf near Saint-Tropez.

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BEACH BREAK

HAYDEN PANETTIERE
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Self-proclaimed "bikini girl" Hayden Panettiere traded in her cheerleader outfit for a gold-trimmed Lotta Stenson two-piece to hit the nearby Malibu beaches during a lunch break from filming her hit series Heroes.

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RED MAN'S CHEST

RED MAN'S CHEST
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Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp got some sun with girlfriend Vanessa Paradis (not pictured) in July, cruising the Mediterranean in their boat.

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SPLISH SPLASH

SPLISH SPLASH
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Beach babe Cameron Diaz leaves her surf board behind to hit the Malibu waves in July in a Rosa Cha bikini.

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A PEC-TACLAR SIGHT

A PEC-TACLAR SIGHT
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Aussie Hugh Jackman got something off his chest – his shirt! – during a day at the beach in Bowen, Queensland, with children Oscar, 7, and Ava, 2 (not pictured).

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CIAO, BELLA

CIAO, BELLA
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After performing in Paris, Mariah Carey soaked up the view of the Mediterranean on designer Roberto Cavalli's yacht near Salerno, Italy, in July.

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    1 of 25 LOOK MA, NO HANDS!
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    21 of 25 BEACH BREAK
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