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EVERYONE NEEDS a Style Yoda, and I have found mine. It's my friend Trina Turk--yes, she of the eponymous clothing line. We met when I was a style reporter, and […]

The article reports that "Desperate Housewives" actress Eva Longoria and professional basketball player Tony Parker have gotten engaged to be married. Parker surprised Longoria by appearing at her home after a "Desperate Housewives" shoot. The couple, who have been together for two years, have not set a date for the wedding.

The article reports on the birth of Suri, the daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. "Suri" means "red rose" in Persian. Holmes had an epidural at the birth, which had been the subject of much discussion after the couple announced they would have a silent Scientology birth. Holmes' family is reportedly delighted with their new relative.

The article discusses the private life of actress Katie Holmes as she prepares to give birth to her child with actor Tom Cruise. Discussed is the fact that Holmes became a Scientologist, reports that she is going to participate in a "silent birth," and her adjustment to Cruise's existing family, including adopted son Connor.

This article presents information about celebrities and events at the Golden Globe Awards including photographs and descriptions of the gowns worn by Charlize Theron, Natalie Portman, and others, photographs of Gwyneth Paltrow, Rachel Weisz, and other pregnant celebrities, the cast of "Will & Grace," Heath Ledger and fianc&eacut;e Michelle Williams, and others.

This article announces that singer Britney Spears and her husband Kevin Federline are expecting their first child. The announcement came amidst tabloid reports that on April 8 Spears was rushed to a hospital near her vacation home in Destin. But perhaps the most poignant sign, of the pregnancy, has been Spears' maternal instincts toward Kevin's daughter Kori, whom she gave swimming lessons in February. INSETS: THE BABY CLUES;THEIR BIG YEAR.

This article presents stories of people who were able to change their lives by losing weight. Looking at old photos with her two young sons, LaWanda Baldwin stopped on a picture of a large woman. "That was me," said Baldwin, who once weighed double (330 lbs.) what she does today (165). How does a person lose half her size? "There's no mystery," says diet doctor Dean Ornish. So they gave up fatty foods and made exercise a habit. The rewards were greater than new, smaller clothing. On a vacation in Tennessee three years ago, Karen and Kristin Mendorf had an urge to go on a hike their parents had taken them on as children. Overweight since childhood, Megan Moore, 27, avoided scales her entire life--until a roommate got one at Christmas, 2001. Lynch tried several diets but settled on NutriSystem because she found its packaged food--three meals and two snacks a day are included in the $247 monthly fee--the tastiest. For Dacia Gilkey her rock bottom came in 1999 as she dressed for a Valentine's Day date. At 256 lbs., she couldn't get a pair of pantyhose up over her thighs. After losing 29 lbs. on a string of different diets, she lost 100 more in just over a year with Jenny Craig, eating 1,700 calories per day with packaged meals and walking three miles daily. INSET: THE MOST POPULAR DIETS.

This article presents photographs of celebrities and anecdotes from those who attended the Emmy Awards in September 2004. When Paris Hilton couldn't get through the crowd at a party, pals carried her to the dance floor, where she, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Wilmer Valderrama boogied to tunes spun by DJ AM, Richie's boyfriend. INSETS: THE STARS' OWN SNAPS;Who are they?.

Inside Kirstie Alley's expansive but cozy cottage in Maine--the one with the 8-ft. -tall lobster statue on the front lawn--the host shows her love to friends and family by making biscuits with sausage gravy, chicken and noodles, and apple pie. If it seems strange to hear an actress refer to herself with Hollywood's dirtiest three-letter word, well, consider it Alley's supreme act of rebellion. The woman who rose to fame on Cheers in the late '80s, trading on her bedroom eyes and bombshell body, is so comfortable with her current weight of 203 lbs. that in July she announced plans for a buzzed-about new cable series called Fat Actress--a comedy-reality show airing on Showtime next year and starring Alley in the title role.

Discusses how girls are under the pressure to have perfect bodies like those celebrities maintain. Mary-Kate Olsen's bout with eating disorder; A skinny body as the perceived key to fulfillment; Statistics for eating disorders in America. INSETS: "I Used to Weigh Myself Every Five Minutes";Childhood Obsession;How Parents Can Help.

Celebrities may not be superhuman, but they often look that way. Mere mortals face a constant struggle with those extra 5 or 10 lbs., but actresses and pop stars always manage to show up on red carpets looking svelte and perfect. Even when they do gain a few pounds, they're somehow able to drop the weight with amazing speed, and in no time they're back at a premiere, reed thin and smiling for the camera. And the camera adds 5 lbs.! How do they do it?Some stars do it the old-fashioned way, with hard work. Drew Barrymore and Beyonce are both runners; Queen Latifah and Sophie Dahl diet and have hired trainers. But others desperate to stay skinny opt for more extreme measures--and in most cases refuse to talk to about it. Human growth hormone, approved for treatment of hormone deficiencies, including those that cause dwarfism, is now "very fashionable" as a weight-loss aid, says one doctor. Mesotherapy, or multiple injections of herbs and drugs believed to dissolve fat, is growing in popularity despite lacking specific FDA approval. Extreme dieters have embraced a cabinet full of appetite suppressants and other medications designed to help shed pounds.Other ways the stars try to keep slim which are questionable. INSETS: Prescriptions for Trouble?;COLONICS BY THE CABANA.

Gwyneth Paltrow has things to do: tending to her new baby's belly button, figuring out a feeding schedule, crocheting that baby hat and poncho in the do-it-yourself kit she received soon after her daughter Apple was born on May 13. But four days after giving birth at an English hospital, the Oscar-winning actress was" resting," said her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, 27, as he greeted reporters outside their home in London's posh Belgravia neighborhood. Martin, who met Paltrow at a 2002 Coldplay concert, plans to lie low until next year, and Paltrow, whose films Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow and Proof are due later this year, has said she might not work" for ages."

The article looks at the post-Academy Award parties. Forget the fancy frocks. "The Governors Ball is one of the most beautiful things about the Academy Awards," declared Marcia Gay Harden. "There's food!" After sitting through the nearly four-hour ceremony, hungry hobbits and other famished film stars streamed into the Kodak Theatre's Grand Ballroom to fill up before heading out. How do you cater a sit-down meal at Mortons for 150 of Oscar's intimate friends? For a start, engage Patrick Woodroffe, who designed the lighting for Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee concerts at Buckingham Palace. Vanity Fair's famously eclectic mix included civilians, stars and even a moon-walker, astronaut Buzz Aldrin. After the final envelope is opened and the last agent thanked, every celebrity has a plan--and most of those plans include Vanity Fair's top-line do, a tough ticket that draws a rich mix of the famous from showbiz and beyond. With the adrenaline still flowing like champagne, and the champagne flowing like water, Oscar laureates Charlize Theron, Sean Penn, Renee Zellweger and Tim Robbins mixed and mingled--and stargazed just like everyone else.

We solve the biggest head-scratchers of the show in our guide to this year's Oscar mysteries. Who is John Carrabino, the man whom Renee Zellweger thanked so effusively while accepting her Best Supporting Actress award? "My beloved John Carrabino," as Zellweger called him, is the star's longtime manager. After her turn in 1994's "The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre," he helped her land a little film called "Jerry Maguire." An ever grateful Zellweger told James Lipton last year that it was Carrabino who "just thought, for some reason, that I should be in a movie with Tom Cruise. It didn't seem to occur to anybody else, but it did to him." Did Jack Black and Will Ferrell get paid by Del Taco for their song "You're Boring"? Alas, Black is disappointed to report that he and Ferrell received no money for name-dropping the popular Mexican fastfood restaurant in their ditty about excruciatingly long-winded acceptance speeches. (Sample lyric: "You're boring/Look at Catherine Zeta-Jones, she's snoring.") The ballad culminated with a soaring chorus of "You could have rushed up to the stage, but you were lollygagging/They're turning off your microphone and cutting to a commercial for Del Taco!" "They gave me nothing," says Black, who cowrote the lyrics with Ferrell. "But I assume I'll be getting a lifetime's worth of free tacos now."

In this special foldout section, [photographer Kevin Mazur] shares a decade's worth of memories (along with some celebrity dish). Madonna on the red carpet in '98: Madonna is hamming it up for me. She cleared the way so I could get a nice full-length shot. Catherine Zeta-Jones at the Miramax party in '03: "Wow! To be so far into her pregnancy, still look that amazing and win to boot. That was a total home run." Elton John & Elizabeth Hurley at Elton John's party in '00: They're good friends, and Elton's really playful at his parties. Liz was surprised here, but she is so beautiful you can't take a bad picture of her.

This section describes the gowns and fashion accessories worn by celebrities at the Academy Awards ceremony. Designer Vera Wang, for one, was predicting some Academy Awards zing. "Everybody's been so elegant and classical," she said. "I think this year people are going to take chances." Not after watching Janet Jackson's sunburst at the Super Bowl they weren't. Opting for chic over shock, most stars chose couture that clung to--but did not excessively bare--curves. Elegant beat edgy, and vintage was au courant: Jennifer Garner turned up in vintage Valentino, while Samantha Morton chose vintage Givenchy. And (relatively) tasteful ice was much in evidence--from the 3-carat stone in Sting's necktie to the 1,500 diamonds in Charlize Theron's clutch. Still, Hollywood did not allow good taste to ruin the evening's fun. Swashbuckler Johnny Depp balanced his trademark cool with a brightly colored Band-Aid on his finger, given to him by his 4-year-old daughter Lily-Rose. And Jamie Lee Curtis decided against a long-sleeve black dress in favor of a bright-blue strapless gown. Why? "I felt like celebrating brave choices."

From power dinners to dancing at dawn, here's Oscar weekend from the celeb's eye view. Table hopping: Among the A-list diners at Beverly Hills eatery Mr. Chow on Friday night: Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson with designer Tom Ford; Elton John; and designers Vera Wang and Richard Tyler. The doughnut diet: Las Vegas star Molly Sims indulged in the self-serve Krispy Kreme bar at Jeffrey Katzenberg's annual Night Before charity bash on Saturday: "It was like sundaes," she says. "You could do M&Ms and fudge." Thanks, Mom: At the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica on Saturday, Whale Rider's Keisha Castle-Hughes, 13, made plans to stave off hunger during the Oscar telecast: "I would like to take a burger, but my mom said I am not allowed. She said I have to take some nuts and raisins." (Faye Dunaway had no such restrictions: During the Oscar ceremony, she strode through the theater lobby munching from a box of Chinese chicken salad.).

This article discusses the 2004 Screen Actors Guild Awards, with photographs showing the fashions worn by celebrities. With a night of voting surprises (hello, Johnny!) and straight-on glam, Hollywood performers honored their own at the Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Presents observations about celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Vanessa Williams, and Eric McCormack who are all turning forty years old. Role of Pitt in the motion picture 'Troy'; How Johnny Depp was named as the sexiest man alive by 'People' in 2003 during his 40th year; Consideration of how Kathy Ireland birthed a child before her 40th birthday.

The article details how celebrities prepare for the Emmy Awards. Seamstresses begin reworking Poppy Montgomery's Richard Tyler gown after its zipper broke the previous evening. Will & Grace's Shelley Morrison lights a soy candle for Debra Messing, hoping her castmate will finally win an Emmy. Kristin Davis is stuck on the red carpet and doesn't make it inside the Shrine Auditorium in time for the first award. After holding court with Courteney Cox Arquette, David Arquette, Rob Lowe and Mike Myers at the HBO party for two hours, Jennifer Aniston heads for the exit arm in arm with Lowe and pals.

So what happens when your sister--say, Jen or Julia or Renee--goes off and gets famous? Or your bro, Matt? You know the celebs; now, meet their lesser-known sibs. Jennifer Aniston and brother John. Assistant director John Melick, 44, says the key to his half sister is her thoughtfulness. Julia Roberts and sister Lisa. With her small roles (including one in Julia's Runaway Bride), actress Lisa Roberts Gillan, 38, isn't in her 35-year-old sis's $20 million league. But they couldn't value each other more. At their Smyrna, Ga., high school, Lisa could be seen fixing Julia's hair in the girls' room. Jennifer Lopez and sister Leslie. The oldest Lopez sister, Leslie Scholl, 35, is the one who has traveled the least distance from the old block in the Bronx. Jennifer, 34, is empress of Planet J.Lo. Leslie, the married mother of two, is an elementary-school music teacher in Westchester County, N.Y. With Jen hopping around the world with Ben, the sisters keep up these days mostly by phone.

After weeks of cat-and-mouse sightings, actress Demi Moore and hunk-of-the-moment Ashton Kutcher got down to serious business the night of May 31, when Hollywood's attention was trained on the MTV Movie Awards at the Shrine Auditorium. First, Kutcher emerged from the theater to escort the later-arriving Moore in, then hustled her backstage, where they kissed and Kutchey-cooed in front of oglers. After quitting Hollywood for Hailey, Idaho, in 1998 following box office flops and the breakup of her marriage to Bruce Willis, Moore turned full-time to raising daughters Rumer, now 14, Scout, 11, and Tallulah, 9. After dinner--featuring grilled chicken and Sinatra tunes--Kutcher and Moore gave each other a kiss on their way out of the restaurant. Now, fast on the heels of his April breakup with Brittany Murphy, 25, his 'Just Married' costar and girlfriend of seven months, Kutcher is romancing Moore and hanging with his new best friend and partner in the self-styled new Rat Pack, Sean" P. Diddy" Combs. INSET: FROM IOWA BOY TO FAB GUY.

Keeping up appearances and suffering for beauty is not just for women anymore. Men are signing on for pedicures, eyebrow-shaping, even body-hair waxing. Men now account for about 25 percent of all spa visits, sales of men's skin-care items have risen 10 percent in each of the five years leading up to 2003, and spas are not only increasingly marketing to men but catering to them. Male-only spas include the Grooming Lounge in Washington D.C., where the waiting room serves beer and ESPN. INSETS: Guy Things;Abs Sense.

The Golden Globes telecast lasted just 180 minutes, but between prepping and partying, the day was a marathon for stars. At 8:00 a.m. Nia Vardalos goes for a run. At 11:34 a.m. Sarah Jessica Parker stockpiles some freebies at HBO's Peninsula suite--including Leslie Greene diamond bracelets, a $650 Maurice La-croix watch and a bushelful of beauty products. At 9:33 p.m. at the Paramount party at the Hilton's Stardust Room, Harrison Ford signs autographs while Calista Flockhart chows down on shrimp. At 1:00 a.m., Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz and Nicole Kidman are among celebs still partying the night away at Creative Artists Agency's after-afterparty at Chaya Brasserie.

Focuses on the celebration of actors and actresses following the presentation of awards at the 2002 Oscars show in Hollywood, California. Description of the post-ceremony party called the Board of Governors Ball; Mention of various celebrities, including Sandra Bullock and Hugh Grant; Other parties, including one at the restaurant Mortons in Los Angeles.

Reports on the 74th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, California. Win of a Best Actress Oscar by Halle Berry; Details of the clothing worn by various actors and actresses, including Denzel Washington, Nicole Kidman, and Jennifer Lopez.

Focuses on the death of Carrie Hamilton from cancer and the impact on her mother, comedian Carol Burnett. Difficulties they faced in their mother-daughter relationship; Hamilton's background, including the effect of her drug and alcohol use; Details of their careers, including Hamilton's work as an actress, film producer and director, playwright, and musician.

Profiles actress Laura Dern, who plays the role of a foster mother in the drama film 'I Am Sam.' Highlights of her career, including her roles in 'Focus,' Novocaine,' and 'Jurassic Park'; Details of her family and love life, including her marriage to Ben Harper.

Focuses on the life of actor Ethan Hawke and his role as a father and husband.

Discusses the death of singer Aaliyah in a plane crash and her career as a singer and actress.

Offers comments from celebrities attending the Golden Globe awards concerning clothing worn at the show.

Presents photographs of celebrities who attended the 2000 Golden Globe Awards.

Reports on the recovery of television talk show host David Letterman who underwent quintuple bypass surgery in January 2000.

The article discusses the weight management strategies of people working in the food industry. Food writer Melissa Clark says she forces herself to say no to some dishes. Pastry Chef Lei Shisak only eats dessert when she's dating someone. Christine Garboski, recipe creator, makes sure she eats plenty of vegetables with every meal.

Reports that celebrity couple Britney Spears and Kevin Federline delivered a baby boy, Sean Preston Federline. Report that Spears had a cesarean section delivery; Products bought by Spears including a cashmere sweater; Gifts given to Spears, including Yo My Booties angora baby shoes.

The article looks at successful and not-so-successful house makeovers from a number of television shows including "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Trading Spaces". Having lost both their parents to heart problems 14 days apart in 2003, the blended Cadigan-Scott family of eight siblings ages 13 to 23 were in need of help when ABC's hit show came calling. "The shingles were falling off the house," says Kelli-Ann Cadigan, 19, an assistant restaurant manager. "The lawn was dead. The windows were so molded over you couldn't see out of them." The renovations nearly doubled the original square footage to 2,200 square feet, creating eight separate bedrooms for the first time. Diane and Bryan Schwartz say they grew nervous when they spotted Hildi Santo Tomás, the Trading Spaces designer notorious for her outlandish ideas, on the day taping began in November '02. Says Diane: "I told my husband, 'Honey, this is not going to be good.'" From their perspective, it wasn't: They wound up taking one month and$5,000 of their own money to undo Santo Tomás's vision, which included 4,000 wine labels plastered on the walls. The Schwartzes--who say they told producers that they don't allow alcohol in their home--were not impressed.

The celebrity baby boom is continuing with several famous mothers giving birth. Geena Davis who had twin boys. Davis and her surgeon husband, Reza Jarrahy, 33, welcomed Kian William and Kaiis Steven, twin boys. When Ryder Russell Robinson wasn't on the set nursing, he was getting settled in the Big Easy, where Kate Hudson and her rocker husband, Chris Robinson, 37, made time to explore the city with their new son. Courteney Cox is expected to deliver a baby girls soon while Cate Blanchett has a brand new son. Actress Debra Messing had her first son. Some of the names being bestowed on the infants which are creative to say the least.

The article is a first-person account by the wife of a director about what it is like to attend the Academy Awards presentation when you are not the nominee and are not famous. Imagine your worst humiliation. Now imagine that feeling squared. That's what it's like to be a red-carpet widow. I am a normal person. But I am married to someone who lives half his life in an abnormal world--a world where beautiful people cavort and the wine flows like Evian, which flows like Fiji Water. My husband is a film producer--an Academy Award-winning film producer. As a pair, we've attended numerous premieres, countless black-tie events, several Golden Globes and two Oscar shows. And each time, I am reminded that I am a nobody. You have no idea how much effort it takes to be a nobody. Two years ago, when my husband, Brian Grazer, was nominated for Best Picture for "A Beautiful Mind," after I congratulated him, tears of joy running down my face (perhaps because it was 5:30 in the morning), I was seized by another, even stronger emotion: abject fear. What was I going to wear? And how was I going to fit in that thing I was going to wear? Who would do my hair? How does one go about getting hair that one wants done? Who would do my makeup? Who would do my plastic surgery? See, even though I am a card-carrying member of the Society of Nobodies, I am just as vain as the next green-light movie star.

The article presents fashion trends among Hollywood celebrities. A favored hue of kings and queens, purple is adorning Hollywood royalty too--in sophisticated, premiere-worthy dresses (Kelly Rowland, Charlize Theron) as well as chic little separates (Julia Stiles). At the New York City Dogville premiere on Oct. 4, Chloe Sevigny shone in a sequined Lanvin sheath. Displaying decolletage but little jewelry, she punctuated the look with scarlet lips and Lanvin stilettos. Kirsten Dunst, Reese Witherspoon and other stars are snapping up Delux Beauty's ultra-portable Junior Duos. Celebrity style-setters Cameron Diaz, Lisa Kudrow, Lara Flynn Boyle and Britney Spears have all gotten into the spirit.

Profiles actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his role in the two motion pictures 'Gangs of New York' and 'Catch Me If You Can.' Consideration of DiCaprio's 28th-birthday party in Las Vegas, California; Relationship with supermodel Gisele Bundchen; Feelings from director Steven Spielberg with regard to DiCaprio's acting ability; His interest in environmentalism.

Focuses on Moon Zappa, daughter of the late Frank Zappa, and her book 'America the Beautiful.'

Discusses the creation of low-waisted Frankie B. jeans by designer Daniella Clarke and their popularity among celebrities.

Focuses on fashion trends among celebrities as of September 11, 2000, including the trend of several celebrities to wear red lipstick.

Profiles actor Jonathan Taylor Thomas.

Profiles singer and actress Julie Andrews and how she is coping since losing her ability to sing following throat surgery in 1998.

The article reports on actors and expectant parents Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes. With the birth of their first child just weeks away, the couple were seen at an event at the headquarters of Yahoo!. Holmes had a baby shower, attended by her mother Kathy, Cruise's mother Mary and his sister Cass. Holmes bought furnishings and nursery decorations at Petit Trésor in Los Angeles (Calif.). Signs were delivered to the couple's house with advice from the Church of Scientology printed on them. INSET: KATIE'S BABY BUYS.

The article presents photographs of actresses at the Golden Globes awards ceremony in various dresses. Penelope Cruz wore a dress by Marchesa. Kyra Sedgwick wore a dress by Bottega Veneta. Emmy Rossum wore a dress from Dior by John Galliano. Michelle Williams wore a dress by Givenchy.

Focuses on the retail store Bella Gray that actor Lisa Rinna opened to sell clothing that she personally picks out. Description of the store and how she got the idea to create it; Success of the store; How her husband, Harry Hamlin, has helped with the store and raising their children; Plans to possibly open another store. INSET: MEANWHILE, HARRY. . ..

Profiles Paige Adams-Geller, model and creator of the Paige brand of jeans. Role of Adams-Geller as a fit model for several high-profile denim brands; Popularity of Paige brand jeans among celebrities, including Eva Longoria, Amber Valletta, and Rachel Bilson; Comments of Adams-Geller on the success of her clothing line; Details of Adams-Geller's history in modeling; Reflections of Adams-Geller on her experience with anorexia while working as a professional model; Claim that therapy in an in-patient treatment facility aided in her recovery from anorexia; Development of Adams-Geller's line of denim; Marketing and pricing of Paige jeans in high-end retail stores.