Newsstand Friday: OK! Magazine

BRITNEY SPEARS
The truth behind her failed OK! photo shoot
OK! Magazine strives to bring out the best in stars, but that task became increasingly difficult when we tried to complete an exclusive shoot and interview with Britney last week. While OK! retained the most talented crew to showcase the pop star in the most flattering light, her erratic behavior and unwieldy demands made our job impossible. “OK! Magazine spent a heartbreaking day with Britney Spears and witnessed first-hand an emotional cry for help that will leave you shocked and sad,” Sarah Ivens, OK! Editor-In-Chief, said. “This week, on newsstands Friday, the truth will be told.” OK! brings you the real facts behind the aborted shoot and interview. We also share our hopes that Britney will soon find herself back on track.

TOMKAT
How Katie is making Tom happy again
Tom Cruise is under a spell — and her name is Katie Holmes. During the welcome-to-America party TomKat co-hosted for David and Victoria Beckham at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles, Tom couldn’t take his eyes off his wife. “Tom looked completely in awe of Katie,” a guest tells OK!. Hollywood insiders say that Tom, often characterized as a control freak, has learned to let go a little, thanks to his wife and baby daughter, Suri. “It is clear that Tom looks to Katie for praise and inspiration, and he gets it in spades,” says an insider. There’s even talk that Tom, a devout Scientologist, is now open to exploring other faiths.

KELLY RIPA
How the daytime diva keeps her marriage hot
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have it all: marriage, children, great careers. How do they keep everything together? By finding time to spend quality time together, Kelly reveals. They split their time between their SoHo apartment in New York City and their home in Southampton, N.Y. Kelly recently said, “I’ve had a crush on my husband since the day I met him, and I’m so pleased that I still do all these years later. The fact is I’m very content with my marriage.” OK! spills the all the cute couple’s secrets!

JILLIAN REYNOLDS
Meet her new bundle of joy!
Jillian Reynolds (née Barberie) and her husband, Grant, invited OK! into their home to meet their first child, Ruby Raven. And Jillian talked about becoming a new mother: “I was sobbing like a baby,” she says about holding Ruby for the first time. “I was adopted, and my birth mom didn’t get a chance to hold me for very long. It was very emotional.” Jillian reveals how becoming a mom has changed her focus and how she’s planning to get her post-baby body back in shape.