Newsstand Friday: People Magazine

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Grey's Anatomy's Patrick Dempsey opens up about life as a dad – and shares the first photos of his McCutie twin sons, Darby and Sullivan

The Oscars
Oh, what a night! Reese Witherspoon dazzled, Jennifer Hudson cried, and Martin Scorsese won – finally! We take you backstage (George Clooney and Cate Blanchett reunite!), on the red carpet (Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce Knowles share some girly giggles) and to the champagne-flowing after-parties (Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes hit the Vanity Fair fête, while Leonardo DiCaprio schmoozed at the Governors Ball). Plus: a look at the evening's fashion and beauty statements – what was hot and what was not?

Back in rehab, Britney Spears is getting support from a surprising ally: estranged husband Kevin Federline

Scholars question a documentary that claims the tombs of Jesus Christ – and his son Judah – have been found

In their new book, ABC's Bob Woodruff and his wife, Lee, tell the story of his against-the-odds recovery a year after he was nearly killed in Iraq

Baby Amillia Taylor is a marvel: born five months early, she's the world's youngest surviving preemie

Members of an Indiana sorority say looks played a role when half the house was suddenly evicted

Hearing-aid mogul Bill Austin travels the world fitting devices for poor kids

Missouri pastor Will Bowen's challenge to stop whining for 21 days ignites a global response

Fashion Police: SAG Awards

Madison will be bringing you more Fashion Police coverage when the West Coast wakes up, but I'm going to get us started. From what I saw, there seemed to be very few fashion flops on last night's red carpet. A lot of black, a lot of color risks, a lot more conservative choices than usual, and many, many beautiful people. Let's get it started.

Demi Moore with husband Ashton Kutcher and House star, Hugh Laurie. Could she look any more gorgeous or ageless? Beautiful color and flow of the dress.

This picture of Cate Blanchett does not do her dress justice. I'll be searching for another one, but in the meantime, the gold shimmer of this one was gorgeous, without being tacky.

Kyra Sedgwick from The Closer keeps it simple, understated and elegant.

Vanessa Williams chooses a bright color that works really well for her. And the hair? SO much better than the Golden Globes tease she was trying to rock.

Kate Walsh and Patrick Dempsey. Interesting color choice for a red head, but I think it works for her.

Reese Witherspoon plays it safe, but manages to look as classy as ever.

Sandra Oh has a habit of nailing it, or being really far off the mark. This time? She got it. Beautiful, elegant with just the right touch of sparkle.

There is a full-length shot of Eva Longoria, but this tender picture of her and Tony Parker was too good to pass up.

Photos from People.

Newsweek's Oscar Roundtable

Check out all the fancy actors in one place, huh? Newsweek conducted an Oscar Roundtable that included Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Forest Whitaker, Helen Mirren, Penelope Cruz and Leonardo DiCaprio. The event consisted of all these stars schmoozing and picking on eachother (in a nice way) for two hours.

I guess the event was a success, since Newsweek published nine freaking pages of it. Read the whole thing here. For those of us with short attention spans, here's my favorite excerpt from Brad Pitt (of course):

"I had a job driving strippers around. Yeah, my job was to drive them to bachelor parties and things. I'd pick them up, and at the gig I'd collect the money, play the bad Prince tapes and catch the girls' clothes. It was not a wholesome atmosphere, and it got very depressing. After two months I went in to quit, and the guy said, 'Listen, I've got this one last gig tonight.' So I did it, and this girl—I'd never met her before—was in an acting class taught by a man named Roy London [a famous acting coach]. I went and checked it out, and it really set me on the path to where I am now. Strippers changed my life."

Photo from Newsweek.

Golden Globes Fashion 2007

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt - she rarely looks bad, and tonight was no exception. She looks stunning in a slight departure from her usual black.


Cate Blanchett - so many wrongs, it's hard to know where to begin. It's like she took many different dresses and styles and blended them all together. And the shoes? What was she thinking? Pass.


Cameron Diaz - overall, the dress is very pretty and she usually pulls off these things with aplomb. I'd like it much better if the shoulder thing was gone.


J. Lo does it again, classic, understated glamour.

Photos from People.