Newsstand Friday: OK! Magazine Filed under ( American Idol, Brooke Shields, Jesse James, Katie Holmes, Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, Nicole Kidman, Paula Abdul, Regis Philbin, Sandra Bullock, Tom Cruise )

KELLY RIPA
America’s sweetheart is determined to save her troubled marriage
Live With Regis & Kelly host Kelly Ripa seems to effortlessly balance her professional and home life, caring for her husband, Mark Consuelos, and their three children. But the couple’s grueling work schedules have put a strain on their 11-year marriage. Kelly had to take up the slack when Regis Philbin left their show for bypass surgery, while Mark has spent the last few weeks in Los Angeles, shooting his new reality show Age of Love. In spite of recent tensions, Kelly and Mark are not giving up on their marriage. “They have both realized that changes need to be made,” a friend tells OK!. “They are determined to not let this marriage fail.”

KATIE HOLMES
Will Nicole undermine her efforts to be a good stepmom?
Katie Holmes has been growing closer to her stepchildren, Conner and Isabella, a fact that irks their mother, Nicole Kidman. “Nicole is being very firm about the fact that these are her kids, not Katie’s,” a friend of the star tells OK!. Nicole is taking action, asking ex-husband Tom Cruise for more time to spend with her children, and it seems that her persistence is finally paying off.

PAULA ABDUL — OK! EXCLUSIVE
Only in OK!, Paula predicts who will be in the top two!
OK!’s own Idol Insider Paula Abdul dishes on the final three contestants on America Idol, and who she feels should be competing in the top two slots. Paula also reveals how she made her choice for Blake’s “judge’s pick” song; which of the final three desperately needs a makeover; and what she thinks about LaKisha’s recent elimination.

HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS IN HOLLYWOOD
Stars drop pounds the right way
More celebs are losing weight sensibly. Mother of two Brooke Shields shed her baby weight on what she calls “the three-year-old diet,” running after now 4-year-old daughter Rowan a mere month after her younger daughter, Grier, was born. Sandra Bullock has admitted she put on pounds after settling into blissful married life with Jesse James, but an active lifestyle with her husband of three years has helped her slim down.

Newsstand Friday: Life & Style Weekly Filed under ( America Ferrara, Brad Pitt, Carmen Electra, Eva Mendes, Halle Berry, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Lopez, Lauren Conrad, Lindsay Lohan, Mischa Barton, Nicole Kidman, Nicole Richie, Paris Hilton )

Brad wants Jen back!
Brad Pitt has turned to an unlikely ally as his problems with Angelina Jolie persist: his ex, Jennifer Aniston! Life & Style's exclusive cover story this week reveals the intimate conversations and deepening bond between Jen and Brad, all while Brad and Angelina drift further apart. Is a Brad and Jen reunion next?

Hollywood's best boob makeovers!
Carmen's chest is Electra-fying, and Paris Hilton's cleavage looks perfect in her push-up, but Jessica Simpson comes out on top in Life & Style's special report on the best celebrity breasts. Plus, Lindsay Lohan, Halle Berry, and more!

Tom's side of the story
A spate of recent reports say Katie Holmes feels "trapped" in her marriage to a super-controlling Tom Cruise. But is Tom really such an overbearing spouse, or is he just a loving husband and father who wants the best life possible for Katie and their kids? Find out in this surprising story.

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The secret language of ponytails!
Nicole Richie, Jennifer Lopez, Nicole Kidman, and Mischa Barton all have one thing in common -- they pull their hair back. What's so interesting about that? Find out in our current issue, as Life & Style analyzes what stars' ponytail styles say about their personality!

Great spring dresses!
Sexy styles for warmer weather! Celebs including Vanessa Minnillo, America Ferrara and Lauren Conrad show how to wear the right dress for any figure!

Accessories special!
Looking for the perfect strappy wedges or sunglasses for spring? Take a style cue from Eva Mendes, Gwen Stefani and other stars who know exactly how to accessorize their look!

Newsstand Friday: People Magazine Filed under ( American Idol, Donatella Versace, Eddie Van Halen, Hayden Panettiere, Justin Timberlake, Nicole Kidman, Rene Syler, Richard Gere, Valerie Bertinelli )

Six months after a shooting that killed five Amish girls, a brand new schoolhouse signals a town's hope

The captain of the Grand Princess cruise ship staged a miraculous rescue of two overboard spring breakers

Nicole Kidman and Justin Timberlake shared some slime time at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards

French nun Marie Simon-Pierre says John Paul II cured her of Parkinson's

Golden retriever Toby jumps to the rescue when his owner begins choking

Richard Gere looks back at almost three decades of seducing moviegoers

Heroes' cheerleader Hayden Panettiere talks about her hit show, her debut album and her upcoming high school graduation

Christa Lilly shocks her family – and doctors – by waking from a coma-like state

After several cancer scares, former Early Show anchor René Syler has a double prophylactic mastectomy

Sydney Tamiia Poitier talks about growing up the daughter of screen icon Sidney and her controversial new movie

Back from their amorous adventures in Australia, Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson get serious stateside

Cover
Actress Valerie Bertinelli opens up about being "fat," finding love after Eddie Van Halen and her public vow to lose weight

Five years ago Alicia Kozakiewicz was abducted by a man she met on the Internet. Now she's trying to help other teens

Designer Donatella Versace reveals her 20-year-old daughter Allegra is battling anorexia

From teaching self-defense to helping foster kids, these four amazing girls have big ideas – and bigger hearts

Catch up with American Idol contestants from years past with this excerpt from the new People book American Idol, Where Are They Now?