Newsstand Friday: People Magazine Filed under ( Britney Spears, Glenn Close, Jackie Chan, Lance Bass, Martha Stewart, Matt Damon, Princess Diana, Robin Roberts, Tyra Banks )

R&B superstar Usher abruptly calls off his wedding to Tameka Foster, leaving guests like Janet Jackson and Nelly wondering what happened

COVER
The brutal murders of Jennifer Hawke-Petitand daughters Hayley, 17, and Michaela, 11, shocked their tranquil Connecticut town

Though Britney Spears and Kevin Federline signed divorce papers on July 30 that gave them shared custody of their sons, both camps say a fight may be ahead

The real skinny behind Star Jones Reynolds's fabulous figure? After years of playing coy, she says she underwent gastric bypass surgery

Matt Damon answers your questions about fatherhood and life with a new Bourne

Trista and Ryan welcome a new son, Maxwell

Doctors believe Oscar, a 2-year-old mixed-breed cat, can sense when death is imminent

Hilary Duff, Tyra Banks, Fergie, Jackie Chan, Lance Bass and other celebs open up their personal photo albums to share pictures and memories of their favorite summertime momentsbody

Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis Stewart talks about her fertility struggle – and why many women may be misreading their biological clocks

HEROES AMONG US
Tim Miller and his team of volunteers ride in on horseback to help find missing people

Conservationist Wayne Gerdes explains his tricks for improving gas mileage – like turning off the engine while cruising or going downhill

Keeping her emotions in check – at least on camera – Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts announces she has breast cancer

From The Big Chill to family thrills, Glenn Close looks back on a storied career filled with memorable moments

Ten years after her death, we look at how Princess Diana changed in her lifetime and imagine what she might look like at 46

Newsstand Friday: Life & Style Weekly Magazine Filed under ( Eva Longoria, Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Katie Holmes, Kristin Cavallari, Lindsay Lohan, Renee Zellweger, Suri Cruise, Tom Cruise, Tyra Banks )

How Tyra Lost 30 lbs!
In just six months, Tyra Banks slimmed down and regained her supermodel bod! Find out how she did it -- and shape up for summer with a plan just like hers!

John & Jessica: The truth behind their split!
John Mayer and Jessica Simpson spent the night together at her NYC hotel just a few days after their reported breakup. What's really going on?

Ready for baby No. 2!
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are moving into a huge new home with seven bedrooms -- and, insiders tell Life & Style, a nursery reserved for Suri's new brother or sister!

PLUS

This week's hottest new haircuts!
Eva Longoria frames her oval shaped face with sexy curls while Renee Zellweger flatters her round face with a chic boy cut. Check out these and other 'dos, and find the best one for your face shape!

Best faux glows!
Even celebrities can have a hard time pulling off fake tans! Jessica Simpson, Kristin Cavallari, Lindsay Lohan. . . Whose tan is hot and whose is not?

Sexy summer sandals
Wedges are the must-have sandals of the season. Life & Style shows off this week's best-selling (and best-looking) pairs!

Tyra Says Buh-Bye to Brittany on America's Next Top Model Filed under ( America's Next Top Model, Brittany Hatch, Tyra Banks )

Last week, Tyra Banks bid adieu to Brittany Hatch on America's Next Top Model. A feisty redhead who was prone to the waterworks gave TV Guide a little dish on what we missed.


TVGuide.com: In the interest of your mental health, I promise I'm going to try not to make you cry once during this interview.
Brittany Hatch: [Laughs] I really don't cry that much! It looks that way, though, doesn't it?

TVGuide.com: How do I put this? Yes. Yes, it does.
Brittany: That environment is sort of made to make you stress out, and everyone handles their stress differently. There's a week's worth of footage per episode, and when you cut it down to five or 10 minutes per girl, you can make anybody look the way you want to. Everybody has their breakdowns and their bitch fits.

TVGuide.com: Are you saying that you had a Renee moment or two?
Brittany: [Laughs] Probably. I think we all did.

TVGuide.com: I really thought you were going to go the distance. You never took a bad picture.
Brittany: Thank you! But I was pretty sure that I was going to go home before the final three when I did consistently well. I hadn't watched the show before, but I heard from a lot of the girls that there is always the girl who does consistently well but only gets to the final five or six before being sent home. Tyra doesn't want a model, she wants to make a model. That's what the show is about. So the girls who start off strong and are just consistently strong, that's not what she's chasing. She wants to build you into something and create her little Tyra protégé.

TVGuide.com: You had no journey. You were too good!
Brittany: I didn't say that!

TVGuide.com: Mm-hmm. So someone like Dionne, who basically has to be positioned like a Barbie, would ironically have the advantage?
Brittany: Right.

TVGuide.com: If it were simply a modeling competition, do you think she should have gone home before you?
Brittany: Absolutely not. The fact that I didn't book a job [after the go-see competition] meant that I deserved to be sent home.

TVGuide.com: Yeah, that had to hurt a little.
Brittany: A little. But I think at that point, after the [difficulties I had with the CoverGirl commercial], I was so sort of petrified of doing something wrong that I curled up into a little shell and just didn't let myself be me or do anything right. Or anything at all, for that matter!

TVGuide.com: Which is a shame, because you actually have quite a nice personality.
Brittany: I think I have a very friendly and outgoing personality. I mean, I tend bar, so my job is to sort of be everyone's best friend and talk to everyone and have a good time with them. But the show brought out a different side of me that I don't think I even knew existed. I didn't know how to handle it at the time.

TVGuide.com: Which side was that?
Brittany: The very emotional, stressed Brittany! My friends watched and said, "I've never seen you get stressed about anything in your life! What the hell?!" It was kind of entertaining, though.

TVGuide.com: Maybe it was not being able to be in a bar and have the occasional beer over the course of any given week that did it to you.
Brittany: I don't know if it was that, or [if it was] that... you do get a little bit emotional when you have a camera in your face and a director asking you 15 times, "What's wrong?" I'm sure anyone knows that when someone asks, "What's wrong?" and you say "Nothing," and they say, "No, really, what's wrong?" that's the trigger.

TVGuide.com: Hell, just being asked over and over again would make me cry!
Brittany: Exactly! Once you get to a certain point, you just wanna say, "Fine, I'll let you know.... But look, then you've got to leave me alone!"

TVGuide.com: Or at least give you a tissue! I thought it was interesting that Dionne made a point of saying that you remembered all of your lines during the acting challenge but made your short-term memory an issue during the commercial challenge.
Brittany: That really was a very ignorant statement from someone who has obviously never known anyone with a brain trauma or anything like that and does not understand the difference between short-term and long-term memory. [Brittany has maintained that her short-term memory was scrambled when she was run down by a car.] We had two hours to memorize the script for the acting challenge, and I was able to do that, because it was then committed to long-term memory. When handed cue cards, short-term memory is a two- to five-second window in which you look at something and then you regurgitate it and forget about it. Without having short-term memory, I can't look at something and regurgitate it, because I don't remember it. I would look at the cue cards and then turn to the camera and have no idea what the cue card just said.

TVGuide.com: Snap! When did it occur to you that throwing a hissy fit on the modeling agency's doorstep may not have been the greatest idea?
Brittany: Obviously, in the heat of the moment, it didn't occur to me that it might not be the greatest idea. But afterwards, as soon as I heard from Renee that Priscilla [Leighton Clark of Priscilla's Modeling Management] could hear me... when we walked into the elimination room, I did apologize to her for my behavior and said that it was completely out of line. Of course, they didn't show that part. They show what they like, and that's fine. It's what I signed up for.

TVGuide.com: It had to make you nauseous seeing Priscilla on the panel and knowing what was coming.
Brittany: Oh, I definitely was a little nervous and angry with myself. I reacted in a way that was childish and immature and completely unbecoming, and I lost any poise that I may have had and saw mud on my face! But I took it as a learning experience. Better to fall flat on my face then and learn from it than just go on having no idea.

TVGuide.com: I know you're not allowed to book jobs until the show is finished, but have people been calling to inquire about your availability?
Brittany: Nobody knows who I am yet, because they hide our last names until after we get eliminated. But I definitely plan on pursuing modeling, and actually I'm moving to New York this summer. I'm subletting a place with my friend who has an internship at VH1, so we're going to be living up there and I'm going to attempt to pursue modeling. Hopefully, I can do a little better in the real world than I did on the go-sees that are the little microcosm of ANTM.

Photo from TV Guide.

Newsstand Friday: TV Guide Filed under ( 24, CSI: Las Vegas, CSI: Miami, CSI: NY, Girlfriends, House, How I Met Your Mother, Survivor, Tyra Banks )

COVER STORY
Lost, 24, House and CSI Scoop!
The island drama kicks off our spoiler-filled finale package. Plus: Marshall and Lily’s wedding on How I Met Your Mother, dirt on Jericho, Girlfriends, Survivor and more!

BREAKING NEWS
Where Have the Viewers Gone?
We take a look at why ratings are down this season. Plus: Want to party with Tyra Banks? Go online.

Jael Exits the Runway on America's Next Top Model Filed under ( America's Next Top Model, Jael Strauss, Tyra Banks )

Odd, but pretty, Jael Strauss was given her walking papers by Tyra Banks last week on America's Next Top Model. Jael has packed her bags and heads for her hometown of Detroit. TV Guide recently sat down with Jael for some behind-the-scenes dish.

TVGuide.com: Well, in all honesty, I'm not sure how I'm going to continue watching the show without you on it!
Jael: Oh, really? Well, one day I'm going to have my own show, and you'll be able to watch me on that! I really want to do a show that uncovers all the unsigned bands and underground artists. I really want to expose all those great groups, like the Burning Man community.

TVGuide.com: That's perfect for you! There's definitely some rock 'n' roll in you.
Jael: Yeah... and some hip-hop!

TVGuide.com: Speaking of hip-hop, let's go back to the night of that infamous Smart Water party. What was going on with you and 50 Cent? Why did you keep getting in his face until he finally pushed you in the pool?
Jael: Everything you see is not everything that happened. Actually, the girls kept coming over to me and saying, "50 wants to talk to you," because he would send them over. And then I'd go back over and talk to him, and then he'd be like, "Didn't I tell you to leave me alone?" I guess he was intimidated. My personality was too much for him.

TVGuide.com: I would have expected you two to have a lot of fun together.
Jael: It was fun. I poured Smart Water all over his head!

TVGuide.com: Were you irritated that Sanjaya kind of stole your thunder by getting eliminated from American Idol on the same night as you?
Jael: No way! No one steals my thunder. I relate to Sanjaya, actually. I think he was there because of his energy and not so much his talent, and I can relate to that. You know, I did my best and I gave it all the energy I could possibly give, but at the same time...

TVGuide.com: Hey, don't sell yourself short. You took some fantastic photos!
Jael: Thank you. I tried. I really pushed myself, and I'm really proud of the outcome.

TVGuide.com: As the show went on and it became clear that they wanted to sort of mold and change your personality into something else…Jael: I'm not having that! I came there as myself, and I left there myself, and I'm so happy about that.

TVGuide.com: Was it a relief to get eliminated so that you didn't have to go through the cookie-cutter factory they use to pump out models?
Jael: I wouldn't say it was a relief, but I wish they'd been more open-minded and allowed me to be myself. I feel I have what it takes to represent women, and I feel that I did a really good job. I gave 110 percent. I know I fell flat on my face when it came time to do the CoverGirl commercial, but I gave it my all. I prefer Brittany being there rather than myself, actually. I vote for Brittany.

TVGuide.com: The CoverGirl commercial seemed particularly difficult for you, because they look for a specific kind of girl for that: perky, happy, blank. Was that something that maybe didn't occur to you until that phase of the competition rolled around?
Jael: No, it occurred to me. I just... I don't know. I'm glad I had the experience and got to try. I see where my weaknesses are and my strong points, and I really learned a lot about myself.

TVGuide.com: I like your kooky edge. I wouldn't want to see you become generic.
Jael: I didn't give in. I just tried, but I didn't give in.

TVGuide.com: I think you may have a rebellious streak.
Jael: That may be a little bit true. [Laughs] I don't know if I'd call myself a rebel. It's not like anybody's in charge of me.... I just run my own show. But that was Tyra's show, and she got to run it.

TVGuide.com: I thought it was interesting that in Australia, you were wearing a tutu and some outfits that might not be exactly what the panel would have advised.
Jael: When I showed up for my casting, I was wearing a tutu. They knew what they were getting themselves into, so I wouldn't expect them to all of a sudden say, "Why are you doing this?" It's not like it was a surprise!

TVGuide.com: You have a unique style. Have you considered getting into the designing aspect of the industry?
Jael: Well, every day is Halloween. [Laughs]

TVGuide.com: That would be a great name for a brand!
Jael: Hey, yeah! Are you ready to start a company with me?

TVGuide.com: All we need is a backer. Maybe 50!
Jael: Exactly!

TVGuide.com: I don't want to take things in a dark direction, but I wanted to address the fact that you lost a friend to an overdose during the course of the show. I thought you pulled yourself together remarkably well.
Jael: I just let myself be a human being. I allowed the world to see me, and I thought I could set a good example. I knew there were other people out there going through similar things, and I wanted to be somebody they could relate to. And I realized that I'm in the public eye. Kids look up to you and people relate to you, and they know I'm an oddball. There are a lot of oddballs out there who don't have someone they can relate to in the public eye, so I definitely pushed myself to persevere so that I could set a good example.

TVGuide.com: Was there a thought in the back of your mind that your experience might help drug users see how their actions might impact the people they care about?
Jael: Yeah, they didn't air it, but when I dedicated my photo to her, I did say something urging people to realize how much they were hurting their loved ones and to get help before it was too late.

TVGuide.com: What are your immediate plans to keep spreading joy to the planet?
Jael: Well, I just really, really want to save the world, obviously. I know it sounds "hippie," but I really want to work toward getting my own show so that I can stay in the limelight and continue to spread the positivity and keep people laughing and smiling. I've found that's my strong point, and it's something I'm really, really good at.

TVGuide.com: Somebody does need to save the world, so why not you?
Jael: I'm tryin'. I'm putting all my energy into it, so help me god.

TVGuide.com: Can you see yourself running for office one day?
Jael: I'm an activist, but I like to be behind the scenes a little bit more. I feel like you can touch more people personally when you're on foot than when you're up on a podium. I like to physically touch people, you know? I get something from that. I like to actually stand not above but with people.

TVGuide.com: And politicians do tend to get into trouble when they touch people!
Jael: [Laughs] I'm all about getting into trouble and touching.

Photo from TV Guide.

America's Next Top Model Disrespectful? Filed under ( America's Next Top Model, CW, Tyra Banks )

The city of Santa Monica, California sure thinks so, which surprises the hell out of me. The show's ads were recently pulled from buses in Santa Monica after area residents complained that the show was disrespectful to women. A CW rep commented, "It's a jungle out there in bus marketing." Why is ANTM any different than any other ad featuring a waif model or underwear clad Calvin Klein guy? Inquiring minds want to know.

Photo from CWTV.