A summary of what's been in the tabloids.

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• Sex Doesn't Sell  The tabloids turn prudish. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Dec. 16, 2000
  
• Chad Enough? Nothing about Katherine Harris here—or in the latest tabloids.  
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Dec. 1, 2000
  
• Election? What Election? Britney's love life, the pitter-patter of little Pitts, and other crucial news from the tabloids. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Nov. 17, 2000
  
• Bringing Up the Rear The tabloids' butt obsession. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Nov. 3, 2000
  
• It's All About the But Anna Nicole Smith, Rulon Gardner, and the tabloids' favorite conjunction. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Oct. 20, 2000
  
• October Surprise The tabloids show an interest in politics. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Oct. 6, 2000
  
• The End Is Near! Have we seen the last of the red-hot tabloids? 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Sept. 22, 2000
  
• Heche Makes Waste The tabloids' take on Anne and Ellen's breakup, Madonna's Rocco, and more. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Sept. 8, 2000
  
• Down by the C-Section The tabloids report on Madonna and childbirth, Gere's Lyme disease, and other medical matters. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Aug. 25, 2000
  
• Oops! They Did It Again Even a tabloid can't be right all the time. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Aug. 11, 2000
  
• The Insider Who's qualified to give celebrity secrets to the tabloids? Why, you are! 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn July 21, 2000
  
• Dang! He's Still Alive The tabloids await the passing of another celebrity. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn June 23, 2000
  
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Rags Why the tabloids never run out of material. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn June 9, 2000
  
• Win One for the Giffords Will Frank and Kathie Lee keep it together? The experts weigh in.
  Jennifer Mendelsohn May 26, 2000
  
• Fear and Foreboding in Tabloidland Fretting about the horrible, horrible things that might happen to celebrities. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn May 12, 2000
  
• Beauty Before Age Yesterday, Sir Paul's wrinkles seemed so far away, and other news of "mature" celebs.
  Jennifer Mendelsohn April 28, 2000
  
• He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The tabloids zero in on celebrity siblings. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn April 7, 2000
  
• The Rockwell Files The tabloids have their way with Darva Conger and her multimillionaire hubby. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn March 24, 2000
  
• Hail, Britney Someday, her prince may come—and the tabloids will be waiting. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn March 3, 2000
  
• Won't You Be My Valentab? Broken hearts abound in the Globe et al. 
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Feb. 18, 2000
  
• Shocked, I'm Sure! Hillary vs. Tipper, Denzel's heartache, and more stunning secrets from the tabloids.  
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Feb. 4, 2000
  
• Bait and Snitch Falling for another tabloid ruse.
  Jennifer Mendelsohn Jan. 14, 2000