Pregnant Beyonce glows on the cover of Harper's Bazaar . - Terry RichardsonBeyonce's silent announcement that she's expecting at the MTV Video Music Awards in August was undeniably sweet and it looked somewhat spontaneous. But don't think for a moment that the woman behind an empire of music, movies, clothing, fragrances, and more didn't plan every second of it.

"I put a lot of thought into how I wanted to unveil it. It was important to me that I was able to do it myself," the 30-year-old confesses in the November issue of Harper's Bazaar. "I was extremely nervous. It was the toughest red carpet I ever did."

The former Destiny's Child singer reveals that she went through about 70 dresses before selecting the orange Lanvin gown she donned for the occasion. In fact, Beyonce's become obsessed with all maternity clothes, even working to create a collection for her House of Dereon line.

"All I see now are clothes that are flattering on a pregnant woman," she gushes. "It's been so exciting for me! I love figuring out designs that still make me feel edgy and sexy

Rihanna is hot -- and not just when it comes to her career. In addition to Billboard's recent announcement that she just bested Madonna to become the fastest solo artist to chart 20 songs in the Top 10 of the Hot 100 chart, the 23-year-old pop star has been named Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive.

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Now this is a style showdown! Black Eyed Peas frontwoman Fergie and supermodel Kate Moss are both known for daring to wear fashion with a capital "F." So what happens when the women were both spotted wearing the same dramatic black ensemble from the Louis Vuitton Fall 2011 collection? It's up to us to decide who wore it best.

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Kim, Kourtney, and Khloe Kardashian talked to Lucky magazine for its November issue. Each sister got to do her own cover shoot too. - Robert Erdmann/LuckyThe Kardashians. Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to admit, the family knows how to market itself, from multiple reality shows to million-dollar endorsement deals, sisters Kim, Khloe, and Kourtney have become some of America's most famous women. In an interview with Lucky magazine, the gals talk about how they handle life in the spotlight.

Jennifer Aniston poses on the cover of Elle magazine's Women in Hollywood issue. - Alexei Hay/ElleFor its Women in Hollywood issue, Elle magazine talked to a variety of fabulous females of all ages, who also happen to be A-listers in the world of entertainment, including Evan Rachel Wood, Jennifer Aniston, and Michelle Pfeiffer. Here's a sneak peek at what a few of them had to say on everything from nude scenes to plastic surgery to why, once in a while, you've got to throw a chair or two.

Johnny Depp, 48, poses on the cover of Vanity Fair 's November issue. - Terry Richardson/Vanity FairYou know those actors who claim to have turned down certain movies -- despite the promise of big dollars -- because the role just didn't feel right? Johnny Depp isn't one of them.

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"Basically, if they're going to pay me the stupid money right now, I'm going to take it. I have to," the "Pirates of the Caribbean" stars says in the November issue of Vanity Fair. "Imean, it's not for me. Do you know what I mean? At this point, it's for my kids. [Depp is father to Lily-Rose, 12, and 9-year-old Jack.] It's ridiculous, yeah, yeah. But ultimately is it for me? No. No. It's for the kids."

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi opened their Beverly Hills home to Architectural Digest for the magazine's November issue. - Roger DaviesThink your apartment's too small or your house is a touch cramped? Well, get ready to feel even worse about your pad when you get a peek inside Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi's 9,500-square-foot estate, which comes complete with a media room (where the two were married), giant pool, meditation room, pond, and some very big closets.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in the latest issue of Elle . - ElleWhile Joseph Gordon-Levitt has recently had turns in films like the romcom "(500) Days of Summer," box office behemoth "Inception," and the upcoming "50/50," based on the true story of a young guy struggling with cancer," he wasn't always so in demand. In fact, following his stint on sitcom "3rd Rock From the Sun," which ended in 2001, the 30-year-old tells Elle magazine that he couldn't get a gig. "Nobody wanted to hire me -- I can see where they wouldn't want the kid from '3rd Rock From the Sun,'" he admits. "I came to the conclusion, I'm not going to wait for somebody to tell me that I'm allowed to be creative."

So the actor, who studied French at Columbia University, worked in independent films like "Brick," and founded the website hitRECord.org, where writers, musicians, photographers, and other artists collaborate on a variety of projects. Perhaps because he hasn't always been considered a hot commodity in Hollywood, Gordon-Levitt doesn't consider it the be-all, end-all of his life. "There are certain patterns and repetitions and connections in my world, and throughout all of creation, that lead me to believe that there is a connection and there's a unity," he says. "And we all -- everything -- are all one thing all at once."