Christina Applegate

 Christina Applegate,the "Samantha Who?" star who shared her battle with breast cancerwith the public, nabbed the cover of People's 100 Most Beautiful issue (right).

"I used to bereally shy, but I started to come into my own in my late 20s and early30s," Applegate, 37, tells the magazine in her first interview since herreconstructive breast surgery in November.

"Now I'm notafraid to speak up in a room full of people and be a part of theconversation."

 First lady MichelleObama, "Twilight" dreamboat Robert Pattinson, his costar KristenStewart, Nick and Joe Jonas of the Jonas Brothers and "SlumdogMillionaire" star Dev Patel were among those making the list for the firsttime

Regular hottiesGeorge Clooney, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt andHalle Berry also made the list.The issue hits newsstands today.

Abdul meets 'Bruno'Paula Adbul told the Phoenix radio show "Johnjay and Rich" onThursday that she fell victim to Sacha Baron Cohen's wicked sense of humor whenhe was filming "Bruno."

 "It is the mostinteresting, wacked-out situation that happened to me," Abdul says."I was scarred for life for a year."

ust one day after a judge extended Britney Spears'restraining order against Sam Lufti through 2012, Brit-Brit's former managerhas filed an appeal challenging the ruling. He says there's no legal need tokeep him 100 feet from the star, Eonline.com reports.