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t--r THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC The inside story anzona Best quest What was the TV show of the year? And does "show of the year" mean "best show of the Those are the questions facing members of the Television Critics Association as we choose our annual winners, and they're tough ones. Goody koontz, E6. Art naturel Artist Spencer Tunick has achieved worldwide renown for his work, which often features large numbers of nude people posing in urban settings. The Buzz, E2, Grime reality If there's a new round of reality series on TV, then TheSmokingGun.com has dirt on one of the stars in this case Rob Campos of For Love or Money. People, 2.

Arizona Living editor, Tamera Thornton, 602.444.NEWS or tamera.thorntonarizonarepublic.com Dave Bjerke Tuesday, June 10, 2003 SECTION Valley model is finalist for 'Cosmopolitan' cover 1 I VX ill HVJ sure. Cosmo says their cover girls are sexy but approachable. Do you think of yourself that way? I've heard that from people. They've always told me that at first if they saw my picture they'd be intimidated, but that when they meet me, I seem like such a nice person. Let's talk about the nitty-gritty: How tall are you? 5 feet, 9 inches.

Can you eat whatever you want? I do, but I don't like to eat fast food. I love fruits. Don't get me wrong I eat candy, lots of candy. But I love fruits and vegetables. It's been said that you have great skin.

Do you have any skin-care tips? If you're in the sun, wear sunblock to keep your skin soft and young. Don't fall asleep with your makeup on. Don't pop pimples, because that scars. How do you feel about modeling ugly clothes? You have to take it with a grain of salt. It's about the clients, and they're not there for my opinion.

I'd wear an ugly smock if that made the client happy. That's my job. Reach the reporter at (602) 444-4838. By Rachel Davis Mersey rachel.merseyarizonarepublic.com Cosmopolitan covers are known for sex appeal. This October they may be known locally anyway for Tanisha Harper of Mesa.

Harper, 21, is a finalist for the magazine's Cover Qn II Model Search, fea-Cu tured in the July issue that hits newsstands today. "Basically, I like to sum up Cosmo covers in terms of you've got to be the kind of girl that men are attracted to and find sexy, and women aren't intimidated by and want to be your friend," said Jennifer Furmaniak, Cosmopolitan's entertainment editor. She came up with the idea for the search that started with more than 5,000 applicants. Readers' votes cut the 25 semif inalists to four, landing the Dobson High School and University of Arizona graduate in New York City for two days of photo shoots. "But we had to keep it a secret for the past couple months," said Harper, who's a model with the Valley's Ford Robert Black Agency.

Now friends and family are sharing in the excitement. You can join in, too, by voting for your favorite finalist at www.cosmopolitan.com by A a Patrick TehanSan Jose Mercury News Lia MacDonald, with children Mitchell (left) and Kendall, uses a computer in her home in San Jose to look up recipes. "(The computer) has made information so easy to obtain, it makes life much more satisfying for me," MacDonald says. Thoroughly 1 July 1. The winner will be featured on the October cover of Cosmo.

Harper talks about her journey. QUESTION: Is the cover of Cosmo IIIO your dream job? ANSWER: When I first entered the con oilier test, I didn't know what to expect. I didn't know how Hectic lives are made easier when advice is just a click away big Cosmopolitan really was. Now people are talking about how Cosmo is really huge. Even if I don't win, that's amazing expo- If she gets the votes, y.

I I (i I "If the kids ask me, 'How do snails have I'm one of those people who thinks 'computer' first." Lia MacDonald Online mom stant-messaging her from London, where he has set up Web cams at his office and at home to watch his wife and two children make breakfast. en like her are harnessing Internet technology to get connected, empowered and bring new meaning to the home as "command central." For example, MacDonald follows the imitation Play-Doh recipe from the computer screen while stirring flour and cream of tartar on her stove. She punches in the Yahoo.com Yellow Pages to get directions to Balloon Cuts for kids and she shopped online for the tea kettle. Her husband isn't hand-scripting love letters, he's in- "It has made information so easy to obtain, it makes life much more satisfying for me," said MacDonald, who bought her first computer in 1996 while she was a fourth-grade teacher. "If the kids ask me, 'How do snails have I'm one of those people who thinks 'computer' first." Here in the Silicon Valley, mothers who are often former techies themselves or married to them are equally addicted to their See MOMS Rage E2 By Julia Prodis Sulek Knight Ridder Newspapers SAN JOSE She cooks a homemade version of Play-Doh.

She knows the best place for kids haircuts. Her electric tea kettle is always at the ready while she entertains other moms during play dates. Her husband sends her romantic notes when he's on business trips. This stay-at-home mom might seem to be a throwback to the 1950s June Cleaver. But Lia MacDonald, 37, and scores of wom Tanisha Harper of Mesa will be on the October Cosmo cover.

I Courtesy of Cosmopolitan Courtesy of Cosmopolitan Once a rebel symbol, Mohawk haircut enters the mainstream Laurel Murdock gets a modified Mohawk at a salon in Minneapolis. L- the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Trend-setting teen rebel Kelly Osbourne has been sporting a bleached-blond faux hawk lately, but that's not why Laurel Murdock opted for the cut. "My hair was getting longer, and I realized I could comb it up. It looks See MOHAWK Page E3 Sorry, guy.

It's already gone. "The Mohawk is total, pure fashion now," says Stephen Adams, owner of the Minneapolis salon Moxie. "I've got clients in their 30s and 40s with normal day jobs wearing it. They're not afraid to shake it up." To be fair, most of these slaves to style have not gone totally Mr. T.

They're wearing a modified Mohawk, or, as it's been dubbed, the faux hawk. "Tight on the sides, spiky up top with a lot of tex- ture," Adams says. Comb it down and you can just about pass for professional. Gel it up and you're ready to rock with Minneapolis resident who leads a punk band with a name not quite fit to print (rhymes with grass) is fighting back. "I'm keeping my Mohawk," says Kolles, who was unwilling to be photographed for an "establishment" newspaper.

"I'm not going to let mainstream culture take it away." By Allison Kaplan Knight Ridder Newspapers ST. PAUL, Minn. Even if his neon-pink Mohawk doesn't make the point, Jim Kolles is ticked. The extreme hairstyle that once personified rebellion and anti-establishment is now, believe it or not, trendy. But the 22-year-old Joe Oden St.

Paul (Minn.) Pioneer Press Speaking of summer Index 60-Second Surf Abby Bridge E2 E5 E5 E4.5 E4.5 E5 E3 E6 Comics Crosswords Horoscope Movie listings Television Coming Wednesday Lavender's back A century ago, lavender was the most prevalent herb in the American kitchen. Now it's back, showing up in everything from beef to broccoli to baked goods. In Food Drink. How hot was it? A little humor might make the summer of our discontent more bearable, if not glorious. Send your favorite hot-weather joke (plus your first and last names and city) to livingarizonarepublic.com.

We'll share a few examples as we usher in the season. Coping with kids How do you keep in touch with the kids while you're at work? How do you make everyone happy during family vacations? What are some fun things you and your kids like to do together in the summer? Send your summertime tips (plus your first and last names and city) to qualitytimearizonarepublic.com. Teaching never stops Even during summer break, the work goes on for teachers. The Arizona Republic's Newspapers in Education program will offer a back-to-school workshop and teacher resource fair 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Aug. 1 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, 122 N. Second Phoenix. $45, $40 if you register with a friend. Registration deadline is July 11.

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