The Power Of Yellow

Want to light up a room this seasonr? Try wearing yellow. It's the color of the season, judging by the number of stars who've donned it for recent appearances. Almost all of them look fabulous, no matter what their hair color or skin tone. Take a look at some of the best. At left, Angelina Jolie glows at the Cannes Film Festival on May 24, 2007.

Actress Eva Mendes stood out in yellow at a party for the upcoming release of Frank Miller's film "The Spirit", in central London, Thursday, Dec. 4, 2008.

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Reese Witherspoon kicked off the fad for yellow with a short Nina Ricci dress at the Golden Globes on Jan. 15, 2007.

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Jessica Alba glows at the premiere of her latest film "Fantastic Four: Rise of The Silver Surfer," in London on June 12, 2007.

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Dolly Parton shines at the 2007 Songwriters Hall of Fame gala in New York on June 7, 2007, in New York. Parton received the Johnny Mercer Award at the event.

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Actress Regina King wows the crowd at the 2007 Crystal and Lucy Awards in Beverly Hills on June 14, 2007.

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Drew Barrymore chose a great sunny dress for her debut as the "face" of CoverGirl Cosmetics at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles on April 11, 2007.

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Helen Mirren shone in yellow silk at the premiere of "Chacun Son Cinema" at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 20, 2007.

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Naomi Watts outshone Nicole Kidman at the 79th Academy Awards on Feb. 25, 2007.

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Actress Felicity Huffman wore yellow trimmed in flirty lace for an ABC Television promotional appearance at New York's Lincoln Center on May 16, 2006.

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Carrie Underwood wore golden yellow in the latest pouffy skirt shape for the "American Idol" Season 6 Finale on May 23, 2007.

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Fashion trend-setter Rihanna wore a yellow-and-white mini for an appearance with rapper Mims on MTV's Total Request Live at the MTV Times Square Studios in New York on May 8, 2007.

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For her first appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, singer and acting neophyte Norah Jones wore a yellow-on-silver print on May 16, 2007 to face photographers with Jude Law, her co-star in "My Blueberry Nights."

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Actress Queen Latifah brightens up the red carpet with blonde hair and a summery yellow gown at the Los Angeles premiere of New Line Cinema's "Hairspray" held at Mann Village Theatre on July 10, 2007 in Westwood, Calif. Latifah stars in the film opening on July 20.

Actress Brittany Snow arrives to the Los Angeles premiere of New Line Cinema's "Hairspray" held at Mann Village Theatre on July 10, 2007 in Westwood, Calif.