Hilary Duff's New World

Hilary Duff says her life is pretty normal, but not every 18-year-old makes music and movies, dates a rock star (Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden) and has her own "world" – at least in cyberspace. The Most Wanted singer, 18, recently launched Hilary World, a new Web site on Kids Online at AOL (KOL) that features an advice column, and her own blog on AOL's teen service RED. PEOPLE caught up with Duff about her new venture, coping with life on the road and having her "peaceful, perfect place." Tell me about your Hilary World site.It has all my favorite things that I'm into – movies, music, actors – and we update it all the time. I'm doing a blog once or twice a week. There will be an advice column that will have live chats every once in a while. Do you write the advice column yourself? I get to go through the questions and pick the ones I want to answer. Kids these days have things going on in their lives, thoughts or feelings that they don't necessarily know who to talk to about. I'm just going to answer honestly and tell them how I would handle a situation. I think serious issues are cool to talk about.

Joel's Treat for Hilary

Hilary Duff's boyfriend, Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden, knows the way to her heart: a good cup of java. "Most of the time we're in hotels and stuff, so he'll order whatever he knows that I like," she says. "Or we’ll go on walks in the morning to Coffee Bean. He's a great boyfriend." And even though the couple's conflicting schedules sometimes keep them apart, Duff and her rocker at least will spend Thanksgiving together. "I'm actually going to be home on Thanksgiving, but then Thanksgiving night, Joel and I fly to Brazil because he has some shows there," she told us at a recent party in London celebrating Stella McCartney's new H&M fashion line. The actress-singer has been busy promoting her Most Wanted album in Europe, and she doesn't have any downtime planned in the near future. "I have to fly to New York twice and do some work in L.A. Then I tour Australia for two weeks. Then I come back and do some promotion for the movie that my sister and I have coming out Material Girls, she says. "Then I do a four-week tour in Canada and then Asia." Lucky she'll have a good cup of coffee to keep her going.

Hilary Duff's Birthday in Bed

Hilary Duff's 18th birthday celebration got under way early – before she was even awake. "I was sleeping and my friends jumped on me and brought me Starbucks," says the singer-actress of her 8:30 a.m. wake-up "call" on Sept. 28. Then her pals took her to breakfast in a custom-decorated SUV. "My friend painted all over her car. She put this huge star on the windshield so when I sat in the car my head went right there. It was really funny." The good times kept rolling that evening at L.A. club Mood, where the birthday girl – decked out in a sexy red Stella McCartney dress – celebrated with 300 guests at a lavish Moroccan-themed bash featuring henna tattoo artists, an array of delicacies – including sushi, swordfish and beef satay – and a multi-tiered red velvet cake. Besides a treasure trove of presents – including a Louis Vuitton jewelry case from her boyfriend, Good Charlotte frontman Joel Madden ("I'm scared to put anything in it – it's too nice," she told us) – Duff's favorite gift was having her man share her big day with her. "We spend a lot of time apart so when we're together it's really special," she told us.

Hilary Duff's Changing Diet

Hilary Duff has been working up a sweat on her U.S. summer tour and it shows in her svelte physique. But that's not the only reason she's looking so trim. "I've made myself be really good for the last couple of months," she says of her healthier diet. "I used to be obsessed with French fries. Like I'm the biggest French fry person in the world. I could eat French fries all day." Duff hasn't only changed what she eats – she's also altered how she eats. "I've been eating a little bit all throughout the day and I saw such a big difference so fast! Now I'm like, 'Yes, this is awesome!' And I'm still full all the time." But Duff says she'll never become a waif. "I think it's feminine to not be so skinny. I like to look normal and I think it's also important for girls who look up to me to see that."

Hilary & Haylie's Big Sister Act

Gearing up for Thursday's inauguration of President Bush, Hilary Duff headlined the America's Future Rocks Today concert at the D.C. Armory – but stealing the show was an expletive uttered by the Pennsylvania rock band Fuel. "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world," Fuel frontman Brett Scallions announced at the concert attended by the President. Parents in the house, which was described as half full, were not amused. Scallions quickly apologized,saying, "Excuse my language." Tuesday's concert, which included performers Ruben Studdard, JoJo, Ryan Cabrera and 3 Doors Down and paid tribute to youth volunteerism and community service, was planned partially by first daughter Barbara Bush, concert officials said. She and her twin Jenna watched the show but did not appear onstage. "It’s really cool," Duff told PEOPLE during a backstage break. "I think the whole thing is all about talking about the future and the youth and how we can make things better and how to treat other people.” The singer, who performed in a black sequined top, rolled-up jeans and sneakers, prepped the crowd for the arrival of the President and First Lady Laura Bush. "My call to you all is that as you enjoy the great freedoms of America and as you enjoy yourself at this inauguration, I hope you take away the lesson of helping somebody in need," said President Bush, who appeared near the event's conclusion – long after Scallions' remark. "And when you do, it will not only make our country a better place, it will lift up your own spirit." Others appearing at the event attended by about 7,000 were former football player Jason Sehorn, actor Stephen Baldwin (who rode a skateboard onto the stage) and Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell, whose co-host Billy Bush is the son of Jonathan, the brother of former President George H.W. Bush

Obscenity Mars Duff's Pre-Inaugural Show

Gearing up for Thursday's inauguration of President Bush, Hilary Duff headlined the America's Future Rocks Today concert at the D.C. Armory – but stealing the show was an expletive uttered by the Pennsylvania rock band Fuel. "Welcome to the greatest ----ing country in the world," Fuel frontman Brett Scallions announced at the concert attended by the President. Parents in the house, which was described as half full, were not amused. Scallions quickly apologized,saying, "Excuse my language." Tuesday's concert, which included performers Ruben Studdard, JoJo, Ryan Cabrera and 3 Doors Down and paid tribute to youth volunteerism and community service, was planned partially by first daughter Barbara Bush, concert officials said. She and her twin Jenna watched the show but did not appear onstage. "It’s really cool," Duff told PEOPLE during a backstage break. "I think the whole thing is all about talking about the future and the youth and how we can make things better and how to treat other people.” The singer, who performed in a black sequined top, rolled-up jeans and sneakers, prepped the crowd for the arrival of the
President and First Lady Laura Bush. "My call to you all is that as you enjoy the great freedoms of America and as you enjoy yourself at this inauguration, I hope you take away the lesson of helping somebody in need," said President Bush, who appeared near the event's conclusion – long after Scallions' remark. "And when you do, it will not only make our country a better place, it will lift up your own spirit." Others appearing at the event attended by about 7,000 were former football player Jason Sehorn, actor Stephen Baldwin (who rode a skateboard onto the stage) and Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell, whose co-host Billy Bush is the son of Jonathan, the brother of former President George H.W. Bush

Hilary Duff, Madonna Join Tsunami Aid

Hilary Duff is donating a portion of all ticket sales from her sold-out Most Wanted tour to aid tsunami relief efforts, and Madonna, Norah Jones, Eric Clapton and Mary J. Blige are among those joining the roster of stars on Saturday's NBC disaster-relief telethon. "I, just like everyone else, have watched this terrible tragedy and feel so sorry for the children and the families who have lost so much," Duff, 17, said in a statement. She will give the money to Kids with a Cause, which helps children who suffer from poverty, hunger, sickness, lack of education, abandonment, neglect and abuse, the Associated Press reports. "I want to do everything I can to help those that have survived," she says.

As for Saturday's live Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope, the TV fund-raiser will air on all NBC stations and benefit the American Red Cross. Musicians scheduled to appear include India.Arie, Kenny Chesney, Sheryl Crow, Gloria Estefan, Lenny Kravitz, Tom Jones, John Mayer, Sarah McLachlan and Roger Waters, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Rounding out the show will be a lineup of celebrities that includes Halle Berry, Matt Damon, Danny DeVito, Michael Douglas, Rhea Pearlman, Tim Robbins, Kevin Spacey, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Catherine Zeta-Jones and George Clooney – who has invited his sparring partner, FOX commentator Bill O'Reilly, to join in too.