The Bad & the Beautiful

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The End. Lana's desperation rang true, but even a Hollywood scenario might have missed the final touch that came when a man in the courtroom stood and shouted: "This whole thing's a pack of lies. Johnny Stompanato was my friend! The daughter was in love with him and he was killed because of jealousy between mother and daughter!" Then, as an afterthought before he wheeled and stomped out of the room, the man cried: "Johnny Stompanato was a gentleman!"

But Johnny was dead. Lana was still alive; a judge would decide soon whether she would lose custody of her only child. Julia Jean Turner had come a long way in the make-believe wonderland of Hollywood—where moviemen are confident that the Sweater Girl is now bigger box office than ever.

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2. Searching for Palin's 'Hot Photos'
3. The Man Behind Palin's Speech
4. Why Disasters Are Getting Worse
5. Mayor Palin: A Rough Record
6. Obama Meets O'Reilly: No One Dies!
7. A Convention That Sparked the GOP
8. Klein: McCain's Muted Acceptance
9. Can Palin Escape the Parent Trap?
10. Behind Obama's Palin Strategy