March 24, 1997

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Family Reunion

On the 25th Anniversary of the Godfather, Cast Members Look Back on Life with the Don and Reveal What Came Afterward

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Notes of Discord

Shine Makes David Helfgott a Star, but the Spotlight Exposes Harsh Realities

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No Storybook Ending

After Skater Dan Jansen's Olympic Comeback, His Marriage Takes a Fall

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A Sad Refrain

Rap's Notorious B.I.G. Dies in a Hail of Gunfire

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Deep Perception

Is Skeet Ulrich Just a Johnny-Come-Lately?

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Eye of the Lion

An Ancient Treasure Stared Up at the Boatman

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Ingomania

Australian Ingo Rademacher Thrives as General Hospital's Heartthrob Transplant

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Animal House

Henry Wallace Isn't Just Your Ordinary Yak-Owning Kentuckian. He's a Man with a Live-in Menagerie

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Hope Lost, Honor Restored

Branded a Deserter, a Soldier Is Found, the Victim of a 30-Year-Old Murder

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A Touch of Sass

As Brooke Shields's Gal Pal on Suddenly Susan, Kathy Griffin Plays It Gruff Around the Edges

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Sling Fever

With Two Oscar Nominations for Sling Blade, Billy Bob Thornton Shows It's Smart to Be Simple

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Uncommon Valor

Former Pow Pete Peterson Prepares for a Return to Vietnam as the First Postwar U.S. Ambassador

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Brandy Comes of Age

The R&B Singer Celebrates the Big One-Eight with a Sunset Strip Blast

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The Hair Up There

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Calling His Play

Former Gridiron Star J.C. Watts Jr. Is Now Scoring Points for the GOP

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Flexible Flier

After Finding An Arthritis Treatment That Got Him Moving, Dr. Jason Theodosakis Spread the Word

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March Madness?

Not Here. at Caltech, Losing Isn't Everything; It's the Only Thing

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Buddy System

Marty and Miles Postlethwait Design Friends for Kids in Crisis

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Lip Service

Keeping Her Powder Dry, Hollywood Makeup Artist Carol Shaw Helps the Stars Retain Their Face Value

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¡Viva Selena!

The Spirit of the Singer Inhabited the Set of Her Movie Tribute

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Celebrate LIFE's 73rd Birthday

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