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Reports on the case involving Kenneth Curtis who killed his former fiancee Donna Kalson in 1987. Details of the their relationship; Kalson's attempts to get away from Curtis; Events leading up to the murder; Curtis' recovery from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head; Judge's ruling that Curtis was incompetent to stand trial; Reasons Curtis is being retried.

Focuses on some of the victims of the crash of TWA Flight 800 in July 1996. Brief background stories of Rance Hettler; Larissa Uzupis; Carol Fry; Jacqueline Watson; Wendy Wolfson; Julia Grimm; Larkyn Dwyer. INSET: The young victims.

Reflects on the career of performer Gene Kelly who died on February 2, 1996 at age 83, debilitated by a recent series of strokes. Kelly's family background; His arrival in Los Angeles in 1941, under contract to MGM; His screen debut in 1942 in `For Me and My Gal,' opposite Judy Garland; His choreographic abilities; `Singing in the Rain,' his most highly regarded film; His dancing; His weak singing voice that was still effective.

Reports on the overall reaction to the news that the television series `Seinfeld' will be ending at the end of the 1997-1998 season. Reasons Jerry Seinfeld has decided to end the series; The popularity of the show over its nine year run; Comments from the show's stars and others; Future plans of the show's star and creator Jerry Seinfeld.

Profiles Jacqueline Susann author of the book `Valley of the Dolls.' Success of the book; Reissuing of the book in 1997; Background on Susann; Her death, caused by cancer in 1974.

Describes actor Mandy Patinkin's struggle with keratoconus and his corneal transplant. Nature of the disease; Symptoms and development; Patinkin's description of his feelings and the operation; Participation in Tony awards ceremony; Need for donated corneas.

Examines the story of Marlene Stumpf, who was killed by her husband, Raymond Stumpf, over a dispute about electronic mail (E-mail) messages she was sending and receiving. Excerpts from her E-mail correspondence, such as those with sports-talk host Howard Eskin of Philadephia, Pennsylvania; Background of the Stumpf's marriage; The Stumpfs' life in Pottstown, Pennsylvania; Comments from family and friends.

Profiles figure skater Tara Lipinski. Winning the National Championships; The triple loop-triple loop combination; The media attention; Biographical data; The expenses of the figure skating circuit; The pressures of competition.

Looks at Marlene Danielle's career as a dancer in the musical `Cats.' The record she may set on April 1, 1996, for longest-running performer in a single role on Broadway; Her background and aspirations; Her role as one of two cast members to stay with `Cats' since its inception.

Reports on the murder investigation involving Kimberly Hricko. How and where she murdered her husband Stephen in February 1998; Details of the crime; Concerns for their daughter.

Profiles comedian Will Ferrell who appears as a regular on the television series `Saturday Night Live.' His characters; Ferrell's sense of humility; Childhood; Outlook on life; Education; Comments.

Reports on how friends of author J. Anthony Lukas launched a book tour marketing `Big Trouble,' the book Lukas wrote before his suicide. Writing career of Lukas; Emotional problems.

Profiles writer Nelson Demille. `Plum Island' number one on the bestseller list; Background on Demille; Film rights; Family; Comments from DeMille.

Profiles Cassandra Danz, television garden expert known as Mrs. Greenthumbs. Her role on the television show `Regis & Kathie Lee'; Comments from Danz; Background information; Career highlights; Her book `Mrs. Greenthumbs: How I Turned a Boring Yard into a Glorious Garden and How You Can, Too'; Danz as columnist `Country Living Gardener' magazine.

Focuses on the murder of Jonathan Levin, a teacher at William Howard Taft High School in New York City. Students' reactions; The murder investigation; His father, Gerald M. Levin, chairman and chief executive officer of Time Warner.

Focuses on actress Molly Shannon. Her personal background; Her character, Mary Katherine Gallagher, from the television program, `Saturday Night Live.'

Reports on New York's City's biannual Fashion Week, the celebrities attending and highlights from premiered designer collections. Motion picture stars Susan Sarandon, Tim Robbins, Courtney Cox, Will Smith, Jennifer Tilly and others; Designers Todd Oldham, Nicole Miller, Betsey Johnson and others.

Highlights Craig Kilborn, host of the television program 'The Daily Show,' on the Comedy Central cable television network. Background information; His previous work on television; His comments.

Discusses Bill Cosby's admittance to having an affair, after an extortion attempt by Autumn Jackson, a women claimed to be Cosby's daughter in an interview with Dan Rather. Cosby's affair with Shawn Thompson, the mother of Jackson; The revelation by Jerald Jackson, a California truck driver, that he is the real father of Jackson; Response from his Camille Cosby, wife of Bill Cosby.

Remembers Alger Hiss, who died on November 15, 1996. Hiss accused of espionage by Whittaker Chambers in 1948; Hiss' conviction due to the actions of Senator Richard Nixon; Views about Hiss' guilt; The impact of the conviction on his life; His family and how his conviction impacted them; His family's view of him.

Profiles Siberian classical violinist Maxim Vengerov. His 1995 music recording `Prokofiev & Shostakovich Violin Concertos No. 1' named `Gramophone' magazine's CD of the year; His performance at the Grammy Awards in February 1996; Comparisons to premier violinists Itzhak Perlman and Midori; Biographical information; Musical accomplishments.

Profiles Jean Houston, who with her husband founded the Foundation for Mind Research. Rising controversy after being mentioned in Bob Woodward's book, `The Choice'; Houston's parents and her life after their divorce; Her involvement with Hillary Clinton.

Looks at how a photographer got a large number of world leaders to pose for a photograph at the United Nations 50th birthday. Photographer, Paul Skipworth; Comments from Skipworth; Details on taking of photograph.

Profiles Karolyn Grimes, who played George Bailey's daughter Zuzu in the motion picture `It's a Wonderful Life.' Sufferings she has gone through; How her role as Zuzu helped her in life; Her biography `Every Time a Bell Rings'; How she views the role of Zuzu.

Presents an interview with Otto Penzler, owner of the crime fiction bookstores Mysterious Bookshop. His hosting the Movie Sleuths festival on the Turner Classic Movies network; His opinion on what makes a great mystery; Who invented the mystery form; His favorite mystery films.

Focuses on the book signing by author Jesse Jackson for his book `Racism, Injustice, & the Death Penalty.' Comments from people at the signing; Comments from Jackson.

Profiles Joanna Philbin, daughter of television personality Regis Philbin. Her job as a talent assistant for the `Rosie O'Donnell Show'; Her experiences with her father on television; Her childhood; Her education; Her plans for a career in television.

Reviews the on-line soap opera `The East Village,' by Charles Stuart Platkin and `Ferndale,' by Tom Arriola. Examples of cybersoaps, soap operas aired on cyberspace.

Presents an interview with actress Lee Grant on what it was like to be blacklisted in Hollywood during the communist scare of the 1950s. Her refusal to name suspected communists before the House Un-American Activities Committee; Effects on her career; Her appearance in the American Movie Classics documentary `Blacklist: Hollywood on Trial'; Air time.