Cheryl Lavin

There is life after the bar exam. All these prominent Chicago lawyers passed the exam the first time. So they say. . . . Gov. Jim Thompson (took the test...

Occupation: Actress. Birthday: March 25, 1965. Birthplace: Nelsonville, Ohio. Current home: Los Angeles. Marital status: Living with Robert Downey Jr. We just celebrated our sixth anniversary. Working on: I`m appearing...

Jim Thompson`s years as U.S. attorney, 1971 to 1975, are called ''The Days of the Giants.'' Thompson and his predecessor, William Bauer, now chief judge of the 7th U.S. Circuit...

`A veritable army of mostly old people from Southern California,'' is the way one bondholder described the investors who bought the now-worthless American Continental Corp. junk bonds marketed by Lincoln...

Is your marriage falling apart? Is your career going down the tube? Are you depressed? If so, you may be suffering the effects of ''Toxic Parents'' (Bantam). In her book,...

In the last two years the public`s opinion of Ollie North has changed dramatically. Before his testimony at the Iran/Contra hearings in July, 1987, he was described in the media...

Oliver North was fined $150,000 Wednesday and barred from holding public office for helping cover up what became known as the Iran-contra scandal. North, 45, the retired Marine lieutenant colonel...

Golden Girl Estelle Getty doesn`t expect to knock anyone`s socks off at a first meeting. In fact, she says that when people first meet her, they`re apt to find her...

`Hi everybody, this is Tom Snyder.'' Tom Snyder is on the air, again. Late at night, again. Talking one-on-one, again. Guffawing, again. Intense, again. Emotional, again. Except this time he`s...

Talk about a buildup. This engagement story has about five acts. In July, 1986, Joe was about to become engaged. Nothing could stop him. Not even a couple of omens...