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More interesting still is the case of Ed King of Lynyrd Skynyrd fame, the author of one of the best rock 'n' roll tunes ever, "Sweet Home Alabama." Ed left the band one week before the fatal plane accident that decimated the band, and ended up selling insurance in New Jersey. Which is better, to die in a plane crash or sell insurance in Jersey? It's a tough call. -- Danny Bonaduce

Better Sleep With One Eye Open, John: John Wayne Bobbitt said he'd like to get back with his ex-wife, Lorena. "Didn't she make it pretty clear she didn't want to see him anymore? Talk about guys who can't take a hint." (Leno)

Lisa, when you get a little older you'll learn that Friday is just another day between NBC's Must See TV Thursday and CBS' Saturday-night crap-o-rama. -- Bart Simpson

Jack Attack: Jack Nicholson gets big laughs in "As Good as It Gets" playing an eccentric who is racist, anti-Semitic and anti-homosexual. "So even if he doesn't win the Oscar, he's the early favorite in the New Hampshire primary." (Argus Hamilton)