Never before in history have fame and the law been so closely, and so dangerously,
aligned. With today's insatiable demand for high-octane television news, everyone
from criminals and cops to lawyers and politicians has joined the ranks of
attention-grabbing celebrities and hype generators. Murderers hire spin-doctors and
share their confessions in prime time. Meanwhile, everyone from thieving low-lives to
the President's lawyers vie for their shot at the limelight. Crime, tragedy, chaos: we
might fear them, but there's no denying that in today's world, they bring ratings,
money and power. So just how far wil society's most desperate people go in order to
get their "fifteen minutes"? And just how willing is the public to watch?
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