Where Are They Now?

By Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Daniel Levy, Andrew Purvis, Julie Rawe, Sachiko Sakamaki, Alex Taylor, Owen Thomas, Josh Tyrangiel

A year is a long time in politics--especially after you are part of a scandal that almost topples the President. Our Monicagate one-year update, rhyming-couplets edition:

1 MONICA LEWINSKY THEN: Ex-intern with loose lips. NOW: Purse designer with slimmer hips

2 PAULA JONES THEN: Settled with Bill, got 200 grand. NOW: Nabbed for bad driving; split with husband

3 WILLIAM GINSBURG THEN: Media grandstanding got him sent away. NOW: Joined high-powered law firm in downtown L.A.

4 VERNON JORDAN THEN: President's golf partner, kept Monica discreet. NOW: Investment-bank partner, works on Wall St.

5 LINDA TRIPP THEN: Taped her best friend; "I'm just like you." NOW: Heading for court, her head is, like, new

6 MATT DRUDGE THEN: Winchell-esque webhound broke scandal, blue dress. NOW: Fired from his Fox show over abortion-pics mess

7 CHERYL MILLS THEN: Female Clinton lawyer in a trial full of men. NOW: Senior vice president at media firm Oxygen

8 DAVE KENDALL THEN: Bill's lawyer delivered him from Starr and from Jones. NOW: Still defending the boss over N.Y. home loans

9 BETTY CURRIE THEN: Loyal secretary kept gifts under bed. NOW: Legal bills keep her $100,000 in red

10 KEN STARR THEN: Independent counsel accused of overreaching. NOW: At George Mason University, doing a spot of teaching