Tonight we bring you an inspirational story of survival and a young girl’s indomitable spirit. Joanna Orozco was a popular teen with a fairytale high-school romance, until one day, in a violent flash, her world changed forever. Joanna had just left her home, gotten into her car and was putting the keys into the ignition when a masked man ran up to the window and shot her in the face. She remembers seeing a gun pointed at her and staring into the perpetrator's eyes before everything faded to white. The devastating attack would send Joanna into a medical marathon of reconstructive surgeries and recovery, as doctors tried to save her face. And the man who was behind this brazen attack would shatter any notion of that fairytale romance. You will be amazed by the courage and grace of the young woman we introduce you to tonight.

Also tonight, cat ladies - most of us have known of one or at least heard of one, but what actually makes one a cat lady? We talk to Christie Callan-Jones whose latest documentary “Cat Ladies” tells the story of women whose devotion to their feline friends has crossed the line into obsession. These women are quite honest and surprisingly poignant on how their lives became all about their cats.

And we got a huge response from you about our interview with Rihanna last week. Tonight, an update on how that story affected so many – plus you will see the world premiere of Rihanna’s new music video.

That’s all tonight on 20/20 at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

Tonight, on the eve of Halloween, we take a look at two cold cases that have recently been heating up. Melanie Melanson disappeared 20 years ago after a high school party in the woods on the outskirts of her New England town. She was just days away from her 15th birthday at the time, the youngest of a dozen kids gathered in the woods that October night. Melanie never made it home from the party, vanishing without a trace. For years now there have been whispers about the young men who were the last to see her alive – do they know more than they have said.

Kathy Gloddy disappeared from her small New Hampshire town almost 40 years ago when she was only thirteen. In late November 1971, Kathy left her home on a trip to a store for ice cream. In tow was her constant companion, a German shepherd named Tasha. When Tasha returned home and Kathy did not, family members grew concerned. Though Kathy's naked body was found the next day, having been raped and brutally murdered, questions have lingered for decades about who could commit such a heinous crime.

Hopes for solving these cases dwindled over time, but new developments are reinvigorating them and investigators may be closer than ever to finally solving them. Could these two New England towns be harboring not only decades old secrets, but suspects as well?

Tune in tonight for another installment of our VANISHED series on 20/20 at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

Consider these questions: How can a doctor’s tie kill you? Can a simple hose stop global warming? Who has gotten the most out of women’s liberation – a teacher, a trader, a coach or a call girl? To many they may sound absurd, but these are the kinds of questions that swirl through the brains of economist Steven Levitt and journalist Stephen Dubner. Their first book “Freakonomics” managed to spin dense, dry data into best-selling cocktail-party fodder and now they are at it again with their just released follow-up “SuperFreakonomics: Global Cooling, Patriotic Prostitutes, and Why Suicide Bombers Should Buy Life Insurance.”

Tonight we pull together 20 questions that are sure to intrigue, outrage, baffle, challenge and maybe even change the way you look at the world. It’s a show that will have everyone talking - or maybe debating is more accurate.

Be sure to tune in to 20/20 tonight at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

In 2007, three women from Frisco, Texas, took matters into their own hands when they discovered that their boyfriend, Philippe Padieu 54, had lied to them about his relationships with at least a dozen other women -- and, they say, never disclosed the fact that he had tested positively for HIV in September 2005. They say he continued to have unprotected sex with them and other women.

For months, they conducted their own investigation, going to great lengths to prevent more women from being infected. At least 11 of Padieu's former girlfriends say they have tested positive for HIV.

The diligent investigative work of the women led to Padieu being charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and in May 2009 he went to trial. Tune in tonight to hear the whole story including the verdict in this controversial case. And check out this link to hear some of the women in their own words and to see a clip of tonight’s story http://abcnews.go.com/2020

That is tonight at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

Tonight on Primetime Crime we take a look at a disturbing story that has gripped the nation for over a week. After being held captive for 18 years Jaycee Dugard was found on the college campus of UC Berkeley last week, having endured the unimaginable. Police say her kidnapper, Phillip Garrido, 58, not only held Dugard captive for years, but repeatedly raped her and that she is the mother of two of his children.

Like other childhood abductions-- Elizabeth Smart, who was held for nine months after being snatched from her suburban Utah bedroom in 2002 at the age of 14; or Shawn Hornbeck, who was missing for four years – this case raises questions about why Dugard did not try to escape. Tonight we speak to a survivor who knows all too well what Dugard may have been experiencing. Kidnap victim Jessyca Mullenberg was only 13 years old when she was abducted by the father of one of her classmates. Check out a clip of her story at http://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/Story?id=8465786&page=1 and don’t forget to tune in to Primetime Crime tonight at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

Tonight, as the newest Harry Potter movie is breaking records at the box office, Elizabeth Vargas takes viewers on a journey inside the world of the intensely private author who created the global phenomenon. J.K. Rowling, the only woman ever to earn a billion dollars writing books, allowed a British crew extraordinary access during the year before the seventh and final Harry Potter book was published. From the one bedroom apartment in Scotland where it all began to a hotel room where viewers watch her type the last words of the Potter saga, Rowling gives millions of fans a glimpse at her life. The documentary exposes her childhood sorrows, visits the church where she and her sister worked after-school cleaning, and allows people to see her now as both the queen of a magical, alternate universe and an everyday mom. It is a uniquely intimate look at a woman who came from "nothing" and rose to the very top of the literary world, creating in the end her own personal fairytale.

Tune in tonight at 8pm on ABC.

This week 20/20 takes a look at the new economic realities facing all of us in a series we're calling THE NEW NORMAL.

A few years ago getting a mortgage on a dream home suddenly became a reality for a growing number of people. Television commercials boasted that if you had "less than perfect credit," a bankruptcy or even a previous foreclosure, you could still qualify for a mortgage. Ed Andrews, a New York Times economic reporter, should have known better, but even he found himself lured in by the enticing mortgage offers. Andrews did the increasingly common thing at the time and wrote his name on a half-million dollar mortgage for a Silver Spring, Md., home he couldn't afford.

He said that he and his wife, Patricia Barreiro, took the plunge because they were blinded by their desire to start a new life together after going through difficult divorces. They hoped to provide some stability and a new home for their children from their prior marriages. He soon learned though that the couple's finances had stretched to the breaking point. Andrews recalled the day when, a few months after buying his home, he went to the ATM to find he only had $196 in the bank.

With no cash on hand, Andrews did what so many others have done, and turned to credit cards to keep his family afloat. Now with his home in foreclosure and more than $50,000 worth of credit card debt, we talk to him about what his new normal looks like.

That’s Friday at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

She was the number one women’s tennis player in the world, with several multi-million dollar endorsements, when a sudden and shocking attack brought Monica Seles’ career to a halt. In 1993, while on a break from a match in Hamburg, Germany a deranged fan of her rival Steffi Graff stabbed Seles in the back. In an instant her life would change and it would take years for her to recover enough both physically and mentally to return to the game. Compounding the effects of the stabbing was a diagnosis of cancer Seles’s father received shortly after. Soon she found herself spiraling down, using food to suffocate the negative emotions she was feeling. Once she did finally return to tennis Seles struggled to reclaim the glory of her early career, while a nasty press took notice of the extra pounds she had gained. Tonight, for the first time, Monica Seles talks about her struggles with anxiety, depression and an abusive relationship with food.

Also tonight, as Captain Richard Phillips of the Maersk Alabama returns home to his family, we take you inside a community of these modern day pirates we’ve been hearing so much about. Why do they do it? And can they be stopped? For a sneak peak at this exclusive look inside the lives of Somali pirates go to http://abcnews.go.com/2020

And don’t forget to tune in tonight at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

Last year I sat down with Tori Spelling to talk about her then newly released book sTORI Telling. Tori offered her candid opinion of what life was like growing up the daughter of one of Hollywood’s most successful producers. The former Beverly Hills 90210 star told her story of an insensitive mother who disparaged her looks, and a clueless millionaire father, who died leaving his little girl a surprisingly tiny portion of his massive wealth. This Friday on 20/20, for the first time you will hear the other side of that story told by the infamous mother herself, Candy Spelling. Candy finally answers back about being a celebrity by marriage, a celebrity by motherhood and a celebrity by house. And what a house it is, at 56,000 square feet Spelling Manor is the largest single family home in Los Angeles. And we will take you inside the enormous home to see the bowling alley, the screening room, the game room and that well known gift wrapping room. For a sneak peak at our upcoming interview and to read an excerpt from Candy Spelling’s new book, Stories From Candyland, visit our website at http://abcnews.go.com/2020

Don’t forget to tune in tonight to ABC at 10pm (ET).

Tonight on 20/20 we take an in-depth look at how Americans all over the country of coping with the economic downturn. I will bring you the story of Ken Karpman and his family struggling to stay a float in Tampa, Florida – one of the hardest hit states. Just a few years ago Ken’s family was living the American dream – he had a high paying job as an institutional equity sales trader, they lived in a beautiful home and took expensive vacations. In 2005, confident in his good fortune and the strong economy, Ken decided to take a risk and start his own hedge fund, but ultimately it was a risk that did not pay off. To fund the new business and his family’s standard of living, Ken quickly burned through $500,000 in savings and like so many Americans took a line of credit against his house. Unable to attract investors and running out of money he was forced to dissolve his company. Ken found himself jobless in a market that had collapsed. After a lengthy and fruitless job search, desperate for work, Ken did something he could never have imagined he would do – he went to the local pizzeria and took a job delivering pizzas. His salary has plummeted from six figures to $7.29 an hour plus tips, but it is money he is grateful to be earning. Facing foreclosure on the family’s dream house and now counting every penny he earns, Ken still hopes he can come back from the financial brink and reclaim a life he never thought he could lose.

Tonight we will show you what it is really like for struggling families living on the edge. Don’t forget to tune in at 10pm (ET) on ABC.

And for a sneak peak of the Karpman’s story go to:

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Story?id=7111098&page=1