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Last Night
Sunny & clear.
Found out how bad the local economy is - we have an old house with tempermental plumbing. The plumber normally visits a couple of times a year.
Usually, there is a wait of a few days, or at best he gets here the next day. Today, the plumber was here within an hour of when I called!
Tonight, Saturday, CBS begins the night with a FRESH 'Star Search', followed by the 'special' -
'Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials', then a RERUN 'The District'.
NBC's tradition of nothing-but-RERUNs on Saturday continues with a RERUN 'Tracy Morgan', followed by a
RERUN 'Whoopi', then a RERUN 'Law & Order' (starts 1 minute before the top of the hour), followed by
a RERUN 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' (starts 1 minute before the top of the hour).
'SNL' is a RERUN.
ABC starts the night with the remake of 'The Parent Trap', followed by a FRESH (for ABC viewers) 'Monk'.
The WB has the movie 'Rambo III'.
Faux has the usual 'Cops', 'Cops', and 'America's Most Wanted'.
UPN has the movie 'Mad Max'.
A&E has 'City Confidential', 'American Justice', 'Cold Case Files', and 'City Confidential'.
AMC offers the movie 'Thunderball', followed by the movie 'The Terminator', then the movie 'Godlfinger'.
BBC -
[6pm] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 1;
[6:40pm] 'My Hero' - Car;
[7:20pm] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 2;
[8pm] 'The Vice' - Walking on Water;
[10pm] 'The Sins' - Envy;
[11pm] 'Dead Ringers' - Episode 2;
[11:30pm] 'Dead Ringers' - Episode 6;
[12am] 'The Vice' - Walking on Water;
[2am] 'The Sins' - Envy;
[3am] 'Dead Ringers' - Episode 2;
[3:30am] 'Dead Ringers' - Episode 6;
[4am] 'The Vice' - Walking on Water; and
[6am] 'BBC World News'. (ALL TIMES EST)
Bravo RERUNs last weekend's 'Golden Globe Awards'.
Comedy Central has double shots all night - 'Trigger Happy TV', another 'Trigger Happy TV', 'Reno 911!', another 'Reno 911!', 'Chappelle's Show', another 'Chappelle's Show', then 'The Man Show',
and another 'The Man Show'.
History - can't quite decipher the name of the programs - it's abbreviated 'Days - Shook' - 3 of 'em.
SciFi has the movie 'Vampires', followed by the movie 'The Breed'.
TCM begins their '31 Days of Oscar™', where every movie is either an Oscar™ winner or was nominated.
[6am] 'Abe Lincoln In Illinois' (1940);
[8am] 'Border Incident' (1949);
[10am] 'Lone Star' (1952);
[12pm] 'It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World' (1963);
[3:15pm] 'Crossbow' (1965);
[5:15pm] 'The Dirty Dozen' (1967);
[8pm] 'Vertigo' (1958);
[10:30pm] 'Psycho' (1960);
[12:30am] 'Cape Fear' (1962);
[2:30am] 'Beneath The 12-Mile Reef' (1953);
[4:30am] 'The Magnificent Ambersons' (1942). (ALL TIMES EST)
Actor Paul Newman, center, is surrounded by crew members as they watch the final practice for the Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday afternoon, Jan. 30, 2004. Newman is one of the drivers for the Gunnar Racing Porsche Fabcar. The 24-hour endurance race starts Saturday afternoon.
Photo by Chris O'Meara
The Information One-Stop
Moose & Squirrel
Selling New Orleans Mansion
Anne Rice
Novelist Anne Rice, whose life and stories of vampires have become synonymous with New Orleans, is taking off for the suburbs as part of her goal of "simplifying my life."
A posting on Rice's website doesn't disclose where she'll be living, but the Times-Picayune, quoting unnamed friends and associates, reported Friday that her destination is a gated community in Jefferson Parish, a major suburb of New Orleans. Her Garden District mansion, the setting for her bestseller The Witching Hour, is up for sale, along with another New Orleans house where she lived as a child and which served as the setting for her novel Violin.
In her message, Rice said she originally had no intention of leaving New Orleans.
"But now that my husband, Stan, is gone, and my son, Christopher, has permanently settled on the West Coast, I find myself overwhelmed with the care of what was once such a delight," she said.
Anne Rice
Karen Sisco Cancelled
'Las Vegas' & 'American Dreams'
NBC has given an early pickup to dramas "Las Vegas" and "American Dreams" for next fall, giving both shows full-season, 22-episode orders.
In its first season, the James Caan-starring "Las Vegas" has averaged 12.3 million viewers and a 4.6 rating/11 share among adults 18-49, ranking as the highest-rated new drama this season in the key demographic.
In its second season, "American Dreams" has averaged 8.6 million viewers and a 3.2/8 in adults 18-49 in the Sunday 8 p.m. slot.
The news Thursday was not as good for ABC's freshman drama "Karen Sisco," as the network decided to pull the plug on the critically praised drama. After an underwhelming ratings start, the show was put on hiatus in November. Sources said the network was unhappy with the creative direction of the scripts and scrapped its plan to relaunch the show. A total of 10 episodes of have been produced with three still in the can.
'Las Vegas' & 'American Dreams'
A Japanese couple looks at a 'Mona Lisa' painting made from chocolate on display at Salon du Chocolat in Tokyo January 29, 2004. The creation, made by Japanese chocolate maker Madamu Setsuko, is 77 cm (30.3 inches) in height and 53 cm (20.8 inches) in length and uses 13 kg (28 lb) of chocolate. Picture taken January 29.
Photo by Haruyoshi Yamaguchi
Sydney Pollack Film
United Nations
The United Nations said on Thursday that a movie starring Nicole Kidman and Sean Penn would be made at U.N. headquarters in New York, where Hollywood has failed for decades to get permission to film.
The movie, to be directed by Sydney Pollack, is called "The Interpreter." Kidman would play a Kenyan-born U.N. translator who overhears an assassination plot, becomes a target herself and helps stop the killing of an African leader addressing the U.N. General Assembly.
Shashi Tharoor, the U.N. undersecretary-general for public affairs, said it was the first time in recent memory the world body, including Secretary-General Kofi Annan and the presidents of the Security Council and the General Assembly, had allowed a feature film to be made in the building.
The United Nations rejected Alfred Hitchcock's overtures to shoot part of the 1959 film "North by Northwest," which opened with scenes of U.N. lounges.
United Nations
Original Film For Showtime
'Reefer Madness'
Showtime is lighting up "Reefer Madness," the off-Broadway musical satirizing the evils of marijuana, as an original film.
"Reefer" will reunite the creative team behind the stage version -- writers Kevin Murphy and Dan Studney and director Andy Fickman -- which won numerous awards and had an extended run at the Hudson Backstage Theater in Hollywood in 2000.
"Reefer" is a parody of the 1936 film that offered an overblown estimation of the dangers of marijuana usage. Future generations of college students came to enjoy the original for its unintentional comedic effect.
'Reefer Madness'
Show Canceled
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne's attempts to strike out on her own have failed.
The wacky lady's daytime talker--featuring Ozzy's missus hosting in-bed interviews--has been axed by the Tribune stations, its main outlet.
No official statement has been issued by producers, but without the support of a major TV-station group, the show might as well be airing on local access.
Replacing The Sharon Osbourne Show will be an as-yet untitled Larry Elder vehicle.
Sharon Osbourne
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
Hosting Country Music Awards
Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire will be back on familiar turf as host of the 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards.
This will be the third consecutive ceremony — and seventh overall — to feature the singer-actress as host. The awards show is set for May 26 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and will air on CBS.
Reba McEntire
A pigeon stands in the middle of Belgian artist Bob Verschueren's installation called 'Atoms of Greenery' during the exhibition 'In Balance and In Movement' at the Atomium in Brussels, January 30, 2004. The exhibition which runs until August 31, explores the link between the Atomium's spherical construction and movement.
Photo by Francois Lenoir
Band to Split
Atomic Kitten
British girl band Atomic Kitten said Friday they are to split, after selling seven million records in nearly five years.
The Liverpool trio -- Jenny Frost, 25, Natasha Hamilton, 21, and Liz McClarnon, 22 -- said they wanted to spend more time with their young families.
They will split in March after a national tour, but have left the door open to reform later.
Atomic Kitten
Injured on Movie Set
Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe dislocated his shoulder in Sydney, Australia, while training for a boxing scene in his upcoming film "Cinderella Man," Universal Pictures said Friday.
He'll immediately undergo arthroscopic repair surgery followed by physical therapy, the studio added. That should delay the start of filming by about one month, from early March to April.
Russell Crowe
Quick Renewal on Showtime
'The L Word'
Though it premiered only 11 days ago, lesbian drama "The L Word" has already received a renewal from Showtime for a second season.
The fastest pickup in the premium channel's history, "Word" wowed Showtime entertainment president Robert Greenblatt by quadrupling the network's primetime average rating in its first two episodes.
Production will begin on the next 13 episodes in June. The first season also contained 13 episodes, including a two-hour pilot episode.
'The L Word'
Confirms 35th Anniversary Tour
Yes
Yes will begin a North American arena tour April 15 in Seattle, featuring the classic lineup of Rick Wakeman (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Jon Anderson (vocals), Alan White (drums) and Chris Squire (bass).
Each date will feature a specially designed set by Roger Dean, the artist responsible for the band's album covers.
The 35th anniversary tour is in support of the just-released "Ultimate Yes" collection (Rhino), a two-CD set of hits and essentials, plus a newly recorded bonus CD with five unreleased tracks, including the new song "Show Me." The set was released in the U.K. last summer, where it debuted at No. 10 on the album chart.
For more & the tour dates, Yes
Formerly 'The Vidiot'
Gets Probation for Fight
Jamie Foxx
Comedian Jamie Foxx has been placed on two years probation and fined $1,500 after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from an altercation with security guards at a casino.
Foxx entered the plea Wednesday to disturbing the peace, District Attorney Eddie Jordan announced Friday. Foxx was given a six-month suspended jail sentence in addition to the probation and fine.
The entertainer's sister, Deidre Dixon, pleaded guilty to a felony count of battery on a police officer with injury and to misdemeanor charges of disturbing the peace and resisting arrest.
She was given a suspended sentence of five years in prison for the felony and one year suspended for the misdemeanors. She was placed on five years probation.
Jamie Foxx
A rare mountain bongo leaps from a shipping crate after traveling from the United States to the slopes of Mountain Kenya, their natural habitat, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2004. Conservationist Don Hunt, originally from Detroit, Michigan, began work to preserve the species, which is found only in Kenya, in 1967. Over ten years he captured 20 bongos and shipped them to the United States to start a captive breeding program. The last bongo on Mount Kenya died in 1994 and now scientists hope to reintroduce them to the wild using breeding stock from the U.S. zoos and wildlife parks.
Photo by Chris Tomlinson
Attorneys Want Photos Banned
R. Kelly
Lawyers for R&B singer R. Kelly have asked a judge to suppress pictures found on a digital camera, saying they were seized during an illegal search.
The 37-year-old singer, whose real name is Robert Sylvester Kelly, is charged with 12 counts of child pornography. He is also awaiting trial on child pornography charges in Chicago.
Kelly's attorney, Ron Toward, argued prosecutors should not be allowed to use nude pictures found on a digital camera in the singer's Davenport home, about 35 miles southwest of Orlando.
Using a warrant to search for drugs, a Polk County Sheriff's detective found a camera, wrapped in a towel, inside a duffel bag.
R. Kelly
Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Bush & Blair
Resident George W. Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair are among nominees for the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize before a Sunday deadline for nominations despite failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
"Nominations are pouring in," said Geir Lundestad, director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute. He said he gets letters and up to 1,500 e-mails a day from people either supporting or denouncing candidates.
Nobel watchers say Bush or Blair's chances of winning are close to nil. The 2002 prize went to ex-U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who argued against war. The head of the Nobel committee called the choice a "kick in the legs" to Bush on Iraq.
Bush & Blair
Official Wants to Replace 'Evolution'
Georgia
The state's school superintendent has proposed striking the word evolution from Georgia's science curriculum and replacing it with the phrase "biological changes over time."
Superintendent Kathy Cox said the concept of evolution would still be taught under the proposal, but the word would not be used in the curriculum. The proposal would not require schools to buy new textbooks omitting the word evolution and would not prevent teachers from using it.
Cox, a Republican elected to the post in 2002, repeatedly referred to evolution as a "buzzword" Thursday and said the ban was proposed, in part, to alleviate pressure on teachers in socially conservative areas where parents object to its teaching.
Former President Jimmy Carter had harsh words for the change on Friday, calling it an embarrassment and saying it exposes the state to nationwide ridicule.
"As a Christian, a trained engineer and scientist, and a professor at Emory University, I am embarrassed by Superintendent Kathy Cox's attempt to censor and distort the education of Georgia's students," Carter said in a statement.
Georgia
In Memory
Rose Marie Zappa
Rose Marie Zappa, the mother of the late musician Frank Zappa, died Thursday. She was 91.
She died at a Burbank convalescent hospital, said daughter Patrice Zappa.
Zappa was born in the United States, the daughter of Italian immigrants. She and her husband married in Baltimore in 1939 and moved to San Diego 15 years later.
Frank Zappa, who started out with the 1960s group the Mothers of Invention, recorded dozens of solo albums until his death from prostate cancer in 1993 at age 52.
Rose Marie Zappa
A few snowflakes melt on the face of Cloudy, a snowy owl, during the cold blustery winter day at the Buffalo Zoo in Buffalo, N.Y., Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004.
Photo by David Duprey)
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