Bartcop Entertainment - Tuesday, 29 October, 2002

Tuesday

29 October, 2002

big hammer - bigger hammer

(Updated Daily)

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Issue #26

Disinfotainment Today

By Michael Dare

"All Rights Reserved and All Wrongs Avenged"

ISSUE #26

is brought to you by

BELIEVE IT OR ELSE

Some Strange New Definition of the Word

According to social security records, 266 girls were named "Unique" in 2001.

The Funniest Site of the Week

The Republican Party has finally come through with a flash animation of their own that beats all the others to hell in its ability to make them look like idiots. Is that Bush's face? Is that Mighty Mouse's body? Yep.

- Thanks to Jeff Crook -

Why Michael Moore is Pissed Off

The snipers weren't members of the NRA.

Best Halloween Costume of the Year

Worst Halloween Costume of the Year

Why Friends Isn't a Reality Show

According to marketwatch.com, Joey's Greenwich Village apartment would rent for at least $4,000 a month.

Radio Ad of the Week

Saddam Hussein: America's Worst Enemy...or Cheney's Best Customer?

Halloween Link of the Week

Positive proof of the supernatural. Go here and stare at the picture. It's sort of an optical illusion that's hard to see at first, but give it a few seconds and I swear you'll see a ghost.

Time Wasters of the Week

Create a cool fireworks display above the Statue of Liberty.

This flash Rubic's Cube is about as good as it's going to get.

Parable of the Week

THE EMPTY BOAT

He who rules men lives in confusion;

He who is ruled by men lives in sorrow.

Yao therefore desired

Neither to influence others

Nor to be influenced by them.

The way to get clear of confusion

And free of sorrow

Is to live with Tao

In the land of the great Void.

If a man is crossing a river

And an empty boat collides with his own skiff,

Even though he be a bad-tempered man

He will not become very angry.

But if he sees a man in the boat,

He will shout at him to steer clear.

If the shout is not heard, he will shout again,

And yet again, and begin cursing.

And all because there is somebody in the boat.

Yet if the boat were empty.

He would not be shouting, and not angry.

If you can empty your own boat

Crossing the river of the world,

No one will oppose you,

No one will seek to harm you.

The straight tree is the first to be cut down,

The spring of clear water is the first to be drained dry.

If you wish to improve your wisdom

And shame the ignorant,

To cultivate your character

And outshine others;

A light will shine around you

As if you had swallowed the sun and the moon:

You will not avoid calamity.

A wise man has said:

"He who is content with himself

Has done a worthless work.

Achievement is the beginning of failure.

Fame is beginning of disgrace."

Who can free himself from achievement

And from fame, descend and be lost

Amid the masses of men?

He will flow like Tao, unseen,

He will go about like Life itself

With no name and no home.

Simple is he, without distinction.

To all appearances he is a fool.

His steps leave no trace. He has no power.

He achieves nothing, has no reputation.

Since he judges no one

No one judges him.

Such is the perfect man:

His boat is empty.

- Chuang Tzu -

Dear Dr. Hollywood,

The opening two pages of my screenplay has a continuous movement from an exterior location then into an interior, through a building and it's rooms. As we enter a new room and describe its action it becomes a new scene heading and so on. While their is a great flow and the scene description is no more that three lines. There is the look of a lot of words. So I underlined each scene heading, this gave the appearance sectioned page. To me it looked more pleasing to read and not as laborious. As I'm using Final Draft, all the scene headings are underlined. Is this acceptable formatting?

Thank you for your time and consideration

Regards

Michael S

Dear Michael,

The opening shot in Mario Puzo's script for Superman is the world's longest tracking shot from Krypton blowing up all the way across the universe to earth. Did the actual movie start that way? No. Why? Because every single decision concerning how the camera moves is up to the director, not the screenwriter. Directors will deliberately NOT do camera moves that the screenwriter tells them to do. Just tell your story and don't worry about what the camera does. It's not your job.

Dear Dr. Hollywood,

I just finished one script which is full of observational detail and mood. It comes in at 74 pages, because the stuff shoots longer than it reads. (e.g. STORYTELLING, or L'AVVENTURA.) Another, a talk/relationships movie, is piling up the pages and might reach 130 or more; even if it doesn't, 120 pp. of that could be real short in actual screen time.

But readers want that standard page range. If even 90 minutes of Oscar-winning Woody Allen comes in at 140 pages (I checked, and this is dialogue-only), what the hell is going on? Is there a way to cope with this, for people who aren't already Woody Allen or M. Antonioni? Have YOU had to face this question?

Thanks,

Mark

Dear Mark,

First of all you can't use Woody Allen scripts as guidelines. Scripts written by directors who are going to be directing their own script are entirely different animals. When Woody hands in his scripts to his producers, they know that he's going to shoot all that dialogue but hand in a film of normal length because that's how he works.

For the rest of us, the process of getting a film made consists of getting rid of all potential impediments towards getting it made. Not too long. Not too short. Not too expensive. An original story that's exactly like some other movie that made a lot of money. Full of interesting characters that will attract good actors. If you're just starting out, you've got to get rid of absolutely everything that someone could argue against. I don't care how good it is, when someone sees a script that's only 74 pages, the first thing they will say is "It's not long enough." You want to start out on the defensive? No you don't. Make it at least 90. And that 130? Bring it down at least 20.

"You're the ruler of the galaxy. Show a little taste!"

- Ed Wood in the movie Ed Wood -

Send your questions to "Ask Dr. Hollywood" at disinfotainment@earthlink.net

WHO'S GOING TO HELL THIS WEEK?

October 28, 2002

UNDO THE COUP

Satan for President in 2004

A FATE WORSE THAN DEATH

Satan's really pissed the Angels won the World Series but he's going to get us all back. He's made sure that E! renewed the Anna Nicole Smith Show.

CARTOON FROM HELL

HISTORY LESSON FROM HELL

Claim: Iraq has consistently demonstrated its willingness to use force against the US through its firing on our planes patrolling the UN-established "no-fly zones."

Reality: The "no-fly zones" were never authorized by the United Nations, nor was their 12 year patrol by American and British fighter planes sanctioned by the United Nations. Under UN Security Council Resolution 688 (April, 1991), Iraq's repression of the Kurds and Shi'ites was condemned, but there was no authorization for "no-fly zones," much less airstrikes. The resolution only calls for member states to "contribute to humanitarian relief" in the Kurd and Shi'ite areas. Yet the US and British have been bombing Iraq in the "no-fly zones" for 12 years. While one can only condemn any country firing on our pilots, isn't the real argument whether we should continue to bomb Iraq relentlessly? Just since 1998, some 40,000 sorties have been flown over Iraq.

Claim: Iraq must be attacked because it has ignored UN Security Council resolutions – these resolutions must be backed up by the use of force.

Reality: Iraq is but one of the many countries that have not complied with UN Security Council resolutions. In addition to the dozen or so resolutions currently being violated by Iraq, a conservative estimate reveals that there are an additional 91 Security Council resolutions by countries other than Iraq that are also currently being violated. Adding in older resolutions that were violated would mean easily more than 200 UN Security Council resolutions have been violated with total impunity. Countries currently in violation include: Israel, Turkey, Morocco, Croatia, Armenia, Russia, Sudan, Turkey-controlled Cyprus, India, Pakistan, Indonesia. None of these countries have been threatened with force over their violations.

Claim: The president claimed that: "Iraq possesses ballistic missiles with a likely range of hundreds of miles; far enough to strike Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey and other nations in a region where more than 135,000 American civilians and service members live and work."

Reality: Then why is only Israel talking about the need for the U.S. to attack Iraq? None of the other countries seem concerned at all. Also, the fact that some 135,000 Americans in the area are under threat from these alleged missiles just makes the point that it is time to bring our troops home to defend our own country.

- Ron Paul -

DRUG FROM HELL

Gee, you'd think suicidal behavior might be considered a bad side effect of a drug used to combat depression, but not according to Paxil.

MUSIC FROM HELL

Radio Satan 666.

SATAN DOESN'T WANT YOU TO KNOW

Brazil Nuts are much easier to shell if you soak them in boiling water for a few minutes before cracking.

QUOTES FROM HELL

One of the following quotes is not accurate. Can you figure out which?

"Desperate people do desperate things. Palestinians don't blow themselves up because they get some kind of rush out of it. Embassies are not blown up just because someone happened to have some spare gunpowder hanging around. People do not steal airplanes and fly them into towers to impress their girlfriends. They do it because they're pissed off at being bullied; they're pissed off at being hungry or displaced; and they're pissed off at watching all the smiling fat bastards grinding them and their brethren into the dirt. They are tired of watching their countries or their neighbors' countries used and abused by a bunch of foreign guys who have only their own greed and self-interest at heart."

- Paul Harris -

"For every victim of ours there must be 1,000 dead Palestinians."

- Michael Kleiner, Israeli Herut Party chairman -

"It often happens that I wake at night and begin to think about a serious problem and decide I must talk to the Pope about it. Then I wake up completely and remember that I am the Pope."

- Pope John XXIII -

"We don't see things as they are; we see things as we are."

- Anais Nin -

"99% of lawyers give the other 1% a bad name."

- anonymous lawyer -

"Too many of us confuse what we value with values."

- Noah benShea -

"Hitler doesn't concern me at all - besides, he's probably dead, anyway. What we need to concentrate on is regime change in Italy."
- Winston Churchill, August 3, 1944 -

"From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life."

- Arthur Ashe -

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great."

- Mark Twain -

"In politics nothing happens by chance. If something happens, then you can bet that it was planned that way."

- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -

"Well, if crime fighters fight crime and fire fighters fight fire, what do freedom fighters fight?"

- George Carlin -

"Here we are today victimized by a stolen election that's turned into a mandate for war. Bush is using a war to divert our attention from the economy and drive us by fear, and not lead us by hope."

- Jesse Jackson (as though he had credibility) -

"Remember that three out of four homicide victims are killed by a spouse, family member, friend, or acquaintance. Which is comforting for all of us who fear random violence."

- Al Franken -

"Killers, snipers, thugs and thieves. Why does the media feed us this "fear factor" 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Surely there are good acts going on in the news somewhere. Yet, we are constantly bombarded with stories to paralyze us with fear. Keep us dependent on our "government, police, homeland security" regardless of the fact that these very stories PROVE they cannot get the job done. Distraction is a wonderful thing. It keeps our minds off the major killers, snipers, thugs and thieves that are creating their havoc worldwide on a larger scale, known as the World Trade Organization, GATT, NAFTA, Enron, Tyco, Walmart, Esso, CIA, Mercenaries, Mossad, Skull & Bones, Haliburton, Carlyle Group, Raytheon (the list is long and dreary) and other such true terrorists of peace, happiness and life for all people"

- Meria Heller -

"The Coincidental Premature Deaths surrounding anyone who stands in the way of the Bush families' power seizures are impossible to ignore. Raytheon (who made the plane Paul Wellstone went down in) specializes in two things: 1) Making Killing Machines & 2) Pleasing Administrations."

- voxnyc.com -

"By the time this guy gets around to killing all of us, we should have a pretty good idea who he is."

- Harry Shearer -

"What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty or democracy."

- Mahatma Gandhi -

"Rouse yourself! Sit up!
Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
Do not let the king of death

seeing you are careless

lead you astray

and dominate you."
- Buddha -

"There is sauerkraut in my lederhosen."

- Top Secret -

OLD HEADLINE FROM HELL

"Democratic Senator to be Assassinated Soon Assassination teams actively preparing hit" Posted May 25th 2001 - at Voxfux

Click here and here for more strange stuff about the Wellstone crash that no one's reporting.

"The officials emphasize the existence of snow or rain. Independent reports say there was little rain or none. The doppler showed completely clear skies at the time over the whole of Minnesota."

- indymedia.org -

SITES FROM HELL

Mandatory Halloween reading: Very scary. Don't miss POV: Killer.

Vote fraud at the last election was much more massive than reported. With the focus on Florida, nobody much cared about Nashville.

Bush has decided to ignore it but that doesn't mean you have to. Check out the CIA's official list of all the dangers greater than Saddam.

Does anyone have anything they'd rather be doing than reading Al Gore's Blog?

Snopes debunks the theory that a plane didn't hit the Pentagon.

It's hard to imagine that anybody would be against clean water, but it's hard to imagine most of what Congress is doing these days. Just in case you've got a representative in favor of pollution, here's an easy way to let them know you'd like less sludge in your H2O.

In the interest of Homeland Security, the Bush Administration has come out in favor of poop on poultry.

10 questions I bet you can't answer. #1) Is a half-moon half as bright as a full moon?

Aren't you glad there's a website out there devoted to proving that Islam is evil?

Oh, by the way, Gore Vidal has got a pair.

Contact resident Bush - president@whitehouse.gov

White House switchboard: (202) 456-1414

Contact your Senator - http://www.senate.gov/senators/senator_by_state.cfm

Contact your Representative - http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.html

House and Senate switchboard: (202) 224-3121

Links to Central Government Agencies - http://www.firstgov.gov/

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'TBH Politoons'

Thanks, again, Tim!

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In The Chaos Household

Last Night

The kid was sick again today, and I'm not doing too well myself.

Sometime today (Tuesday), check back for a special page from Michael Dare. Had planned to put it up tonight, but at this point all I want to do is go to bed.

Tonight, Tuesday, CBS has a fresh 'JAG', then a fresh 'The Guardian', and caps it with a fresh 'Judging Amy'.
Scheduled on a fresh Dave are Salma Hayek and Tori Amos.
Scheduled on a fresh Craiggers are Alfred Molina and Marlee Matlin.

NBC has a fresh 'Just Shoot Me', a fresh 'In-Laws', a fresh 'Frasier', a fresh 'Hidden Hills', and wraps the night with 'Dateline'.
Scheduled on a fresh Jay are Arnold Schwarzeneggar and James Taylor.
Scheduled on a fresh Conan are Ted Danson, Famke Janssen, and Beck.
Scheduled on a fresh Carson Daly are Elizabeth Berkley and Michelle Branch.

ABC has a fresh '8 Simple Rules', a fresh 'Jim', a fresh 'Bonnie', a fresh 'Less Than Perfect', and a fresh 'NYPD Blue'.

The WB opens the night with a RERUN 'Gilmore Girls' and then a fresh 'Smallville'.

Faux has fresh back-to-back episodes of 'That 70's Show', then the season premiere of '24' (and it's being presented with no commercial interruptions).

UPN has a RERUN 'Buffy' and then a fresh 'Haunted'.

Anyone have any opinions?

Or reviews?

(See below for addresses)

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Halloween Decorations

Bill McBride

Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill McBride addresses a luncheon gathering at the Queen Bee's restaurant in Orlando, Fla. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2002. A 'Boo Bush' sign is part of the Halloween decorations at the restaurant.
Photo of Peter Cosgrove

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Premieres Tonight - Without Commercial Breaks

'24'

The Oct. 29 premiere of Fox's espionage drama "24" will run without any commercial breaks, but eagle-eyed viewers should take note of the Ford Expedition driven by its star, Kiefer Sutherland.

Ford Motor Co is underwriting the entire show, which will run without any commercial interruptions, in a flashback to the early days of television, when shows were often sponsored by a single company. Such deals may also represent the future of television advertising, as marketers look for new strategies to reach potential viewers.

Two Ford commercials that imitate "24's" trademark ticking clock, each about three minutes long, will bookend the premiere, and Sutherland will speak directly to the audience before the show, thanking Ford for its sponsorship.

Fans of "24," which last season told the tale of an attempted assassination attempt of a presidential candidate, will get a 54-minute premiere uninterrupted by ads. Subsequent episodes will have standard commercial breaks.

In future episodes, Sutherland's character will drive other Ford vehicles, including Thunderbirds and Mustangs, said Rick Novak, head of car advertising for Ford.

'24'

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Moose & Squirrel Information One-Stop

One-Stop Information!

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Final Season?

'Buffy'

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer" creator Joss Whedon now admits that this current season is likely indeed be the show's last.

"I'm beginning to suspect that it may be [Buffy's] last season," he told TV Guide Online. "Nothing's official, but it's starting to feel possible. The way people are talking, there's a finality to it."

Star Sarah Michelle Gellar's contract expires in May, and Gellar has said she' not sure about continuing.

As for this season's story, Whedon says: "It's going to be a big finish in May, so that if it is the last season, that's great. And if it's not, if 'Buffy' continues or some incarnation of 'Buffy' continues, it will serve that as well. There's always more stories to tell."

'Buffy'

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Wings Over The Rockies Museum

Denver

Protesters wave placards against resident Bush and his Iraq initiative outside the Wings Over The Rockies Museum in east Denver while the chief executive made a campaign stop for Republican candidates on Monday, Oct. 28, 2002. More than 1,000 protesters were on hand to register their opposition to Bush.
Photo by David Zalubowski

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May Host CMT Show

Ray Benson

Asleep At The Wheel's Ray Benson could be the host of a new variety show for CMT.

Benson recently taped a pilot in front of an audience in Austin, Texas, and, depending on how many people watch when the show is on in February, Benson deadpans, it will either be a one-shot special or a continuing series.

His first three guests are Dolly Parton, Vince Gill and Willie Nelson.

Nelson, however, will not be performing his music.

"Willie's doing a segment called 'What Would Willie Do?,' and you can imagine what that will be," Benson laughs.

Ray Benson

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Takes '24' Role Seriously

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert isn't the first black actor to play the role of President of the United States. But he hardly sees his role in the TV series "24" as a run-of-the-mill kind of thing.

Haysbert says portraying a president is a role that has "a lot of responsibility."

He says he knows there are other actors that would see it as "just another role," but he doesn't, and wants to play it "with as much integrity and dignity" as he possibly can.

In keeping with this spirit, Haysbert refuses to leak state secrets, remaining cryptic about the storyline for the second season of '24.' All he will say is that he's "the president. Jack's not with CTU. And, then a crisis arises" that requires both of their attention.

The crisis Haysbert won't talk about is terrorists have planted a nuclear device in a major city to be detonated in 24 hours — exactly the length of one season.

Dennis Haysbert

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In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends

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Latest U.S. Pic For Rome's Cinecitta

'Exorcist' Prequel

Keeping American dollars flowing at Rome's historic Cinecitta studio in the wake of "Gangs of New York," the horror prequel "Exorcist: The Beginning" started pre-production last week, marking the third U.S. feature this year to take up residence on the lot.

Directed by Paul Schrader ("Auto Focus"), who came on board after the death of original helmer John Frankenheimer in July, the Morgan Creek film stars Stellan Skarsgard as the young Father Merrin (played by Max von Sydow in the first picture). Gabriel Mann and Billy Crawford co-star.

Chronicling events prior to those of the 1973 classic, the drama covers the priest's first brush with the devil during his missionary years in Africa. The film will start shooting for seven weeks Jan. 1 in Rome after six weeks of location exteriors in Morocco. Interior sets including a cathedral, crypt and hospital will be built on Cinecitta soundstages.

'Exorcist' Prequel

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Catania, Sicily, Italy

Mount Etna

Smoke trails away from Mount Etna in Catania, Sicily, Italy, Monday, Oct. 28, 2002. Mount Etna, Europe's biggest and most active volcano, came to life again on Sunday, with a river of lava coming out of its mouth and a series of small quakes damaging building on its slopes.
Photo by Luca Bruno

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Halloween Is Coming

What Scares Stars?

* ANTHONY HOPKINS:
"Psycho" is my favorite horror film. I just love Hitchcock. He had the ability to scare you and also make a brilliant movie at the same time. To this day, ever since I saw that film, I still look over my shoulder in the shower. That's the mark of a great director, to leave a lasting impression like that.

* JENNIFER LOVE HEWITT:
"The Shining" scares me to death. To know that a supposed normal human being can go crazy, like Jack Nicholson does in that movie, is so freaky. Stanley Kubrick, who directed it, made the scariest movie ever.

* JACKIE CHAN:
"The Exorcist" blows my mind. The first time I saw it I was in Australia. I was in a movie theater, and even the audience scared me. They were screaming when that girl's head spun around. An ambulance had to come to the theater to take away one person after they passed out.

* BENJAMIN BRATT:
"I Was a Teenage Werewolf," with Michael Landon, still haunts me. I was 7 or 8 when I first saw it, and it gave me nightmares. The whole idea of a man turning into a wolf and then going out and randomly killing people terrified me. I'm also quite scared by the original classic "Night of the Living Dead." I even own a copy on tape.

* GREG KINNEAR:
I saw "The Exorcist" in high school with a group of friends, and it was a really scary experience. Some of my buddies thought they were really tough guys, but they came out of that movie shaking in their boots. I, of course, was also shaking right along with them.

* REESE WITHERSPOON:
Even though it's a very new movie, that "Red Dragon" scared the hell out of me. My heart was beating super fast throughout the whole film. Man, that was frightening.

For more, What Scares Stars?

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Working For NBC

Christopher Titus

Comedian Christopher Titus, whose half-hour series "Titus" ended its 2 1/2-year run on Fox last season, may be returning to primetime via a pact with NBC.

This time around, Titus is eyeing the hourlong drama format, an unusual step for a performer whose roots are in the standup comedy world. The new project, which will be laced with humor, is about buddies who work as bountyhunters. Titus will serve as executive producer, writer and star of the as-yet-untitled show.

Christopher Titus

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BartCop TV!

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60 Audition for Show

Caroline Rhea

They came with guitars, Hawaiian-patterned skirts, spoons, their voices — and a sense of humor.

About 60 people, mostly amateur comics and singers, auditioned Saturday in front of Caroline Rhea for a chance to appear on her talk show and win a new SUV.

"The Caroline Rhea Show" is looking for dancers, singers, standup comedians and anything out of the ordinary at auditions and in videotapes contestants send in.

Successful candidates will appear on her show in November and viewers will vote for their favorites. The winner, to be announced Nov. 27, gets a moment in the limelight and a 2002 Dodge Durango SLT.

Caroline Rhea

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Jack-O-Lanterns

Pumpkins

Karen Moynihan carves jack-o-lanterns at Ellie's Farm Market in Berlin, Vt., Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, for the Great Green Mountain Pumpkin Show, an annual Halloween display of over 1000 lighted pumpkins. The tradition of jack-o-lanterns comes from an All Hallow's Eve practice by Irish and some other Europeans of carving turnips and placing candles in them the represent the sould of those waiting to get into heaven. Immigrants in this country changed to carving pumpkins because they are easier to carveand more plentiful.
Photo by Toby Talbot

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Drug-Driving Case Postponed

Nick Nolte

A judge on Monday postponed Nick Nolte's arraignment on charges of driving under the influence and being under the influence of a controlled substance. A new date was set for Dec. 5 so the defense can test a blood sample.

Prosecutors said the 61-year-old actor had used the banned depressant gamma hydroxybutyrate, of GHB, the so-called date-rape drug, before he was stopped on Pacific Coast Highway on Sept. 11. Police said his black Mercedes-Benz was swerving into oncoming lanes near his west Malibu home.

The judge said Nolte could remain free if he abides by several conditions, including random drug tests, treatment in a substance abuse program, no driving until his license suspension ends, and abstinence from alcohol and drugs.

Nolte checked into a Connecticut rehabilitation center days after his arrest. If convicted on the misdemeanor charges, he could serve up to six months in jail.

Nick Nolte

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Idaho's High Desert

Opals

From Interstate 15, the tiny town passes in a moment, just a blip of brown buildings in the desert.

But inside the local stores is a treasure trove. The fire of opals erupts from jewelry cases lining the walls.

Spencer, population 38, holds one of the largest opal deposits in the United States and is home to rare star opals. Though white is the most common color worldwide, Spencer miners find rarer blue, pink or red gems.

"Our customers are generally jewelers and distributors," said Bob Thompson, who owns Opal Mountain Mines with his wife, Susan. "In the winters we close up and go to California because you can't mine when the ground is covered in snow. But people do stop in from the highway, and they're generally surprised at all we have."

All they have includes opal jewelry and loose stones, traditional fire opals and opals that have rarer patterns that look like peacock feathers, harlequin squares or stars.

For the rest, Opals In Idaho

Spencer Opal Mine

Opal Mountain Mines

High Country Opal

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Ätna spuckt Lava

Mt. Etna

Glühendrote Lava spuckt der Vulkan Ätna auf Sizilien aus. Zwei Hotels wurden in der Nacht durch die zahlreichen Erdstöße leicht beschädigt.

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Reader Alert

'COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY'

from tim h

In the face of the controversial decision by the PBS network to refuse to transmit the investigative report, the nation's top PBS stations will independently broadcast COUNTING ON DEMOCRACY.

Directed by Emmy-award winner Danny Schechter, the 57-minute documentary follows BBC television reporter Greg Palast as he discovers how Katherine Harris removed up to 57,000 legal voters from registries - mostly black - five months before the 2000 election. While the public broadcast network chiefs refused to schedule this important report, dozens of local stations are insisting on showing the expose before the mid-term elections.

10/30 (9 pm) KBDI --- Denver, CO

10/31 (10 pm) KLCS --- Los Angeles, CA

11/1 (12 am) KLCS --- Los Angeles, CA

11/3 (1 pm) WLRN --- Miami, FL

11/3 (2 pm) WHUT --- Washington, DC

11/3 (5 pm) WNED --- Buffalo, NY

11/3 (10 pm) WUFM --- Missoula, MT

11/3 (10 pm) WUSM --- Butte - Bozeman, MT

11/4 (Midnight) WNET --- New York, NY

11/5 (10 pm) KCET --- Los Angeles, CA

11/6 (8 pm) WHUT --- Washington, DC

11/24 (1 am) KPBS --- San Diego, CA

For more information - www.globalvision.org/program/fla/fla.html

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'The Osbournes'

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Who served?

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