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Weekly Review
HARPER'S WEEKLY REVIEW
October 14, 2003
Israel raided the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip and
left 1,240 Palestinians homeless after demolishing up to 120
houses; Israeli officials said they had destroyed three
tunnels used to smuggle weapons from Egypt. Eight
Palestinians were killed in the operation, including two
children.
Resident Bush gave a
speech before a military crowd in New Hampshire and said
that the situation in Iraq is "a lot better than you
probably think." On that day in Iraq, a car bomb attack
killed eight policemen, a Spanish diplomat was assassinated,
and a U.S. soldier was murdered.
Pat Robertson said that the State
Department should be blown up with a nuclear bomb.
Four white Texans were arrested for beating a retarded black man
unconscious, and Rush Limbaugh, who was forced to resign
from ESPN after he made unkind comments about a black
football player, admitted to being a drug addict.
Federal prosecutors indicted Greenpeace, under an obscure
1872 law designed to prevent "sailor mongers" from preying
on returning seamen, for authorizing a protest in which two
activists boarded a cargo ship and unfurled a banner. "Never
before," said the director of Greenpeace USA, "has our
government criminally prosecuted an entire organization for
the free speech activities of its supporters."
A Princeton graduate student was in trouble for pointing out
on his website that the copy-protection software on a new
music CD could be defeated simply by pressing the shift key
when one inserts the disc.
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--Roger D. Hodge
from Mark
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Selected Readings
from that Mad Cat, JD
In The Chaos Household
Last Night
Foggy morning, sunny afternoon.
The trip to the art museum went well. Their emphasis is on landscapes, ceramics and wood - some pretty cool stuff.
CostCo wasn't any busier than usual, but, the parking lots at the Albertson's & Von's on the way were nearly empty.
Tonight, Wednesday, CBS opens the night with '60 Minutes II', followed by a FRESH 'King Of Queens', then a FRESH
'Becker', followed by a FRESH 'Brotherhood Of Poland, NH'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Dave are Katie Holmes, scientist Brian Greene, and Jonny Lang.
Scheduled on a FRESH Craiggers are Rachel Weisz, David Carradine, and the String Cheese Incident.
NBC begins the evening with a FRESH 'Ed', followed by a FRESH 'West Wing', then a FRESH
'Law & Order'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jay are Jarod Miller, Bill O'Reilly, and Edie Brickell.
Scheduled on a FRESH Conan are Tim Robbins, Regina Hall, and Lewis Black.
Scheduled on a FRESH Carson Daly are Kevin James, Sugar Shane Mosley, Stereophonics
ABC starts the night with a FRESH 'My Wife & Kids', followed by a FRESH 'It's All Relative', then a FRESH
'Bachelor', followed by a FRESH 'Karen Sisco'.
Scheduled on a FRESH Jimmy Kimmel are Paul Rudd and Poncho Sanchez, with this week's guest co-host Bob Odenkirk.
The WB offers a FRESH 'Smallville', followed by a FRESH 'Angel'.
Faux has 'MLB Baseball', so it's RERUNs for the left coast in primetime.
UPN has a RERUN 'Enterprise', followed by a RERUN 'Jake 2.0'.
A&E has 'Biography' (Dustin Hoffman), 'American Justice', and another 'American Justice'.
AMC offers the movie 'Castle Keep', followed by the movie 'Stalag 17', then the movie 'The Shootist'.
BBC -
[6pm] 'BBC World News';
[6:30pm] 'Cash in the Attic' - Chamberlain;
[7pm] 'Ground Force' - Lancaster;
[7:30pm] 'Changing Rooms' - Kimbolton;
[8pm] 'Homefront in the Garden' - Rickmansworth;
[8:30pm] 'Homefront in the Garden' - New Barnet;
[9pm] 'My Hero' - Episode 2;
[9:40pm] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 1;
[10:20pm] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 2;
[11pm] 'So Graham Norton' - Heidi Klum;
[11:30pm] 'So Graham Norton' - Bo Derek;
[12am] 'My Hero' - Episode 2;
[12:40am] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 1;
[1:20am] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 2;
[2am] 'Homefront in the Garden' - Rickmansworth;
[2:30am] 'Homefront in the Garden' - New Barnet;
[3am] 'So Graham Norton' - Heidi Klum;
[3:30am] 'So Graham Norton' - Bo Derek;
[4am] 'My Hero' - Episode 2;
[4:40am] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 1;
[5:20am] 'Keeping Up Appearances' - Episode 2; and
[6am] 'BBC World News'. (ALL TIMES EDT)
Bravo has 'West Wing', followed by the movie 'Jack's Back', then 'West Wing', followed by another 'West Wing'.
On a RERUN Jon Stewart it's TBA.
History is all 'Modern Marvels' all night.
SciFi has 'Beyond Belief', followed by the movie 'Riverworld'.
TCM features films directed or produced by Mervyn LeRoy all day, then celebrates the lighter side of being a nun most of the night.
[6am] 'Three on a Match' (1932);
[7:30am] 'Sweet Adeline' (1935);
[9am] 'Three Men On A Horse' (1936);
[10:30am] 'Stand Up and Fight' (1939);
[12:15pm] 'Escape' (1940);
[2pm] 'Johnny Eager' (1942);
[4pm] 'Homecoming' (1948);
[6pm] 'Any Number Can Play' (1949);
[8pm] 'The Trouble With Angels' (1966);
[10pm] 'Where Angels Go...Trouble Follows' (1968);
[12am] 'The Bells Of St. Mary's' (1945);
[2:15am] 'Lilies of the Field' (1963); and
[4am] 'The Miracle Woman' (1931). (ALL TIMES EDT)
The image of singer Frank Sinatra appears on a screen over dancers on the stage at Radio City Music Hall in New York during a dress rehearsal for 'Sinatra: His Voice. His World. His Way.' on October 14, 2003. The show features a live 40-piece orchestra, full ensemble of singers and performers, and footage of Sinatra from a never before seen 35mm film.
Photo by Peter Morgan
The Information One-Stop
Moose & Squirrel
SAG Life Achievement Award
Karl Malden
The Screen Actors Guild, which represents around 118,000 film and television actors in the United States, on Tuesday named veteran actor Karl Malden as the recipient of its 2003 life achievement award.
The 91-year-old actor with his trademark bulbous nose has long been considered a top character player from the theaters of Broadway to the sound stages of Hollywood, specializing in everyday guys caught up in situations beyond their control.
In a career spanning over 60 years, Malden served on the board of governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which awards the Oscars, from 1984 to 1992, and again from 1994 to 1999. He also was a member of SAG's board of directors from 1963 to 1972.
The group's 40th life achievement award will be given to Malden at SAG's annual awards ceremony on Feb. 22 in Los Angeles, and televised around the United States on cable TV network TNT.
For the rest, Karl Malden
To Receive Humanitarian Honor
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand will receive a Human Rights Campaign award for her support of gay and lesbian issues, religious freedom, and racial and gender equality.
The group, which lobbies on behalf of gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans-gender people, will present Streisand with its Humanitarian Award on March 6.
The group said Streisand, 61, took a stand against an anti-gay-rights proposal in Colorado in 1992 and has been a regular financial contributor to the Human Rights Campaign and other gay and lesbian organizations.
Barbra Streisand
www.hrc.org
A saleslady attempts to stop a model of the Shenzhou IV spacecraft for sale to the public from being photographed at the Military Museum in Beijing, with a Long March Rocket toy in her hand.
Photo by Frederic J. Brown
New Action Figure
Jimi Hendrix
In time for the holidays, a Jimi Hendrix action figure will be produced and marketed by McFarlane Toys, which has in the past created similar replicas of Jerry Garcia, Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, among others.
Dressed in blue velvet pants, white shirt and scarves, the six-inch figurine will be accompanied by a stage base, guitar, amplifiers, effects pedals, microphone and stand.
It is set for release in November, when Hendrix would have celebrated his 61st birthday.
Jimi Hendrix
Says Lennon's Spirit Watching Over Her
Yoko Ono
Twenty-three years after John Lennon was gunned down outside their New York apartment, Yoko Ono is convinced: "We are still working together."
"I feel we were like two soldiers in a battlefield marching with the beat of 'Give Peace A Chance'. And we are still doing it," Lennon's widow told Reuters on a trip to London for the launch of a new "Lennon Legend" DVD.
The new DVD, given its press launch in London Tuesday, includes 20 Lennon tracks, unseen footage and even some home movies that brought the memories flooding back.
For a lot more, Yoko Ono
In The Kitchen With BartCop & Friends
Scraps Tour
Ozzy Osbourne
Heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne said on Tuesday that he was being treated for a nervous tremor he blamed for almost destroying his life and had scrapped a planned European tour in order to recover.
The British-born rocker said he had been undergoing tests for the past three weeks for an involuntary shuddering that had become "markedly worse over the last two years."
Dr. Allan Ropper, the chairman of the neurology department at Tufts University in Boston and Osbourne's physician, said tests had showed Osbourne did not have Parkinson's disease and that his tremor was "coming under control with medication."
"Unfortunately, one of the side effects of the medication is dry mouth, which greatly impairs the voice. This problem usually subsides after three to four weeks, but the downside is that this will definitely affect Mr. Osbourne's ability to sing at this time," Ropper said.
Ozzy Osbourne
Lands Radio Job
Gary Coleman
Gary Coleman didn't win California's recall election, but he'll still get a political platform on the new Hollywood-based All Comedy Radio network.
The 35-year-old former child star will be the network's political analyst and said his experience as a candidate will come in handy in this new assignment.
Coleman finished eighth out of 135 candidates vying to replace Gov. Gray Davis in last week's election, losing to fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Among the topics he'll tackle will be the 2004 presidential election.
Gary Coleman
www.allcomedyradio.com
Venezuelan Karina Indian women balance water buckets on their heads during a competition in the Indian village of Kashaama in the eastern state of Anzoategui about 300 miles away from Caracas, October 14, 2003. Kashaama villagers annually hold the 'Indian Games' festivities in which they play many games reflecting their ancient culture and traditions.
Photo by Jorge Silva
Denounces Screener Ban
Writers Guild of America
The west coast branch of the Writers Guild of America has become the first major Hollywood union to oppose the major studios' controversial ban on screeners.
"Screeners have become an important part of the way small, well-written films find their audience," WGA West president Victoria Riskin said in a statement released Monday. "To place a gag order on screeners is to tilt the playing field from small films to large."
Last week, more than 140 of the industry's leading directors, including Pedro Almodovar, Bernardo Bertolucci, Francis Ford Coppola, James Ivory, Mike Leigh, Sydney Pollack, Robert Redford, Martin Scorsese and Jim Sheridan, signed a statement in opposition to the screener ban. The statement was organized by Robert Altman, who directed "Gosford Park."
Writers Guild of America
Says New Calif. Gov. Needs Luck
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood, himself no stranger to the rough and tumble of elected office, says fellow actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is going to need a good measure of luck in his new role as California's governor.
"Politicians have to take unpopular decisions. Schwarzenegger is going to understand the nature of his job. I wish him good luck, he's going to need it. It's going to be difficult for him," said Eastwood in an interview published Tuesday by respected French daily Le Monde.
Eastwood told Le Monde that his love of movies curtailed his own political career.
"I knew I was in place for two years and I had absolutely no desire to present myself" for reelection, Eastwood said. "I was able to direct two movies during my mandate without failing in my duties as mayor. Everyone imagined me on course for the White House, especially with a former actor, Ronald Regan, in power. But I love cinema too much for that."
Clint Eastwood
German Photographers to Boycott Tour
Bob Dylan
Photojournalists in Germany have announced plans to boycott Bob Dylan's upcoming tour of the country, after he stated that he would not allow his photograph to be taken during performances. The photographers are considering the same action against other international stars.
At its latest gathering on Friday in Berlin, the German Assn. of Journalists called on its more than 41,000 members to boycott Dylan's Oct 17-Nov. 8 tour, as well as those by major acts such as Peter Gabriel, Paul McCartney, Bon Jovi, Guns N' Roses and the Kelly Family.
The association's managing director, Thomas Schelberg, says photographers are increasingly facing restrictions imposed by artists and their management over the types of photos they can take during concerts and how the images can be used.
Bob Dylan
Making Singapore Debut
'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
The cult classic "Rocky Horror Picture Show," which premiered in U.S. theaters almost 30 years ago, will finally make its Singapore debut, media reports said Tuesday.
Local censors had originally objected to the kinky sexual practices depicted in the science fiction horror film starring Susan Sarandon and pop star Meatloaf, the Straits Times newspaper said.
The risque musical will be screened for the first time in the conservative city-state at an outdoor Halloween party on Nov. 1 along with a handful of other horror-themed films, the paper said.
'Rocky Horror Picture Show'
Formerly 'The Vidiot'
Sings Anthem at Baseball Game
Jose Feliciano
Jose Feliciano sat on the Florida Marlins' bench during batting practice Sunday at the NL championship series and gave the seat a pat.
"I'm in the dugout," Feliciano said happily. He returned to baseball's October spotlight after a 35-year absence, singing the national anthem before the Marlins' game against the Chicago Cubs.
It was his first postseason performance since Game 5 of the 1968 World Series, when his stylized, gospel-tinged rendition caused a dispute that derailed his career for several years.
His two-minute rendition Sunday drew only cheers at Pro Player Stadium. But 35 years ago, the crowd of 50,000 at Tiger Stadium had a mixed reaction to what he termed the first nontraditional version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at a major sports event.
For more, Jose Feliciano
www.josefeliciano.com
Files for Separation
Patrick Stewart
Actor Patrick Stewart, who played Capt. Jean-Luc Picard on the "Star Trek: The Next Generation" television series, is seeking a legal separation from his wife.
Stewart, 63, cited irreconcilable differences in the court papers filed Tuesday. He and Wendy Neuss-Stewart, who have no children, were married in August 2000, the filing said.
He and his first wife, Sheila Falconer, have a son and daughter.
Patrick Stewart
A pedestrian walks through the Khardung La Pass north of Kashmir October 2, 2003. The Khardung La Pass, which leads through the barren mountains of Ladakh in India's remote northwest bordering China and Pakistan, is one of the world's forbidden and desolate roads. Picture taken October 2, 2003.
Photo by Pawel Kopczynski
Wins Libel Case
Nicole Kidman
Oscar-winning star Nicole Kidman won a five-figure sum and an apology Tuesday from a British newspaper that said she had had an affair with actor Jude Law and was to blame for the break-up of his marriage.
At London's High Court, the tabloid Sun newspaper admitted the allegations about Kidman, which were published in March, were untrue.
"The defendants apologize to the claimant for the distress and embarrassment this article has caused," said the Sun's lawyer Daniel Taylor.
Nicole Kidman
Eyes November Bonanza
No Doubt
Southern California pop group No Doubt will issue "Singles 1992-2003," augmented with a cover of Talk Talk's "It's My Life"; the "Rock Steady Live" DVD; and a limited-edition four-disc boxed set dubbed "Boom Box." A video for "It's My Life" has been shot by famed photographer David LaChapelle.
"Singles" does not run in chronological order, as it opens with No Doubt's 1995 breakthrough single "Just a Girl" and closes with "Trapped in a Box," drawn from its self-titled 1992 debut. The set naturally includes the group's three biggest hits: "Don't Speak" (the first album cut to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart, 1996), "Underneath It All" featuring Lady Saw (No. 3 Hot 100, 2002) and "Hey Baby" (No. 5 Hot 100, 2002).
"Rock Steady Live" was taped last year at the Long Beach (Calif.) Arena, and sports 21 songs in total plus interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Of perhaps most interest to collectors is "Boom Box," which gathers "Singles," a DVD of the 1997 VHS release "Live in the Tragic Kingdom," a DVD of 15 music videos and a disc of 17 B-sides, rarities and remixes. Highlights of the latter disc include "I Throw My Toys Around" with Elvis Costello, "New Friend" featuring Bucaneer and a remix of "A Real Love Survives" featuring Ms. Dynamite.
No Doubt
Voice Support for 'LA Times' Series
Newspaper Editors
Newspaper editors around the nation voiced support this week for the Los Angeles Times' decision to run a series of articles about sexual harassment allegations against Arnold Schwarzenegger just before California's gubernatorial recall election. Some critics have blasted the paper for using unnamed sources and publishing the articles a few days before voters went to the polls.
Running Oct. 2-5, the series detailed charges from 15 women claiming that Schwarzenegger had either touched them inappropriately or otherwise sexually harassed them. The first story included allegations from six women, but named only two.
"I think it was well-reported and very fair under tight constraints," said Leonard Downie Jr., executive editor of The Washington Post. "It looks like they came out with it as fast as they could." On the use of unnamed sources, Downie added, "they named the people they could name and not name those they could not."
Others pointed out that since the recall campaign lasted only about two months, the normal length of time for an investigation was not available, requiring a compressed reporting process. "You make decisions based on what you know in a situation," said Carole Leigh Hutton, executive editor of the Detroit Free Press. "I would hope they didn't sit on it. I would come down on the side that says you have an obligation to get the information out. I don't think it was so close that it didn't give him a chance to respond." Hutton also would not criticize the use of unnamed sources, saying "you have to know what kind of conversations took place in the newsroom" before making a judgement on that issue.
For the rest, Newspaper Editors
Exhibit Showcases Ancient City
Petra
Temples and tombs carved into the rock face. An advanced irrigation system that created gardens and pools in the desert. This was Petra — the prosperous city at the crossroads of international trade more than 2,000 years ago.
An exhibit showcasing the art and culture of this ancient city, almost a decade in the planning, opens this week at the American Museum of Natural History.
"Petra: Lost City of Stone" opens at the museum on Saturday and runs through July 6, 2004. The show, organized by both the Natural History museum and the Cincinnati Art Museum, features 200 objects from collections around the world.
Petra was founded before the first century B.C. by the Nabateans, nomads who decided to become city dwellers. Skilled planners and engineers, they built an irrigation system that was capable of bringing millions of gallons of water to the city every day from other nearby sources. They also created thousands of structures, carving some, like tombs, out of the cliffs that surrounded them.
For a lot more, Petra
American Museum of Natural History
Newsreels Freeze 12 Million Moments
Pathe
A collection of more than 12 million historic photographs, capturing scenes from the Boer War to the D-Day landings, was published on the Internet Monday.
The images, which date back to the turn of the 20th century, have been captured from the archives of the British Pathe newsreel, a cinema news service that pre-dated television.
The unique collection has been created by re-scanning every inch of the archive's 3,500 hours of 35mm film.
The collection can be accessed at www.britishpathe.com.
Pathe
Prime-Time Top 20
Nielsen Ratings
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 6-12. Top 20 listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings in parentheses. An "X" in parentheses denotes a one-time-only presentation.
1. (1) "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," CBS, 26.5 million viewers.
2. (2) "Friends," NBC, 21.9 million viewers.
3. (3) "ER," NBC, 20.1 million viewers.
4. (4) "Survivor: Pearl Islands," CBS, 20 million viewers.
5. (X) "Major League Baseball LCS: Boston at N.Y. Yankees or Florida at Chicago," Fox, 18.4 million viewers.
6. (7) "CSI: Miami," CBS, 18.1 million viewers.
7. (4) "Everybody Loves Raymond," CBS, 18 million viewers.
8. (10) "8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter," ABC, 17.7 million viewers.
9. (6) "Law & Order," NBC, 16.5 million viewers.
10. (12) "Without a Trace," CBS, 16.1 million viewers.
11. (X) "Major League Baseball LCS: Florida at Chicago, Game 1," Fox, 15.6 million viewers.
12. (12) "Scrubs," NBC, 15 million viewers.
13. (7) "NFL Monday Night Football: Indianapolis at Tampa Bay," ABC, 14.9 million viewers.
14. (11) "Two and a Half Men," CBS, 14.8 million viewers.
15. (7) "Will & Grace," NBC, 14.6 million viewers.
16. (15) "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," NBC, 14.4 million viewers.
17. (X) "Major League Baseball LCS: Chicago at Florida, Game 3," Fox, 14.3 million viewers.
18. (19) "60 Minutes," CBS, 13.6 million viewers.
19. (12) "The West Wing," NBC, 13.4 million viewers.
20. (18) "Fear Factor," NBC, 13.3 million viewers.
Nielsen Ratings
World renowned naturalist David Attenborough holds a python during a visit to Sydney's Taronga Zoo October 14, 2003. Attenborough is celebrating over 50 years in broadcasting with a promotional visit to Australia for his latest wildlife documentary series, and his own book titled appropriately 'Life on Air'.
Photo by David Gray
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