Week of April 1, 2003

U.S. and British troops battle Saddam Hussein’s republican guard along the

banks of the Euphrates River.

U.S. forces in Iraq reach the edge of

Baghdad after infantry troops punch through

a division of Saddam Hussein’s Republican

guard just south of the capital. Army pfc.

is rescued among other soldiers who were

missing from an ambushed supply convoy.

Later, U.S. forces march on to downtown

Baghdad.

U.S. Army Troops have captured one of

Saddam Hussein’s presidential palaces. U.S.

intelligence says that Hussein’s fall is imminent.

Bounty Hunter Duane Chapman, known as “dog” says he’s on the hunt for

Andrew Luster - the great grandson of make-up celebrity Max Faxtor. Eighteen

days after Luster snipped off an electronic monitoring bracelet and fled, jurors

found him guilty on 86 counts for drugging and raping three women at his beach

house.

Peter Arnett s fired by NBC for an interview he gave to Iraqi state television and a

correspondent for a rival network - Fox news ‘ Geraldo Rivera. He is known for

his flaming antiwar comments.

Technology -

PayPal is accused of violating the law when it facilitated online gambling

payments last, so says a federal prosecutor.

Music news -

Passing - Rusty Draper (98) - country pop singer of the 1950’s and ‘60’s.

apparent heart attack.

Top TV -

America Idol Tuesday - 19.80

American Idol Wednesday - 19.02

Survivor: Amazon Special - 16.67

Law and Order - 16.48

Week of April 1, 2003

Law and Order: SVU - 15.80

Friends - 15.64

Fear Factor - 15.57

Everybody Loves Raymond - 15.05

Law and Order: Criminal Intent - 14.51

Wanda at Large - 14.31

Special - Celine in Las Vegas - 13.82

Scrubs - 13.56

60 Minutes - 13.18

60 Minutes II - 13.02

Will & Grace - 12.88

The Simpsons - 12.56

CSI: Miami - 12.41

King of Queens - 12.14

24- 12.09

Yes, Dear - 11.90

Television news -

apparent pulmonary embolism. He was traveling

with troops about 25 miles south of Baghdad when

he collapsed. He was embedded with the U.s.

“Cops” on Fox - is dead. How?

He was standing on an exposed

tree that jutted out over a

dove/cliff in Oregon to get his

picture taken by his fiancé. She said he slipped on the rain-slick

root and fell 300 feet from the cliff into the ocean.

NBC announces plans for a new reality show for Donald Trump

- a sort of business “Survivor.” The Apprentice” is scheduled to

air next season. The show pits 20 candidates who will test their

corporate survival skills by competing for a chance to earn a six-figure salary.

Viewers of Fox News and CNN back-off after surging in response to the start of

the Iraq war. Viewership drops about 18% from the previous week.

Week of April 1, 2003

A 24-hour television network focusing exclusively on college sports debuts April

7. It’s called the College Sports Television - CSTV. So far, Direct-TV has been

signed to distribute the channel. Among others, CSTV will be home to all Notre

Dame athletics other than football and men’s basketball.

At the movies -

Phone Booth

What a Girl Wants

A Man Apart

Head of state

Bringing Down the House

The Core

Basic

Chicago

Agent Cody Banks

Piglet’s Big Movie