Week of April 15, 2005

New Pope - Joseph Ratzinger (78) is chosen to succeed

Pope John Paul II and becomes Pope Benedict XVI - the

265 th leader of the world’s most powerful church.

Iraq’s new president confirms the discovery of more than 50

slain hostages in the Trigris River south of the capital.

Technology - EBay Inc. reports a 28% rise in first-quarter

earnings, thanks to international sales.

Almost 3 million around the world now use Research

in Motion’s “Blackberry” device. The parent company

is Canadian. The BlackBerry’s original and most

popular use, use as an e-mail device, but rival

Microsoft is about to make a competing technology.

BlackBerry’s name comes from the supposed

resemblance of the miniature keyboard on its original

device to the beads of a fruit. It began life as a high-

ed gadget for Wall Street investment bankers,

Washington politicians and corporate executives.

Global demand for chips in notebook computers and

mobile phones helped Intel Corp boost its first-

quarter profit nearly 25%.

Adobe Systems Inc. announces that it plans to buy Macromedia Inc. in an all-

stock deal valued at more than $3 billion. Macromedia is known for Flash

animation, widely used on websites and on mobile devices. Other products

include Dreamweaver and FreeHand.

Federal drug enforcement officials launch a crackdown on operators of rogue

pharmacies on the Internet. More than 20 have been arrested in an alleged

scheme to smuggle and resell millions of doses of prescription drugs from India

through hundreds of websites.

Sports - ABC announces that “Monday Night Football” will move to ESPN

beginning in 2006.

Week of April 15, 2005

Radio news -

Infinity says it will purchase KEAR (106.9) in San Francisco. For years, it has

been run by religious-conservative Family Radio.

Sirius Satellite announces that it is creating a 24-hour Martha Stewart channel.

They’ll pay her about $7.5 million for each of four years. Sirius has about 1.24

million subs.

Passing - Salvador “ Tutti” Camarata -

best known for his work with Disney in

the late 1950’s and working with artists

such as Haley Mills and Annette

Funicello. He was a co-founder of

Disneyland Records and produced over

300 children’s albums with the label.

Top TV -

CSI - 27.54

American Idol (Tue.) - 25.62

Desperate Housewives - 25.27

American Idol Wed.) - 24.96

CSI: Miami - 20.67

Survivor: Palau - 20.37

Without a Trace - 19.98

Grey’s Anatomy - 19.18

House - 17.83

Law & Order - 16.85

Two and a Half men - 16.36

Everybody Loves Raymond - 15.96

Revelations - 15.59

NCIS - 13.89

Cold Case - 13.47

Law & Order: Trial By Jury - 13.19

Amazing Race 7 - 12.97

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition -

12.66

Apprentice 3 - 12.56

60 Minutes - 12.17

24 - 11.64

Law & Order: SVU - 11.58

Judging Amy - 11.17

CSI: NY - 11.00

Week of April 15, 2005

Dateline: NBC (Wed.) - 10.83

Numbers - 10.54

Lost - 10.38

ER - 10.06

Law & Order: Criminal Intent - 9.90

Thursday night television

CBS - Survivor: Palau, CSI: Crime scene Investigation, Without a Race, Late

show

NBC - Joey, Will & Grace, The

Apprentice, ER - Tonight Show

ABC - Jake in Progress , Jake in

Progress, Extreme Makeover, Primetime

Live, Nightline

WB - Blue Collar TV….

UPN - WWE SmackDown!

Fox - The O.C., Tru Calling

PBS - Globe Trekker, Battlefield Britain,

Tavis Smiley, Charlie Rose

The O.C. - Kirsten and Carter head to

wine country.

Without a Trace - a 16-year-old student disappears from a girl’s school in

Manhattan.

Tonight Show - William Shatner guests.

Music news -

“ Celtic Woman ” - the self-titled

collection from four female Irish singers

and a violinist are getting noticed, as the

album is selling well. PBS has aired a 90-

minute special and the “Today” show

featured them on St. Patrick’s Day.

Lil Jon and Blingtones will get together

and produce original ringtones and

produce other wireless specific content

like voicetones, graphics and a wireless

videogame.

Week of April 15, 2005

Gretchen Wilson is hot. Last week, she won two CMT video awards - she got

video of the year for her debut clip, “Redneck Woman,” and female video for

“When I Think About Cheatin.”

Propelled by the success of the Univision TV special “Selena Vive! EMI Music

U.S. Latin is pushing the CD and DVD releases of the show, which got a 35.9

Hispanic Television Index rating - or 3.9 million viewers.

Mary J. Blige , Kanye West, Ludacris, T.T., Faith

Evans, John Legend and Keyshia Cole are slated to

perform at the inaugural Vibe MusicFest in Atlanta in

June.

Bruce Springsteen begins a solo acoustic tour this

month, in support of his new release, Devils*& Dust.”

Top hip-hop -

1 Thing - Amorie

Hate It Or Love it - the Game Feat. 50 Cent

Candy Shop - 50 Cent Feat. Olivia

Truth Is - Fantasia

Ordinary People - John Legend

U Don’t Know Me - T.I.

Slow Down - Bobby Valentino

Wat (The Whisper Song) - Ying Yang Twins

Number One Post - Ludacris

U Already Know - 112 Feat. Fox Brown

Top pop -

Candy Shop - 50 Cent Feat. Olivia

Since U Been Gone - Kelly Clarkson

Hate It Or Love It - The Game Feat. 50

Cent

Obsession (No es Amor) - Frankie J

Feat. Baby Bash

Disco Inferno - 50 Cent

Lonely No More - Rob Thomas

Lonely - Akon

Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani

Rich Girl - Gwen Stefani Feat. Eva

Switch - Will Smith

Beverly Hills - Weezer

Week of April 15, 2005

Love Me Love You - Mario

Some Cut - Trillville Feat. Cutty

Boulevard of Broken Dreams - Green Day

Switch - Will Smith

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

Caught Up - Usher

Oh - Ciara Feat. Ludacris

Modern Rock -

The Hand That Feeds - Nine Inch Nails

Be Yourself - Audioslave

Holiday - Green Day

Little Sister - Queens of the Stone Age

E-Pro - Beck

Beverly Hills - Weezer

Sooner or Later - Breaking Benjamin

Why do You Love Me - Garbage

The Clincher - Chevelle

Mr. Brightside - The Killers

The Widow - Mars Volta

Top hits in Britain -

Crying in the Chapel - Elvis Presley

Is this The Way Too Amarillo - Tony

Christie Ft. Peter Kay

Let Me Love you - Mario

It’s Like that - Mariah Carey

Switch - Will Smith

Time to Grow - LeMar

Next Best Superstar - Melanie C

Why Do You Love Me - Garbage

Top albums -

Various Artists - Now 18

Guero - Beck

The First Lady - Faith Evans

The Massacre - 50 Cent

American Idiot - Green Day

The B. Coming - Beanie Sigel

Lost and Found - Will Smith

Pleasure & Pain - 112

Week of April 15, 2005

Hot Fuss - The Killers

Now What - Lisa Marie Presley

In Between Dreams - jack Johnson

The One - Frankie J

The Right to Bare Arms - Larry the cable Guy

Love. Angel. Music. Baby - Gwen Stefani

Goodies - Ciara

Breakaway - Kelly Clarkson

The Documentary - The Game

Mind Body & Soul - Joss Stone

Encore - Eminem

Get Lifted - John Legend

The Red Light District - Ludacris

Trouble - Akon

Top Country -

That’s What I Love About Sunday -

Craig Morgan

Anything but Mine - Kenny

Chesney

Gone - Montgomery Gentry

It’s Getting Better All the Time

Baby Girl - Sugarland

My Give A Damn’s Busted - Jo

Dee Messina

If Heaven - Andy Griggs

Honky Tonk U - Toby Keith

Homewrecker - Gretchen Wilson

Songs About Me - Trace Adkins

Nothin’ To Lose - Josh Gracin

What’s A Guy Gotta Do - Joe Nichols

Drugs or Jesus - Tim McGraw

God’s Will - Martina McBride

Lot of Leavin’ Left To do - Dierks Bently

Songs About Me - Trace Adkins

Making Memories of us - Keith Urban