Week of December 15, 2001
Despite fumigation of a small section of the Hart senate Office Building in
Washington, Live anthrax spores were found in the office suite of senate Majority
Leader Tom Daschle.
Militiamen overrun the Al Qaeda
terrorists’ last bastion in Afghanistan after
two weeks of fighting - but no sign of
Osama bin Laden.
The Pentagon says the whereabouts of
Osama bin Laden are getting fainter as
Afghan militia fighters went from cave to
cave in search of the terrorist leader.
Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld
slips into Afghanistan and meets with interim leader Hamid Karzai in a show of
confidence in the military campaign there.
Congress gives final approval to legislation that establishes the broadest federal
testing requirements yet for public schools. It provides billions of dollars to help
needy students learn basic skills among others.
President Fernand de la Rua
resigns as
President of Argentina as tens of thousands
defied a state of siege he had declared.
White House officials say that they should
not have let three days and two media
briefings go by before notifying the public
that President bush had four benign lesions
removed form his face this week.
FBI agents begin interrogation at the Kandahar International Airport on Taliban
and Al Qaeda prisoners in Afghanistan.
U.S. intelligent agencies expand their search for Osama bin Laden into western
Pakistan using spy satellites and other equipment.
Technology -
AT&T agrees to sell its cable TV business to Comcast Corp for $52 billion.
Looks like Sony’s PlayStation 2 - now a year old - has a sales edge over
Microsoft’s Xbox and Nintendo’s GameCube.
Week of December 15, 2001
Dr. Koop Lifecare Corp. says its DrKoop.com health website will shut down. It
was founded in 1998 by former surgeon general C. Everett Koop. It will file for
chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Sports -
The Boston Red Sox are sold for a record $660-million to a group led by Florida
Marlin owner John Henry and former sand Diego Padre owner Tom Werner.
The New York Mets trade outfielder Tsyoshi Shinjo and infielder Desi Relaford to
the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Shawn Estes.
Chick Hearn
- the announcer for
the Los Angeles Lakers - who has
not missed a game since he began
in 36 years - is out for six weeks
after heart surgery. Hearn has
announced 3,338 consecutive Laker
games either on radio or TV.
Disney and the NBA reach an
agreement on a new national TV
contract in which Disney, which
owns ABC and ESPN will pay the
league an average of $400 million
per year.
Music news -
Don’t miss “A Home For the
Holidays With Mariah Carey” on
CBS TV about adoption.
Actor Bruce Willis is launching his own record label - “Uptop Music Corp,” and
will release a new album by Ivan Neville, son of Aaron Neville.
Dick Clark sues the Grammy’s - saying he’s had it because they illegally
preventing such pop icons as Britney Spears and Michael Jackson from
appearing on his American Music Awards program.
Home Simpson will sing a version of Chumbawamba’s “Tubthumping” on a
“Simpsons” episode in April.
Week of December 15, 2001
Television news -
MTV signs a deal with the producer’s of “Jackass” for a movie version of the
show.
“Today” show co-anchor Katie Couric signs a new contract that will make her the
highest paid personality in TV news - around $15 million per year.
On “Saturday Night Live” this week - Ellen DeGeneres hosts with musical guest
No Doubt.
NBC will become the first broadcaster to air hard liquor ads. Look for the first - a
Smirnoff vodka ad this weekend.
Top TV -
ER - 28.86
Friends - 23.85
Law & Order - 19.39
Will & Grace - 19.38
Everybody Loves Raymond - 19.30
West Wing - 18.42
Survivor: Africa - 18.40
Will & Grace at 8:30p - 18.01
Just Shoot Me - 17.79
CSI - 17.47
A Town Without Christmas - 17.42
JAG - 18.41
Becker - 16.12
60 Minutes - 15.74
Law & Order: SVU - 15.33
Monday Night Football - 15.04
At the movies -
Vanilla Sky
Ocean’s Eleven
Not Another Teen Movie
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Behind Enemy Lines
Monsters Inc
Spy game
Black Night
Shallow Hal
Amelle
Week of December 15, 2001
Music news -
Top Pop Musk Artists For
2001
Destiny’s Child
Jennifer Lopez
Janet Jackson
Matchbox Twenty
Lifehouse
112
Faith Hill
Ja Rule
Nelly
Shaggy
Jay-Z
Usher
Jagged Edge
Alicia Keys
Lenny Kravitz
Mis “Misemeanor’ Elliott
Dido
Train
Utkast
May
3 doors down
Staind
Madonna
Eye
Blue Cantrell
Dream
Lee Ann Womack
Incubus
‘N Sync
R. Kelly
Top Pop Artists -
New for 2001
Alicia Keys
Lifehouse
Dream
Linkin Park
Blue Cantrell
Nelly Furtado
O-Town
Crazy town
Week of December
15,
2001
Ludacris
Aaron Carter
Hop Hip Hop
Always On Time - Ja Rule/Ashanti
U Got It Bad - Usher
Rock the Boat - Aaliyah
We Thuggin’ - Fat Joe/R. Kelly
A Woman
S Worth - Alicia Keys
Differences - Ginuwine
Butterflies - Michael Jackson
Lights, Camera, Action! - Mr. Cheeks
Top Modern Rock this week -
Alive - P.O.D.
In the End - Linkin Park
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
Blurry - Puddle of Mudd
Wish You Were Here - Incubus
My Sacrifice - Creed
Shop Suey - System of a Down
Fade - Staind
Defy You - The Offspring
Crawling in the dark - Hoobastank
Hot Hits This Week In 2001
How You Remind Me - Nickelback
U got it Bad - Usher
Hero - Enrique Iglesias
Family Affair- Mary J. Blige
Get the party Started - Pink
Turn off the Light - Nelly Furtado
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Livin’ it Up - Ja Rule/Case
Gone - ‘N sync
I’m real - Jennifer Lopez/Ja Rule
Emotion - Destiny’s Child
Always On Time - Ja Rule/Ashanti
Only Time - Enya
Week of December 15, 2001
Hot albums -
Scarecrow - Garth Brooks
Weathered - Creed
Now 8 - Various artists
Britney - Britney Spears
Now That’s What I Call Christmas - Various Artists
A Day Without Rain - Enya
Christmas Extraordinaire - Mannheim
Steamroller
Genesis - Busta Rhymes
Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
Silver Side Up - Nickelback
Cocky - Kid Rock
8701- Usher
Pain Is Love - Ja Rule
Missundaztood - Pink
Laundry Service - Shakira
Top Hits In Britain -
Have You Ever - S Club 7
Gotta Get Thru This - Daniel
Bedingfield
Everybody - Hear Say
Resurrection - PPK
What If - kate Winslet
Who Do You Love Now (Stringer) -
Riva
Calling - Geri Halliwell
If You Come Back - Blue
Top Country -
Where Were You (When the World stopped Turning) -
Alan Jackson
I Wanna Talk About Me -
Toby Keith
I’m Tryin’ - Trace Adkins
Riding with Private Malone - David Ball
Where The Stars And Stripes and the Eagles Fly - Aaron
Tippin
Run - George Strait
Good Morning Beautiful - Steve Holy
Wrapped Around - Brad Paisley
Wrapped Up In You - Garth Brooks
Week of December 15, 2001
