Week of June 1, 2001
After declaring he was ready to die, Timothy McVeigh
decides to seek a postponement of his execution because
he says he wants to “promote integrity in the criminal justice
system.”
Cease fire - Fearing retaliation for a nightclub bombing,
Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat offers a cease-fire as
Palestinians brace for payback from an outraged Jewish
state. The Israeli government blamed Arafat’s “coalition of
terror” for the Friday night suicide bombing in Tel Aviv that killed 19 Israelis and
wounded more than 100.
Crown Prince Dipendra, The heir to Nepal’s ancient throne kills the country’s king
and queen and other members of the royal family then kills himself.
Police cite President Bush’s 19-year-old twin daughters for allegedly violating
state alcoholic beverage laws. It would be the second offense for Jenna and the
first for her sister, Barbara Bush. Police accused Barbara of being a minor in
possession of alcohol and Jenna of misrepresenting her age by trying to use
false identification to buy alcohol.
Trends - Funky hairstyles - from the bleach-and-
braided look, to spikes that stand out of the scalp, young
people are doing all kinds of things with their hair these
days.
Medical news - Those body scan commercials you see
and hear about? Well, the FDA is worried that the
growing popularity of full-body scans for early health
screening may be exposing thousands of Americans to
unnecessary and potentially dangerous radiation.
Tony Awards -
Best Play - Proof
Best Musical - The Producers
Week of June 1, 2001
Best Revival of a Play - “One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s
Nest”
Best Performance By a Leading Actor In A Musical -
Nathan Lane - “The Producers.”
Best Performance By A Leading Actor In A Play - Richard
Easton - The Invention of Love.”
Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Play -
Mary-Louise Parker - Proof
Best Performance By A Leading Actress In A Musical - Christine Ebersole -
“42 nd Street. “
In accepting his award, Nathan Lane insisted co-star Matthew Broderick get up
on stage with him.
Technology -
Microsoft Corp. says it plans to bundle an instant-messaging service in a new
version of the Windows operating system. Windows XP, due in October, will
include Microsoft Messenger, which offers e-mail conversation, along with audio
and video capability.
Entertainment news - Sony Pictures says it will conduct an investigation to
uncover whom at the studio’s advertising department created a fictitious film critic
for a weekly newspaper in Connecticut that gave glowing reviews on recent Sony
films.
Passing - Anthony Quinn. He was 86.
Music news - Rolling Stone Magazine quotes Eric
Clapton as saying his tour “Reptile” tour may be his
last. “It doesn’t work for me anymore,” but he says
he’ll leave the door open for odd theater.
Television news - Sherry Stringfield an original “ER”
cast member will return to the series after a five-year
absence.
Week of June 1, 2001
On Showtime this week - Drew Carey’s Improv All-stars.
Monday night television -
CBS - The King of Queens, Yes, dear, Everybody Love Raymond, Becker, 48
Hours, Late Show
NBC - Dateline NBC, Weakest Link, Third Watch, Tonight Show
ABC - NHL Hockey, Celtic Pride, Nightline, Politically Incorrect
PBS - Antiques Roadshow Lawrence Welk Milestones and Memories
WB - 7 th Heaven, Angel
Fox - Boston Public, Ally McBeal
UPN The Parkers, The Hughleys, The Parkers, Girlfriends
7 th Heaven - Mary’s destructive behavior causes a run-in with the law.
Weakest Link - With Anne Robinson.
Becker - Havoc is everywhere when Becker changes his routine.
David Letterman - Tom Dreesen, Lucinda Williams
Week of June 1, 2001
Top TV -
60 Minutes - 14.86
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire (Sun) - 14.70
Everybody Loves Raymond - 14.67
Millionaire (Tue.) - 13.98
CSI - 13.83
NBA Playoffs (Sun.) - 13.52
The Weakest Link - 12.85
Becker - 12.03
Funny Glubs - 11.74
Touched by an Angle - 11.63
Friends - 11.39
48 Hours (Mon.) - 10.95
48 Hours - 10.80
Dharma & Greg - 10.75
The Practice - 10.75
Funniest Home Videos - 10.46
NBA Playoffs (Wed.) - 10.32
Now and Then - 10.37
Will & Grace - 10.15
The Simpsons - 9.64
Hot Hits -
Superwoman Lil’ Mo
Missing You - Case
My Baby - Lil’ Romeo
I Do! - Toya
Fiesta - R. Kelly
Survivor - destiny’s Child
Bizounce Olivia
What Would You Do - City High
Never Had a Dream Dome True - S Club
Week of June 1, 2001
Miss California - Dante Thomas
Top albums -
Lateralus - Tool
Break the Cycle - Staind
Survivor - Destiny’s Child
2000 Watts - Tyrese
All For You - Janet Jackson
Moulin Rouge soundtrack
Malpractice - Redman
Exciter - Depeche Mode
Miss e… So Addictive - Missy Elliott
Top movies -
Pearl Harbor
Shrek
The Animal
Moulin Rouge
What ‘s The Worst That Could Happen?
The Mummy Returns
A Knight’s tale
Bridget Jones’ Diary
Angel Eyes
Memento
Week of June 1, 2001