Week of March 15, 2003

President Bush and the leaders of Britain

and Spain say they would give the United

Nations until the end of today to

authorize the use of military force against

Iraq or they would go to war without U.N.

approval.

President Bush puts the nation and the

world on a war footing, issuing an

ultimatum to Saddam Hussein to step

down within 48 hours or face sure

destruction “at a time of our choosing.”

War talks breakdown as Saddem

Hussein rejects (with contempt)

President Bush’s ultimatum to relinquish

power and flee Iraq.

U.S. attacks Iraq - Air raid sirens blared

and yellow-and-white tracers could be

seen across the city of Baghdad.

US. And British troops sweep into southern Iraq in an invasion aimed at

Baghdad, where a new wave of missiles and bombs struck a presidential

compound housing several government departments of Saddam Hussein.

The United States launches an intense assault against Iraq, raining hundreds of

bombs and cruise missiles on the capital and other places deemed crucial to

President Saddam Hussein’s regime.

High Tech - Computer manufacturer Gateway Inc says it

will eliminate 1,900 jobs and close 80 retail stores by the

end of this month. The company lost $309 million last year

on sales of $4.2 billion.

Hollywood news - Angelina

Jolie’s gown, the one she is supposed to wear to the

Academy Awards is stolen from the car of British

designer Scott Henshall. The $4700 gown was among

seven dresses, jewelry and accessories worth a total of

$62,400 clipped from the back of the designer’s

Week of March 15, 2003

convertible in London. Joline stars in “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.”

Pregnant Catherine Zeta-Jones agrees to perform

in the upcoming Academy Awards, joining Queen

Latifah in singing “Chicago’s” nominated song “I

Move On.”

Television news - Fox announces that it has signed

Monica Lewinsky, former Clinton White House intern

to be the host of “Mr. Personality,” a staged

unscripted prime-time series. The show premieres

April 21.

Nickelodeon unveils “ All

Grown Up ,” a spin-off from

“Rugrats” that lets us know

what they are like as

adolescents. It should start soon.

“The Sopranos” will continue. James Gandolfini, who

had sued HBO to get out of his contract in a dispute over

his salary, has agreed to drop his lawsuit and go back to

work.

War coverage - Peter Arnett and NBC jump on the

competition in the opening salvos of the U.S. led attack.

NBC was the first with a report that something was

happening in Baghdad, with ABC just minutes behind.

HDTV update - ESPN will launch ESPN HD on March 30 - the first channel

dedicated to the new technology. Like CBS sports, ESPN has been producing

certain sports broadcasts in HD. Less than 5% of U.S. homes have digital sets

necessary to display HDTV.

TV ratings -

CSI - 28.60

American Idol (Tues) - 22.01

Survivor: Amazon - 21.05

Friends - 21.00

ER - 20.91

Everybody Loves Raymond - 19.47

CSI: Miami - 18.95

Week of March 15, 2003

Fear Factor - 18.30

American Idol - (Wed.) - 18.30

Law and Order - 15.99

Still Standing - 15.86

Scrubs - 15.64

Without a Trace - 15.38

Law and Order (Wed late) - 14.97

King of Queens - 14.04

60 Minutes - 13.68

Yes, dear - 13.47

48 Hours Investigates - 13.19

The Simpsons - 12.96

Law and Order: Criminal Intent -

12.63

Good Morning Miami - 12.57

Law and Order (Wed/early) - 12.46

My Big Fat Greek Life - 12.39

60 Minutes II - 12.3

JAG - 12.13

Meet My Folks (Mon.) - 11.97

That 70’s Show - 11.66

Star Search (Wed.) - 11.60

Dateline; NBC (Fri.) - 11.52

Top syndicated TV shows :

Wheel of Fortune

Jeopardy!

Seinfeld

Friends

Everybody Loves Raymond

Oprah Winfrey

Entertainment Tonight

Judge Judy

Dr. Phil

Will & Grace

Live With Regis and Kelly

That 70’s Show

Inside Edition

King of the Hill

Millionaire

Week of March 15, 2003

Wednesday Night Television

CBS - Survivor: The Amazon, Star Search, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The

Late Show

NBC - Dateline NBC, West Wing, Law & Order, The Tonight Show

ABC - My Wife and Kids, George Lopez, The Bachelor: Where Are They Now,

All American Girl, Nightline

Fox - American Idol, Bernie Mack, Cedric the Entertainer Presents

UPN - Enterprise, The Twilight Zone

WB - Dawson’s Creek, Angel

American Idol - It’s down to 10 finalists.

Angel - Alyson Hannigan makes a crossover

appearance in her role as Willow.

CSI: Crime scene Investigation - Grissom investigates a

hit-and-run accident.

Law and Order - The death of an Asian woman is

thought to be politically motivated in “The Wheel.”

Late Show - Barbara

Walters and actor Eddie

Griffin guest.

Tonight Show - Oprah Winfrey and Scott Foley

guest

Thursday Night television -

CBS - College Basketball, The Late Show

NBC - Friends, Scrubs, Will & Grace, Good

Morning, Miami, ER, Tonight Show

ABC - Profiles From The Front Line, Are You Hot?, Primetime Thursday,

Nightline

Fox - Married by American, the Pulse,

UPN - WWE Smackdown!

WB - Sabrina The Teenage Witch, Family Affair, Jamie Kennedy Experience, On

the Spot (premier)

Debut-On The Spot - Stars Jeff B. Davis whose mail clerk character zooms up

the corporate ladder.

Week of March 15, 2003

ER - “Chaos Theory” - finds the emergency room still under quarantine as

officials look for a deadly illness.

Tonight Show - Renee Zellweiger, Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow guest

Top DVD’s -

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost dreams

Sweet Home Alabama

One Hour Photo (Widescreen)

Brown Sugar

City By The Sea (Widescreen)

Music news - Dixie Chick Natalie Maines , who told a

London audience last week that she was “ashamed” of

President Bush,” now says she’s sorry for her comment:

“As a concerned American citizen, I apologize to President

Bush because my remark was disrespectful. I feel that

whoever holds that office should be treated with the utmost

respect.”

Matchbox Twenty postpones a European tour because of

the war in Iraq. The tour was to have begun in Germany. MTV.com also reports

that Lisa Marie Presley has called off a two-week promotional swing through

Europe for the same reason.

Radio News - Sirius is coming on strong with a new advertising campaign. One

print ad reads: “Commercials-OFF… music shouldn’t be brought to you by a

double espresso in a can…”

Top Modern Rock -

Can’t Stop - Red Hot Chilli Peppers

Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park

Like A Stone - Audioslave

No One Knows - Queens of the Stone Age

When I’m Gone - 3 Doors Down

Times Like These - Foo Fighters

Bring Me To Life - Evanescence

Swing, Swing - All-American Rejects

Clocks - Coldplay

Week of March 15, 2003

Fine Again - Seether

Always - Saliva

Top CD/albums this week in 2003 -

Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ - 50 Cent

Come Away With me - Norah Jones

Chocolate Factory - R. Kelly

Home - Dixie Chicks

Philadelphia Freeway - Freeway

Cocky - Kid Rock

Grammy Nominees 2003 - Various artists

Let Go - Avril Lavigne

Room For Squares - John Mayer

This is Me…Then- Jennifer Lopez

Under Construction - Missy Elliott

Daredevil: The Album - Soundtrack

A Rush of Blood The Head - Coldplay

The Eminem Show - Eminem

Chicago - Soundtrack

Cradle 2 The Grave - Soundtrack

200 KM/H In The Wrong Lane - T.A.T.U.

Nellyville - Nelly

Livin’ Legend - G.G.

Dutty Rock - Sean Paul

Top Country hits this week in 2003 -

Travelin’ Soldier - Dixie Chicks

Man to Man - Gary Allan

Brokenheartsville - Joe Nichols

That’d Be Alright - Alan Jackson

19 Somethin’ - Mark Wills

The Baby - Blake Shelton

Big star - Kenny Chesney

You Can’t Hide Beautiful - Aaron Lines

I Just Wanna Be Mad - terri Clark

She’s My Kind of Rain - Tim McGraw

Top hits this week in 2003 -

I’m With You - Avil Lavigne

Landslide - Dixie Chicks

You Body Is A Wonderland - John Mayer

Week of March 15, 2003

The Game Of Love - Santana Featuring

Michelle Branch

Picture - Kid Rock with Sheryl Crow

Big Yellow Taxi - Counting Crows with

Vanessa Carlton

Don’t Know Why - Norah Jones

Underneath It All - No Doubt with Lady

Sew

Unwell - Matchbox Twenty

Don’t dream It’s Over - Sixpense None

The Richer

When I’m Gone - 3 Doors Down

Drift Away - Uncle Kracker with Dobie

Gray

In A Little While - Uncle Kracker

Beautiful - Christina Aguilera

Top Rap -

Ignition - R. Kelly

In Da Club - 50 cent

How You Gonna Act Like that - Tyrese

Exuse Me Miss - Jay-Z

Miss You - Aallyah

The Jump Off - Lil Kim with Mr. Cheeks

Gossip Folks - Miss “Misdemeanor” Elliott with

Ludacris

All I Have - Jennifer Lopez with LL Cool J

Wanksta - 50 Cent