Week of November 1, 2000

A Singapore Airlines jumbo jet bound for Los Angeles crashes in Taiwan during

takeoff - 78 are dead.

Vice President Al Gore rejects President Clinton’s proposal to appear with him in

key voter states. Some say it’s Gore’s anxiety about associating too closely with

Clinton.

In Iowa - George Bush quells controversy stemming from his 1976 drunken

driving arrest.

George Bush appears on the “Tonight” show on Monday and both Bush and Al

Gore are set to appear on “Presidential Bash 2000” - a special prime-time

Saturday Night Live special on Sunday.

Michigan while Bush was in Austin. The race is way too close to call.

Unemployment remains at 3.9% - a 30-year

low.

Entertainment news -

Actor/comedian/author/composer. He was 78.

Viacom Inc says it is buying BET TV for about

$2.34 billion in stock and debt - a record price

for a cable network.

Music news -

The Eagles will distribute a dozen songs from

then new four-CD boxed set for free over the

Internet. “The Eagles: Selected Works 1972-

1999” goes on sale November 14.

Barbra Streisand appears on 20/20 and talks

to Barbara Walters about her marriage to James Brolin, among other things.

Hot Hits -

Come On Over Baby - Christina Aguilera

Bag lady - Erykah Badu

Music - Madonna

He Loves U Not - dream

Week of November 1, 2000

Liar - Profyle

Gotta Tell You - Samantha Mumba

Dance With Me - Debelah Morgan

Incomplete - Sisqo

Aaron’s Party - Aaron Carter

Top Albums This Week In 2000

Greatest Hits - Lenny Kravitz

Music - Madonna

Chocolate starfish- Limp Bizkit

Kid A - Radiohead

Country Grammar - Nelly

Rule 3:36 - Ja Rule

Marchall Matters LP - Eminem

Who Let the Dogs Out - Baha Men

Revelation - 98 Degrees

No Angel - Dido

Television news -

A “Frasier” episode spoofing radio talkshow host Dr. Laura Schlessinger has

been pulled from syndication. The episode, which originally aired in April of 1999,

featured Chrstine Baranksi as spiteful talkshow host “Dr. Nora” who had a bad

relationship with her mom, much like Dr. Laura.

On her syndicated talkshow, Rosie O’Donnel airs a clip of Barbra Steisand

endorsing Democractic presidential candidate Al Gore.

In October - the Fox News Channel had its best ratings month ever - tying with

CNN.

Producer Darren Star - who gave us HBO’s “Sex and the City,” gives us “The

Street,” - a new Fox drama abut guys on Wall Street. Gotta love it.

Producers of “Live With Regis” won’t even let ex

advertisements on the show - commercials for

her new album. They believe they need

separation while looking for a permenant

replacement.

Week of November 1, 2000

Wednesday night television -

CBS - Welcome to New York, Movie, Late Show

NBC - Titans, West Wing, Law & Order, Tonight, Conan O’Brien

ABC - Millionaire, Drew Carey,

Spin City, Gideon’s Crossing,

Nightline

Fox - Simpsons, Normal Ohio, The

Street

UPN - 7 Days, Star Trek: Voyager

WB - Dawson’s Creek, Felicity

PBS - PBS Voter’s Guide, Charlie

Rose

MTV - Say What? Karaoke,

Jackass

MSNBC - Sex, law/Videotapes,

News with Brian Williams, Imus in

the Morning, Hardball

Sci-Fi - Viper

Dawson’s Creek - Joey seeks

advice about her sexual health.

Jay Leno - Oscar De la Hoya and Val Kilmer.

At the movies -

Charlie’s Angels

Meet the Parents

Legend of Bagger Vance

Remember the Titans

Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2

Bedazzled

Pay It Forward

The Little Vampire

Lucky Numbers

Legend of drunken master