Week of November 1, 2002

Officials in Europe say they believe there is no link between Al Qaeda and Iraq -

this as the Bush administration prepares for a possible military action in Iraq.

A federal judge hands Microsoft a legal victory by approving most provisions of a

controversial antitrust settlement with the Justice Department - freeing them from

the threat of crippling sanctions.

An earthquake near Campobasso, Italy kills 20 children. The magnitude was 5.4

Elections - President Bush’s political muscle helped propel the Republicans to

take charge of Congress and the Senate.

A missile from a CIA surveillance aircraft over Yemen kills six suspected Al

Qaeda operatives. The vehicle was unmanned.

Robert Burkholder (83) - a Roman Catholic priest who admitted molesting at

least a dozen boys gong as far back as the 1940’s, pleads no contest to sexual

conduct with a 13-year-old boy.

profit plunged and warned for a fourth-quarter

shortfall as it struggles to hang on to readers

and advertisers amid the insider-trading

scandal embroiling its namesake founder.

Music news -

Alan Jackson takes home his second

entertainer-of-the-ear award and four other

honors at the annual Country Music Assn.

Awards. He was also named male vocalist of

the year, won album of the year for “Drive,”

and song and single of the year for “Where

Were You (When the World Stopped

Turning)”.

Sharon Osbourne says she’s calling it quits after this season of MTV’s top-rated

“The Osbournes. … “The cameras are here all the time, so it’s a little invasive

now. When you’re sick, you know, you want to be on your own.” Ms. Osbourne

has colon cancer.

Murdered - Jam Master Jay - part of the famed rap group “Run D.M.C.” He was

gunned down in a New York studio and fans are shocked.

Week of November 1, 2002

book called “Journals,” which duplicates 274

pages of his personal writings from the late

1980’s through 1994. The writings contain some

candid prose such as - “I made about 5 million

dollars last year… Ill be able to sell my

untalented, very ungenious ass for years based

on my cult status.”

Passing - British skiffle artist Lonnie Donegan

(71).

Online sales of music plummet 25% from the

same period last year. Many say it has to do with

free, online music swapping networks such as

Kazaa and Morpheus.

Radio news -

Howard Stern is turning movie producer. His first project will be a remake of the

1981 teen comedy “Porky’s.” Stern also wants to remake 1979’s “Rock ‘n’ Roll

High School.

Television news

CBS sues ABC from airing a “Survivor” knockoff show called “I’m a Celebrity…

Get Me Out of Here.”

Angie Martinez, who was to join original judges Paula Abdul, Simon Crowell and

Eandy Jackson for “American Idol” - quits after the first auditions. “It became too

uncomfortable for me to tell someone else to give up on their dream,” said the

rapper/DJ.

- the male answer to “The View.” With

Dick Clark, Danny Bonaduce, Mario Lopez

and Dorian Gregory.

Passing - Jonathan Harris (87) - best

known as Dr. Zachary Smith in the 1960’s

sci-fi show - “Lost in Space.”

Tuesday night television -

CBS - JAG, Judging Amy, Campaign

2002, Late Show, Late Late Show

Week of November 1, 2002

NBC - Fear Factor, Frasier, Dateline NBC, Tonight, Conan O’Brien

ABC - 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage daughter, According to Jim, Life

with Bonnie, Less Than Perfect, The Vote. Nightline, Politically Incorrect

UPN - Buffy, Haunted

Fox - Fox’s Finniest Outtakes, 24

WB - Gilmore Girls, Smallville

MTV - Real World, FM Nation, Catching Up With the Osbournes

VH-1 - Behind the Music, Creed and the Wallflower Rock the Rock

Behind the Music - Aerosmith.

The Wallflowers.

Tonight Show w/Jay Leno - Bob Newhart, Serena

Williams and Melissa Etheridge

At the movies -

The Santa Clause 2

The Ring

I Spy

Jackass: The Movie

Ghost Ship

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

Sweet Home Alabama

Punch-drunk Love

Red Dragon

Brown Sugar