Week of November 1, 2004

Election - it looks like it’s coming down to the state of Ohio, where George W.

Bush has a slim lead over John Kerry.

President Bush wins a second term.

Bush termed the 51% of the national

popular vote a “historic victory” and

called for changes to Social Security

among others.

Conceding defeat - Sen. John Kerry

told supporters that “we’re America and

America always moves forward.”

Post election - President Bush says he

would use his fresh “political capital,” to

try to fundamentally change Social Security and alter the federal tax code.

At least 50 are dead, most Iraqi policemen in explosions and gunfire northwest of

Baghdad by insurgents.

The unemployment rate gets better - 5.5%.

Food containing olive oil can carry labels saying it may reduce their risk of

coronary heart disease, the government says.

Music news -

Interscope Records announces that

Eminem’s new album - “Encore” will be

released about a week early. Look for it

next week!

Jay-Z and R. Kelly severe their concert-

tour partnership. Their 40-city Best of Both

Worlds tour, which began Sept 29, has

been described as volatile from the start.

Look for “Lights Out” - unreleased Nirvana

tapes including Kurt Cobain’s “Rape Me.”

Television news -

Week of November 1, 2004

bringing his total earning to $2,197,000 - and that

makes him the top TV game show contestant-

winner in history.

A Santa Barbara (CA) woman sees the man who

raped her 14 months ago on “Blind Date.” Police

then arrested Ulrick Kevin White.

Rob Lowe’s “Dr. Vegas” is canceled by CBS.

Monday night television -

CBS - Still standing, Listen Up, everybody Loves

Raymond, Two and a Half Men, CSI: Miami, Late

Show, Late Late Show

NBC - Fear Factor, Las Vegas, Saturday Night Live Presidential Bash 2004,

Tonight, Conan O’Brien

ABC - Monday Night Football, Nightline

UPN - One on One, Half & Half, Girlfriends, Second Time Around

FOX - Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy, The swan

Animal Planet - Animal Icons, Animal Cops Detroit

Comedy Central - South Park, Blue Collar TV, Reno 911, Daily Show

Donnas.

Tonight Show - Dr. Phil McGraw and the Neville Brothers.

At the movies -

The Grudge

Ray

Saw

Shark Tale

Shall We dance

Friday Night Lights

Ladder 49

Team America: World Police

Surviving Christmas