Week of September 23, 2004

helping free his country and insists that his government

would defeat a virulent insurgency.

First debate - President Bush and John Kerry head into a

debate with President Bush with a 5 percentage-point lead.

Bush said Kerry was unfit to help Iraq. Kerry said the war on

terror should target Al Qaeda.

Federal U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in New York,

curtails the government’s power in terrorism investigations

under the patriot Act, saying a widely used too to obtain

Internet and other electronic records from communications firms violates the

Constitution by permitting “coercive searches” without any judicial review.

Floridians weather their fourth hurricane in six months as Jeanne hits with 120-

mph winds and pounding rain. At least six are dead.

There’s more talk from so-called experts saying that Al Qaeda poses more of a

wider threat than ever.

Kidnappers in Iraq free seven hostages, including two female Italian aid workers

who were abducted from their home three weeks ago.

Sports -

After 36 years, The Montreal Expos say goodbye to that city and will head for

Washington DC - a city without a team since the Senators left in 1971.

Dan Rather is struggling to overcome a

scandal over his flawed “60 Minutes”

report this month on President Bush’s

National Guard service.

Just as CBS names a panel to look into

the Rather-Bush guard story, the network

is fined $550,000 by the FCC for the

Janet Jackson, SuperBowl breast baring

debacle last February.

Entertainment news -

Week of September 23, 2004

Now out on DVD - Star Wars trilogy. A fourth disc

has several hours of extras.

of sight for the past year or so, join a coalition of

music stars including Bruce Springsteen and Pearl

Jam, who will perform concerts under the Vote for

Change banner in key battleground states to raise

money for causes united against Bush’s reelection.

It’s been a while for the chicks. They were bruised

after member Natalie Maines disparaged President

Bush from a concert stage in London. That was

March 2003. Country radio stations dropped the

group in droves and they were dissed, for the most

part, by the conservative country audience.

Hip Hop now part of culture? - Dreamworks’ animated

“Shark Tales” opens this week. It features the voices of

One historian says, “This is just further proof that 25

years after ‘Rapper’s Delight’ by the Sugar Hill gang, that

hip-hop culture has become American culture.” But it

was Will Smith who got the other rappers involved with

this project.

The tour of rapper Jay-Z and R. Kelly kicks off in

Chicago. Kelly’s new two-CD set “Happy People/U

saved Me,” recently debuted at #2 on Billboard. Kelly is awaiting trial from

charges of child pornography.

Don’t miss Brian Wilson and his “Smile” tour. “Smile” was an abandoned album

by Wilson back in 1966.

Radio news -

News talk KPRC in Houston drops Dan Rather’s daily CBS feature - in reaction

to his “60 Minutes” report questioning president Bush’s National Guard service

several weeks. Ago.

Passing - Legendary disc jockey turned talker Bill Balance (85).

Television news -

CBS clearly leads the ratings race with a 13.58 overall. NBC - 10.61; ABC -

10.00; Fox - 5.34; WB - 4.24; UPN - 3.11.

Week of September 23, 2004

MTV’s answer to Fox’s “The O.C.” will be “Laguna Beach: The Real Orange

County.”

Jay Leno - host of the “Tonight” show, gives his 5-year notice to NBC. Conan

O’Brien is set to succeed him.

On Dr. Phil - Educating children.

Your Sign Live. Also - Jeff Foxworthy: Totally

Committed.

Justin Timberlake hosts “Saturday Night Live” this

week.

Top TV -

CSI - 30.57

CSI: Miami - 22.45

Without a Trace - 21.51

ER - 19.69

CSI: NY - 19.26

Survivor: Vanuati - 19.14

Law & Order - 18.86

Monday Night Football - 18.81

Everybody Loves Raymond - 17.99

Two and a Half Men - 16.44

Extreme Makeover: Home Edition - 16.43

Apprentice 20 15.88

Law & Order - 15.39

Will & Grace - 15.32

Joey - 14.86

Law & Order - SVU - 14.20

NFL Monday Showcase - 13.91

Movie-revenge of the Middle-Aged Woman - 13.77

Dr. Phil Primetime - 13.08

Amazing Race 5 - 12.85

Law & Order: Criminal Intent - 12.67

Crossing Jordan - 12.55

Las Vegas - 12.08

Listen Up - 11.75

60 Minutes - 11.21

Week of September 23, 2004

Still standing - 11.11

20/20 (Fri.) - 10.86

Wife Swap - 10.86

According to Jim - 10.59

Big Brother 5: Finale - 10.54

NFL Sunday Post-game - 10.26

JAG - 9.95

Rodney - 9.92

Fear Factor - 9.92

NYPD Blue - 9.68

Father of the Bride - 9.51

My Wife and Kids - 9.35

Third Watch - 8.86

Top movies this week -

The Forgotten

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Mr. 3000

Resident evil: Apocalypse

First Daughter

Cellular

Shaun of the Dead

Without a Paddle

Hero

Week of September 23, 2004

Week of September 23, 2004