February 20, 1999
GIVE YOUR KIDS 'SPACE'
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amRECOMMENDED,WITH RESERVATIONS ''OFFICE SPACE'' (R): From Mike Judge, the creator of the animated series ''Beavis and Butt-head'' and ''King of the Hill,'' comes a live-action comedy about life in the...
THE FUTURE STARTS TO LOOK WOMANLY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amABSTRACT- DONNA KARAN , VERA WANG, PATRICK ROBINSON, RANDOLPH DUKE.
KID-AD FUROR IS NO SALES BOON: CALVIN
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amCalvin Klein is furious at suggestions that the controversy over his kids-in-skivvies ad campaign is generating the kind of publicity money can't buy. "No! Everyone says that!" the designer fumed...
'I WAS SEXUALLY ATTACKED ; BY C0LD BASTARD BILL' ; 'VICTIM' RECOUNTS HORROR MEETING WITH THEN-ARK. GOV
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amJUANITA BROADDRICK said yesterday "Bill Clinton is a cold bastard who might have been killed if he had not been governor of Arkansas." Broaddrick claims Clinton sexually assaulted her in...
NBC'S HOT INTERVIEW IS ON HOLD, NOT 'SPIKED'
February 20, 1999 | 5:00am"It's a work-in-progress and something that's being nailed down."NBC SOURCE NBC insists it isn't backing down on its sensational Juanita Broaddrick story - even though it hasn't aired. Although NBC...
BREWER PULLS 'BEASTLY' BEER ADS
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amA beer company that marketed its extra-strength brews with posters of animals having sex ordered distributors yesterday to remove the advertisements from bodegas all over Upper Manhattan. The decision by...
HER BID WOULD BE 'RIGHT' STUFF FOR RUDY ; HILLARY RUN'S 'RIGHT' STUFF FOR RUDY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amMAYOR GIULIANI would be a lot more inclined to run for the U.S. Senate next year if First Lady Hillary Clinton enters the race, according to sources in the Giuliani...
POLAND NEXT IN LINE FOR AN APOLOGY FROM TURNER
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPoland wants Ted Turner to apologize for making a Polish joke. Deputy Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski said yesterday the media magnate must apologize within a week for the "racism and...
ANOTHER 'ER' DOC WEIGHS HIS OPTION TO EXIT
February 20, 1999 | 5:00am"ER" star Eriq LaSalle may be the next top name to leave the medical drama - which lost George Clooney this week. "I am on the show until my contract...
BANKS NOT SO STINGY WHEN YOU ASK FOR $350M: CON MAN
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThe mastermind of one of the biggest swindles in U.S. history says conning banks out of $350 million was easier than getting a home mortgage. Ed Reiners is serving 16...
IT'S CLOAK-AND-DAGGER AT ; MONICA TV TAPING
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amHaving waited so long to get the interview, the network is doing everything it can to ensure nobody can steal it. ABC is taking no chances with security today when...
ATLANTA GETS TOSSED INTO GROWING OLYMPIC SCANDAL RING
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThe Olympic bribery scandal spread to Atlanta yesterday as a leader of that city's bid for the 1996 Summer Games admitted his group may have offered too much "Southern hospitality"...
DRIVER SENDS FLOWERS TO S.I. COP'S KIN ; SAYS CRASH WAS ACCIDENT, RIPS POLICE FOR DWI CHARGE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThe New Jersey man whose vehicle crashed into two police cars, killing one hero cop, expressed sympathy yesterday to the cop's family as he declared his innocence. "I want to...
SHE'S 56 AND OWNS NURSING HOME
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - Juanita Broaddrick, the mysterious Jane Doe No. 5 from the secret Sexgate files, has broken her silence to charge that Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her in a Little...
BABY'S ALL SUGAR 'N' SPICE ; FOR MOM SCARY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amMel B added a little Spice to her life yesterday. Melanie Janine Brown, a k a Scary Spice, gave birth to a 5.5-pound daughter. "It was true girl power. We...
HIZZONER RIPS 'FOE' HILLARY ON PALESTINE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amMayor Giuliani, firing his first shot at Hillary Clinton, yesterday blasted her for making a "big mistake" by endorsing a Palestinian state and made it clear he'd use it in...
BILL: AIRSTRIKES VS. SERBS 'IMMINENT'
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amA tough-talking President Clinton warned Serbs yesterday that airstrikes were imminent if they didn't reach a peace deal with ethnic Albanians on Kosovo by today's deadline. Serb leaders "will be...
CLINTON DENIES SEXGATE WAS BAD FOR PRESIDENCY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00am"I hope that the presidency has not been harmed. I don't believe it has been."PRESIDENT CLINTON WASHINGTON - President Clinton said yesterday one of the lessons he's learned from the...
DIALLO MOM: ARREST KILLER COPS ALREADY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amAmadou Diallo's grieving mother declared yesterday it is not enough that the four cops who gunned down her unarmed son have voluntarily turned in their guns - she believes they...
B'WAY LABOR SPAT HITS 'CABARET'
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amA work stoppage by the backstage crew of "Cabaret" nearly shut down the Broadway hit just two hours before the curtain went up last night. The union representing stagehands, makeup...
WHY ACCUSER IS BREAKING SILENCE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - Juanita Broaddrick, the mysterious Jane Doe No. 5 from the secret Sexgate files, has broken her silence to charge that Bill Clinton sexually assaulted her in a Little...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amABSTRACT- IN 1968 SHIRLEY CHISHOLM BECAME FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMAN TO SERVE IN CONGRESS, REPRESNTING THE BEDFORD-STUYVESANT SECTION OF BROOKLYN.
ANDREYCHUK SET TO REJOIN LINEUP
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amDETROIT - Even with an extra hospital stay, Dave Andreychuk's return from his latest broken ankle is way ahead of schedule. The Devils say Andreychuk may rejoin the lineup tonight...
BEHIND SCENES, CONE RUNS SHOW
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amTAMPA - Late yesterday morning, David Cone walked down the concrete corridor beneath Legends Field en route to an already ongoing pitchers' fielding drill. He passed a glass-enclosed dining room...
JETER: GLAD ROCKET'S ABOARD
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amTAMPA - Derek Jeter wants to get used to being Roger Clemens' teammate as soon as possible. "I am not facing him in intra-squad games, I will be on his...
WAGER ON THIS 'CERTAIN' WINNER
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amHALLANDALE, Fla. - It's the mother of all Kentucky Derby preps. Today's $200,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park (ABC-TV; post time 3:14 p.m.), newly promoted to a Grade...
STRAW WANTS TO TOUCH BASE WITH GALARRAGA
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amTAMPA - The reason Darryl Strawberry was sought out for his insight into Andres Galarraga's cancer was as clear as the white gauze taped inside his left elbow. Strawberry, trying...
'OTHERS' FAVORED IN DERBY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThanks to a $10,000 wager placed Thursday at Lone Star Park outside Dallas by some crazy Texan, the entry "all other 3-year-olds" is the favorite in Churchill Downs' Kentucky Derby...
BOBBY V'S 'VERY EXCITED' ABOUT '99
February 20, 1999 | 5:00am''I have no goal to make the playoffs; I have a goal to win the World Series.''BOBBY VALENTINE PORT ST. LUCIE - Bobby Valentine has managed 11 different teams in...
ROCKET JUST ANOTHER YANKEE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amTAMPA - The Rocket drops out of the Florida sky today and lands in the Yankees' universe at Legends Field. And when Roger Clemens struts into the World Champions' clubhouse,...
WELL-PAID RIVERA: IT'S JUST BUSINESS
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amTAMPA - If Mariano Rivera's words yesterday sounded familiar to Yankee officials, it's because they had hoped to deliver them to their closer had he not beaten them at the...
MUCKLER PLAYS 'WHAT'S MY LINE?'
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amIt wasn't quite the equivalent of picking a batting order out of a hat, but when the Rangers met the Penguins last night at the Garden, every one of their...
AMAZIN'S FEEL ANDRES' AGONY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPORT ST. LUCIE - As callous and cold-hearted as it may seem, there is a baseball reality to the upsetting news that Braves first baseman Andres Galarraga has been diagnosed...
START THE PRESSES: HOYAS TURNING IT ON
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - The transition is over. The tenacity has returned. Georgetown is back to playing Georgetown basketball - tough, aggressive, in-your-face defense. John Thompson's mid-season resignation might have jolted the...
VALENTINE GOES TO BAT FOR HEAD-HUNTER BENITEZ
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPORT ST. LUCIE - The pitch that made Armando Benitez the most despised man in the Yankee clubhouse, the brass-knuckled fastball that bruised the back of Tino Martinez, did nothing...
STRUGGLIN' HAYES: 'B' SEEING YA
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amWith the stunning news that Cardinal Hayes will drop out of the CHSAA A division and into the B level next season, the host Cardinals had their final regular-season game...
SCOTT NOT SO GREAT
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - Now that the mourning over the loss of Charles Oakley has ended ... finally ... it's fitting to focus on the player the Knicks have yet to replace,...
JETS ZERO IN ON SAFETIES THOMAS, ATWATER
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThe Jets, as they did last offseason, moved swiftly in free agency to address their most pressing needs. Almost as soon as the signing period began, they signed punter Tom...
WRONG TIME TO QUIT ; KNICKS NEED ALL WINS THEY CAN GET
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - It's too early in the season to quit, but that's what happened to the Knicks Thursday night in Cleveland. In the "no rest for the weary" NBA, they...
LJ TRIES DESPITE THE PAIN
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - An hour before last night's game against the 76ers, Larry Johnson sat with a heating pad on his sore left knee. "It feels the same," Johnson said. "I'm...
SWEET PEA BIG TEST FOR TRINIDAD
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amYou see the glory of the past before your eyes, gathering into a swell that could save this ruptured sport. Just a week after Oscar De La Hoya and Ike...
RISKY BUSINESS FOR FASSEL, GM
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amFOR SUCH a long time there, for a decade, the last position the Giants had to worry about other than outside linebacker was quarterback. Even if he wasn't appreciated enough,...
COLLINS' PACT MEANS HE'LL WIN JOB SOON
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amThe official word from the Giants is that Kent Graham is their starting quarterback and newly-signed Kerry Collins, he of the $16.9 million contract, is going to be brought along...
JINT TEAMMATES COOL ON KERRY
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amWait and see. That appears to be the attitude of the Giants regarding the addition of the controversial Kerry Collins. There was no attempt to castigate Collins, nor was there...
NO QUIT IN THESE KNICKS ; GUTTY LJ LEADS WAY FOR VAN'S TROOPS
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amKnicks78 Sixers67 PHILADELPHIA - Nothing like a good butt-whipping to get your game in gear. One night after the Knicks were taken to the woodshed by the Cavs, they crushed...
NEW NBA MOTTO: LET'S PLAY TWO
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - It is a baseball schedule played out in shorts and sneakers. This is what this lockout-shortened NBA season has become. One night of misery is instantly erased by...
DEVILS ARE LEFT IN WINGS' WAKE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amRed Wings3 Devils1 DETROIT - Will the Devils add Boris to boring, and gain the defensive speed they're so obviously lacking? Exposed again last night as too slow on the...
HOUSTON FINALLY FINDS HIS STROKE
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amPHILADELPHIA - It took eight games and 165 shots, but Allan Houston may have finally found his stroke. Houston came into the game shooting 38 percent from the field and...
FINALLY, A NIGHT TO CHEER ABOUT
February 20, 1999 | 5:00amRangers6 Penguins1 Went to a Garden party, and much to our surprise, the Rangers got the first goal, and then they scored five more times. For playing against the Penguins,...