November 20, 2004
EISNER POOH-POOHS HOLLYWOOD 'CLICHES' ; EISNER BLASTS H'WOOD 'CLICHES'
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amMichael Eisner lashed out at the "clichéd" portrayal of the "real" Hollywood in his fifth and final day testifying in a shareholder suit over former company president Michael Ovitz's lucrative...
ICAHN IN BID TO SWALLOW MYLAN
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amCarl Icahn has launched another of his multibillion-dollar shock-and-awe raids for a company - this time on the nation's biggest generic drug maker, Mylan. Mylan shares shot up 10 percent...
CHOO PUMPS UP HICKS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amLuxury shoe maker Jimmy Choo, whose handcrafted $500 pumps and stilettos are the favorites of Sarah Jessica Parker, Jennifer Lopez and scores of other Hollywood celebrities, has been sold to...
HOME SHOPPING CLUB
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amKashmir Moon 1150 Avenue of the Americas, between 44th and 45th streets, eighth floor (212) 869-8171 Sale: through Sunday Open: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Holiday gifts and ornaments, including hand-painted tree...
GIMME SHELTER
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amDe Niro's got dinero Robert De Niro is not only renewing his vows with his long-estranged wife, Grace Hightower, today; he's also close to carrying his bride over a new...
MANSON'S LIKE FAMILY
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amMARILYN MANSON WITH a concert that mirrored his just-released "best of" disc, Mari lyn Manson laid down a performance that made the fans remember why the shock rocker matters. At...
STERN TALK LIFTS DAVE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amTHURSDAY'S rare guest appearance of shock- jock Howard Stern powered David Letterman to an even rarer ratings win over archrival Jay Leno. "The Late Show" beat "The Tonight Show" nationally,...
DIGITAL FUHRER - FLAP OVER 'BIT-LER'
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amTHE computer animated footage of Adolf Hit ler in a new Discovery Channel special appears so real, the network is taking pains to let viewers know it's just special effects....
MUPPETS GO BAM!
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amBig Bird, Bert, Elmo, Zoe - the whole Muppet gang's hanging out in Brooklyn this weekend and they'd like you to join them. "Muppets, Music and Magic: Jim Henson's Legacy"...
RIGHT OFF TRACK - BROOKLYN'S BEST FOR MTA STRANDED
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amFOR the last time, living in Brooklyn is not inconvenient! Or is it? Residents of this borough have been preaching its easy accessibility for years, but that line is starting...
STARS COME OUT FOR ENCORES!
November 20, 2004 | 5:00am"Hairspray" fans, rejoice: Harvey Fierstein's back where he belongs - in Dick Latessa's arms. This time, though, the Tony-winning twosome will be singing a Lerner and Loewe number that will...
LIMO THUGS IN EXTORT BUST
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThe NYPD has begun cracking down on a group of limousine drivers who have strong-armed the competition for years - forcing others to pay for the privilege of picking up...
MIKE $QUEEZES CABLEVISION
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amCablevision - the prime opponent of a new Jets Stadium on the West Side - should give up its $11 million property tax break if it's so concerned about public...
PALESTINIAN BIG BLASTS TIMETABLE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJERUSALEM - Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia will tell Colin Powell next week that the Palestinians should be granted statehood in 13 months - not at the end of the...
KERRY'S BLAMING OSAMA ; TAPE 'SCARED' VOTERS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amIt was Osama's fault! That's the claim being made by former Democratic presidential contender John Kerry, who said that Osama bin Laden's bombastic pre-election video was responsible for his loss...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amStudents in rural Spurger, Texas were told to dress to kill - in camouflage hunting gear - at an annual Sadie Hawkins event this week instead of following local tradition...
CRITICS URGE ALTERNATE PLAN IN U.N. TURF WAR
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amALBANY - Opponents of the United Nations' plan to take over a city playground as part of a major renovation project of its Manhattan headquarters urged the world body yesterday...
NYU PROF IS ID'D IN ACCIDENT; GAL CLINGS TO LIFE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA "brilliant" and "radiant" NYU law school teacher, struck by a truck backing up on a one-way Greenwich Village street, is fighting for her life today as new details emerged...
HOSP INTRUDER STABS KIN: COPS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA woman was stabbed in the face at a Harlem hospital by her stalker brother-in-law - who had attacked her there months before, cops and her lawyer said yesterday. Oscar...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amTHE BRONX *** Police are looking for a domestic violence suspect who they say slashed two cops trying to bust him inside a Longwood laundry. Jose Solis, 26, (above) allegedly...
OFF-DUTY COP SHOOTS S.I. TEEN
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amAn off-duty NYPD captain shot a teenager hanging out near his Staten Island home last night, cops and witnesses said. A loud bang heard outside his Adrienne Place home caused...
WHIZ KID'S MAGIC 'SPELL' ; HOW HE NAILED ALL 310 LETTERS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amHere's Aaron Zweig holding a copy of the 310-letter word that the 9-year-old New Jersey bookworm memorized - a feat even his hero Harry Potter might envy. Aaron, of Randolph,...
MORGY PROBES WHETHER PATAKI PICK WAS PAYBACK
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amALBANY - Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau is probing the Pataki administration's promotion of the brother of Raul Russi - who chaired the panel that let former Sen. Guy Velella...
REVOLTING STAFF GIVES KOFI A THUMBS DOWN
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan faced a political crisis yesterday when U.N. employees delivered a stunning no-confidence vote against senior management. Tensions, simmering inside U.N. headquarters for months,...
REF SPITZER TRIES TO AVOID TV KNICK NIX
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amDon't give up hope, yet, Knicks fans - the threatened Nov. 24 blackout of Knicks games in 2.3 million Time Warner Cable homes may be averted. Hours after The Post...
'CELEB' IN SHEFF SEX VIDEO; 'EXTORT' JAILBIRD BLABS TO POST
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThe unidentified mystery woman allegedly caught in a videotaped three-way sex romp with R. Kelly and Gary Sheffield's wife is famous, according to the accused extortionist who got hold of...
STICKUP FOILED AT QUEENS BANK
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA brazen bank robber wearing a mask and a shoulder-length wig used a gun to rip off $15,000 from a Queens bank, but dropped the loot after a retired corrections...
YOUNG BUCK FACES RAP IN VIBE STAB
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amSANTA MONICA, Calif. - Rapper David Darnell "Young Buck" Brown surrendered to cops yesterday and was booked on suspicion of attempted murder following the ruckus at the Vibe Awards earlier...
HOOD'S A REAL BEAUT; 'GORGEOUS' BUSTED
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amLife's taken an ugly turn for a 45-year-old beauty parlor owner known as "Vinny Gorgeous," who was nabbed by the feds yesterday on charges he ran the Bonanno crime family...
'I TRIED STOPPING TURKEY THROWER' ; BUT L.I. TEEN ADMITS HE IGNORED DRIVER'S PLEA
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA busted Long Island teen insists he told his "hell-raising" buddy Ryan Cushing " 'No' - a bunch of times" before the pal hurled a 20-pound turkey out their car...
TLC FIRES COP WHO BUSTED WALLACE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThe city Taxi and Limousine Commission inspector who wrongly arrested legendary newsman Mike Wallace was fired yesterday, The Post has learned. The TLC inspector, Keefe Roman, got the boot when...
COP PARTY JOINT ON MOB 'NAUGHTY' LIST
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amChristmas party plans for NYPD higher-ups were in chaos yesterday after a turncoat mob boss testified at Peter Gotti's federal trial that the Brooklyn hall for their bash was linked...
ALEX THE GAY; GREEKS FUMING AT 'FLAMING' FILM
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amOliver Stone and the studio releasing his $150 million historical epic "Alexander" should beware of Greeks bearing writs - over the film's depiction of Alexander the Great as Alexander the...
BX. MARINE DIES AT S.C. BOOTCAMP
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA Marine recruit from The Bronx died during an intense 54-hour training exercise just two weeks short of his graduation, officials said yesterday. Bret Moran, 18, was found dead Thursday...
U.N. STAFF REVOLTS VS. KOFI
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan faced a political crisis yesterday when U.N. employees delivered a stunning no-confidence vote against senior management. Tensions, simmering inside U.N. headquarters for months, exploded...
FRANCO: OTHER TEAMS WANT ME
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amAfter 20 seasons in the big leagues, John Franco thinks he can still pitch. And he says other teams think so, too. "I still believe I can be an effective...
5 FIREFIGHTERS DRUG POSITIVE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amFive firefighters have tested positive for illegal drugs over the past three months as part of an FDNY crackdown to weed out drug abuse, officials said yesterday. The Fire Department...
DA THREATENS TO HAVE GOTTI JUROR TOSSED
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThe chief prosecutor in the Peter Gotti trial has threatened to request the removal of a renegade juror he charged has made a mockery of the proceedings. U.S. Assistant Attorney...
VELELLA BACK TO RIKERS; NEW-LOOK PANEL SENDS POL PACKING TO PRISON
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amBack to the slammer you go. The newly reconstituted Local Conditional Release Commission yesterday ordered disgraced state Sen. Guy Velella and four others back to jail after finding that they...
'I TRIED STOPPING TURKEY THROWER' BUT L.I. TEEN ADMITS HE IGNORED DRIVER'S PLEA
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amA busted Long Island teen insists he told his "hell-raising" buddy Ryan Cushing "'No' - a bunch of times" before the pal hurled a 20-pound turkey out their car window...
ISIAH WANTS TO BE A 'POP' STAR
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amNew York Knicks president Isiah Thomas is a man who puts his money where his mouth is. The former NBA star (left), a lifelong popcorn junkie, has invested in a...
A-ROD 'DREAMS' OF PEDRO IN PINSTRIPES
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJoe Torre drove the Pedro Martinez bandwagon on Thursday, but Alex Rodriguez grabbed the steering wheel and put the pedal to the metal. While Torre said he coveted Pedro, A-Rod...
ORANGE CRUSHER ; SYRACUSE SLAMS MEMPHIS IN TOURNEY FINAL
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amSyracuse 77Memphis 62 Orange alert. This Syracuse team is good. This Syracuse team is deep. This Syracuse team is going to get better, and deeper. How far can this Orange...
NO MIRACLE FOR KNICKS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amMavs 103Knicks 101 DALLAS - How many miracles in Texas can the Knicks expect in two nights? Stephon Marbury carried the Knicks on his back in the fourth quarter, but...
JOHNNY V. BRINGS HOME FOUR
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJohnny Velazquez, 7-for-65 for the Aqueduct meet going into yesterday's card, broke out of his slump with four-bagger from five mounts, including the $20.40 late double riding Personal Touch and...
ST. ANTHONY'S SEEKS 4TH STRAIGHT CROWN
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amH.S. GRID PLAYOFFS Doug Cion, having just run for 110 yards to propel St. Anthony's past Chaminade and into tomorrow's CHSFL AAA championship game, was already thinking about what one...
'WINKY' BRACES FOR MOSLEY WAR
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amLAS VEGAS - After years of fighting in relative obscurity, Ronald "Winky" Wright became more than just a boxer with a funny nickname last spring when he defeated Sugar Shane...
SHOT IN THE ARM ; KNICKS GET BOOST FROM ISIAH'S MAN CRAWFORD
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amDALLAS - If Knicks president Isiah Thomas leapt off his sofa at his Westchester home and struck his head on the chandelier late Thursday night following Jamal Crawford's game-winning, banked,...
SECOND HELPING ; CARTER WORKS HARD FOR START NO. 2
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThe Jets are hoping a second week of Quincy Carter working with the first-team offense and gaining a bit more familiarity with his teammates will be enough for the quarterback...
RED NORM RISIN'
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThere is a feeling that everything has changed at St. John's. Step into the head coach's office. More than the name on the door is new. The desk is where...
PRESSURE'S ON ; PROTECTING ELI'S GIANT TASK WITH SEASON ON LINE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amIf this goes well, really well, for Eli Manning tomorrow in his NFL starting debut, if Manning goes on to have the brilliant career the Giants expect from him, if...
ATTACKING THE CRUMPLER ZONE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amGIANT NOTES The likely loss of strong safety Gibril Wilson to a neck burner for tomorrow's game against the Falcons makes the job of containing tight end Alge Crumpler even...
EDWARDS LETS 'EM HAVE IT
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJET NOTES Herman Edwards jumped out of character yesterday and laced into the Jets following practice. His rant, complete with waving arms and an audible, "Win the damn game!" that...
TIMES ARE TOUGH FOR TIMMY T.
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amKNICK NOTES DALLAS - It's a Tale of Two Thomases - Tim and Kurt. While Kurt Thomas banged in jumper after jumper to share the hero's role with Jamal Crawford...
REPORT: STEINER TO L.A.
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amCharley Steiner is likely out of the Yankees broadcast booth. Steiner is a leading candidate to become the new radio play-by-play voice of the Dodgers. The Los Angeles Daily News...
KIDD RETURN ON TRACK
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJason Kidd met with his doctor yesterday and remains on schedule to resume practicing next month following left knee microfracture surgery. For the Nets, that's a good thing, assuming they...
'OPEN ARMS' FOR PEDRO - A-ROD: PLAYING WITH 'BEST PITCHER' A DREAM
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJoe Torre drove the Pedro Martinez bandwagon Thursday, but Alex Rodriguez grabbed the steering wheel and put the pedal to the metal. Torre said he coveted Pedro, and A-Rod told...
COPELAND GETS CALL TO LEAD WAY AT HALL
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amRarely has someone only 5-8 left shoes to fill as big as Andre Barrett did at Seton Hall. The All-Big East point guard led the Pirates to a 21-10 record...
HAKIM'S SHOOTING HAS 'CUSE JUMPING FOR JOY
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amIt wasn't the dunk 45 seconds into the second half of Thursday night's 71-58 win over Mississippi State in the semifinals of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic that got Syracuse's...
ROCHESTER TOPS RED SMITH FIELD
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amThere are several factors that make Rochester an attractive proposition at a solid price in today's Grade 2, $150,000 Red Smith Handicap, at a mile-and-three-eighths on turf at the Big...
BENSON OKS THREE-YEAR DEAL
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amIt pays to start with pitching. The Mets came to an agreement in principle with right-hander Kris Benson yesterday on a three-year deal worth $22.5 million and are getting closer...
HOUSTON READY TO PRACTICE
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amKNICK NOTES DALLAS - With the Knicks ending a four-game road trip last night, Allan Houston said he will begin practicing with the team next week, a major breakthrough in...
'OPEN ARMS'; A-ROD 'DREAMS' OF WELCOMING PEDRO
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amJoe Torre drove the Pedro Martinez bandwagon on Thursday, but Alex Rodriguez grabbed the steering wheel and put the pedal to the metal. While Torre said he coveted Pedro, A-Rod...
HELLISH OPENER FOR HORRID HALL
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amRichmond 77Seton Hall 71 With chants of "Richmond Spiders" echoing throughout a half-empty Meadowlands - OK, make that two-thirds empty - Seton Hall got its first taste of life A.D.:...
BACK TO EARTH - 2ND STRAIGHT MIRACLE WIN ELUDES KNICKS
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amMavs 103 Knicks 101 DALLAS - One night after their shocker of a victory in Houston, the Knicks provided another shocker last night - they stayed razor-close with the Mavericks...
ORANGE CRUSHER; SYRACUSE SLAMS MEMPHIS IN COACHES' FINAL
November 20, 2004 | 5:00amSyracuse 77Memphis 62 Orange alert. This Syracuse team is good. This Syracuse team is deep. This Syracuse is going to get better. And deeper. How far can this Orange Nation...