November 22, 2004
INDIE A$PIRATION - LIONS GATE AND NEWMARKET SEEK STUDIO SUITORS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIndie film giant Lions Gate Entertainment, maker of such hit movies as "The Blair Witch Project" and "Monster's Ball," is working closely with Citigroup to seek a buyer, The Post...
RX: JELL-O IN DOCTORS' GOODIE BAGS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe newest medium for selling pharmaceuticals is by piggy-backing pills on oatmeal, yogurt, Jell-O and other consumer products you pick up in the doctor's office. Physicians' offices aren't becoming mini-marts...
'DAME' SHAME
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amDAME EDNA: BACK WITH A VENGEANCE[ 1/2] (One and one-half stars)At the Music Box Theatre, 239 W. 45th St. Call (212) 239-6200. WELL, possums, I suppose the title says it...
KRAMER ON KRAMER - HOW IT NEARLY DIDN'T HAPPEN
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amMICHAEL Richards may be forever remembered as Kramer - the wackiest of the four friends on "Seinfeld" and the originator of countless get-rich-quick schemes - but that doesn't mean he...
MILESTONE FOR MONTEL: 2,500 SHOWS IN ROW
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amMONTEL Williams looks pretty good for a guy turning 2,500. "Truthfully, when I started this I expected to be on for five years," he says. "I thought you hit a...
BORN AGAIN 'AFFAIR'
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amFOX is mulling the possi bility of bringing back "A Current Affair," the first, biggest and most brash of the syndicated "tabloid news" shows. "We look at shows that have...
'ORDER' UP NEW DA
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amANNIE Parisse will be the new Assistant DA on "Law & Order," replacing Elisabeth Rohm, who is ditching the series halfway through this season to focus on films and a...
CANDY FROM THE BABIES
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amTHE bizarro world of cartoons for grown ups has gotten so hot, you wonder why anyone thought comic-strips were for young children in the first place. Between Cartoon Network's nightly...
ADULTS ONLY - ANIMATION TAKES A HOLIDAY FOR 'MAYOR'
November 22, 2004 | 5:00am'TOM Goes to the Mayor," the Cartoon network's buzz-worthy new 'toon for grownups, has a special distinction. "Tom" is created by a pair of comics who can't draw a straight...
HEELS OVER HEAD - INJURIES DON'T STOP STILETTO ADDICTS FROM SLINGING ON THE SPIKES; KILLER HEEL ADDICTION
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amTHOSE usually flattering words "killer heels" take on a cruel twist during the festive season - especially when you've had a cocktail or two. Just ask Christina Bohigian. The 26-year-old...
DEC. DATE FOR 'GOV.' SPITZER
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amATTORNEY General Eliot Spitzer - with feared rival Chuck Schumer safely out of the way - will announce his long-awaited decision to run for governor in about two weeks, The...
SADDAM'S 'RECEIPT' A $1B LICENSE TO LOOT
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - This scrap of paper is perhaps the most unusual bank-withdrawal slip in financial history. It is the "receipt" that Saddam Hussein signed in March 2003 giving his son...
KERRY RIPS 'RIGHT WING' THREATS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - Is this another John Kerry flip-flop? Less than three weeks after vowing in defeat to sweep aside partisan bickering, Kerry is slamming the White House for "a right-wing...
IRAQ'S INTERIM GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY SET JAN. 30 FOR THE NATION'S FIRST DEMOCRATIC ELECTION ...
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIraq's interim government yesterday set Jan. 30 for the nation's first democratic election in decades - even as Sunni Muslims vowed to continue challenging the voting process. Under Iraq's timetable...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amTwo Wyoming college students were stunned to get a $200 reward for returning a purse they found lying in the street. That's until they were told that an envelope at...
MCCAIN HEDGES ON '08 BID FOR PREZ
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - Sen. John McCain isn't running for president - yet. The wildly popular Republican senator yesterday said it's entirely too early to know if he'll run for the White...
CABINET OPENS NEW DOORS - HISTORIC GAINS FOR MINORITIES
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWASHINGTON - President Bush and former President Bill Clinton don't agree on much, but they have more in common than a second term in office. Both leaders have been champions...
NEW SHERATON INN-CENSES SOHO
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amSay it ain't SoHo. A branch of the Sheraton hotel chain is coming to the trendy area South of Houston Street, and some of its residents aren't happy. The company...
DADDY'S HOLIDAY PRAYER - AWAITS KIDNAP RULING
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amA New York man will spend his Thanksgiving in France waiting to hear if authorities there will finally allow him to bring his kidnapped daughter back home. An appeals court...
YANKEE'S 'EXTORTIONIST' NEVER EVEN HAD THE VIDEO: PAL
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCHICAGO - He didn't even have the tapes. Just hours before he allegedly tried to shake down Gary Sheffield over X-rated videos of the slugger's wife, a self-styled activist from...
9 IRAQI GUARDSMEN DIE IN TERRORIST AMBUSH
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amAn Iraqi National Guard convoy was ambushed in Ramadi yesterday in an assault that left nine dead and 17 wounded, hospital officials said. The brazen guerrillas stopped the guardsmen on...
NAOMI FOUGHT ME TOOTH & NAIL: AIDE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amNaomi Campbell's assistant says the hot-tempered supermodel turned attack dog on her - butting her in the face, biting her on the lip and yanking her to the ground by...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amMANHATTAN * A man was bludgeoned to death during a drunken argument at a single-room-occupancy hotel in Midtown yesterday. Cops say Robert McLaughlin, 54, was found dead with multiple head...
JET STADIUM COST COULD BALLOON BY $267M: POL
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe West Side stadium could end up costing the city an extra $267 million if the New York Jets don't pay for overrun costs, Rep. Anthony Weiner warned yesterday. While...
3 NYERS OXFORD-BOUND
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThree New York City scholars are among the 32 American college students selected for prestigious Rhodes scholarships. Eugene Shenderov, 21, of Brooklyn, a senior chemistry major at Brooklyn College; Lev...
TEARS FOR MA SLAIN BY STRAY BULLET
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe parents of a Bronx mother slain by a stray bullet say they are struggling to give thanks as they prepare for a holiday without their daughter. "We're just holding...
PARK'S SAVING GRASS - 'CENTRAL' LIMITS CARS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThere will soon be fewer cars driving through Central Park, under a sweeping new plan to limit traffic there. On Nov. 29, seven entrances and exits to the park will...
FINDING TRUE ISLAM - AND BETTING ON THE UNITED STATES
November 22, 2004 | 5:00am'The oppression of women, terrorism and Mideast police states were not part of Mohammed's vision.' LAST week, I had an inspiring conversation with a Muslim-American. An immigrant from Pakistan, he...
WAR OVER 9/11 INTEL IMPASSE - RUMMY SEEN AS FOE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe Pentagon is denying a role in an ugly congressional tug-of-war that some lawmakers say has killed the intelligence reforms sought by President Bush and the 9/11 commission. Three months...
GUY WILL FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amFormer state Sen. Guy Velella isn't going quietly back to jail today. Instead, he'll head to court this morning to fight an order by the Local Conditional Release Board to...
HAMPTONS MAN SHOOTS AT BURGLARS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amA Hamptons man woke up to find robbers ransacking his home yesterday morning and fired on the thugs in the dark, cops said. Robert Minnick heard noises, grabbed a firearm,...
JUAN'S WIFE IS LADY LUCK - TOOK BACK HER HUBBY JUST DAYS BEFORE HIS LOTTERY WIN
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amReunited, and it feels so good - especially for Iris Rodriguez. Rodriguez and her hubby - new megamillion-dollar man Juan Rodriguez - yesterday were the picture of marital bliss at...
'GORGEOUS' PREENS IN MOB TAPE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIf cheating and vanity were crimes, a secret tape of a reputed Bonanno acting boss known as "Vinny Gorgeous" could be pretty damning evidence. When Vincent "Vinny Gorgeous" Basciano, 45,...
BIG-BUCKS DUCAT LAST BUY BEFORE BANKRUPTCY
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe day a despondent Juan Rodriguez was declared personally bankrupt, he bought one last item - his winning lottery ticket, his nephew said. "The [bankruptcy] paperwork had gone through," said...
'KID-SNATCH' MOM - SPENDING MILLIONS TO HIDE GIRL: COPS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amA Hamptons man has set off an international search for the wealthy mother of his 5-year-old daughter - who allegedly fled with the child after she lost custody. An FBI-led...
BAR'S LAST CALL - MOMA AXING NEIGHBOR
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe last man standing has finally fallen. Connolly's, a small Irish pub and restaurant on West 54th Street - and the lone holdout in the Museum of Modern Art's massive...
A MIGHTIER PENN - STATION REVAMP TO BEGIN IN SUMMER
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWelcome to the new Penn Station. The transformation of the Farley Post Office into a modern transit hub is back on track with construction expected to start next summer in...
DESIGNATED QUITTER - SHEFF'S EX-GAL PAL: HE ABANDONED OUR 2 KIDS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amRIVERVIEW, Fla. - Gary Sheffield won the sympathy of New York as he gallantly stood up to an alleged extortionist, but there's one woman who is shedding no tears for...
WESTSIDE WAR - OVER COLUMBUS CIRCLE EYESORE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amWHEN Donald Trump was developing his Trump World Tower near the United Nations, he had the clout and confidence to build even while nuisance lawsuits against the project were still...
PARENTS & KIDS IN N.J. DRUG BUST
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIt was all in the family for a Paramus clan busted for running a drug business out of their quiet suburban home, police said. The husband and wife and their...
DEADLY DWI 'DEALER' REARRESTED
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amA man who cut a sweetheart deal for himself after killing his girlfriend in a drunken-driving accident in Brooklyn last year has blown it - by getting busted again on...
GIS UNCOVER UP TO 20 'ATROCITY SITES'
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amU.S. forces say they have found nearly 20 houses in the Iraqi city of Fallujah where they believe foreign hostages were tortured and killed - including one with the wire...
ETAN'S FATHER TESTIFIES TODAY
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe father of Etan Patz - the little boy who vanished from a SoHo street 25 years ago - will take the witness stand today to testify about what his...
CLINTON'S LIE-BRARY
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amLITTLE CROCK, Ark. - Our neediest president has out done even himself. Bill Clinton has chosen not to roll into history with his chin up and his pants zipped. He's...
3 CITY STUDENTS OXFORD-BOUND ON SCHOLARSHIP
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThree New York City scholars are among the 32 American college students selected for prestigious Rhodes scholarships. Eugene Shenderov, 21, of Brooklyn, a senior chemistry major at Brooklyn College; Lev...
CAGE TAMES 'TOONS - 'TREASURE' TOPS 'SPONGEBOB' & 'INCREDIBLES'
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe critics buried "Treasure" - but that didn't stop Nicolas Cage's adventure flick "National Treasure" from striking gold at the box office, and even beating out "The Sponge-Bob SquarePants Movie."...
MIDDLEWEIGHT PARTNERS WILL CARRY CLOUT
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amLAS VEGAS - The biggest development in boxing this weekend had more to do with what happened outside the ring than inside it. Sure, Ronald "Winky" Wright's victory over Sugar...
BACKUP LIFTS FRIARS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amOVERTIME: St. Anthony's 17 - Farrell 14 After Ray Vlacancich missed his second field-goal attempt of the day, St. Anthony's head coach Rich Reichert approached Cody Meringolo, who had kicked...
LEBRON'S STAR KEEPS ON RISING
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amA year ago, LeBron James was the center of attention, the biggest story in the league and seemingly traveled from city to city with his personal gaggle of television cameras....
JETS COME THROUGH, RIGHT ON 'Q'
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCLEVELAND - He was walking to the podium at the front of the interview room, still wearing his game pants, sipping a soft drink, but Quincy Carter stopped before he...
TIKI MAKES GRAND COMEBACK
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amGIANT NOTES The words reverberated through the press box: "Injured on the play, Tiki Barber." It was early in the third quarter of yesterday's game against the Falcons and it...
NOW COMES TOUGH PART FOR NETS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00am"I'm tired of losing" -ALONZO MOURNING DENVER - The Nets are 2-7, have been outscored by 11.5 points a game. They average nearly seven turnovers more than opponents. They are...
JETS DON'T CARE HOW UGLY IT IS - LATE TD BEATS BROWNS, ENDS SLUMP
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCLEVELAND - Let's be honest and up front: The Jets had to win this game. A loss, which would have been a third in a row and fourth in five...
MCCAREINS' PLAY COMES JUSTIN TIME
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCLEVELAND - The Jets were dying, the life leaking out of their season breath by halting breath, mo ment by agonizing moment. There were 6 ½ minutes left in the...
MANNING ERA OFF TO SHAKY START - ELI HANGS TOUGH IN LOSS TO FALCONS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amFalcons 14 - Giants 10 The start of the Eli Manning era last night did not end in victory for the Giants or glory for Manning. But as the Giants...
CHAD RETURN UNCERTAIN
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amJET NOTES There have been a number of unconfirmed rumors floating around about Chad Pennington's actual status, with some speculating on TV and radio that he might be lost for...
SHOCKEY CATCHES FANS' GRIEF
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amJeremy Shockey floated open in the Falcons' zone defense. Eli Manning tapped into his top target again, this time for a completion in the right flat. And the Giants Stadium...
BRAWLERS GET STERN BANS - ARTEST SHELVED FOR SEASON
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe long arm of NBA law came down harder than a flying cup of beer yesterday on those players involved in Friday's brawl between the Pacers, Pistons and Detroit fans...
HACK'S ATTACK PAYS DIVIDENDS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCLEVELAND - A week ago, we had no idea what Paul Hackett was thinking as the Jets blew a chance to win a critical game against the Ravens. By all...
N.Y. RON'S LAST HOPE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amCLEVELAND - People kept making excuses for Ron Artest, kept offering him second chances, because he is that rare basketball player who can combine defensive tenacity with offensive skill, because...
STUNNED DISBELIEF - RULING ON ARTEST RAISES EYEBROWS IN KNICK LOCKER
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amKurt Thomas just sat in front of his locker before last night's Knicks-Cavs game at the Garden with wide eyes. A reporter had just informed Thomas that Ron Artest was...
GIANTS FAIL TO CLAIM VICK-TORY
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIF The Good Lord had in tended football to be an 11-man game, he wouldn't have invented Michael Vick. This is a higher athletic being that brought his act to...
VIOLENT WEEKEND NO REAL SURPRISE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amARE we happy now? What a fabulous weekend for Electronic Arts, makers of pro-and NCAA-licensed video games. Friday night a riot at the Pacers-Pistons game, the next day South Carolina...
KENYON: I WANTED TO STAY
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amDENVER - Not that it will make the Nets fans feel any better, but there was a chance, a legitimate chance, to keep Kenyon Martin last summer. All they had...
BIG BLUE: FLAG WAS A DAGGER
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amAs linebacker Carlos Emmons walked off the field last night at Giants Stadium, he was stopped by one of the Atlanta coaches. "He passed by me after the game and...
MANNING ERA OFF TO SHAKY START - ELI SHOWS PROMISE IN LOSS TO FALCONS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amAs he trotted back onto the field, Eli Manning knew this is where he wanted to be. Only 1:52 remained, the Giants last night owned just one timeout and were...
TIKI 'WAS OUT OF IT' FOR A WHILE IN THIRD
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amGIANT NOTES Tiki Barber described the state he was in as "staring down a tunnel." Asked for an explanation, he added, "I was out of it." That's what happened to...
FOR ELI, LINE PUTS ON GOOD FRONT
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe Giants' fourth offensive snap yesterday provided the afternoon's first obvious mistake. Its plot sounded frighteningly familiar. Right guard Chris Snee couldn't hold a block. Eli Manning's pocket suddenly shrank,...
MANNING HAS BIRDS CHIRPING
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amThe clock ticked to triple zeroes, but Michael Vick wasn't done yet. He lingered near midfield at Giants Stadium late yesterday with one more chore before heading home. Already, he...
KNICKS STUNNED BY ARTEST RULING - SEASON BAN RAISES EYEBROWS
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amKurt Thomas just sat in front of his locker before last night's Knicks-Cavs game at the Garden with wide eyes. A reporter had just informed Thomas that Ron Artest was...
VICK-TORY WAS ELUSIVE
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amIF The Good Lord had intended football to be an 11-man game, he wouldn't have invented Michael Vick. To make things fair, to allow the Giants to have the ball...
ARCHIE'S SON CAN BE PROUD
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amT HIS is a word to the wise for the rest of the NFL: You'd better get Eli Manning while you can. "I'm glad we got Eli in his first...
KNICKS BOP LEBRON
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amKnicks 98 - Cavaliers 88 As weird as it may sound, LeBron James nearly picked up his first career triple double, but the Knicks shut him down last night at...
THE POST'S TOP 25
November 22, 2004 | 5:00amRank (prev) TEAM RESULT NEXT 1 USC (9-0) Idle vs. Notre Dame (1) Can the Irish write a stunning chapter in this rivalry? 2 Oklahoma (11-0) won 35-0 at Baylor...