November 28, 2007
Reliever from Rays
Reliever Brian Stokes was acquired today from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash.The 28-year-old right-hander was 2-7 with a 7.07 ERA in 59 games for Tampa Bay last season, allowing...
Sundance Competition Set
The film version of Michael Chabon's first novel, "The Mysteries of Pittsburgh'' with Sienna Miller is among the competitive titles announced today by the Sundance Film Festival. Also, new flicks...
Actors Rant At NY Rally
Actors Danny Glover, Gilbert Gottfried and more show support for writers rallying in Washington Square Park.Click here for the videoClick here to see John Edwards speak at the rally
Bulletin board foddah
BART HUBBUCH was at Knicks practice today as they prepared for their big showdown in Boston Thursday night. Hubbuch filed this blog report from his trusty iphone.Funny what a couple...
17th Annual Gotham Awards
The Post caught up with Javier Bardem, Keri Russell and others at the Gotham Awards last night in Brooklyn.Click here to see the stars that helped celebrate independent film in...
You make the deal
OK Yankees fans, let us know who you'd be willing to trade to get Johan Santana from the Twins.Tell us your deal
Bad luck for Mets
The Twins look like they're ready to make a trade with the Rays that could hurt the Mets' chances of getting Johan Santana.Joel Sherman explains
What would you give up?
The price for Twins ace Johan Santana will be steep, that's for sure.As a Yankees fan, let us know what players -- Melky Cabrera, Robinson Cano, Joba Chamberlain, Phil Hughes,...
Scene
Student Kristin Pesature wears an H&M jacket, boots from Make 10 and a beret made by a friend."I try to go for beatnik. Crazy neo-beatnik. I like a little Han...
Twins trade may hurt Mets
By JOEL SHERMANThe Twins were close to completing a trade today that, on a quick analysis, would severely hurt the Metsâ chances of landing Johan Santana.According to an American League...
Goodbye to a good guy
Darian Barnes was released by the Jets today.Who's he?Barnes was a free agent acquisition from the Dolphins, a bruising fullback in a game that seems to be moving further and...
Dec. 10 Dems Dead?
CBS News writers now say they're "strongly considering" going on strike Dec. 10--which would throw that night's Democratic presidential debate, airing on CBS, into turmoil.Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton, Barack...
Starr Report
Old-timer's night.For all the ageism that exists in Hollywood, it's refreshing to see that Hallmark Channel's "A Grandpa For Christmas," starring 90-year-old Ernest Borgnine, did so well. "Grandpa" averaged a...
Sample Sales!
The holidays are in full swing, which means 'tis the season to shop til you drop. Don't forget to drop by these sales that start today:STELLA MCCARTNEY429 W. 14th St.,...
Broadway Joe Goes Hollywood (Again)
We love the idea that Universal has signed Jake Gylenhaal (whose great-uncle, Henry Foner, gave me my first job) to play football legend and '60s icon Joe Namath in a...
Mets 2008 Schedule
From newyorkmets.comThe Mets' final Opening Day at Shea Stadium will be Tuesday, April 8 when they face the Phillies at 1:10 p.m.The Mets will conclude their 45th regular season at...
Deal of the Day
Once again, we've got a stellar piece of clothing from the European Collection at the Gap...Pick up this cute Tie-Neck Pintuck Top for only $39.99 down trom $88.Pair it with...
Kudos to the Weinsteins -- Really!
I've been giving the Brothers Weinstein no small amount of grief lately, so it's only fair to give them props for finally bringing "El Cid'' out on DVD as the...
Coaching, Management are Key
I watched the Red Wings play the Flames last night and I thought of the Rangers as I watched the Detroit power play.The Wings were only 1-for-7, but they have...
Where is Peter Jackson When You Really Need Him?
The highly capable Kyle Smith will have a review of "Golden Compass'' in The Post next week, but I just wanted to complain that there is only one decent action...
Oscar Watch: Laura Linney Rules
I first saw "The Savages'' back in January at the Sundance Film Festival, but it wasn't until I re-watched it recently to prepare my 3.5 star rave in Today's Post...
IMMIGRATION TODAY
Our series Immigration - The Story of America's People, continues. THE United States continues to attract many immigrants today. The same pushes as before still exist in the world, and...
INSPECT HER GADGETS
THE model is strutting down the runway in a fire engine-red patent leather coat - but hardly anyone is paying attention to her clothes. Instead, they're checking out her leopard-print...
USED IPHONE'S NEWS
BUYING refurbished electronics sounds about as appealing as using your brother's toothbrush, but when Apple offered its refurbished iPhones on its site for $350, I got one because I love...
CASTS CAST THEIR SPELLS
IN theater, cast replacements can be dodgy things, best to be avoided. But in ballet and opera, they don't really exist - what we have instead are alternative casts. Take...
STARR REPORT
Old-timer's night For all the ageism that ex ists in Hollywood, it's re freshing to see that Hall mark Channel's "A Grandpa For Christmas," starring 90-year-old Ernest Borg nine, did...
'HELL' OF A GAL
NAME-calling was once something for which ill-behaved children got in trouble during lunch-time recess. These days, it is practiced by comedians such as Kathy Griffin, who earn millions from it....
'BACHELOR' GIRL SLAP SHOT
A scuffle between two "Bachelor" lovebirds ended when the show's Season 6 winner, Mary Delgado, was arrested for domestic violence. The fight, between Delgado and former "Bachelor" star Byron Velvick,...
BACK TO 'DALY' GRIND
CARSON Daly is the first late-night talk show host to cross the Writers Guild picket line. Daly resumed production today in LA on his NBC show, "Last Call," with new...
RIPA LEAVES 'LIVE' EARLY
KELLY Ripa left yes terday's "Live with Regis & Kelly" a little earlier than expected after developing an upset stomach. Ripa left during a commercial break about halfway through the...
MAKE VROOM FOR CHAMPION
THE tank tanked, the scary one didn't frighten the whole world into voting for her, and the Indy driver raced to the finish line in record time on last night's...
FROM DAD TO WORSE
DARKLY hilarious, Tamara Jenkins' "The Savages" captures the cruel demographic joke facing many boomers who are forced to take care of aging parents at a point when they haven't entirely...
GOTHAMS GIVE FILM AWARDS A 'WILD' START
SEAN Penn's "Into the Wild," a drama about a disaffected young man who wanders North America, nabbed the top prize as the movie kudos season opened with the Gotham Awards....
CBS NEWS WRITERS EYE PICKET LINE
CBS News writers now say they're "strongly considering" going on strike Dec. 10--which would throw that night's Democratic presidential debate, airing on CBS, into turmoil. Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton,...
LANE GARRISON ASSIGNED TO DONOVAN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY
Former Prison Break star Lane Garrison, who was sentenced to 40 months in prison last month for his involvement in an alcohol-fueled car crash last December, has been assigned to...
TRIUMPH OF ITALIAN CHEF SHUFFLE
IN the fiercest three-way shootout since "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," a trio of Italian restaurants are gunning for glory and vindication. But the showdown between Fiamma, L'Impero...
IF IT'S YOUR BIRTHDAY
You are a risk-taker by nature and you are not about to listen to those who say you should be more cautious. They may be right but where's the fun...
NO PITY FOR CITI
Citigroup, long accustomed to earning billions from loaning money to cash-strapped companies, got a taste of its own medicine when it was forced to pay through the nose to get...
ALWALEED UPSTAGED IN CITI RESCUE
The Arab world's richest man - Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal - may have been upstaged publicly by another oil rich family next door in Abu Dhabi - but he's...
DOW JONES' OTTAWAY TO GO
Wall Street Journal publisher Dow Jones & Co. is putting its community newspapers on the auction block. The move, announced yesterday, comes as Dow Jones is about a month away...
A FORTUNE TWEAK TARGETS PORTFOLIO
Time Inc.'s Fortune is set to unveil a redesign aimed at helping it recapture its mojo at a time when biz-mag competition is heating up and advertising is cooling. Slated...
STILL LIVING
THE new trend in magazine publishing: Put the word "living" at the end of a magazine's title and enter the shelter category. It has worked for Anna Wintour, the Vogue...
WWW.WINDOWS
Microsoft wants to show consumers where Windows meets the Web. The software giant is gearing up for a major ad push to highlight how its suite of free online software...
MARTS UP ON BAD ECONOMY OUTLOOK
Wall Street doesn't seem that afraid anymore of the "R" (recession) word, and shrugged off a new round of gloomy news to send stocks rebounding yesterday. The stock bounce came...
FREDDIE PLAYS WITH HOUSE $
Freddie Mac, the second-biggest buyer of US home mortgages, said it will sell $6 billion of preferred stock and slash its dividend in half as mortgage defaults and foreclosures continue...
TRIBUNE ROCKED BY ZELL JITTERS
Tribune Co.'s shares sank yesterday on renewed jitters that the media company's plan to go private with backing from real-estate mogul Sam Zell is in jeopardy. The Chicago company, which...
TWO MAJOR PARK AVENUE DEALS ARE CLOSED
THE roiling credit markets didn't keep Broadway Partners from closing on its purchase of 280 Park Ave. from Istithmar for $1.278 billion. Broadway also brought in building tenant Investcorp as...
VERIZON'S OPEN DOOR
Verizon Wireless is tearing down the walls of its notoriously gated wireless network and making its service compatible for the first time with many devices and related software it doesn't...
'DIVERSE' RESULTS IN FDNY TEST
With a federal discrimination lawsuit looming, the FDNY announced yesterday that the last firefighter exam had produced the most diverse group of applicants in its history, with minorities expected to...
DEM PAY DIRT AS GOV MAKE$ NICE
Gov. Spitzer tossed Democratic state lawmakers a peace offering yesterday - pledging his support for a legislative pay raise at a closed-door meeting with Assembly members in Brooklyn. Spitzer was...
CLASS-SIZE CRITICS SAY DO MORE
The Department of Education's plan for reducing class size doesn't go far enough to address overcrowding at 408 failing schools, advocates charged yesterday. While the city agreed last week to...
SAUCY RED CROSS BOSS TOSSED
The married president of the American Red Cross got the boot yesterday for carrying on a torrid affair with a female staffer. Red Cross chief Mark Everson, 53, confessed to...
ROCKWELL 'POST' CHRISTMAS $ALE
Forget one-day sales - an all-American painting of Santa Claus could become the season's priciest Christmas gift when it's auctioned off in Midtown tomorrow. Norman Rockwell's "Extra Good Boys and...
LOST GUNS FOUND
A pair of guns that disappeared from a locker in a Brooklyn station house in August turned up in a ceiling in the precinct's basement yesterday, police sources said. The...
DA'S KICK IN THE ASTOR
He tried to appear stoic, but Brooke Astor's son had a difficult time keeping a stiff upper lip yesterday as he was arraigned on charges of swindling his Alzheimer's-stricken mother...
A TALL ORDER IN B'KLYN
Say hello to Mr. Brooklyn. Despite having to shave nearly 100 feet off the planned Atlantic Yards tower dubbed Miss Brooklyn, developer Bruce Ratner could still wind up with the...
'HIGH' TIMES OF HI-RISE 'BANDIT'
One of two admitted Upper East Side open-house bandits abused drugs, had several extramarital affairs and experienced "dramatic mood swings," her husband alleged in divorce papers. Jessica Joyner, 39, also...
LESBIAN 'KILLER'S' MENTAL WOE
A college student who confessed to killing the husband of her alleged lesbian lover was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at a Manhattan hospital but released without medication, her Brooklyn landlady...
DOWNTOWN'S FLOOD OF WOE
It could be up to two weeks before residents of a flooded lower Manhattan high-rise will be allowed to return, the building's co-owner said last night. Monday's deluge at the...
$4K FINE FOR DIP IN 'ATLANTIC'
An embattled city Planning Commission member was fined $4,000 for approving part of the Atlantic Yards project in Brooklyn - a controversial plan that she'd personally invested in, officials said...
EXEC PLEADS GUILTY IN 'RAPE'
A British businessman who was accused of drugging and raping his personal assistant during a New York business trip pleaded guilty yesterday to a lesser assault charge. David Nicholson, a...
ASS'T DA A 'MOLE'
A former Brooklyn prosecutor found herself on the wrong side of the courtroom yesterday - charged with forgery and falsifying records for allegedly using the DA's office to do criminal...
NUTTY 'NINJA' ALIBI
Cops became convinced that Linda Stein's personal assistant killed her after the woman told them a bizarre story about the celebrity Realtor getting into a screaming match with a mysterious,...
SLAY 'TRIANGLE'
The newlywed Long Island housewife charged with murdering her husband in his dream home had a lover on the side in Brooklyn, his outraged parents said yesterday. The allegation of...
'GETOSAMA' PLATE MAN SUES DMV
A retired NYPD sergeant whose anti-bin Laden vanity license plates were yanked by the Department of Motor Vehicles earlier this month is filing a federal lawsuit today - charging that...
DAD'S 'RACE SLAY' DEFENSE
He had toiled as an asphalt foreman for 21 years, rising each day at 3:30 a.m. to make the long commute to work and earn enough money to buy his...
'CHOP-SLAY' FIEND: MOM & BRO ANNOYED ME
A Bronx man accused of killing his mother and brother, chopping them to bits and dumping them in the Harlem River told cops they "were always getting on my case...
'LIVING IN FEAR'
John "Junior" Gotti tried out a new role yesterday - that of a victim - as he accused the feds of pursuing a vendetta that could get him killed. "If...
OIL-FOR-FOOD WRIST SLAP
Texas oilman Oscar Wyatt Jr. caught a break from a federal judge yesterday as he was sentenced to a year and a day behind bars for paying kickbacks to Saddam...
EERIE CLUE IN NFLER'S SLAY
The murder of NFL star Sean Taylor is believed to be connected to a break-in at his Florida mansion eight days earlier, when someone left a kitchen knife on a...
'WE'RE OFF TO A STRONG START'
Israel and the Palestinians yesterday agreed to immediately begin "vigorous" and "continuous" negotiations on all the issues that have divided them for 60 years, with the hope of reaching peace...
EDWARDS CATERS TO WRITE WING
John Edwards made a campaign stop in the city yesterday to throw his support behind striking writers, saying he would protect union workers if he gets to the White House....
MITT HITS RUDY OVER HEALTH 'FLIP-FLOP'
Republican rivals Mitt Romney and Rudy Giuliani continued their slugfest yesterday - with Romney accusing the ex-New York mayor of flip-flopping on Hillary Clinton's health-care proposals. Romney, campaigning in Florida,...
DEM DIVA BATTLE
WASHINGTON - Hillary Rodham Clinton turned her battle against Sen. Barack Obama into a clash of divas yesterday, rolling out the endorsement of Barbra Streisand to counter the buzz over...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
BROOKLYN A Laundromat customer attacked an employee in Bay Ridge after complaining about a broken dryer, authorities said yesterday. Victor Rojano, 37, began arguing with the employee in the laundry...
DISGUSTING 'GET RICH QUICKER' SCHEME
THERE exist three ways for those who are sickeningly rich and fundamentally allergic to work to hang on to their loot. Inherit it. Marry it. Or steal it. After decades...
'HANDS WANT PROP$
THEATER producers and stagehands yester day appeared to be on the verge of settling a 19-day strike that has cost Broadway - and the city - millions of dollars. A...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Tue.: 449; Lucky Sum: 17 / Midday Win-4 Tue.: 3010; Lucky Sum: 4 / Evening Nos. Tue.: 599; Lucky Sum: 23; Evening Win-4 Tue.: 6963; Lucky...
HANG TOUGH, MIKE
New Yorkers owe a debt to 9/11 re sponders sickened by their service at Ground Zero, but let's be clear: Emotion can't be allowed to trump science in determining liability...
ELIOT'S PHANTOM REPRIEVE
So much for that fare hike "reprieve" that Gov. Spitzer announced to vast hurrahs just before Thanksgiving. The MTA's chief financial officer, Gary Dellaverson, delivered the message at a Monday...
CUNY LAW BOUNCES BACK
What a difference five years can make. Nearly 83 percent of CUNY Law School graduates passed the 2007 New York bar exam on their first try - the highest pass...
FREE THE SHELTERS!
MUCH has been said re cently about the fact that state Supreme Court Jus tice Helen Freedman has effectively exercised judicial oversight of the city's homeless-shelter system for nearly a...
THE TEMPORARY RICH
PEOPLE who are in the top 1 percent in income get far more than 1 percent of media attention - all sorts of hand-wringing and finger-pointing. A recent Newsweek column...
'FUZZY MATH' ISN'T CUDDLY
DO you know what math curriculum your child is being taught? Are you worried that your third- grader hasn't learned simple multiplication yet? Have you been befuddled by educational jargon...
WHAT FARE IS FAIR: THE MTA'S BOTTOM LINE
You guys can't resist bashing the governor - even though the price of unlimited MetroCards is going up, Gov. Spitzer still did the right thing keeping the fare at $2...
SEEK A CURE, ADVANCE A CAUSE
The stem-cell breakthrough has naturally generated great relief all around, as there will be no more heated discussions about legally ending the life of a human at a stage from...
BROADWAY STRIKE OVER
Broadway stagehands and theater producers struck a deal today, ending a 19-day strike that has cost the city millions of dollars. THIS STORY IS DEVELOPING; RERESH FOR UPDATES.
TWO ARRESTED IN LONG ISLAND ROBBERY
Two Long Island Grinches were nabbed yesterday trying to rob the spirit of Christmas -- and jewelry and cash -- from a 72-year-old man who was decorating the outside of...
2 NYC OFFICIALS ARRESTED FOR BRIBERY
Two high-ranking city Transportation Department officials were arrested this morning in connection with a $450,000 bribery scheme, Brooklyn US attorney Benton Campbell said. The names of the two suspects and...
REPORT: BRITNEY SPEARS PREGNANT AGAIN
Maybe Britney Spears will get another chance to have a baby on board. The pop singer is pregnant again, In Touch Weekly reported. She told friends the news in e-mails...
REPORT: GIULIANI USED CITY CASH FOR JUDY RENDEZ-VOUS
America's mayor reportedly dipped into various city agencies' budgets to pay for extra security while kicking off his extramarital affair with now-wife Judy Nathan, a political blog reported today. Rudy...
BROADWAY STRIKE AGREEMENT COMING
November 28, 2007 - Striking Broadway stagehands and producers are very close to an agreement, with only the issue of wages separating them, sources said. As both sides returned to...
ANGLERS MUST BE HEARD
THE National Marine Fisheries Service is calling for reductions in fluke, sea bass and scup catches while the Recreational Fishing Alliance is calling for reforms to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Act....
JOHNNIES EYE MASE RETURN
This is the last tune-up. This is the last time St. John's will play an opponent it is flat-out bigger, deeper and more athletic than. The Red Storm's barnstorming tour...
1 CABLE OPTION FOR NFL NETWORK
Not every cable subscriber in the New York area will be shut out from tomorrow's Cowboys-Packers game, which is airing on the NFL Network. Cablevision and Time Warner customers cannot...
CANARSIE COACH NOT SHORT ON OPTIMISM
Mike Camardese was about 12 years old when his mother took him to get a physical so he could start playing football. "He [the doctor] told me I was too...
JOHNSON'S RUSH HOUR
Jimmie Johnson will be in a familiar place in Manhattan this morning. The back-to-back Nextel Cup champion again will lead a 10-car pack through Midtown in NASCAR's Victory Lap through...
SPORTS SHORTS
COLLEGE: Ole Miss hires Nutt One day, Houston Nutt was leaving Arkansas. The next, he was heading to Mississippi. Ole Miss will introduce Nutt as its new coach today, ending...
ELIAS READY TO RETURN
After sweeping a four-game road trip, one would think it an easy decision for Devils coach Brent Sutter not to change the lineup. Well, with the return of alternate captain...
GIANTS BRACE FOR HESTER-IA
IT was Rod Marinelli who tempted the fates by kicking the ball to Devin Hester, and after the Windy City tornado cut a swath of destruction through his team, the...
FEAGLES PLANS TO PLAY KEEP-AWAY
A PUNTER is rarely the key to any game, but for the Giants this week Jeff Feagles looms as large as anyone when thoughts drift to Chicago's Soldier Field and...
GIANTS TOSS PASS, SO WARD MAY BE BACK
In what appears to be a sign that they are optimistic about getting running back Derrick Ward back on the field, the Giants yesterday released running back Patrick Pass and...
ISLES EXPECT BATES BACK
Islanders, just three points out of first place, host the Senators tonight, a task Miro Satan knows won't be easy. That's especially true given the Isles' recent scoring struggles -...
ALL HAIL DARRELLE
BEAMING from beneath the ruins of this lost Jets season is a bright light: Darrelle Revis. While the Jets use these final five games, beginning with Sunday's rematch with the...
STEPH TAKES SHOT AT FANS
Turning boos into cheers with easily his best game of the season Monday night wasn't enough for Stephon Marbury. A fed-up Marbury returned fire at the hometown crowd after the...
WAGS WILL MISS GLAV
Billy Wagner is glad his pal Tom Glavine has the opportunity to go home and pitch for Atlanta. But Wagner believes the Mets are worse off without the veteran lefty....
MCCARTHY EXITS METS BOOTH
Suddenly, the Mets are down one radio announcer. Tom McCarthy, who called Mets' games over WFAN the last two seasons, is returning to the Phillies, the club whose games he...
HOME BEAT HOME
The Nets, giddy from a road trip that ended with three victories, were back home. They started the trip in the Mountain Time Zone, went to the Pacific for three...
NETS' BAD HABIT: FALLING BEHIND
Just last week Jason Kidd verbally blistered his Nets, accusing them of having a glass jaw and of being so quick to bail at the first sign of adversity. But...
MARCUS MAKING PROGRESS
Marcus Williams had a positive report following the latest exam on his broken right foot. But still no one knows just when he'll start practicing again. "It was way more...
RANGERS: SHOOT THE PUCK, SCOTTY
Scott Gomez has been through this before, and he understands he needs to shoot the puck more if his line is to become the consistent scoring threat the Rangers need....
WAITING TO SEE SANTA-NA CLAUS
THAT "transition period" Hank Steinbrenner declared the Yankees were in late October lasted about as long as the idea that David Beckham would make professional soccer relevant in this country....
YANKS MUST UP ANTE, AS METS, BOSOX, ANGELS, DODGERS GET IN GAME
The Yankees badly want Johan Santana. Here is a problem: So does just about every other big-market team in the majors. Yet the complications hardly end there. The Yankees have...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
A doctor in Wisconsin was seeing double during a 24-hour weekend shift, when he delivered four sets of twins. "I don't think I ever delivered two sets of twins on...
Oscar Watch: Awards Season Gets Off To A 'Wild' Start
And the first best picture award of the lengthy kudos season goes to... Sean Penn's "Into the Wild,'' which the top prize tonight at the Gotham Awards. It's enough to...