June 13, 2008
Orders set for Rangers opener
Amid heated rumors of Willie Randolphâs imminent firing, the Mets try to bounce back from Thursdayâs disheartening loss tonight when Oliver Perez (pictured) takes on the Rangers in interleague play....
MINAYA: WILLIE HAS FULL SUPPORT
Amid swirling reports that Omar Minaya was ready to change managers, the Mets GM offered Willie Randolph yet another vote of confidence today. "As I've said along, Willie has my...
Two first-rounders signed
The Mets signed two of their three first-round picks today and assigned both to Single-A Brooklyn. University of South Carolina shortstop Reese Havens and UNC-Wilmington pitcher Brad Holt, the Mets'...
Alou put on DL, Cancel recalled
As expected, the Mets placed left fielder Moises Alou (pictured) on the disabled list today and recalled Robinson Cancel from Triple-A New Orleans. Alou , 41, appeared in less than...
Scene: NYC streets
Model Satine Kopezynski poses in a vintage plaid boys'shirt, a belt from Beacon's Closet, Marc Jacobs lacy shorts, Replay boots and necklace from Germany."Always boots and short pants on the...
Minaya: 'Willie has my support'
Amid swirling reports that he was ready to change managers, Mets GM Omar Minaya offered Willie Randolph yet another vote of confidence today. âAs Iâve said along, Willie has my...
Scene: NYC streets
Scarlett Finkenrath, who freelances in fashion, wears a pretty white dotted dress from Germany with cut-off shorts and boots from Beacon's Closet. "I like shorter dresses, not over the knee....
Duncan sent to Triple-A
By GEORGE A. KING IIIHOUSTON -- The Yankees promoted infielder Alberto Gonzalez in time for tonightâs game against the Astros and sent out Shelley Duncan, who had one at-bat since...
Deal of the Day-Target
The little white dress is a summer staple, but scoring one that looks as good as the price tag is tough. This Striped Wrap Dress by Converse One Star for...
Subway makeup is June 27
The Subway Series game between the Mets and Yankees that was rained out last month has been rescheduled for 2 p.m. on Friday, June 27, at Yankee Stadium (pictured). The...
Dutch Beat France to Win Group C
APA three-goal second half lifted the Netherlands to a 4-1 rout of France on Friday night for a place in the European Championshipâs quarterfinals.The Dutch romped past both 2006 World...
Front office moves
The Jets today named Scott Cohen as assistant general manager, Joey Clinkscales as vice president of college scouting, Terry Bradway as senior personnel executive, Michael Davis as assistant director of...
Yankees-Mets makeup Fri., June 27
The Subway Series game between the Mets and Yankees that was rained out last month has been rescheduled for Friday afternoon, June 27, 2 p.m. at Yankee Stadium.The regularly scheduled...
TIM RUSSERT, 1950-2008
Tim Russert, who died today at 58, took over one of TV news' top spots in 1991 when he was named moderator of "Meet the Press." Under his leadership, the...
WILLIE HAS WEEKEND TO SAVE JOB
Despite yet another tepid vote of confidence from Mets GM Omar Minaya, Willie Randolph's hold on his manager's job is in such jeopardy that he may have no longer than...
Report: Shockey, GM in shouting match
The Record of Hackensack reports "Jeremy Shockey and Giants general manager Jerry Reese got into a huge shouting match during the tight end's "visit" to minicamp, which concluded today at...
Report: MLB to get replay Aug. 1
USA Today reports "Major League Baseball wants to implement instant replay by Aug. 1, according to two high-ranking officials within the World Umpires Association."
TIM RUSSERT DIES FROM APPARENT HEART ATTACK
Posted at 3:21 p.m.; Updated at 7:24 p.m. Tim Russert, NBC journalist and political heavyweight host of "Meet the Press," has died after collapsing at NBC's Washington news bureau. He...
ON DECK: YANKEES AT ASTROS
Joba Chamberlain makes his third major-league start tonight in Houston, and he also will get to bat for the first time in his professional career as the Yankees open a...
REPORT: RANDOLPH ON WAY OUT
SI.com columnist Jon Heyman was on WFAN's "Mike and the Mad Dog" program today and had this to say about Willie Randolph's status as manager of the Mets: "Willie's on...
R. KELLY FOUND NOT GUILTY ON SEX CHARGES
R&B superstar R. Kelly was acquitted of all charges this afternoon at his child porn trial - six years after he was first accused of videotaping himself having sex with...
Italy Still Alive
APItaly once again called on its star goalkeeper -- and Gianluigi Buffon came through.Buffon saved a late penalty kick by Adrian Mutu, giving Italy a 1-1 draw with Romania on...
Jon Voight clocks in on '24'
Jon Voight When "24" counts down in January, it will be Jack Bauer vs. Jon Voight.The "Mission: Impossible" star will be introduced as the new villain during the two-hour "prequel"...
Sports Guy on Dick Bavetta
In the ESPN.com Sports Guy column about the 2002 NBA Playoffs we referenced yesterday, Bill Simmons provides a list of games refereed by Dick Bavetta that didn't seem quite right.Here's...
ON DECK: RANGERS AT METS
The Mets have had no problems starting games recently. The problem has been they are unable to finish them. But while most of the talk has been about Billy Wagner,...
Coverage in today's Post
This is getting ugly. The Mets have now lost six of seven and fallen back to 7 1/2 games behind the Phillies after Billy Wagner's third consecutive blown save resulted...
Zephyrs oldest Triple-A team in baseball
In his Hardball blog yesterday, Joel Sherman made a great point, saying that Jose Reyes, who turned 25 this week, would be the youngest player on the Mets Triple-A affiliate,...
Starr Report: 'Drake & Josh'
"Drake & Josh" stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck are reteaming for "Drake & Josh: Best Christmas Ever," which will be filmed in LA for a holiday slot (November or...
Oscar Watch: One Eastwood Entry Could Be Scratched
Variety's latest blog breathlessly reported "exclusively'' the other day that Clint Eastwood would have two releases this year -- well, a lot of us have been saying that for a...
Leaving Murray at the Station
Fox Walden, which really could use a hit right now after duds like "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium'' and "The Seeker,'' has reached into Hollywood's distant past to promote "City of...
Early birds
Now open: Fantasy football leagues at Yahoo! Once you sign up, you can select a draft date, as soon as the next day.
US FORCES SAYS IT KILLED 17 MILITANTS IN S. AFGHANISTAN
KABUL, Afghanistan -- U.S.-led coalition forces called in airstrikes to back up ground troops in two Afghan provinces, killing more than 17 militants and a female civilian. Separately, Afghan police...
Slump for Wags ... or worse?
From JOEL SHERMAN I suspect Billy Wagner (pictured) is going through a slump, a slump that is undermining the Mets. A loss of arm slot or confidence of some velocity....
3 UP: Wagner, Met Distaste and Hughes
1. I suspect Billy Wagner is going through a slump, a slump that is undermining the Mets. A loss of arm slot or confidence of some velocity. But a slump,...
Something to do this weekend
Grab some flexible friends for Human Tetris So you're in the city for the weekend, and you and your pals need to find some fun? Here's an idea (lifted from...
Who Will Survive the Group of Death?
ReutersWorld champions Italy face the unpalatable prospect of being eliminated from Euro 2008 on Friday while France could also end the day on the brink of an embarrassingly early exit.If...
LIVEBLOG: My dinner with Paul
In yesterday's post, we reviewed Paul Bocuse's more recent Lyon ventures, the brasseries he's opened to keep up with the times. On this visit our correspondent also (finally!) experienced the...
Euro '08: Day Seven
Italy enters Day 7 of the European Championship with the do-or-die task of having to beat Romania when the two meet today at 11:55 a.m. ET. The game will be...
Box Office: M. Night of the Living Dread
Somehow this video with Clint Eastwood's vocal stylings on "I Talk to the Trees'' seems an appropriate accompaniment to speculation on the fate of M. Night's Shyalaman's silly eco-thriller wherein...
IT'S UP TO CUOMO
* Your editorial about the granting of "limited waivers" of privilege is wrong on the facts and on the law ("Gov. Paterson's Choice," June 10). It also fuels a general...
WHY DEMS CAN'T ACCEPT A US VICTORY IN IRAQ
* America appears to be on the verge of victory in Iraq ("Eat Crow, Iraq War Skeptics," Arthur Herman, PostOpinion, June 9). The media have stopped writing about the casualties...
ALBANY'S UNWISE MORTGAGE 'FIXES'
THE Legislature is working on bills to help consumers and homeowners at risk in the subprime-mortgage crisis. New York's banking industry understands that desire - but fears that some of...
JAILED FOR OUTING THE MULLAH MAFIA
'A BUNCH of turbaned thieves": So a member of the Iranian General Audit Office described leading Islamic Republic figures in a speech two weeks ago. On Wednesday, that official, Abbas...
GESTURE POLITICS
THE price of everything, not just driving, is going up in the era of $130-a-barrel oil, but our presidential candidates have a hopelessly thumbless grasp of pocketbook politics. Their mutual...
UNIONS WIN, YOU LOSE
KEY triumphs by New York union bosses this spring offer textbook lessons for how to keep Labor strong. Which is great news for the bosses and their members - but...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Thu.: 260; Lucky Sum: 8 / Midday Win-4 Thu.: 0734; Lucky Sum: 14 / Evening Nos. Thu.: 106; Lucky Sum: 7 / Evening Win-4 Wed.: 3694;...
AIR-LINING THEIR POCKETS
Two more airlines announced $15 charges for a passenger's first checked bag yesterday, a sign that the trend toward more airline service fees is taking off. United Airlines' new fee...
MAC SAYS DEMS UP TO 'OLD' TRICKS
John McCain yesterday suggested that former Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry and other Barack Obama supporters are engaging in ageism by calling him "confused" and "out of touch" in a...
LOAN SLEAZE SPREADS
Two influential US senators got "VIP" loans from a leading subprime mortgage lender that saved them tens of thousands of dollars, it was reported last night. The Democratic pols, Chris...
WILL IS MOVIES' TOP POP; JACK'S 'JACK' REEL BAD
Single dads played by Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" and Gregory Peck in "To Kill a Mockingbird" topped a poll of best movie fathers, while ax-wielding Jack Nicholson...
SWINDLE-CASE DRIVER GRILLED
US Marshals yesterday were questioning a man who may have driven a getaway car that took missing hedge-fund swindler Samuel Israel off a Hudson River bridge earlier this week, according...
NYPD DAILY CRIME BLOTTER
BROOKLYN * Detectives nabbed a Brooklyn man who had gone on the lam last year after fatally shooting a teen bystander, sources said yesterday. Jamal McFadden, 31, was captured upstate...
SCALE OF JUSTICE
Victoire! The flamboyant Frenchman who climbed the New York Times Building last week must have really poured on the savoir faire with a Manhattan grand jury - after hearing the...
'MOB' EATERY'S CONTRACT KILLED
The Parks Department is seeking a new operator for a high-grossing restaurant and banquet hall in Queens after a scathing audit by Comptroller Bill Thompson questioned whether the current operator...
BUILDING 'BLOCKHEAD'
A controversial architect's Brooklyn empire is in danger of crumbling after city officials accused him of making false or misleading statements on permit applications. The Buildings Department, acting with the...
FAMILIES TEAR INTO BODY-CHOP CREEP
Admitted body-parts harvester Michael Mastromarino heard yesterday from the enraged victims of his anatomical chop-shop, but dodged formal sentencing to an 18- to 54-year jail term because of a paperwork...
TYSON IN HIT BID: WITNESS
Mike Tyson put up $50,000 for a "hit" on members of a vicious Brooklyn drug gang who allegedly shot his former bodyguard to death, a witness testified yesterday. Nothing ever...
ARREST IN UNHOLY PUNK ATTACK
The heartless thug who allegedly knocked a Catholic school teacher to the ground, swiped her purse, and took off in her car was arrested early this morning in Brooklyn just...
SPITZ'S PIMP IS GUILTY
The operator of a multimillion-dollar hooker ring that brought down ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer pleaded guilty to money laundering and prostitution conspiracy yesterday. Mark Brener, 62, showed no emotion as he...
BUYING INTO FED PLAN
New York state residents have already received an estimated $4.76 billion in federal stimulus checks - and cash-strapped consumers are spending their new loot on everything from washing machines to...
9/11 FAKER GETS 2.5 YEARS IN PRISON
Mario Mastellone said he was injured so badly on 9/11 that he could never work again - but a secret video showed he still had plenty of hustle left in...
LOTTERY GAL'S TRIPLE PAY
Somewhere, someone else is very, very unlucky. That's because Long Island grandmother Peggy Sfoglia is on a fortune roll - winning three lottery prizes in a row to the tune...
'ROBBER' IS A DYE-HARD
An Upper West Side bank robber - splattered from head to toe by an exploding dye pack left in his loot bag - nevertheless managed to hail a cab, buy...
'BOLDEST' SHOT
An off-duty corrections department cop was shot early today in the South Bronx, cops said. The 38-year-old cop was shot four times, twice in the arm and twice in the...
FAKE-GYNO PERV ARREST
A Rockland County businessman was busted for posing as a Park Avenue gynecologist, authorities said yesterday. A source told The Post further charges were expected against Zalman Silber, 40, for...
VAN STRIKES WOMAN, 93
A 93-year-old legal secretary was in critical condition yesterday after slipping on a downtown street and getting hit by a van. Hattie Forgang, of Brooklyn Heights, was crossing Park Place...
NYERS SPLIT WITH GOV BUT OK GAY NUPS
ALBANY - New York voters say Gov. Paterson was wrong to order the recognition of out-of-state gay marriages by state agencies - even as they agree the state should recognize...
THE SQUAB SQUAD
A group of pigeon-loving bird watchers wants New Yorkers to thank their feathered friends today for all the "charm" they drop on Gotham. "National Pigeon Day" is set to be...
IROBBED
A Brooklyn gang used a scam on craigslist.com to shake down New Yorkers with the lure of discounted iPhones, police said yesterday. The scheme - which netted thousands of dollars...
6 YEARS FOR BRIBERY POL
She'll finally get her house - the big house. A Brooklyn judge slapped disgraced former Assemblywoman Diane Gordon with a sentence of two to six years in prison yesterday for...
ONE GUN = 10 MURDERS
A gun used in the execution-style slaying of three New Jersey students was found after a Long Island gangbanger bragged to undercover cops that it had notched up 10 killings,...
QUEST FOR KID-SAVING 'KYLE'S LAW'
A national database must be created so the Administration for Children's Services can weed out child abusers from other states as they seek legal custody of kids in the city,...
BIG RX CHAINS RATTLED
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is going after CVS and Rite Aid - saying the drugstore chains sold expired milk, eggs, over-the-counter drugs and baby formula. Over the last four months,...
CONSTRUCTION CRACKDOWN
In the wake of two fatal crane accidents and the abrupt departure of city Buildings Commissioner Patricia Lancaster, the city is requiring that details of all construction-related injuries and deaths...
LITTLE LEAGUE THIEF GETS JAIL
A Long Island Little League coach who stole $38,000 from his team was sentenced yesterday to 16 weekends in jail. As The Post first reported, Plainview baseball coach Joseph Green,...
A $1.1B BIG HURT ON MTA
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has paid out $1.1 billion in personal injury and property lawsuits since 1996, according to a report by state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. In 2007, the agency...
WEINER HAILS BID FOR FOREIGN HONEY MONEY
They might be easy on the eyes, but Rep. Anthony Weiner insisted yesterday that bringing a flood of foreign models to America will make more than just red-blooded males happy....
'MUST PLAY FOR US' SUIT ROCKS PILOTS
The Stone Temple Pilots got a very large fly in the "Vasoline" yesterday as Atlantic Records slapped band members Scott Weiland and Eric Kretz with a federal suit demanding they...
FIRINGS SPARK BOATHOUSE MUTINY
The abrupt firings of two workers at the famed Central Park Boathouse restaurant yesterday triggered a brief walkout by more than a dozen employees. Fourteen workers left the historic Boathouse...
POLS SWAT AT YANKS' $$ PITCH
A group of local lawmakers yesterday called for a public hearing after the Yankees said they needed millions of dollars more for their new Bronx ballpark. Claiming the team was...
REELING LEHMAN SACRIFICES 2 TOP EXECS
The decision by Lehman Brothers CEO Dick Fuld to pull the curtain on Erin Callan's seven-month tenure as CFO has only fanned the flames of uncertainty surrounding the embattled investment...
BUD: JEERS TO EU
Memo to Belgium: This Bud's not for you. Faced with a $46.3 billion unsolicited cash offer from Belgium-based InBev, Anheuser-Busch chief August Busch IV and his father are moving rapidly...
FLATIRON ITALIAN DEAL NEWS FLATLINES
An Italian group that invests in landmark properties wants to buy a larger stake in the iconic Flatiron Building, but so far it's all talk and no action. There is...
PANDORA CRIES POVERTY
Internet radio start-up Pandora and the major music labels continue to bang heads over how much Webcasters should pay to stream tunes online - more than a year after the...
ICAHN, YAHOO! INVESTORS CLOBBERED
Yahoo!'s announcement that Microsoft is no longer interested in buying the entire company hammered the Internet company's investors yesterday, including billionaire Carl Icahn. "If you're Carl, you're flipping mad right...
YAHOO!'S THROUGH
The five-month courtship between Microsoft honcho Steve Ballmer and Yahoo! chief Jerry Yang appears to be over - and this time it's for real. Yahoo! said yesterday that it has...
JOB FOR 'FAKE STEVE JOBS'
FAKE Steve Jobs is jumping ship. Dan Lyons, the veteran Forbes tech editor who runs a blog under the pseudonym "Fake Steve Jobs," has been poached by Newsweek Editor Jon...
WEINER'S MODEL PRESS PLOY
A shortage of hot babes - in New York City? Who woulda thunk it? Rep. Anthony Weiner of Brooklyn, who's running for mayor, that's who. Weiner, whose fondness for long-...
SANDER'S SNIT-FIT
Soak the riders - or soak the taxpay ers: Those are the options facing the perpetually cash-strapped Metropol itan Transportation Authority. Or so said MTA Executive Director Elliot Sander in...
ANOTHER STEALTH GIVEAWAY
When it comes to locking in lucrative taxpayer-paid health perks, Leave No Government Retiree Behind. That seems to be the thinking behind yet another labor-driven bill, introduced in Albany this...
YOUNG HOUSE STAR IS JUST THE TICKET FOR JOHN
WASHINGTON - In picking a running mate, John McCain needs someone young to offset his own petrification. He needs someone to help him geographically and someone with a strong domestic...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
It would seem counterintuitive to use loads of plastic to protect the environment, but LA officials have figured out a way. They dumped 400,000 black plastic balls into an open-air...
MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR SAVINGS
Making money with your money YOU can use your saved money to make even more money. Why do we need to do this? There are two reasons. First, one day...
LEASH GETS LONGER FOR CHAMBERLAIN TONIGHT
OAKLAND - Those who believe everything that is wrong with the Yankees stems from Joba Chamberlain being moved from the bullpen to the rotation should remember this: The Yankees are...
HIDEKI JUST GRAND
OAKLAND Hideki Matsui had a present for the Yankees on his 34th birthday last night that may or may not have legs. With Andy Pettitte pitching very well, Matsui turned...
O'HARA TO BURRESS: TEAM COMES FIRST
The Giants have not even started training camp and the defending Super Bowl champs are already showing signs of fracture. While most players are standing behind their disgruntled teammates, Shaun...
TEAM TENSION MAY WORK FOR GIANTS
MICHAEL STRAHAN made the exhortations for the Giants to do some stomping. And who is going to replace the Ol' Stomper is a real stumper. A defensive leader so charismatic...
HAWKS VET CLAIMS FIX VS. LAKERS IN '69 PLAYOFFS
LOS ANGELES -Joe Caldwell feels exonerated by referee Tim Donaghy and his latest allegations about the NBA scheming to fix playoff series, including the Kings-Lakers 2002 Western Conference finals. The...
SPORTS SHORTS
NFL: Crane accident injures 3 A cable snapped as a construction crane was being lifted off the ground yesterday at the Cowboys' new stadium, injuring at least three people, a...
GREEN MONSTERS
LOS ANGELES - The Staples Center was rocking. The Lakers were rolling. Lamar Odom was resurfacing. The LA fans were chanting - a familiar Yankee Stadium refrain: "Boston [stinks]." Then...
CONGRESS DEMANDS MORE INFO ON 'ROIDS
Congress revived its interest in steroid use in baseball yesterday with letters to commissioner Bud Selig and players' union head Donald Fehr that ask questions about their testimony three years...
JOURNEYMAN, ROOKIE TIED FOR FIRST-ROUND LEAD
SAN DIEGO - Neither of the two first-round U.S. Open leaders is a household name. Justin Hicks is a 33-year-old journeyman who has missed three of six cuts on this...
LIVING THE LIE
LOS ANGELES - Back in the early '60s, in a rustic Mississippi town, an ambitious young lawyer decided to jump start his political career by running for mayor. His opponent...
FBI QUESTIONED REF BAVETTA ABOUT '02
LOS ANGELES - Commissioner David Stern defended longtime veteran Dick Bavetta last night after it was revealed yesterday he was the focus of an FBI inquiry last summer into Game...
SUNSET RACING STARTS TODAY
Sunset racing begins today, with first post 3 p.m., and continues every Friday throughout meet, including, for some misguided reason, Fourth of July, when you'd think NYRA would have decency...
TOUGH TO SEE SUPER PAIRING
SAN DIEGO - A big secret in golf is those who actually pay money to attend a major championship see the least. A crowd of 40,000 people in a football...
MCKAY TOO CLASSY FOR TV TODAY
EVEN the nicest, most well-intended talk can sound awfully cheap. The passing of Jim McKay on Saturday inspired tributes from network bosses here, there and everywhere. All were basically the...
HONDO SWEEPS!!
Hondo, who'd been slumping, snapped out of it last night as his Indian and Phillie selections turned out to be a brooming success that boosted the earn ings to 335...
STORY AT TORREY: TIGER AND PHIL
SAN DIEGO - Thousands swelled around the first tee at Torrey Pines yesterday morning breathlessly anticipating the 8:06 (Pacific) tee time like they were awaiting the heavyweight fight of the...
MAYO CLINIC
There might not be a player in the upcoming NBA Draft more physically and emotionally ready to help the Knicks than guard O.J. Mayo. At 6-foot-5, he's got the size...
WAGS CARES, BUT IT'S NOT ENOUGH
THIS is what you want to see, right? You want to see passion, and anger, and anguish, and torment, all of it etched into Billy Wagner's face. You want to...
SANTANA'S GEM GOES FOR NAUGHT
Johan Santana scripted a scoreless and nearly flawless performance at Shea, firing seven shutout innings of three-hit brilliance against the Diamondbacks. But he not only received a no-decision, he didn't...
SNAKE-BIT BILLY A BUST AGAIN
The Mets need Billy Wagner to knock off the BS and start performing like a $10.5 million-a-year closer. Willie Randolph's beleaguered crew made plenty of mistakes yesterday, but ultimately it...
ALOU MAY BE HEADED FOR THIRD STINT ON DL
Moises Alou sounded like somebody who is headed back to the disabled list, but the Mets weren't ready to make that move yesterday after an MRI exam revealed an aggravation...
'RISKY' BUSINESS FOR NETS
The favorable comparison is Hedo Turkoglu. There are good ball-handling skills and a considerable court IQ. There is maturity despite a birth certificate that won't be 20 years old until...
Signing bonuses announced for Adams, Joseph
The Yankees two-highest picks to sign so far, third-rounder David Adams and fourth-rounder Corban Joseph, signed with the club for $333,000 and $207,000, respectively. Both numbers are in line with...
Mets, Yankees each have pick on Baseball America's All-American Team
Both the Mets and Yankees had draft picks make Baseball America's All-American team. Ike Davis, the Mets top pick (No. 18 overall) was selected as the team's utility player, and...
Kicking It, homeless soccer documentary, debuts today
By BRIAN LEWISKicking It _ the documentary about seven soccer players and their arduous-but-uplifting trek to the Cape Town 2006 Homeless World Cup _ makes its stateside debut here in...
PLANNING 'GREY'S' EXIT?
KATHERINE Heigl's new movie deal, announced just a day after she slammed the "Grey's Anatomy" writers, has raised eyebrows in Hollywood. Heigl will star in and produce a big-screen movie...
BIGGEST LOSERS
WHEN those really smart kids from MIT took Vegas in 1992, gambling - or more precisely beating the house at its own game - took on a whole new life....
WHO'S YOUR DADDY?
WHEN they talk about love on TV, it's usually the kind you should be 18 or older to watch. But on this Father's Day, here are three of TV's best-known...
FOX GETS HUCKABEE
MIKE Huckabee, the affable former presidential wannabe, is joining Fox News Channel as a political commentator. He has signed a one-year talent deal with the cable news network, according to...
STARR REPORT
"Drake & Josh" stars Drake Bell and Josh Peck are re teaming for "Drake & Josh: Best Christmas Ever," which will be filmed in LA for a hol iday slot...
BRUSH WITH ROCK 'N' ROLL SPIRIT
SOMETIMES it takes a warm-up band at a small club to remind you of the lure of rock 'n' roll. Ludo, a St. Louis quintet that made the Fillmore sizzle...
M. NIGHT-MARE
WHEN a malicious breeze begins to blow in "The Happening," fear sets in - the fear that the only thing that will occur is the Shyamalan hitting the fan. Someday...
LOVING THE SUSPENSE
TO THE LIMIT MANY American sports documentaries tend to fall into a predictable inspirational rut, no matter how stunning the footage. Pepe Danquart's "To the Limit" from Germany looks great,...
BLUE PLANET
ON its 25th anniversary (but only now getting a New York release), Franco Piavoli's "Blue Planet" is exhilarating and depressing. The exhilaration is triggered by the documentary's glowing depiction of...
'ENCOUNTERS' IN ANTARCTICA WITH A CINEMATIC MASTER
WERNER Herzog made it clear from the outset: He wanted to go to Antarctica but had no intention of making another film about lovable penguins. The National Science Foundation gave...
LOVE COMES LATELY
A New York City alte kocker traveling to New England reviews his life and fiction in "Love Comes Lately," a dull adaptation of three Isaac Bashevis Singer stories. Though well...
ODD COUPLE'S LOVE STORY'S A MANY-SPLENDORED THING
AN affecting and beauti fully realized documentary, "Chris & Don: A Love Story" captures the decades-long romance between British writer Christopher Isherwood and the American boy toy he met on...
SNOWMAN'S LAND
GUY Maddin's films are always delightful, but his latest, "My Winnipeg," has an added treat for film buffs: It features Ann Savage! Yes, the very same Ann Savage who is...
CRIPPLING JEALOUSY OF HIS LEGS
TO say "Quid Pro Quo" - a pitch-black comedy set in a subculture of New Yorkers who yearn to lose the use of their limbs - is not for all...
BEAUTY IN TROUBLE
MARCELA, a mother of two, lives in a dump with her husband, Jarda, who runs a chop shop. The couple lost almost everything in the Prague floods of 2002. About...
AGE-OLD FANFARE FOR YOUNG TALENT
YOUTH is generally re garded as one of life's more precious commodities, but few prize it as much as the classic dance community. On Wednesday, Damian Woetzel - one of...
'COUNTY'-ING ON A TONY
LET'S unpack the crystal ball, give it a good shake and see who's going to win a Tony on Sunday night. BEST PLAY You don't really need the crystal ball...
FAIRS, FESTS, ETC...
SECOND AVENUE:Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Second Avenue between 23rd and 34th streets. INTERNATIONAL CULTURES FESTIVAL:A street fair Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sixth...
PREVIEWS
"A BRUSH WITH GEORGIA O'KEEFFE": Natalie Mosco's story about the artist also paints a picture of her marriage to photographer Alfred Stieglitz. St. Luke's Theater, 308 W. 46th St.; (212)...
CALENDAR
Friday, June 13, to Sunday, June 15BRING A TENT June 13, music Central Park's SummerStage kicks off this weekend with a lineup of free shows that bode well for the...
POP, ROCK, FOLK
MISSION OF BURMA: Bostonian post-punk Pioneers play tomorrow and Sunday at 8 p.m. at Bowery Ballroom; (212) 533-2111. REM:Modest Mouse and the National open the show for Michael Stipe and...
FILM
ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES:Classic Howard Hawks Westerns "Red River" (1948), "Rio Bravo" (1959) and "El Dorado" (1966) screen through Sunday. (For show times, visit anthologyfilmarchives.org) 32 Second Ave.; (212) 505-5181. BRYANT...
LONG-RUNNING
"AVENUE Q":*** John Golden Theatre, 252 W. 45th St.; (212) 239-6200. "CHICAGO":**** Ambassador Theatre, 219 W. 49th St.; (212) 239-6200. "A CHORUS LINE":** ½ Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. 236 W. 45th...
DANCE
COFFEY PARK:The Dancing in the Streets series presents free hip-hop performances tomorrow from 1 to 7 p.m. at Pioneer and Richards streets, Red Hook, Brooklyn; (212) 625-3505. JOYCE THEATER:Compagnie Maguy...
JAZZ
BIRDLAND:Tonight and tomorrow: Saxophone Summit with Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano and Ravi Coltrane at 8:30 and 11 p.m. 315 W. 44th St.; (212) 581-3080. JAZZ STANDARD:Through Sunday: Dion Parson and...
BROADWAY
"AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY": *** It's a long day's journey into September - well over three hours - but Tracy Letts' Pulitzer Prize-winning drama is eviscerating melodrama. Music Box Theatre, 239...
CLASSICAL
AVERY FISHER HALL:The New York Philharmonic is joined by the Brooklyn Youth Chorus for Puccini's "Tosca" tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Lincoln Center, 132...
OFF-BROADWAY
ADDING MACHINE":*** ½ A chamber-music theater adaptation of Elmer Rice's 1923 Expressionist classic. Minetta Lane Theatre, 18 Minetta Lane; (212) 307-4100. "BETRAYED":*** Powerful drama about Iraqis working for the Americans...
Met fan documentary good fun
We know weâre a little late to this party, but we just got through watching a documentary on devoted Mets fans called Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom and wanted...
Red Bulls' US Open Cup date set
By BRIAN LEWISAs if the injury-riddled Red Bulls didn't have enough of a fixture backlog, with seven games in a 27-day span, they just got an eighth _ a third-round...