September 12, 2008
This Team is 'The Bomb'
An Italian second division team was forced to postpone its game against Frosinone on Saturday after an unexploded World War II bomb was found near the stadium, the club said...
Coming to Italian Stadiums: Jail Cells?
Jail cells could be installed inside Italian soccer stadiums if fan violence continues to escalate, officials said."If itâs necessary, letâs build cells in stadiums to jail immediately whoever commits a...
RALPH LAUREN
Ralph Lauren visited colonial India for his spring collection and it made us want to get on a bull elephant and ride up Madison Avenue. The sub-continental adventure opened with...
Game 146: Braves at Mets
Weather permitting (it's been raining at Shea Stadium most of the afternoon), the Mets will try to reduce their magic number tonight when they open a three-game series with the...
CARMEN MARC VALVO
Carmen Marc Valvo is letting his corners show. Seemingly obsessed with squares -- of patent leather, of ribbon and of leather -- this designer presented a clear and concise collection...
SABYASACHI MUKHERJEE
Bollywood's main boy Sabyasachi Mukherjee brought a little bit of Bombay to Bryant Park yesterday. His spring collection - exquisitely scalloped mini dresses (perhaps a touch too short for real...
ZAC POSEN
It was a mixed bag at Zac Posen: When, at the beginning of the show, he went flouncy and billowy with fabrics in Easter-egg pastels, it just seemed off. When...
Stay Classy, Toronto
From Kyle Smith at the Toronto Film Festival I'm about to return from the Toronto Film Festival--this was my first-ever trip to Canada, I'm somewhat embarrassed to admit, although I...
CHARLIE RANGEL STOPS DIVORCE PROCEDINGS AMID TAX DEBACLE
Beleaguered Harlem Congressman Charles Rangel withdrew his divorce against his wife of 42 years on the same day he came clean on his Dominican Republic tax dodge, The Post has...
Follow-up on Mets' MLS interest
By BRIAN LEWISI'm out at rainy Shea Stadium today, and had hoped to check in with team Vice President Dave Howard regarding the possibility of the Amazin's buying an MLS...
Devils sign Pelly; trade for Cormier
APThe Devils re-signed center Rod Pelley on Friday and acquired forward Kevin Cormier in a trade with the Phoenix Coyotes. Pelley had two goals and four assists in 58 games...
Ethiopa Thrown Out of World Cup Qualifying
Ethiopia was booted out of the qualifying rounds for the 2010 World Cup because of an unresolved dispute over its soccer federation's leadership.FIFA said all four games played by Ethiopia...
RALPH LAUREN
Carried away by a Moroccan vibe, Ralph Lauren worked, and reworked, the look of an adventurer. Our traveler starts off dressed for actual trekking in utilitarian broadcloth shorts, shirts and...
LIVEBLOG: Fiador this, São Paulo!
NYC's a warm, friendly suburb compared to the housing market in Sao Paulo (above) In 1996, I scoured the streets of New York City looking for an apartment ... with...
FRANCIS BY CHRISTIAN FRANCIS ROTH
In the 1990s, Christian Francis Roth was considered one of the ones to watch. Unfortunately, he fell victim to one of his business deals, and his business closed. Though this...
Mets look into MLS franchise
According to The Sports Business Daily and Bloomberg News, the Mets are looking into purchasing a Major League Soccer franchise after completing construction of Citi Field next season. Mets executive...
Coverage in today's Post
In an exclusive interview with Mike Puma of The Post, Billy Wagner says he has thrown his last pitch as a Met. The All-Star closer, whose contract with the Amazin's...
Friday Recap Special: 'Project Runway' Finale Show
There were a few stars in attendance outside of the usual Bravo Network Brigade, which includes past PR designers, Rachel Zoe, and Harvey Weinstein. The Cockatiel was the most popular...
MATCHUP: PATRIOTS AT JETS
Here are five keys to Sunday's game between the Patriots and Jets at the Meadowlands:1. Brett Favre vs. Patriots secondary: The Patriots lost their best cornerback in the offseason when...
MATCHUP: GIANTS AT RAMS
Here are five keys to Sunday's game between the Giants and Rams in St. Louis:1. Giants red zone production: The Giants got away with settling for field goals in Week...
ON DECK: BRAVES AT METS
As usual, the Braves and Mets meet in a late September series. But this year, the Braves will not be trying to win a division title. The Braves enter tonight's...
ON DECK: RAYS AT YANKEES
This is not how the Yankees expected it to happen. The Bombers are opening their final homestand at Yankee Stadium with Sidney Ponson starting and their opponents trying to lock...
Red Bulls deal Hunter Freeman to shorthanded Toronto FC
By BRIAN LEWIS and MARK EVERSONThe Red Bulls have traded defender Hunter Freeman to Toronto FC in a deal where the little-used fullback gets some much-needed playing time, shorthanded Toronto...
MISS CHARLEEN
SUNDAY: Rams, Patriots, Chiefs, Bengals, Colts, Redskins, Packers, Panthers, Bills, Falcons, 49ers, Dolphins, Ravens, Chargers, Browns MONDAY: Eagles BEST BETS: Bengals, Colts, Redskins
TIM SULLIVAN
SUNDAY: Rams, Jets, Chiefs, Bengals, Colts, Redskins, Lions, Bears, Jaguars, Buccaneers, Seahawks, Cardinals, Texans, Chargers, Browns MONDAY: Cowboys BEST BETS: Redskins, Texans, Chargers
MORE MARIANO GREATNESS
FROM JOEL SHERMANI am always looking to unearth new ways to quantify Mariano Rivera's greatness, and I noticed this: His OPS against this year is .440. That not just leads...
Delgado's case for The Hall
From JOEL SHERMANCarlos Delgado has more than put himself into the MVP debate. He has resuscitated his Hall of Fame candidacy, which definitely was going to fall short had he...
3 UP: Delgado, A-Rod and Mo
1. Carlos Delgado has more than put himself into the MVP debate. He has resuscitated his Hall-of-Fame candidacy, which definitely was going to fall short had he not revived his...
Serie A: The Stars Return
Superstars Kaka, Ricardo Quaresma and Adrian Mutu will each make their Serie A debuts this weekend, while Roma captain Francesco Totti may still be watching from the sidelines.Kaka is ready...
Harvey Scissorhands Takes His Name Off Animated Horror Spoof
Mystery du jour: why has The Weinstein Co. taken its name off the animated horror-film spoof "Igor,'' opening next Friday? This one has been on TWC's schedule for a while,...
Soccer on TV
Click on the link below to see what we're watching this weekend. Enjoy!Saturday, September 13Fox Soccer ChannelEngland: Newcastle United-Hull City, 10 am. (Live)England: Manchester City-Chelsea, 12:15 pm. (Live)Italy: Inter Milan-Catania,...
WAR MOM PALIN TAKES HARD LINE
WASHINGTON - Vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin saw her eldest son off to war yesterday as she took a hard line on Russia, Iran and terrorists "hellbent on destroying America and...
UNITED STATES: MAC & O JOIN FOR 9/11 RITES
Putting their rivalry aside, Barack Obama and John McCain made a side-by-side sojourn to Ground Zero on the seventh anniversary of 9/11 yesterday and paid solemn tribute to those who...
KEY-STATE POLLS SHOW HOT SARAH DRAWING 'SWINGERS'
WASHINGTON - John McCain's decision to put Sarah Palin on the ticket is giving him a boost among white women in Florida and Pennsylvania - handing the Republicans new momentum...
MORE POLITICAL PORK: OBAMA'S LIPSTICK SMEAR
THE ISSUE:Barack Obama's reference in a campaign speech to "lipstick on a pig." Barack Obama's smug and dismissive attitude regarding his offensive comments is only making it worse ("Boar War!"...
ABC'S BUNGLES
LAST night, Sarah Palin had her first big-time media interview with Charlie Gibson on ABC World News Tonight. At times, Palin seemed to know less than she should. On the...
WHY SHE REALLY SCARES THEM
FOR two weeks, Democrats and their media allies have leveled scorching fire at Sarah Palin. It's not having much effect, but they keep at it anyway. The latest Fox News...
THEY STILL BLAME US
AL Qaeda's media-relations department must be seething - beyond the usual Destroy America/Kill the Jews/Behead the Infidels/Convert-or-Die seething that is their second nature. After years of churning out throat-slitting propaganda...
LIPSTICK & MIDDLE AMERICA
DEMOCRATIC activists have let Sarah Palin get under their skin - and if they don't get a grip, their visceral loathing of her could cost them the election. First there...
TERROR: THE OFFENSE WE NEED
YESTERDAY'S 9/11 anniversary meant annual report-card time for US counterter ror efforts. Yet again, the grades are lacking. Washington needs to boost counterpro- liferation, insists one report. Another cites gaps...
LOTTERY
NEW YORK Midday Nos. Thu.: 397; Lucky Sum: 19 / Midday Win-4 Thu.: 7451; Lucky Sum: 17 / Evening Nos. Thu.: 421; Lucky Sum: 7 / Evening Win-4 Thu.: 3383;...
SADDAM 'SPY' SANE 'NUF: DOC
An ex-congressional staffer busted for allegedly acting as a spy for Saddam Hussein might be a bit paranoid, but that doesn't mean she's not fit to stand trial, a shrink...
SCARED NFLERS PLAY DEFENSE
Scores of pro football players - terrified by the recent shooting of a player - are buying special-order armored cars, a company says. Officials with Texas Armoring Corp. of San...
'CERTAIN DEATH'
Killer Hurricane Ike barreled toward the Gulf Coast last night as forecasters predicted that a terrifying wall of water would inflict devastating damage to shoreline communities in Texas. Hundreds of...
THE CAPED CUSS-ADER
Holy $#!+, Batman! DC Comics is asking stores around the country to destroy tens of thousands of copies of a new Batman comic book because of a printing error that...
VEGAS JURORS READY TO TAKE A STAB AT O.J.
O.J. Simpson's kidnapping and robbery trial is ready for kickoff. Twelve jurors, all of whom are white, and six alternates, including two blacks, were seated in a Las Vegas courtroom...
KANYE SNAPS ON PAPARAZZI
Kanye West and a bodyguard flipped out yesterday and attacked two photographers at LA International Airport, smashing one of their cameras in a rampage caught on videotape, cops said. West,...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
The Bronx Police are hunting for two thugs who allegedly shot a man to death in Highbridge. Joshua Hughes (top), 19, and Terreck Lagrand , 29, argued with Amaou Fall,...
BURGLARY BLITZ HITS VIPS' BUILDING
Burglars hit three apartments in a week at an Upper East Side building whose tenant list reads like a Who's Who of city government and made off with more than...
JAILED IN ID MISTAKE
A Massachusetts man with the same name and birthday as a Bronx cabby wanted on weapons charges was sprung from jail yesterday after spending more than two weeks behind bars....
ONE LAST WALK ON HALLOWED GROUND
Relatives of 9/11 victims made their last tearful walk to the bedrock of Ground Zero yesterday to remember what Mayor Bloomberg called "the day our world was broken" on the...
HASID LUST CAUSE
It's the Hasids vs. the hotties in a Brooklyn bike war. Leaders of South Wil liamsburg's Hasidic community said yesterday that bike lanes that bring scantily clad cyclists - especially...
DAD'S DEATH FALL
A construction worker described by his sobbing wife as "the support of his family" plunged four stories to his death yesterday when one end of his suspended-platform scaffold gave way...
PANEL EYEING INTERN-AFFAIR POL
ALBANY - The state Assembly's Ethics and Guidance Committee yesterday met behind closed doors for four hours, weighing the fate of an upstate lawmaker who carried on a hot and...
'HIT' LAWYER FACED PRIOR HARASS RAP
The shady lawyer who allegedly plotted to kill family members of government witnesses once tried to "silence, intimidate and harass" them during a press conference in Guyana. Lawyer Robert Simels,...
'BEATEN' SHEA GUY BEATS RAP
A New Jersey man who claims he was beaten up by security guards during a Billy Joel concert at Shea Stadium and then slapped with a summons for trespassing won...
HUNDREDS AT ACS FACE AX
Hundreds of workers at the city's embattled child-welfare agency are worrying about their own welfare as they face the possibility of layoffs stemming from a plan to overhaul the way...
WEEKEND SUBWAY GUIDE
4 No trains between Atlantic Avenue and Brooklyn Bridge. Take "special" J train instead.A Free shuttle buses replace trains between 168th and 207th streets.C No trains between 145th and 168th...
GOTTI WANTS TO FLY FLA. COOP FOR NY CELL
Junior's homesick. Beleaguered John "Junior" Gotti, who is awaiting trial in Florida on a trio of decades-old murder raps, filed papers yesterday asking that his case be brought back to...
BOX-BLOCKHEADS FLOUT CROSSWALK CRACKDOWN
Drivers who bring city streets to a screeching halt by "blocking the box" are finally paying the price - although many continued yesterday to ignore the law and cause gridlock....
SITE AND WRONG
Getting into arguments may be second nature to many New York couples, but getting out of them can be much more painful. And for those unable to make-up the old-fashioned...
BEYONCÉ A SHOW-COPPER
Beyoncé cops some attitude in Harlem yesterday morning as she films a portion of her new video, "If I Were a Boy." But even the uniform can't conceal that a...
$2.5M FERRY SETTLEMENT
The city will pay out $2.5 million to the family of a 25-year-old United Nations security guard who died in the Staten Island Ferry crash, his widow's lawyers said yesterday....
$44 MIL FANNIE FLEECER
A former owner of a Brooklyn mortgage firm admitted yesterday that he stole $44 million from Fannie Mae between 1994 and 2004. Leib Pinter, 64, will face a sentence of...
CONAN WACKO IS AWOL
The creepy priest accused of stalking Conan O'Brien finally incurred the wrath of the Catholic Church yesterday - not for calling himself the "Late Night" host's "most dangerous fan," but...
BIGS VOW AN 'ETHIC' CLEAN$ING
ALBANY - The leaders of the Legislature, reeling from the corruption indictment of Queens Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio, called yesterday for an overhaul of New York's notoriously porous ethics laws, including...
SHOT COP IS 'POT'-SHOT
An off-duty cop was shot in his car, and his gun was stolen, in a robbery on Staten Island early yesterday morning - then he landed in trouble when officers...
GAY-FRAY DAD GUILTY
A gay dad from Chelsea who spirited his toddler son to Israel - and away from his estranged husband, who shared custody - pleaded guilty yesterday to taking the boy....
TORY BURCH MAKES MOVE TO MEATPACKING 'MALL'
Tory Burch is moving to the Meatpacking District. After months of speculation about the red-hot designer moving into the trendy West Side neighborhood, Tory Burch is finalizing plans to open...
OIL SLIDES TO $100/BARREL AS FUNDS BAIL OUT
Oil's free-fall continued as big speculators dumped more of their massive commodities bets, pushing down crude to the $100-a-barrel mark, and triggering a forecast of a new bottom of $87...
HANK & CO. OK $115M TRUCE
Former American International Group CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg yesterday put one pack of hounds behind him, but he still can't seem to shake another. Yesterday, Greenberg, along with three other...
STEVE & BARRY'S E-MAIL THREAT
An executive at Steve & Barry's has accused an irate manufacturer of threatening the "health and safety" of the bankrupt retailer's current and former employees, according to e-mails reviewed by...
NBC IS ALL 'SUPED' UP ON SELLING ADS FOR PIGSKIN CLASSIC
Fresh off its Olympics ratings high, NBC is already crowing about the Super Bowl. The Peacock, part of conglomerate General Electric, has sold about 85 percent of its ad time...
AMAZON HIRES AD EXEC FROM M'SOFT
Amazon has tapped a senior Microsoft exec to head its national ad sales in a sign that the company is ramping up its online ad business. Lisa Utzschneider, who worked...
FEDS RUN RESCUE
Frustrated by the pace of Lehman Brothers' efforts to save itself, the US Treasury and Federal Reserve have stepped in to help engineer a sale of the beleaguered bank before...
WAMU SEEKS BUYER
Shares of Washington Mutual whipsawed yesterday as spooked investors wondered whether the nation's largest savings and loan may be forced to sell itself at a fire-sale price in order to...
CALIF. EYES YAHOO! DEAL
Yahoo! and Google are forging ahead with plans to implement their proposed search partnership next month even as regulators cast a wary eye on the deal. The latest sign of...
SLIM CHANCE FOR TIMES
IN his annual "State of the Times" address to employees yesterday, New York Times Chairman Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger painted a rosy picture of the company and its newest investor, Mexican...
. . . AND THE FIRETRAP AT TURTLE BAY
Meanwhile, Mayor Mike sure pegged UN Headquarters this week. He says it's no place for children, and he's absolutely correct. And not just because of all the corrupt bureaucrats and...
MIKE'S NEW MISSION . . .
Mayor Rip Van Bloomberg finally woke from his long nap and noticed the ugly hole in Lower Manhattan. He wants Ground Zero built out, quickly. "Progress on the redevelopment of...
NO HABLA THE TAX CODE, SR. RANGEL?
Charlie Rangel, chairman of Congress' tax-writing committee, now says fig uring out the details of his interest-free mortgage on a beachfront villa in the Dominican Republican was so hard because...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
They not only look alike, they are in an equal amount of trouble. Twin brothers in Readington Township, NJ, were busted after they tried to switch identities during a traffic...
CLASSROOM EXTRA
Long before we lived here, New York State was home to the powerful Iroquois. Today's Classroom Extra takes a look at this Native American nation, which formed a powerful confederacy....
JETS WIDE RECEIVER STILL NOT IN SYNCH WITH FAVRE
For Laveranues Coles, there appears to be no joy in Jetville. The departure of Chad Pennington seems to still be weighing on Coles, who while speaking to reporters yesterday sounded...
BAKER CAPPED HIS ANGER TO BAG BIG EXTENSION
Chris Baker, who began the offseason livid at the Jets for what he believed was a broken promise to renegotiate his contract, made a decision to take the high road...
JETS LOOK TO GET JUMP ON BRADY-LESS PATS
The Jets aren't playing for second anymore. The acquisition of Brett Favre was expected to make the Jets playoff contenders, but still second fiddle to Tom Brady and the Patriots...
JETS WILL SEIZE DAY
THE Jets had loaded up to try to beat Tom Brady and the Patriots, revamping the offensive line, putting Brett Favre behind center, and bringing in edge pass rushers to...
UNEXPECTED TEST ON MONMOUTH TURF
IEAH Stable and trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. didn't want Big Brown to "get down on his belly" in his final prep for the Oct. 25 Breeders' Cup Classic, so they...
HEAVIER INTEREST IN LIGHTER FIGHTERS
BOXING'S lightweight division is attracting heavyweight interest these days as a talented group of elite fighters are starting to engage one another to decide who is the baddest man at...
BERNIE TO ATTEND STADIUM CLOSING CEREMONY
Before construction crews literally bring down the house, the return of a Yankees icon figures to serve the same purpose. Bernie Williams told The Post last night he plans to...
HANK: CASH MAY LOSE POWER
If Brian Cashman wants to return to the Yankees as general manager, he might not have the total power George Steinbrenner gave him in 2005 when he signed a three-year...
GIRARDI SAYS YANKS' FLOP HIS FAULT
The sound of a bat whacking a ball inside the nearby indoor cage was the only noise you heard in manager Joe Girardi's Safeco Field office last weekend. Girardi sat...
'D' HOPING TO FLY LIKE THE EAGLES
It is no secret that much of what the Giants do on defense was imported from the Eagles by Big Blue's second-year defensive coordinator, Steve Spagnuolo, who worked for eight...
ROOKIE LB GETTING HANG OF THE WEAK SIDE
Not long after the Giants selected Bryan Kehl on the fourth round of the NFL Draft, he offered some insight into what kind of temperament he brought to his new...
SPORTS WILL ONE DAY LOSE ITS 'STOOGES'
REMEMBER that "Three Stooges" episode when Larry comes into that big inheritance then blows it all on personal seat licenses? Well, how many idiots does it take to fill a...
O/U RICO
Rico had a solid first week going 12-4 (1-2 Best Bets) on the over/unders. The selections for Week 2: OVER: Giants / Rams; Jets / Patriots; Bengals / Titans; Colts...
TRENDSETTERS
BENGALS (-1) VS. TITANS, 1 P.M. Tennessee has dropped seven of 10 following a victory, five of seven vs. teams with losing records, six of eight in Week 2 and...
SALTWATER BITES RETURN AFTER HANNA
THE saltwater action was quiet this past week thanks to Hanna and a thing called education, which sent many back to school. Surf fishing was on the plus side this...
5 QUESTIONS FOR...
WHICH mascot's head - indicating his pick in the game - will ESPN analyst Lee Corso don this Saturday at the LA Coliseum when Ohio State visits USC? He won't...
NY HOOPS HALL CALLS 8
Rod Strickland, Sam Perkins and Kenny Anderson will headline this year's class of inductees to the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame. Lou "Lulu" Bender, an old-time Columbia standout,...
CARDS WILL CLOBBER CHAD, FISH
The winner of multiple major national handicapping championships against world-class competition, the Wildcat returns. Including the 1997-2007 seasons in The Post, Cat's 13-year record in print stands at 354-295 (54.5...
SPORTS SHORTS
BASEBALL: Brewers' Kapler hurt Brewers right fielder Gabe Kapler has a torn muscle in his right shoulder and could miss the rest of the season. Kapler will stay in Milwaukee...
HONDO HAS A TWIN
Hondo bounced back from his Blue Jay loss Wednesday night with a Blue Jay victory last night that widened the wad to a hefty 690 allisons. Tonight, he's expecting Baker...
HONDO'S EVEN, BUT STILL ACHIEVIN'
It was a so-so start for Hondo, who ended Week 1 at 8-8. Fortunately, a rare display of mediocrity is acceptable when excellence is being achieved in so many other...
'SHOCK' TALK
Jeremy Shockey said the Giants were right to trade him because if he stayed with the team he "would have just kept being a distraction." In the new issue of...
ARMY PUTS CAMPBELL'S NFL DREAM ON HOLD
Caleb Campbell is back at West Point. He is a graduate assistant with the football team and in the sports psychology department while he waits for Jan. 11, 2009 -...
NOW'S NO TOM TO PANIC
POP! Just like that, a sea son is destroyed. And we're not talking about the Patriots' year. New England has won enough Super Bowl titles to rob us of any...
KEY TEST FOR STOKES
Before Wednesday night, the last time Brian Stokes had given up a run was Aug. 18. He proceeded to go unscored against in his next 10 outings. Now Stokes has...
METS' ROSTER COULD HAVE HANDFUL OF MVP CANDIDATES
The Mets have as many as five MVP candidates as they head down this crucial stretch. And if they continue to perform at their current levels, the Mets could cruise...
NUMBER OF REASONS AMAZIN' COLLAPSE WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN
SEVENTEEN. There's the number. Ruminate over it. Stew over it. Agonize over it one more time. Seventeen: It used to be such a happy number in Mets' lore. That was...
WAGNER: I'VE PLAYED MY LAST DAY AS MET
The competitor in Billy Wagner would love to say he'll return late next season and help the Mets win a championship. But Wagner isn't about to make a hollow guarantee....
BUCKEYES' WELLS DOUBTFUL FOR USC
COLUMBIS, Ohio - Ohio State coach Jim Tressel said yesterday it is doubtful that starting tailback Chris "Beanie" Wells will play tomorrow night against No. 1 Southern California. Tressel said...
RUTGERS GETS BLOWN OUT BY UNC
After a disheartening opening-season loss to Fresno St. 10 days ago, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights were able to console themselves with the devout conviction that they had not played up...
BOATENG, WATSON: LINCOLN'S THE CATCH
Nyan Boateng was one of the most highly recruited players in the country coming out of Lincoln in 2005, even after an ankle injury kept him off the field as...
HI/LO
THIS week, everyone's been fawning over one particular petite, fashionable child star who's been gracing the front row at fashion shows - and it's not a "Gossip Girl" or a...
BIG WANG THEORY
YESTERDAY was unofficial Fashion as Art Day. No memo was issued, but Vera Wang and Calvin Klein's Francisco Costa took inspiration from art and architecture for their standout shows. Wang...
THE FASHION POLICE
APPER Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says we shouldn't expect runway fashions to trickle down to the NYPD any time soon. "Some years ago, we went to Parsons and asked them...
SUIT YOURSELF
AT first, I wasn't too cuckoo for "Coco." It had something to do with one of this movie's early plotlines in which a dashing French aristocrat in uniform sweeps Coco...
'BUFFY' FOLLOW STALLED
FOX has halted produc tion on Joss Whedon's new series, "Dollhouse" - for now. The delay lies in network suits worrying if the show's character are "likable" enough. They're also...
TINA FOR VP!
FORGET the whole "hockey-mom/ lipstick" fiasco, the first impression millions of viewers had of vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin was that she looks a lot like former "Saturday Night Live"...
STARR REPORT
Broadway veteran Donna Murphy will join the cast of "Law & Order: SVU" in a recurring role as an emergency-room doctor. Murphy makes her "SVU" debut in the Oct. 28...
DEFAMING OF THE SHREWS
I was looking forward to "The Women," but I could tell from the first scene that this updated remake of the 1939 classic by "Murphy Brown" creator Diane English -...
SECRECY
IN this age of political docu mentaries, it's always nice to come upon one that strives to be even-handed. Such is the case with "Secrecy," which tackles the issue of...
FORGIVENESS
A good-looking American-Israeli named David returns to Israel to join the army. While on patrol, he accidentally kills a Palestinian girl. The trauma lands him in an Israeli mental hospital...
MOSTLY UNHAPPY 'GREETINGS'
CUTTING 30 minutes would have greatly benefited Greg Chwerchak's "Greetings From the Shore," an often charming romantic drama that outstays its welcome at nearly two hours. I'd hazard a guess...
LOINS OF PUNJAB PRESENTS
IN "Loins of Punjab Presents," an odd assortment of Indian-Americans and one white guy gather in a New Jersey hotel for a weekend-long, Bollywood-inspired talent contest called "Desi Idol," Desi...
WATER DOC TAPS INTO CONSUMERS' OUTRAGE
PUT down that glass of water - it could kill you! According to Irene Salina's eye-opening documentary "Flow," 500,000 to 7 million US residents are sickened by tap water each...
RUDE AWAKENING IN HOUSTON 'BURB
'TOWELHEAD," wherein a Muslim-American girl faces all manner of abuse in a Houston suburb, is a blackly funny provocation from Alan Ball, the genius who wrote "American Beauty" and created...
IDIOT'S DELIGHT
TONIGHT, the Coen brothers invite you to spend $12 in exchange for the information that people are idiots. I'm not saying they're wrong, but Joel and Ethan Coen's "Burn After...
AL & BOB'S FROWN FEST
AL Pacino and Robert De Niro collect bloated paychecks with intent to bore in "Righteous Kill," a slow-moving, ridiculous police thriller that would have been shipped straight to the remainder...
CANADA POINTS TO OSCARS
TORONTO - If the films unveiled here are any indication, this year's fight for the Best Actress Oscar will pit American Anne Hathaway against Britain's Keira Knightley. Hathaway, who was...
MOVING SCENES IN STORY OF THIS OLD HOUSE
WHEN they put a high way through the front yard of an antebellum North Carolina manse called Midway, its owners decided to pick up and move - and take the...
SPACEY'S OLD VIC-TORY
LONDON - When Kevin Spacey took over as artistic director of the Old Vic here in 2003, the British press gave him a five-minute honeymoon, then went after him with...
'AWAKENING' RISES & SHINES WITH NEW STARS
WHEN the startling new Ste ven Sater/ Duncan Sheik musical "Spring Awakening" opened its doors at the O'Neill nearly two years ago, Broadway history turned a new page. But who...
OFF-BROADWAY
"ABSINTHE": *** 1/2 This thrilling blend of European-style circus and burlesque offers decadent pleasures in a wonderful summertime setting. Spiegelworld at Pier 17, South Street Seaport, South Street at Beekman...
FILM
ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES: Robert Downey Sr.'s "Babo 73" (1964) tells of a bumbling president confronted with crises. It screens tonight at 6 and tomorrow and Wednesday at 9 p.m. as...
WEEKEND HOT PICKS IN ENTERTAINMENT
FENDER BENDER Music - September 12 A lot of guitar heroes may have been stoner zeroes had the Fender Jazzmaster not rolled onto the rock scene 50 years ago. To...
DANCE
CENTER FOR THE ARTS: Chet Walker's nonprofit Walker Dance troupe debuts works by five new choreographers. Tomorrow at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. CUNY College of Staten Island,...
FAIRS, FESTS, ETC...
FINANCIAL COMMUNITY FESTIVAL: Today from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Whitehall Street between Beaver and Water streets. THE GREAT IRISH FESTIVAL : Tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m....
CABARET
FEINSTEIN'S: Ashford & Simpson perform tonight and tomorrow at 8 and 10 p.m. 540 Park Ave., at 61st Street; 212-339-4095. METROPOLITAN ROOM: Barb Junger sings tonight, tomorrow and Thursday at...
CLASSICAL
AMATO OPERA THEATRE: The in-house company kicks off its fall season with Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. 319 Bowery, at Second Street;...
POP, ROCK, FOLK
THE CULT: These alt-rockers from the '80s still play hard, and they'll be performing Sunday at 8 p.m. Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza, 17 Irving Place, at 15th Street;...
BROADWAY
"AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY": *** A largely new cast, led by the redoubtable Estelle Parsons, has taken over in Tracy Letts' Pulitzer winner. But this eviscerating melodrama remains as gripping and...
PREVIEWS
"A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS": Frank Langella stars in a revival. American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St.; 212-719-1300. Opens Oct. 7. "EQUUS": Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths star in...
TORY BURCH
Tory has cornered the market on clean, clever sportswear. The collection this designer offered in Chelsea Tuesday was loaded with clean lines. Fitted blouses, cigarette skirts, trim sweaters and sleek...
Now is no Tom to panic
POP! Just like that, a season is destroyed. And weâre not talking about the Patriotsâ year.New England has won enough Super Bowl titles to rob us of any sympathy. What...
TOMMY HILFIGER
The black carpet outside the Tommy Hilfiger show offered up a sense of drama and excitement. But once you made it past the oversized doors and throngs of hangers-on drinking...
CHRISTIAN SIRIANO
It's always nice to attend a show where the audience is clearly filled with fans. They break into spontaneous applause when they like what they see and you can actually...
Between a Horse and a Hobgoblin
Sorry that I'm ever so slightly tardy with this... that whole wild and crazy Sunday night episode threw me for a loop (click here for Sunday's recap). This should bring...
FEDS RUN RESCUE
Frustrated by the pace of Lehman Brothers' efforts to save itself, the US Treasury and Federal Reserve have stepped in to help engineer a sale of the beleaguered bank before...