April 24, 2005
WESTWARD, HO! TOUGH WOMEN FACE HARD TIMES ON 'DEADWOOD'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThe toughest women on TV live in "Deadwood." The women on the HBO western are living hardscrabble lives unimagined by David Chase's high-maintenance Jersey dames on "The Sopranos" or the...
ABC IS NO LONGER 'DESPERATE' FOR TOP HITS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA YEAR ago, ABC couldn 't get arrested. The network was so down in the dumps that this column asked,on April 25,2004: "Has there ever been a network in TV...
THE DON'T MISS LIST
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amCOMEDY COFFEE TALK ON WISTERIA LANE BEFORE the May finale of "Desperate Housewives," producers catch everyone up on the secrets that have entertained 25 million viewers a week.In a one-hour...
REEL GOOD - LINDA STASI PREVIEWS THIS WEEK 'S BEST MOVIES
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amSTAR WARS:THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1997) Sunday, 3 p.m., Fox The 20th anniversary re-edit of the box office blast.Luke Skywalker and the Rebel Alliance continue their star wars with the...
VIDEOTAPE DOESN'T ALWAYS TELL TRUTH
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amTHE next time someone tells you something along the lines of "Pictures don 't lie," you might say that they sometimes do,and that they don 't mean to lie, but...
HIS FILMS HAVE SEOUL
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amKIM Ki-duk is a favorite on the international festival circuit, and his odd-ball films do well in the West. In his native South Korea, however, he's an outsider with few...
IN THE DOG HOUSE; DESIGNER HOUSE CAPTURES CANINE PRESENCE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA tour of the Kips Bay Decorator Show House (kipsbay.org), on view through May 15, proves that interior design has gone to the dogs. With seven rooms displaying prominent doggie...
BOBBY VS. GARRY:WHO IS NO. 1?
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amNOW that we can close the book on the "retired" Garry Kasparov, it's time to compare his career and Bobby Fischer's, the legend who is regarded by many to be...
THE HOT SEAT: SETH MACFARLANE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amWhen the first episode of "Family Guy" ran after the 1999 Super Bowl, nobody knew quite what to make of it. At first glance, the oafish father, hardworking housewife, slacker...
HOT LIST: WHAT WE'RE OBSESSED WITH THIS WEEK
April 24, 2005 | 4:00am1 Paula's unraveling Compensating for the utter lack of talent on this season's "American Idol" is Paula Abdul's increasingly nonsensical, seemingly substance-fueled commentary. Drug induced or chronic pain? Text in...
SCIENCE FRICTION - THE BATTLE OVER THE WACKY WORLD OF 'HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amIf there were an entry in the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" for "painfully disappointed," a picture of M.J. Simpson would pop up. The longtime fan of the book was...
SOUL SURVIVOR - THE BOSS WRESTLES WITH HIS 'DEVILS'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amBruce Springsteen "Devils & Dust" * * * * (four stars) Columbia Records At 55, Bruce Springsteen, probably closer to his death than his birth, has had a revelation about...
HEAR THIS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amIN CONCERT * Psychobilly Tiger Army with the Unseen and Lost City Angels at B.B. King's tonight. * On Tuesday: Louis XIV sings sexy songs at Bowery Ballroom, supported by...
BATTLE OF THE BANDS - HOT FESTS FOR THE HIP, AGING AND OTHERWISE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amIt's East Coast vs. West Coast next weekend, when die-hard music fans around the country don their favorite rock T-shirts for two of the biggest multiday music festivals of the...
THE PRIMA DONS - EUROPE'S II DIVO LEADS THE 'POPERA' INVASION
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amIF the Three Tenors were younger, slimmer and cuter (oh, and there were four of them), they might look like Il Divo, a quartet of classically trained pop singers whose...
BREAKING THE HOBBIT - ELIJAH WOOD EXPLORES DARKER ROLES
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amCall Elijah Wood cuddly, and he'll kick your teeth in. At least his latest character would. In "Hooligans," opening tonight at the Tribeca Film Festival, Wood plays a disgraced Harvard...
THIS WEEK'S MOVIES
April 24, 2005 | 4:00am3-IRON South Korean film focusing on a drifter who breaks into people's houses and settles in when they're away - and does the laundry and dishes as payment. CASUISTRY: THE...
REQUIRED READING
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amFloyd Abrams is perhaps the preeminent defender of the First Amendment in the American bar. In "Speaking Freely," Abrams describes his cases, which range from the Pentagon Papers to Wayne...
MEET MARKET - THE PLACE WHERE THE POST HOOKS YOU UP AND SENDS YOU OUT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amGourmet Foodie sks Chow Partner MEET Matthew, a 39-year-old specialty food salesman who describes himself as easygoing and comfortable to be with. Given his line of work, it comes as...
THIS WEEK'S CDS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amNEW ORDER "Waiting for the Sirens' Call" (four stars) Warner Brothers Even if you hate New Order all the way back to its Joy Division days because of its gloomy...
SLOWDOWN FOR HURLEY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amELIZABETH Hurley is ditching the movie business for her son. The Estee Lauder model and now fashion designer is determined to be a good mom to son Damian. "I'm not...
TUNNEL ENVISION - ARTSY STATUES AT HOLLAND EXIT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amStarting this summer, drivers emerging from the Holland Tunnel in lower Manhattan will likely get some artistic inspiration from four massive cement sculptures set to be installed in the exit...
FAN CLUB PREZ SPEAKS OUT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Harlem woman who says she was the first president of the Jackson Five fan club - and helped baby-sit the group during their rise to fame - is claiming...
DOWNTOWN FLUSH WITH EXCITEMENT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Lower East Side community group is looking to bring some new life to a long-abandoned loo. The Lower East Side Business Improvement District wants to transform the city-owned comfort...
NYPD DAILY BLOTTER
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMANHATTAN *** A man who fired a gun "just for fun" off a Lower East Side housing-project roof was arrested and charged with possession of a stolen weapon, sources said...
EX-CON MARTHA PROBED OVER 'WORK' FETE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThe feds are investigating whether former jailbird Martha Stewart violated the rules of her house arrest when she attended a Time magazine gala last week, The Post has learned. While...
NIGHTMARE GOES ON FOR HOSP HOSTAGE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amTHE Queens woman whose estranged husband alle gedly abducted her in a bloody hospital shooting and then raped her during a terrifying escape to North Carolina is still imprisoned by...
SHOW'S OVER FOR TUNES SITE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA popular Web site offering downloadable live music was shut down last week after an international piracy watchdog group questioned its legality, raising issues about the rapidly growing online live...
COLA CONFUSION - COKE LAUNCHING AN ARRAY OF PRODUCTS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amQuick: What's the difference between Diet Coke, Diet Coke with Splenda, Coca-Cola Zero and Coke C2? If you don't know the answer, chances are you're not alone. With the launch...
NEW COMA ORDEAL ; EX-CON PA BANNED FROM SEEING SON
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amDesperate relatives of a brain-dead Bronx boy prayed for a miracle yesterday, whispering into his ear of their hopes for a family reunion that is being stymied by authorities. Thirteen-year-old...
MORGY EYES TAX CHEATS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amManhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau is cracking down on crooked businesses that use made-up expenses to duck paying millions in city and state taxes. High-flying companies looking to hide their...
LONDON OLYMPIC BID FALLING DOWN
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA blow to London's Olympic hopes could be a boon to New York's 2012 chances. The British capitol was forced to withdraw a $20 million "financial incentives" package that came...
W'CHESTER PLANE CRASH KILLS 2
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA practice flight ended in tragedy for two people aboard a propeller plane yesterday when the craft slammed into a forest and burst into flames - killing both - just...
JUDGE SAYS RULING WAS FOR 'MY CHILD'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA bold Bronx judge has become "father" to a dying boy after issuing an emergency injunction blocking doctors from taking Teron Francis off life support. And after making his stunning...
BX. EX-CON CHARGED IN TORTURE OF CAT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Bronx parolee faces up to two years in the slammer for allegedly beating up his kitten after he thought the pet had urinated on his computer keyboard. Robert Cabassa...
RENTING ANGER ; HUNDREDS SLAM THEIR LANDLORD FROM HELL
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amHundreds of tenants in some of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods say their landlord systematically abuses and harasses them to try to drive them out and illegally raise rents. The group,...
GUARD GROPED ME: QNS. STUDENT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA school safety agent has been accused of groping an 18-year-old male student inside a Forest Hills public school, police said yesterday. Officer Melvin Whitaker, 43, was arrested at 1...
CELL TEENS CALL FIRM A FRAUD 'RING'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amJamster!, a mobile content company that sells ring tones, screen savers and wallpaper for cellphones, is in some hot water with consumers, who claim they were duped by misleading ads...
'MOB COP' MOTHER'S ANGUISH
April 24, 2005 | 4:00am"They're killing him!" That was the anguished cry of alleged mob cop Stephen Caracappa's 92-year-old mother Sadie, who said solitary confinement and a frigid jail cell were sapping the life...
EX-OIL-FOOD PROBER RIPS PANEL
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amAn investigator looking into the scandal-plagued U.N. oil-for-food program blasted his former bosses yesterday for misrepresenting the grounds of his resignation. In his first comments since leaving the probe, Robert...
DRIVER SLIPS ON HIS GREASE: COPS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Brooklyn man turned a traffic ticket into four felony charges last night by trying to use $100 to bribe a cop who had pulled him over for running a...
ALBANY IN METH MESS; POLS STALL CRACKDOWN
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amALBANY - Despite the proliferation of hundreds of illegal methamphetamine labs in New York in recent years, the Assembly Democrats have blocked legislation to make the manufacturing of the highly...
SEXTRACURRICULAR PERV-TEACH CRISIS; 1 IN 10 SCHOOLKIDS MOLESTED: STUDY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThree female teachers busted for allegedly molesting students this week shocked the city - but not experts, who say one in 10 students will be sexually abused by an educator....
TUG-O'-LOVE DAD BETS ON CITY CASINOS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amJohn Aylsworth, the philandering casino king who battled ex-Playboy model Bridget Marks for custody of their love twins, has anted up in the drive to revive riverboat gambling in the...
INFO ON 'LOST' HYDRANTS DRYING UP
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amScores of fire hydrants in city parks have not been inspected for up to 25 years, The Post has learned. In many cases, fire and parks officials don't even know...
RENTING ANGER; HUNDREDS SLAM THEIR LANDLORD FROM HELL
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amHundreds of tenants in some of Manhattan's most desirable neighborhoods say their landlord systematically abuses and harasses them to try to drive them out and illegally raise rents. The group,...
MARY JO UNLOADS ON AMY ; 'LOLITA' SHOOTER HAS 'LEARNED NOTHING'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amFORMER teen gun slinger Amy Fisher hasn't changed a bit since her days of rage and older men. So says a woman who should know. Mary Jo Buttafuoco stepped out...
PERV-ASIVE MTA WOES ; FLASHERS PLAGUE SUBWAY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amCall them subterranean sleazebags. About once every two days, perverts expose themselves in the New York City subway system, according to police records. Since Jan. 1, police have received 45...
BX. EX-CON BUSTED IN CAT TORTURE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Bronx parolee faces up to two years in the slammer for allegedly beating up his kitten after he thought the pet had urinated on his computer keyboard. Robert Cabassa...
FERRER FRIEND FIRES WARNING SHOT AT DEM 'DEFECTORS'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amDEMOCRATIC leaders who abandon Fernando Ferrer because of his remarks about the Diallo case will face paybacks, warns an influential Ferrer supporter. "I'll be around in 2005. I'll be around...
I'LL 'POP' RAPAPORT; LYONNE'S MAD DAD IN BOXING CHALLENGE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amNatasha Lyonne's father says he will fight to defend the honor of his troubled movie-star daughter - literally - after her former landlord and pal branded her an unruly tenant...
WEIRD BUT TRUE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThe U.S.A. rises again. An American team burned up the competition to win the World Cup of Baking in a Paris bake-off. Team USA took its second crown in six...
HURT CYCLIST SQUEEZED OUT OF BIZ
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA bike messenger who emerged from a traffic death trap with barely a scratch is hanging up his courier bag - for good. "I feel tired, pretty bad," said Adama...
REVENGE OF ROWE: EX FACTOR LOOMING FOR JACKO
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amDeBBIE Rowe might be Michael Jackson's worst nightmare. She's scheduled to testify at his high-profile trial next week - while in the midst of a vicious behind-the-scenes custody battle with...
BUST IN L.I. STRIP-CLUB SLAY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amA Long Island man was arrested yesterday on charges of killing a customer of a Commack strip club who'd offended him by bumping up against him and some friends. Louis...
HAPPILY EVA AFTER BY HERSELF
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amShe plays a ravenous man-magnet on TV, but "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria tells Rolling Stone magazine that in real life, marriage-minded guys should steer clear. "I don't mind falling...
PARTY DUPER: EX-CON MARTHA PROBED OVER 'WORK' FETE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amFormer jailbird Martha Stewart is regularly out on the town and dining in style - and it's caught the attention of the feds, who want to investigate her attendance at...
NEW ORDEAL FOR LIFE-SUPPORT KIN
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amDesperate relatives of a brain-dead Bronx boy prayed for a miracle yesterday, whispering into his ear of a planned family reunion that, for now, is being stymied by authorities. Thirteen-year-old...
VINCE COOL FOR HEAT ; NOT TOTING 'THE MISS' INTO PLAYOFFS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMIAMI - The game came down to one shot. With 2.2 seconds left, Vince Carter fired away from deep on the left side, one shot for salvation or elimination. Make...
SHAQ WILL PLAY UNLESS 'I CAN'T WALK'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amNET NOTES MIAMI - Heat center Shaquille O'Neal went through a full practice yesterday, which would indicate he'll play against the Nets in Game 1 of the playoffs today. But...
SHOPPING FOR 'GROCER'
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amGalloping Grocer, who looked like legitimate Kentucky Derby candidate after last year's Remsen, when he was beaten neck by Rockport Harbor, heads field of New York breds going mile today...
BROWN, CADILLAC GO HIGH
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amNOTEBOOK Ronnie Brown wasn't even good enough to start in Auburn's backfield as a senior, but the Dolphins thought enough of him to make him the second player selected in...
PIAZZA SUFFERS BAD DAY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMET NOTES The good news was that Mike Piazza, breaking what has become a bit of a Mets tradition lately, played in a day game yesterday following Friday's night game....
DEREK'S GOLDEN MOMENT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amYANKEE NOTES For years, Derek Jeter was considered defensively inferior to the Gold Glove shortstops of the American League. Yesterday was validation that Jeter has reached that lofty echelon. Before...
LIONS GO TO USC'S WILLIAMS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMike Williams finally became a first-round pick. It just took a year longer than he had hoped. The former star wide receiver at Southern Cal was picked by the Lions...
FINALLY ... SOME LUCK ; METS CATCH A FEW BREAKS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amTHE clouds hung lower than Pedro Martinez's ERA, darker than a Jerry Grote mood. There was a better forecast of Grant Roberts returning to the Mets than for the sun...
HIGHS & SEO ; METS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NATIONALS DISASTER
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMets 10 Nationals 5 The Nationals are not an expansion team, but yesterday at soggy Shea Stadium they sure looked like one. Heck, against Triple-A recall Jae Seo, the franchise...
NBA BALL HAS DUD APPEAL ; EVEN WEST LACKS REAL ZEST
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amWHILE HighPhilutin Jackson scrupulously prepares to name his salary and pick his next superstar to coach, the NBA's peons began their playoffs yesterday to decide this season's champion . ....
WRIGHT OFF ; SHOULDER KOS JARET IN YANKS' LATEST LOSS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amRangers 10Yankees 2 Moments after Jaret Wright's final pitch yesterday afternoon, he experienced insult and injury all at once. As Joe Torre and assistant trainer Steve Donohue bolted from the...
THE FRISCO KID ; SMITH CHOSEN NO. 1 BY NINERS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amAlex Smith couldn't attract the attention of recruiters from any of the college football powers, so he parted ways with his former high school teammate, Reggie Bush (who went to...
WRONG STUFF
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amENOUGH was not enough. A week after George Steinbrenner issued his written tirade putting Joe Torre, his coaches and the $200 million roster on notice, the Yankees only have added...
FROM BAD TO WORSE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amENOUGH was not enough. A week after George Steinbrenner issued his written tirade putting Joe Torre, his coaches and a $200 million roster on notice, the Yankees only have added...
LOOK IN MIDDLE FOR NEXT LIGHTS-OUT CLOSER
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amCLOSERS across the continent have struggled might ily in the first few weeks of the season, a trend that could continue throughout the summer. That's why it's important to pick...
FLOUNDER: FUN & FOOD
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amSUMMER flounder have always been a fun fish to catch and a great fish to eat, a combination that puts this species high any saltwater angler's list. The past few...
WINNING ARGUMENT NOW HAUNTING NHL
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amTHE NHL may rue the June 28, 2000 day it won its arbitration case against Alexei Yashin. With cap, linkage and revenue-sharing issues dominating the enduring dialog between the league...
ISIAH-JAX POWWOW THIS WEEK
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amIsiah Thomas will meet with Phil Jackson as soon as Wednesday. According to a Knicks official, Thomas is returning from Europe "in the middle of the week," and a source...
2005 DRAFT - THE POST'S CAPSULE LOOK AT YESTERDAY'S FIRST ROUND
April 24, 2005 | 4:00am1. 49ERS, QB Alex Smith, Utah: Can the 20 year-old rekindle the San Fran QB legacy? 2. DOLPHINS, RB Ronnie Brown, Auburn: Fish prefer an SUV to a Cadillac. 3....
A THIN BLUE LINE - JINTS SEEK HELP FOR STRAHAN, OSI
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amWhichever way they turn, it's inconceivable the Giants will come out this weekend's NFL Draft without selecting a defensive lineman. They were devastated at that position last year, with season-ending...
WATCH AND WAIT - JETS FIRST-ROUND SPECTATORS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThe Jets spent the better part of yesterday's NFL Draft doing much the same as the rest of America's football fans: Watching television and snacking a lot. The Jets, who...
A PUNCHER'S CHANCE - NETS' HEAVY HITTERS CAN PUT DENT IN HEAT
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amMIAMI - They shouldn't be here, of course, not after that dreadful start, not after sitting 12-24 after 36 games, not after being down 19 points to the Celtics' varsity...
HEAD TO HEAD - POST COLUMNIST MIKE VACCARO AND BASKETBALL WRITER FRED KERBER SLUG IT OUT OVER WHETHER NETS CAN BEAT MIAMI IN FIRST ROUND OF NBA PLAYOFFS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amSOUTH BEACH SHOCKER Mike Vaccaro: Fred, I know this may sound like the craziest kind of pie-eyed optimism, but I really do think the Nets have a puncher's chance against...
THE MATCHUPS
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amPOINT GUARD Jason Kidd (14.4 ppg, 8.3 apg) vs. Damon Jones (11.6 ppg, 4.3 apg): Kidd has played at a level that even for him has been remarkable. Nets were...
A PARITY CASE - TIME'S COME TO ADD SECOND WILD-CARD IN EACH LEAGUE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amTHREE themes have developed early this major league season. Bullpens stink, homers are down and parity is up. A reduction in illegal performance enhancers could explain the poor relief and...
ULTIMATE 'ROAD' TRIP - AWESOME 'BELLAMY' STEINBRENNER'S BEST CHANCE TO WIN KENTUCKY DERBY
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amThe Most Valuable Player in Yankees owner George Steinbrenner's sprawling sports empire isn't named Rodriguez or Jeter or Matsui. In fact, he doesn't even wear pinstripes. This young superstar is...
THE POST'S ALL-CHSAA TEAM
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amPLAYER OF THE YEAR Curtis Kelly Rice, 6-9, Jr., C Curtis Kelly sat in the stands at the Glens Falls Civic Center, watching Xaverian compete for a state Federation title...
COFFIN CORNER - ONCE-MUST-SEE MNF KICKED OFF LONG AGO
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amWE who write TV/radio sports columns too often make big deals out of what we guess should be or might be a big deal. Lots of swings, many misses. Put...
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO ... TUCKER FREDERICKSON
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amAs the names continue to be called today at the NFL Draft, Tucker Frederickson will be teeing up at Pebble Beach, trying to line up another shot as the ocean...
CORNER MARKET - GIANTS ADD TO SECONDARY AND D-LINE
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amFor the first time since 1993, the Giants didn't have a first-round pick in the NFL draft. But they've done well in the second round - Michael Strahan, Tiki Barber...
LET UP ON '05: JETS TAP OHIO ST. KICKER, THEN CLEMSON CORNERBACK
April 24, 2005 | 4:00amHere's the kicker to yesterday's NFL Draft for the Jets: They selected a kicker with their top pick, stunning the draft and their legions of draftniks, who let out primal...