October 19, 2008

JETS FALL TO RAIDERS IN OVERTIME 16-13

OAKLAND - Countless dreams have died in the Black Hole. Where the Jets' season goes after today's wild 16-13 overtime loss to the often-bumbling Raiders at rabid Oakland Coliseum will...

3 BROOKLYN TEENS DROWN

Three young relatives from Brooklyn drowned Sunday when their small boat capsized as they fished on an upstate lake. The bodies of two of the youths - Domenico Coluccio, 19,...

Inter Routs Roma, Takes First Place

ReutersZlatan Ibrahimovic scored a brace as champions Inter Milan thrashed struggling AS Roma 4-0 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday to move two points clear at the top of Serie...

NOT PRETTY, BUT GIANTS BEAT 49ERS 29-17

As the closing minutes of an often sloppy, sometimes dominant and rarely comfortable game wound down, a few of the Giants admitted they glanced up at the scoreboard. Others were...

Knicks should hold open practice in city

By MARC BERMANToday's open practice - announced at a exaggerated 1,200 at Pace University in upper Westchester - was more of a show for the fans than a real workout...

JOBA TO YANKS: I'M SORRY

Yankee pitcher Joba Chamberlain apologized today to fans for "an error in judgment" that resulted in his arrest in Nebraska on a drunk-driving charge. Chamberlain, 23, who was released from...

Serie A: Napoli on Top

For the first time in 16 years, Napoli moved to top of Serie A standings on Saturday after a late goal by Diego Maradona-clone Ezequiel Lavezzi secured a 2-1, come-from-behind...

Miss at your own risk: 'Rehab'

Highlights for the week of Oct. 20Bases loadedWhat better way to warm up for the Wednesday opener of the World Series, than with A&E's special, "Jose Canseco: Last Shot"? The...

AN X-RAYTED LOOK AT LIFE

For 15 years British photographer Nick Veasey has gotten under a lot of people's skin - but that's a good thing.Photo Gallery The 46-year-old artist, who has just been short-listed...

FANTASY ISLAND

Coney Island's history is defined by change ("Coney Gains a Big Amusement Spark," Oct. 16). About every 20 years, a renewed Coney Island has emerged, but that 20-year cycle of...

HE'S COOKED

Peter Cook has more nerve than brains ("Cook's Turbulence," Oct. 15). He publicly humiliates his wife by calling Christie's bluff that she wouldn't "expose" his private habits in court to...

DENIS MENACE

I am disgusted that Denis Leary could say such absurdities about families of children and adults with autism ("Leary's Brain Vs. the Autistics," Page Six, Oct. 15). My autistic son...

W.RONG

Liz Smith's column about Oliver Stone's unpatriotic fictional look at President Bush is too much (" 'W,' Is a Winner," Oct. 14). Did Stone pay her? Smith seems to think...

SECOND CHANCES

"Devil Finds Work," (Oct. 13) focuses on Max Lindeman's crime in 1981, for which he was convicted and imprisoned. Upon returning to society, he created a new life with mature...

ORIGIN OF THE SPECIOUS

Men and women have been a mystery to one another since the time human beings were in trees; one reason people developed so many rules around courtship was that they...

AN OBAMA PRESIDENCY

If the polls hold, and Democrats heed Barack Obama's warning to not "snatch defeat from the jaws of victory," the question is: What will an Obama presidency be like? The...

BLOG WATCH

Plumbing his depths "So what have we learned from [the Joe the Plumber] episode? 1. Thou shalt not offend The One by asking him a question. Of any kind. 2....

OFFENSIVE LINES

Rarely has it been thought that the way to show you deserve to be the most powerful person on earth is to demonstrate you're also the touchiest. This presidential campaign...

WHO GETS A SEAT AT OBAMA'S TABLE

For a clue about what kind of people Barack Obama would appoint, his current campaign staff is a good place to start. They are experienced, smart, and most noteworthy, his...

EDUCATING PETER

Wine is a conundrum, Lettie Teague admits. Choosing one is complicated, puzzling and - when faced with the judgmental sneer of the wrong sommelier - stressful. At the same time,...

BUILDING A LIBRARY OF CONGRESS

Even the most prolific author in America gets writer's block. "I have days when I think, "everything I'm writing today just sucks,' " admits Nora Roberts, the undisputed queen of...

SARAH PALIN

In a campaign where Sarah Palin's encouragement of wolf hunting receives more press attention than Barack Obama's fictitious promise of a "net spending cut," the need for more balanced coverage...

EMILY POST

In writing her first edition of "Etiquette" - the ultimate guide to manners and all things gentile - Emily Post assumed that her readers were of the privileged, elite world...

REQUIRED READING

Alphabet Juice by Roy Blount Jr. (Sarah Crichton Books) Blount, of NPR, the Atlantic Monthly and a whole lot more, loves words. In this quip-filled book he subtitles "The Energies,...

IN MY LIBRARY: JOHN HODGMAN

Before he was a "Daily Show" commentator or infamous embodiment of a Windows PC, John Hodgman was a freelance magazine writer. He describes the job as picking a random topic,...

PATERSON'S EYES

Nobody truly knows what bees are buzzing around in Charles O'Byrne's bonnet - but does it really matter?Very much so. Indeed, the relevant question is this: Has the chief of...

(SOMETIMES) PRONTO PELOSI

Nancy Pelosi can sure move fast - when she wants to. No sooner did news break last week that Democratic freshman Rep. Tim Mahoney was caught in a sex scandal...

JENKINS KEEPS DEFENSE GROUNDED

THE true definition of a star is that he makes the players around him better.MATCHUP: JETS-RAIDERS (PHOTOS) A year ago, the Jets run defense was your basic runway. Through six...

MCFADDEN'S A TOUGH PROBLEM TO TACKLE

OAKLAND - Something has to give today when the Jets meet the Raiders at the Black Hole.MATCHUP: JETS-RAIDERS (PHOTOS) The Jets enter the game boasting the No. 3-ranked run defense...

ATHLETES NOT IMMUNE TO FINANCIAL CRISIS

None of Jay Feely's teammates has stopped by his locker for investing advice during the past few weeks, but maybe they should. Before becoming and NFL player, the Jets kicker...

JETS BRACE FOR WAR WITH 1-4 RAIDERS AT BLACK HOLE

OAKLAND - To open his Wednesday press conference, Eric Mangini stood before reporters and rattled off a lengthy and detailed assessment of the Raiders, whom his Jets play today at...

FIVE 'LADIES' RACES FRIDAY

ARCADIA, Calif. - Imagine waking up on the morning of your silver wedding anniversary, and finding that your bedroom has been redecorated and your wife, after dyeing her hair and...

COUNTDOWN TO THE BREEDER'S CUP

Countdown to Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, for Sunday Oct. 19Race 3 Dirt MileThree-year-olds & up: Purse: $1 million. Distance: One mile. Post time: 2:30 p.m. Bets: WPS, exacta, trifecta, superfecta,...

HOLIK HURT AS DEVILS' OFFENSE HEATS UP IN DC

WASHINGTON - A second straight road victory, a second straight injured Devils signee. The Devils finally scored more than twice, completing a 3-1 road swing with a comeback 4-3 shootout...

OLD MASTER PUTS ON CLINIC IN AC

ATLANTIC CITY-Twenty years ago, Bernard Hopkins made his pro debut in Atlantic City, losing a four-round decision. That was the low-point of his career. Last night was his masterpiece. In...

SANTANA TO BOX DESPITE DRUG CHARGES

Lou DiBella earned his law degree from Harvard, but it's his relationship with Edgar Santana that convinces the promoter his boxer is innocent of the drug charges that threaten his...

E STREET BAND LEGEND, WIFE SALUTE BALLPARK IN SONG

THE single mom took her four daughters on the city bus from West Orange, N.J., to Yankee Stadium back in the early '70s. In a way, this turned out to...

CASHMAN MUM ON 3B COACH

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - With Dale Sveum out as the Brewers manager and having third base coaching experience with the Red Sox, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman was asked if...

ABREU: KEEP ME IN PINSTRIPES

Whatever makeover the Yankees undergo in their playoff-less offseason, Bobby Abreu hopes he's not a part of it. The outfielder said he hopes he's back in pinstripes next year playing...

SERBY'S SUNDAY Q&A WITH MADISON HEDGECOCK

The Post's Steve Serby sat down with the Giants' 27-year-old starting fullback: Q: Best block you ever threw? A: I had a real nice one against Atlanta last year in...

ELI MOTIVATED TO ERASE POOR OUTING

The fact Eli Manning has a habit of rebounding from bad performances (three or more interceptions) with good ones (he's 4-0) is part of his legacy. What is less obvious...

BIG BLUE LOOK TO REBOUND AGAINST 49ERS

No thanks. That's the reaction of the Giants to what they experienced this past week. The frustration of walking off the field a loser. The feeling of letting down your...

COUGHLIN, MANNING MUST LEAD THE WAY

AFTER all the annoying questions they have been forced to answer about whether they were fluke champions, this is one day when coach Tom Coughlin and Eli Manning must show...

RICK RETURNS, ISLES AWOL

SUNRISE, Fla. - The wait for Rick DiPietro's first appearance of the season is over. The wait for the Islander offense continues. The Islanders' franchise goalie, after playing the role...

RANGERS GAIN POINT IN OT LOSS TO WINGS

DETROIT - The Rangers are a work in progress. The emphasis is on the word "work." Because on another night where there was little cohesion within five-man units, where linemates...

GOALKEEPER SCORES IN BIG BULLS VICTORY

The Red Bulls rebounded from one of the most trying weeks in franchise history with one of the most memorable wins in club annals. Their 3-1 must-have victory over Columbus...

FINGER DOESN'T POINT TO ROMO

IT'S more serious than a broken pinkie promise in grade school. It's more popular than the pinkie-ring craze. It's more annoying than "Pinky & the Brain." For goodness sakes, we...

BOSTON LIVES TO 'C' ANOTHER DAY, AGAIN

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - They keep coming at you in unexpected ways, with pieces of the puzzle you never see coming. One night it is Coco Crisp, left for dead...

RAYS OF SUNSHINE

* The performance of the Rays in this postseason is the best thing that could happen for the game of baseball, win or lose. It proves that money is not...

ROOTING AGAINST YOUR RIVAL IS NO. 1 FAN RULE

THESE have been confusing times to be a baseball fan in New York City, assuming you still have wished to have some kind of rooting interest among those teams still...

PAIN IN THE ESCROW

DETROIT - Just as during the lockout when Gary Bettman pledged repeatedly that a salary cap - uh, "cost certainty," - would make ticket prices more affordable, it is always...

LEAGUE CONDEMNS WHAT IT SELLS

NOTE to fined and sus pended Jets safety Eric Smith: You're right; you were scapegoated by the NFL for that collision of circumstances, that helmet-to-helmet hit that left Cardinals wide...

HONDO HORSING AROUND

Hondo whiffed with the psychologically fragile Rays last night, which reduced his collection of dead presi dents to 420 lipscombs. Today, his horse sense tells him to ride the Colts...

SPORTS SHORTS

GRID: Holtz apologizes ESPN analyst Lou Holtz apologized on air yesterday for mentioning Adolf Hitler during a college football studio show the previous night. The former Notre Dame coach referenced...

DEER SEASON UNDERWAY IN NEW YORK

ON a number of levels the deer hunt ing season got underway throughout New York State this weekend. In the Adirondacks, the regular season opened yesterday along with the bow...

BEST BUY IN BEAR MARKET

Including the 1997-2007 seasons in The Post, Cat's 13-year record in print stands at 354-295 (54.5 percent) against the spread. THE PICK BEARS (-3) over Vikings: The Bears have nagging...

RUMBLE

Crimson & misdemeanors Harvard man unlikely leader of police-blotter Bengals "You want to know if I've been arrested?" joked Ryan Fitzpatrick, quarterback for the winless, scandal-plagued Cincinnati Bengals. Turns out,...

GIANTS WILL BOUNCE BACK FROM 1ST LOSS

TODAY GIANTS (-101/2) over 49ers: Big Blue largely has avoided early-season Super Bowl hangover so many defending champs have endured over the years, but that visit to Cleveland demonstrated they're...

PENN STATE'S EVANS WORKS HIS WAY BACK

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Penn State defensive end Maurice Evans of Brooklyn was a preseason All-American candidate. But a mid-September misdemeanor charge for possession of less than a gram of...

LESTER READY FOR NEXT 'CHALLENGE'

ST. PETERSBURG - Jon Lester gladly accepts the challenge of pitching Game 7 tonight. "It's a game you want to pitch," the Red Sox ace said of the tilt that...

FORCE GAME 7, CAN COP AL FLAG TONIGHT

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Red Sox are on the verge using the Rays as the latest prop in another Houdini act. Four years ago it was the Yankees who...

FALCONS GROUNDED BY WAGNER

After a scoreless first quarter, Susan Wagner stopped undefeated Curtis in its own end zone for a safety to take a 2-0 lead in the second. But the home team...

KNICKS ALREADY APPEAR ON RIGHT PATH

MY ERA of hedging is ended; I wish to state categorically that the Knicks are better than their 2-2 exhibition record indicates.KNICKS BLOG These games may not count in the...

EWING JR. LOOKS LEGIT IN HIS KNICKS DEBUT

The more telling thing for coach Mike D'Antoni is a practice performance rather than a preseason game snippet. But as the Knicks coach admitted, it wasn't as if Patrick Ewing...

DEALING CASTILLO WILL BE NO EASY TASK

LUIS Castillo is going to be very, very difficult to move this offseason. But maybe not impossible. The problem is the Mets would have to take on a headache to...

NETS: YI LOOKS LIKE BIG SHOT

World B. Yi? "I shoot any spot. Any time you're open, got to shoot," said Yi Jianlian, the Nets' young 7-foot forward with the remarkable touch, sort of a "Have...

RUTGERS WINS AS UCONN MISSES LATE FIELD GOAL

In a battle of ugly, Rutgers was a little prettier than Connecticut yesterday. The Scarlet Knights' starting quarterback was booed by the home crowd, and there were plenty of punts...

NAB FIRST WIN VS. MICHIGAN SINCE 1996

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - The player who helped reshape the image of Penn State football and give legendary coach Joe Paterno one more shot - probably his last shot -...

PALIN PROVES SHE'S E-QUIPPED FOR 'SNL'

Was she funny? You betcha! Sarah Palin raised the roof last night on her "Saturday Night Live" debut, yukking it up with Alec Baldwin and executive producer Lorne Michaels as...

SWING STATES ODING ON RECORD AD BLITZ

Barack Obama is on the verge of breaking the $188 million campaign-ad record this week - part of a massive blitz by both campaigns that has swing-state residents reeling from...

MAC PLAYING 'WELFARE' CARD

Welfare has become warfare. John McCain yesterday assailed Barack Obama as a socialist-leaning liberal whose tax policies were akin to government handouts for those who don't pay income taxes. "Obama's...

DRUG SLAP GOES BACK AND FORTH

Angered by a "cruel" profile of his beer-heiress wife, John McCain yesterday sicced his lawyer on The New York Times, who - for the first time in the general election...

LOTTERY

NEW YORK Midday Nos. Sat.: 576; Lucky Sum: 18 / Midday Win-4 Sat.: 9199; Lucky Sum: 28 / Evening Nos. Sat.: 394; Lucky Sum: 16 / Evening Win-4 Sat.: 7123;...

MUGGER SHOOTS PAL OF 'FRIENDS' ACTRESS

A mugger shot a male pal of "Friends" actress Bonnie Somerville in the back early yesterday, just moments after the two and another friend left a Hollywood party, according to...

EX-MOB MOLE FED UP

Joaquin "Jack" Garcia starts his car by remote control, "so it'll blow up without me in it." His tri-state area home is outfitted with motion and sound detectors, ringed by...

JOHN'S AFFAIR GAL IN LIMBO

The benefactor of John Edwards' mistress, Rielle Hunter, was given one to two days to live last week - leaving her twisting in the wind as he lay dying of...

ACHY HEAD AND A HORSE THROAT

This silly young filly got a bit too close to neigh-ture, somehow managing to squeeze her head into a tree while horsing around last week in West Virginia. The horse,...

FISCAL WATCHDOG A 'HORNDOG'

The International Monetary Fund chief embroiled in a sex scandal has a reputation as a womanizer. Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the managing director of the Washington-based finance organization, is known for "numerous"...

GUY: YOU 'LOOK LIKE A GRANNY.' YOU'RE 'PAST IT'.

Maritally challenged Madonna is preparing a blockbuster divorce dossier in which she alleges years of "abuse" dished out by estranged hubby Guy Ritchie. The singer claims that Ritchie, 10 years...

NYPD DAILY BLOTTER

MANHATTAN * A just-released parolee who tried to rob a Midtown Starbucks yesterday could wind up serving a Grande sentence. The suspect, Chris Rhodes, 38, walked into the upscale java...

JOBA DROVE PLASTERED: NEB. COPS

Superstar Yankees hurler Joba Chamberlain was busted for driving drunk in his home state of Nebraska early yesterday, authorities said. Nebraska State Patrol officers stopped the flame-throwing Bomber on US...

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

Is it art? Why not sleep on it? Lucky culture junkies will be bedding down overnight inside the Guggenheim Museum as part of its newest installation piece, "Revolving Hotel Room,"...

WHAT CAN I SAY? I'M ALLERGIC

NOT to worry, feline freaks. No cats were maimed, mangled, or addressed in a cranky tone of voice in the execution of this column. I, however, seem to have lost...

JERK KEEPS MOM ON ICE

An upstate man kept his elderly mother's dead body in his freezer for more than a year to collect her Social Security checks, police said. Cops in Colchester, near Binghamton,...

YANKEES BIDS LOW & OUTSIDE

Memorabilia collectors looking to cash in on Bronx Bombers merchandise bombed out at auction yesterday. The declining economy threw a curve to the crowd at Madison Square Garden, with expected...

MASQUE'RAID' ON SARAH CLOSET

You can be Sarah the beauty queen. Or Sarah the moose hunter. Or Sarah the hottie trapper. And those are just a few of the options for Sarah Palin costumes...

NYPD TESTING DISPUTE REDEFINES DRUG 'STACHE

It's hair today, gone tomorrow for the NYPD's drug-testing plan. An appeals court last week knocked down an August 2005 Police Department switch from random urine testing to more comprehensive...

'E-TIPS' WILL TAKE A BYTE OUT OF CRIME

You've got jail! The NYPD will officially launch tomorrow a crime-fighting Web site that allows good Samaritans to submit "e-tips" and even photos and videos of crimes directly to police....

'3RD TERM' IS $LUSH HOUR

Mayor Bloomberg showered cash on key City Council members with the power to kill a term-limits extension bill in the last year. Members of the council's Government Operations Committee have...

DOCTORS BID TO 'SHOOT' DOWN MEDICAL ID THEFT

Don't be surprised if the staff at your doctor's office asks you to smile and say, "Cheese." Some medical clinics have begun taking mug shots of patients to fight "medical...

JET-SET FIRMS COURTING TURBULENCE

Two luxury-jet companies that boast a celebrity-studded passenger list are in a legal dogfight with a rival they claim clipped their prized frequent fliers, including Hugh Hefner, Andy Roddick and...

GOV AIDE HEALTHY ENOUGH TO DONATE

ALBANY - A top aide to Gov. Paterson who claimed he was too depressed to pay his taxes had no problem donating thousands to political campaigns during his five years...

JOLIE AID FOR CHILD 'ILLEGALS'

Actress Angelina Jolie and a team of 25 powerful law firms are joining forces against the government's attempt to deport thousands of unaccompanied and illegal immigrant children - including hundreds...

400G JETS TICKETS THE PRICIEST EVER

The worldwide financial crisis didn't deter a Manhattan mortgage mogul from shelling out $400,000 for the most expensive football tickets on earth. The fat-cat fanatic ponied up a record $200,000...

TEARY WAKE FOR TRAGIC BLAZE KIN

Devastated friends and relatives of a family who perished in a tragic Chelsea apartment blaze said their sad farewells at a teary service yesterday. Wakes were held for Delkis Balbuena,...

TURNING A SICK ECON INTO PROFITS

Business is so bad it's booming for professional organizer Barbara Reich. For the past decade, Reich has earned a living helping wealthy women organize their lives - room by room,...

PUMP PRICES COULD DROP TO $2.50

New York City metro-area motorists may be paying as little as $2.50 a gallon at the pump soon, if oil prices continue to crater, one analyst said in a report...

THE WEEK'S WINNERS AND LOSERS

WINNERS GERARD ARPEY American Airlines' CEO flies company to betterthan-expected third quarter, sees stock pop 20%. ERIC SCHMIDT Google boss guides company to 26% gain in profits, topping Wall Street...

STEWART CHOKING ON DEBT

Julia Stewart, the CEO of DineEquity, the parent of restaurant chains IHOP and Applebee's, is suffering from a little financial indigestion. One year after the former IHOP Corp. swallowed the...

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD EXPLOSION

GROWING digital download sales are turbo-charging music stars' ability to rapidly scale the pop charts. Britney Spears set a record single-week jump on the Billboard singles chart last week when...

THE PRETENDERS

When Wells Fargo reported third-quarter earnings last week - which beat Wall Street expectations by a few pennies - investors cheered, and watched the bank's shares keep most of the...

CEOS DREADING MARGIN CALLS

WHAT do J.K. Rowling and Jamie Lynn Spears have in common? Well, for one thing, their fortunes are tied to companies (Scholastic Corporation and Viacom respectively) whose chairmen have been...

SUMNER REDFACED

Media mogul Sumner Redstone, caught in the vise-like grip of the credit crunch, may be forced to sell his prized Viacom Inc., home of MTV, Nickelodeon and Paramount Studios. A...

CRAZY MARKETS

Dear John: I'm just an ordinary investor. I've had my assets in a "stable fund" for over a year now due to the wild ups and downs in the stock...

GOPERS 'LINE' UP VS. MAYOR

Mayor Bloomberg is going to face resistance if he tries to secure the Republican Party line again for his third-term run. But even those who criticize the mayor for abandoning...

WEIRD BUT TRUE

He's the fairest criminal of them all. A 42-year-old man donned a blond wig and flowered smock to break into a beauty parlor in Alabama - all so he could...

TECHNOLOGY

GOOGLE CELLS OUT T-Mobile G1 "Google Phone" $179; T-Mobile.com If you have a smartphone, you're likely already using Google's mobile apps. But when T-Mobile launches the G1 on Wednesday, it'll...

BIRDS OF A FEATHER

SHARP contrasts are the rule in world champi onships. Past matches reflected Cold War rivalry (Fischer vs. Spassky, Karpov vs. Korchnoi), bitter personal clashes (Kasparov vs. Karpov, Botvinnik vs. Bronstein)...

Q&A WITH CHARLIE KAUFMAN

Never mind wind and clean-coal technology (whatever that is). To solve this nation's energy crisis, someone needs to harness the brainpower of Charlie Kaufman. The shy, offbeat screenwriter, who made...

BRIDGE

CY the Cynic seems to have plenty of money, but how he came by it is a mystery. Cy's former occupation, if ever he had one, is the subject of...

INSIDE JOKESTERS

DEAR DR. FOX: My two mixed-breeds have a big backyard to chase each other around in, yet they prefer to play-fight and wrestle indoors. My guess is that they prefer...

DOGHOUSE BLUES

Living upstate in Dunkirk, NY, in Chautauqua County, is a Husky named Pepie who haunts me. I've never met this dog, but I often hear about her from concerned animal...

AGENDA

Upstate orchards set up shop on Orchard Street; Chanel bags get a futuristic makeover; Chuck Klosterman and pals tell stories of song; booze and chocolate come together; and retro-soul songstress...

NYC HENDRIX HOOTENANNY

As a veteran blues guitarist who at 17 was declared one of the top three players around by Guitar World magazine, Kenny Wayne Shepherd doesn't impress easily. But as part...

URBAN LEGEND

Since releasing his debut album, "Get Lifted," in 2004, John Legend has sold more than 5 million albums and bagged five Grammy awards, including Best New Artist in 2006. After...

ALL THAT JAZMINE

Cross Jazmine Sullivan and your car windows are toast. Try it twice and you'll be staring down the barrel of a Glock. Not quite the attitude you'd expect from an...

GREAT GEEZERS KEEP ON GOING

Clint Eastwood's not the only famous figure to hit his prime late in life. These AARP-eligible folk have all got kept getting better in their golden years. In alphabetical order,...

MILLION DOLLAR MAN

Clint Eastwood does not yell "Action!" Ever. There's no "Roll it!" or "Cut!" either. There's no yelling, period. If you're on his crew, you use your inside voice. It's a...

'CREATURE' COMFORTS

MORE than 50 years after its debut, "The Creature From the Black La goon" (1954) continues to fascinate horror fans. Among them are Matthew Crick and Sam Borowski, director and...

PROOF POSTITIVE

Some fans of hard drink like to mix orange juice into their cocktails. The makers of Solerno have taken it a step further and actually crafted a new 80-proof blood...

ACTS OF WORSHIP

Inside Park 109 E. 50th St.; 212-593-3333 Housed in the Great Hall of the Community House at St. Bartholomew's Church, Inside Park feels like an old Rockefeller mansion, with its...

CAMMARATA, 28, AND BASHIAN, 29

Sept. 6 - When Erik Bashian popped the question to Lauren Cammarata in May 2007 he took romance to new heights. "Erik wrote all the reasons he loves me on...

HEINZE, 32, AND TOUZALIN, 30

Sept. 27 - Nicole Touzalin and Shawn Heinze couldn't get enough of each other on their very first date. The 12-hour meeting included Bloody Marys at Union Square Café, a...

HIRSCH, 32, AND WU, 29

Aug. 30 - Nicole Wu and Justin Hirsch's suitcase-shaped wedding cake couldn't have been more appropriate for this jet-setting couple. The Brooklyn Heights duo returned to Wu's hometown of Sao...

EDMOND, 29, AND WAIFE, 31

Aug. 8 - Anitra Edmond and Elijah Waife Sr. may live in Brooklyn, but their wedding was more "Out of Africa." After a ceremony at St. Paul Community Baptist Church,...

FIRST DATE FUMBLE

When Matt, a 30-year-old television producer, met up with Jenn, a 25-year-old publicist, for food and football at the Village Pourhouse, we were expecting a touchdown. Instead we got some...

MEET MARKET

With a passion for politics, fancy feet and a love of cooking, Priya, a 27-year-old information scientist, will need much more than a wallflower to keep her interested.Erik, 27 personal...

Danny Cepero: One of the best debuts in soccer history?

Has Jon Conway been Wally Pipped by Danny Cepero? By BRIAN LEWISJon Conway and Wally Pipp have little in common; but after Danny Cepero's stunning MLS debut last night _...

Red Bulls beat Columbus 3-1; win-and-in finale Thursday at Chicago

By BRIAN LEWISThe Red Bulls rebounded from one of the most trying weeks in franchise history with one of the most memorable wins in club annals. Their 3-1 must-have victory...

ABSURD COMEDY SUCCEEDS ON 'KATH & KIM'

And now, a paean to the sublimity of the ridiculous. We refer to the strange case of "Kath & Kim," the NBC sitcom about a daffy suburban mother and her...

PRIMETIME

What makes Sarah Palin different from other Vice Presidential candidates? Not as much as we've been led to believe. Seems we can't find a news and views TV program that...

'STYLE' SCAN

The women Tim Gunn was trying to help on the first season of his show were, in a word, a mess: Self-admitted fashion victims who didn't have a clue about...

REEL GOOD

JURASSIC PARK (1993) Sunday, 4:05 p.m., USA Richard Attenborough is an entrepreneur who has created the ultimate theme park - an island where genetically engineered dinosaurs roam freely. When he...

'MENTAL' CASE

While Bruno Heller, creator and executive producer of CBS' "The Mentalist," was driving around Los Angeles, he noticed that there was a "psychic, palmist or fortune teller" operating on nearly...

'MAD' FOR FASHION

Costume designer Katherine Jane Bryant dresses over 100 actors for every episode of "Mad Men" in clothes that perfectly capture sixties' chic. We asked three cast members to choose their...

CRIME DOES PAY

Everyone in Hollywood was hoping to see audiences return to prime time in droves now that TV's back in session. So far, not so good - NBC's "Heroes" has plunged...

BYE, BYE, BABY

Don and Betty Draper always looked like they belonged together. Whether in formal attire or just relaxing at home in the suburbs, they were a Camelot couple, a symbol of...

DON'T MISS LIST

Click here to read NYPost.com's 'Gossip Girl' Blog CATEGORY: DRAMA Green with envy Now that Bree's (Marcia Cross) new cookbook has taken off, she's no longer a housewife-she's an entrepreneur-and...

BEAUTY AND THE BUST

Here's a tip - pay your dinner tab. A Bayou beauty queen skipped out on a bill but left her purse behind, helping cops easily collar the wayward teen for...

TAX-IDASICAL

Maybe it was in North Vietnam that John McCain subconsciously learned the art of self-immolation. As the cap'n of the Good Ship McCain and his boat went glug, gluggity, glug...