Print Edition


May 13, 2008

Part Ii

  • COOL 2 USE

    BRIEFS

  • Judge signs off on McCartney-Mills split

    Sometimes love isn't all you need.

  • Full Qwerty keypads debut on basic phones

    Text messaging and e-mail on cell phones have grown in popularity, but most people are still stuck texting messages with a numeric keypad. Thankfully, full QWERTY keyboards, once available only for advanced smartphones, have made their way to more basic phones as well. Now consumers can type out lengthy notes faster than before, which is especially useful with instant messaging.

  • TV ON DVD

    SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON. Limited-edition cigar-box set includes 20 full-length episodes on seven discs; out today from Universal, list price $70.

  • TV TALK

    DAYTIME

  • Mount Everest's deadliest day

    From the opening shots of " Frontline: Storm Over Everest" (Tuesday night at 9 on WNET/ 13), it's clear the person behind this film knows his subject intimately.

  • OFF THE WALL

    MAFIA WOMEN. You know what the question has to be. Do they live near me? "Secret Lives of Women" (tonight at 10, WE) profiles real-life mob wives of local repute and otherwise, including some who've been indicted, witness-protected and/or targeted for rub-out. Sneak

  • 'Rafta, Rafta... '

    Less than a decade ago, director Scott Elliott introduced "East is East," a terrific first play from London by Ayub Khan-Din, the actor-son of an English mother and Pakistani father. Now Elliott and The New Group have snared the American premiere of "Rafta, Rafta ...", recent winner of the Olivier Award for best comedy, and confirmed Khan-Din as a vital, valuable mainstream voice with new stories to tell.

  • TODAY'S PICKS

    Law & Order: SVU (10 p.m., NBC/4) - Season finale: Det. Lake (Adam Beach) is wounded in a gunfight.

  • Video game review: Mario Kart Wii

    Through the years, the Mario Kart racing series has developed a devoted following. With Mario Kart Wii, it's easy to see why. This latest installment of the franchise features 24 beloved Nintendo characters, making for a terrific, accessible game.

  • Amy Dickinson: ASK AMY: Dating a co-worker can affect your career

    DEAR AMY: I have a really good job that I truly love going to. The company I work for allows employees to learn other jobs. I recently started learning a new position in the company, and I have developed a crush on the person who is training me. I have fun with him, but there is a big age difference (about 12 years). I am not sure how far to take this, but I believe he likes me as well. I never have dated anyone I work with, and I am not sure if it is a good idea. Please help.

  • VIDEO GAME REVIEW: 'Iron Man' video game clunky

    Iron Man has always had a flight problem in video games.

  • AMERICAN IDOL: "Idol" Psychics

    Tonight on "American Idol" (8 p.m. on Fox/5), the final 3 battle it out for a place in next week's finale. Which one will leave on a bitter note tomorrow night?

  • New York Drama Critics' Circle awards announced

    "August: Osage County," Tracy Letts' massive Pulitzer Prize winning serious comedy, won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for best play. "Passing Strange," a rock musical by and starring a singer/songwriter named Stew, was named best musical.

  • "Sex" stars dress for movie's London world premiere

    The stars of the "Sex and the City" movie attended its world premiere yesterday in London, with Sarah Jessica Parker's fashion choices taking center stage.

  • THE BUZZ

    "UGLY BETTY" MOVING TO NYC. Production of ABC's "Ugly Betty" is moving to New York, The Associated Press reports. The announcement came yesterday from Gov. David Paterson, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and ABC Studios President Mark Pedowitz. They say the popular ABC comedy will be taking advantage of a 35 percent tax credit from the city and state when it makes the move from Los Angeles. It will be filmed in Manhattan and Queens, and will create more than 200 full and part-time jobs.

  • Glenn Gamboa: Duffy's 'Rockferry' a lot like Winehouse, in a good way

    Duffy is much more than a nicer, non-addicted Amy Winehouse or the new-millennium Dusty Springfield, though being either of those things would be enough reason for celebration.