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COMICS a DEAR ANN TELEVISION a MOVIES a BRIDGE UZ 1VM Thursday, July 8, 1999 The Journal News IE REVIEW MORNING BRIEFING The great fire of 'Chicago' still smolders iifU rus dancer who came in to re-. place Sandy Duncan when Duncan broke her foot in rehearsals. Duncan will step back into the show on Aug. 12. Henshall is Velma Kelly, the star killer on Chicago's Death Row in the 1920s, who is suddenly shoved aside as the media star of the hour by d'Am-boise's Roxie Hart.

This is a show with a black pearl for a heart: In fact, it was ahead of all of us when Bob Fosse cooked it up in 1975, but we've caught up with its cynical view by now. (Chita Rivera and Gwen Verdon were the gun-toting gals then; Rivera will actually reprise her role in London starting Aug. 15.) The connection between mur Ruthie Henshall, far left, as Velma Kelly and Charlotte d'Amboise as Roxie Hart in "Chicago." 4 i Michael DeChilloThe Journal Nowj YOU CAN HAVE 'EM: DAY FOUR More than a whistle-stop in Chappaqua? Bill and Hillary have never had trouble agreeing on a platform, which is why they look serene on the one in Chappaqua. But then there's the train the crowds, the noise, the train-toilet smell On second thought, they'd better head back to the limo. Can your town beat this town? Tell the Clintons why.

You could win a night in the luxury of a suite at the Castle in Tarrytown. In the meantime, we'll keep following the first couple as they keep searching for that castle of their own. Send your entry to Bill and Hillary, The Journal News, 1 Gannett Drive, White Plains, NY 10604. Fax: 696-8122 or e-mail to newswestches.gannett.com RELATIONSHIPS In many of today's houses of worship, married couples are taught to embrace their sexuality, 3E 7- 'omcasi TELEVISION Pop goes PBS If it's summer than it must be time for PBS' "Evening at Pops," featuring the Boston Pops Orchestra and its conductor, Keith Lockhart. The series, which airs at 8 p.m.

Thursdays on WNET-Channel 13 through Sept 2, blends new programs with repeats. As usual, the Pops is not at a loss a theme. Tonight, the gang dons for zoot illiam O'Shaughnessy, New Rochelle's silver- KEN VALENTI The Journal Nev The Journal News of up tongued baron of governors and with relish. ders and show-business seemed like a stretch 24 years ago Roxie and Velma wind up as a song-and-dance duo when their 15 minutes of fame are over but it makes perfect sense today. Ditto the central role of the totally corrupt lawyer, Billy Flynn (the still radiantly evil Brent Barrett), who asks only one question of any client "Do you have He serves the giant maw of the media in the era of "The Front Page." The score by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb and the book by both of them (based on a 1926 play by Maurine Dallas Watkins) is streamlined here, and one comes away astounded at a score that seems like Please see CHICAGO, 2E 7X rf if Michael DeChilloTh Journal News Take, for instance, the chat with Cardinal John Hil lwV i I V-' J.

O'Connor. "I told him once, 'I'm a poor, faltering, staggering son of the says O'Shaughnessy. His eyes sparkle as he savors the story's kicker: "He said, 'So am As owner of New Rochelle talk radio station WVOX-AM and its big-band FM counterpart, WRTN, O'Shaughnessy essential- suits and wing-tips so to speak for "Swingin' at the Pops." Other new shows feature Broadway stars Nathan 111 i Five O'Clock Shadow performs tonight on PBS' "Evening at Pops." TOMORROW The attention focused on children's access to R-rated movies could have a box office impact on films such as "South Park Bigger, Longer Uncut." Lane (July 15) and Audra McDonald (July 22). Then film composer and Pops laureate conductor John Williams returns July 29 for "Strangers in Paradise," a salute to movie music of the '40s and '50s. After a three-year run, this musical hasn't lost any of its sizzle JACQUES LE SOURD The Journal News "Chicago" is one of two musicals still standing and worth seeing on the Great White Way this summer, and it's the only one for grown-ups.

(The second one is "The Lion King" it's for kids and you probably can't get tickets.) Three years in, "Chicago" is still a white-hot experience of musical theater at its best The stars now are Ruthie Henshall, an English performer who has a nice, unique way about her, and Charlotte d'Amboise, an excellent cho last year, that number is shooting up faster than a flying Mario: Nintendo says it's selling 100,000 Game Boy units a week this year, compared to a mere 31,000 a week in 1998. Which brings us back to upstart Neo Geo. Technically speaking, the $70 16-bit color system looks and plays better than Nintendo's $80 8-bit color system: The Neo Geo comes with a rotating control that works like a joystick while Game Boy relies on a clumsy thumb pad. Likewise, the Neo Geo has a 2.6-inch-square LCD screen with a palate that can display 146 colors at the r- n- Vs NETWORTHY Learn how to grow roses, or just stop to enjoy the floral displays. Go to http:www.timelessroses.com ly runs two low-power stations in a high-wattage region.

And he has made the best of his location to meet the powerful and prestigious and to talk them up in radio editorials he has read on the air for more than 30 years. Now, Fordham University Press has compiled his often-lavish and sometimes caustic observations in a book. At 373 pages, "AirWAVES: A Collection of Radio Editorials From The Golden Apple" is part of the press' series on communications. Carol Ro6egg broadcast, has a million stories barkeeps, and he serves them From cardinals and governors to local pastors and community leaders, radio IVilliam 0 'Shaughnessy has aired opinions on them all per Mario Bros, game, look surprisingly realistic on the tiny Game Boy screen. For now, Game Boy remains the best bet for players wanting to switch to color.

But if SNK comes through with promises to produce more big-name ti- ties, it could prove a viable option. If nothing else, the competition will help push prices down and quality up. And that'll make 1999 a good year for games on the go. Deborah Porterfield covers trends and technology for this newspaper. Write her at The ouma News, I Gannett Drive, White Plains, NX 10604.

You can also reach her via e-mail at debpcyburban.com. Call 694-5075. JACOBSON if tu 1 1 1 same time while Game Boy has a 2.3-inch-square screen with a palette that can display 56 colors at one time. Even though Game Boy can show more hues throughout a game, the Neo Geo has the ability to hit you all at once with a dramatic burst of color. Neo Geo, which is now sold on the Internet, will go on sale il DEBORAH yt PORTERFIELD Trends The publishing house want- nnimrniiumi i ed a volume on a community radio station.

That put O'Shaughnessy's musings in the same series that started two books ago with a reprinting of a biography of legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow. In his book, O'Shaughnessy calls O'Connor "an indefatigable shepherd for the archdiocese." Former Gov. Mario Cuomo whom O'Shaughnessy regards with a mix of deep affection and awe commands an entire section. Another is devoted to Nelson A.

Rockefeller, the former governor and vice president who was also O'Shaughnessy's friend. But cardinals, governors and presidents share space with soccer coaches, pastors and heads of the local chamber of commerce and NAACP. O'Shaughnessy christens them "townies," a mark of respect saved for those who put their energy into improving their communities. "The people I've written about in this book should be remembered," he says. "They were giants and Westchester was Please see O'SHAUGHNESSY, 2E Editor's note: apologizes for the disruption of today's cartoon due to excessive power consumption.

INSIDE 55 Plus 4E Television 71 Ann Landers 8E Comics 9E Radio broadcaster William O'Shaughnessy in his New Rochelle home with books by some of the people he admires, including Nelson Rockefeller and Mario Cuomo. serious player prepares to go head to head with Game Boy Finally, a "Don't give up now." That message flashed across the Neo Geo Pocket Color game screen after the opposing soccer team scored its third unanswered goal. Those words could just as easily be the motto for SNK, a company nervy enough to challenge Game Boy with its new Neo Geo portable game system. For those of you who still play checkers on a board, Game Boy is the indisputable king in the handheld videogame category. In fact, Game Boy is so much a part of popular culture that a pilot on a recent plane trip told passengers to turn off their laptops, CD- RK in stores on Aug.

6. Eight titles, including an addictive puzzle game called Bust-A-Move and a Pacman-like game dubbed Crush Roller, will be available in stores for $30 to $35. Nine more titles will be sold off its Web site at http:www.snkusa.com. More titles are in the works. But the lineup of Neo Geo games doesn't come close to matching Game Boy's library of nearly 500 U.S.

titles, including old black-and-white ones that can also be played in Game Boy Color. And many of Game Boy's new color titles feature well-known icons, such as Nintendo's beloved Mario, Mattel's Barbie, Looney Tune's Bugs Bunny, and coming soon Disney's Mickey Mouse. Of course, $70 or $80 is still more than many parents want to spend on portable games. So Nintendo continues to sell black-and-white systems for $50 and Tiger Electronic makes another version, the game.com Pocket Pro, for $30. Just like with TV, though, once players have seen color they won't want to go back to dull shades of gray.

Barbie's Ocean Adventure game, for example, looks stunning on Game Boy Color. Other color-only games, including Ken Griffey Slugfest and the classic Su iITT fL i.flffll.Jlliim1,igriilnftifiilltl rtftdrH players and Game Boys. Notice he didn't say turn off your IBM computers and Sony Walkmans. Nor did he mention Neo Geo, or Sega's Game Gear, another Game Boy competitor. The pilot can't be blamed for assuming that all handheld video games are called Game Boy.

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