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2002:11:05:15:51:17 TELEVISION RADIO CALENDAR E15 LOSANGELESTIMES TIPS FOR TODAY 9-11 a.m.—Larry Airtalk: KPCC-FM (89.3). 11 a.m.-3 p.m.—Charles Andrews: Gershwin in pianist Fazil Say, Kurt Masur conducts the New York Philharmonic) p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5). p.m.—Talk of the City With Kitty Felde: Roundtable: The Nov. 5 with journalists and L.A. Mayor James Hahn, KPCC-FM (89.3).

p.m., a.m.—Have Gun, Will Travel: Awoman seeks (John Dehner) help to save an inherited silver mine (originally broadcast May 17, 1959), KNX (1070). 10-11 p.m.—Arts in Review: Cast members from the West Coast Ensemble revival of John of and Lisa James, director of the premiere production of Mary Visible KPFK-FM (90.7). DRAMA-COMEDY FAMILY p.m., a.m.—X-Minus 1: Agirl is mentally beyond her time (originally broadcast May 10, 1956), KNX (1070). CLASSICAL 7 p.m.-midnight—Jim Svejda: Mahler (9th Symphony, Leonard Bernstein conducts the New York Philharmonic) (910:20 p.m.), KUSC-FM (91.5). POP-COUNTRY-FOLK- JAZZ 9 a.m.-noon—Morning Becomes Eclectic: Singer-songwriter Wes Cunningham (11:15 a.m.-noon), KCRW-FM (89.9).

SPORTS Sports 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, KFWB (980), KNX (1070). TALK-INTERVIEW 3-11 a.m.—Howard Stern, KLSX-FM (97.1). a.m.—Ken Company, KABC (790). 5-9 a.m.—Bill Handel, KFI (640). 5-9 a.m.—Gil Gross, KLAC (570).

5-9 a.m.—Don Imus, KPLS (830). a.m.—Jamie White and Danny Bonaduce, KYSR-FM (98.7). 6-9 a.m.—Mark Larson Larry Marino, KRLA (870). 6-10 a.m.—Mark and Brian, KLOS- FM (95.5). 9-11 a.m.—Bill KABC (790).

9 a.m.-noon, 7-9 p.m.—Dennis Prager, KRLA (870). 9 a.m.-noon—Rush Limbaugh (640). 9 a.m.-noon—Michael Jackson, KLAC (570). 9 a.m.-noon—Laura Ingraham, KPLS (830). 11 a.m.-11:45 a.m., p.m.—Al Rantel, KABC (790).

Radio By Mark Sachs Times Staff Writer the morning after election day and the winners and losers are busy poring over the results, gloating about what went right or agonizing over how it all went wrong. But for the syndicated daytime gabfest Other the results were in several days ago, and the vote of confidence have been clearer: The second-year show received a commitment through the remainder of the 2002-03 season while also earning a shift locally from noon to aplum 3 p.m. weekday start time on KNBC-TV Channel 4. a rather remarkable achievement for a premise that had to sound dubious at best at the pitch meeting: A show aimed at women, but hosted by an all-male quartet that included former cast members of Partridge and by the But when the latter two ex-tabloid poster boy Danny Bonaduce and heartthrob Mario Lopez took the stage with TV mogul Dick Clark and Dorian Gregory an odd thing happened: The chemistry worked. Clark is as smooth as ever in the elder statesman role, Lopez shows surprising versatility in jumping from goofy bits to moderator of serious-minded discussions, and the charismatic Gregory knows how to bob and weave through it all.

But Bonaduce the strongest presence, providing the glue that holds it all together with his sheer energy and self- deprecating wit. Sure, the bits sometimes fall flat, but hang in there, something more interesting is usually right around the corner. The foursome can dress in drag (Clark as Wizard of Dorothy on Halloween was a sight to behold), interview a nursing audience member and campaign for breast cancer all within an episode or two, and the gears make scarcely a sound in handling the shifts. Tune in and see how Other lives. TUNED IN Male hosts find right chemistry in talking about NBC CHICK CHAT: Other with Dick Clark, left, Dorian Gregory, Danny Bonaduce and Mario Lopez, moves to 3 p.m.

on KNBC. Show with Dick Clark, Dorian Gregory, Danny Bonaduce and Mario Lopez earns commitment through 2002-03 season and time slot change. SERIES most wanted: The Vulcan High Command dispatches to capture a fugitive (Bruce Davison) on (8 p.m. UPN). Before TV and the Internet: Producers try to re-create the tensions of England in wartime with 1940s (8 p.m.

KCET, KVCR). most wanted: John Walsh is profiled on (8 p.m. Could it all come down to Florida? election night on West (9 p.m. NBC). A ladder to heaven: Will Kenny come back to the gang? Or will it be Saddam Hussein? (10 p.m.

Comedy Central). SPECIALS Country and western: Shania Twain, Faith Hill and Toby Keith are set to perform at 36th Annual CMA (8 p.m. CBS). Bond girls, James Bond girls: Girls Are (8 p.m. AMC) offers an in- depth look at the evolution of the Bond Girl from passive sexual object to an empowered peer.

Sister ship to the Titanic: Cave and shipwreck divers explore the Britannic, the largest ship ever to sink, on the Bri- (10 p.m. Discovery). MOVIES for Victory: The Allied invasion of France begins with John Wayne and an all-star cast in Longest (6:30 a.m. Cinemax). Taiwan import: Ang Lee directed Sihung Lung and Kuei-Mei Yang in Drink Man (6:30 a.m.

IFC). Action: Rod Steiger and James Coburn star in Fistful of (7:05 a.m. Showtime). Murder Humphrey Bogart plays a D.A. after an infamous criminal syndicate in (8:40 a.m.

AMC). Running on: Christine Lahti and River Phoenix are on the lam in on (10 a.m. TNN). Also directed by Ang Lee Winston Chao and May Chin star in Wedding (10:45 a.m. IFC).

Serial killer art: The 1999 documentary (11 a.m. Sundance) follows two men who collect art created by infamous serial killers. SPORTS Hockey: Nashville Predators at Mighty Ducks (7:30 p.m. FSN2). highlights The Early Show Emotional Dennis Haysbert; Nickelcreek.

7 a.m. KCBS Martha Stewart Living Sponge cake; beef ribs with bordelaise sauce. 9 a.m. KCBS Maury Paternity test stories and cheating newlyweds. 9 a.m.

KTLA Live With Regis and Kelly Rebecca Ro- mijn-Stamos; Usher. 9 a.m. KABC The John Walsh Show Achild witnesses murders; a death sentence might be commuted. 10 a.m. KNBC The View David Morse; online gift shopping; headache remedies.

10 a.m. KABC Jenny Jones Aformer U.S. Marine confronts out-of-control children. 11 a.m. KTLA The Rob Nelson Show Avoiding scams; a man pretends to be the nephew of a famous director.

11 a.m. KTTV The Other Half Power in a relationship; female junkyard wars; holiday travel tips. 3 p.m. KNBC Oprah Winfrey Overweight people who dis- like leaving their homes. 3 p.m.

KABC Dr. Phil The doctor switches daily routines with his wife. 4 p.m. KNBC Charlie Rose Election analysis. 6:30 p.m.

KLCS Life Times Tonight Election analysis with political scientist Sherry Bebitch Jeffe and journalist Jill Stewart; Mayor James K. Hahn on secession vote; George Washington exhibit at LACMA. 7 p.m. KCET. Revealed Jamie Lee Curtis.

10 p.m. The Caroline Rhea Show Usher; Mel Harris. 11 p.m. KCAL Late Show With David Letterman Julianne Moore; musical group Blind Boys of Alabama. 11:35 p.m.

KCBS Tonight Show With Jay Leno Dennis Miller; 6-year-old quintuplets; Nick Carter. 11:35 p.m. KNBC Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn Peri Gilpin; Joey Fatone; Melissa Etheridge. 12:35 a.m. KCBS Listings include talk shows that provide a guest list.

Talk Shows With the World Series over, Fox finally put its prime-time lineup on the field, scoring with and while struggling with its new dramas, based on viewing estimates issued Tuesdayby Nielsen Media Research. CBS regained the overall lead, despite lower TV viewing levels its most-watched night because of Halloween. Still, with attracting its biggest premiere audience in five years and far surpassing last average, Fox finished behind NBC among the younger demographics advertisers seek, leaving CBS and ABC in a third-place tie. (In an example of how local and national ratings can vary, the percentage of homes watching in the Los Angeles viewing area was roughly higher than the U.S. average.) new dramas, meanwhile, are cause for concern.

The network already canceled and and were all under- whelming last week. Buoyed by which continues to gain ground on West ABC delivered its biggest audience this season. also drew its highest rating in nearly a year, and George Lopez retained of the lead-in audience from Wife and was the most watched cable offering, ranking third in its slot behind Order: Criminal and in the Lowry Many happy returns for Fox National Nielsen Viewership Here are the rankings for national prime- time network television last week (Oct. 28- Nov. 3) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research.

They are based on the average num- ber of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 272.04 million potential viewers in the U.S. age 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions. Program Network View- ersProgram Network Viewers 1 CSICBS28.95 2 FriendsNBC24.46 3 ERNBC23.52 4 Law 5 Everybody Loves RaymondCBS19.51 6 Survivor: ThailandCBS18.79 7 CSI: MiamiCBS18.75 8 ScrubsNBC18.02 9 Will GraceNBC17.20 10 The SimpsonsFOX16.67 11 The West WingNBC15.73 12 JAGCBS15.66 13 Monday Night FootballABC15.59 14 Still StandingCBS15.54 15 Without a TraceCBS15.50 16 Law SVUNBC15.34 17 Yes, DearCBS15.06 18 Law Criminal Intent NBC15.03 19 The BachelorABC14.99 20 King of QueensCBS14.64 21 NYPD BlueABC14.62 22 Good Morning MiamiNBC14.33 23 Judging AmyCBS14.01 24 24FOX13.50 25 8Simples RulesABC13.49 26 According to JimABC13.40 27 The PracticeABC13.26 28 King of the HillFOX13.01 29 My Wife and KidsABC12.87 30 The GuardianCBS12.78 31 FrasierNBC12.72 32 60 MinutesCBS12.69 33 NFL Monday ShowcaseABC12.68 34 Wonderful World of DisneyABC12.50 35 Fear FactorNBC12.40 36 American DreamsNBC12.30 37 The Simpsons (7:38 p.m.)FOX12.28 38 Malcolm in the MiddleFOX12.21 39 That Show (8:30 p.m.)FOX12.07 40 Third WatchNBC11.94 41 Dateline: NBC 42 George LopezABC11.63 43 The DistrictCBS10.99 44 ProvidenceNBC10.90 45 AliasABC10.60 46 Boston PublicFOX10.31 47 That ShowFOX10.28 48 60 Minutes IICBS10.25 Life With BonnieABC10.25 50 BeckerCBS10.21 51 48 Hours InvestigatesCBS10.15 52 Funniest Home Videos ABC10.13 53 BoomtownNBC10.08 54 Malcolm in the Middle (9:30 p.m.) FOX10.03 55 The AgencyCBS9.89 56 World Is Not 57 EdNBC9.83 58 Less Than PerfectABC9.45 59 Hidden HillsNBC9.35 60 HackCBS9.24 61 Touched by an AngelCBS8.61 Bernie MacFOX8.61 63 Dateline: NBC 64 SmallvilleWB8.22 65 Part 1ABC8.06 66 Dateline: NBC 67 Cedric the Entertainer FOX7.81 68 Amazing Race: 3CBS7.73 69 MonkABC7.66 70 Presidio MedCBS7.36 71 72 Cops (8:30 p.m.)FOX7.14 73 Primetime ThursdayABC6.98 74 Part 2ABC6.97 75 FastlaneFOX6.96 76 Robbery Homicide DivisionCBS6.86 77 78 Most WantedFOX6.72 79 Greatest 80 Just Shoot MeNBC6.60 81 MDsABC6.56 82 CopsFOX6.50 83 EverwoodWB6.31 84 Wedding 85 John DoeFOX5.97 86 Gilmore GirlsWB5.74 87 7th HeavenWB5.69 88 EnterpriseUPN5.60 89 WWE 90 GirlfriendsUPN5.46 91 Forensic FilesNBC5.27 92 One on OneUPN5.17 93 The ParkersUPN5.10 94 RebaWB5.00 95 Girls ClubFOX4.95 96 Whose Line Is It 97 Half and HalfUPN4.86 98 CharmedWB4.77 99 The Drew Carey ShowABC4.62 100 30 Seconds to FameFOX4.54 101 FireflyFOX4.28 102 30 Seconds to Fame (8 p.m.)FOX4.00 103 CreekWB3.94 104 Birds of PreyWB 105 AngelWB3.64 106 Greetings From TucsonWB3.62 107 Sabrina, Teenage WitchWB2.99 108 109 Buffy the Vampire SlayerUPN2.94 110 The Twilight ZoneUPN2.86 111 What I Like About YouWB2.83 Network Averages Here is the number of viewers (in millions) that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season.

Network Last week Season to date CBS12.7813.10 NBC12.4212.36 ABC10.359.75 FOX9.0010.47 WB4.294.75 UPN3.994.10 to select a presidential candidate for 2004. So come to this. Americans are apparently too lazy to choose their political leaders. We need a series on one of Rupert networks to do it for us. (Come to think of it, FX might be popping champagne corks right now had producers mounted the show early enough to enter the victor in gubernatorial race.) Beyond all of this, existing series have introduced talent searches, again lending truth to comic Fred line that imitation is the sincerest form of television.

amassed over 4,000 tapes from singers eager to become while Caroline Rhea is conducting its own showcase this month sweeps, in case you tell) under the heading a pretty bold move for a host with so-so ratings, given the About scenario that comes to mind. At minimum, the earns the right to open for stand-up act, plus a Dodge Durango in which to flee the scene. The producers of by the way, are hardly in a position to feign indignation over this attack of the clones, having brazenly ripped themselves off. Their upcoming projects include sort-of pageant for young women with beauty, brains and the intestinal fortitude to watch to and another worshipper for Fox, providing pop has-beens a comeback shot. Granted, there is a degree of wish fulfillment in all these programs, feeding the fantasy that anybody can given the chance.

Yet while the Star Is formula possesses an enduring rags-to-riches appeal, the real impetus here is less about unearthing new talent than capitalizing on unknowns hungry to be on TV the perfect raw material for inexpensive programming. Indeed, Hollywood regularly demonstrates that luck and notoriety can be every bit as valuable as talent and hard work, helping keep the Tonya Hardings and Joey Buttafuocosof the world in the spotlight, if only to serve as fodder for freakish spectacles like And really, how important can talent be when Colleen Haskell and Colby Donaldson segue directly from into film and TV roles? The latter appears Fridayin Pretty a Pax TV movie billed as his first dramatic gig, which fails to credit Donaldson for how well he pretended to be thrilled about losing out on the big money to Tina Wesson. In short, TV is not only recycling celebrities but creating future has-been celebrities faster than you can say Kato Kaelin. As for those who harbor caviar dreams, these unscripted programs simply offer another means of getting noticed and forgoing the rigors of paying dues. This is clearly the rationale for the many struggling actors who appear on myriad dating shows hoping to be probably as likely to happen as finding a mate in a half-hour minus commercials.

For them, the message is clear: The quicker, easier path to fame lies through television, albeit with a small disclaimer namely, you potentially forfeit pride and privacy and must have nary a second thought about leaving inhibitions at the door. On the bright side, as Faustian bargains go, at least not your immortal soul. Brian column appears Wednesdays. He can be reached at brian.lowry@latimes.com. Lowry, from Page E1 Fame is just an amateur hour away Mark Mainz Getty Images DREAMS OF STARDOM: Kim Divincenzo rehearses in late October at an audition in New York.

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