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D2 THE NEWS-PRESS, LIFESTYLES, MONDAY. OCTOBER 31 2005 CELEBRITY BUZZ CHRIS WADS WORTH Wilma tests endurance of TV newscasters if I Tv It i hr- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Donald Trump, left, and boxing promoter Don King pose for photos at the Friars Club Roast Friday in New York. sketchy at best Most rain gauges sit vertically while most of Wilma's wind-propelled rain fell horizontally. The fade to black of several local TV stations. WB6 went off the air Monday morning in the middle of Wilma's onslaught Turns out the problem wasn't with equipment but with staffing.

The right technicians couldn't get to the station due to the weather, so station managers let the poor, on-duty fellow (who had been working straight for more than 12 hours) sign WB6 off for about five hours while he slept Also dark during the storm at least on cable UPN8 and Telemundo 43. Chris Wadsworth worked in television news for 10 years before coming to The News- Press. If you have news tips or 1 questions about local broadcast- ing, contact Chris by e-mail or by phone at 344-4861 looking oddly unkempt Turns out he had gone home to take a nap and woke up just 20 minutes before showtime. Racing from his south Fort Myers home to the Cape Coral station left no time to put on his anchorman makeup and his hastily used hair gel was sitting on the anchor desk in front of him at the start of the show. The vigor and dedication of WINK-TV, anchor Lois Thome, who also returned late Friday night from an overseas vacation Italy, in her case.

Despite the time zone difference, no jet lag was apparent when Thome started anchoring Saturday night WINK-TV meteorologist Jim Farrell raising his hands in mock triumph after winning the "rain gauge war." Of all the rain gauges in the area, the one located at WINK-TV registered the most precipitation 10.10 inches. Of course, rainfall estimates during Wilma were During Hurricane Wilma's run through Southwest Florida, I was at home, watching television lots of televisioa Here are some moments to remember. "Today" weatherman Al Roker falling flat on his face on a Naples hotel balcony. Roker was reporting live in heavy winds and even had an assistant crouched on the ground, holding his legs in place. Unfortunately, a strong gust got the better of them and down they went NBC2 staff clearly got a kick out of the moment because they aired it later from their "breaking news center." ABC7 anchor Sharon Gregory and NBC2 anchor Craig Wolf pleading for food from the anchor desk.

The duo part of the stations' fine joint coverage asked restaurants in the area that were open and could deliver to please contact the newsroom. I understand a pizza place responded. DEAR ABBY Inform mother of father sexual assault Trump emcees Don King roast NEW YORK Ridiculous hair A talent for overstatement There was more than enough of both to go around Friday as Donald, Trump led a roast of Don King at the Friars Club. The boxing promoter merrily withstood a barrage of jabs, hooks and uppercuts. While King's electrified 'do seemed the obvious avenue of attack for "Trump and the 12 roasting friends and comics, they instead began with a smoking gun "I have a catch phrase: You're Trump said "Don King has a catch phrase: Not In 1954, King shot a man who was trying to rob one of his gambling houses and it was ruled a justifiable homicide.

In 1966, he was convicted of killing an employee who owed him money, but his sentence was reduced to non-negligent manslaughter. Comedian Colin Quinn said that having grown up in Cleveland, Ohio, King's subsequent prison term was "upward mobility." He added that the hair of King, Trump and the Rev. AI Sharpton, who was also there, "look like the three stages of a forest fire." But few could resist the comparison of the two Dons. "We have two slicksters up here today" said Sharptoa "One they call a mogul, the other they call a mugger That" race in America." There were several boxers in attendance for King, who has a reputation for swindling the fighters he promotes. "Smokui" Joe Frazier, who fought Muhammad AH in the King-promoted Thrilla in Manila," was there but not Mike Tyson "I know Mike Tyson is a little annoyed with Don King he told me while parking my car last night," said Jackie Martling.

"Don King is a big thief, and everyone in this room knows it," said Trump. The "Apprentice" star couldn't help comparing his roast last year to King's. He boasted that his drew an audience 600 people larger, though comedian Pat Cooper later insisted Trump's guests had been "comped." As is custom, the affair was filled with bad language, vulgarity and most known racial slurs. After one especially lewd joke, Martling said, "I'm glad you laughed at that joke. Pat O'Brien left it on my answering machine." All the while, the 72-year-old King chuckled along.

When it came time for him to take the podium, King lapsed into his trademark flurry of adjectives, including claims that he was "the father of hip-hop" and that "George Walker Iiush is a revolutionary" He did, though, seem to express his overriding philosophy in one emphatic statement "Performing is what it's all about but GET THE MONEY." The Associated Press DEAR I come from a very close-knit family. We always tell each other we love each other after every meeting and phone calL My life partner, 'Jennifer," has become part of our family. We can't be married because we are lesbians. Jennifer thought a lot of my dad until last week I was at work, and my father came by the house. I had no idea that he would ever make a move on Jennifer.

She told him four times to knock it off Dad weighs more than 220 pounds and Jennifer weighs only 95. He BRIDGE: FAMOUS NORTH 4K64 Q853 J6 AQ96 WEST 49 8 A1092 AQ84 1042 EAST 10 2 t74 4K853 SOUTH AQJ753 VKJ6 K10 4J7 MEDIA MATTERS The indomitable spirit of Fox4 anchor Jenny Rizzo who seemed to be on air more than anyone else at Fox4. Despite the fatigue showing in her face and voice, Rizzo was a trouper, appearing throughout the early morning hours Monday and well into the afternoon. Don't get me wrong main anchors Krista Fogelsong and Patrick Nolan (who cut short a vacation in Istanbul, Turkey) were there too, but Rizzo held down the fort Nolan showing up on air Monday afternoon at 5 p.m. DEAR ABBY www.dearabby.com continued to fondle her and try to kiss her She was scared to death.

As soon as she got the chance, she ran upstairs to be with our pre-teen daughter. Abby, this weekend I couldn't HAND It isn't easy to see how to make four spades on this deal. With the A-Qpf diamonds and king of clubs offside and the hearts not dividing evenly, it seems South must sooner or later lose a heart, two diamonds and a club and go down one. But when the deal arose in the semifinals of the 1992 Spingold Team Championship, Peter Boyd found the way to make 10 tricks. Boyd reached four spades on the bidding shown.

North's redouble of West's takeout double promised precisely three-card spade support, and the auc- tion proceeded normally there- CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) Your day improves as it progresses. Family matters come to the fore, and everything gets sorted out AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.

18) You're in one of your wacky and spontaneous moods. Invite the gang to your house tonight for maximum fun. Signs to laugh with are Gemini or Libra. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) Flirtation (especially with a co-worker) could have dire consequences, so watch out ARIES (March 21-April 19) You're feeling playful today and approaching things more like it's April Fools' Day than Halloween! Your Halloween alter ego: a celebutante or a member of the current Hollywood Brat Pack.

DANCE CLUB A ROW '97-2004 CHOICE POLL FRIDAY LADIES' NIGHT tartles Drink Any Drink FREE 7 12 even look at my father. I didn't hug him or tell him I loved him. I wanted to beat him to the ground. I talked to my sister about this. We agreed that we shouldn't tell Mom They have been married 37 years, and she would grieve herself to death.

I don't want to drag her into this, but I don't want anything to do with my father right now either. Dad says he "doesn't know what's wrong" with me and that he was "very hurt" after seeing me last weekend because I was so cold to him. Please advise me on what I should da -FURIOUS IN VIRGINIA after. Boyd won the opening spade lead in his hand and cashed a second trump. He was sure West had at least four hearts for his takeout double, leaving East with no more than two hearts.

Quite reasonably, Boyd decided he should first try to find East with the doubleton nine or, ten of hearts. In that case, after the nine, or ten fell on the second round of the suit, a third-round finesse of dumms eight would permit a club or diamond discard on the queea Accordingly, Boyd played the king of hearts at trick three. When West won and shifted to a club, declarer put up dummy's ace and cashed the heart jack, hoping to fetch the nine or ten from East East did not oblige, but Boyd had yet another string TAURUS (April 20-May 20) When you're surprised by images you usually only see in your dreams, deep wells of creativity awaken in you. Your Halloween alter ego: a winged creature angel bee, bat fairy, etc. GEMINI (May 21-June 21) The exceptional thing you did fos a friend is now repaid.

Your Halloween alter ego: a classic super hero, especially Superman or Wonder Woman. CANCER (June 22-July 22) You feel like an open book with nothing to hide. But giving away too much information could be detrimentaL Your Halloween alter ego: a character from the realm of science fiction. LEO (Jury 23-Aug. 22) An exciting change in your environ '-'d-i OCTOBER 31, 2005 Former Attorney General Griffin Bell is 87.

Author Dick Francis is 85. Former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk is 83. Movie critic Andrew Sarris is 77. Former astronaut Michael Collins is 75. Actress Lee Grant is 74.

Former CBS anchorman Dan Rather is 74. Actor Ron Rifkin is 66. Actor David Ogden Stiers is 63. Actress Sally Kirkland is 61. Singer Kinky Friedman is 6L Actress Deidre Hall is 57.

Talk show host Jane Pauley is 55. Actor Brian Stokes Mitchell is 47. Movie director Peter Jackson is 44. Rock musician Larry Mullen is 44. Actor Dermot Mulroney is 42.

Rock musician Mikkey Dee (Motorhead) is 42. Rock singer-musician Johnny Marr is 42. Actor Rob Schneider is 4L Country singer Darryl Worley is 4L Rap musician Adrock is 39. Rap performer Rob Van Winkle (formerly known as Vanilla Ice) is 37. Rock singer Linn Berggren (Ace of Base) is 35.

TV host Troy Hartman is 3L Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas is 25. West dealer. North-South vulnerable. The bidding: West North East South Pass 1 Pass 1 Dble Redble 2 4 Opening lead nine of spades. DEAR FURIOUS: I disagree.

Your mothershouldbetold exactly what happened. Your father sexually assaulted your partner. Because an extreme change in behavior can be a sign of serious mental or physical illness, he needs to be scheduled for a complete physical and neurological evaluation Please do not postpone it Your father has shown himself to be a danger to your partner, and possibly to your daughter This must be dealt vrith now. Write Dear Abby at RO. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

BY STEVE BECKER to his bow. At trick six, he led a heart to West's nine and dummy's queen, then played the heart eight from dummy and on it discarded the jack of clubs! West won with, the ten and was endplayed. If he returned a declarer would score the king, so West exited with a low club. Boyd with dummy's nine, ruffed East's king, crossed to dummy's six of spades and discarded a dia- mond on the club queen to bring home his game. At the other table, West led a club against the same contract leaving declarer no chance, but that should in no way detract from Boyd's superlative effort in finding the winning route to 10 tricks at his table.

Tomorrow: Defender avoids' a booby trap. ment is just the thing you needed-to jump-start your romantic life Your Halloween alter ego: a bil-' lionaire like Martha or Donald, or a world leaden VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept 22): What starts as a compelling idea soon takes over your schedule. I You could lose time, since you're totally engaged in your "work." -Your Halloween alter ego: a furry -animal, especially a bunny or a bc5x LIBRA (Sept 23-Oct 23) You wake up feeling peppy, socia-" ble and imaginative. You could go a long way to please friends.

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