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www.siouxcityjournal.coni Sioux City Journal. Friday. Nov. 26. 2004-C3 Brokaw continued from page CI Changing technology has made retirement options plentiful.

hen I first got involved in news, there were two planets. NBC and CBS. The news was seen through the prism of white, middle-aged men who Lved on the Eastern seaboard. Now it's a much more competitive environment." And those folks back in South Dakota? They're "living in a global economy. They're at home on the Internet finding here the best buys are.

They've got a keener awareness of the culture than they had in the past and we have to be aware of that It's a much smaller world now, with traffic of every kind between these continents and these cultures." Tom's showcase "Dateline NBC" presents "Tom Brokaw: Eyewitness to History, a two-hour special that explores the most significant events and social trends of the last 40 years, focusing on Brokaw's eyewitness role as reporter and anchor. Includes interviews with Brokaw and other big newsmakers and eyewitnesses to the major events of the last 40 years. It will be-broadcast at 8 p.m. today on NBC. stakes are so big." To prove he has hardly been winding down, Brokaw spent time on the road ith both President Bush and John Kerry.

He worked much of election night and felt uncomfortable whenever politicians-wished him ell during their interviews. "It was sincere on their part, even though many of us are the same age. It was saying goodbye to a contemporary. Unfinished business? Hardly. "Most of those experiences I've visited several times.

There will always be stories that 1 want to cover. That's why I'm staying on here and doing more time on fewer subjects." While some of Brokaw's magazine reports are already finished and ready to air. he figures he'll be in his new mode early next year after the vacation. Should something arise in the meantime, "through the magic of the Internet and e-mail, I'll be able to have a portable office." Like CBS rival Dan Rather (who announced Tuesday he, too, was stepping down), Brokaw doubts he'll be able to get the business out of his system entirely. Renee Zellweger tries to fix a bad hairdo in "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Sequel doesn't keep up with the 'Jones's' "THE BEST REVIEWED MOVIE OF THE ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY won't have a better time at the movies this year." Pstv Trnorm.

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In little more than a handful of scenes, he captures the caddish-ness needed. to make this interesting. He has an exasperation, too, that reflects what the audience is feeling. Bridget Jones didn't need to add more pages to her diary. She needed to start a whole new book.

"Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason" simply tries to rewrite the past. Rated "Bridget Jones:" The Edge of Reason features profanity, some adult situations. GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE AT www. carmike. com nn in SOUTHERN HILLS MALL g76-gJ44 I STADIUM Spongebob Squarepants PG) 12:301:002:40 3:104:505:20 7:007:309:15 9:40 1:00 4:00 7:00 7:159:35 9:50 Alfie(R) National Treasure (PG) Thelncredibles(PG) 12:001:002:30 4:005:00 7:309:55 ChristmaWithTheKranks(PG) 12:1512:45 2:303:004:45 7:107:409:35 Alexander (R) 12:001:00 3:30 4:30 7:00 8:00 TheGrudge(PG13) 5:159:50 Polar Express (G) 12:002204:407:009:30 Bridget Jones: Edged Reason (R) 1:154:157:15945 After The Sunset (PG13) 1:104:107:209:45 SOUTHERN HILLS 12 Ms auuSrtl' 276-2344 Bridget back into the fray.

When her old boss (Hugh Grant) turns up with his own television show, there's a hint that he'll re-enter the picture. Sure enough, the two become co-hosts of a travel show and wind up in some far- flung country tempting the fates. "Edge of Reason" doesn't unfold naturally. It's a film that features moments strung together. Every bit would make a perfect clip for a talk show but, taken as a whole, they add up to nothing.

Interestingly, director Beeban Kidron never explores the one new area of Bridget's life celebrity. If she's the host of a highly successful news segment, people would recognize her. She'd be on par in some circles with the two men who constantly seem like her superior. Given that same status, she would respond differently. But no one ever recognizes dumpy Bridget.

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During an office discussion, I mentioned he had a brother. No one believes me. Do you know? G.C., Evans-ville, Ind. Answer: Louis Bert Lindley Jr. (1919-1983), better known as Slim Pickens, had a brother who acted under the name Easy Pickens.

He was in at least one movie, "The Ballad Cable Hogue" (1970). Slim was also in the same film. Question: Is it true that the word "aspirin" was once a trade name? R.B., Middle-town, Conn. Answer Yes. In 1899, German company Bayer began to distribute acetylsalicylic acid under the brand name Aspirin to doctors.

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