Show B6 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah 25 2003 Saturday-Januar- SHERMANS LAGOON Fox draws record ratings with second ‘American Idol’ NEW YORK (AP) — Whether to watch Simon Cowell's withering or discover the next potential star a record-settin- g 265 million viewers tuned in for Tuesday night's return of “American Idol" on Fox Even for what is turning out to be the winter of reality TV on the broadcast networks these ' were stunning numbers Excluding sporting events it was the night ever for the Fox network which shows in 1987 It began airing prime-tim- e the 228 million pieople who watched eclipsed Clarkson win the first “American Idol" Kelly put-dow- ns ! most-watch- t TtjMN IT IT I CAN'T Off OF ABOUT S FOR SAM I AS THOUGH THE FIRST TIME AW EYES CAN’T THINK TAKE IT v ANYTHING BUT LIFE ENTIRE AW STOPPED MYSELF fcli TO DEVOTE TO THIS PILE V THE ) ) BIZARRE POST- - HOllDAN DAY ROMANCE 0 IT’ : ed competition in September "We're having a very happy day at Fox' said Entertainment President Gail Berman “We certainly didn't expect tit come close to the finale's numbers and to exceed them by 16 percent is a dream come true" The conventional wisdom was that “American Idol" a classic summertime diversion would have trouble drawing an audience during the winter when faced with tougher compe- r- tition BEETLE BAILEY Its success gives Fox which has been strug- gling this television season its second big hit in a month joining “Joe Millionaire" which was seen by more than 17 million viewers last week ( as w as ABCs “The Bachelorette" ) Fox is moving quickly to capitalize Its newsmagazine "The Pulse” comes back to the schedule next week and its top two stories arc an interview with "Joe Millionaire" Evan Marriott's family and interviews with the previous night's "American Idol" contestants Cowell the quipping British judge who seems to enjoy bringing contestants to tears unleashed his share of insults in Tuesday's show "If you lived 2IXK) years ago and sang like that I think they would have stoned you" he HAGAR THE HORRIBLE AP Photo “American Idol' judge Simon Cowell is sharpening his tongue The British import says he pulled punches as the field narrowed to the singer who would earn the record deal It was a mistake he won't repeat Cowell said said to one hapless singer Berman who heard the good ratings news 'when a bell went oil on the fax machine in her bedroom at 5:30 am said she expected Wednesday's numbers to fall off as "American Idol" competed with Trista Reltn on "The Bachelorette" — but not Uk much "We think we'll both be standing in the morning" she said New on videoDVD By Dav’d Germain AP Movie Writer Selected es: home-vide- best seller about amnesiac agent Jason Bourne in a deadly race to discover his identity and purpose The DVD offers a range of deleted and extend cd sequence's among them an releas- o “The Bourne Identity " alternate ending (hat preserves the theatrical version's happy conclusion while infusing a Mall Damon plays spy Polciile Chris games Cooper and Clie Owen co-ste in (he solid ar PEANUTS SORRY MAAMTHI5 15 A NICE COLOR BUT I THINK I NEED A LAR6ER SIZE more raw edged passionate lone Highlighting other deleted material is a scene in which -- smartcr-than-averag- bJMAT AM I 5TARIN6 AT? 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The wind was churning to a crescendo howling like a chorus of coyote Though it was early afternoon the clouds and snow drenched the light away The pain came constantly now with little time to recover between contrac- tions She pounded hack against the pillow her REAL LIFE ADVENTURES CLOSE TO HOME Win l eyes closed and her teeth biting through the cabin door burst Suddenly open Show blew in and llarnel thought to rush ' against the door She held her breath closed her eyes and then stalled lor the door Lunging toward the wind hc fell against two ligures her parents "Oh llarric I just knew your pains vveie coming Somehow I felt it" liven (he wind could not drow n out the message The first Sunday in May was "Fast Sunday" in St Charles In the routine ways of ward life Fast Sunday afforded a ritual high point On that day at the meetinghouse people came fasting new babies were blessed and given their children were confirmed name eight year-old follow ing their baptism in the lake the day before The hulk of the meeting time was devoted to the hearing of testimonies-- - spontaneous statements of faith and thanksgiving from members of the congregation who stood in place Quaker-lik- e and addressed their peers often about Christ's influence in their lives Though children generally docd they somehow caught the gist of the messages because they later made light of the tearful speakers or the broken brogues of immigrants who vibrated with fervor about their own conversion and trek to the "tops of the mountains" See tomorrow's Herald Journal at bridge i By Phillip Alder One wonderful aspect of bridge is that you can learn information from what an opponent docs not do us well as from what he does do Here is an excellent example declared hy Paul Chemla a top French player during the qualifying stage of the Roscn: blum Cup at last year's world championships in Montreal Wtyat would he your basic approach in four spades after West leads the heart eight? 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