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AGGIfi r HE BAIT* /^GGIELIFE the battalion 5A Wednesday, April 10, 2002 BC, Ted Koppel agree to keep late-night ews show in time slot for two more years s major, hasi “The color tion of bla lite was pretty p in the ’8( bright colors,! have noticed ^ple wea spenzero said e the way tie itrasting colon; mem each . :ause it bring: lassy look." Despenzero it so long as :s not get cr ay with neon i, a few h aessories :eptable. Jean jackets! o become A i /e accessory' for ison. Some stud! 1 seem to be geG ay with wear ir jean jacket ft years ago, Beto Villarreal )homore microti / major, said he problem with ppearance of ji kets. However, d he would not comeback of oil iot pants or anyth NEW YORK (AP) — ABC’s owners and “Nightline” host Ted Koppel have reached an agreement, with the network agreeing to keep the late-night news show in its time slot for at least two more years. Robert Iger, president of ABC parent Walt Disney Co., issued a statement Monday promising to “renew and reaffirm our support for Nightline,’ one of the network’s signature programs.” The two decade-old news program was threatened by ABC’s strong bid to lure David Letterman. His talk show would have replaced “Nightline" in the 11:35 p.m. time slot, but Letterman chose to stay at CBS. Stung by the prospect that he would lose his time slot, Koppel publicly called for a clear signal from Disney that “Nightline” could count on serious corporate backing. He said the show deserved "more than bland assurances or a short-term guarantee.” A month of private talks produced an agreement in which Koppel said Monday that “it’s possible to say ‘Nightline’ is even stronger than it was before.” Statements issued by Disney and ABC mentioned no specific promises. But someone with knowledge of the talks who spoke on the condition of anonymity said “Nightline” had been promised its time slot for at least two years. “It took some time to work everything out, but I’m very pleased with how it’s come out in the end,” Koppel said. Iger said: “We look forward to working with ABC News to make a strong program even stronger in the coming years. We are confi dent that ‘Nightline’ will continue to set a high standard for televi sion journalism for years to come.” ABC is unlikely to have given up its hope for a more profitable late- night entertainment show, but no sure-fire talent appears on the horizon. ABC News President David Westin said he did not believe “Nightline” had suffered permanent damage from the episode. “Normally things like this would be dealt with entirely internally,” Westin said. “But because there had been so much reporting and speculation, I think that everyone concluded and, more importantly. Bob concluded, that we put it all to rest.” Westin also said he was comfortable with his support from ABC management. The network’s chief news executive found out about ABC’s courtship of Letterman only hours before it was made pub lic, and several weeks after it was going on privately. Westin said he believed Koppel had been unfairly criticized by stories that talked about his contractual agreement to anchor the show three nights a week. He would no talk about any changes planned for the show. Koppel said he did not believe any were needed. “I don’t want to leave the impression that we’re complacent about the broadcast in any way,” he said. “We have been working as hard as we can to keep ‘Nightline’ fresh, to keep it on the news, to keep it as relevant as we can possibly make it.” girls wearing till lutely despised ,Y earing them agaiti 'tysandjtstinmil -s md purple V&ifc’ many popular sty ing them behind hair and jelly si* 1 said. “1 would# ive amounts ofjt* ’80s.” com, Christina Ricci learned about anorexia from TV network movies NEW YORK (AP) — Christina Ricci says she learned how to be an anorexic in her teens by watching TV movies about eating disorders — which are supposed to dissuade people from such behavior. did get all my tips from a Tracey Gold Lifetime movie on anorexia. It taught me what to do," the 22-year-old actress says in the May issue of Jane magazine. “There was also one on HBO, starring Calista Flockhart when she was really young. She was bulimic and anorexic. She had vomited into Tupperware containers and keep them in her closet. It was so crazy to me that for some rea son it was appealing.” Now at 5-foot-l and 98 pounds, she says she does not struggle with food anymore. “No more than anyone else does — like the rest of the ... women in the world." Evangelist Billy Graham continues checkup JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Evangelist Billy Graham, who was released from the hospital Sunday after sinus surgery, will remain here for several days while he continues his annual checkup at the Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville, a spokesperson said. There were no complications from Graham's outpatient surgery to relieve symptoms of his sinus infection and bronchitis, Ross said. GRAHAM PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Since November, Graham has suffered from recurring bouts of sinus and bronchial infections. Graham has Parkinson’s disease and has undergone surgery to drain fluid from his brain. During the start of his reg ular checkup last week, Graham’s doctors placed a tiny tube in his right eardrum to relieve pressure caused by fluid buildup. Doctors said the problem caused his temporary hearing loss. Ross said Graham’s hearing is now restored. Luciano Pavarotti treats fans in Wichita WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Luciano Pavarotti kicked off the Wichita Grand Opera’s inaugural season in high style. At the invitation of Wichita’s new opera group, Pavarotti stepped onstage Saturday night at the Kansas Coliseum before 6,400 fans who paid between $20 and $500 per ticket. Wearing a tuxedo with tails and clutching a white handkerchief, he seemed to command his Kansas audience. Those who bought top-dollar tickets had the chance to see Pavarotti up close at a black-tie ball after the show. 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(AP) — A man has settled a civil lawsuit he filed against Eminem after the hip-hop super- star allegedly pulled a gun on him. John Guerra will receive $100,000 minus attor neys’ fees in the agreement he reached recently with the rapper, whose real name is Marshall Mathers III, The Macomb Daily reported Tuesday. Guerra, 28, sued Eminem a few days after they confronted each other outside a Warren bar in June 2000. Guerra had kissed Eminem’s then-wife, Kim Mathers, in pub lic before the Grammy-winning musician allegedly pulled out an unloaded handgun and hit him in the head and face, according to the lawsuit. Eminem pleaded guilty to charges of car rying a concealed weapon, and is serving two years’ probation on the criminal charge. like e-bay? come to a real auction. 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