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! Monday, September 22, 2003 AGGIEL THE BATTALIt Vo yoi\ pl^ce fo sf^iy -Pov fUe 2003 Te>c^is FoofVxnN ^€^soh kome C<n11 UvvlvevslFy Cov^imohs /\p<?ivFi^veHFs! Weekend Football Special 2 Nig* 1 * 5 3 Days Sui^ s C^iH ToD/\y! University Commons Apartments 950 Colgate Dr., C.S., TX 77840 979-764-8999 • 979-764-1077 Nip/Tuck Tuesdays 9 p.m. on FX Starring Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh & Joely Richardson FX slices up to its audience, and its consciences, in a new culturally fashionable sitcom that is already making veteran controversial shows like NBC’s “Will and Grace” look as sugarcoated as an early Britney Spears CD. “Nip/Tuck” is about two plastic surgeons with a practice in Miami, Fla. Dr. Christian Troy (McMahon) is sinfully attrac tive, ruthless, conniving and basically everything and anything else but what his name implies. His partner, Dr. Sean McNamara (Walsh), is no saint himself, but displays a shade of responsibility as he cleans up the destruction of sleeping with patients and shady business deals caused by Christian. To add to his misery, he halfheartedly attempts to keep his failing marriage to Julia (Richardson) stitched in place. Overall, the 60-minute operation is soap opera meets “Sex and the City” taken up a few extra notches. Pom stars, swinger clubs and marital affairs interspersed with tummy tucks and breast augmentations should keep the viewer constantly questioning why the show is not on a more exclu sive cable channel. This past week’s episode had a meaningful theme of the consequences surrounding recei love in exchange for money and the consequei for both childhood and adulthood. Christian gets a patient who wants a nose because her nose looks too much like her fatfc who raped her during childhood. Only four minutes and 21 seconds aftei theme song is played, a bare male backside is played across over half the screen. His n« Mike Shane, a patient of Christian's who Ik purple birthmark removed from his groins Later in the show, Christian discovers that Sit is a Catholic priest under investigation for mob ing 10 boys and could only be proven guilty bi birthmark. The show moves rapidly, so fast a records essential to absorb all the witty cultural referere and dark sexual humor. After only four episw viewer totals have stacked to more than 3.3 n lion, once again proving that when it comes: being the new drama on the block, controvers the way to go. It leaves viewers not wanting to wondersoear in the season what could be the next show tok ble in the viewer polls. 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Illinois 21. Wash. St. 22. Purdue 23. Missouri 24. Minnesota 25. Florida BAIT SPOI Better to uuatcti paint dry Keep on flippin* tilatcti during "friends" commercials The next "Sopranos" ??? Tape it, study It, tell your friends ‘West Wing,’‘Raymond’ take Emmys By Lynn Elber THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LIVE, ONSTAGE Michael Martin Murphey with Bruce Wood Dance LOS ANGELES — There were no term limits for NBC’s “The West Wing,” which won its fourth Emmy Award for best drama Sunday despite shrinking viewership, while CBS' “Everybody Loves Raymond” was honored as best comedy. James Gandolfini, who plays the hulking mobster on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” and Edie Falco, who portrays his long-suffering wife, swept the top drama acting awards. The ceremony was both cele bratory and bittersweet, with homage paid to a number of per- formers and industry figures who died this year including Bob Hope, John Ritter, Gregory Hines and Fred Rogers. Tony Shalhoub, who plays an obsessive-compulsive detective on USA’s “Monk,” beat broad cast network stars for best actor in a comedy. Debra Messing, after three unsuccessful tries, won best comic actress for “Will nephew who the actor said had “a warm laugh" and "a good heart” and “was taken from us sudden ly.” TNT’s “Door to Door,” based on the true story of Bill Porter, a salesman with cerebral palsy, won four awards, including best made-for-TV movie. Although “The Sopranos” claimed four awards, compared to two for “The West Wing,” the HBO mob drama again was denied the top award. TV acade my voters have yet to crown a cable series as best drama. “I wish for everyone a work ing experience like we have,” Falco said, adding “we have inadvertently created the perfect working environment.” The fourth time was the charm for Messing. TNT’s “Door to Door,” was honored as best made-for-TV movie. William H. Macy, who portrayed Porter, won best actor in a miniseries. The movie also won writing and directing awards. Doris Roberts and Brad Garrett, who play two members “Wow. That was worth erf ing up here for.” Roberts fif after receiving a congratulate kiss from presenter Matthe Perry as she accepted the cowed] series supporting actress award. Ij was her third career Emmy. Garrett, who held out for. better contract before the ne» season of “Everybody Love Raymond,” won best supportiii; actor. He jokingly thanked CB! and the show’s producers fom 1 firing him. “It’s good to be back,"Gantt said. It was his second suppoiii actor Emmy. Tyne Daly was honored f? her supporting role in the ® drama series, “Judging Am) while Joe Pantoliano — whole 1 his head on “The Sopranos”' won best supporting actor in- drama series. CBS’ “The Amazing Race won the first-ever Emmy in ll* reality competition categon beating more popular series “American Idol” and “Survivor' Comedy Central’s “The Dai) Show” with Jon Stewart, whidl received plaudits for pokip at war coverage, won for the tie ing a five-year winning streakfe I. 0U (8) 2. USC(1) 3. Miami , 4. Virginia Tec ;5. Ohio St. »6. Florida St. ' 7. LSU 8. Tennessee 9. Iowa 10. Michigan II. Georgia . 12. Arkansas M3. Nebraska ; 14.(tie) Texas • 14,(tie) Ore. 116. Kansas S 17. Wash. 18. TCU 19. Pittsburgh 20. Minn. 21. Wash. St. 22. N. Illinois 23. Arizona St 24. Missouri ' 25. A&M (As voted by The E First place votes in isams faculty, better tim Sports me draft optic adult a Services C 24th and Program Basic SCUB> Become cerl at Member ! Springboarc Polar Bear C buy tickets, be inspired