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Super Bowl Sunday came in like a lion and went out like a lion. The big game surpassed all expectations for excitement and entertainment out here in the great Lone Star State, and even though the New England Patriots are the National Football League’s ultimate champions, it was the city …

And now some fresh pickings from the grapevine: Army Inadequate? For the first time — and despite Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s claims to the contrary — an active senior Army general is insisting that the U.S. army is too small and must be substantially increased if it is going to …

Nicole in Chains |John LennonMusical |Rocco’s Partner Nicole Kidman in Chains Nicole Kidman‘s new, unusual film, “Dogville,” won the night last night as far as star power and movie quality is concerned. Kidman’s three-hour Lars von Trier extravaganza screened in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan beforeKidman, legendary actressLauren Bacall, indie-movie …

Five months have passed since President Bush ordered a limited but effective U.S. military intervention inLiberia (search). African troops with a modicum of American support have done a credible job helping to end violence and restore political order. There’s a lesson here: When the United States engages in Africa in …

Michael Jackson | Brando’s Friends | Studio Musical Chairs | Howard Keel Jacko Box Set Dead on Arrival? We’re one week away from the release of Michael Jackson’s box set, to be called “The Ultimate Collection.” But now there are concerns that the audience for this $60 item may not …

And now the most engaging two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Missed the Grapevine? Watch it! Bestowing Ballots Don’t look now, but those pesky chads are back! Leaders in Hillsborough County, Fla., are giving away 140,000 unused punch cards from the 2000 Presidential Election, complete with …

I remember when I was a kid, I had a friend named Johnny. Johnny loved firecrackers. The only problem was his dad didn’t love him loving firecrackers. So he told Johnny, no more firecrackers. But Johnny kept buying firecrackers and he hid them, everywhere: in his attic; under the family …

Springsteen at Shea | Tony Danza | Eva Mendez Springsteen: ‘Demand Accountability From Leaders’ Last night, Bruce Springsteen called for the President to be impeached. He was kidding, of course: the suggested impeachment would make a Clarence Clemons presidency possible. But Springsteen wasn’t entirely kidding. At one point toward the …

So I’m reading thatTrista and Ryan’s wedding (search)cost $4 million. Four-million-bucks. And I’m thinking, how the heck can a wedding cost 4 million clams?! Then I read the details. Trista’s strapless white satin dress was $70,000 — 70,000 bucks for a dress! You’d think for all that dough, you’d “want” …

To watch “The Talking Points Memo” in the Screening Room click here. Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly reporting this evening from The Factor’s Southern Command Center, Miami, Florida. Thank you for watching us. Did American bombs kill Saddam Hussein? And where does the war stand now? That is the subject of …