All opinion polls show that the nation’s safety, including the war in Iraq and terrorism, remains the primary concern of voters. It seems appropriate, then, to revisit the positions of Sen. John Kerry (search) and President George Bush (search) when it comes to the use of force in an increasingly …

‘Alexander’ | More Top 10s | Sidney Lumet | Eddie Layton ‘Alexander’ on Life Support Warner Brothers is about ready to pull the plug on Oliver Stone‘s “Alexander.” The $200 million movie has become a gigantic fiasco, the company’s biggest since Kevin Costner‘s “The Postman” took in only $17 million. …

The latest from the Political Grapevine: No Disagreement, Says Lee As you heard earlier, 9/11 commission co-chairman Lee Hamilton, a Democrat, said today there is no disagreement between the commission and the administration over links between Al Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. But most news organizations last night said the commission’s …

This summer, imagine pouring a glass of Italian wine and stepping outside your Tuscan villa to a sun-basked terrace overlooking flower-dotted hills. For many vacationing Americans, this fantasy is a reality, as more and more people choose to rent rustic homes, old villas and beach houses overseas instead of packing …

Whenever someone vanishes, I confess I am not optimistic that the person will return home alive. I try and be optimistic — especially so that we can use the influence of the media to keep pressure on the authorities to keep looking — but the odds seem to be much …

Scattered ‘Passion’ |Dan Aykroyd |Couric and Sandler |Jacko’s Latest Gibson’s ‘Passion’ to Open in ‘Select’ Theatres Only If you live on the west side of Manhattan, on most of western Long Island, or in Beverly Hills and you want to see Mel Gibson‘s controversial new movie “The Passion of the …

Mariah Mess |Fast Food Flick Backlash Mariah’s World in Turmoil Again? Just when you thought maybe Mariah Carey had it all together, there are rumblings of turmoil in her world again. This time, though, it’s business that occupies Mariah. On Tuesday she and her new Rasputin-like manager Benny Medina met …

Did I ever tell you I love cookies? Now, there’s a shock, right? But I have to tell you, not just any cookies. All my life there was one in particular I really liked. No, make that really loved. And when I could, I bought it, or would coerce my …

Human rights and the Marine controversy, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points” memo. As I stated last night, I believe the Marine who shot the wounded insurgent in a Fallujah (search) mosque is innocent of any and all wrongdoing. The videotape of the incident clearly shows the …

Dear Viewers, Monday night was a bit of “surprise TV.” Since we were on the eve of the polls closing we wanted to continue our almost mathematical equality of time between the two presidential candidates. We were supposed to start the show with FNC’s Phil Keating (search)in Dallas with President …