Notebook

By Melissa August, Val Castronovo, Matthew Cooper, Rachel Dry, Daren Fonda, Michael Jackson, Benjamin Nugent, Julie Rawe, John Rosenblatt, Josh Tyrangiel, Alexandra Wolfe

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

DON HEWITT At 77, 60 Minutes man re-ups with new contract. We love ya, despite that Wigand thing

JOSE BOVE French farmer who vandalized a McDonald's goes on trial, hailed as hero. Vive le foie gras!

MARCEL MARCEAU Top mime settles lawsuit with London theater company. Now take the deal, and shut up

[& LOSERS]

BERNIE EBBERS WorldCom-Sprint deal looks dead. Who'd really want to be part of a mega-media merger anyway?

JAMES DALE Gay eagle scout loses in high court. To us, you seemed the definition of "morally straight"

JOHN HINCKLEY JR. Hospital withdraws bid for unescorted, off-site visits. Score one for the Gipper!