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Thankfully NBC’s new version of the classically cheesy 1980s show Knight Rider (Sunday 9:00 p.m., WNBC 4) is not a remake, but a continuation of the old in this two hour movie/back door pilot. Of course, this means there are some changes, such as the presence of David Hasslehoff being reduced to a cameo, the two leads are ex-soap stars (the way the Hoff was), and horror of horrors KITT isn’t a Trans Am anymore thanks to a deal between NBC and Ford that product places a Mustang as the talking car (and Trans Ams aren't made anymore anyway). It has all the makings, save for being relatively Hoff-free, of being so bad it is good.

While the NBA season is less than a month old, you wouldn't know it from the amount of press the Knicks have received so far. Between the well-publicized scandals and a tumultuous 8-game losing streak, there hasn't been much good to report on. But The Observer offers a glimpse into why the media often seems to take so much pleasure in reporting on the team's embarrassing demise. Turns out, The Garden doesn't think too fondly...

• Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: electric shock on Van Brunt St. in Brooklyn, a bank robbery on Francis Lewis Blvd. in Queens, and a shooting at 185th St. and Tiebout in the Bronx.
• Anyone can sound more credible with a fake NYC address.
• Mayor Bloomberg reportedly met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
• A British court ordered that one rich brother, Prince Jefri Bolkiah, hand over ownership of the New York Palace Hotel to his older rich brother, Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
• Gov. Spitzer's immigrant license plan may prove moot, as illegal aliens are leaving town due to the faltering local economy.
• A subway motorman was injured at Grand Central Terminal when shoved from behind onto the tracks at 42nd St.
• Bernard Kerik said that his current legal troubles regarding accepting illegal bribes from a mobbed-up company are the most difficult time for him since the events of the 9/11 attacks. And we're sure all the family members of those who lost loved ones on that day are overflowing with sympathy for him.
• A medical examiner determined that Carol Anne Gotbaum died accidentally while under a potent mix of alcohol and antidepressants.

The Observer's Matthew Schuerman has a few interesting stories about Columbia's Manhattanville expansion plans. An article published today looks at how the University of Pennsylvania's successful (and more community-embraced) urban transformation could potentially inform Columbia's plans, now that former Penn president Judith Rodin's book, The University & Urban Revival has hit the bookshelves. Rodin, now the president of the Rockefeller Foundation, only says that the conversations she has had with Columbia president Lee Bollinger have been minimal. She also said, "Columbia has a much tougher job. They are incredibly landlocked and so the stakes are even higher. Unless [Columbia and the community] work together, it is not going to work."

Did you see the season premiere of "I'm From Rolling Stone"? A combination of job interview, intership and reality tv...the show didn't disappoint with its "oh no (s)he did not!" moments. Jann Wenner was rarely thanked for giving them the opportunity, instead the contestants say things like "For reals?" and "Should I bring clothes and condoms?" as a reaction to his call. And then contestant-number-whatever told Joe Levy he was drunk when he wrote his first piece! Probablly not the best idea, buddy (but we totally saw it coming). That is only okay if, say, you are Lester Bangs...and you actually have something intersting to say even when you are "under the influence".

Dana Gould wrote for seven years for The Simpsons, starred in the NBC sitcom Working opposite Fred Savage, and has performed stand up on HBO, Showtime, and Comedy Central. He is considered, by many, to be the originator of the alternative comedy movement and is, without a doubt, one of the strongest comedic talents working today. Here he is, for the first time in NYC in seven years, Mr. Dana Gould!

Once in a while, there are Ethicist columns in the NY Times Magazine that are immediate classics. Like yesterday's column, in particular the second item about an item found on the subway:

I found a video camera on the subway. I could not get to lost and found that day, and the manufacturer had no record of the owner. When my mother lost a camera, the finder located her by viewing the pictures. Trying to do the same, I saw that this camera was used to look up women’s skirts on the subway. I was shocked! The police said that they couldn’t do anything. I don’t want to return it to the owner. Should I erase the footage and donate it to a school? M.H., New York

It would be another matter had the camera been used to shoot something erotic and shocking and consensual: you may not thwart what is voluntary and benign. But this up-skirt epic intrudes on the unwary. If the authorities decline to act, as they did, you may seek alternatives. Here’s one approach: Announce your discovery on Craigslist or similar lost-and-found sites: “Found: One video camera used to shoot up women’s skirts. Will return to owner, whom I will photograph, posting his picture on this site and on lampposts throughout the city.” Then, when the camera’s owner fails to step forward (and he won’t show up, of course, out of embarrassment), give it to a school.

If you haven't made friends with someone who has East River and/or Statue of Liberty waterfront views yet, we have some answers. The Macy's Fireworks Spectacular has 3 different fireworks launching sites this year (here's the map) - on the East River between 23rd and 42nd streets, between Liberty and Ellis Islands, and south of South Street Seaport. The fireworks are set to light up the sky over the East River around 9pm.

Okay, everyone, take a deep breath.

I received an e-mail recently stating that several popular brands of lipstick (like Clinique, Estee Lauder, Chanel, and Lancome) contain lead. The e-mail said that long-wearing lipsticks contain higher amounts of lead, and that lead in lipstick can cause cancer. Is this true? Should I throw out all my lipstick?

I was running to the office elevator and since I made it in there by the skin of my teeth (my hand got caught in the elevator), I said thank you to the other people already there, and then I realized that one man had been pressing his floor's button - to close the doors. Should I have said, "Actually, thank YOU for trying to shut the door on my hand, you jerk?" or just glared at him. Is there such a thing as elevator etiquette?

- CG

I am generally a decent neighbor in my apartment building - I smile, say thanks when someone holds the door open for me, slip mail under someone else's door if I get it by accident. Unfortunately, I've worked myself into a tricky situation with my next-door neighbor. He introduced himself to me a while back, but I can't remember his name - at all. I remember that he works in psychology and probably thinks I'm insane, but I don't remember his name, and I have seen him many, many times. I feel lame, saying, "Hey," since a personalized, "Good morning, [insert name here]," is much warmer and thus more neighborly. I don't need to be BFF with him, but I do feel I'm remiss in not knowing my neighbor's name. In fact, I've been driven to hiding in the frozen foods aisle of the nearby supermarket when I see my neighbor there because I dread chatting with him for fifteen minutes, not knowing his name. Should I try to break into his mailbox to see who his mail is addressed to? Do I carry around my stuffed animal bird, asking people to introduce themselves to him? Or do I continue to dodge him until I get hypnotized to recall what his name is?

It's going to be an okay day, once the rain passes through. Should be gone by around 3PM. High of 72.

My ex-roommate used to masturbate very loudly. How loudly? Like I would be in the living room, watching L&O: SVU with the sound on at a normal level and 30 feet away, through a closed door, I could hear her moaning. Whenever I heard her, I'd immediately leave the area, go to my bedroom, close the door, and turn on the radio.

A childhood friend of mine announced her engagement a year ago. In February, I had lunch with the bride to be. She showed me photos of her dress and declared her excitement about my presence at the wedding. After that I never heard from her. Recently, my sister saw the bride and asked about the wedding. She told my sister the invitation was coming in the mail, but I never received one so I figured I was shafted. I understood this as there are limitations on who can be invited but it sucks when your friend of 15 years told you that you were invited and then you never hear from her. Here's the thing: the wedding is this Saturday and I got the invitation a few days ago. It's obvious that she's only inviting me now to be politically correct. I have other plans this weekend, too. Should I give in and attend this big, fat, weird wedding?

I recently started dating someone whom I had been acquainted with for more than 15 years. We began seeing each other and he immediately "moved in" with little discussion about it; we lived together for six months.

I've been working in a small office environment with this beautiful, talented woman for the past year and a half. While I've always had a crush on her, I have never voiced anything because she has been in a relationship with the bassist in her band. Last week, she told me that the band is "looking for a new bassist because of problems" and asked me to go to a movie on Friday night with her. Should I presume that she's on the market? That she's interested? And, if so, is it a good idea to date my colleague?

I've just begin seeing thus guy, and he seems great. Our chemistry is fantastic, he's gainfully employed (which I find refreshing having just dated a string of unemployed NYC men), and he's sweeter than sweet. There is something about him that bothers me, though, is that he's vegan. When we dine out, he has all of these high-maintenance food specifications, and when we eat together, I (a lifelong, fully committed carnivore) wind up feeling terribly unhealthy next to him. I'm so irked by his veganism, I'm not sure I can continue dating him. Is this absolutely ridiculous of me? Should I just be happy that I'm finally not the one paying for meals?

A good friend of mine just started a blog. Frankly, it�s kind of embarrassing. He comes across as kind of an idiot in the blog, even though he�s normally a perfectly rational person, and he�s started posting conversations we�ve had verbatim! I would ignore it, but he keeps asking for my opinion. Should I be honest, or should I lie and say I think it�s great?

Kim, Park Slope

Po Bronson's latest book, What Should I Do With My Life?, is reviewed in today's New York Times' Book Review. Needless to say, that's the question that's replaced "What's the meaning of life?" The review notes that his personality more or less dominates some of these interviews with people who have changed their careers and lives, with a lot of soul searching (or not enough). That got me thinking about my interaction with him - I decided to write Mr. Bronson for some advice, in 1997, during my senior year, right before I embarked on my career search. I had read two of his fiction books (one about investment banking, the other about entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley), and he himself had been a banker but later got his MFA in writing and is now a writer. What would I do - sell my soul to investment banking (or something equally emotionally vacant) or do something less lucrative but interesting?