In Charlotte, Chandler & Eichel write Hornets Owner
GEORGE SHINN will have a "predominantly male, middle-aged
jury" hearing testimony in the sex-assault lawsuit filed
against him by LESLIE PRICE. Potential jurors were asked
"if any held beliefs about religion, women's rights, wealthy
people -- even the Hornets -- that might keep them from
being fair" (OBSERVER, 9/14)....In N.Y., Rush & Molloy write
that STEFFI GRAF and ANDRE AGASSI were seen "locking lips
at Rosa Mexicano on First Ave. Saturday night" by an
"eyewitness" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 9/14)...."Entertainment
Weekly" names ABC's "SPORTS NIGHT" as its "Loser of the
Week," because the net "pulled reruns of the critically
acclaimed but under-performing comedy from the schedule and
will delay its season premiere until October" ("EW," 9/10
issue). However, "Sports Night" did win an Emmy on Sunday,
as Dir THOMAS SCHLAMME won Best Direction of a Comedy
Series. "Sports Night" Editor JANET ASKIKAGA secured a
previously announced Emmy for Outstanding Multi-Camera
Picture Editing for a Series. Also, MARGUERITE DERRICKS won
an Emmy for Outstanding Choreography on TBS' presentation of
The Goodwill Games Opening Celebration and Oilers Minority
Owner TODD MCFARLANE won Outstanding Animated Program for
"Spawn" on HBO (THE DAILY)....MARTINA NAVRATILOVA appeared
on "GMA" to promote tonight's opening of the ESPN Zone in
Times Square. Also on GMA, WAYNE GRETZKY promoted his role
as Official Spokesperson for the OsteoArthritis Early
Awareness Campaign (ABC, 9/14)....In Chicago, Ed Sherman
writes that MICHAEL JORDAN has signed up as an amateur in
the $150,000 Chicago Open to "see how his game measures up
in competition" (TRIBUNE, 9/14)....The grand opening of the
NBA CITY in Orlando has been postponed due to possible
effects of HURRICANE FLOYD (NBA).
