THE HYPE WHO LET THE SONGS OUT? (WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO?).The entire country has been bitten by the Baha Men's rabid single, ``Who Let the Dogs Out.'' And there's no stopping the madness. The song has become one of the most popular party-and-sports anthems of the year since its July release by nuzzling aside such classics as Queen's ``We Are the Champions,'' Gary Glitter's ``Rock and Roll, Part 2,'' Chumbawamba's ``Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)'' and Smash Mouth's ``All Star.'' It has also become the top dog of radio play and will be featured on the ``Rugrats in Paris'' soundtrack due in stores on Nov. 7. With all of this exposure, the song is sure to amount to more than just a few doggy treats for the group from the Bahamas. ``Because the song is popular and being played all over the place, they'll receive a healthy check for many years to come as long as it's still being performed,'' says Jerry Bailey, a spokesman for general licensing at BMI BMI body mass index. BMI abbr. body mass index Body mass index (BMI) A measurement that has replaced weight as the preferred determinant of obesity. in Nashville. ``Who Let the Dogs Out'' is the first U.S. hit for the two-decades-old Baha Men Baha Men is the name of a pop group that plays a modernized style of Bahamian folk music called Junkanoo. The group's debut, Junkanoo, was released in 1992, and was very traditional in its sound. band, newly fronted by Marvin Prosper, Rick Carey Richard ("Rick") John Carey (born March 13, 1963 in Mount Kisco, New York) was an American backstroke swimmer of the 1980s who won three gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He broke nine world records, five individually, and also was a double world champion. and Omerit Hield - all younger than 23. Their unique blend of hip-hop and West African West Africa A region of western Africa between the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Guinea. It was largely controlled by colonial powers until the 20th century. West African adj. & n. rhythm, junkanoo, traditionally played on goatskin goat·skin n. 1. The skin of a goat. 2. Leather made from a goatskin. 3. A container, as for wine, made from a goatskin. drums and cowbells, has had everybody from KIIS-FM to Nickelodeon to the World Series woofin' the group's anthem. The Baha Men even got an opening gig for 'N Sync - Nov. 26 at the Staples Center and at the Great Western Forum on Nov. 27 and 28 - before returning again in December. At this rate, the whole country will be going to the dogs. - Sandra Barrera QUOTABLE quot·a·ble adj. Suitable for or worthy of quoting: a quotable slogan; a quotable pundit. quot ``There are more good kids coming out than there are bad kids. So I'm going to try to add myself to the group of good kids.'' - Haley Joel Osment star of ``Pay It Forward,'' talking about child stars who have troubles when they grow up POLITICAL SCENE BLOC PARTY STACKS PBS PBS in full Public Broadcasting Service Private, nonprofit U.S. corporation of public television stations. PBS provides its member stations, which are supported by public funds and private contributions rather than by commercials, with educational, cultural, 'BALLOT': It's so easy to see the presidential election as an either-or proposition. After all, the bulk of the news coverage, the greatest campaign coffers, even the most late-night monologue punch lines are tied to George W. Bush and Al Gore. But every four years, 200 or more Americans declare their intentions to run for president, and on California's ballots, five of them will be listed along with Bush and Gore. So who are these White House wanna-bes and what do they stand for? Of course, there's conservative Pat Buchanan of the Reform Party, who hopes to suck a little wind out of the Republicans' sails, and Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, who may put a dent in Gore's bloc. Those two have managed to get some attention recently for their complaints about being shut out of the three televised debates. Those further out on the fringe On The Fringe is a popular Pakistani television show on Indus Music. It is hosted and scripted by the eccentric television host and music critic, Fasi Zaka and directed by Zeeshan Pervez. - the ones who have earned a place on many state ballots and the ones who hope for write-ins from more than their friends and family - are outlined in ``I'm on the Ballot,'' a one-hour documentary airing at 1 p.m. today on KCET KCET Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo (Japan) KCET Kamaraj College of Engineering and Technology . Created for the PBS Democracy Project, producer Darren Garnick calls it ``the only national news program to cover every presidential candidate with a mathematical chance to win an electoral majority.'' Third-party candidates run the gamut in terms of their platforms, but they have a couple of points in common. With the possible exception of Buchanan, they don't harbor any hope of winning on Nov. 7, and they see their candidacies as means to get Americans to think about a wide range of issues that Republicans and Democrats may not be addressing. Will millions or even thousands of voters be swayed to another position by watching ``I'm on the Ballot''? Not likely. But it's a good reminder that our election process is not limited to two parties. - Valerie Kuklenski QUIPSTERS ASSAULT WITH BATTERIES?: At the beginning of the performance at the Kennedy Center's concert hall Tuesday night in Washington, the sound system failed and a man in the balcony shouted, ``Does anyone have four double-A batteries?'' The man in the balcony, Carl Reiner, was there to get the Mark Twain Prize for American humor and, not for the first time, he got the first laugh, before Jerry Seinfeld, Dick Van Dyke  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , Mary Tyler Moore This article is about the actress. For her 1970s television series, also known as "Mary Tyler Moore", see The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary Tyler Moore and Steve Martin even had a chance to walk onto the stage to honor him. During his turn, Seinfeld, declaring in Seinfeld-esque bravado that only he had ``the guts to say this,'' raised Reiner above the level of the prize's namesake and said, ``I think that Carl Reiner is funnier than Mark Twain.'' The show honoring Reiner was taped for television broadcast and will be shown Feb. 28 on PBS. - The New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Times CAPTION(S): 9 photos Photo: (1) BAHA MEN: ``Who Let the Dogs Out'' (2) QUEEN: ``We Are the Champions'' (3) CHUMBAWAMBA: ``Tubthumping (I Get Knocked Down)'' (4) SMASH MOUTH: ``All Star'' (5) HALEY JOEL OSMENT (6) RALPH NADER Green Party (7) HARRY BROWNE Libertarian Party The Libertarian party was founded in Colorado in 1971 and held its first convention in Denver in 1972. In 1972 it fielded John Hospers for president and Theodora Nathan for vice president in the U.S. general election. (8) PAT BUCHANAN Reform Party (9) JOHN HAGELIN Natural Law Party |
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