Notebook

By Melissa August; Val Castronovo; Chen Dan; Tam Gray; Ellin Martens; Michele Orecklin; Julie Rawe; Josh Tyrangiel

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

GEORGE FOREMAN Sells "grilling machine" for $137 m, but we miss pre-cuddly boxer with German shepherd and 'tude

CHARLES BARKLEY Injury ends career a few months early, but classy farewell is curtain raiser for Ala. Gov bid

LIZA MINNELLI Garlandkind stars on B'way, quits drugs. Next Sardi's visit, lay off the cheesecake

[& LOSERS]

GEORGE W. BUSH Lightweight charge really beginning to stick. Start touting Harvard and Yale diplomas, or you're Quayled

GAIL SHEEHY Hillary bio is a hit, but errors are laughable. Hint: Spend some of that advance on fact checking

NORM STAMPER Seattle police chief quits after WTO fiasco. Picture Barney Fife with a latte