GIULIANI'S EX-WIFE GETS INTO GIVING LOVE ADVICE

Giuliani's ex-wife getsinto giving love advice
NEW YORK -- Donna Hanover, a former first lady of New York City, has some experience in the ways of love, and she's putting that experience to use as an AOL Love & amp; Sex Coach.
Hanover, an actor and TV personality, was divorced from now ex-Mayor Rudolph Giuliani after 20 years of marriage -- he was dating while still married to her -- and later rekindled love with a high school sweetheart and married him.
The author of "My Boyfriend's Back," in which she recounts finding love after divorce and marrying Edwin Oster in 2003, Hanover now tackles some of the following questions in her AOL online video forum: Is it OK to hook up with an ex just for sex? How can I get my kids to accept my new partner? How to make a long-distance relationship work and should I pursue an ex-flame who is married?
To the last question, Hanover gives this advice: "I would say tread very carefully. ... If you respect marriage, probably the best thing to do is back off and go a different direction."
For Hanover, her marriage to Oster was her third; it was the second for Oster.
Giuliani married longtime companion Judith Nathan in 2003. He started seeing Nathan while still married to Hanover.
Sally Field makesreturn to weekly TV
NEW YORK -- Sally Field is signing on for a weekly TV series.
Field has joined the cast of "Brothers & amp; Sisters," a drama set to air this fall, ABC announced Tuesday.
"Brothers & amp; Sisters" follows a close-knit family socially and financially intertwined by love, business -- and secrets. Field will play the mother of five adult siblings, the network said.
The series also stars Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, Ron Rifkin, Balthazar Getty and Patricia Wettig.
Field, 59, won Oscars for her roles in 1984's "Places in the Heart" and 1979's "Norma Rae." She's won two Emmys -- for "Sybil" in 1977 and for a guest role on NBC's "ER" in 2001.
She played a Supreme Court justice on the TV drama "The Court" in 2002.
Trial for Foxy Browndelayed another month
NEW YORK -- A trial date for Foxy Brown, charged with assaulting two nail salon workers in a fracas over the cost of a manicure, has been delayed until next month.
Brown, whose real name is Inga Marchand, showed up Wednesday before Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Melissa Jackson with her third lawyer since the Aug. 29, 2004, incident. Jackson delayed the trial, which was supposed to begin next week, until Aug. 28.
The judge also extended an order of protection for the nail workers against Brown, who appeared wearing 4-inch hoop earrings and 3-inch stiletto heels. Brown kept a cell phone to her ear as she left the courtroom and did not speak with reporters.
The 26-year-old rapper is charged with misdemeanor assault after being accused of kicking one employee and smacking a second worker in the face in an argument over payment for a manicure. The case was almost settled in December, when Brown had been expected to enter a plea.
But the agreement fell apart, apparently because Judge Jackson was unsatisfied with Brown's plea statement.
Assistant District Attorney Gary Galperin had said he believed the statement was legally and factually flawed, indicating that he believed Brown had not accepted enough blame for the nail salon quarrel.
Carson's ex-bandleadersteps down as conductor
MILWAUKEE -- Doc Severinsen, Johnny Carson's longtime bandleader on "The Tonight Show," plans to step down as the principal pops conductor of the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra after next season.
Severinsen has held the job since 1994. He's scheduled to conduct seven concerts during the upcoming 2006-2007 pops season, the orchestra said Tuesday.
Severinsen, 79, also will leave a similar job with the Minnesota Orchestra, according to the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. In a statement, Severinsen said he wants to spend more time with family.
"Will I still play my horn each day? You betcha!" his statement said.
Today's birthdays
Former Housing Secretary Jack Kemp is 71. Actor Patrick Stewart is 66. Actor Robert Forster is 65. Actor Harrison Ford is 64. Singer-guitarist Roger McGuinn (The Byrds) is 64. Actor-comedian Cheech Marin is 60. Actress Daphne Maxwell Reid is 58. Actress Didi Conn is 55. Singer Louise Mandrell is 52. Actor-director Cameron Crowe is 49. Tennis player Anders Jarryd is 45. Rock musician Gonzalo Martinez De La Cotera (Marcy Playground) is 44. Country singer-songwriter Victoria Shaw is 44. Bluegrass singer Rhonda Vincent is 44. Actor Michael Jace is 41. Country singer Neil Thrasher is 41. Singer Gerald Levert is 40. Singer Deborah Cox is 33. Rock musician Will Champion (Coldplay) is 28.
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