‘Feet’ on the Ball It’s interesting to note that Alan Ball, who created HBO’s “Six Feet Under,” wrote and directed the series finale, “Everyone’s Waiting,” which airs Aug. 21 (9 p.m.).

Ball, who oversees the “Six Feet Under” writing team, traditionally wrote one or two episodes a season, but always directed the season finale, according to an HBO spokes woman. It seems only right that he should be the one to write and direct the final saga of the Fisher family.

In last week’s shocker, Nate (Peter Krause) bought the farm after suffering another cerebral hemorrhage.

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Brooklyn resident Deirdre Sullivan’s “This I Believe” essay will air Monday on NPR’s “All Things Consid ered” (4 p.m./WNYC). Sulli van’s essay was chosen from nearly 400 submissions as part of the recently revived “This I Believe” series, which first aired in the 1950s and was created by Edward R. Mur row. Colin Powell, Isabel Al lende and Errol Morris are among those who’ve contrib uted to “This I Believe.” Last, but not least:

* Post Criminal Justice Ed itor Murray Weiss appears on Sunday’s “Dateline” (7 p.m./ Ch. 4) in a segment about “Mafia Cops” Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa, ac cused by the feds of being hit men for the mob.

* Nick at Nite’s new hidden- camera se ries, “Hi- Jinks,” got off to a fast start Tues day night, averaging 2.8 million viewers who watched Vivica Fox punk a bunch of kids.

* Sherrie Rollins Westin has been promoted to EVP/ chief marketing officer at Sesame Workshop. She’s married to ABC News chief David Westin.

* Tuesday’s “Noticias Un ivision 41” (Rafael Pineda, Denisse Oller) was the top- rated 11 p.m. newscast among 18-49ers, regardless of lan guage, for the first time ever.

* At CBS News: James Black and Alturo Rhymes chosen as the first participants in the network’s journalists-of- color training program.

* A bit self-absorbed are we? Jennifer Aniston told Vanity Fair that “the world was shocked” by seeing pho tos of ex Brad Pitt with An gelina Jolie. Note to Jen: I’m guessing a good portion of “the world” finds global ter rorism, war and other every day worries a little more pressing than your troubles.