STARR REPORT
Griffin a Muse(d)
The ubiquitous Kathy Griffin will emcee the New York Women in Film & Tele vision (NYWIFT) annual Muse Awards, honoring Ju lianne Moore, Tina Fey, BET’s Debra Lee and film editor Susan Morse Dec. 13 at the New York Hilton.
Past recipients include An nette Bening, Glenn Close and Mary Tyler Moore.
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When does this guy sleep?
Trumpeter Chris Botti is keeping an extremely busy schedule these days. Not only will Chris be seen on the “Victoria’s Secret TV Special” next Tues day on CBS, but he’ll play two shows nightly at the Blue Note (Dec. 6-11) – and, he’ll play himself on “The Young and the Restless” (Dec. 9, 12).
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Tomorrow is “World AIDS Day, with at least two shows marking the occasion. “Judge Hatchett” (3 p.m./Ch. 5) fea tures one of Judge Glenda Hatchett’s trademark inter ventions, where she educates a promiscuous teen by send ing her to a South African vil lage to witness first-hand the devastation of HIV/AIDS.
And “Jeopardy!” dedicates an entire category to World AIDS Day tomorrow and Fri day (7 p.m./Ch. 7). Ashley Judd, the Global Ambassador for Youth AIDS, recently do nated her time in Africa to re cord “clues” for the category.
Last, but not least: * Rome Hartman replaces Jim Murphy as executive producer of the “CBS Eve ning News” effective Jan. 9. Murphy, who’d been EP for six years, “said that he wanted a new challenge,” says CBS News/Sports presi dent Sean McManus.
* Giants star Tiki Barber is now a general contributor on Fox News Channel. He’ll appear each Tuesday on “Fox & Friends First” (6-7 a.m.).
* Tomorrow’s “Montel” (4 p.m./Ch. 9) honors a recov ered drug addict who started a ministry that steers women away from drugs.
* Howard Stern’s “Today” sitdown is Tuesday.
michael.starr@nypost.com

