Hollywood Notes

Drew Barrymore and MTV comedian Tom Green are engaged. The Mr. Showbiz Web site reports that publicists for the couple con- firm the engagement. They've been dating since early this year. He was her date for the Academy Awards in March. Green -- who recently announced that he was being treated for testicular cancer -- stars in his own comedy show on MTV, and also has a movie in theaters this summer, "Road Trip." He also shows up in a cameo in Barrymore's upcoming movie version of the classic TV show, "Charlie's Angels." Barrymore was mar- ried once before -- she tied the knot with Jeremy Thomas in a quickie ceremony in a Los Angeles bar. The marriage was over in less than one year.

Critics Favs

"The Sopranos" and "The West Wing" are television's top series, according to a nationwide critics poll published Monday by Electronic Media. The two shows were virtually tied in the TV and media trade publication's 32nd semi-annual poll of critics from 57 daily U.S newspapers. "Freaks and Geeks," already cancelled by NBC, finished fifth in the voting. "Malcolm in the Middle" (No. 3) and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" (No. 4) completed the top five. "Shasta" led the list of the worst TV shows, followed by "WWF Smackdown!," "Veronica's Closet," "Mike O'Malley" and "Wasteland." The critics also voted on TV miniseries, movies and specials.

Best shows on television:
1. The Sopranos, HBO
2. The West Wing, NBC
3. Malcolm in the Middle, Fox
4. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, WB
5. Freaks and Geeks, NBC (cancelled)
6. The Simpsons, Fox
7. Once and Again, ABC
8. Sports Night, ABC (cancelled)
9. Law & Order, NBC
10. Frasier, NBC

Worst shows on television
1. Shasta, UPN
2. WWF Smackdown!, UPN
3. Veronica's Closet, NBC
4. Mike O'Malley, NBC
5. Wasteland, ABC
6. Ladies Man, CBS
7. Talk to Me, ABC
8. Then Came You, ABC
9. Time of Your Life, Fox
10. Ally McBeal, Fox

Best TV miniseries, movies and specials
1. The Corner, HBO
2. Arabian Nights, ABC
3. Annie, ABC
4. Jesus, CBS
5. Millennium coverage, ABC

Worst TV miniseries, movies and specials
1. The '70s, NBC
2. Who Wants to Marry a Multimillionaire?, Fox
3. The 10th Kingdom, NBC
4. Perfect Murder, Perfect Town, CBS
5. Leprechauns, NBC

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