What the country is talking about this week.. 1 PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL RATING If it gets any lower, Nixon could beat Bush. 2 BILL CLINTON Rumors of womanizing won't hurt him as much as winning the Doogie Howser look-alike contest.

3 GOLDEN GLOBES It warms the heart to see a $5 million actor slobber over a $25 trophy. Wonder what they'd do for $50.

4 PRINCESS FERGIE A few pictures of her in a bathing suit and they act as if Andy had married Madonna. Lighten up.

5 REBECCA DE MORNAY Doing for nannies what Joan Crawford did for mothers.

6 MILKY WAY 11 Oxymoron of the year: ''light'' candy bars.

7 THE WORST DRESSED LIST Mr. Blackwell should pick on people his own size, but it's hard to find anyone that small and shriveled.

8 SUPER GAYS Marvel's Northstar comes out of the closet. Will he ''out'' Batman and Robin?

9 STEP FORWARD Susan Webb's manual on what is and what isn't sexual harassment. You want to read it at my place or yours?

10 EMILIO ESTEVEZ & PAULA ABDUL They'll never have to worry about rocket science creeping into the conversation.

11 IN LIVING COLOR At Halftime Could be a big hit. But then, I'd rather watch a test pattern than a first-half rehash.

12 J. FRED MUGS BROUHAHA Today didn't invite the 39-year-old, 175-pound chimp to its 40th anniversary. Joe Garagiola was afraid they might do a Jane Pauley on him.

13 ASPEN'S TATOU Gossip-column heaven. A good ski instructor is worth two good publicists.

14 ADDAMS FAMILY LAWSUIT Never has the phrase ''cut of the gross'' been so apropos.

15 GRAND CANYON Nothing more than ''Yuppiz N the Hood.'' John Singleton did it first and better.


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