Notebook: Jun. 1, 1998

WINNERS & LOSERS

[WINNERS]

FRASIER Wins NBC's coveted Seinfeld slot. Can a witty but not must-see show keep Thursdays a must-see night?

AMIEN RAIS Muslim leader directs the largely peaceful protests that topple Suharto, earns a future role

FRED THOMPSON He was right: the Chinese were involved. Now was he right about policy being on sale?

[& LOSERS]

GODZILLA A giant mutated lizard? O.K. That the hero of an action movie is French? Sorry--too big a reach

PANAMSAT Its satellite goes on the fritz, and the pagers went off. America rejoiced in its beeplessness

LEW MERLETTI Secret Service head's novel legal...