Notebook: Nov. 10, 1997

WINNERS & LOSERS

GETTING CALLED ON THE CARPET

[WINNERS]

RICHARD GERE Actorvist Jiang-les Bill's chain for supping with the tyrant of Tibet. Plus, good p.r. for new flick

LOU GERSTNER IBM honcho buys back $3.5 billion of stock, goosing the market. If only it were Intel

LISA KUDROW Happily married Friends star is having a baby

[& LOSERS]

BRUCE BABBITT Interior Secretary's Mr. Clean image turns into Bumbling Bruce at hearings. Off the reservation

BARRY SCHECK Dream Teamer risks it all at Nanny trial. But it didn't fit, and they didn't acquit. Au desPair

PHOEBE BUFFAY Perpetually single Friends character...

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