Well, Is She the One or Not?

With Friday’s release of “She’s the One,” Jennifer Aniston may be the one to break the streak of box-office losers for the stars of “Friends.” Aniston and the film--writer-actor-director Edward Burns’ follow-up to last summer’s surprise “The Brothers McMullen”--have received positive early notices. Aniston can’t fare much worse than two of her co-stars have this year. Matt LeBlanc’s chimp baseball comedy “Ed” was dead on arrival and David Schwimmer’s “Pallbearer” was buried at the box office shortly after opening. But if “She’s the One” misfires--to paraphrase the saying about buses and suitors--there’s always another movie starring a “Friends” friend coming right along. Lisa Kudrow will co-star in Albert Brooks’ “Mother,” due in the fall. Matthew Perry will star in Andrew Tennant’s “Fools Rush In,” due in February. Schwimmer, who has a three-picture deal at Miramax, will star in “Dogwater,” on which he’ll make his directing debut. It’s expected next spring. And Courteney Cox will appear in Wes Craven’s psycho thriller “Scream,” due Dec. 20. LeBlanc’s next film role hasn’t been announced. We’re guessing it won’t be “Ed II.”

The Fall Season: It’s Closer Than You Think

Although the fall television season doesn’t officially begin until Sept. 16, the networks will again give selected shows an early jump out of the starting gate, trying to get viewers to sample their programs while rivals are still in reruns. Fox leads off the parade Wednesday with the seventh season (can those kids really be that old?) of “Beverly Hills, 90210,” followed by the third-season opener of “Party of Five.” Other shows will gradually roll out leading up to and after Labor Day, with the fledgling UPN and WB networks, in particular, seeking to get a jump on the fall, while the established networks hold back most of their big guns until mid-September or later. New lineups will be previewed by WB and UPN beginning Sunday, in part to capitalize on network coverage of the Democratic National Convention, which runs next Monday through Aug. 29. In short, WB and UPN seem to think the “Sister, Sister” twins and “Homeboys in Outer Space” (the actual title of a new UPN sitcom) are potentially bigger ratings draws than President Clinton and Vice President Al Gore.

A Morning Jock Gets a Decent Night Job

“Everyone working here has to have an outside job--unless you’re single and living in a one-room apartment,” says Chris Douridas, music director of Santa Monica public radio station KCRW-FM (89.9) and host of its influential “Morning Becomes Eclectic” program. Douridas isn’t talking about driving a taxi--sometime this week the ink will be dry on a contract bringing him a plum job at the new DreamWorks Records company in a key artists and repertoire position. But unlike his KCRW predecessor Tom Schnabel, who left his radio jobs when he became an A&M; Records vice president in 1990, Douridas will keep the station gig. Any conflict of interest there? “We’ve been down that road before,” Douridas says of the topic. Indeed, it was thoroughly examined--and cleared--by station management in the past when he took on duties as a talent consultant for Geffen Records. “In the past I’ve been less inclined to play things that I was associated with,” Douridas says. “And there is full disclosure--when we do play a band I have some relationship with, I make an on-air statement.” Even the competition agrees: “There’s a certain potential for a conflict,” says Mike Morrison, program director of commercial station KSCA-FM (101.9). “But Chris is a programmer of such integrity that he wouldn’t abuse the situation.” OK, but if they change the call letters to KDRM, we’re going to complain.

But, Will They Perform ‘Little Red Corvette’?

An ad for Sunday’s Linda Ronstadt concert at Universal Amphitheatre says the singer will be backed up by the San Diego Symphony. But the program for Street Scene--the annual music extravaganza running Sept. 6-8 in downtown San Diego--includes a performance by “The Musicians Formerly Known as the San Diego Symphony.” The situation is more confusing than that weird symbol the Artist Formerly Known as Prince insists on using. In June, the orchestra filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, idling some 75 musicians. Though a downsized version of the orchestra--55 members--was booked months ago to back Ronstadt’s six-city tour, the musicians are otherwise scrambling for day jobs and freelance work. But at least some have maintained their sense of humor: About 25 players jumped at the chance to perform as TMFKATSDS. “The Street Scene people made up the name, and we loved it,” says flutist Sarah Tuck, who organized the appearance. We’d like to thank the orchestra members for opting to be called TMFKATSDS rather than “[treble clef symbol here],” “[bass clef symbol here]” or maybe just the sound of a bassoon hitting middle C at sunrise while the surf pounds against the sand.