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STARR REPORT

Baby bump for ‘Zoey’ No such thing as bad pub licity?

In all the hubbub over Brit ney Spears, it’s easy to forget that her kid sister, pregnant, 16-year-old Jamie Lynn Spears, is starring in the fourth season of Nick’s “Zoey 101” (filmed pre-pregnancy). So how is “Zoey” faring since the new season kicked off in the wake of its star’s er, big news?

Well, “Zoey” is averaging roughly 4.6 million viewers since its Jan. 27 season pre miere. Compare that to the (roughly) 2.9 million viewers it averaged last fall, and you can see how Spears’ revela tion certainly didn’t hurt the show, especially among its core audience of tweens 9-14 – where it’s averaged 2 mil lion viewers (compared to 1.4 million in that demo last fall). * * *

Such is the cleverness of Christopher Guest that I can’t watch this week’s West minster Dog Show without thinking of Guest’s movie, “Best in Show” – a takeoff on professional dog shows – while the ubiquitous Oscar campaign for underdog “Juno” (enough already!) re minds me of Guest’s “For Your Consideration.”

Last, but not least: * “Judge Maria Lopez” (1 p.m./Ch. 11) has been canned after two low-rated seasons. Officials at Sony TV could not be reached for comment.

* Jane Pauley has been ap pointed a board member of The Children’s Health Fund.

* NY1’s “Black History on Film” vignettes run all month. * I like the revamped 101.9 FM (mix of classic, new and progressive rock). How often do you hear The Stone Roses on terrestrial radio?

* Damon Wayans head lines Carolines tomorrow through the long weekend.