RUPERT RISES!

Media mogul Rupert

Murdoch made what’s thought to be his first public appearance since taking a nasty fall on his son’s yacht around the beginning of the new year. On Thursday, the 87-yearold Fox founder and his wife Jerry Hall (both below) were spotted at a restaurant in Los Angeles doubledating with Joan Collins and Percy Gibson. Murdoch was expected back in his New York offices more than two months ago, but his recovery has been slower than expected.