Gossip Roundup: Model Intel

* Reliable Source: Paramount Pictures buys the distribution rights for Al Gore‘s environmental film. . . New Armani model is Bethesda native: “I’ve sort of branded myself as an intelligent guy. I would make a lot more money if I shut up and pretended to be dumb.”. . . John Hinckley‘s girlfriend has been working as an inspector for the D.C. Department of Mental Health. [WP]
* Under the Dome: George Lucas will publicly voice support for Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) today. [The Hill]
* Inside the Beltway: Rep. Tom DeLay (R-Texas): “The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I’m still very much alive.” [WT]
* The Scoop: PETA recommends that Cheney play tennis rather than hunt: “I hope that the man you mistook for a quail is doing well. I also hope that this brush with tragedy will convince you to rethink your recreational activities.” [MSNBC]