Gossip Roundup: Breakaway Burkas Edition
• Al Frankensays that while on a USO tour of Iraq he became"irrationally attached"to U.S. Army officers. Not that there's anything wrong with that. Speaking of which: The Washington Times would like to remind you thatBarney Frank is gay. [ WT ]
• Paul O’Neill: not so good at public relations,excellent psychic. ToTim Russertin 2002: "I want to be here as long as the president thinks I'm providing value to him." Osama opening in DC tomorrow: "This movie will sear your soul!" saysColin Powell.Hillaryhawks Warhol-esque T-shirts. In the Virginia House of Delegates,Lionell Spruill Sr. (D-Chesapeake)said the resolution ofAlbert Pollard Jr. (D-Westmoreland)scoldingTittygatehad a "racist tone,"Kenneth Cooper Alexander (D-Norfolk)said it was hypocrisy to single out Jackson when the commonwealth's flag and sealdepict a woman with one breast bared. (The Virginia flag did not, however, perform at the Super Bowl.) [ WP ]
• Sen. John McCainwill receive the Writers Guild of America East award for hisanti-media consolidation stance. [ NYP ]
•MoreFranken: Hates Bush, loves America. What we love:Breakaway burkas!"Troops went wild when the girl group No Illusion and cheerleaders Kelley and Katie Cornwell performed a wild routine wearingburkas that tore away to reveal skimpier outfits." More on the Marc Jacobs Hillary shirts (we'd prefer a purse, FYI). [ NYDN ]
• Naomi Wolfis accusingHarold Bloomof sexual harassment when she was his student. (Did they have sexual harassment back then? Like,he asked to see her anklesor something?) [ NYDN ]