Gossip Roundup: 'Hardball' Hardcovers
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Chris Matthewsscores seven-figure, two-book deal from Random House. [ NYDN ]
•Names & Faces: Porn starMary Careyinsists she'll dress appropriately for President's Dinner: "I can conduct myself as a lady." [ WP ]
•Inside the Beltway: Frank Luntzacquired the chopper from "Easy Rider". . . White House pool report from the motorcade: "Few people were out watching the passing convoy, though we did spot one man at a gas station doing an emphatic thumbs-down." [ WT ]
•Under the Dome: McCain, Carvilleplay themselves in upcoming film. . .Rep. Ford Jr.wants an NAACP chapter for Iraq. [ The Hill ]