• Lloyd Grove's Lowdown:Chris Matthews scores seven-figure, two-book deal from Random House. [NYDN]

• Names & Faces: Porn star Mary Carey insists she'll dress appropriately for President's Dinner: "I can conduct myself as a lady." [WP]

• Inside the Beltway:Frank Luntz acquired 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, Carville play themselves in upcoming film. . . Rep. Ford Jr. wants an NAACP chapter for Iraq. [The Hill]