• Reliable Source: Starbucks donates 50,000 pounds of coffee beans to troops in Iraq. . . Tucker negotiating with other networks as "Crossfire" contract ends in December; distributes bow-tie-emblazoned martini glasses at party for "Unfiltered". . . Graham, Chambliss, Coleman living it up in South Beach. [WP]

• Rush & Molloy:Tina Brown deflects dis that she's clueless about conservative America by inviting Tom Wolfe to "Topic [A]." [NYDN]

• Page Six:Vincent D'Onofrio of "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" physically and emotionally distraught by Bush win. [NYP]