• Heard on the Hill:Hastert, Santorum offices contacted to employ Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie in new "Simple Life." Participation unlikely. [Roll Call]

• Reliable Source:Tim McGraw ponders future Senate run: "I love Bill Clinton. I think we should make him king. I'm talking the red robe, the turkey leg -- everything.". . . Dowd hosts book party. Guests included Emanuel, Davis, Greenspan, Mitchell, Wilson, Baer, Russert, Orth, Christopher Buckley. [WP]

• Inside the Beltway:Laura: "We have so many wonderful memories of Iowa from all those years that we campaigned here for. . . President Bush and President Bush." [WT]

• Page Six:Kitty Kelley's first publisher calls author "totally irresponsible." [NYP]

• Cindy Adams:Daschle burdened by fundraising, re-election, interest of Dodd, Reid for top Senate post. . . Clintons may or may not spend their Christmas in Australia as planned. [NYP]

• Rush & Molloy:Bon Jovi suffocated at Kristin Gore's book party. [NYDN]

• Fox 411:Soros attends ACT record release party with Denise Rich, Jadakiss, Babyface, Russell Simmons. [Fox News]