Gossip Roundup: You Cannot Escape Condi Edition
•Reliable Source: Open casting, today and tomorrow, for upcoming D.C. play; full nudity required. . .Omarosawas "banished" from four government jobs and was extremely "disruptive," according toPeople. [ WP ]
•Heard on the Hill: LobbyistTony Podestato host a wine-tasting fundraiser forKerry."I think youll agree that we could all use a glass of wine to take the edge off of this Administration," he says. . . Senate Dining Room staffers reportedly place bets on which Senators show up first to breakfast. . .Pelosifinds it funny that a woman is cast as Satan in "The Passion". . . A $150,000 presidential inauguration package offered by the Ritz-Carlton includes private jet ride, Louis Vuitton luggage, butlers, tickets to the parade and an official ball, among other amenities; the hotel's Boston location plans to offerKerryBerry Cobbler andGovernor Dean'sI Scream Dessert during the convention. [ Roll Call ]
•Inside the Beltway: Reminiscing about whenRicewasBush-41's"top Sovietologist". . . 4 of 15 women in one unit serving in Iraq return home after becoming pregnant. . . Ritz-Carlton in Boston will distribute embroidered pillows to convention guests. . . DidKucinichtry to courtHillary?[ WT ]
•The Scoop: Amazon.com reader review ofLynne Cheney'slesbian novel: "Being ruggedly masculine myself, I was touched to see that my mother does in fact understand the latent burning desires in every woman to discard the politically correctness of phallic worship and enjoy the tenderness that only another woman can offer. Makes every woman want to come out of the closet and shout! 4 stars!!" [ MSNBC ]
•Rush & Molloy: Ted Kennedyreads poetry to audience includingCaroline Kennedy, Harvey Weinstein, Mike Nichols, Diane Sawyer, Kevin Kline.[ NYDN ]
•Page Six: Wes Clarkspotted at the Four Seasons Pool Room withJim Neal.[ NYP ]