* Heard on the Hill: ABC New's Brian Ross not allowed to get a "Taste of the Holidays...Dennis Cardoza takes flossing seriously...John Madden's got fans in high places. [Roll Call]

* Reliable Source: Fear not, there's still hope for Gilbert Arenas marriage...Nancy Pelosi welcomes grandchild #7. [WP]

* Yeas and Nays: Valentino does one last show in D.C....Power Democrats of the Glover Park Group spend some time in sunny Puerto Rico...Bill Bennett is looking for a fight with Arianna Huffington. [Examiner]

* The Sleuth: Nancy Pelosi is after those misbehaving pages. [WP]

* Page Six:Will Smith joins list of celebs throwing their support behind Barack Obama. [NYP]

* Washington Whispers: Laura Bush is going to miss her White House Christmases...Jack Abramoff getting accustomed to the prison life-style...Democratic National Committee saw Huckabee coming...Social studies teachers choose Hillary Clinton and Fred Thompson. [USN&WR]