Gossip Roundup: Giving the Kerry Story a Rest

·Washington Times with a shocking scandal: Sometimes politicians from opposite sides of the political spectrum will work together without, you know, clawing each other's eyes out or even just complaining about the smell in the room. In this case,Lindsey Grahammakes nice withHillary Clinton(perhaps they trade fashion tips) as well asTom Daschle(not thinking much fashion talk there). Also: People hooking up via their pets. [ WT ]

·George Clooney’sgirlfriend pushes a tequila-related Valentine's Day alternative that celebrates hooking up (via pets? unclear), what's her plan for V-Day? "This isn't about my personal life and I don't want to talk about my personal life. . . This is aboutCuervo Nation." Water and Sewer Authority's newsletter is giving out Valetine’s recipes. Insert talking dirty joke here. Ricin scare puts stops commercial deliveries on Valentine’s Day at the Senate. Harvard's smutty magazine.Zell MillerhatesKid Rock,Adam Mossis going to work for New York magazine (and this is in the Reliable Source because. . . ?)Courtney Lovemissed her court date. [ WP ]

·Two hill staffers are engaged. They seem to care about the Beatles a little too much. There’s some grumbling within the Senate Democratic Caucus over being shown up by the GOP at this weekend’s bipartisan civil rights pilgrimage to Alabama and Tennessee. The top five comments uttered by senior citizens who accidentally dialed the “Intimate Connections” number instead of 1-800-MEDICARE, i.e., “I haven’t had this much excitement since the ‘Lawrence WelkShow’ stopped airing.” Dems likeGephardta lot more now that he’s not running for president.Orin Hatchhung out withParis HiltonandCourtney Loveafter the Grammys, "enjoy[ed] a little mingling."Leahyalso hates Kid Rock.Donald TrumpandSen. Lisa Murkowskiwill be on 20/20 to talk about nepotism (pro). Democratic Caucus ChairmanBob Menendez(N.J.) delivers snappy come-back to a comment on his absence from the Dem retreat: "Democrats don’t retreat — we caucus!" [ Roll Call ]

· Tim Russertwants to interviewKerryto contrast withBushinterview. The grudge match between California Rep.Dana Rohrabacherand former Rep.Bob Dornangets nasty. Last fall’s Medicare vote in the House drove Science Committee ChairmanSherwood Boehlert(R-N.Y.) back to smoking. Sen.Conrad Burns(R-Mont) has a mother who's embarrassed: “I don’t want the mailman to know you’re a Republican.” The GOP wants to smearKerry.Bob Weinersays it won’t work. [ The Hill ]

· Bushloves "Osama" -- the movie. (Ha! Ha! Did we fool ya?)Michael Deaverhas a new book onNancy Reagan, and Liz loves it! [ NYP ]

·Rudy Giuliani: Not a metrosexual. [ NYDN ]

· Zell Miller, super decency man!Bill Clinton,Hillary Clinton,John KerryandParis Hiltonall have been styled byCristophe. [ NYDN ]