Gossip Roundup: He Likes it Ruff Edition
•Names & Faces: Dozens of children lip-sync to "Heal the World" asMichael Jacksonreceives a humanitarian award from the Ethiopian Embassy.Jackson: "This is beautiful. This is a wonderful time. I've been going to Africa since I was 12. I love it very much.". . .Melissa EtheridgeandRumsfeldcome within shouting range at Walter Reed. [ WP ]
•In the Loop: Eric Ruff,a top Pentagon public affairs official, was responsible for the Starbucks papers. [ WP ]
•Inside the Beltway: "We try to hire the best, smartest people available. If, asJohn Stuart Millsaid, stupid people are generally conservative, then there are lots of conservatives we will never hire," says the chairman of the philosophy department at Duke. . .Ed Henryjoins CNN. [ WT ]
•Inside Politics: Sen. Jim Bunning'scampaign apologizes after he says an opponent resembles one ofSaddam'ssons. "We're sorry if this joke, which got a lot of laughs, offended anyone," said manager. [ WT ]
•Paul Colford's Hot Copy: Clarke'sbook to debut at #1 onThe NYTlist; 650,000 now in print. [ NYDN ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: KerreyonKerry-Kerrey: "The chances of that happening - of him asking or of me accepting - are slim to none. The only way I'm going to run is if I'm willing to tolerate the consequences of having two ex-wives. And I'm not!" [NYDN ]
•Page Six: Diane Sawyerlunches withKissinger[ NYP ]
•Cindy Adams: Bushmay visit Ireland. [ NYP ]