Gossip Roundup: Kristin Gore Reads As Well As Writes
•Cindy Adams: James Carvilleproducer on remake of "All the King's Men?". . .Bushpal: "Dubya's a real good guy. Bouncy-type. Like when he saw me he gave me a right hook. I told him, 'Lift the left side of your lip up when you take a photo.' And he leaned down and whispered to me: 'Fuck you.' He's a real fun guy." [ NYP ]
•Under the Dome: Barney Frank, other House Dems inviteSorosto Hill. . .Kristin Gorereads from her book tonight at Olsson's Books.Sammy's Hill"has been alternately praised and panned by readers.". . .Sharpton: "We will no longer allow our community to be slandered as one of thugs and hoodlums, hos and bitches. That is not our culture.". . .Scarboroughpredicts fight among Republicans over budget. [ The Hill ]
•Page Six: Mary Cheneynoshes on cantaloupe and prosciutto. . .Teresa H-K: "[People] think that if you have money you have no feelings or conscience. But when people get to know me, if I was any of that, they wouldn't dare hug me, kiss me and speak to me in personal terms. . . every now and then, I like something froufrou in the evening. But I don't lead that kind of a life anymore." [ NYP , NYP ]
•Inside the Beltway: Corzineseeks donations because hurricanes have limited outreach. . .Valentiwas on Air Force One afterKennedy's assassination. . . FNC'sKelly Wrightheadlined at the Cotton Club. [ WT ]
•Liz Smith: Buchanan: "The 15 hijackers from Saudi Arabia did not fly into the World Trade Center to protest the Bill of Rights. They want us off sacred Saudi soil and out of the Middle East." [ NYP ]
•Reliable Source: Powell, Rummyact "warm and chummy" at tribute to ambassadors;Wolfowitz, Bremerin attendance. . .Grateful Deadmembers hold concert forLeahy. . .R.E.M., Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Dave Matthews Band, Bonnie Raitt, the Dixie Chicks, Jackson Browne, James Taylor, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, Jurassic 5, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Keb' Mo'on tap for Oct. 11th concert at MCI Center. . .Rym BrahimiwedsPrince Aliof Jordan in service overlooking the Dead Sea, featuring fireworks. Guests includedKing Abdullah, Queen Noor, Lakhdar Brahimi, Barbara Starr, Jane Arraf, andEason JordanwithMarianne Pearl. . .TenethiresRobert Barnettto find book deal. [ WP ]