Gossip Roundup: McCain Gets Lucky

•Reliable Source: Rachel Brandis called the "breakout star of the hearings". . . Accusations of age discrimination at Washingtonian magazine. [ WP ]

•Inside the Beltway: Clintonwill deliver the eulogy toEugene McCarthy. . .Bushreads "five to every one [book] that Secretary of StateCondoleezza Ricereads," according toFred Barnes. [ WT ]

•Liz Smith: Ana Marie Coxsays there's "a cold war of gossip" in Washington.[ NYP ]

•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Sen.Hillary Clintonkept her distance fromHarry Belafonteat Rainbow Room event. [ NYDN ]

•Rush & Molloy: Russian politician: Condoleezza Riceis "a very cruel, offended woman who lacks men's attention. Such women are very rough.". . . Sen.McCaincarries lucky compass, lucky feather, lucky penny, lucky rock and a lucky pen. [ NYDN ]