Gossip Roundup: Michelle Malkin Turns to Feminism

•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Michelle Malkinprevented from slanderingKerryon Hardball, says toLimbaugh: "[Chris Matthews] kept badgering me [off camera] to tell him my age, and I was flabbergasted by such naked chauvinism." Producer: "Chrisasked the same thing ofJohn Edwards."Matthews: "I am morally, if not legally, responsible for what is said on the show. If someone is saying something that factually can't be proved, it's my job to call them on it.". . .Ron Reaganto host book party on Monday at Kenneth Cole's Rockefeller Center store. . .Dowd, Reed, Rollinsto brief "media elites" all next week. . .WentworthsaysStephanopouloshas "large tools" for his grill, "like those Edward Scissorhands things." [ NYDN ]

•Reliable Source: Alice Cooperblasts politically-active rockers. . .Kitty Kelleyto celebrateBush 41's support of Planned Parenthood. . .Garrison KeillorwantsFrankenfor Senate. . .Barneypooped behindBushduring news conference at ranch. . . Domino's offers divided-nation pizza gimmick. [ WP ]

•Inside the Beltway: Al Qaeda tip: "You should differentiate between men and women's perfume. If you use women's perfume, you are in trouble.". . . White House aides to keep distance from New York to avoid politicizing. [WT ]

•Rush & Molloy: P.Diddyallegedly scrapped from museum dedication becauseLaurawould be uncomfortable attending. [ NYDN ]

•Page Six: Janet Jacksonon the Super Bowl incident: "I truly feel in my heart that the president wanted to take the focus off of him at that time, and I was the perfect vehicle to do so at that moment . . . I mean, it's a bunch of bullshit. . . Will I be voting forBush? Hell, no!" [ NYP ]

•Cindy Adams: GOP cookbook, with recipes from pols, hits stores. . .Edwardsto introduce "Dr. Strangelove" on TCM. . .Kerryto keynote Redbook "Mothers & Shakers" awards. [ NYP ]

•The Scoop: "Renegade newscaster"Chris Cuomo"really got chewed out" for joking on "Good Morning America"RidgecelebratedKennedy's placement on the no-fly list. [ MSNBC ]