Gossip Roundup: Model Intel

*Reliable Source: Paramount Pictures buys the distribution rights forAl Gore's environmental film. . . New Armani model is Bethesda native: "I've sort of branded myself as an intelligent guy. I would make a lot more money if I shut up and pretended to be dumb.". . .John Hinckley's girlfriend has been working as an inspector for the D.C. Department of Mental Health. [ WP ]

*Under the Dome: George Lucaswill publicly voice support for Rep.Nancy Pelosi(D-Calif.) today. [ The Hill ]

*Inside the Beltway: Rep.Tom DeLay(R-Texas): "The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. I'm still very much alive." [ WT ]

*The Scoop: PETA recommends thatCheneyplay tennis rather than hunt: "I hope that the man you mistook for a quail is doing well. I also hope that this brush with tragedy will convince you to rethink your recreational activities." [ MSNBC ]