Gossip Roundup: Too Much Coop'?
•Washington Whispers: Laura Bushhad coconut cake with green icing and pink flowers for her 59th birthday. . .John McCainrecently met withJerry Falwell. . .Madeleine Albrightused her pins and brooches to make diplomatic signals. . . CIA budget said to be $44b. . .Deepak Choprawill speak to Pentagon employees about managing stress. . . [ USN&WR ]
•Page Six: Howell Rainessuspected as the inspiration for raunchy sex novel. [ NYP ]
•Liz Smith: Will viewers overdose onAnderson Cooperlike they did with "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" [ NYP ]