Gossip Roundup: What, NYer Writers Support Kerry!?!
•Names & Faces: Lauren Bush: "I'm not very political. I'm not here to make some huge political stance. And neither are[Jenna, Barbara]". . . RNC solicitsDeanwhileKerrysolicits RNC. . .EdwardsonElizabethas recovering attorney: "I don't agree with that. She hasn't completely recovered. She argues with me regularly." [ WP ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Russell Simmonssecures permit to protest near MSG against Rockefeller drug laws withP. Diddy, Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Mariah Carey.SaysSimmons,"I spent $600,000 on lawyers to fight this, so please make it clear that I'm not lobbying anybody, I'm just giving my opinion as an American citizen.". . . Newsweek's Boston party doesn't exist [ Oh, "somehow" word got out. . . -- Ed.]. . . Air America read "My Pet Goat" this morning. [ NYDN ]
•Rush & Molloy: Group to protestJenna'scareer move to Harlem: "We don't think she is of a high enough moral character to teach school, considering her past adventures. Her taking this job is keeping a black person from getting the job. We think she and her sister should enlist in the military.". . .Deandenies plan to work withMoore.[ NYDN ]
•Liz Smith: Streepmodeled character afterHughes, Noonan.[ NYP ]
•Page Six: Many "New Yorker" writers supportKerry.[ NYP ]
•Fox 411: Affleckaddresses convention-goers on Tuesday. [ Fox News ]