A Little of the Old In and Out

In: Justin Timberlake, Golfer. According to MTV.com, "Timberlake lends both his likeness and his actual swing to a character in 'Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005,' the seventh installment of the popular golfing video game, which hits stores October 21. The Hustler, a suave, cocky and composed links shark, was designed directly under Timberlake's supervision, right down to his gray two-tone suit, white-banded fedora and tough-guy scar under his left eye."

Out: Justin Timberlake, Drug Dealer. According to FemaleFirst (via Us Weekly), "Justin Timberlake is set to play a drug dealer in his next movie.

"The pop heartthrob - renowned for his squeaky-clean image - has landed a role in upcoming movie 'Alpha Dog' as a foul-mouthed marijuana grower, according to America's Us Weekly.

"The film is based on the true life story of drug dealer Jesse James Hollywood, who was suspected of kidnapping and killing a 15-year-boy in 2000."

In: The Whole Nikki-Todd-Bijou Threesome. A Gawker Stalker writes, "I saw the 'Newlyweds' Nicky Hilton and Todd Meister shopping at Barney's during the late afternoon. She was very pretty, tan, skinny, wearing casual greenish-cargo looking skirt and tank. No make-up. He trailed behind her, holding a sportscoat over one shoulder, looking very rich Upper East Side preppy in loafers, Diesels, button-down Pink shirt etc. He was wearing the ubiquitous baseball hat to cover his balding dome. An unidentified female friend was with them - assistant?"

Assistant? Or, perennial Nikki Hilton-Todd Meister stalker, Bijou Phillips?

Out: Sara Nathan and her cohort Thomas Whitaker of The Sun. Grr. The Corsair's first correction due to the faulty reporting of these two. Grr.

In: Hypocrisy? Apparently every reporter should reveal their sources for the public good in this election season except the man who voices that opinion, especially when it comes to the Dan Rather-George Bush "champagne unit" documents. Editor and Publisher today writes/scolds:

"On the CNN panel show, 'Capital Gang,' Novak expressed grave doubts about the CBS documents, then said: 'I'd like CBS, at this point, to say where they got these documents from. They didn't get them from a CIA agent. I don't believe there was any laws involved. I don't think we'll have a special prosecutor, if they tell. I think they should say where they got these documents because I thought it was a very poor job of reporting by CBS ....

"Fellow panelist, Al Hunt, from the Wall Street Journal, then replied: 'Robert Novak, you're saying CBS should reveal its source?

"The transcript continues:

"NOVAK: Yes.

"HUNT: You do? You think reporters ought to reveal sources?

"NOVAK: No, no. Wait a minute.

"HUNT: I'm just asking.

"NOVAK: I'm just saying in that case.

"HUNT: Oh.

"NOVAK: I think -- I think it's very important. If this is a phony document, the American -- the people should know about it.

"HUNT: So in some cases, reporters ought to reveal sources.

"NOVAK: Yes.

"HUNT: But not in all cases.

"NOVAK: That's right.

"HUNT: OK. Mark Shields, what's the relevance of all this?

"SHIELDS: A point well taken, Al."

Checkmate, Al Hunt. Those two, by the way, sometimes show seething animosity against each other live on the air. This will, I'm sure, smooth things over between the two mortal enemies.