Media-Whore's D'oevres



The Usual Machers: "..We were most interested to catch up with Star Jones who slipped in after most of the crowd had begun tucking into their Cobb salads. The svelte and smiling Star told lunchtime chronicler Diane Clehane that she's thrilled about her yet to be titled Court TV show set to debut on August 20th. 'They're calling it The Star Jones Project for now," she said over her lunch of soft-shelled crab ... (Table) 3. Jonathan Tisch ... (Table) 4. Two-time Oscar winner Michael Caine ... (Table) 12. Janice Min (looking a bit dour all in black) with Esquire's David Granger" (FishbowlNY)

Blind Item: "WHICH fashion editor insists on leaving extra budget for 'photo assistants' on destination shoots? The assistants, of course, are the beautiful (and young!) boys that the editor picks up for a few weeks of play, which includes airline tickets to whatever place she's using as a photo shoot location." (Fashionista)


"CBS has been preaching audience and tonight Nina Tassler, president of CBS Entertainment, backed it up by bringing back a canceled series with a vocal and demonstrative community. (Sending thousands of pounds of peanuts to the network is an attention-getter.) Shows and characters have been saved before by fan outpourings but this particular effort coincides with other CBS interests. In a message sent to several blogs, Tassler outlined an interactive proposition: she’s bringing back 'Jericho' for seven mid-season episodes and promised to back it up by, among other things, rebroadcasting the series on air, streaming episodes and clips across the upcoming CBS Audience Network, and continuing the series 'in the digital world'—then warned that happens next is up to the fans.' (Paidcontent)

Okay; Enquiring minds want to know -- Did Paris Hilton or did she not Spread Her Ass Cheeks? "TMZ has learned that Paris Hilton DID have to undergo a cavity search as part of the booking process at the jail. The NY Post reported this morning that Paris was not required to undergo the customary 'bend over and cough' search for contraband upon checking in to jail. Not true!" (TMZ)

Run, Al, Run: "In an event that felt more like a campaign appearance than a book signing, Al Gore's visit to Chicago this afternoon brought the usual speculation about another presidential bid.'Run, Al, run,' some chanted on the third floor of the Borders on State Street, where some of his biggest fans started arriving before sunrise for an event that started shortly before 1 p.m." (ChicageTribune via Drudge)