Media-Whore D'Oevres



"You can subtract Catherine Zeta-Jones from 'Nine.' The strong-willed actress won't be in the movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical - allegedly because director Rob Marshall wouldn't give in to her demand to beef up her role." (RushMolloy)

"Speaking of murder, an informal panel of publishers, editors and public relations pawns voted recently on who the most impossible persons are in show business. This probably won't be printed anywhere but here, as these pros all have to stay in business. But Numero Uno, at the top of the list, is the rather newish star Vince Vaughn, he of the current 'Fred Claus.' (This so-called comedy is about as funny as a lump of coal in one's stocking.) Insiders call the guy who emerged triumphant from 'Wedding Crashers' and from a failed romance with Jennifer Aniston 'the most egotistical, the most difficult, the kind of person who calls at 3 a.m. to demand different things.'" (LizSmith)

"With the growing possibility that Romney and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee will finish one and two in Iowa, Giuliani could benefit from a split among Evangelical Conservatives between the two in New Hampshire. Such a strategy requires Giuliani to finish a close third in Iowa and a Romney / Huckabee split to win New Hampshire in a multi-candidate field. New Hampshire has a moderate Republican tradition and a large number of Catholics, both potential booms to Giuliani. The Mayor could then finish in the top two in South Carolina but win Florida and surge into February's contests with a head of steam and clinch the nomination there. Given Romney's extensive use of television advertising in Iowa and New Hampshire where he has essentially been running in the clear, it's actually surprising that his lead in both states is not greater. It is important to recognize the ephemeral nature of his poll numbers which can shift dramatically after the first contest and when other candidates begin their television advertising." (StoneZone)

"Thursday night is Obama Time at the Apollo, as the Democratic presidential contender plans to make a highly anticipated visit to legendary Harlem theater in the heart of Clinton Country on 125th Street. The grassroots organizations, Harlem4Obama and Generation Obama, will host the U.S. Senator from Illinois for a $50-per-person fundraiser at the world famous Apollo Theater, which seats just under 1,500." (VV)