Gossip Roundup: Howard Kurtz Writes Fiction
•Reliable Source: Dana Rohrabacher(R-Calif.) hadJohn Robertsreview his screenplay in the early eighties. SaidRohrabacher, "There were a lot of people in the White House who felt threatened by the input of the writers, but John was someone who appreciated the creative element.". . .Bob Shrumand wifeMarylouise Oatessold their Massachusetts Avenue home toJohn Negropontefor $2.2m. [ WP ]
•Inside the Beltway: 45% of voters would not vote forBushagain, according to poll conducted byJames CarvilleandStan Greenberg. [ WT ]
•Lloyd Grove's Lowdown: Howard Kurtzis looking to publish a satirical novel about the news industry: "This is something I'm fooling around with in my spare time. . . The fun part is that people may recognize - or think they recognize - some major media figures." [ NYDN ]