Gossip Roundup: McCain Goes Hollywood
*Reliable Source: Bushholds public reenactment ofAlito's private swearing in. . . Rep.Jim Moran's (D-Va.) cell phone rang during the State of the Union. . .Hastert, Specter, Harmanhad dinner at the Charlie Palmer Steakhouse before the SOTU. . . Virginia Gov.Tim Kaineappears withSam Donaldson. [ WP ]
*Under the Dome: Sen.McCain(R-Ariz.) has a cameo in "24" on Monday night. . . Sens.Ted Stevens(R-Alaska) andByron Dorgan(D-N.D.) and Reps.Eric Cantor(R-Va.) andGeorge Miller(D-Calif.) viewed the State of the Union from "undisclosed locations" for security reasons. . . Home of Rep.Cynthia McKinney(D-Ga.) was vandalized with video tape while she was away at Sundance celebrating the release of a film about her life. . .Linda Douglassof ABC News is joining NYU as a senior fellow. . . Rep.John Kline(R-Minn.) has had enough with Democratic opponentColleen Rowley. [ The Hill ]
*Inside the Beltway: Joint Chiefs of Staff complains to the Washington Post about cartoonistTom Toles' depiction of wounded troops. [ WT ]
*Liz Smith: Bushjokes about seeing "Brokeback Mountain" withCheney. [ NYP ]
*Cindy Adams: Web ofJack Abramoff's influence may only reach the wives and grown children of implicated lawmakers. . .George Patakimakes his fifth trip to Iowa next month. [ NYP ]
*Rush & Molloy: Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streepare losing faith in Democrats. [ NYDN ]