Idle Gossip: Bob Livingston’s In Truhhhh-ble

We hear…

that Bob Livingston, who’s already having a pretty bad week, is about to receive a bit more unwelcome publicity. Reporters — lots of ‘em — are swarming a couple lobbying groups with questions about Bob, Jack Abramoff, and Signatures (which Livingston took partial ownership of — supposedly after the Abramoff thing broke, but who knows).

Or maybe they’re just preparing for the announcement of the winner of the “Rename Signatures” contest.

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Gossip Roundup: Novak Fights Back

• Reliable Source: Bob Novak receives scolding after a fight with a fellow first class passenger: “Some guy pushed me and I pushed him back.”… Signatures restaurant shuts its doors… Tom Friedman wins the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award with a cash prize of $52,000. [WP]
• Under the Dome: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and Rep. Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) are growing beards for hunting season… Budget bill passes because of impromptu BBQ between Rep. Mike Castle (R-Del.) to Rep. Sherwood Boehlert (R-N.Y.), two key lawmakers… Sens. McCain and Lott attend University of Mississippi football game together. [The Hill]
• Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Lloyd Grove’s autographed copy of Lewis Libby’s novel auctions for $90. [NYDN]
• Rush & Molloy: John Kerry attends NASCAR race in Miami. [NYDN]
• Page Six: Jenna Bush spotted at Fat Baby store in New York looking “absolutely lovely.” [NYP]

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