* Reliable Source: B. Smith’s Rahman “Rock” Harper wins Hell’s Kitchen. [WP]
* Under the Dome: Mike Leavitt can now add blogger to his resume… Harry Reid oddly quiet about Karl Rove’s retirement… Patty Murray learns the dangers of unverified anecdotes… Rep. Gus Bilirakis to shave his head this Friday for charity… Fran Drescher might not be such a DC regular anymore. [The Hill]
* Shenanigans: Dan Rather is one step away from panhandling for air time… Media coaching firm offers their services to President Bush pro bono. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: PETA is pissed about Karl Rove’s planned dove hunt, advices him to bring Cheney along… Elizabeth Edwards has the audacity to accuse Obama of stealing material from her hubby. [WP]

* Reliable Source: Karl Rove still one of the most powerful people in DC… French first lady Cecilia Sarkozy feigns illness to get out of lunching with the Bush family… Chanel 4’s Jim Vance now a hall of famer. [WP]
* Shenanigans: Kaiser Permanente CEO George C. Halvorson wants “Health Care Reform Now!” and for you to buy it… The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press can’t deliver on the promised night at the Newseum… Obama on the cover of GQ… Ed Markey’s Select Committee on Energy and Global Warming finally has a home: a “broom closet” in a “weird basement area.” [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Donald Rumsfeld is looking a little worse for the wear… Rove’s gone hunting. [WP]
* Page Six: Chris Matthews awkwardly flirts on air.
[NYP]

* Heard on the Hill: Calling all “military types/punks/international looks/German car owners”: Ridley Scott wants you as an extra… Two anti-war protesters learn that if you harass Sen. Chuck Grassley long enough, he’ll take you out for burgers… Rep. Patrick Kennedy stays on the wagon even on the boat… Earmarks from beyond the grave… August recess just got a little more fun now that its “National Bourbon Heritage Month” [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Vacation hotspots of the DC famous. [WP]
* Shenanigans: Ted Turner comes up a little short on his promised donation to the U.N. [Politico]
* Page Six: Harold Ford, Jr. takes a play from Hugh Hefner, being seen out and about with not one, but three blondes. [NYP]
* Washington Whispers: Sen. Patrick Leahy gets a bigger part in “The Dark Knight”… Mitt Romney talks religion. [USN&WR]

* Reliable Source: Ridley Scott, the Coen Brothers, Stephen Spielberg: oh my!… Daryl Hall of Hall & Oates chimes in on lyme disease and President Bush. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Origins of the phrase “axis of evil” reveal a trifecta of plagiarism… Eleanor Holmes Norton still on Earth… Sen. Ted Kennedy’s “hideaway” office gets redecorated… Robert Novak feels the heat, but won’t let it stop him from wearing three-piece suits… Former Bush speechwriter Matthew Scully has a bone to pick with Michael Gerson. [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: Stephen Herbits crosses the party line, serving as a GLBT advisor to HRC. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Rep. Randy Kukl didn’t really want to shoot the hippies. [WP]

* Reliable Source: Commentators weigh in on our “girl” Hillary… There’s no second honeymoon for John as the Edwards women take a girls only vacation to Italy. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Laura and Jenna Bush to write a children’s book… The Funniest Fed competition still not over… The Palms assures us that no face will be left behind… President Bush and Barry Bonds just can’t get on the same sleep schedule… Elizabeth Edwards adds a new chapter to her book “Saving Graces.” [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: Sam Johnson’s North Texas office robbed… Mitt and Ann Romney talk hot pants. More specifically, Ann in hot pants… Need a passport? Call your congressman. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Rep. Lee Terry almost gets his ass kicked again, this time by Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s alleged hitman. [WP]

* Yeas and Nays: David and Katherine Bradley purchase “Wedding Crashers” estate in Easton, MD… Newt Gingrich defends Obama… CIA writes another book review, this time for Tim Weiner’s “Legacy of Ashes”… Making Esquires best dressed list: Sen. Barack Obama, Nicolas Sarkozy, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, David Gregory, and Rep. Rahm Emanuel. [Examiner]
* Under the Dome: House suspects a GOP saboteur of pulling the plug… Blame the air-conditioning… Congress out for interns blood… Jim DeMint is a tattle-tale and nobody likes a tattle-tale. [The Hill]
* Shenanigans: The Coast Guard turns 217… David Beckham is finally here… There’s been another fire at Capitol Lounge… Jon Voight pals around with Robert Novak… Sen. Lindsey Graham shares his feelings about “Osama, Obama and Chelsea’s Moma”… Rumor has it that Fred Thompson’s new campaign manager Randy Enwright was once a roadie for Lynyrd Skynyrd… Hawk & Dove bans martinis… Andrew Rice is kind of dreamy. [Politico]
* Page Six: Chevy Chase comes close to breaking even at Hillary fundraiser. [NYP]

* Reliable Source: B. Smith’s Rahman “Rock” Harper finds himself in the final two on Hell’s Kitchen… Caroline Giuliani expresses her teen angst by joining Barack Obama Facebook groups. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: New HBO docudrama “Recount” enlists “Austin Powers” director… Question-marked infomercial pioneer Matthew Lesko to hold a three day “Leskothon” outside U.S. Capitol. [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: John Kerry and Laura Ingraham are one step away from riding a bicycle built for two… Newt Gingrich to speak at National Press Club today… At this point, where won’t you see Dave Chapelle?… Jeri Thomspon: stupid or evil/crazy. Take your pick. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Jeri Kehn Alvey sounds a lot less like a first lady. [WP]
* Page Six: Celebrities split between Hillary and Barack. [NYP]

* Heard on the Hill: House barbershop needs a new, less risque calendar… Congressional softball team the “One-Hitters” prove marijuana is a performance enhancing drug… Christopher Carney is up in the club with his homies… Mike McNulty finally makes a name for himself… Rep. Patrick Kennedy still on the wagon and, for that matter, the bike… C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb gets testy with a caller. [Roll Call]
* Yeas and Nays: Gen. James Conway reminds Marines of the dress code… Bo Derek has a way of convincing House members… Charity event weeds out the uglies… Becks possibly partying at K Street restaurant Lima. [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: When it comes to change, the government is getting nickeled and dimed. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Jeri Thompson fulfills fantasies by playing pizza delivery guy… Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. defends himself against allegations that he wasn’t picking on someone his own size. [WP]
* Page Six: Ted Koppel is cutting his losses. [NYP]
* Washington Whispers: Rep. George Miller gets turned on to technology… Chelsea Clinton a Potter fan… The Prince of Darkness will never retire… Dem. presidential candidates to hold a reunion at Little Rock’s Central High… Rep. Tom Cole opens a file on Rahm Emanuel… While the Congress is away, President Bush will pick new federal judges… John McCain can’t even get his fans to support him. [USN&WR]

* Reliable Source: The Fenty Twins a double-threat on the 10 years and under tennis court… Channel 4’s Doreen Gentzler came back from her Tuscany vacation a little worse for the wear. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Newt Gingrich humiliates himself in front of children… Sen. James Infole convinced that Al Gore is going to take away his cheeseburgers… Charles Ferguson’s new film “No End in Sight” doesn’t exactly get the red carpet treatment… No one wanted to bid on their crush for Obama. [Examiner]
* The Sleuth: Sen. Chuck Hagel is Joe Biden’s favorite Republican… Gordon Brown not a fan of kitsch. [WP]

* Heard on the Hill: GOP band The Second Amendments fight for their right to party… Senate staffers already aware of the another deficit disorder… Joe Lieberman tries to sabotage Sen. Susan Collins’s perfect voting record… Rep. Ed Markey showed those kids a thing or two… Senators discover www.simpsonizeme.com. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: David Beckham is making dreams come true at $250 a head… Ann Hand finds herself a victim of mascot theft. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Joe Biden feels at home at National Press Club… Republicans fall on hard times… Maureen Dowd turned down Robert Novak’s proposition for a one-night stand. [Examiner]
* Under the Dome: Sen. Trent Lott to give the press the silent treatment… Sen. Ted Stevens outruns reporters… Vitter claims his serious sin was simply his love for high-priced massages. [The Hill]
* Shenanigans: Joe Biden gets some encouragement… Osama Bin Laden is after Bobby Brown according to Bobby Brown… Sen. Joe Lieberman and Sen. John Warner to start caring about the environment… Fox News greenroom the new singles hot spot… GOP rally against energy, but Eric Cantor is too wrapped up with Elliot Yamin to take notice… A crush on Obama is going to cost you. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Congressmen are ready to rumble. [WP]
* Rush & Molloy: Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal is going to be a little different. [NYDN]

* Heard on the Hill: What’s worse than riding around on a Segway? Riding around on a Segway with stuffed animals attached to the sides… Rep. David Scott (D-Ga.) has no beef with Barry Bonds… Wyoming’s new Senator, John Barrasso, experiences some growing pains… American Idol loser Elliot Yamin finds a new career in show business… Judy Collins doesn’t disappoint live, even when its in front of the House Judiciary subcommittee… Henry Kissinger is secretly giving speeches at the Capitol. [Roll Call]
* Reliable Source: Marion Barry gets the wax treatment. [WP]
* Yeas and Nays: Here’s something else that Dick Cheney and Mr. Burns have in common… Russ Feingold gets the finger… The Palm closes for renovations… Good Christians end up in “man’s court.” [Examiner]
* Shenanigans: Not even winning a Pulitzer can keep your wife from leaving you for Ted Turner… Nancy Pelosi’s under pressure to get her memoirs out… Bill Press wins Hottest On-Air Male, cites sabotage and quickly recuses himself… Senators get clever with the names of their softball teams. [Politico]
* The Sleuth: Dems call Republicans Michael Vick, Republicans call Dems Lindsay Lohan.… Sen. Robert Byrd’s “barbaric” breakdown takes Youtube by storm. [WP]
* Rush & Molloy: Oprah sells out Obama fundraiser…. The n-word isn’t dead for the Wu Tang Clan and Cindy Sheehan is ok with that. [NYDN]