Wonkette

• Reliable Source: Rep. Carolyn Maloney calls on Queen Latifah to raise women’s confidence. . . Bill O’Reilly says Ann Coulter’s “personal attacks are foolish”. . . Catherine Herridge begins month-long hospital stay following liver transplant. [WP]

• Heard on the Hill: Rep. Katherine Harris (R-Fla.) loses her chief of staff. [Roll Call]
• Under the Dome: Rep. Rick Boucher (D-Va.) gets hitched on a railroad bridge. . . Gingrich wins straw poll in Minnesota. [The Hill]
• Liz Smith: Al Gore “looks like a candidate.” [NYP]

• Reliable Source: Barbara and Jenna Bush dine at Dino in Cleveland Park and drink Dolcetto wine. . . Beyonce, surprise guest for Kennedy Center Honors, sand again after most guests left because of technical difficulties the first time. [WP]
• Under the Dome: Town Hall restaurant forced to close at 11:30 because of quirky liquor license. . . Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.) “was all smiles” when he met Miss Universe. [The Hill]
• Rush & Molloy: Dick Cheney, Melissa Etheridge, Queen Latifah, Tina Turner, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Tony Bennett, Kevin Spacey, Kid Rock were among the attendees of the Honors event. [NYDN]