A Gift That Keeps On Barking
The pitter-patter of little feet -- fine, paws -- will soon be heard throughout the halls of the White House.
Yesterday marked Laura Bush's 58th birthday and the prez had a great idea for what he'll give the love of his life: Another Scottie puppy! (Hey, it worked once already with Barney, the first family's beloved, not to mention a wee bit rambunctious, Scottie -- don't mess with a good thing. Plus, the Bushes' other pet, Spot the springer spaniel, died earlier this year, so the timing is perfect.)
Happy birthday: Laura Bush's new Scottie puppy, Miss Beazley, will start her life at the White House in December.
(William Berry)
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What's more, Miss Beazley, as the pup will be called, is actually a relative of their little Barney and was born Oct. 28 in the same New Jersey kennel as Barney. And for those curious as to how the two pups are related, White House spokesman Scott McClellan explained that Miss Beazley's father is Barney's half-brother. The newest addition to the Bush clan was named after a dinosaur character in Oliver Butterworth's children's book "The Enormous Egg," and is planning to make her White House debut in December.
Meanwhile, a beaming Mrs. Bush celebrated her special day by taking Jenna and Barbara, Lynne Cheney, Doro Koch, Margaret Bush and more than a dozen friends and staff to the new National Museum of the American Indian, where the group toured and ate lunch. At the end, everyone was sure to sing "Happy Birthday."
The Mother of Embarrassment?
Sure, being Gloria Vanderbilt's son has a million advantages, but that doesn't mean life was always easy.
"She's not like anyone else's mom," CNN newsman Anderson Cooper told CBS News correspondent Erin Moriarty of his mother, who was the Paris Hilton of her day. "She would show up at, like, report day at my school where, you know, parents have to go in and get the report card, in sort of like a beaver-skin purple Zandra Rhodes coat. And I'd be like, 'Mom, you know, can't you just, like, wear tweed or something?' Just like, 'Tone it down?'
"And now I'm very happy and proud that she doesn't, and she's completely unique."
How does Cooper feel about his mother's recent dishy read, "It Seemed Important at the Time," a highly detailed account of her life, including most of her high-profile sexual conquests? (Think Paris Hilton times 30.) Says Vanderbilt's youngest son: "I was like, 'Ooh, too much information for me.' "
Noted . . .
If Pierce Brosnan were ever to relinquish his reign as 007, he hopes it'll go to fellow handsome Irishman Colin Farrell. Though Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Colin Firth all make the grade in Brosnan's mind, he only has eyes for a blockbuster bad-boy as the superspy James Bond. "I'll give it to Colin Farrell. He'll eat the head off them all," Brosnan said recently at the Irish Film and TV Awards . . . It's no secret that Renee Zellweger had to gain some poundage to play Bridget Jones in the upcoming sequel "Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason." But now that she's back to her slender shape, she says she does miss one thing. No, food isn't the answer. According to the Scoop's Jeannette Walls, it's her bustline. Zellweger reminisced: "It was a sad day when I had to retire my C-cup to the drawer." . . . This just in! This just in! NickLachey and Jessica Simpson are not breaking up! The dazzling duo is on the covers of both People mag and Us Weekly defending their love, so give it a rest, people! Rumors that Lachey is jealous of Simpson's she's-everywhere-you-look career just ain't true. "Our marriage is better than it's ever been. We are absolutely not breaking up," Simpson assures. Adds Lachey: "There's no bigger supporter in Jessica's life than me. Her success is my success." Now does that sound like jealousy to you?
. . . and Quoted
"Real estate is like porn to me. I can't get enough."
-- "Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco, who has made more loot selling her various digs than as an actress, telling friends she may want to get a broker's license, as reported by the New York Daily News.
-- Compiled by Anne Schroeder
from staff and wire reports
