The Reliable Source

Reliable Source columnists Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts were online Wednesday, May 30, at Noon ET to discuss your favorite gossip, what you think about their recent columns or who you want to see them writing about in future ones.

In today's Reliable Source: Bono convinces Dubya and Condi to pose for Bush-bashing Vanity Fair's Africa covers; HGTV's Suzanne Whang gets picky with her lunch, while Rummy and Feith talked about SOMEthing big; and, hey ladies, guess who's back on the market? Larry David!

In recent days ... We peeked at Jenna's book, and it's not half bad; Sweden trounced Norway in kayak races on the Potomac; Valerie Plame sues the CIA over secrets that we'll happily tell you; Eric Alterman gets arrested for showing up at the wrong party, and there but for the grace of God go we; and "The Wire" films in our very own offices.

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A transcript follows.

A transcript follows.

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Amy Argetsinger: Good morning everyone. We've got some intriguingly sparky questions and hope to get some more.

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Arlington, Va.: Ryan Gosling of the Notebook and Benjamin McKenzie of the OC are in town yesterday and today promoting the great cause of helping with the conflict or Northern Uganda, has anyone spotted them hanging out in D.C.?

Amy Argetsinger: We had a sighting of Gosling that we'll put in tomorrow's column, but alas no sightings thus far of Benjamin McKenzie, late of my beloved "The O.C." and also my alma mater U-Va. You know the word on McKenzie, of course? Shorter than you expect.

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Oh, the horror: Saw a photo in Newsweek of George Clooney in Ocean's Thirteen with ... with ... a cheesy '70s 'stache.

It was just so WRONG.

washingtonpost.com: George Clooney With Mustache ( Zannel Inc.)

Amy Argetsinger: Hey, haven't you noticed? Cheesy '70s staches are back in. GoogleImages our new nominee for World Bank president, Robert Zoellick. Clearly the generation of young men that grew up watching Burt Reynolds movies is now taking charge.

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"Good morning, everyone": Why do you always start the chat with "good morning", when it's noon? Are you in another time zone or do just get up late?

Amy Argetsinger: Hey, man, morning's just a state of mind, you know?

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Rummy and Feith: My guess, they were talking about sports or "American Idol."

Amy Argetsinger: I think it was something like, "Oh my god, just got a look at the intel, and it turns out Tenet was voting for Sanjaya!"

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Get Smart: A couple of weeks ago, there was an item mentioning Steve Carell was in town shooting the Get Smart movie and it mentioned Ann Hathaway was playing his "sidekick".

"Sidekick", Amy ? "Sidekick", Roxanne ?

She's playing Agent 99, for gosh sakes! The role that won Barbara Feldon a couple of Emmys and the title of Sexiest Woman on TV.

Calling her Maxwell Smart's "sidekick" is like calling Diane Chambers Sam Malone's "love interest" on Cheers.

Amy Argetsinger: Hey, we didn't write that -- that was Korin Miller in the Saturday "Names and Faces," and as a consequence, she no longer works for us.

Barbara Feldon, lovely as she was, only got nominated for her role as 99, she didn't win.

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CIA and Movies: Did the CIA hire Paul Barry in anticipation of the Valerie Plame movie? Seems an interesting coincidence.

Amy Argetsinger: Is there ever such a thing as a coincidence? Hmmm.... Actually, Barry's just replacing another operative who served as the CIA's showbiz liaison for more than a decade.

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Washington, D.C.: I've read comments from Paris Hilton fans that she's not being "treated fair." How is her treatment unfair? She broke the law -- repeatedly it seems -- and she was caught and consequently she's been given the appropriate legal punishment.

Roxanne Roberts: Who knows what goes on in the mind of a socialite heiress---or fans who complain about her treatment? Methinks Paris is really shocked to find herself treated like a normal person---understandable on one level, since she's been spoiled and spoiled and spoiled some more---and has probably grown to expect the rules don't apply to her and that she can buy her way out of her problems. Yeah, I blame the fans who encourage her.

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Washington, D.C.: Believe it or not, Mr. Gosling had lunch yesterday in the cafeteria of the Dirksen Senate office building, along with his entourage. He seemed like an easy-going chap, didn't mind the requests for autographs. He did look out of place squatting with us office workers though in his ultra-chic outfit.

Amy Argetsinger: Well, thanks for not telling us yesterday. We could have used that for today. reliablesource@washpost.com.

Who here saw "Half Nelson"? Really, one of the best movies of the year. A couple of the little kids from the last season of "The Wire" were in it.

Oh, and have I mentioned yet that "The Wire" filmed in our very own offices on Sunday morning. I'm told that the crew got a kick out of my "Carcetti for Mayor 2006" bumper sticker. Seriously!

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Silver Spring, Md.: Have you all heard of any sightings of Stephen Colbert when he's in town to do his "Better Know a District" tapings?

Amy Argetsinger: Yeah, now and then. Nothing lately.

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Gaithersburg, Md.: Interestingly, two of those crappy celebrity magazines in recent weeks found it necessary to airbush pictures of two women who most men find among the most beautiful out there today: Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston! More proof that those magazines are stupid.

Roxanne Roberts: Interesting, isn't it? No wonder women feel inadequate.

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Clooney's 'stache: Trendy for some, if you think the '70s porn star look is worth reviving ... and on Gene Weingarten, it never went out of style ... but on George Clooney? GEORGE CLOONEY?

Is nothing sacred?

Roxanne, you must feel our pain.

Roxanne Roberts: I'm having a hard time even typing. Then again, would I turn down a make-out session with George and the 'stache? Tough call.

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Amy Argetsinger: Hey, we didn't write that -- that was Korin Miller in the Saturday "Names and Faces," and as a consequence, she no longer works for us.: wow. Harshhhhhh.

Amy Argetsinger: A joke, people! Korin left us 10 days ago to take a better, more glamorous job in NYC, and it's been terrible without her. Like losing a limb.

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Brangelina: So, apparently they do most of their talking when they are naked in the bathtub. Hmmm. I don't know that I'd be talking to Brad Pitt if he was in my tub.

Amy Argetsinger: This is from Angelina's interview with Marie Claire: "It's easier to talk when you're naked ... Get naked with me, and I'll talk!" Sounds like a quote she meant to give to Esquire, which also has a story about her out. Hmmm, all this provocative quote-worthy stuff she's saying these days.... does she have a movie to promote or something?

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Stuck in Iowa: I saw Senator Hillary Clinton this weekend at a big to-do in Iowa. She is shorter than I realized. Do you think she has had any work done? A lift? A tuck? A pull?

Roxanne Roberts: Yup, shorter. Reports say 5'6", which sounds right to me---I've stood next to her a number of times.

As for a nip or tuck? There's no evidence that she has, and from personal observation, I don't think so.

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Winchester, Va.: Did you have any indications about the Larry/Laurie David split? Your column on the Correspondents' Dinner didn't indicate anything.

Amy Argetsinger: To say that we didn't exactly have a chance to get warm and fuzzy and personal with Larry and Laurie at the dinner would be an understatement. Larry David wouldn't even shake hands with a couple of our colleagues who tried to say hi.

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Seattle, Wash.: Tell grumpy East Coast Gus that it's Good Morning for three-fourths of the daggum country, for cryin' out loud.

Roxanne Roberts: All I know for sure is that I need caffeine big time.

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Southern Maryland:"Hey, we didn't write that -- that was Korin Miller in the Saturday "Names and Faces," and as a consequence, she no longer works for us."

Not related to Korin and don't know her, but isn't it kind of rude to call her out like this? It's the entire newspaper staff's job to be accurate, not just the reporters. This includes the copy eds, managing eds, designers, etc. C'mon now.

Amy Argetsinger: Like I said, a joke. In cyberspace, no one can see you wink. I put it out there, in fact, hoping that someone would ask "What happened to Korin?" so that we could tell you, because we're very proud of her.

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The Clooney pic: Okay, but it wasn't just the 'stache. It was the turtleneck he was wearing that was some hideous shade of green, and this utterly bizarre medallion he had around his neck that fell down around his navel. (Somehow I can't use the word(s) bellybutton with Clooney ..)

Roxanne Roberts: Gone too far.....surely, this is a costume for a role. Or a practical joke. George likes jokes.

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NoVa: I was really surprised by the Larry and Laurie David separation. No more information? Is it amicable? He has all that Seinfeld money so a divorce could cost him a bundle.

I know he is a notorious grouch, but I almost think she is more annoying ...

Amy Argetsinger: The official word is that it's amicable.

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People, people, people: The hideous 'stache on George Clooney -- I think it's just a disguise during a part in the movie. Not unlike the ridiculous prothestic nose on Matt Damon. Just watch the preview.

Roxanne Roberts: Exactly my thoughts.

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Eric Alterman: Have either of you ever shown up at the wrong party?

Amy Argetsinger: I think I did once. A PR person had called me asking me to RSVP to an event, and so I did, thinking that it was a different event that I had a paper invitation to, and I showed up at that event and they didn't have me on the list but eventually let me in, though not before making me feel like an arrogant crasher.

I've also shown up to parties on the wrong night, but that was strictly in my personal life. How about you Rox?

Roxanne Roberts: Once showed up to a party a week early---right event, REALLY wrong time. No wonder it was a bust.

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Rockville, Md.: Jessica Culter declared bankruptcy. However -- what is her day job? Where is she working? Or did she think that a book and a photo shoot would pay the bills? The book apparently didn't sell well, and the photo shoot apparently didn't have a huge paycheck, either. But some people in recent days have expressed a common sentiment for her: GET A JOB!

Amy Argetsinger: She says she's been freelancing; no idea what else she might have been up to. Worth noting that having to hire lawyers to defend you in a lawsuit from an angry ex-boyfriend probably causes the bills to pile up.

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Anonymous: Paris Hilton has already done more actual hard jail time than O.J. Simpson and Robert Blake put together. I am trying to find an old Free Huey T-shirt (I said it was old), and change Huey to Hilton. Curious that the GOP candidates were asked last night whether they would grant clemency to Scooter Libby, but no one asked the same question regarding poor Paris.

Amy Argetsinger: Excellent point.

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Washington, D.C.: Mary Matalin was in Judge Walton's courtroom yesterday wearing flip flops sans makeup -- is this proper sentencing fashion?

Roxanne Roberts: Flop flops are for the beach and outdoor cafes, not courtrooms. FYI: She and her hubby James wrote one of the letters asking the judge to be gentle with Scooter.

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Washington, D.C.: Have you heard any of the rumors that President Bush may replace Alberto Gonzalez with Patrick J. Fitzgerald as the new Attorney General?

Amy Argetsinger: Ah, ha ha. You wish. See the photos of Fitz today? He's changed his hair somehow, looks better.

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Morning: It's still "morning" until you've had lunch. In your case, until you've been to Cafe Milano or the Palm.

Amy Argetsinger: That sounds about right.

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The 'stache: Disguise, joke, whatever. All I know is I'm going to need electroshock therapy to get that image out of my brain.

Roxanne Roberts: Poor baby.

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Clooney Infatuation: At my bridal shower we played one of those quiz games, how well do you know the bride-to-be-type things. The correct answer to "who would Jane want to be marooned on a desert island with, (if she couldn't take her fiance, of course)?" was "George Clooney."

Seeing him with the mustache makes me realize my love for Clooney was just superficial. I guess I didn't really love him for who he is inside. I don't know if I can see the movie.

Roxanne Roberts: Poor George.

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Washington, D.C.: So what glitzy NYC pub did she go to?

Amy Argetsinger: She's the new entertainment editor at AM New York, a daily paper up there. And her chef boyfriend just got hired at some ritzy restaurant (I can't never remember which one, but it's one of the big ones), and they're living in a cool neighborhood in Brooklyn. It's like the end of "Devil Wears Prada" or something, where she's finally freed herself of us dragon ladies.

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Wheaton, Md.: So, where did the good Ms. Miller end up?

No dis on the fellow doing Names and Faces, but I could tell right away that it wasn't her. She had a gentle snarky-ness that worked great in the column.

Amy Argetsinger: And she's a top-knotch reporter too. She was the engine behind some of our more memorable confrontations with Hollywood lobbyists. She was the one who got the priceless quote out of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter about how "dolphins are like pets you can't touch."

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Bowie, Md.: Whatever happened to Fran Drescher Jr. who was on A/I two or three seasons ago?

Amy Argetsinger: Fran Drescher Jr.? You're going to have to remind me which one you mean...

Oh! What's her name. Mikalah Gordon. Aren't you proud of me for coming up with that? According to Wikipedia, she's "in the early stages of producing an album." But couldn't the same be said about every Idol evictee?

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Washington, D.C.: Paris vs. OJ -- not a legitimate comparison.

See, Paris was convicted; O.J. was acquitted. That still means something to some of us.

No matter how totally, obviously, guilty he is.

Roxanne Roberts: Hate to say it, but you've got a point there. And given a choice of sharing a cell with Paris or OJ, I'd take Paris any day. OJ STILL creeps me out and it's been 12 years since the trial.

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Hollywood, Calif.: Here's the latest idea for a new television show: Celebrity Prison! In which Paris Hilton, Lindsey Lohan, Britney Spears, that British band guy who got arrested four or five times, Nicole Richie and a bunch of others of the same intelligence level are imprisoned in the same common area of a maximum-security prison for 32 days. Whoever makes it out alive wins $100.00.

Amy Argetsinger: You think you're making a joke, but you know this will be on the air in a year or two.

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Arlington, Va.: Did you read Howie Kurtz on "The Girls of 2008" -- about the hottest candidate wives? Oh my.

What is the story on Jeri Thompson, Fred's wife? I don't know anything about her. Clearly second wife, but what is her background? Do they live locally?

washingtonpost.com: The Girls of 2008 ( Post, June 6)

Amy Argetsinger: Worth reading for the startling comments from Joe Scarborough.

This is indeed Thompson's second marriage, and I'm pretty sure they have a place here as well as in Tennessee.

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Ramsey plus Holloway: Ooh, ick, yuck! Please, please tell me that's not true.

Roxanne Roberts: They're "good friends"---who have been spotting holding hands and kissing. He was widowed last year; she's separated from her husband. Double eewwwwwwww.

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Kensington, Md: OK, we need more The Wire dish than you're dishing. NO McNulty at all? Speaking of McNulty, everyone needs to go back and watch the cinematic masterpiece "Rock Star" to see our favorite Baltimore Po-Leece in zebra stripped spandex and a Ritchie Sambora wig.

Amy Argetsinger: No McNulty at all in the Washington Post newsroom. And yes, everyone should Netflix "Rock Star," which in addition to a winsomely lip-synching Marky Mark features Dominic West done up like Robert Plant circa 1982, and to even think about it fills my heart with joy.

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Costner: I saw Kevin Costner recently promoting his new movie on The Tonight Show, and was surprised that he came across as such a jacka--. He didn't look at Leno during the entire interview, like the whole thing was beneath him. Every time Leno tried to get a conversation going, Costner would give a short answer, or say something like "we've already discussed that, you need to get off that topic." And he'd say that about a topic they had barely discussed, and nothing that was touched upon seemed controversial or too personal. Costner's expression was either a smirk or a look of disgust, like he couldn't believe Leno actually wanted him to talk. I'm not a big Leno fan, but I felt bad for him, trying to interview someone who was just being downright rude.

What's the media's impression of Costner? Is this just how he is, or was he having an off night? I haven't seen him interviewed before, so I don't know if this is par for the course or not.

Amy Argetsinger: I've never had any dealings with him, but I've never been a huge fan.

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Leesburg, Va.: So, on D-Day I started to think, what is the piece of gossip you've covered that turned out to be the most devasting to those involved?

Disclaimer -- not that gossip in any way truly compares to the seriousness of the brave actions of our troops in uniform.

Amy Argetsinger: Ditto what you said: Gossip in no way truly compares to the seriousness of the brave actions of our troops in uniform.

Let's see here... I know there have been items that people have begged us not to run, claiming that it would just devastate them, but at the end of the day, I think everyone got over it.

Roxanne Roberts: People are most embarrassed when they "forget" about a marriage, or see their actual age in print. But, like Amy said, they bounce back pretty fast. Anything truly devastating is usually serious stuff and lands on A-1.

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Hollywood, Calif.: I heard that Oceans 13 is terr-i-ble, but I still want to see it. It has a hot cast!

Amy Argetsinger: Oh, I'm so tired of that whole Oceans Whatever shtick, the whole notion that we should celebrate these beautiful people for letting us watch them have fun and banter about with inside jokes and not work very hard.

Of course I'm just resentful because I'm trying so hard to pull off a similar schtick.

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Ramsey plus Holloway: I don't know, I can see feeling like only someone who's been through it can understand

Roxanne Roberts: I get bonding over common tragedy. Personally, the romance thing is a little suspect for me.

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Washington, D.C.: What ever happened to British singer Dido? She was big stuff 5 years ago with hits like "Thank You" and "White Flag," but I haven't heard a peep for some time.

Amy Argetsinger: Still workin' on that third album, according to the Internet...

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Fast chat: You're not quite up to the speed of Gene or Tom, but this chat is progressing pretty quickly.

Impressive, considering Roxanne can't type.

Roxanne Roberts: Thank God for Amy. I almost flunked the typing test to get a copy aide job 19 years ago.

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British band guy: That would be Pete Doherty (sp?), of Babyshambles and the Libertines. He's also gossip-worthy as the on/off flame of Kate Moss.

Amy Argetsinger: Thanks, that's probably who they meant.

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Fred and Jeri: I read recently (in the Post I'm sure) that they live in McLean.

Roxanne Roberts: That's right---and makes sense. Lots of GOP types out there.

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Hillary's highlights: I wonder if the Iowa chatter noticed Hillary's highlights. I met her on several occasions in New York and could not get over how awful they look in person, but how well they photograph.

No one who has never seen her in person believes me!

Amy Argetsinger: Fascinating...

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Costner: If I were Leno and getting that 'tude copped on my very own show, I'd start asking questions about massages in Scotland while on one's honeymoon ...

But that's just me.

Amy Argetsinger: Good idea! Probably the reason neither you nor I have our own late-night talk show.

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Ramsey plus Holloway: Probably introduced by Nancy Grace.....

Roxanne Roberts: Okay---that cracked me up.

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In cyberspace, no one can see you wink.: People always say that, but with the classic satirists, (Twain, say), We could tell he was being sarcastic; he didn't need a little emotion to tell us.

Either our writing abilities have reduced, or our ability to sense sarcasm.

Amy Argetsinger: Are you saying that I'm not as good a writer as Mark Twain? Hmpf!

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The View: So, which of you would be willing to fill in on the daytime talk staple? Which of you would do a better job? Or would it have to be both?

Amy Argetsinger: No, I'd throw Roxanne under the bus to get that job for myself. How easy would that be? Like, an hour of work each day, not counting the time you spend in makeup.

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"Methinks Paris is really shocked to find herself treated like a normal person": I wouldn't usually be one to defend Paris Hilton, but I do feel bad for her. Not because she's in prison, but because she's in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day (for her safety, supposedly). That's a tough sentence for violating probation. I'd feel alone and frightened, which I'm sure she does.

On another note, does Paris actually have "fans"?

Amy Argetsinger: No, she doesn't have fans, and I get so tired of the notion that such people exist. There are people who enjoy reading about her trainwreck life, but what is there to be a fan of? It's not like she has a body of work.

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Washington, D.C.: Didn't see Leno, haven't met Costner, but ... I thought it was widely known that Costner was one of the most arrogant, obnoxious jerks around. Which takes some serious cojones when you're such a no-talent hack. How does that guy keep finding work? It's one of the great mysteries of our time.

Roxanne Roberts: He's not exactly burning the screen up lately, now is he? I think he was pretty cute early on, but if he really is that much of a jerk---well, that catches up you.

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New York, N.Y.: I tried to go see Ocean's 13, but the bouncer at the door said I wasn't cool enough.

Roxanne Roberts: Well, yeah----but who is?

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Retrospect: Okay,I know that this is so not a current observation, but I just realized that Vince Vaughn was in Mr. and Mrs. Smith (he was Brad's co-assassin) ... do you think he was watching Brad and Angelina and thinking "hmmm, I am gonna get me somma THAT rebound!" Of course, I'm sure he is/was a much classier guy than that ... but do you ladies remember any speculation along those lines? I felt like quite the Nancy Drew when I noticed.

Amy Argetsinger: I don't really have anything to add here, except that "I am gonna get me somma THAT rebound!" is a very funny turn of phrase.

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Seattle, Washington, D.C.: So what gangs do you think Paris has joined in The Big House? the Aryan Sisterhood? She looks the part. Whichever gang she's in, I'll bet it's the most exclusive.

Amy Argetsinger: Either the Rollings Sixties Crips, or one of those Islamic prison gangs.

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Kensington, Md.: CNN is promoting Angie J. on Larry King Live ... June 14th! A little early, huh?

Amy Argetsinger: I guess Larry's just really excited about it. Save the date!

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I get bonding over common tragedy. Personally, the romance thing is a little suspect for me.: Who hasn't taken much-needed comfort on a convenient shoulder? They don't have to be soul mates.

Roxanne Roberts: Okay---not soul mates, but not "dead-daughter" mates, either. Not my idea of a healthy basis for a romance.

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Popemobile: Maybe it's just me ... and I mean no disrespect to the Pope, and I'm glad nothing serious happened ... but I find the video footage of that man trying to climb aboard the Popemobile yesterday more than a little funny.

washingtonpost.com: Raw Video: Man Jumps Toward Popemobile ( AP, June 6)

Amy Argetsinger: Haven't seen this yet....

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Korin is a she?: Wow -- who knew.

And all those confusing Dana's at the Post.

It is too much.

Amy Argetsinger: Korin -- pronounced like "Corinne." And yes, it is confusing around here!

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Costner, Part II: Which raises a larger question: what gives with celebs promoting thier projects and then acting like they're doing everyone a favor?

It's part of their job to do this. If they don't want to do it, get another job.

Sheesh.

Roxanne Roberts: You obviously don't appreciate how taxing it is to be a rich, famous, gene-blessed celeb.

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Shelton, Wash.: Yeah, but you're really good at the banter (and cute, too), unlike the dialogue in the Oceans franchise. The original with the Rat Pack wasn't anything special either.

Amy Argetsinger: Why, thanks. Who do we know in Shelton, Wash.?

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Clooney with a 'stache: Give him to me with a full beard, a la Tom Hanks in Castaway; I'll take him with all the extra weight from Syriana; I'm not superficial: I love him for his mind and looks and my husband knows to get out of the way if George is ever in my sights!

Roxanne Roberts: THIS, people, is true....if not love, something pure and timeless.

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Washington, D.C.: Am I the only one who noticed that on several Internet polls Ron Paul was voted the clear cut winner? Any dish on his personal life?

Amy Argetsinger: The clear cut winner?

Ron Paul and his wife Carol have five kids, 17 grandkids.

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"I am gonna get me somma THAT rebound!" is a very funny turn of phrase. : There was a Seinfeld episode about that very thought. Jerry was conflicted about how to console a woman in a bad marriage cuz he wanted her to break up so HE could get some of that rebound

Amy Argetsinger: Who among us hasn't been there before?

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Brooklyn, NY: Speaking of Vince Vaughan, what has happened to him? He looks bloated and awful. My lord, Jon Favreau now looks better than Vince. He looks like Matthew Perry during his rehab stints.

Amy Argetsinger: Definitely thicker than in his "Swingers" days. It happens to some guys, though, with age.

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Washington, D.C.: I was at the Libby sentencing yesterday and sat behind Court TV's Savannah Guthrie while she used her BlackBerry during the proceedings to scoop the rest of the press who obediently ran out into the hallway to call in the details -- Nina Totenburg sure can sprint -- do you agree with her behavior?

Amy Argetsinger: BlackBerrys can be a source of good and a source of evil. I don't ever want to have one. I've seen too many lives wrecked by BlackBerry addiction.

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We could tell he was being sarcastic; he didn't need a little emotion to tell us: You changed it, I wrote "emoticon."

And no, I really think we as readers can no longer detect sarcasm. Younger people, genxers, tend to take offense right off the bat instead of reading between the lines and catching the irony. Mabye because of testing and Internet, we've lost the ability to "listen" when we read.

Amy Argetsinger: Kids these days!

Anyway, I got to run off to a very exciting and glamorous dental appointment, which means you'll be all alone with my typing-challenged colleague. Go easy on her. And see you next week.

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Okay -- not soul mates, but not "dead-daughter" mates, either. Not my idea of a healthy basis for a romance. : Something like that changes you in ways other people don't get, like you don't get it. I think only another wounded person could get how it affects you for the rest of your life. You don't get over it and everyone else expects you to get over it

Roxanne Roberts: Okay---no disrespect intended to anyone who lost a child. It's amazing a parent can get out of bed after that happens, and no one can understand what it's really like for you, but someone who's been through it might come close.

That being said, this particular pairing has a odd vibe that makes me uncomfortable.

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Princess Diana: How do you feel about that British TV channel airing those photos? I feel kinda bad for the princes ...

Roxanne Roberts: Me, too. This stuff is going to be all over this summer, which is the 10th anniversary of Diana's death, and its never really going to go away. Whatever else you think about her, Diana adored her boys and was a hands-on, loving mother. So this has to bring up all they lost when she died.

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I was at the Libby sentencing yesterday and sat behind Court TV's Savannah Guthrie while she used her BlackBerry during the proceedings to scoop the rest of the press who obediently ran out into the hallway to call in the details -- Nina Totenburg sure can sprint -- do you agree with her behavior?: I'm frankly surprised she was the only one? Hey, the technology exists, go for it. As long as the courtroom allows it, what would be your problem with it?

Roxanne Roberts: I need a quick course in courtroom rules---but I don't think its allowed inside. Nina's a veteran at this, and if she sprinted, I'm guessing it wasn't.

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I do feel bad for her. Not because she's in prison, but because she's in solitary confinement for 23 hours a day (for her safety, supposedly). That's a tough sentence for violating probation. I'd feel alone and frightened,: Maybe, but I'd rather be that than in the general jail population, and that's even in a women's prison. She should be thankful she's getting special treatment.

Roxanne Roberts: Good point, Big Mama.

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Washington, D.C.: How did Savannah Guthrie get a BB into the hearing room? Every other court makes you check them or turn them off. She was breaking the law!

Roxanne Roberts: That's what I thought.....

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Definitely thicker than in his "Swingers" days. It happens to some guys, though, with age. : You ladies obviously have not hit 40 yet; just you wait.

Roxanne Roberts: More to love!

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This particular pairing has a odd vibe that makes me uncomfortable. : Is it because there's still the unresolved question if the Ramseys had anything to do with JonBenet's death? We don't KNOW they're both victims per se? Sorts like O.J. when he used to swear he'd find his wife's killer?

Roxanne Roberts: Well, there is that.....

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Nina's a veteran at this, and if she sprinted, I'm guessing it wasn't. : I know a few veterans who will never learn that new fangled technology. Who was it last week bragging he didn't know how to use a cell phone? ... not Cheney, one of his contemporaries

Roxanne Roberts: I've barely managed to learn basic cell phone, etc., so I'm not one to talk. But the BB in court, I think, is a techno-no-no.

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I need a quick course in courtroom rules -- but I don't think it's allowed inside. : I'd guess that at a courtroom they'd be pretty thorough running people through metal detectors, etc. My little rinky dink town makes you leave your cell phone in your car when you go into traffic court. I doubt a federal court would miss something like that.

Roxanne Roberts: The question before the bench, you honor, is not if she can have it---it's whether she's allowed to send and receive messages.

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Busted: It was not her first time -- 2 minutes is a lifetime in the cutthroat world of scoopiness ...

Court TV breaks news of Libby verdict

"Savannah Guthrie first broke the news that a verdict has been reached in the Scooter Libby trial. Her two unnamed sources confirmed the jury had come to a unanimous decision before the rest of the media outlets following Libby had any inkling. Our assignment desk in N.Y. said Court TV beat MSNBC and Fox by two minutes. CNN followed shortly thereafter." - from her producer on her blog

Roxanne Roberts: Maybe they should stay quiet about that?

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BlackBerries: They don't call it 'crackBerry' for nuthin.'

Roxanne Roberts: True 'nuf.

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BlackBerrys: So using a BlackBerry to discreetly e-mail you details in real-time of the latest celeb sighting ... that would be using them for good, right?

Roxanne Roberts: That's really the only great use I can think of. Write us at reliablesource@washpost.com---and the gossip gods will send blessings your way.

Have a great week----see you in seven days.

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