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Scarlett Johansson | ‘Diddy’ | ‘All the King’s Men’ Scarlett Johansson Record Deal in the Works Scarlett Johansson and Lindsay Lohan are about to have something in common. Scarlett, I am told, has signed a deal to make her first record. “Scarlett Sings Tom Waits” is being recorded now and …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Newt Knows Best? Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is blaming President Bush for costing Republicans control of Congress… blasting his decision to replace Donald Rumsfeld after the election. Gingrich told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the president should have announced the decision two …

Lisa Marie Presley | James Gandolfini, Jackie Bissett | Golden Globes, Golden Suit | Joan Collins | Ruth Warrick Another Lisa Marie Presley Album? Lisa Marie Presley is serious about her recording career, like it or not. The daughter of the world’s most famous singer is about to release her …

They say sex sells in advertising, but apparently, Daddy changing a diaper can also lead to big bucks. Fathers are watching the little tykes without Mom around in ads for carpeting, department stores, nasal spray, wireless technology, cereal and other products — a move that experts say reflects the modern …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: British Parliament member George Galloway (search) is refusing to back down from his claim that Prime Minister Tony Blair was to blame for the terror attacks in London, insisting, “if you go on bombing other people they will go on bombing us.” …

Let me ask you something: Do you read food labels? I remember a friend of mine who was a top executive at a major grocery chain said women do. Men don’t. Which makes me think McDonald’s (search) could be losing a lot of women customers. That’s because pretty soon, the …

If you could have your dream lunch with anyone on the planet, with whom would it be? I ask that question because Warren Buffett (search) is auctioning off on eBay (search) the opportunity for one lucky fan to do just that… with him! To the highest bidder goes the very …

WASHINGTON – The recent federal conviction of two Virginia gang members in the murder of a four-months-pregnant teenager could result in the death penalty (search) if prosecutors have their way. And if some members of Congress have their way, more such punishments will follow, and gang members could be headed …

Now some fresh pickings from the Hurricane Grapevine: Democrats, and some former government engineers, blamed President Bush for cutting the budget for the Army Corps of Engineers (search), claiming the cuts left New Orleans unprepared for a major storm. But The Washington Post reports the Bush administration has granted the …

Subjects like abortion are always heated. But two viewers didn’t care. In fact, in a week of big news stories, I’d be lucky if they even watched. Monday comes to mind. The president had a new Supreme Court (search) pick and they didn’t care. Countless newspapers were calling this president …