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Just a heads-up that "The Tonight Show" with Jay Leno just started, and the guests are John Kerry, Toby Keith and Triumph, the Insult Comic Dog. Can't wait to see what Toby has to say about Kerry's politics and what Triumph has to say about Kerry's hair-do.

PORCINE provocateur Michael Moore is using sophisticated wave-form analysis technology to argue that CNN amplified the booing in its re-broadcast of his George Bush-bashing Oscar speech. According to a posting on Moore's Web site, "CNN and CNN Headline News aired a significantly different audio response to Moore's speech than was originally broadcast on ABC. It seems that someone has manipulated the audio to give the impression there was constant loud ‘booing' throughout Moore's speech, when in reality, there was only marginal booing often overridden with cheers and applause. This needs to be fully investigated . . . [H]ere we have...

I think we can all agree that Wednesday was one of the most momentous days most of us will see in our lifetimes. Those Saddam Hussein statues being pulled down and trampled, and the Iraqi people cheering and hugging U.S. Marines are images most of us will never forget. Whether you were pro-war and felt justified, or anti-war and just felt a tremendous sense of relief that your worst fears had been unfounded, either way, it was a joyous occasion for all Americans.Well, except one group: leading Democratic politicians. Nancy Pelosi was the most egregious example, but many of the...

BILL Clinton was booed Wednesday night when he took the stage at the Beacon Theater at the start of a Willie Nelson concert. "The place went wild when [Clinton] was announced," said our spy. "There was loud booing and yelling." Clinton "seemed angered" and made a comment about "angry Republicans," which stirred the crowd on more. "There was so much anti-Clinton booing and yelling that when Willie came back out, he asked if everyone was all right . . . the concert was taped for a Memorial Day showing on the USA network, but even with serious editing, it will...

Just an alert that "The Tonight Show" is just now starting (10:35 CST), and the guest is James Woods. Probably promoting his Giuliani movie, and Leno has really been ragging on Michael Moore this week and may ask Woods to comment on the Oscars. This could be good.

"CSI: Miami's" EMILY PROCTER told my insider that before she was hired to play the role of a ballistics expert on the show, she absolutely hated guns. Now, after studying weapons, examining bullets, even packing heat and shooting at the range, she's in love with 'em. "I find them to be fascinating and exciting machines!" she says. "I never thought I would feel that way about guns, but my opinion has totally changed." Nothing like another Southern belle who's armed and dangerous.

Just got back from the Dallas Pro-America rally. I could only stay for an hour or so, and I live about half a mile away, so I figured I'd get it started. Sorry I don't have a digital camera, but there were lots of cameras there, so I'm sure you'll see plenty of pics later.There was a constant rain and chilly temps, which I was afraid would keep the crowd down, but it didn't. HUGE turnout, including Freepers, moms with strollers, Texas Guardsmen, Kurdish immigrants, you name it. The rain didn't dampen the spirits; I could hear the shouting, cheers,...

"WILL somebody please tell me why Ted Kennedy is still running around Washington? Tell him to get a real job!" - Bruce Willis in Men's Journal.

Ozzy Osbourne has bitten the head off a bat, defecated in a woman's handbag, and snorted a line of ants off the ground - but the rocker was utterly disgusted at the idea of meeting Russell Yates, the husband of convicted child killer Andrea Yates. While shadowing Osbourne for an upcoming story in Blender magazine, writer Adrian Deevoy accompanied him to a "Today" show taping, where Deevoy met Yates in the green room. Yates yammered about what a big Osbourne fan he was, sang several Black Sabbath songs, and talked excitedly about getting a picture with the rocker. But when...

MAKING "Gosford Park" in England seems to have turned Robert Altman against the United States. "When I see an American flag flying, it's a joke," he fumed to the Times of London yesterday. "This present government in America I just find disgusting, the idea that George Bush could run a baseball team successfully - he can't even speak! I just find him an embarrassment." Altman's feeling is so strong, he's thinking of moving to London for good. "I'd be very happy to stay here," he tells the paper. "There's nothing in America that I would miss at all."

Actress Jennifer Aniston has revealed the secret treatment for her world famous haircut - horse shampoo. Despite advertising and declaring she used L'Oreal products because she was "worth it," the Friends star has admitting to reaching for the same cleanser as her four-legged friends. She says, "It's called Mane and Tail. You see how long and thick their tails are, right?"

Kim Basinger's father has blasted his son-in-law Alec Baldwin for letting his fierce temper wreck his marriage. Retired loan manager Don Basinger, 77, claims his star daughter has filed for divorce from Baldwin because the fellow actor had a complete inability to control his anger. Kim's dad says his actress daughter even dragged Baldwin to counselling sessions - but was too much of "a jerk" to understand anything, and always walked out prematurely. Basinger says, "Alec has this kind of anger where he reaches down for something that hurts, something that may have happened a year or two ago, and ...

Barbra, Whoopi, and Cher may not have helped Gore. The Democrats need to skip the celebrity endorsements, says Chris Willman Much attention has been paid to the role of Ralph Nader as ''spoiler'' in this stranger than fiction presidential election. But that emphasis may serve to obscure the more significant spoiling function played by the real slim shady in this campaign, the guy who really wrecked things but good for Al Gore: Jon Bon Jovi. Well, I don't mean Jon Bon Jovi all by himself. (The guy never did have any luck as a solo artist.) I mean Bon Jovi ...

This is an impassioned plea to those women out there being targeted in the presidential race - "independent" female voters who don't start paying much attention to the campaign until the conventions. Many of you think Al Gore suddenly looks friendlier, more caring, "more real." Some of you are even switching your votes from George W. Bush to Mr. Gore because of The Kiss. Stop. You are embarrassing the rest of the female population. Vote for Mr. Gore if you really know and agree with what he offers: unimaginably huge government programs with escalating costs (spending the entire projected surplus, ...

Pardon the vanity, but on last night's Emmy Awards on ABC (which I had to watch because I have to write about it), someone made an annoyingly self-congratulatory speech about how brave and courageous the writers in Hollywood are for making TV shows on "controversial" issues, such as the death penalty or a woman's right to choose. Give me a break! This is a room full of Hollywood liberals, showering Emmys on "The West Wing" and "Will and Grace." How much "courage" does it take to pitch a TV movie or series that espouses the exact same political beliefs that ...

By LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) -- CBS apologized Wednesday for a violent anti-George W. Bush message that flashed briefly on the screen during the "The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" last week. The phrase "Snipers wanted" was shown Friday across footage of Bush accepting his nomination as the Republican presidential candidate at the party's Philadelphia convention. "This graphic, which was not accompanied by any remarks from Mr. Kilborn, should not have been included in the telecast and is not consistent with our broadcast standards," CBS said in a statement. The network called the display "an ...

In case you didn't see "The Late Late Show" on Friday, August 4, you might be interested in this letter I just sent to CBS's website. Hope you'll join me in complaining loudly... TO: CBS Television Network On Friday night's "Late, Late Show," Craig Kilborn showed a photo of George W. Bush captioned "Snipers Wanted." Was this supposed to be a "joke?" You are encouraging unstable viewers to pick up a gun and MURDER a presidential candidate and our sitting Texas governor! I assume Mr. Kilborn's liberal writers judge Gov. Bush not to be sufficiently tolerant of other viewpoints for ...

HELL'S GRANNIES What a cute title Jonathan Fox penned for his article. ("Granny get your gun," June 29). And if blatant death threats against elected officials and homosexuals and the assassination of physicians who practice in certain areas are now amusing, then Fox should win an award for his sharp wit. Fox correctly links Freerepublic.com to the "Second Amendment Sisters." However, he fails to inform his readers of serious concerns that have been raised about Freerepublic and the "Second Amendment Sisters." Persons associated with Freerepublic have used its message boards to issue death threats against numerous elected officials. There have ...

Did anyone else catch Tuesday night's episode of "Spin City?" It was not only obviously inspired by Hillary's vanity campaign, but it trashed her pretty thoroughly. In the show, an arrogant socialite decides to challenge the mayor (Barry Bostwick) for Senate. At the debate, she wins over the reporters by talking about how she's been a single mom and understands what it's like to raise a child, blah, blah, blah. Then the mayor, who's been looking like a goner, suddenly turns the tables and vanquishes her by snapping (paraphrasing), "Lady, have you ever DONE anything in your life?! Have you ...