WHILE Liz Hurley is still trying to establish the paternity of her new son, the lad won't lack for uncles and such. Elton John and his lover, David Furnish, have taken Hurley and the baby under their wing, even to the extent of setting up an all-blue nursery in Elton's mansion just outside London. They say that when the christening ceremony comes around, Elton and David will be named as godparents. Neal Travis
Do we want her?:
Is Martha Stewart turning Republican? She usually gives to Democrats, but the doyenne of domesticity contributed $1,000 to U.S. Rep. Dan Burton's (R-Ind) campaign last month. Daily News.
Laura goes shopping:
POLICE CARS and haut security at the haut couture shop of Arnold Scaasi on East 52 Street. Laura Bush had stopped in last week to plan some new clothes she wants to take to Europe with her next month. She was fitted for some pretty pastel ice cream-colored suits. But she couldn't be fitted until Arnold waded through the security and got inside his own shop. He had to show ID first. Liz Smith