The World's Most Boring Gossip Column
Naturally, it's in the LA Times, it's called "Cause Célèbre," and it seems to be about (yawn!) celebrity causes. Yes, just what we all want...nutritious gossip! Complete with boldfaced names, à la New York Times. (Nervous LA Times editors could never run an actual gossip column.) Tina Daunt writes:
AL GORE'S Hollywood fans applauded him at the Oscars, cheered at the Emmys and wept proud tears when he won the Nobel Peace Prize. But even now they admit that they'll probably never get the chance to dance at his inaugural ball.Over the last few weeks, the core of Gore's Hollywood support has been quietly shifting its allegiance to other candidates. They have resigned themselves to that fact that, no matter how hard they press him and no matter what good fortune comes his way, the former vice president won't seek the presidency.
Rob Reiner said he has had conversations with Gore about his intentions and he takes him at his word.
"He's not running," said Reiner, who has remained loyal to the former vice president since campaigning with him in 2000. (The director still carries in his brown satchel a signed copy of Gore's speech declaring that he would accept the Supreme Court decision that, effectively, ended his bid for the presidency against George W. Bush.)
Two weeks ago, Reiner announced that he would be supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Last week he made a campaign ad for her. On Saturday, he and his wife Michelle will host a birthday party for the senator at his Brentwood estate.
Among the guests gathering for the Democratic front-runner's 60th birthday will be two of Gore's other major Hollywood fans -- Warner Bros. Entertainment President Alan Horn and his wife Cindy. A Warner Bros. spokeswoman said this week that the couple is endorsing Clinton.
The decision by the Reiners and the Horns is significant.
For just how fucking dull it is! One more reason for Mickey Kaus to hike to the coffee shop to pick up the New York Post for Page Six!
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