Singer Marzieh stuck with Mujaheddin in Iraq
Agence France Press reports that more than 70 members of Iran's opposition People's Mujahedeen, including prominent Iranian singer Marzieh, have been stuck in a "no man's land" on Jordan's border with Iraq. Ashraf Sadat Mortezai, 77, known by the stage name "Marzieh" for the past 50 years, joined ranks with the People’s Mujahedeen during a public rally in Paris and is also the artistic adviser to the group's leader, Maryam Rajavi. In September 1994 Marzieh accepted honorary membership of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, saying it was an honor to stand alongside the Iranian resistance.

Bush's favorite gay painter
Apparently, one of President Bush's most beloved portraits hanging in the Oval Office is "The Eyes of the Nation", which depicts him in a heroic manner after the events of September 11. Now, reports have surfaced that the artist, Jeff Griggs, used to be a regular porn "actor" in such films as "Hole in One" and "Secret Boys Club" under the misleading stage name of Tony Sinatra. When his "acting" career combusted, Griggs was born again as a painter and… a Republican!

Melanie jealous of Antonio
Ever since sexy Latino star Antonio Banderas started appearing in the Broadway musical "Nine", his jealous wife Melanie Griffith has been glued to his side through all the rehearsals, shows & intermissions! "She seldom lets him out of her sight," sniffed one of the show's insiders. Ms. Griffith's jealousy over her great-looking husband is not without reason. After all, her own marriage to the swarthy, younger heartthrob resulted from a scandalous adulterous affair she began with him while he was still married to his Spanish sweetheart. In the aftermath, Melanie tearfully endured the wrath of the Spanish press, who labeled her as the evil other woman. Now the tables have turned, as she must look at her husband on stage while he is being kissed, fondled and made love to by 16 other women. What must she be thinking? Perhaps it is like looking into the future…

From Dangerous Liasons to dangerous Arabs
In an interview with the New York Daily News, moody actor John Malkovich calls France's opposition to President Bush "highly cynical and arrogant." Hmmm… This may make for a tense barbecue party next time he decides to get together with neighbors at his home in Aix-en-Provence! As for Arabs? "Sometimes ignoring other countries is the right response," said Malkovich. "I don't really care what Arab countries think. I don't trust them." Maybe he is leaving Hollywood behind and running for a Cabinet position at the White House?

Prince of Darkness lost a Chair, found a House
Premier American hawk and self-dubbed Prince of Darkness Richard Perle may have been ousted from the chairmanship of the Defense Policy Board, but he has already found refuge at Random House. The publishing company has just inked a deal with Perle, for a book on what's next in the war on terrorism Hey, Richard, how about setting the record straight about that lunch you had with everyone's favorite shady international arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi? Now that's a book we'd all like to read.