COULD IT GET ANY BETTER?

I thought Barbra Streisand’s ‘Call to Conserve’ was the most hilarious recent example of Hollywood cant, but now along comes John Wells, writer-producer of the TV drama, The Left Wing, I mean, The West Wing, and E.R. Mr. Liberal is the West Coast president of the Writers’ Guild of America. But when it comes to his own writers, he screws them royally. Having promised raises to his writing staff, he waited till most other shows had already signed up their writers for the coming year and then reneged on the offer. Left-wing pol and ‘writer,’ DeeDee Myers whined and got her share. The less famous had to make do with the deal. Just a reminder that much of Hollywood’s liberalism is simply a pose. It has nothing to do with their own lives or values – just look at how ruthlessly they keep gay actors in the closet. Congrats to the New York Times for blowing Wells’ cover.

RATHERISM OF THE DAY: “A big boost for campaign finance reform – a U.S. Supreme Court decision puts pressure on Congress to act on John McCain’s call for change, opposed by President Bush.” – Dan Rather last night. Great catch by Mickey Kaus, who points out that this sentence, as well as being slanted beyond belief, is also largely untrue.