The latest from the Political Grapevine: Some Pols Skip Allawi’s Speech There were several standing ovations from Democratic and Republican members alike duringPrime Minister Allawi’s (search)speech to that joint meeting of Congress today, but only 19 of the Senate’s 49 Democrats were actually there. And Sen. Mark Dayton of Minnesota …

Hi, I’m Bill O’Reilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. Why won’t the Bush administration tell us the truth about terrorism? That is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” President Bush continues to believe that the fight in Iraq will eventually make Americans safer. And I think he’s right, …

Fallon ‘Fever’ |’Monster’ Party|Anti-Moore’s Donations Jimmy Fallon: Stuck on Farrelly’s The turnout last night for the movie “Anchorman,” at the Museum of Television and Radio was full of “Saturday Night Live” cast and alumni. And the talk was all about Jimmy Fallon, SNL’s ex-news anchorman, finally landing a big leading …

Dear Viewers, We are back to “normal” — if there is such a thing — which means we are on for one hour at 10 p.m. tonight. After doing a week of shows from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m., 10 p.m. actually seems early to me now. I am hoping …

Jacko|Billy Joel’s Vespas, Sting and More Jacko Abandons Ailing ‘Surrogate’ Father Michael Jackson is known for wanting to heal the world and help children, but he has abandoned his oldest employee and confidant in the man’s waning days. Bill Bray, who was Jackson’s head of security for most of his …

There’s nothing like a brush with mortality to force you to think about more than the everyday worries of life. I guess what got me thinking was the news that British Prime MinisterTony Blair (search)was checking himself into a hospital to deal with an irregular heartbeat. The news comes only …

WASHINGTON – Republican appointees on the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (search) say they have no idea what awaits them when the finances and operations of the commission come to light. Retired Chairperson Mary Frances Berry (search), the 25-year veteran of the group, hasn’t audited the commission’s books in more …

And now the most intriguing two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: Reagan Reports The day after Ronald Reagan’s casket was carried by horse-drawn caisson through the streets of Washington, both Washington papers today have banner headlines on their front pages. The Washington Post, for example, says …

Nine people, including five American soldiers were killed today in and around Fallujah, a town near Baghdad that has been the source of terrorism from the beginning of the occupation. So why isFallujah (search)still a problem? Thugs actually dragged bodies through the streets there in scenes similar to Somalia. This …

Stars have long known that sex-charged stunts bring in the Benjamins, but until the Janet Jackson (search) breast backlash, there seemed to be few consequences for celebs’ increasingly outlandish moves on the tube. But since the Super Bowl (search) incident, networks, Hollywood watchdog groups and the government have been doing …