1. GraydonGate, round three! LA Times writer Michael Cieply set to run another expose on Carter s financial prostitution. Every news organization outside of NY and LA set to report on a war in the Middle East. [NYP]
2. Ashton Kutcher said to be worried about illicit pictures of him and Demi Moore being published. Illicit pictures? Um, sorry dude "The Butterfly Effect" has been out for a while now. [NYP]
3. And we thought it was just the actual stars who were idiots: two Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow cohorts decide to name their daughters "Apple" too. Well done your kids will totally thank you for it when they gouge their eyeballs out with kitchen utensils after all those backroom "bobbing" jokes. [NYDN last item]
4. "Entertainment Tonight" leatherface jackass Steven Cojocaru is bringing "Christmas in May" to the masses at Soho Bloomingdale's by giving out free makeovers. Our faith in Santa will be restored only if he gets hit by a bus en route. [NYP]
5. Burglary at Cannes: unfortunately, Quentin Tarantino's ego said to be untouched. [Page Six]