Political correctness or family values? Apparently Rep. Mary Bono, R-Calif., wasn’t sure. Some of those on her holiday card list received cards several weeks ago from the congresswoman and her husband of four years, Palm Springs businessman Glenn Baxley, and her kids. One former member of Congress, now a constituent of Bono, told me he was surprised to receive a second card this week from Bono and her kids – this one omitting her husband’s name.
Mary & Connie’s debut
Bono, 44, whose first husband was the late singer-turned-congressman Sonny Bono, has a new romantic interest: her GOP colleague from Florida, Rep. Connie Mack, 38. Bono and Mack have been an item since September, and her constituents will finally meet her new beau when he escorts her to the Palm Springs International Film Festival, to be held Jan. 5 through 16. She’s the honorary chairperson of the star-studded event. Mack and his wife, Ann, divorced in August. Bono and Baxley separated a month later.
Tweaking ‘Evita’ to this day
The national tour of “Evita” at the Warner Theatre through Sunday is billed as a Harold Prince-supervised production and cast members partying at the Old Ebbitt Grill after the opening on Tuesday said that even after a year on the road, legendary multiple Tony Award-winner Prince invited the cast recently to Fort Lauderdale and made some changes to the production. Star Sarah Litzsinger, who plays Eva Peron, was even handpicked by Prince for the role.
Sighting
Tom Cruise, his fiancee, Katie Holmes, and his daughter in Telluride, Colo., on Christmas Eve.
May the new year bring you the best buzz!
Buzz Karen at buzz@karenfeld.com
Buzz’s list of Ins and Outs for the New Year
In:—————————————-Out:
Barking bling————————-Inanimate accessories
Pocket pups————————–Pandas
Angelina Jolie and ?—————Brad Pitt
Denim———————————-Pinstripes
Washington—————————Hollywood
Jon Stewart—————————Broadcast news anchors
Shiraz———————————-Pinot Noir
Swimming lessons—————–New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin
Linda Cropp————————–Anthony Williams
Martha
Stewart———————-Martha Stewart
Duke Ellington———————–Randy “Duke” Cunningham
Blunt Talk—————————–Tom DeLay
Patrick Fitzgerald——————-Scooter Libby
Patrick Fitzgerald——————-The house that Jack built
Jason Binn—————————Dana Spain-Smith
Mid-century————————–Antiques
Washington Nationals————Major League Baseball
Bloomingdale’s———————Hecht’s
Iran————————————-Iraq
King Kong—————————-Don King
Naomi Watts————————-Nicole Kidman
Cynthia McFadden—————-Ted Koppel
Bird flu——————————–SARS
Lynne Cheney———————-Dick Cheney
Fifth estate—————————Mainstream media
Hillary Clinton———————-John Kerry
2006———————————-2005