Quibbles & Bits

. . . Oversight: In a recent item, we should have mentioned that Deborah Dalton shares screenwriting chores with director Ken Russell on “Whore.”

. . . How far will publicists go to exploit the current Mideast crisis? One sent out a “media alert” on actor Nicholas Kadi (“Navy SEALS”), pointing out his Iraqi heritage and offering his assessment of Saddam Hussein. . . . Another has advised the public that Army technical adviser/actor Sgt. Daniel R. Fetterly (the upcoming “Eve of Destruction”) could be called to Mideast duty at any moment.