LAUGH LINES

Copy Cats: “N.Y. police arrested six men for running through Central Park, groping women and tearing off their blouses. These guys face more than local charges. It’s a federal crime to impersonate the president.” (Argus Hamilton)

No Walk in the Park: “I took a cab up to Central Park, and the cabbie says to me, ‘Buddy, save your money. I’ll grope you here.’ . . . Central Park’s a nasty place. A woman would almost stand a better chance of walking through the Oval Office.” (David Letterman)

Bare With Her: “Roseanne announced she’s planning to do a nude pictorial for Playboy. . . . [She] admitted it wasn’t her idea to pose nude for Playboy. The idea came from the publisher of Penthouse.” (Conan O’Brien)

The Rat Race: “People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are protesting CBS’ ‘Survivor’ show because the contestants have killed and eaten rats. It seems to me that there’s already an organization that’s concerned with the welfare of rats: the American Bar Assn.” (Ira Lawson)

That’s Show Biz: “The ‘Donny and Marie’ show got canceled. The show had been struggling in the ratings . . . and you could see they were getting . . . desperate. Did you see the show where [they] were sitting around eating rats?” (Jay Leno)

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