LAUGH LINES

On the Dating Circuit: “According to the New York Daily News, Darva Conger’s now dating Geraldo Rivera. Can you believe it? She may have found the one guy sleazier than Rick Rockwell.” (Jay Leno)

Coming Together: “North and South Korean athletes marched together on the opening night of the Olympics. What a miracle. If they can make up, it’s only a matter of time before Bill and Hillary stop taking separate planes to the same fund-raiser.” (Argus Hamilton)

Family Values: “George W. Bush appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show. . . . [He] said that he will concentrate on the undecided voters [now], so I guess he is going to be spending time with his wife and kids.” (Craig Kilborn)

Pucker Up: “What is it with all the kissing and the politicians? You got [George W.] Bush kissing Oprah, [Al] Gore all over his wife. See, I miss Clinton already--at least he did all of his kissing in the privacy of the Oval Office!” (Leno)

Cleaning Up: “Al Gore was honored by the entertainment industry at a fund-raiser in Hollywood. He raised over $7 million. When he said he was going out to Hollywood to clean up, it had nothing to do with sex and violence.” (Hamilton)

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