LAUGH LINES

Losing Appeal: “In the beginning, everybody loved Hillary Rodham Clinton. . . . She couldn’t do any wrong. And now her approval ratings are starting to fall. They are just plummeting. . . . She is so desperate, I understand she actually told Bill that it is OK [for him] to start dating again.” (David Letterman)

Hey, Money Talks: “Did you know that some phone companies charge huge amounts of money now for information? . . . [For example,] in Colorado, if you call 411, it’s $1.25. . . . For that kind of money, they should talk dirty to you, too!” (Jay Leno)

And the Winner Is: “Elizabeth Taylor will present Bill Clinton with a family values award in . . . Beverly Hills. It makes perfect sense. . . . Only a woman who has been married eight times could give Clinton a family values award.” (Argus Hamilton)

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