LAUGH LINES

Love Traps: “The Fox Network has a new show premiering . . . called ‘Temptation Island.’ The concept is that they take four seriously committed couples and they throw them together with 26 young, attractive singles to see if they will cheat. . . . It sounds more like ‘Bill Clinton: The Home Game.’ ” (Jay Leno)

Golf ‘n’ Stuff: “George W. Bush vacationed in . . . Florida, where he played golf with his father and brothers. The Bushes were really in their element. In golf, just like in the presidential election, low score wins.” (Argus Hamilton)

Singin’ the Blues: “Justin Timberlake of ‘N Sync is being sued by a 15-year-old fan who claims he subjected her to verbal abuse. . . . Apparently, she’s suing him for verbal abuse because at his last concert, he sang two encores.” (Conan O’Brien)

In the Dark: “Southern California Edison says that if it is not allowed to raise its electric rates soon, it will start implementing two-hour blackout periods in Southern California cities. . . . George W. Bush heard the threat and said, ‘What’s the big deal?’ . . . It turns out he’s been experiencing [blackouts] for years.” (Jerry Perisho)

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