• Caught up in the afterglow of the Democratic takeover of Congress, both Washington insiders and Inside Edition both jockey for rights to Pelosi-gate pictures after the freshly sworn Speaker of the House is photographed panty-less and partying with Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Mary Cheney.

• In an effort to court more reality TV viewers with has-been Hollywood celebs, major networks compete over the latest incarnation of “Breaking Bonaduce” when Michael Richards and Mel Gibson add their antics to those of teen star and reality icon Danny Bonaduce.

• Barbaro, the once-expected Triple Crown champ, already has suffered yet another setback in his recovery since breaking his leg last year - as if a life of studding in the Kentucky bluegrass is the end of the world. However, like Lady Godiva, Cindy Sheehan decides anyway that the best way to make her statement of peace is riding Barbaro bareback - yes, her and the horse - through the National Mall.

• On the international front, before the next "Holocaust Never Happened Convention" historical scholars discover that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the illegitimate son of Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and Eva Braun.

• Early in his presidential period, "That's my Bush," a show mocking the recently elected leader, aired on Comedy Central. However, after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, the show was canceled and is rarely seen even in reruns. As the president enters his lame duck years, dreams of Hollywood stardom could be in the future. Closing our predictions for 2007, these are some of the shows that might be pitched as the president plans his departure from politics.

Cartoon by Andy Marlette/AndyMarlette.com

• “The Real World – Crawford, Texas”

Don't miss when things get out of hand because Bush discovers his daughters Jenna and Barbara are fighting on “Flavor of Love.” Flav 's comment: “A Bush in the hand is worth two. Except when you really get two."

• “Gomer Bush, A.N.G.”

This “Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.” spin off features Gomer Bush as an National Guardsman going to hilarious extremes to avoid actual combat service.

• “George’s Island”

While the Skipper develops a scheme to escape the island, each week the bumbling Gilligan Bush unwittingly unravels the plan, detaining the castaways on the Caribbean island indefinitely.

• “All in the White House”

This “All in the Family” remake puts Archie Bush on a Texas ranch where, in between long days of brush-clearing, he deals with difficult moral quandaries. For instance, what’s a rancher to do when a pair of recently wed Vermont men moves in to the ranch next door?