Along similar lines.
Chris Rock has been strongly advised not to engage in any 
Bush-bashing during promo of his new film Head Of State.
Said one top studio source:

 "We don't want to get Dixie-Chicked, or anything like that,
  out of the gate.

As for pop music, who can tell me about Flashcube Gary Frenay's
97 solo release "Jigsaw People"? Good, great or just more of 
that crappy power-pop I keep hearing about? And a peek into the
archives dredged up a tape-only issue from Frenay called 
"Songbook 1978-1980". I presume that one's so rare only CC
has a copy...or...?

 - michael