Tattle: Now appearing on 44-cent stamp: Bob Hope
"I think that he would be thrilled, absolutely honored and love the thought of it," his daughter Linda Hope said.
"It would also be an opportunity for him to get in a few jokes about the rise in the cost of postage," she added.
The Postal Service has printed 100 million stamps featuring Hope and they are on sale nationwide.
Meanwhile, Hope's widow, Dolores, celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday night at her Toluca Lake (Calif.) home.
When Bob reached his 100th birthday, he was too frail to enjoy it. Although Dolores was brought to the party in a wheelchair, she was alert and happy as she greeted old friends and posed for photographs.
Guests included Gloria Stuart, who will be 99 on July 4; Ann Blyth; Kathyrn Crosby, and Phyllis Diller.
Dolores was born Dolores DeFina in Harlem on May 27, 1909, and grew up in the Bronx.
She and Bob married on Feb. 19, 1934. He died in 2003 at age 100.
Tattbits
* Miami commissioners might
delay the demolition of a waterfront expo center to accommodate the producers of the USA cable series "Burn Notice." Last year, commissioners approved a proposal that included plans to demolish the decaying center, but producers say the show might leave Miami if the facility, which houses its production headquarters, is turned into rubble. This announcement was nicely timed to coincide with the new season of "Burn Notice," on June 4.
* Hip-hop star Akon (aka
Aliaune Thiam) was set to speak yesterday with Poughkeepsie high-school students about gun violence after pleading guilty to tossing a fan off stage at a concert nearby. It's part of his community service.
Mayor John Tkazyik was to host the panel, which was closed to the public. Just to be safe, no stage might be a good idea.
* James Bond and Wolverine on
the Great White Way?
Not exactly.
But there's a strong possibility that Daniel Craig and Hugh Jackman may be paired next fall on Broadway in "A Steady Rain," a two-character drama by Keith Huff, to be produced by Craig's Bond producer, Barbara Broccoli.
The New York Post reported Wednesday that the Brit and the Aussie were set to star in the play about . . . two Chicago policemen.




