PLAYERS CONVENTIONAL WISDOM

Kitty Kelley + Old CW: Publicity masterstroke. New CW: How much of it is true?

Nancy Reagan <> No one deserves this, but if anyone does, you do.

Frank Sinatra <> Was he capable of this? Who knows? But we need more facts than “luncheons.”

Ted Kennedy - Old CW: Teddy’s Sexy Romp. New CW: Pathetic barhopper but not culpable.

Willie Smith - Left twisting in the wind. In the old days, no one would have even heard about it.

Merv Griffin - Wheel of Misfortune. You’ll probably make that ex-aide rich.