EVERYONE comes to Knoxville eventually. I spent this evening at the Downtown Grill and Brewery with Tim Blair, who’s passing through on his way to New York City and the Republican National Convention.

I heard lots of insider stuff — like how Ken Layne has been bought off by Barbara Streisand via a combination of huge wads of cash and music-industry pull, and some stuff about Margo Kingston’s cat — and we enjoyed numerous adult beverages.

It was a good time. See you tomorrow! Er, today. . . .