HERE’S THE ROB LOWE-DOWN!

He shocked fans and showbiz experts by quitting “The West Wing” because producers balked at equaling the $300,000 President Martin Sheen draws, but Rob’s secretly back in serious renegotiations! An inside source says producers definitely want to keep him, so the salary question’s back on the table — and they’re dangling a succulent carrot: a beefed-up story line for Rob’s character. Stay tuned.