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Do all movie premieres in Washington have to have a political theme? Yes, even this family-friendly movie about gray whales, which brought out a big Alaska politics contingent.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 01/27/2012 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Parties | Tags: drew barrymore, big miracle, reliable source

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 01/09/2012

Surreal estate: Gayle King’s daughter Kirby Bumpus buys D.C. condo

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Kirby Bumpus has moved into a luxury condo near Georgetown once owned by Stan Kasten.

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Categories: Surreal Estate

Posted at 09:42 PM ET, 12/21/2011

Who will be Reliable Source Person of the Year?

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Come on, people, this one should be easy. But we’re still taking your votes. Meanwhile, look back at previous winners.

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Posted at 06:30 AM ET, 12/05/2011

Read this: Kennedy Center Honors; Herman Cain’s hand gestures

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A couple stories to check out while you’re waiting for some more Reliable Source items.

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Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 11/28/2011

Rita Jenrette’s new take on an old sex scandal: That night on the Capitol steps

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It’s one of Washington’s favorite scandals: The congressman and his wife who had sex on the Capitol steps.

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Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 11/14/2011

Read this: Blondes vs. Brunettes; Gloria Cain; Bill O’Reilly book

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Other compelling stories in the Washington Post today.

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Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 10/30/2011

Amanda Smith on the life of Washington grande dame Cissy Patterson

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The author, a third-generation Kennedy, launched her new bio of the socialite newspaper titan at Patterson’s old house on Dupont Circle.

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Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 10/09/2011

Quoted: Retta Sirleaf on her aunt’s Nobel prize

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A peace prize for the Liberian president

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Categories: Quoted

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 08/11/2011

Do presidents get vacations? The annual debate heats up as Obamas head to the Vineyard

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The 10-day vacation starts next week

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Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 07/21/2011

Ted Kennedy’s Kalorama mansion sells for $6.5 million

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Kennedy’s mansion was sold for $6.5M to the Republic of Gabon.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 07/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Surreal Estate

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/20/2011

Phish frontman Trey Anastasio gets confessional at drug court conference

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Matthew Perry, Martin Sheen support court treatment over jail time

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Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 10:30 PM ET, 07/19/2011

Tate Taylor gets by with “The Help” from his friend

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Wrote and directed the movie version of the bestselling novel

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Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/19/2011

Love, etc.: Jay Johnson and Nini Ferguson engaged

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The General Dynamics CEO popped the question July 4th

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Categories: Love

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/18/2011

Celebrity victims of News of the World hacking: A who’s who

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We try to break it down, even as more names come out every day.

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Posted at 09:40 PM ET, 07/17/2011

Miss D.C., Maryland and Virginia vie for Miss America crown — and big scholarship money

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It’s not about the rhinestones any more

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Posted at 07:50 PM ET, 07/17/2011

Quoted: Time magazine critic pans Palin movie “The Undefeated”

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Thumbs down from the film pros

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Categories: Quoted

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/14/2011

Congress shows its bipartisan baseball love

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Finally, something they can agree on.

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Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 07/13/2011

Govinda Gallery ends 35 years in Georgetown

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After 35 years, dozens of high-profile shows and many celebrities, the Georgetown gallery is closed.

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Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 07/13/2011

Christine Lagarde poses for Vogue photo shoot at IMF

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The new rite-of-passage for D.C. power women.

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Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 07/12/2011

Did Joe Theismann have hoof-and-mouth disease? Whatever it was, he doesn’t want you to get it

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The Redskin legend’s really bad bite.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 07/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/12/2011

“Sister Wives” cast and D.C. law professor Jonathan Turley head to federal court

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Fighting for the right to polygamy

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Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 07/11/2011

Nancy Pelosi sends birthday flowers to George W. Bush

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And do you know what the note said?

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Categories: Politics

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011

New power couple: Mark Walsh, partner of VIP wedding planner Bryan Rafanelli, joins Hillary Clinton at State Department

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Rafanelli did Chelsea Clinton and Huma Abedin’s weddings last year — but it seems Walsh might have been a citizen of Hillaryland first.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 07/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Politics

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/10/2011

Love, etc.: Former Navy CNO Jay Johnson and wife Garland divorce

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The retired four-star admiral is now one of the region’s top-paid CEOs. He and his wife were married 42 years.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 07/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 07/10/2011

Hey, isn’t that. . .?: Tara Reid

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All over the D.C. party scene this weekend.

By The Reliable Source | 06:00 PM ET, 07/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Hey

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/07/2011

Joey Chestnut, competitive-eating champ, extends his fame with TV commercial shoot

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Watching him down a plate of wings is a beautiful thing.

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Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 07/07/2011

Hey, isn’t that...?: Lauren Graham and Peter Krause in town again

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Dining out at Medium Rare.

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Categories: Hey

Posted at 09:39 PM ET, 07/06/2011

Maria Shriver already has millions from Kennedy family fortune — now she’s poised to get $200 million in divorce from Schwarzenegger

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In other words, she’s not hurting for cash.

By The Reliable Source | 09:39 PM ET, 07/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:30 PM ET, 07/06/2011

Celebvocate: T-Boz recruits bone-marrow donors

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The TLC lead vocalist, herself a sickle-cell sufferer, wants more African-Americans to sign up as potential donors.

By The Reliable Source | 08:30 PM ET, 07/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 04:20 PM ET, 07/06/2011

Flashback: Remembering elder rock critic Jane Scott; inside the Dalai Lama’s entourage

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Old stories prompted by new news: A 2002 profile of the oldest rock critic in America; and a look inside the Dalai Lama’s entourage.

By The Reliable Source | 04:20 PM ET, 07/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
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Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 07/05/2011

Wildfires consume 21,000 acres on Sam Donaldson ’s New Mexico ranch

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Grazing land lost, but likely to grow back by next year.

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Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/30/2011

‘Transformers’: What did it do for D.C.?

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It provided short-term jobs for a couple hundred locals and spread a couple million dollars around town.... but how does D.C. look in the movie?

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 06/30/2011

In other news: Max Baucus sidelines honeymoon plans for debt crisis

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Hopefully, his fiancee is a very understanding woman.

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Categories: In other news...

Posted at 11:55 PM ET, 06/29/2011

Georgetown Cupcake’s quest for world domination continues

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The sugary-snack-purveyors will set up shop in New York City later this year.

By The Reliable Source | 11:55 PM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/29/2011

Quoted: Anchorman Jim Vance on U.S. women’s soccer

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Ah, fond memories of Brandi Chastain, huh?

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 06/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quoted

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Europe’s other royalty; Princess Mathilde comes to D.C.

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The low-key modern monarch is here on do-gooder duty.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011

Update: Gilbert Arenas pretends he doesn’t mind his ex starring on ‘Basketball Wives’

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Despite the fact that he’d just filed suit to block her.

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 06/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Update

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/26/2011

“Titanic” director James Cameron named National Geographic Explorer in Residence

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Oscar-winning director honored for ocean exploration and conservation

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Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011

D.C.'s "Top Chef" favorite Carla Hall too busy for the kitchen right now

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Her schedule is booked up with charity appearances, a new cookie business and a daytime food show on ABC.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011

Hey, isn’t that...?: Mark Warner; Dennis and Elizabeth Kucinich

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Warner stepped on stage with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir; Kucinich caught a play.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 06/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Hey

Posted at 08:30 AM ET, 06/23/2011

Read this: Jose Antonio Vargas, Lindsay Czarniak, Huguette Clark

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Other interesting stories (or stories about stories) in The Washington Post.

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Categories: Read This

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/22/2011

Astronaut Mark Kelly; Arizona’s next senator?

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Political-types are wondering if Rep. Giffords’ husband might run for office.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 06/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/22/2011

Bryce Harper has shaved his mustache

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Just thought you’d want to know.

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Posted at 01:00 AM ET, 06/21/2011

Celebvocate: James Cromwell for labor rights

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Hollywood’s favorite stern dad/sinister patrician paid a visit to D.C.

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Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011

What happens to Anthony Weiner’s staff? When the boss leaves, it’s political limbo for Hill aides

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His staff, now living in that political limbo that occurs when a member resigns, dies or is expelled from office.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 06/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Politics

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 06/19/2011

Hey, isn’t that...?: Benji and Joel Madden at the Nats game; Rory McIlroy; Adrian Fenty

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Sporting events bring all kinds of VIPs out.

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 06/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Hey

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/15/2011

Bob Graham’s new spy thriller about 9/11: Fiction, says the former senator, with “some slightly closeted real information”

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His uncensored take on what really happened.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Politics

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/14/2011

Mitt Romney cheered for Boston Bruins shoutout during the debate — but does he really care about hockey?

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No record of attending Bruins games as Massachusetts governor — and yes, someone’s keeping track.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Politics

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/13/2011

Maryland economist Peter Morici goes from pundit to pitchman in Kyocera ads

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America, meet your new Ben Stein.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011

Jon Huntsman’s secret past — as school safety patrol officer — revealed

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Presidential hopefuls can expect for everyone who knew them when to come out of the woodwork. An elementary school classmate of Jon Huntsman breaks his silence.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 06/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/12/2011

Biden’s big tent: Party for breast cancer survivors, Jill’s water gun revenge

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Two parties: One serious, one soaked

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/12/2011

In other news: More fallout for Tracy Morgan’s anti-gay rant

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Add Tiny Fey, Chris Rock to the list of critics

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 06/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/09/2011

D.C. artist Elizabeth McClancy captures top liberal pols in oil portraits

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She just debuted her Rahm Emanuel.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 06/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/09/2011

In other news...: Mark Shriver to pen book about his father Sarge Shriver

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The former Maryland delegate’s book will be released next spring.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 06/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/08/2011

White House state dinner for Germany: More restrained than past dinners — an aesthetic or budget choice?

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Shorter guest list, dimmed starpower, less elaborate settings.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 06/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: White House State Dinner

Posted at 09:00 AM ET, 06/08/2011

Read this: Anthony Weiner’s e-ffairs, his wife, his future

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All your Anthony Weiner needs fulfilled in one stop here.

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Categories: Read This

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 06/05/2011

Political sex scandals: Who survives, who crashes and burns?

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There are so many factors at work — hypocrisy, photos, money, location — beyond just the severity of the indiscretion.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 06/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011

Sister Souljah’s transformation from lightning rod to author

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The former hip hop artist is now a bestselling novelist.

By The Reliable Source | 01:00 AM ET, 06/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 06/02/2011

Surreal estate: Jim Larranaga puts Oakton home on market

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Hope you like GMU green.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 06/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Surreal Estate

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Celebvocate: Djimon Hounsou tackles the global food crisis

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And looks good doing it

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Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 06/01/2011

Quoted: Joe Biden in Italy

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Did you know Jill Biden was Italian?

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 06/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quoted

Posted at 01:00 AM ET, 06/01/2011

“Press Tart” Lisa Baron pens tell-all about Ralph Reed, Christine Whitman, Ari Fleischer and other Republican insiders

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Some pretty saucy stuff!

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Posted at 01:00 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Burnt toast: How Obama bungled his salute to the Queen

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The music came up, but he just kept on talking.

By The Reliable Source | 01:00 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Bill Clinton, Yo-Yo Ma celebrate Sidney Harman at memorial service

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VIP praise for the multimillionaire businessman.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:40 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Update: See photo of Ted Leonsis’s new $20 million home

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A luxury home magazine just did a big spread on Marwood Estate, the Wizards and Caps’ owner’s new place.

By The Reliable Source | 08:40 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Update

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Hey, isn’t that...?: Nichelle Nichols, Woody Harrelson

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Seen around town.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Hey

Posted at 06:03 PM ET, 05/24/2011

In other news: Rep. Gerry Connolly plays matchmaker in high school prom stunt

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Our first, and last, prom stunt story.

By The Reliable Source | 06:03 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 10:05 PM ET, 05/22/2011

Hey, grads! Time for the 2011 celebrity commencement speeches: The Cliff’s Notes version

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Words of wisdom....well, words from your favorite sage.

By The Reliable Source | 10:05 PM ET, 05/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/22/2011

Signature’s Eric Schaeffer directs $7 million revival of “Follies” — so what’s next?

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Another opening, another show.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/22/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Obama makes first visit to Smithsonian as president, sees Lincoln exhibit

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Yeah, we’re always meaning to go too...

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: First Family

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 05/15/2011

Sax restaurant puts scandalous spin on VIP faces with controversial murals

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A few guests walked out of an opening-night party when they spotted the lurid caricatures of Clarence Thomas, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 05/15/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/12/2011

The Week’s Opinion Awards — the worst dinner in Washington, or just the nerdiest? Our next topic for debate

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There are tons of self-congratulatory wonkfests in this town, but this one’s something else.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Parties

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Lawmakers “in awe” of those who make the songs at ASCAP concert

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Lyle Lovett and Jackie DeShannon were among those who performed at the Library of Congress.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/09/2011

Love, etc.: William Kennedy Smith gets married; Alicia Silverstone gets a son

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First marriage for the scandal-scarred Kennedy. First child for the “Clueless” star.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 10:05 PM ET, 05/08/2011

Placido Domingo’s big farewell at Washington’s Opera Ball at Chinese embassy

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Peking Opera, Peking duck and lasers.

By The Reliable Source | 10:05 PM ET, 05/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:03 PM ET, 05/08/2011

Beth Dororetz celebrates 60th birthday with girlfriends, champagne and...oh yeah, Brian Stokes Mitchell

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And a candy bar, but no cake.

By The Reliable Source | 10:03 PM ET, 05/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/08/2011

Love, etc: Obama’s date night at Tosca

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The first couple celebrates a big week.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 09:58 PM ET, 05/08/2011

Quoted: CSI’s Marg Helgenberger on “brat” Justin Bieber

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Locked producer in a closet because ...he’s Bieber and you’re not.

By The Reliable Source | 09:58 PM ET, 05/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quoted

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Joe Biden goes into action for TV producer battling a brain hemorrhage

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It helps to know the right people. But Mika Brzezinski says she turned to him because he, too, suffered an aneurysm.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:30 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Dick Lugar, at 79, competes in Washington footrace for 30th year

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He’s no longer the fastest senator, but he used to be.

By The Reliable Source | 07:30 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:41 PM ET, 05/04/2011

Betting on poker: Pros, politicians play for charity

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Congressman concede that “some degree of skill” is involved.

By The Reliable Source | 06:41 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 05/02/2011

A complex weekend for administration officials — especially NCTC chief Michael Leiter

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We keep looking back and thinking, “what was going on in their minds then?” Especially counterterrorism guy Mike Leiter, who got married on the eve of Osama’s assassination.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 04:30 AM ET, 05/01/2011

White House Correspondent’s Dinner: Obama and Meyers bring the pain to Trump

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The hair, the accent, the ties — nothing was spared.

By The Reliable Source | 04:30 AM ET, 05/01/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Posted at 06:23 PM ET, 04/28/2011

Forget the celebs: Will the president be funny at the White House Correspondent’s dinner?

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The WHCD allows the president — under the guise of humor — to address the news of the day, tease the loyal opposition, and basically, make us like him.

By The Reliable Source | 06:23 PM ET, 04/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/27/2011

White House Correspondents’ dinner guests: Why’d they get invited?

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Probing the dynamics of why celebrities get invited to the big media-political happening.

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Categories: White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/26/2011

Kate Middleton’s D.C. doppelganger: Kate Michael

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One’s a beauty queen; one’s going to be a real queen

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:06 PM ET, 04/26/2011

Quoted: Catherine Zeta-Jones was “outed” for her depression, says Michael Douglas

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And that’s why she went public. It’s an ugly business.

By The Reliable Source | 06:06 PM ET, 04/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/25/2011

Gilbert Arenas and his ex, Laura Govan, sued by moving company

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Suit claims $26K in unpaid bills for cross-country move

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:32 PM ET, 04/25/2011

In other news: McGreevey’s ordination deferred; Levi Johnston signs book deal

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The ugly divorce is the issue for the ex-N.J. guv. The ugly breakup is the selling point for the Wasilla babydaddy.

By The Reliable Source | 06:32 PM ET, 04/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 12:57 AM ET, 04/25/2011

Surreal Estate: Spy Robert Hanssen’s house for sale

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The former FBI agent is serving a life term in prison.

By The Reliable Source | 12:57 AM ET, 04/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Surreal Estate

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/24/2011

Washington’s Joe and Barby Allbritton make royal wedding guest list

By The Reliable Source

Two of the few Americans invited to William and Kate’s ceremony

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:55 PM ET, 04/24/2011

Love, etc.: LeAnn Rimes weds Eddie Cibrian

By The Reliable Source

Engagement party turns into surprise wedding

By The Reliable Source | 09:55 PM ET, 04/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/21/2011

Quoted: Anna Kendrick on Peter Vesterbacka (who? read on...)

By The Reliable Source

Oh, he’s THAT guy...

By The Reliable Source | 07:00 AM ET, 04/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quoted

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/20/2011

Celebvocates!: Kate Walsh and Aaron Peirsol speak out for ocean conservation

By The Reliable Source

It’s that time of year.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 09:20 PM ET, 04/19/2011

White House Correspondents’ dinner 2011: Bristol Palin, Sean Penn, Kate Hudson, Steven Tyler; more celebs than correspondents?

By The Reliable Source

Kate Hudson, Sean Penn, Steven Tyler and Bristol Palin are among stars expected at White House Correspondents’ dinner.

By The Reliable Source | 09:20 PM ET, 04/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: White House Correspondents' Association Dinner

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/18/2011

Update: Hillary Howard recovering from brain surgery

By The Reliable Source

The WTOP anchor says it doesn’t hurt much at all.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/17/2011

Maya Soetoro-Ng, President Obama’s sister, visits D.C. library with new children’s book about their mother

By The Reliable Source

Maya Soetoro-Ng is promoting new children’s book about their mother.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 04/17/2011

Bob Woodward, no longer banned, on making his first visit to the Nixon Library

By The Reliable Source

The Watergate journalist, with former editor Ben Bradlee, will speak at the Yorba Linda, Calif., landmark for the first time Monday.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 04/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 04/14/2011

Chevy Chase pays tribute to wife, calls out Robert Redford, at National Wildlife Federation gala

By The Reliable Source

And he played the piano for her. That was nice.

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 04/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Parties

Posted at 06:00 PM ET, 04/14/2011

Sotomayor’s pitch to women’s congressional softball team

By The Reliable Source

House team might get the justice and cabinet secretaries

By The Reliable Source | 06:00 PM ET, 04/14/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/12/2011

Morton Kondracke, pioneering telepundit, recalls the “McLaughlin Group” years at retirement party

By The Reliable Source

MORRRR-tahn! You know, Morton Kondracke. They made an SNL skit about him!

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/11/2011

Carol Joynt, former Nathans of Georgetown owner, and the men in her surprising new memoir

By The Reliable Source

Joynt’s memoir is a heartbreaking story of widowhood and the IRS — with some surprisingly dishy namedropping mixed in.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 06:30 PM ET, 04/11/2011

In other news: Winklevoss twins lose appeal in Facebook lawsuit

By The Reliable Source

They’ll have to get by on $160 million

By The Reliable Source | 06:30 PM ET, 04/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/10/2011

Robert Redford unveils “The Conspirator” at Ford’s Theatre, the scene of the crime

By The Reliable Source

The red-carpet premiere brought out Robin Wright, Kevin Kline and most of the movie’s stars.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 04/08/2011

Smithsonian editor Carey Winfrey — only third magazine chief in 40 years — announces retirement

By The Reliable Source

He’ll step down in September after 10 years in the job.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 04/08/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 04/07/2011

Spike Lee objects to D.C. band that borrowed his name

By The Reliable Source

He didn’t seem to appreciate the punk-rock statement, so local band A Spike Lee Joint is off in search of a new name.

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 04/07/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 04/06/2011

Wayne Pacelle of Humane Society and Lisa Fletcher of WJLA — new Washington power couple — are engaged

By The Reliable Source

We caught up with them as he signed copies of his new animal-rights book, “The Bond.”

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 04/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 09:00 PM ET, 04/05/2011

Celebvocate: Kevin Spacey and Alec Baldwin call for more arts funding

By The Reliable Source

Spacey’s hearing got cancelled, but he still made his case.

By The Reliable Source | 09:00 PM ET, 04/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Celebvocate

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 04/05/2011

In other news: Bristol Palin’s big paycheck, a forgotten German chancellor, more charity woes for Madonna

By The Reliable Source

Teen pregnancy yields $252K salary, Kohl gets overlooked, FBI investigating one of the singer’s charities.

By The Reliable Source | 07:00 PM ET, 04/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In other news...

Posted at 12:00 AM ET, 04/05/2011

Update: Winner of the 2011 Reliable Source Tournament revealed!

By The Reliable Source

Well, there’s another bracket shot to hell. We’d placed all our money on Chris Lee.

By The Reliable Source | 12:00 AM ET, 04/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 04/04/2011

Hillary Howard of WTOP is upbeat about brain surgery

By The Reliable Source

A fall down the stairs proved fortuitous.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 04/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2011

The daughters of David Bloom: Their annual tributes to late NBC reporter at Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner (video)

By The Reliable Source

The Beltway media crowd has watched these three girls grow up over the past five years.

By The Reliable Source | 07:00 AM ET, 04/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 03/31/2011

Celebvocate: Martin Sheen on drug courts

By The Reliable Source

But not a peep about son Charlie

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 03/31/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 03/30/2011

Miss America 2011, future politician Teresa Scanlan, brings her tiara to Washington

By The Reliable Source

She’s young, ambitious and loves those rhinestones

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 03/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 08:00 PM ET, 03/30/2011

Syrian-American Awards Gala canceled due to unrest back home

By The Reliable Source

Not a whole lot to celebrate in the diplomatic community these days, and the social scene that depends on it may suffer.

By The Reliable Source | 08:00 PM ET, 03/30/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 03/29/2011

Alfred Johnson, a chip off the political block

By The Reliable Source

The young gun scores White House job as assistant to Bill Daley.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 03/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 03:30 PM ET, 03/29/2011

Quoted: Tony Curtis’ widow on her inheritance

By The Reliable Source

She’s walking away with $60 million

By The Reliable Source | 03:30 PM ET, 03/29/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 03/28/2011

Skip the crowds: You can buy souvenir eggs from the White House Easter Egg Roll

By The Reliable Source

Scoring a collectible egg without standing in line

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 03/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 11:00 PM ET, 03/27/2011

Love etc.: Juleanna Glover and Christopher Reiter are expecting

By The Reliable Source

She’s the Cheney spokeswoman-turned-lobbyist and D.C. hostess; he’s the owner of a furniture boutique.

By The Reliable Source | 11:00 PM ET, 03/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Love

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 03/24/2011

Tom Shadyac comes back to J.E.B. Stuart High with a message: Don’t be like me

By The Reliable Source

The director says he’s happy not to have it all.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 03/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 07:00 PM ET, 03/24/2011

Amy Morton on Elizabeth Taylor, her fellow “Virginia Woolf” Martha

By The Reliable Source

The stage actress, currently playing Martha in “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” talks about the impact of Elizabeth Taylor in that movie role.

By The Reliable Source | 07:00 PM ET, 03/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:00 AM ET, 03/24/2011

The 2011 Reliable Source Tournament: Fill out your gossip bracket now!

By The Reliable Source

Another huge year for gossip, another strong field for the annual Reliable Source Tournament.

By The Reliable Source | 01:00 AM ET, 03/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 03/23/2011

Elizabeth Taylor in Washington: As John Warner’s wife, the movie star played the role of political spouse

By The Reliable Source

The actress was the star attraction of the 18-month campaign of husband John Warner.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 03/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 10:00 PM ET, 03/21/2011

Herman Cain, first man in GOP 2012 race, no longer ‘frontrunner’ now that Pawlenty’s in the mix

By The Reliable Source

Meet the pizza magnate looking to shake up the 2012 race. He was the frontrunner, er, onlyrunner, until Pawlenty announced his exploratory committee Monday.

By The Reliable Source | 10:00 PM ET, 03/21/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Politics