That Art? No Longer Hanging.

They pitched the idea of a show to XM, which picked it up. Neither the company nor Russert would disclose how much they will be paid.

So, how's it going to feel to be envied and resented by every other 20-year-old who thinks his views on sports should be heard by the nation?

"It doesn't bother me at all," said the history and communications major. "I guess it comes with the territory. I'm just thankful for the opportunity."

From There She Is in Vegas, to Here She'll Be in D.C.?

Hold on to your tiaras, folks: The Miss America pageant might be headed our way!

Washington Convention Center is preparing a bid to host the annual search for the nation's ideal in 2007 or 2008, our colleague Dana Hedgpeth reports.

William Hanbury , president of the Washington Convention and Tourism Corp., traveled to Las Vegas -- to which the 85-year-old institution decamped from its longtime Atlantic City home -- to witness Miss Oklahoma's coronation Saturday. "Miss America wants to be more about empowering women and providing scholarship opportunities to show they have careers and competency that go way beyond just being glamorous," he said.

Talking like a pageant groupie already! Also, he thinks Miss A could generate $10 million in tourist spending, during a winter month when the District draws few big groups.

HEY, ISN'T THAT . . .

Donald Rumsfeld at MCI Center for Sunday's Wizards game. The secretary of defense was sitting center court, about three rows behind the scorer's table for the 93-82 loss to the Grizzlies. Wish we knew how he scored those great $425 seats. Seen anything else interesting lately? E-mail reliablesource@washpost.com .