Go-Go Godfather Chuck Brown, Barking Up a New Tree

Chuck Brown wrote and performs a new song to promote National Geographic Channel's "Dog Whisperer." (Glenwood Jackson Studio)

Two names we never thought we'd see in the same sentence: Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan. But yes -- D.C.'s funkiest music man has recorded a song for the nation's top dog trainer.

With his TV show, best-selling book and even a "South Park" parody of him, Millan has become a bona-fido star. To promote the fourth year of "Dog Whisperer," National Geographic Channel tapped Brown to write a tune to advertise the channel's most-watched series. "We wanted to come up with a really unique, cool way to introduce the season to Cesar's fans," said spokesman Chris Albert.

Turns out you can teach an old dog new tricks. In a statement, the 72-year-old musician (who doesn't own a pooch at the moment) calls himself a "big fan of Cesar" and quickly agreed to do the promo, which he recorded this month. In the 30-second spot, Millan frolics with his pit bull, Daddy, and other dogs as Brown sings: "Walk it out, Daddy. C'mon, lead the pack."

Brown was paid for the funky little jingle; the channel declined to say how much. He'll meet Millan and Daddy when the dog stars come to D.C. in October.

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Could you keep a life-changing secret for six months? Rahman "Rock" Harper finished taping "Hell's Kitchen" in February but had to keep mum until Monday night, when he was officially declared winner on Season 3's finale. "I couldn't tell anyone!" said the 30-year-old chef, who wasn't even allowed to share the news with his mom -- only his wife, Tamara, kids and staff of the Fox reality show knew the outcome of the competition, which pits chefs toque-to-toque for a shot at foodie fame.

So Harper, executive chef at B. Smith's, invited almost everyone he ever met to watch the episode on the restaurant's two huge flat-screens. The packed room exploded in cheers when star Gordon Ramsay finally told Harper he was headed to Las Vegas to claim the Fox show's grand prize: a $250,000-a-year gig as head chef of Terra Verde, an Italian restaurant at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino.

Rahman "Rock" Harper kept the news of his "Hell's Kitchen" win a secret for six months.(Marissa Newhall - The Washington Post)

In his victory speech, the man-of-the-hour thanked B. Smith's for its support and his wife for her love. (And patience -- contestants were sequestered in L.A. during the program's taping.) "We did not get the conjugal everyone keeps asking me about," he said, referring to his most famous on-air aside. "Stop asking!"

Next up? He's flying to Vegas this weekend to scope out houses and schools; he starts his new job in four weeks. "I've been in Virginia all my life, and I wanted something different for my kids," said a relieved Harper. "I don't have to keep secrets anymore. It's a huge weight off my back."

THIS JUST IN . . .

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Celeb docket No. 1: Lindsay Lohan, was sued yesterday by a passenger in the car Lohan chased in a late-night pursuit. You know, the infamous night last month when Lohan was arrested for DUI while wearing "someone's else's" pants with cocaine in the pocket? Tracie Rice filed the lawsuit in L.A. County Superior Court, claiming Lohan's actions were "extremely dangerous and reprehensible." She's seeking damages for medical expenses and emotional distress.

Celeb docket No. 2: The custody battle between Britney Spears and Kevin Federline is getting serious. Spears's bodyguard and maybe-boyfriend, Daimon Shippen, was served with a subpoena Monday, reports People magazine. At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Spears was partying with friend and maybe-cousin Alli Sims when Sims was visited by a process server -- she'll be asked about the pop star's mothering habits.