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  • Holly Petraeus to attend PenFed Foundation gala

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Thu, May 2, 2013

    Holly Petraeus is stepping back into the Washington social scene later this month, attending PenFed Foundation's Night of Heroes Gala on May 23. Since news of David Petraeus' affair, Holly has continued to do work on behalf of military families as assistant director of servicemember affairs for...

  • This weekend, Washington will have a ball on the Mall

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, May 2, 2013

    "I don't often get excited about grass." - Bob Vogel, superintendent of the National Mall and Memorial Parks, who -- for the record -- was talking about actual grass, some of the new grass on the National Mall, during Thursday's Trust for the National Mall Annual Benefit Luncheon. While the...

  • Rebel Wilson gets tangled in escalator during WHCD

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

    High heels, open bars and the treacherously skinny escalators at the Washington Hilton made a mess of actress and comedian Rebel Wilson at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner. Wilson said she rolled her ankle coming off the circulating belt. "I had a long dress on, and the long...

  • Themed gifts for Hillary on Mother's Day, says Chelsea

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Wed, May 1, 2013

    As Mother's Day approaches this month, Chelsea Clinton knows what she's giving to mom, Hillary, but she's not spilling those beans quite yet. "I actually know what I'm getting her, but I'm not going to tell," Clinton told Fresh FM's Tommy McFly when she was in town earlier this week for a...

  • Bubba from 'Forrest Gump' heading to GI Film Festival

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

    This year, Lt. Dan actor Gary Sinise won't be able to make the annual GI Film Festival. But, no matter. He's sending in a perfectly acceptable replacement -- actor Mykelti Williamson, probably best known for playing Bubba in that same famous movie, the 1994 hit "Forrest Gump." "Because his...

  • 'How I Met Your Mother' star coming to Sixth & I

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

    "How I Met Your Mother" star Josh Radnor, who was in town this past weekend for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, will be making a return trip to the District on May 13, to speak at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Radnor will talk about how his Judaism has influenced his career as an...

  • Jessica Alba to be special guest at Bethesda Row fashion event

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, Apr 30, 2013

    Actress Jessica Alba is this year's celebrity guest at the Front Row, a three-day style event in Bethesda that kicks off May 16. Alba will be signing copies of her book "The Honest Life: Living Naturally and True to You" on May 17 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in front of the Redwood Restaurant and Bar....

  • Stargazers & cynics: The best and the rest from WHCD weekend

    Nikki Schwab and Alicia M. Cohn

    Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    The Nays » The line for the BuzzFeed BBQ party (and the fact that BBQ meant sliders and chicken on a stick). » Greta Van Susteren missing the dinner. The Fox News personality did dip into Friday night's Creative Coalition dinner and Saturday's Garden Brunch but, unlike in years past, didn't...

  • John Oliver of 'The Daily Show' has his eye on the throne

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    "Daily Show" correspondent John Oliver is getting thrust into the anchor chair in June, as host Jon Stewart briefly takes leave from the Comedy Central show to direct a movie. For his tenure, Oliver has his sights set on one very high-profile guest. "The queen," the British comedian told Yeas...

  • '1600 Penn' writer helped craft Obama's jokes

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Mon, Apr 29, 2013

    "1600 Penn" star Josh Gad let the cat out of the bag on who was (partially) behind President Obama's performance at Saturday night's White House Correspondents' Dinner. "My buddy Jon Lovett actually contributed to the jokes tonight," Gad said at the MSNBC afterparty. Lovett is a former Obama...


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