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  • Washington loves stars from Washington-based shows

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    In the "alternative universe" of the Garden Brunch, President Fitzgerald Grant reigns. "There's a president here?" party host Tammy Haddad gushed before introducing the "Scandal" star, actor Tony Goldwyn, to an excited crowd at the pre-White House Correspondents' Dinner event Saturday in...

  • Speakeasy: Al Roker cool about Conan using poop story

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    "It's always nice to be recognized." - Al Roker's response to comedian Conan O'Brien bringing back up Roker's infamous I-pooped-my-pants-at-the-White-House story, in a joke about former "Today" show anchor Ann Curry losing her job. "It's alright," Roker added about the "Today" dirt being...

  • Darrell Issa gets confused for who?

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    While "Mad Men" fans attending the White House Correspondents' Dinner weekend parties really did get a glimpse of Megan Draper as actress Jessica Pare party-hopped through town. Other celebrity-gazers were clearly confused. "Last night they kept thinking I was Jon Hamm," said Rep. Darrell...

  • Cosmo editor dares to wear 'catsuit'

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    Cosmo Editor-in-Chief Joanna Coles isn't a gown person, so she decided to do something different for Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. "It's a Celine black catsuit, with no back, a very high neck and a big bow," she explained. "I thought -- let's hotten things up in...

  • Gerard Butler's CNN crush

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Apr 28, 2013

    Actor Gerard Butler thought it was "kind of cool" that reporters on Twitter were using the code name "Olympus" to refer to the White House last week, in the aftermath of the Associated Press' Twitter account being hacked. The "Olympus Has Fallen" star spent his weekend being stalked by fans, but...

  • Fox News Channel bringing NSYNC's JC Chasez

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Fri, Apr 26, 2013

    Well, how's this for a blast from the past? NSYNC's JC Chasez will be joining Fox News Channel at this Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Yeas & Nays has learned. In addition, the cable news channel is also responsible for a mini-British invasion, with "The...

  • Where to watch the White House Correspondents' Dinner

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

    Since only so many people can be crammed into the ballroom at the Washington Hilton to watch Conan O'Brien and President Obama live, the White House Correspondents' Dinner is being broadcast on TV and online, too. All Saturday afternoon, C-SPAN will be airing archival footage, with live coverage...

  • At least 'he's effective,' Kevin Spacey says of his 'House of Cards' congressman

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

    For those who have seen all 13 episodes of the Washington-based Netflix show "House of Cards," there are many gasp-worthy moments throughout the first season. But get this, Washington -- Kevin Spacey, who plays the nefarious House Majority Whip Francis "Frank" Underwood, has one major compliment...

  • Tech giants accidentally compete on eve of White House Correspondents' Dinner

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, Apr 25, 2013

    President Clinton will be in Washington on Friday, but not necessarily for White House Correspondents' Dinner stuff. Instead, he'll be kicking off the weekend with some wonk, speaking at the "Creativity Conference," an event being thrown Friday morning by the Motion Picture Association of...

  • Sightings: Mark Wahlberg at Georgetown Ritz, White House

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, Apr 24, 2013

    Actor Mark Wahlberg was spotted having dinner at the bar at the Ritz-Carlton in Georgetown on Tuesday night. Washingtonian's Carol Joynt spotted the "Pain & Gain" star dressed casually in a T-shirt eating with a group of four or five people. "I asked Mark if he was in town working, filming...