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  • Buzz Aldrin doesn't curse at the moon

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/12/13 04:15 PM

    So what's it really like for astronaut Buzz Aldrin to gaze at the moon? "I don't curse at it," the 83-year-old said, referring to his cameo several years ago on the television show "30 Rock," where he yelled "I walked on your face" to the moon with Tina Fey. "Well, [I have] a little difficulty...

  • Jackie O's waffles being served for Mother's Day

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/09/13 04:30 PM

    They are waffles fit for a first lady, but this weekend they're being made for the moms. Chefs at downtown D.C. restaurant P.J. Clarke's will be making waffles this Sunday using Jacqueline Kennedy's waffle recipe (ones she would make for JFK. Jr. and Caroline Kennedy in the '70s before lunching...

  • Susan Lucci, Alex Trebek and 'Barney' donate items to Smithsonian

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/09/13 03:25 PM

    Daytime television got its day at the museum Thursday, as "Barney" co-creator Kathy Parker and her composer husband, Phil, "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek and "All My Children" star Susan Lucci all donated items to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Lucci signed over a pink gown...

  • Sightings: Eva Longoria returns to Capitol Hill

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/08/13 01:30 PM

    "Desperate Housewives" star Eva Longoria headed back to the Hill on Wednesday to testify before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship on minority women-owned businesses. She also chatted with reporters about the need for immigration reform. "I feel like we have the momentum...

  • Speakeasy: Snooki offers to work out with Gov. Chris Christie

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/08/13 12:20 PM

    "Hey @GovChristie, happy to hear u want to lose weight! If you ever hit the gym & need a work out buddy, call me. good luck!!" - Reality star Snooki's pep talk via Twitter to Gov. Chris Christie upon learning that the New Jersey Republican had elected to get lap band surgery to lose...

  • 'Veep' actress Anna Chlumsky presides over Will on the Hill

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/07/13 04:10 PM

    Just like her role as chief of staff on "Veep," actress Anna Chlumsky was the glue holding together a merry band of misfits Monday night: the members of Congress and media personalities participating in the 11th annual Will on the Hill benefit for the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Chlumsky,...

  • Sightings: Billie Jean King, Michelle Kwan at NoPa Kitchen + Bar

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/07/13 03:55 PM

    Tennis great Billie Jean King was in town Monday night and was spotted at Ashok Bajaj's newest eatery, NoPa Kitchen + Bar in the Penn Quarter neighborhood. King was attending an event for the President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition, we're told. Also spotted was Olympic figure...

  • Sen. Rob Portman discusses drugs and alcohol ... and sings

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/07/13 03:50 PM

    Yes, yes, Sen. Rob Portman admitted (again) to smoking weed back when he was a "dirty hippy," as Buzzfeed's John Stanton described the Ohio Republican during their interview Monday night, but Portman also carried on quite a bit about beer, too. Portman was Stanton's guest at the third...

  • Chelsea and Hillary Clinton snuck out of the White House, too

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/07/13 03:15 PM

    Just like Michelle Obama and her secret shopping trips, Chelsea Clinton and mom Hillary also occasionally escaped the White House. The former first daughter described their jaunts in a PSA she recently filmed for the Trust for the National Mall. "We would put on hats and sneak out for walks on...

  • Stars get serious this week in D.C.

    By Nikki Schwab | 05/06/13 05:00 PM

    A myriad of Hollywood types are heading to the District this week, but instead of the lighthearted nature of attending the recent White House Correspondents' Dinner, this week they'll be tackling much heftier topics. First to come through town was "Friends" alum Matthew Perry, who made a trip...


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