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May 18, 2013 | 09:02 AM
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  • Meteorologist Adam Caskey hosts thermometer-themed party

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Mon, Apr 1, 2013

    What do weather forecasters do for fun? If you ask WJLA's Adam Caskey, you'll get a very stereotypical response. Caskey likes to make homemade thermometers. "The professors laughed at me because I was one of the few kids who actually loved it," Caskey said of his profs at the University of North...

  • Washingtonians support Nationals in person and online

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Mon, Apr 1, 2013

    The Washington Nationals won their home opener Monday as a very Washington crowd cheered them on. D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray was at the stadium, along with "Fox News Sunday" host Chris Wallace, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and NBC's Luke Russert. Back in their home districts, Senate Majority Leader...

  • Fran Drescher and furry friend promote Fashion for Paws

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Sun, Mar 31, 2013

    "Happily Divorced" star Fran Drescher used her trademark nasally voice to help promote the Washington Humane Society's big annual fundraiser, Fashion for Paws. Drescher recently filmed a video for the upcoming event, which is being used to promote it online. "And I want to say how excited I am...

  • Shakespeare Theatre Company recruits Christopher Plummer, Audra McDonald

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Mar 31, 2013

    The Shakespeare Theatre Company announced that Audra McDonald and Christopher Plummer will be appearing at Sidney Harman Hall later this year for another installment of the series Classic Conversations with Michael Kahn. Kahn, the company's artistic director, will be discussing classical theater...

  • Ezekiel Emanuel was briefly a reality TV star

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Sun, Mar 31, 2013

    Ezekiel Emanuel blames Maureen Dowd for why he had to write his new memoir "Brothers Emanuel." "Right after President Obama was elected and my brother was appointed to be the chief of staff ... she called me up said, 'I have to meet your mom ... I have to find out what she put in the cereal for...

  • White House Correspondents' marks Georgetown Powerhouse's social debut

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Thu, Mar 28, 2013

    Like every year, the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner is a way for Washington to roll out the red carpets for visiting Hollywood celebrities. And, as per usual, there's already a bevvy of parties scheduled for the weekend, now less than a month away. The Atlantic and National...

  • Evermay opening its gates for Easter Egg Hunt

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

    For those interested in sneaking a peek at one of Georgetown's most expensive homes, the S&R Foundation, headquartered at Georgetown's Evermay, is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt on the mansion's grounds this Saturday. Biotech power couple Ryuji Ueno and Sachiko Kuno bought the pricey digs last...

  • Meghan McCain starring in television series on new cable channel

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

    Meghan McCain announced via Twitter on Wednesday that she would be joining the brand-new Pivot cable channel and will star in the series "Raising McCain." "A genre-busting docu-talk series following Meghan McCain, the outspoken daughter of Senator John McCain, on the road talking to unexpected...

  • Speakeasy: Jeffrey Toobin gets smacked after making DOMA prediction

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Wed, Mar 27, 2013

    "I find I'm thinking more clearly now." - CNN legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin's response after an umbrella from one of his TV crew's light stands thwacked him in the face as he stood outside the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Mediaite's Noah Rothman pointed out that the hit to the face occurred...

  • Chef Art Smith and husband Jesus Salgueiro attend Supreme Court rally

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, Mar 26, 2013

    Foodie fans might have recognized a familiar face or two standing outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday morning. Chef Art Smith, who owns the recently remodeled Art and Soul restaurant, and his husband, Jesus Salgueiro, were among the throngs of pro-gay marriage advocates holding court as,...