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  • Carole King honored for pop music

    Alicia M. Cohn

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., showed off her knowledge of Carole King's discography at the Library of Congress award luncheon for the singer-songwriter Tuesday, dropping references to everything from "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" to King's most recent album, "Live at...

  • Aid worker retells SEAL Team rescue

    Alicia M. Cohn

    Published: Tue, May 21, 2013

    Humanitarian aid workers Jessica Buchanan and Erik Landemalm will discuss their book, "Impossible Odds: The Kidnapping of Jessica Buchanan and Her Dramatic Rescue by SEAL Team Six," on Wednesday at the National Press Club. Buchanan was held in captivity for 93 days starting in 2011 by pirates...

  • Bartender Sam returns to Washington

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    Bartender Sambonn Lek was something of a fixture at the Mayflower Hotel's Town & Country bar. He poured strong drinks and did magic tricks for his patrons. But then, in January 2011, Town & Country closed its doors, and it wasn't until this March that another bar, Edgar Bar &...

  • Speakeasy: Carol Burnett's reaction to winning Mark Twain Prize

    Nikki Schwab

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    "It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington." - What Carol Burnett had to say upon hearing the news that she was to be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. Burnett will be feted Oct. 20 in Washington, with the gala performance being...

  • 'Saturday Night Live's' Obama impersonator approves of Arlington audiences

    Alicia M. Cohn

    Updated: Tue, May 21, 2013

    According to "SNL's" Jay Pharoah, Arlington residents aren't "too sensitive" to enjoy his kind of comedy. "People in Arlington don't have sticks up their butts. It's great," the comedian told The Washingtonian. He is returning for his third time to the Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse for three...

  • Blogger and author Quin Woodward Pu releases book No. 2

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    In her first book, "Type A+," Quin Woodward Pu wrote about her last six months of college and her decision to forgo medical school and instead pursue a career as a writer. This month she's released a sequel, entitled "Digfast," which chronicles her move to Washington and her first foray into the...

  • RGIII's fans take care of his wedding registry

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has some super-savvy fans. Griffin tweeted Sunday that his fans had found his wedding registry at Bed Bath & Beyond and fulfilled every single gift request. He even included a photo of himself surrounded by all the boxes. Twitter being Twitter, RGIII...

  • Sightings: Schwarzeneggers hit The Palm for graduation celebration

    Alicia M. Cohn

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    The Schwarzenegger family ate together downtown at the Palm on Saturday evening. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, along with estranged wife Maria Shriver and the rest of the family, were in town to celebrate daughter Christina Schwarzenegger's graduation from Georgetown University...

  • Sightings: 'America's Most Wanted' host John Walsh dines at Graffiato

    Nikki Schwab

    Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

    "America's Most Wanted" host John Walsh dipped into Graffiato Saturday night for a late dinner with a party of eight, a restaurant rep reports. The group sat on the second floor and ordered five different pizzas, two orders of chicken thighs (served with Chef Mike Isabella's famous pepperoni...