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...

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...

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 &...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Alicia M. Cohn

Published: Mon, May 20, 2013

A few "Mary Tyler Moore Show" fans tried to out-trivia one another Monday at the National Archives.

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...