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David Letterman tells his tale during the Thursday taping of his show. (AP Photo/CBS) Happy Friday, everyone. How about that David Letterman extortion scheme? The late-night funnyman surprised his studio audience -- and viewers at home -- Thursday, when...
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October 2, 2009; 12:06 PM ET |
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It's Funny Business as Usual
"Joe the Plumber," piping in during the Funniest Celebrity in Washington contest. (Dan Zak/The Washington Post) The funniest celebrity in Washington is Austan Goolsbee and, yes, you are pardoned for not knowing who that is. He's one of the...
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October 2, 2009; 1:04 AM ET |
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Padma Lakshmi arrives at the Emmy Awards on Sept. 20. (Jason Merritt/Getty Images) Expecting: Padma Lakshmi is pregnant with her first child, according to her rep. No word when the gorgeous "Top Chef" host, 39, is due or the...
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October 2, 2009; 1:03 AM ET |
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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, left, and Sen. Barbara Boxer at a rally on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. (Melina Mara/The Washington Post) "This is like giving birth again." -- Sen. Barbara Boxer at a rally Wednesday touting the Senate Democrats' tough...
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October 2, 2009; 1:02 AM ET |
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Taraji P. Henson (AP Photo/Peter Kramer) Howard University will announce Friday that D.C.'s own Taraji P. Henson will serve as homecoming grand marshal on Oct. 24. The school always gets Hollywood glitz to do homecoming honors (Terrence Howard, Ice...
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October 2, 2009; 1:01 AM ET |
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Diane Sawyer (Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) "Why are you asking these questions? You should be asking questions about romance." -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Diane Sawyer, according to an interview with her in the new issue of Capitol File...
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October 2, 2009; 1:00 AM ET |
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Read This: The Dude Abides Edition
Jeff Bridges, left, John Goodman, center, and Steve Buscemi in a scene from the "The Big Lebowski." (AP Photo) Good afternoon, everyone. Did you miss Lebowski Fest D.C.? The ever-intrepid Dan Zak was at Strike Bethesda bowling alley Tuesday...
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October 1, 2009; 12:02 PM ET |
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No. 26: Nats' Most Lovable Loser
Despite his best efforts, Teddy Roosevelt is 0 for 280 in the Presidents Race. (Courtesy Washington Nationals) In the last home game of the season, Teddy Roosevelt lost the Washington Nationals' Presidents Race. Really, what did you expect? He's...
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October 1, 2009; 1:04 AM ET |
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January Jones with Sen. John McCain on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Harry Hamburg) An occasional look at the fleet of Hollywood missionaries seeking to inspire change on Capitol Hill. Wednesday's showbiz soldier: "Mad Men" star January Jones. Mission: To meet with...
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October 1, 2009; 1:03 AM ET |
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Filmmaker Gives Too Much Credit
Michael Moore (AP Photo/John L. Russell) Was Michael Moore telling tales out of school the other night? At Tuesday's screening of his new "Capitalism: A Love Story" at the Uptown, the guerrilla filmmaker praised the office of Rep. Elijah...
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October 1, 2009; 1:02 AM ET |
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Madeleine Albright discusses her pin collection in New York City on Wednesday. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Surprise! Barbra Streisand showed up at the Museum of Arts and Design in N.Y.C. on Tuesday for Madeleine Albright's signature collection of 300 brooches....
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October 1, 2009; 1:01 AM ET |
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Read This: Pink Slip Edition
Dan Rather (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) Good afternoon, everyone. There's still time to jump into today's Reliable Source chat! Submit questions or review the transcript. You just might learn something. Meanwhile, today's Style section is brimming with tales of workplace...
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September 30, 2009; 12:07 PM ET |
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Bono's Roll Call: A Roster of Political Shout-Outs at FedEx
(Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post) The U2 show at FedEx Field featured more shout-outs to cronies than a Joe Biden stump speech, as Bono took time to hail from the stage pretty much every political player in the house, and...
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September 30, 2009; 11:29 AM ET |
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Putting on a Game Face to Tackle Cancer
Derrick Dockery and his wife, Emma (left), pose with cancer survivor Margaret Walke. (Photo by Ned Dishman) Tanya Snyder always kept a low profile: The wife of Redskins owner Dan Snyder hasn't had much of a public persona, hardly...
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September 30, 2009; 1:02 AM ET |
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Edwards has graduated to her own digs and a professional gig. (2007 AP Photo/Cheryl Senter) Political kid Cate Edwards is settling into D.C. -- and a new job -- a year after buying a Georgetown rowhouse. We reported last...
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September 30, 2009; 1:01 AM ET |
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DJ AM's death last month was the accidental result of a lethal mix of illegal and prescription drugs, the medical examiner's office in New York announced Tuesday. In his system, according to the report: cocaine, OxyContin, Hydrocodone, Xanax, Ativan,...
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September 30, 2009; 1:00 AM ET |
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Hey, Isn't That...?
Our editors asked for a photo with pants. (Chris Pizzello/Associated Press) Lady Gaga lingering in the lobby of Washington's new W Hotel on Tuesday afternoon before her Constitution Hall concert. Black blazer and -- well, just a black blazer,...
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September 29, 2009; 7:11 PM ET |
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Quoted: Pink on Michelle Obama
Pink performs in England in April. (AP Photo/Jon Super) "Let's get political for a second.... I love an animal-lovin' first lady!" -- Pink, onstage Monday night at Patriot Center, giving a shout-out to Michelle Obama, whom the PETA-member rocker...
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September 29, 2009; 2:13 PM ET |
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Read This: Mariah, Miranda and Barbra, Oh My!
Mariah Carey (AP Photo/Richard Drew) Good afternoon, everyone, and happy Diva Day. Chris Richards says Mariah Carey's new album, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel," is . . . well, imperfect. "Despite the beaming trifecta of Mariahs adorning the CD...
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September 29, 2009; 11:39 AM ET |
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'Funniest Celeb' Charities Get Little Aid
Arianna Huffington in 2003 (Michael Williamson/The Washington Post); Dennis Kucinich in 1997 (Annie Groer/The Washington Post); 2008 winner Mike Huckabee (Amy Argetsinger/The Washington Post); 2006 winner Linda Sanchez (Andy Carruthers). For all the obvious wisecracks about its name, the...
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September 29, 2009; 1:00 AM ET |
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Read This: Crime and Punishment Edition
In this Aug. 8,1977, file photo, Roman Polanski is shown entering court in Santa Monica, where he entered a guilty plea. (AP file photo) Good afternoon, everyone. If you haven't caught up on your Roman Polanski reading, Karl Vick...
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September 28, 2009; 12:14 PM ET |
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Celebs Give It Up for New Web Site
Emmitt Smith and beauty queen wife Patricia at Bob Johnson's party at Posh nightclub. (Roxanne Roberts/The Washington Post) Emmitt Smith walked into Posh nightclub early Sunday and hit the dance floor within ... a minute, maybe two, and stayed...
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September 28, 2009; 1:03 AM ET |
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Tom Cruise: Doin' it for the fans. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post) Tom Cruise was spotted on the Redskins sideline in Detroit before Sunday's loss to the Lions; sat with owner Dan Snyder and may come to Washington for...
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September 28, 2009; 1:02 AM ET |
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A Spirited NSO Gala
What are these two men smiling about? Peter Orszag and Alan Greenspan at the NSO gala. (Photo by Margot Ingoldsby Schulman) One year ago, the economy was melting faster than the Wicked Witch of the West and the annual...
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September 28, 2009; 1:01 AM ET |
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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian in L.A. last week. (Angela Weiss/Getty Images) Married: Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom Sunday in Los Angeles. The reality-star princess, 25, and L.A. Laker, 29, dated one month before tying the knot -- with...
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September 28, 2009; 1:00 AM ET |
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Flashback: Polanski and the Ourisman Chevrolet Girl
Susan Gailey at the height of her TV commercial fame. (D.C. Public Library) Last year, the Reliable Source uncovered the poignant story of D.C.'s "Ourisman Chevrolet Girl" Susan Gailey -- the 1970s and '80s star of the popular local...
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September 27, 2009; 4:10 PM ET |
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