Reliable Source - Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts share gossip from inside the Beltway and beyond. - January 17, 2010

On Larry King, another weird interview with third White House crasher Carlos Allen

Some of you are tired of reading about White House dinner crashers. This is for the rest of you. Alleged third crasher Carlos Allen taped a segment for CNN's "Larry King Live" ten days ago, but it got preempted by Haiti earthquake coverage and only just ran Thursday night. It's a classic in the burgeoning genre of bizarre state-dinner crasher interviews.

By The Reliable Source | January 22, 2010; 4:12 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Meghan McCain's GWU speech nearly ruined by Twitter flap

Meghan McCain's Feb. 9 speech at George Washington University -- which is still on -- suffered near death-by-Twitter this week.

By The Reliable Source | January 22, 2010; 1:04 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)

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John Edwards admits paternity of Rielle Hunter's baby

John Edwards confirms that, yes, he is the father of Rielle Hunter's baby, Frances Quinn Hunter. Edwards had an affair with Hunter during his 2008 presidential campaign.

By The Reliable Source | January 22, 2010; 1:03 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)

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This just in: Osama bin Laden's son snubbed by Sylvester Stallone

Osama bin Laden's son, Omar bin Laden, tells Rolling Stone magazine that after a chance 2008 meeting with Sylvester Stallone the actor told a British newspaper "he was disgusted to be in the same room" with him.

By The Reliable Source | January 22, 2010; 1:01 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Hey, isn't that: Louise Slaughter's black eye, Michael Bay at Air and Space Museum

Rep. Louise Slaughter sported a huge black eye at a Americans for the Arts meeting on Wednesday. "Transformers" director Michael Bay stopped by the Air and Space Museum Thursday, after scarfing down sushi at Sei on Wednesday night.

By The Reliable Source | January 22, 2010; 1:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Hey, Isn't That...?
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Jay Leno to host White House Correspondents' Association dinner

The White House Correspondents' Association plans to announce Friday morning that Jay Leno will headline their annual pols-stars-and-reporters dinner on May 1.

By The Reliable Source | January 21, 2010; 11:05 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: 44: Obama's Washington , Parties , Politics , White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
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Read this: John Edwards admits paternity of Rielle Hunter's child, Conan O'Brien makes $45M exit deal

Here's what we're reading today: John Edwards admits that he fathered his mistress's daughter. Conan O'Brien has reached a $45 million severance deal with NBC. Part two of Neely Tucker's series about Erika Smith is out today. Arts event attendance is down nationally. And parents are finding it more and more challenging to control their children's electronics use.

By The Reliable Source | January 21, 2010; 12:09 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Quoted: John Mayer 'never really got over' his breakup with Jennifer Aniston

Of ex-girlfriend Jennifer Aniston, John Mayer tells Rolling Stone magazine he's "never really gotten over" their breakup: "It was one of the worst times of my life."

By The Reliable Source | January 21, 2010; 1:02 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Michelle Obama surprises White House visitors

To mark one year of living in the White House, Michelle Obama (with first dog Bo) stopped to chat with some tourists who were visiting the White House on Wednesday.

By The Reliable Source | January 21, 2010; 1:01 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: First Family
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Quoted: Scott Brown says daughters are 'available'

In his victory speech Tuesday night, Massachusetts Sen.-elect Scott Brown said both his daughters are 'available.'

By The Reliable Source | January 21, 2010; 1:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Politics , Quoted
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Salahis plead Fifth but can't escape congressional scolding at hearing on White House security

Tareq and Michaele Salahi arrived at the Capitol Wednesday morning with their attorney, Stephen Best, and took questions from members of the House Homeland Security Committee.

By The Reliable Source | January 20, 2010; 1:50 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (56)
Categories: 44: Obama's Washington , Politics , White House crashers
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Hey, isn't that: Jon Gosselin, back in Washington

Jon Gosselin is back in Washington! Last night, Gosselin stopped by Founding Farmers and Fly Lounge with a female companion. Today he was spotted back at Erwin Gomez's salon in Georgetown.

By The Reliable Source | January 20, 2010; 1:19 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
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Update: Did Whitney Houston snub Jennifer Hudson at the BET Honors?

Whitney Houston didn't mention Jennifer Hudson -- or her performance -- at Saturday's BET Honors. Was it intentional?

By The Reliable Source | January 20, 2010; 1:02 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Hey, isn't that: Mike Shanahan at Morton's in Reston

New Redskins coach Mike Shanahan dined at Morton's in Reston Monday night.

By The Reliable Source | January 20, 2010; 1:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia takes therapy leave after sexual misconduct

Marijuana Policy Project executive director Rob Kampia is taking a three-month leave of absence, effective tonight, after his sexual misconduct led to resignations of several MPP staffers last summer.

By The Reliable Source | January 19, 2010; 3:37 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (19)
Categories: Politics
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Quoted: John Riggins on 'Sandy baby,' 25 years on

"We're linked together for life, which is good for me, but not so good for her." -- John Riggins talking to Roll Call about the infamous drunken night, 25 years ago, he told Sandra Day O'Connor to "loosen up, Sandy baby."

By The Reliable Source | January 19, 2010; 1:44 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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Read this: Wyclef Jean, Patrick Gaspard, poetry on the Hill... and no RS today

It was a holiday yesterday, so no Reliable Source in Tuesday's paper. We'll be back with fresh material later today. In the meantime, read about how Wyclef Jean hit the airwaves Monday to defend his charity, Yele Haiti, against charges that he used it to fund his projects...

By The Reliable Source | January 19, 2010; 10:36 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
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