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Love, etc.: Twins for Chely Wright

Amy Argetsinger — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:09 GMT

Born: Identical twin boys to country singer Chely Wright, 42, and her wife of two years, Lauren Blitzer-Wright, 31, in New York on Saturday, reports People. After several chart-toppers in the late ’90s, Wright has been better known as … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that . . . ?: Madeleine Albright

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:21 GMT

Madeleine Albright checking in at Superior Court Monday for jury duty. The former secretary of state was among 20 potential jurors pulled in for a civil case but she wasn’t ultimately picked. (Nothing as exciting as the time back in … Continue reading →

Jim Kolbe, former congressman, weds Hector Alfonso

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:59:03 GMT

Married: Former Rep. Jim Kolbe to Hector Alfonso, in a ceremony at the Cosmos Club in Washington before about 125 friends Saturday afternoon. Kolbe, 70, is a fellow at the German Marshall Fund who spent 22 years representing Arizona in … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that . . . ?: Joe and Jill Biden

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:30:39 GMT

– Joe and Jill Biden dining at Primi Piatti Saturday night, just the two of them. The former regulars hadn’t been to the Foggy Bottom Italian place in a few years, so restaurateur Savino Racine made a point of greeting … Continue reading →

Georgetown’s Jim Coury wins $100,000 Jeopardy College Championship

Roxanne Roberts — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:30:38 GMT

He had to keep it under wraps for six weeks, but on Friday Jim Coury finally revealed his big news: The Georgetown sophomore won the “Jeopardy!” annual college tournament, taking home the $100,000 grand prize. “It was extremely difficult to … Continue reading →

Read this: Ladies love Luke Bryan

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 14:24:05 GMT

Also in The Washington Post: Luke Bryan! Okay singer, okay songwriter — why the heck is he suddenly The Guy in country music? Our colleague EmilyYahr caught his act at WMZQ Fest and figured it out: It could be because … Continue reading →

Briefly: Robert Griffin III, Miguel, Khloe Kardashian, Keanu Reeves, Kristen Stewart

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:27:28 GMT

Brief news from here and there: Guess that really was RGIII’s wedding registry. The Redskins quarterback has been bombarded with Bed Bath & Beyond gifts from fans — he thanked them with a tweet. (D.C. Sports Bog) The lady in … Continue reading →

Toots Hibbert injured by flying bottle at Toots and the Maytals concert

Amy Argetsinger — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:50 GMT

A vodka bottle thrown onto the stage during a Toots and the Maytals concert in Richmond sent lead singer Frederick “Toots” Hibbert to the hospital Saturday night and forced the reggae pioneers to cut short their performance. A video of … Continue reading →

Kerry Washington at GWU commencement: Grads must be ‘heroes of own lives’

Amy Argetsinger — Sun, 19 May 2013 21:12:23 GMT

Now this is how you want to return to your alma mater: On stage, as commencement speaker, at the moment your red-hot career has just catapulted you to superstar status, thousands of young fans cheering and calling your name. Actually, … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that . . . ?: Arnold Schwarzenegger

Amy Argetsinger — Sat, 18 May 2013 19:07:02 GMT

– Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver gathering with their kids for the graduation of daughter Christina from Georgetown University on Saturday morning. The estranged couple looked nicely congruent — he in a navy suit and sky-blue tie, she in a … Continue reading →

Michelle Obama’s bangs: Still hanging in there, for now, anyway

Amy Argetsinger — Sat, 18 May 2013 13:15:11 GMT

Are reports of the demise of Michelle Obama’s bangs premature? Sweep them far enough to the side, and bangs can seem virtually invisible in a certain light — and when the first lady worked that trick at her Bowie State … Continue reading →

The Scene: ‘Tickled Pink’ Mother/Daughter fashion show and tea

Amy Argetsinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:03:34 GMT

Our photographer colleague Rebecca D’Angelo goes to a party every week and does her thing for a regular feature in the Sunday Style section called The Scene. This week it was “Tickled Pink,” the 10th Annual Mother/Daughter Afternoon Tea and … Continue reading →

Quoted: Bill Hader knows better than to do a ‘Stefon’ movie

Amy Argetsinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:19:20 GMT

“Sometimes people say to me ‘I want a Stefon movie’ and I’m like, you think you want a Stefon movie but then you’ll see the poster for it and think: ‘Wait, I don’t want this.’” – Bill Hader, a wise … Continue reading →

Justin Bieber letting clock tick down on monkey ownership

Amy Argetsinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:00:45 GMT

Justin Bieber appears to be letting the clock tick down on his monkey ownership. The German customs officials who confiscated the pop star’s capuchin when he arrived in March without the proper monkey-having papers said Friday they were preparing to … Continue reading →

Quoted: Bob Dylan lyrics baffle Michael Chabon same as everyone

Amy Argetsinger — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:22 GMT

“How many hours I had devoted to [the idea] that midnight had toes, and that one of them, the big one, had been broken.” – Michael Chabon musing over his years-long misunderstanding that Bob Dylan was singing “far between sundown’s … Continue reading →

Molly Ringwald at O’Keeffe party: How better to celebrate 16 years?

Michael Livingston — Fri, 17 May 2013 10:00:50 GMT

To celebrate the 16th birthday of his public relations firm O’Keeffe & Company, founder Steve O’Keeffe hired, of course, Molly Ringwald. The star of “Sixteen Candles”! Get it? Who knew she was available for corporate gigs? But there she was … Continue reading →

Prince Harry’s 2013 U.S. tour: Painfully well-behaved this time

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 22:35:28 GMT

Prince Harry wrapped up his six-day tour of the U.S. on Wednesday, and you can’t blame him for the mild air of disappointment. Clearly, he had a hard act to follow — his own previous visit to the U.S. nine … Continue reading →

Read this: How much money did Chuck Brown make?

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:53:23 GMT

Also in The Washington Post: How much anyone makes in the music business is a subject of endless mystery and fascination — and today’s story about Chuck Brown’s estate offers a interesting window into some of these issues. Back in … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that . . . ?: Maria Shriver

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 16:23:17 GMT

– Maria Shriver popping into Degrees bar at the Georgetown Ritz-Carlton Wednesday night. The new NBC special anchor/former California first lady — in town for daughter Christina’s Georgetown University graduation — joined top Marriott execs Arne Sorenson and Kathleen Matthews … Continue reading →

Briefly: Angelina Jolie, Mitt Romney, Harry Reid, David Beckham

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:17:41 GMT

Brief news from elsewhere: Why did Angelina Jolie publish her New York Times op-ed revealing her double mastectomy on a Tuesday morning? We won’t begin to guess, but magazine folks think it was to screw over US, Life & Style … Continue reading →

Quoted: Wilt Chamberlain on his social life and his height

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 13:02:29 GMT

“You know, I say that you want to be treated just like everybody else in that respect — but on the other hand, ‘vive la difference!’” – Wilt Chamberlain, in a previously unheard 1992 interview, on … Continue reading →

Songwriters tell congressmen where the music comes from at ASCAP concert

Amy Argetsinger — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:24 GMT

Sometimes it seems like it’s actually fun to be a congressman. Take the annual concert hosted by the ASCAP Foundation, where songwriters serenade lawmakers with their favorite oldies. Tuesday night’s lineup at the Library of Congress drew Barbara Boxer, Orrin … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that. . .?: Garry Shandling in ‘Captain America’ sequel

Michael Livingston — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:20:07 GMT

– Garry Shandling filming a scene for the “Captain America” sequel Wednesday afternoon. On the second day of the movie’s three-day D.C. shoot, Shandling (not yet announced as a cast member) spent the afternoon walking down stairs to the Occidental … Continue reading →

Hey, isn’t that. . . ?: Maria Belen Chapur makes Washington debut

Amy Argetsinger — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:33:12 GMT

– Maria Belen Chapur, the formerly elusive fiancee of Mark Sanford, stepping out in public again to attend his swearing-in at the Capitol on Wednesday afternoon. Black sheath, black slingbacks, bare legs, her longish dark hair blonder at the … Continue reading →

Ed Markey disinvites pal Ben Jones from fundraiser over Confederate flag flap

Roxanne Roberts — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:23:14 GMT

Rep. Ed Markey disinvited an old friend from a D.C. fundraiser Tuesday night over his support of the Confederate flag. Actor and former Georgia congressman Ben Jones, best known as “Cooter” on “Dukes of Hazzard,” was scheduled to play with … Continue reading →