Reliable Source: ‘Bachelor’ contestant Jillian Anderson and that black bar

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Sen. Cory Booker says he doesn’t want to be president, but nobody believes him Tea bags are the new gong. Don’t believe us? Just ask Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.), who got a fistful of tea bags thrown at him during an otherwise routine appearance on the premiere of “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” on Monday. In a segment called “keeping it a hundred” (translation: “let’s be completely honest with one another, friends”) …  Read full article »

Six things to look for in the State of the Union address that have nothing to do with policy

Say you’re having a perfectly lovely time out with friends on Tuesday night when someone switches the bar’s  TV to the president’s State of the Union address. Conversation stops. (It’s Washington, it happens. Deal.) And, say maybe you find an hour of policy talk and standing ovations just a tad boring. Don’t worry, you don’t have …  Read full article »

‘Top Chef’ judge Tom Colicchio to be among SOTU guests

As a “Top Chef” judge, Tom Colicchio has mastered the art of the unimpressed stare. Pity President Obama, who will have to face the tough critic (at least when it comes to culinary creations) on hand for Tuesday evening’s State of the Union address at the Capitol. Colicchio, the famed restaurateur and chef who has …  Read full article »

‘Bachelor’ contestant Jillian Anderson and that black bar

Oh, Jillian. In your few weeks as a contestant vying to snare the heart of the ‘Bachelor’ on the ABC win-a-spouse show, you’ve managed to establish your posterior as one of the most famous in prime-time TV. Much of the screen time for Jillian Anderson, the Washington local — we can call her that, since she’s a …  Read full article »

Washington’s second-most expensive home hits the market for $16.5 million

2221 30th Street, NW, Washington DC from HomeVisit Video on Vimeo. One clear sign that a home has gone from standard to surreal? When the video tour goes on for nearly five minutes. On Friday, Washington’s second-most expensive home hit the market at a whopping $16.5 million. (The most expensive listing is the $22 million Textile Museum building). Located …  Read full article »

Is YouTube-famous the new famous? White House turns (again) to Internet stars.

So who’s scoring those coveted post-State of the Union interviews with President Obama? It’s not just the usuals — your Wolf Blitzers, your Charlie Roses, et al. — this time. Ever heard of Bethany Mota? Hank Green? Something named GloZell, too, apparently. You won’t find these folks, who will interview the president on Thursday, behind anchor desks or …  Read full article »

Rapper T.I. hosts an intimate dinner, and chef José Andrés savors the Caymans: Which VIP had the best weekend?

A private dinner among tastemakers, a jaunt to the Cayman Islands, and a spree at a local shopping center for A-listers like T.I., José Andrés and Gayle King filled out the weekend. Let’s dive into their off-the-clock activities: Rapper-turned-reality-star T.I. hosted an intimate dinner party to promote his clothing line, AKOO Clothing (AKOO stands for “A …  Read full article »