Reliable Source: George Pagonis makes it to final four on ‘Top Chef’

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‘Covert Affairs’ star Piper Perabo spotted around town Actress Piper Perabo, whose spy drama “Covert Affairs” just got the axe after five seasons on the USA network, was spotted all over the District on Wednesday. In a strange plot twist, Perabo was in town to speak at a summit on raising wages the day after news of her show’s cancellation hit the Web. Perabo, who you may … [continued]

Cheers to the woman who paved the way for the number of women in Congress to top 100 for the first time #TBT

For the first time, more than 100 women (104 to be exact, between the House and Senate) were sworn into Congress on Tuesday. The 65 House Democratic women inducted make up the largest number of women ever in a party caucus (see the “class photo” House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) tweeted Wednesday). None of this … [continued]

George Pagonis makes it to final four on ‘Top Chef’

On Wednesday night’s episode of Bravo’s “Top Chef,” local chef-testant George Pagonis lived to fry another day. The co-proprietor of Kapnos made it to the coveted final four, thanks to a decent-enough (but slightly tough, according to the judges) osso bucco and the missteps of a few competitors. It’s been a roller-coaster ride for Pagonis: … [continued]

Harvey Keitel and family stop by the International Spy Museum

Hey isn’t that… actor Harvey Keitel, last seen in “The Grand Budapest Hotel” and Beyoncé’s “Pretty Hurts” video, stopping by the International Spy Museum with his wife, Daphna Kastner, and 10-year-old son, Roman? Over the past year the Spy Museum has shaped up to be Washington’s celebrity sandbox of sorts. If an A-list parent is in … [continued]

Notorious R.B.G. is headed to a bookstore near you next fall

From Tumblr to T-shirt and soon-to-be a hallowed tome, The Notorious R.B.G. (pop culture’s version of 81-year-old Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg) will not rest until the whole world knows her meme. But don’t expect the recently announced book, “Notorious R.B.G.: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg,” to be all funny headlines and fan drawings. HarperCollins … [continued]

How the Bureau of Prisons will determine Bob McDonnell’s placement

There are three things former Virginia governor Bob McDonnell is most likely wishing for: A glowing letter of recommendation, the lucky push of a button and an 11th-hour phone call. On Feb. 9, McDonnell will begin serving a two-year sentence for public corruption. That leaves the ex-governor with little more than a month to get his affairs in order. What is the … [continued]