Reliable Source: That Chris Christie hug and Huckabee’s Jay-Z dis: 2016 is already all about celebs

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How a U.S. ambassador helped inspire ‘Grand Budapest Hotel’ There’s a local connection behind one of the films that snagged a Golden Globe on Sunday: Norm Eisen, the former U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic, helped director Wes Anderson do research for “Grand Budapest Hotel”— and wound up as a source of inspiration for the character played by Jeff Goldblum. Eisen acted as a kind …  Read full article »

Three D.C. eateries where you’re almost guaranteed a celebrity sighting

Say goodbye to those dusty, smokey D.C. steakhouses of yesteryear, and hello to a new class of hip eateries that are attracting the city’s elite and visiting celebrities. Meet Georgetown’s Fiola Mare, Downtown’s Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab, and Dupont Circle’s STK. Think of them as the cooler kid sisters to established power spots like The …  Read full article »

That Chris Christie hug and Huckabee’s Jay-Z dis: 2016 is already all about celebs

The 2016 presidential campaign is underway, and we know this because the usual suspects are launching book tours and visiting Iowa. Another portent: Politicians and celebrities sharing headlines. Anyone who thought the role of VIPs in politics had reached its high-water mark with President Obama’s 2008 and 2012 runs might want to brace themselves, because 2016 is …  Read full article »

Donald Rumsfeld’s Kalorama home has found a buyer — again

It looks like former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s Kalorama home has finally found a buyer. After being publicly listed in July, finding a potential buyer just two weeks later and then put back on the market in the fall, the 5,000 square foot brick federal was sold for $3.9 million this week, according to Curbed DC. …  Read full article »

Wizard John Wall dons a ‘Je suis Charlie’ T-shirt, and actor Hill Harper hosts a charity event: Which VIP had the best weekend?

A college football game, a club reopening and a charity event filled out famous faces’ weekend plans. Let’s slide into their off-the-clock doings: Friday, Wizard and Frenchman Kevin Seraphin publicly thanked fellow teammate John Wall and his strength and conditioning coach Sebastien J. Morin for demonstrating their support for “Je suis Charlie” (French for “I …  Read full article »