Reliable Source: Cecily Strong of ‘SNL’ on WHCD gig: ‘It’s a tough room’

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Should Ronald Reagan have stuck to acting? Martin Sheen seems to think so. On Tuesday night, Martin Sheen, who will always be known inside the loop as President Josiah Bartlet (the character he played for seven seasons on the OG poli-drama “The West Wing”), graded the guys who’ve had his job. You know, in real life. President Ronald Reagan’s policies got a big thumbs-down. Sheen, speaking at a Smithsonian Associates-sponsored talk, …  Read full article »

Cecily Strong of ‘SNL’ on WHCD gig: ‘It’s a tough room’

The journos, committee chairmen, deputy undersecretaries and assorted others who make up the audience at the annual black-tie White House Correspondents’ Dinner as a bunch can be both jaded and thin-skinned, a bit uptight and possibly tipsy. So, good luck making them laugh! Cecily Strong, the “Saturday Night Live” cast member tapped to provide the …  Read full article »

He’s retired, but meteorologist Bob Ryan can’t seem to quit the weather

It’s something generations of Washingtonians still can’t seem to wrap their heads around: Snow is falling, schools are closing, the forecast is uncertain — and Bob Ryan isn’t there to walk them through it all. Although the meteorologist retired from local airwaves in 2013 after more than three decades, most of them spent at the NBC affiliate WRC-TV, his …  Read full article »

Who’s hotter: Barack Obama or Abraham Lincoln?

Billy On The Street with First Lady Michelle Obama, Big Bird, And Elena!!! from Funny Or Die Continuing the lovefest between the Obamas and Funny or Die, the online comedy channel, first lady Michelle Obama appeared on a very special (and surreal) episode of “Billy on the Street” that was released Monday. For those unfamiliar with host …  Read full article »