Reliable Source: ‘Empire’ co-creator Lee Daniels has an amazing cameo for President Obama

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Why political candidates keep getting in trouble with musicians for using their songs It’s as predictable as a power chord in a rock ballad: Sooner or later, a candidate will play a catchy song on the 2016 presidential campaign trail, and the artist who wrote it will complain. Headlines ensue. Lawsuits may be filed. We got a taste of the music-meets-politics dynamics during last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference, …  Read full article »

‘Empire’ co-creator Lee Daniels has an amazing cameo for President Obama

Lee Daniels, the co-creator of Fox’s hip-hop drama “Empire” has very specific plans for how he’d like a cameo by President Obama to play out. And it’s kind of amazing. “I’m waiting for Obama to call,” Daniels joked during a Monday interview on NBC’s “Late Night,” after he told host Seth Meyers about the A-listers who are angling …  Read full article »

Selfies with King Juan Carlos? Just your typical Tuesday at the Kennedy Center.

The best ambassador for your country? A former king, judging from the reception of King Juan Carlos at the Kennedy Center Tuesday night. Juan Carlos ruled Spain for 39 years until he abdicated last year in favor of his popular young son, now King Felipe VI. It was a drastic move to save the reputation …  Read full article »

The best job in Washington will soon be open

What might be the best job in Washington (seriously, it’s all about booze) will soon be up for grabs. Peter Cressy, CEO of the Distilled Spirits Council, has told the group’s board of directors he will retire at the end of the year. In 16 years at DISCUS, Cressy worked to change the perception of …  Read full article »

‘The Voice’ contender is a D.C. lawyer by day, country crooner by night

On Tuesday night’s episode of the NBC singing competition “The Voice,” Jack Gregori impressed the celebrity judges, along with many of the show’s 15 million viewers. But on Wednesday night, he hoped to wow a far smaller crowd at his regular weekly gig at Madam’s Organ, the blues bar in Adams Morgan. Gregori is a Washington …  Read full article »