Who knew official Washington was so eager to find its inner bliss? Or that it harbored a yearning for gentle ’60s folk-rock? When Hungarian Ambassador Andras Simonyi planned a dinner for director David Lynch and Scottish singer Donovan — both here to lecture at the Kennedy Center on the benefits of meditation — he anticipated an intimate affair.
Happy Birthday to us! This column debuted Jan. 13, 1992, and should be just about eligible for a learner’s permit by now. Join us as we flip through our baby book. . .
Fear not, Free State music fans: Rumors that Maryland’s guv-to-be is breaking up the band are somewhat exaggerated.
Quick! Before all those promises of bipartisan cooperation and respect go down the tubes, let’s all hold hands and talk about Tony Snow’s favorite song: “Kumbaya.”
You’re think it would be pretty easy to find Ana Marie Cox. The red-haired pundit makes appearances on cable and radio, and she’s the online face of a little magazine — maybe you’ve heard of it? — called Time.
So Gilbert Arenas celebrated his 25th birthday with approximately 7,500 of his closest friends at Love nightclub. Why?
We asked readers to vote online for the best Washington gossip of 2006. (Regrettably ineligible: the too-hot-for-Page-C3 stuff like Dick Cheney’s hunting accident and Patrick Kennedy’s midnight drive that vaulted straight to A1.) Here’s how they ranked — and whether we think those VIPs will remain top gossip fodder in the New Year.
It was a big party for Nancy Pelosi at the stunning Kalorama home of Democratic fundraiser Esther Coopersmith Wednesday night — it just didn’t turn out to be a party with Nancy Pelosi.
For every young VIP, there’s that milestone birthday: Prince William turns 21, the Olsen twins turn 18 . . . For Gilbert Arenas, it’s the big two-five.
Rep.-elect Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, found himself under attack last month when he announced he’d take his oath of office on the Koran — especially from Virginia Rep. Virgil Goode, who called it a threat to American values.