Pardon us, but our fandom is showing. Ok, so it’s showing a bit more then usual this week, but we have good reason. A savvy traveler picked up this issue of American Way magazine (check the seat pocket on your next American Airlines flight), which features an interview with local gal (and WB star) Lauren Graham. Graham, who plays the fast talking, quick witted Lorelai Gilmore on the WB’s hit pop-culture gabfest the Gilmore…

Four nationally acclaimed slam poets are coming to perform in D.C. this Saturday at a free event at George Washington University. The poets include Def Poetry Jam veteran Beau Sia (right), who was featured in the movies Slam and SlamNation, Rich Nichols, a community activist and manager of The Roots, and Steve Connell, who won the 2003 National Slam Poetry Contest with Team Los Angeles and performed as part of the Declare Yourself College Tour….

In today’s Reliable Source, Richard Leiby reports that comedian Chevy Chase unleashed a “potty-mouthed … rant against President Bush” at liberal advocacy organization People For the American Way’s annual “Spirit of Liberty” awards at the Kennedy Center Tuesday. (Disclaimer: this DCist works for PFAW) Thus far conservative news outlets Newsmax and online gossip Matt Drudge have picked up the story, although both rely on the Post’s coverage. He is seen here before the show in…

The creators of the ubiquitous political flash film This Land have released another work, this time declaring It’s Good To Be In D.C. While we appreciate the subject matter (It is good to be here!) the flash doesn’t quite measure up to This Land – which the brothers readily admit on their blog: “In truth, we’re a couple of whores. Jay Leno asked if we’d be interested in making another one to debut on The…