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Aug 06, 2014

Photo: Julia Louis-Dreyfus And Kevin Spacey Swap D.C. Characters For EW

The “Veep” and “House of Cards” stars pull a switcheroo on the cover of EW.

May 04, 2007

Colbert, Davis, Norton: Sittin’ in a Tree

Last night Fairfax’s Rep. Tom Davis (R) sat down with Stephen Colbert to better know Virginia’s “Fighting” 11th District. While it was great to see another local politician step up to the plate, Davis seemed a little befuddled by Colbert’s style. For example he likes the Doobie Brothers, but has no idea what a “doobie” is, and probably won’t be participating in any program to tag and track Republicans. Whew! Maybe Davis’s performance just…

Jun 14, 2006

Commander, We Hardly Knew Thee

Another D.C.-based, political show bites the dust. We here at DCist (admittedly, somewhat apathetically) mourn the passing of “Commander In Chief”, which will air its last episode tonight on ABC. Born out of The Contender like “The West Wing” was inspired by The American President, “Commander In Chief” followed the battles faced by the first female president, played with class, style and authority by Geena Davis. Capturing a wide audience early in its run and…

Feb 10, 2006

Out and About: Weekend Picks

FRIDAY: The snow isn’t supposed to hit until Saturday, but Fox has the perfect excuse to stay in tonight and avoid the hordes descending on Safeway for bread, milk, and toilet paper. Fox is burning off the final four episodes of the brilliant, but tragically low-rated and now cancelled Arrested Development. Fans can start their vigil now, as Entertainment Weekly’s Popwatch commenters discuss their favorite episodes. It all starts at 8 p.m. Oh, and if…

Jan 03, 2005

Comedian Todd Barry Performing in D.C. This week

The folks at Gothamist recently dropped us a line urging us to check out New York comedian Todd Barry who will be performing at the D.C. Improv tomorrow through Sunday. To get to know Mr. Barry a bit better, check out his Gothamist interview, where you can read about an experience he had with a psycho cabbie and how he once saw Monica Lewinsky in Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Barry is a veteran of Comedy…

 
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