Former GOP presidential candidate and governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee surprised practically all of the country a few months back when he ably and deftly spoofed himself on an episode of Saturday Night Live, proving that he was not only a good sport about his candidacy and didn’t take himself too seriously, but that there were some discernible comedic chops there. Last night at the DC Improv, Huckabee proved his SNL appearance was no fluke,…

Share Our Strength Benefit For Katrina Victims August 29 will mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina’s landfall, but clean-up, rebuilding, and resettling are still taking place. Charity group Share Our Strength will observe the date by holding Restaurants for Relief, an event in which restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds to help recovery efforts and to end childhood hunger along the Gulf Coast. Almost 90 restaurants in the metro area plan to…

Supporters of President Ronald Reagan tried to name a street in the District after him. But failing at that, they’ve opted for the next best thing — dedicating a day to his legacy in Virginia. The Washington Times is reporting today that squeaky-clean Republican activist Grover Norquist submitted a request to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine’s Office of Constituent Services that February 6 — the Gipper’s birthday — be designated “Ronald Reagan Day.” Kaine politely declined,…

We were’t too surprised to hear that some liberals had got together to hold a protest of Grover Norquist. After all, his Americans for Tax Reform has grown into a formidable lobby in Washington and the Wednesday morning conservative strategy meetings he hosts have become legendary in political circles. However, in a city where political protests can seem dime a dozen, a few things caught our attention about a protest planned tomorrow. First, the organizers…

Although DCist isn’t necessarily surprised that Visions Cinema Bistro has been at risk of going out of business (with Landmark opening its E Street multiplex), but we are surprised about a possible replacement tenant. A DCist tipster says that he “wouldn’t be surprised if Grover Norquist tries to turn Visions into a Reagan museum.” Say what? We’re a bit confused. Think about it. Since Reagan was shot around the corner at the Washington Hilton, it…