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Pete Davidson invited his girlfriend Kim Kardashian to be next to him while celebrating comedy at the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor event in Washington, D.C; a gathering that honors renowned comedians.The happy couple cuddled and enjoyed the ceremony attentively during the award presented by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.The 23rd ceremony praised Jon Stewart who while accepting the honor said he was pleased to get the award, since “almost none of the other recipients turned out to be serial rapists.” The 59-year-old comedian described the job of being a comic as “an iterative business.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterAfter losing in a U.K. court in 2020, Johnny Depp will get a second chance to try to refute allegations that he abused ex-wife Amber Heard at a trial opening today in Virginia.Depp sued Heard in 2019 over an op-ed she published in the Washington Post in which she alluded to prior allegations against Depp, saying she had become “a public figure representing domestic abuse.”She did not identify Depp by name in the op-ed or go into any details of the abuse, instead focusing on the backlash she had endured since making the claims in 2016 and the work still remaining for the #MeToo movement.

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is making history.

EXCLUSIVE: Landmark Theatres has entered into a long-term lease agreement for the Annapolis Harbour Center in Annapolis, Maryland.

Denzel Washington is opening up about the night Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars.The star attended a leadership summit for author and bishop T.D. Jakes on Saturday in Washington, D.C., where the discussion pivoted from the Oscar-winning actor's lifelong career in Hollywood and his faith to what transpired between the star and the comedian.«Well, there's a saying, 'When the devil ignores you, then you know you're doing something wrong.' The devil goes, 'Oh no, leave him alone, he's my favorite.' Conversely, when the devil comes at you, maybe it's because he's trying to do something right. And for whatever reason the devil got ahold of that circumstance that night,» said Washington via .Washington, who along with Tyler Perry comforted Smith following the confrontation, also added that he held a prayer with Smith following the incident.«Fortunately there were people there,» Washington said.

Denzel Washington was one of the first people to talk with Will Smith after his Oscars slap and before his Best Actor award.

Ricky Schroder has called upon American truckers to "shut down" Washington over COVID-19 restrictions. The actor, who praised Canada’s "Freedom Convoy" truckers, took to Instagram on Thursday and recorded a lengthy video of himself for his nearly 70K followers.The 51-year-old is seen sitting outside beside a fire while reading the Bible and analyzing its teachings. "I think we see what we’re facing here," the former "Silver Spoons" star said.

The Department of Homeland Security said in a memo that it has received reports that truck drivers may attempt to block roads at major events to protest vaccine mandates. This Sunday’s Super Bowl in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium is a likely target, according to an internal memo cited by several major media outlets. 

Angelina Jolie spoke in front of Senate in Washington D.C. and she had her daughter Zahara by her side!

WUSA9 reports, Antionne ‘Bugzie The Don’ Brodnax pled guilty in October to four counts including unlawful entry and disorderly conduct.According to court documents seen by the Washington Post, Brodnax admitted to law enforcement officers that he was present inside the Capitol on January 6, but purely to take photos and videos for a music video he was already in Washington, D.C. to shoot.He was then arrested on March 11 after authorities were alerted to the artwork for his album ‘The Capital’, which sees him sat on a truck in front of the Capitol building as the riots unfolded.As reported on Twitter by WUSA9‘s Jordan Fischer this week (February 7), the DOJ wants Brodnax to serve 21 months behind bars, owing to his previous criminal history and because he was on probation at the time of the January 6 riots.DOJ, asking for 21 months for Antionne "Bugzie the Don" Brodnax, says the sentence is warranted by his extensive criminal history.

The Washington Commanders is the new name of the NFL team for the Washington, D.C. area, after a long search to final a new moniker that stretched out over almost two years.

Evangeline Lilly feels very strongly about vaccine mandates.

Graham Nash has hit out at the anti-vaccination campaigner Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Angelina Jolie has always been known for her passion for making a difference, and now, her kids are old enough to make their own mark on the world.On Friday, December 17, the actress shared photos from a recent mother-daughter trip she took with her 16-year-old Zahara to Washington, D.C.

The Alamo Drafthouse movie chain is opening its first theater in Washington, D.C. Friday. The Alamo Drafthouse D.C. Bryant Street will be the newest outpost of the cinema-eatery, which also debuted its first Manhattan location this fall.

EXCLUSIVE: Geoff Bennett is joining PBS NewsHour as chief Washington correspondent early next year, and will anchor the weekend newscast as production moves from New York to Washington, D.C. under the WETA-TV banner.

Defending himself. Woody Harrelson got into an altercation with a man who reportedly refused to stop taking photos of the Hunger Games actor and his daughter.

Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff are showing their support at Pride!

The Broadway-aimed Britney Spears-inspired musical Once Upon A One More Time will debut this fall in Washington, D.C. rather than the previously announced Chicago, producers announced today. The Chicago engagement had been scheduled for last year but was canceled due to the Covid shutdown.

The Washington, D.C. Area Film Critics Association (WAFCA) announced its 2020 award-winners Monday morning, Feb.

President Joe Biden has new roommates at the White House: his German shepherds Major and Champ. The new POTUS’ pooches finally left Delaware and moved into their new living quarters in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 24, four days after Biden was inaugurated into office. The dogs are already making their presence on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. known, too: they were seen happily roaming the White House’s lawn in the video below, captured by ABC News.

After a month of non-stop news culminating with President Joe Biden's inauguration, NBC News this weekend officially moved in to its long-planned new Washington D.C. bureau and studios.

Meet the Press with Chuck Todd went live on Sunday for the first time from NBCUniversal’s new Washington, D.C. studios, a long-anticipated move from its longtime location.

Joe Biden holds hands with wife Dr. Jill Biden as they attend the lighting event along the National Mall on Tuesday evening (January 19) in Washington, D.C.

The Virginia National Guard has begun accepting donations of care packages for troops stationed in the nation’s capital, according to reports. Various states have deployed troops to Washington, D.C., in order to bolster defense following the riot at the U.S.

Former law enforcement agents are sounding off in the wake of news that the FBI received information there would be a potential "war" in Washington Jan. 6 – the day thousands stormed the U.S.

President Trump on Monday approved an emergency declaration for Washington D.C., and ordered federal assistance to complement the local response ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration as fears of potential violence continue to loom following last week's deadly riot inside the U.S.

Two officers with the Rocky Mount Police Department in Virginia have been placed on administrative leave pending a review into their activities in Washington, D.C., the day rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol. The police department has notified federal authorities about two of its officers who were off duty when they attended an event in Washington, D.C., on Jan.