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Kerry Washington clearly has mixed feelings about Hollywood.

“I am going to catch up on sleep.”Joey Fink had just been crowned the winner at the annual NJB Pageant, held at the Edlavitch DCJCC on Sunday, Aug. 13.Also, he added, “I’m going to go to Vida Gym, clearly.”A three-month membership to Vida Fitness was one of his prizes, along with a $200 bar tab at Pitchers.Fink bested three other worthy contestants — Avi Alpert, Michael Greenberg, and Micah Feinstein — for the title, which is presented by NJB+ D.C., a social organization for the LGBTQ Jewish community.As Pitbull’s “Timber” shook the Edlavitch’s Trish Vradenburg Stage, family, friends, and members of the DC Queer Jewish community chatted, hugged, and held up cut-outs of the four contestants’ faces.The event was hosted by local drag sensation Vagenesis — who described their name as “if you took the first book of the Bible and threw a big vagina at it” — with characteristic wit, charisma, and a run of dazzling gowns.Stories of first love, the Jewish community, and sex puns dominated the pageant’s first round as Avi, Michael, Micah and Joey answered questions posed by Vagenesis.Doused in neon purple stage lights, Fink sang Remember That We Suffered from the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Greenberg performed an original comedy set, Alpert’s drag persona Averia lip synced to Noa Kirel’s Unicorn, and Feinstein roused the crowd with Wonderwall by Oasis.While the votes were tallied, Vagenesis announced raffle prize winners, including bar tabs to JR.’s and the Little Gay Pub, Skip the Line passes to Trade, gift cards to Crazy Aunt Helen’s and Bite the Fruit, and a date night charcuterie board.Amid a thunderous audience drum roll, surrounded by previous winners, Fink was crowned winner and Greenberg was named runner up.

Kerry Washington has tried to quit Hollywood a lot.

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Kerry Washington tries to step away from Hollywood, it keeps pulling her back in!Speaking with prior to the start of the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, the star shares that she feels as if she's spent «a lifetime trying to not be an actor.»«I am always quitting this business, and then right when I decide that I’m done is when something extraordinary comes across my desk,» the celebrated actress confesses. «I was really, really done with this business right before I read the script for.

Kerry Washington is opening up about her life in her new memoir, Thicker Than Water — and she’s leaving no detail untold.

Kerry Washington speaks candidly about suffering from panic attacks at age just 7 in her upcoming memoir Thicker Than Water.

Kerry Washington is opening up about her mental health.

With The Cleveland Browns’ second preseason game on Friday, QB1 Deshaun Watson will be suiting up! When Watson made his debut for the Browns last season, it was rough. That was to be expected. Watson looked like a player who had not taken a regular season snap in over 700 days.

Kerry Washington is looking back on some of the formative experiences and long-hidden traumas of her childhood in her emotionally charged new memoir, In an excerpt from Washington's forthcoming book — published by — Washington recalls the vitriolic fights her parents used to get into when she was a child, and how the fear and stress from their bitter battles impacted her own young mind.«From what I remember, most of my parents’ fights were about money, and about the fact that neither of them felt like they were in the marriage they wanted to be in, or more precisely, that they were married to the person they wanted to be married to,» Washington recalls in her book.The celebrated actress explains that her parents «both harbored deep disappointment over what their lives had become» and would scream at one another with deeply held anger. However, it was also important to them to keep face around their kids and other families.«We pretended to ourselves, to each other, and to the outside world that our family was not suffering the pain of life’s disappointments,» Washington writes, explaining that her parents would often save their brutal bickering for when she was asleep, wrongly believing that insulated her from the tension between them.«As a young child, I would lie in bed and listen for signs of how serious each battle was and when it might come to an end… I developed panic attacks at night,» Washington writes, saying that the panic attacks began when she was only seven.«They manifested first as a rhythm of anxiety that encircled my brain, then evolved into a rapid pulsing, a whirling frenzy of metallic thumps, like those nauseating old spinning rides at a county fair,» she recalls.

Could the Cleveland Cavaliers be after P. j. Washington of the Charlotte Hornets? Washington’s contract with Charlotte has been one of the more confusing situations this offseason.

Not even Mother Nature herself can keep Beyoncé from entertaining her fans.

Thania Garcia Beyoncé ensured her fans were able to get home safe after attendees of her Aug. 6 show in Washington, D.C.’s FedEx Field were forced to shelter in place due to heavy rain and lightning.

Beyoncé ensured her fans got home from her Renaissance Tour stop in Washington, D.C., by paying $100,000 to keep the city’s Metro stations open late.

Before Beyoncé was set to take the stage Sunday for the Washington, D.C., stop of her "Renaissance" tour, fans were forced to evacuate Fedex Field due to extreme weather. Fans sheltered in place for roughly two hours while waiting for the "Halo" singer to take the stage. "Due to lightning in the area, we are currently under a shelter in place order," a message from Fedex Field said.

Oregon and Washington have finalized a deal to join the Big Ten beginning in the 2024-25 season, moves that likely are the death blow to the century-old Pac-12.

Festivals past are populating a busy specialty market this weekend with films from Sundance and Venice. Sony Pictures Classics is giving Randall Park’s Shortcomings a substantial 400+ screen release. See Deadline review. Mubi is out with Passages in New York and LA – both premiered to critical acclaim in Park City.

Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, is taking over as moderator of PBS’s long-running Washington Week.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor “Washington Week,” one of the nation’s most durable weekly news panel programs, is getting a new moderator, and, at the same time, a little financial aid. Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of “The Atlantic,” a media outlet devoted to analysis and long-form journalism, will become the PBS program’s new on-air leader, while “The Atlantic” will join the public broadcaster as a producer of the program.

Kerry Washington is reconnecting with some former co-stars on the picket line.

A DJ from the flagship radio station of the NFL’s Washington Redskins was fired after an incident earlier in the week when he and a partner, broadcasting live from the team’s Virginia training facility, called a local female sports reporter “Barbie” and “a cheerleader” on air while she was on assignment covering the team.

Kerry Washington posted several snapshots with her Scandal costars Tony Goldwyn and Bellamy Young on Instagram on Friday. The reunion showed them filing out picket signs in support of the strike initiated by SAG-AFTRA.

showed the goods in the West End revival of Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.” “He played Stanley, and there are several moments where he takes off his shirt and it was electric,” Daria Cercek admitted to Variety. “The ladies in the audience were very vocal, and we were like, ‘I think we’ve found our guy.’ “It was announced in January that Mescal, 27, would team with Denzel Washington for the action film sequel.He will play Lucius, the grandson of Lucilla (Connie Nielsen) and nephew to Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) from the original “Gladiator.” “I’m so proud I get to make it,” Mescal told the Hollywood Reporter during Oscar season. “It’s an intimidating feat.

Paul Mescal is a real heartthrob.

Lindsey Horan scored a game-saving goal during a high-stakes U.S. versus Netherlands match in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

Walk around or near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. and chances are you will see the name David Rubenstein.

UPDATE, 1:41 PM: Former ABC News producer James Gordon Meek today pleaded guilty to “transportation and possession of child sexual abuse material,” according to the Department of Justice.

Lazarus, a new series from Cowboy Bebop creator Shinichirō Watanabe.Per a report from Variety, Lazarus has been picked up for released on Toonami, though a release date has yet to be announced. The upcoming animated series is currently in production with MAPPA (Attack On Titan, Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen) on animation duties.Also contributing to the series is John Wick series director Chad Stahelski, who Variety reports has “designed several action sequences for the series”.

A new era dawns in Washington. NFL owners have unanimously approved the Commanders’ sale from the Dan Snyder family to a group led by Josh Harris for a record $6.05 billion.

Netflix has released images from the upcoming biopic “Rustin,” including several photos of Emmy-Award-winning actor Colman Domingo, who identifies as gay, who plays Bayard Rustin, the openly gay civil rights titan.

Manchester United fans will be keeping an eye on the MLS All-Stars clash with Arsenal this pre-season given former United man Wayne Rooney will be leading the American side.

Humans go to war with robots in the action-packed new trailer for “The Creator”.

Obviously, it takes years for feature films to get developed, written, filmed, and then released. And though artificial intelligence has been a topic of sci-fi films for years, it feels like there is no better time than now to release a film about rogue A.I.

Randall Stephenson, the former chairman and CEO of AT&T and architect of the telecom giant’s ill-fated acquisition of Time Warner, has resigned from the policy board of the Professional Golf Association at a critical moment.

Broccoli City has some surprises for fans that are planning on attending this year.The two-day, hip-hop festival, set to take place Saturday, July 15 and Sunday, July 16 at Washington, D.C.’s RFK Stadium just announced “Nope” star Keke Palmer will be 2023’s special guest performer.That’s on top of this year’s fire lineup which includes Lil Uzi Vert, Jazmine Sullivan, Brent Faiyaz, Kodak Black, Ice Spice and more.GloRilla, City Girls, Mariah The Scientist, Chlöe and Asake round out the exciting bill.Need last-minute tickets to jam out in the nation’s capital?We’ve got you.At the time of publication, our team found two-day general admission passes going for $299 before fees on Vivid Seats.If you’re still not sold on Broccoli City, there’s no need to worry.We’ve got all the details you’re looking for and more about this year’s extravaganza for you here.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.For those wondering who else is on the bill, you’re in the right place.Our team found this year’s Broccoli City lineup; you can check it out below.A post shared by BET Networks (@bet)If you’ve got questions, Broccoli City’s FAQ has answers.From box office to bag policy to bottle service, they cover all the bases here.Is this year’s Broccoli City a little too last-minute for you?To help out, our team found five of the hottest hip-hop tours around that may be coming to your city soon.• Drake with 21 Savage• Doja Cat with Ice Spice• Lil Baby• Lil Durk• Trippie ReddWhat other artists are out and about? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here to find out.

“Trump is the only person… who is saying: ‘Wait a second. You know, why are we supporting an endless war in Ukraine?’”“All I can say at… pic.twitter.com/dTEbQvD27k“I’m struck by his foreign policy views,” Carlson said. “Trump is the only person with stature in the Republican Party really who’s saying, ‘Wait a second, why are we supporting an endless war in Ukraine?’”Carlson went on to say that aside from the fate of Trump’s pursuit to presidency, he’s “grateful that Trump is using his platform to voice his concern about the war. Nevertheless, Carlson did share that he is aware of the ongoing Republican primary and its two lead contenders Trump and Ron DeSantis.