Last night at the Omni `Shoreham, Tom Colicchio may have faced the toughest critic of his well-decorated career: a shy, cherubic boy from Toledo, Ohio, named Austin Jackson , who is likely the first person ever to spit out the celebrity chef’s food in front of a packed auditorium. Colicchio was not alone in getting flayed by a 6-year-old kindergartner. All four celebrated chefs who took part in the Great American Family Dinner Challenge — a stunt in which two teams attempted to prepare a multi-course dinner based on a SNAP or food stamp budget of $10 per family — felt the sting of Austin’s criticism. The boy didn’t even require words to express his displeasure. Read full article > >

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The holiday season is a time for counting blessings. That’s why this seems like an appropriate time to give thanks for the greatest gift that the celebrity world has given us this year: Ryan Gosling. Gosling obviously was a celebrity long before 2011, but 2011 was the year that Ryan Gosling the Phenomenon truly came into being. Read full article > >

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The blessing of Ryan Gosling

The rap impresario Dr. Dre is the celebrity behind Beats, a successful line of expensive headphones that have become a fashion accessory.

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Beats Headphones Expand Dr. Dre’s Business World

This time, the mass market is leading the avant garde. And it is Beyonce who is pushing the boundaries. Granted, the pop star has done nothing radical or unusual. But by virtue of her enormous celebrity, Beyonce has attracted wide attention to one of the world’s most common creative strategies: the art of stealing. Read full article > >

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In his final appearance on “Live With Regis and Kelly,” Regis Philbin will be greeted by celebrity friends in the audience and a secret roster of on-air guests.

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Chelsea Handler is a single. The late night E! show host and her boyfriend Andre Balazs have split after less than a year together, her rep told Us Weekly. Handler declined to discuss the relationship on “Piers Morgan Tonight” earlier this year, saying “I have spent so much time exposing my personal life to everybody that I finally am in a situation where I feel like it’s disrespectful to another person.” Read full article > >

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Sharon Bialek, accompanied by celebrity lawyer Gloria Allred, became the first woman to publicly accuse Mr. Cain of sexual harassment.

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The Caucus: Woman Says Cain Groped Her; He Denies Accusation

The arrival ceremony, the good china, the wonk mixed with the pomp (the womp!), the Sensible Shoe People mixed with the Famous Celebrity People mixed with the people who are at these things because they are always at these things, who know better than to try to wear a hanbok, elegant as the garment might look. Read full article > >

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Dinner at America’s table: How a White House rite evolved

Tonight on “Dancing With the Stars” is Depressing Stories Night, in which the celebrity dancers can tell a story from the most memorable years in their lives. And if you don’t think that every celeb won’t share a tragic tale … well, you probably don’t watch very much reality TV. “You might want to have a box of tissues ready,” Brooke Burke Charvet notes, as Tom Bergeron adds that judge Carrie Ann will need two boxes. Read full article > >

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‘Dancing With the Stars’: Storytelling Night

The grill has barely been seasoned at the K Street NW location and Bobby Flay is already itching to unleash a second Bobby’s Burger Palace in the Washington area. A College Park outlet is expected to open sometime next month, a spokeswoman for the celebrity chef confirmed. The second location of Bobby’s Burger Palace will severely test the willpower, not to mention the weekly budget, of the average University of Maryland student. The burger joint will be located on the retail level of the Varsity at College Park , the six-story complex that redefines student housing. The Varsity, it seems, will not only offer U-Md. students flat-screen TVs, granite countertops, tanning beds and a fitness center, but also a chance to bite into gourmet ground beef. Read full article > >

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Bobby Flay to open second burger joint in College Park

The construct of ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars” has been turned on its head, with the dancing professionals often exuding more star power than their celebrity partners.

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is Turned on Its Head

Congress is no stranger to the visiting dignitary. Heads of state and military heroes are always dropping by — even President Obama graced the Capitol last month to deliver a speech. On Thursday, lawmakers will greet another illustrious guest: Bodie , the French bulldog who starred in the bawdy buddy movie “Due Date ,” is slated to appear at the Animal Health Institute’s “Celebrity Pet Night” on Capitol Hill, our colleague Emily Heil reports. Read full article > >

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Cats and dogs on Capitol Hill. Literally, this time.

The name Bobby Flay isn’t exactly synonymous with healthful eating. The Food Network star/restaurateur/celebrity chef is better known for his big juicy burgers than for figure-friendly meals. And you won’t find calorie counts on the menu at his growing chain, Bobby’s Burger Palace . But Flay himself has slimmed down over the past year or so, losing, by his estimate, 10 or 15 pounds. He didn’t do it by joining Jenny Craig or Weight Watchers , a la other celebrities. He whittled his waist by making a surprisingly few, surprisingly simple lifestyle changes. At 5 foot 11 inches, Flay weighs 172 pounds. Read full article > >

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Bobby Flay’s recipe for eating healthfully

RICHMOND, Va. — Celebrity White House gate crasher Tareq Salahi filed for divorce Friday, claiming his wife was flaunting her affair with the lead guitarist for the rock band Journey. Tareq Salahi filed paperwork in Warren County saying his wife, Michaele Salahi, abandoned the marriage when she left their Virginia home Tuesday to be with Neal Schon in Tennessee. He also accused Schon of emailing him a picture of a penis, though he doesn’t elaborate as to why. Read full article > >

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He stopped believing: White House crasher wants divorce; wife ran off with Journey guitarist

The restaurant that was supposed to resurrect Roberto Donna ’s sagging fortunes has now contributed to his decline. The celebrity chef confirmed this afternoon that Galileo III at 600 14th St. NW has officially ceased operations. “Yes it is true the owner [ Corrado] Bonino has closed. Unfortunately the current economy and avalanche of negative articles [in the Post] did not assist in the matter,” the James Beard Award-winning chef wrote via e-mail. “At this time, I ask for some courtesy by discontinuing the pursuit to get Roberto and allow me my privacy in moving forward in my life.” Read full article > >

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Galileo III has closed, Donna’s future uncertain