January 20, 2009
Newseum: The Place to Be for Inauguration
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Arianna Huffington, founder of the influential Huffington Post blog, threw an Inauguration Eve bash where media rubbed elbows with glitterati. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson buddies up to actor David Arquette. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Hollywood power couple Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore make their way into the Newseum. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Robert De Niro and his wife pose for the paparazzi. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Journalists Kathleen and Chris Matthews pause to greet photographers. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Shakira was one of many musical entertainers at the party. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Actor John Cusak chats with a guest. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Sting plays a rousing set. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
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Guests practice their press-briefing skills. (Maria Bryk/Newseum)
WASHINGTON — Hollywood celebrities and Washington politicos mingled at an Inauguration Eve party at the Newseum, thrown by Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington.