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D.C. Buzzing Over Obamas, Oprah, Other Words That Start With O

Holy crap: It’s finally inauguration day! After endless speculation, the big day has arrived. As predicted, it’s freezing in D.C., but a bevy of celebs and, of course, “biggest-celebrity-in-the-world” Barack Obama has transformed our nation’s capitol into the hotspot of a lifetime.

But even through all the Obamarama hope-mongering, we know you’re at least secretly still interested in another A+-lister. That’s right, Oprah’s in town, and her star is not the kind to get overlooked — no matter the occasion.

As we reported way back in December, the Queen of Chat is staying five nights in the Royal Suite at the Four Seasons (at $15,000 a night). Among the suite’s perks are a personal shopping assistant, private exercise room, and “a sculptural bathtub [with a] crystal fixture elegantly draped overhead,” according to the Washington Post.

And today, Oprah will do her second live show in Washington. Yesterday’s show was at the glittering Kennedy Center, but today’s will be held at Capitol Hill’s newish Art and Soul Restaurant at the Liaison Capitol Hill hotel—which makes perfect sense, considering the James Beard award-winning chef, Art Smith, was formerly personal chef to Oprah. Rumored guests include Jon Bon Jovi and Forest Whitaker. Not that you have any chance of snagging a seat at the show or anything. But hey, that’s why it’s on TV.

[Photo: Sun Times]