Celebration Excuse
Oh, look, a play, how lovely. But we liked the old one better. It’s April 23, here’s why we’re taking over the administration buildings to paaaaarty:
1597
Shakespeare premieres his Merry Wives of Windsor before Queen Elizabeth I. She totally loved it.
1635
Hoorah, public education! Boston Latin School, America’s first public school, is founded in Boston. Steal someone’s lunch money in celebration.
1968
Nothin’ like a student takeover. Columbia University students in take over administration buildings and shut down the university in protest against the Vietnam War.
1985
New Coke debuts. It tastes terrible, and the old one is back on the shelves in three months.
The Bard’s Birthday
1564: William Shakespeare, English poet and playwright (historians think this is his birthday, though no one knows for sure)
1813: Stephen A. Douglas, Senator from Illinois, and Lincoln’s foil in the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates
1928: Shirley Temple, the cutest little actress ever
Daybook
POTUS
11AM
Attends the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony for Dr. Michael DeBakey, the medical pioneer who invented M*A*S*H units. He turns 100 this year.
3:30PM
Speaks at a National Small Business Week event at the White House
At Some Point
Meets with King Abdullah II of Jordan
OTHERS
Secretary of State Condi Rice
Meets with the President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, DC
STUMPIN
John McCain: In the morning, Sen. McCain will be in Kentucky. In the afternoon, West Virginia. And at night, New Orleans.
Barack Obama: Town Hall meeting in New Albany, Indiana
Hillary Clinton: Campaigning in Indianapolis, Indiana.
ON THE HILL
SENATE
9:30AM
Senate Foreign Relations full committee hearing on the crisis in Darfur. Watch For: Jane Holl Lute from the UN and Richard Williamson, our special State Department envoy to Sudan.
10AM
Senate Judiciary Committee full hearing on the need for greater oversight on National Security Letters. Watch For: James Baker, former lawyer for intel policy at the Justice Department.
2:30PM
Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee hearing on the crisis in Tibet. Watch For: Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte; Lodi Gyari, a special envoy to the Dali Lama; and Richard Gere, the guy from Pretty Woman (and a huge activist for Tibet).
HOUSE
On The Floor
Naming a bunch of post offices; remembering conservative icon William Buckley; discussion of the “Close The Contractor Fraud Loophole Act”
10AM
House Oversight full committee hearing on whether or not abstinence-only programs work. Watch For: Youth activist Shelby Knox.
WATCH MORE TV
SET YOUR TIVO
The View: Cal-ee-for-nia’s first lady Maria Shriver
Regis & Kelly: Actress Helen Hunt (she’s everywhere this week – does she have a movie coming out?)
Tyra: Uh, Tyra does her entire show while driving her car. Huh.
Oprah: “What would you do?”
Ellen: You knew him as Doogie, you loved him from Harold and Kumar – Neil Patrick Harris
STAY UP LATE
Stewart: Political journalist (and author of The Thirteen American Arguments: Enduring Debates That Define and Inspire Our Country) Howard Fineman
Colbert: Tuesdays With Morrie author and radio host Mitch Albom
Conan: Robot Chicken genius (and voice of Chris Griffin) Seth Green
Kimmel: Actor Eric Dane (yeah, we don’t know who that is either); SNL star Bill Hader
Letterman: The Girl Power Show! Comedian Tina Fey; history-making racecar driver Danica Patrick.
Leno: Dr. McDreamy Patrick Dempsey; our favorite tree-hugger Ed Bagley
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