Local blog D.C. Fab is reporting that Georgetown Cupcake owners Sophie LaMontagne and Katherine Kallinis will be the stars of a new reality show.

Like two Julia Childs of our time, the show, which will be on TLC, will be a how-to for those of us who can't get enough of the frosting-topped bites of heaven.

The show will go behind-the-scenes to reveal the secrets to how their business became a local phenomenon.

The two will be celebrating two years of sweet success on Valentine's Day.

Jon Hamm, star of AMC's Mad Men, spoofed Sen.-elect Scott Brown on this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. In a sketch that parodied Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) discussing the future of the Democratic party’s agenda, Hamm kept popping into a conference room where the Democrats were talking. 

With a flashy smile and apologetic attitude, Hamm kept entering the room in the sketch, first mistaking it for the cafeteria and then wishing to change his shirt because he spilled taco sauce on it. 

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) on Friday lambasted what it characterized as "pejorative" stereotypes of Italian Americans on the MTV hit reality show "Jersey Shore."

The statement comes as MTV is in the process of negotiating a second season of the show, which chronicles eight young people who share a summer house on New Jersey's Atlantic shore. In its first season, two characters were jailed for assault and a female character was involved in two separate physical altercations. A number of the actors have Italian last names, and the house is decorated with maps of Italy and Italian flags.

The stereotypes NIAF takes issue with have resonated on Capitol Hill, where Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.) said this fall that "Jersey Shore" gave the Garden State "a bad image."

MTV originally used the term "guido" to describe some aspects of the characters, but discontinued the word in voice-overs and promotional spots after complaints from viewers and advertisers.

Rep. Charlie Melancon (D-La.) launched a petition Friday urging the National Football League (NFL) to drop its copyright claim to the phrase, "Who dat?" which has become a rallying cry for fans of the New Orleans Saints.

Melancon, a candidate for Senate, wrote in a letter to supporters that, "This week has been a great one for Saints fans, as we've been celebrating our beloved team making it to the Super Bowl for the first time in team history.

"But some heavy-handed legal posturing by the NFL is threatening to put a damper on our celebration."

Melancon launched his petition specifically in response to cease-and-desist letters sent by the NFL to merchants using the phrase "Who dat?" on t-shirts, caps, and other products.

The petition garnered more than 1,000 signatures in the first hour after it was launched.

"No one owns "WHO DAT" except for Who Dat Nation," Melancon wrote. "For all of us long-time Saints fans, it's doubly frustrating to see the NFL swoop in just as soon as our team breaks out into the national spotlight."

The Saints face off against the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, Feb. 7.

James O'Keefe, the "ACORN pimp," released a statement Friday claiming he was not interfering with Sen. Mary Landrieu's (D-La.) phones.

O'Keefe says that he simply wanted to embarrass Landrieu by investigating whether or not she was deliberately ignoring calls from constituents.

"In investigating this matter, we decided to visit Sen. Landrieu’s district office — the people’s office — to ask the staff if their phones were working," he wrote on BigGovernment.com.

Of course, this doesn't explain why O'Keefe's partners pretended to be employees of a telephone company, or why another was found with a listening device in a van parked outside the office.

O'Keefe also claims the government has confirmed that he was not trying to wiretap Landrieu's phones, though it's unclear what statement or confirmation he is referring to.

He did, however, show some remorse.

"On reflection, I could have used a different approach to this investigation, particularly given the sensitivities that people understandably have about security in a federal building," he wrote.

President Barack Obama and Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-Mass.) are distant cousins.

The New England Historic Genealogical Society stated that Obama and Brown are 10th cousins, according to the Boston Globe. Their connection stems from their mothers. Obama’s mother and Brown’s mother are descendants of Richard Singletary of Haverhill.

The group also looks at public figures’ ties to former presidents. Obama is tied to seven presidents and Brown is connected to six. Obama is also related to former vice president Dick Cheney. The Chicago Sun Times reported the distant cousin link in 2007. Cheney and Obama both share the same ancestors---Mareen and Susannah Duvall, French immigrants from the 17th century.

The research was led by genealogists Chris Child and David Allen Lambert. Child has been a member of the New England Historic Genealogical Society since he was 11 years old.

Amazon.com is offering readers early access to former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson’s upcoming memoir if they own a Kindle (Amazon’s digital book device).

“Pre-order ‘On the Brink’ now and begin reading your Kindle edition at 12:01 a.m. on February 1,” the website touts on its homepage.

“On the Brink” also will be released in hardback on Feb. 1 though non-Kindle owners will have to wait until bookstores open. 

In his author’s note Paulson writes: “I believe the most important part of this story is the way Ben Bernanke, Tim Geithner, and I worked as a team through the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.”

Amazon.com was one of the first booksellers to offer a handheld reading device and has marketed it aggressively.

And it’s noteworthy that Paulson’s book will be available immediately for download. When Sen. Ted Kennedy’s memoir, “True Compass,” was published in October, the publisher with held back the digital version of the book in hopes of boosting hardcover sales. “True Compass” is available on Kindle now.

But buying a downloadable book doesn’t give you a price break. The Kindle version of Paulson’s book costs $15.65, the same as the hardback.

Sen.-elect Scott Brown (R-Mass.) told Jay Leno Thursday night that he has challenged President Barack Obama to a game of two-on-two basketball.

The invitation was made over the phone when Obama called Brown last week to congratulate him on winning the Senate seat held by the late Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) for more than 45 years.

Appearing by satellite on the "10 at 10"' segment of Leno's prime time show, Brown said would pick his daughter Ayla (shown here with her father over Christmas), a senior on the basketball team at Boston College, as his teammate, and Obama could pick whomever he wanted as his partner.

Brown and Obama both shoot hoops with their daughters; the president took Sasha and Malia Obama out for a friendly practice game this month.

Brown also joked with Leno about his 1982 nude photo shoot in Cosmopolitan magazine, saying that if ever modeled again, it would have to be for "AARP magazine."

Three popular actors are lobbying for an environmental bill in D.C.

Actor and activist Leonardo DiCaprio, Gossip Girl's Chace Crawford and the face of Apple commercials' Justin Long lead the campaign driven by viral videos and social networking.

The National Resources Defense Council Action Fund (DiCaprio is a trustee) launched the effort called "This is Our Moment," People Magazine reported.

The link on the group's website has the three actors, along with actress and singer Emmy Rossum and Juno's Jason Bateman and others asking Congress to pass the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. The act promises to stimulate the economy by creating millions of jobs in the clean energy sector, according to the Environment and Public Works website.

"Tell your senators to vote for strong, clean energy jobs," Justin Long said in the video.

The Board of Directors also boasts some of Washington's key power players and their relatives including Ari Emanuel, brother of White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and founder of the Endeavor Talent Agency in Beverly Hills, and John Podesta, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress. The group's executive director is Peter Lehner.