**44 at 55: Obama Celebrates at Fiola Mare; Gets Pie Sisters Cuppies**
Georgetown made quite an impression on President Barack Obama on his 55th birthday. After getting Pie Sisters cuppies topped with candles from Vice President Joe Biden in the Oval Office earlier in the day, Obama wound up after 7:30 p.m. at Washington Harbour’s Fiola Mare for a three-and-a-half-hour birthday dinner. (The black SUVs and sedans had a tough time parking.) As he left the restaurant, next to Georgetown Waterfront Park, a waiting crowd sang “Happy Birthday.” On Friday night, his White House birthday party lasted until 3 a.m. The first family is now vacationing on Martha’s Vineyard.
**Angelina Jolie: Not Teaching at Georgetown … Yet**
In The Georgetowner’s July 13 issue, this column speculated that actress and United Nations special envoy Angelina Jolie would be coming to Georgetown University to teach a course; Us Weekly reported over the weekend that Jolie, who is deeply engaged with refugee and women’s issues, would be doing just that in the fall. She teaches a course called “Women, Peace and Security” at the London School of Economics and, since LSE shares the program with Georgetown, has the option to lecture here. University officials had to say, hold on, no fall semester course has been set up and she will not be a visiting professor.
“There are no current plans for Ms. Jolie to teach at Georgetown, but Angelina Jolie and [former U.K. foreign secretary] William Hague have an open invitation to share their experiences and perspectives at Georgetown anytime they’re able,” the university stated.
**Bradley Cooper Stops by Walter Reed**
Fresh off his visit to the Democratic National Convention — where he received quite a few unhappy comments from people who seemed to think he actually is Navy SEAL Chris Kyle (his starring role in 2014’s “American Sniper”) — Bradley Cooper stopped by Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda to visit with wounded veterans.
**Sasha Obama Scores Completely Normal Summer Job**
First daughter Sasha Obama is employed at Martha’s Vineyard seafood restaurant Nancy’s this summer. Working the takeout window, Obama was in training last week, learning the cash register, bussing tables and getting the eatery ready for its lunchtime crowd. Other servers were curious why this seemingly normal 15-year-old girl had an entourage of six in tow; turns out it was her Secret Service agents.
**Madame Tussaud’s Gears Up for Presidential Election**
Madame Tussaud’s wax museum at 10th and F Streets NW has shared images of its “clay head sculpts” of the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates. It’s part of a tradition involving the museum’s U.S. Presidents Gallery, which houses full wax figures of the 43 who have already served. The only question remaining is: Will Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton get arms, legs and feet or remain just a talking head?
**Actress Joins AFL-CIO**
Former “Beverly Hills: 90210” actress Gabrielle Carteris has joined the AFL-CIO’s executive council. Carteris, who has more recently been seen on “Criminal Minds,” “JAG” and “Touched by an Angel,” is a longtime union activist.
**Actresses Advocate Against Crude Oil**
Actresses Shailene Woodley and Riley Keough were in town Aug. 6 with the Youth of the Standing Rock Reservation. The North Dakota youth ended their 1,800-mile run from their reservation to D.C. to draw attention to their calls to protect their homes from the Dakota Access crude-oil pipeline. In case you’re wondering, Woodley has starred in the “Divergent” movie series as well as in “The Fault in Our Stars.” Keough, who is also a model, has famous grandparents: Elvis and Priscilla Presley.
**D.C. Gets Hollywood’s Help at DNC**
Hollywood always gets people listening! The Creative Coalition hosted a lunch on the D.C. statehood issue at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia last month. Actors Elizabeth Banks, Tim Daly, Josh Gad, David Schwimmer and others came out to raise awareness about Mayor Muriel Bowser’s statehood referendum.
