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Celebrities flock to Washington, D.C. for Barack Obama’s inauguration

By Ted Casablanca Jan 20, 2009 6:24 PMTags
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Tom Hanks and T.I., touching down for Obama's Inauguration Saturday. Both were separately escorted through the private VIP arrivals part of Dulles airport, no shocker there. However, both were MIA from the real celeb hangout with...

Oprah, Monday afternoon, filming her show at the Kennedy Center. The big O can always draw a crowd 'cause she had Angela Basset, Debbie Allen, Glenn Close, Emmit Smith, Maria Shriver and BFF Gayle King all sitting in the front row. Also in town with her own crew was...

Miley Cyrus 'n' entourage, checking into a boutique hotel in downtown Washington, Sunday. M's posted up a few blocks from the Verizon Wireless center where she performed at the Kids' Inaugural: We Are the Future Ball Monday night. Also preparing to party were...

Jessica Alba and Cash Warren, shopping on the streets of Georgetown Sunday afternoon before heading to the Declare Yourself bash where Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson made an appearance at too. Hmm, we don't exactly see the settled-down Alba's hanging with La Lohan though. Also VIP status was...

Ben Affleck, sitting in a VIP room at D.C.'s Renaissance Hotel Sunday night. Unlike many of the partygoers in Washington, the new father kept it cool, sipping on water throughout the night. A little soon to be ditching wife and baby, no? Hope there isn't any trouble in "paradise."

Cuba Gooding Jr.'s pop will perform a song called Never Give Up for Barack at the Illinois Ball. Mr. Gooding has his work cut out for him since fellow star Beyoncé is trying to steal the Inauguration thunder as the chosen one to belt it out for the Obamas' official first dance in office.

Additional reporting by Ken Baker

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