VARIETY:
Hollywood rubs elbows with D.C.
Book 'Potomac' recounts history between celebs and U.S. prexys
By TED JOHNSON | Oct. 17, 2009, 3:28pm PT

Not a week goes by without some star stopping by 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue -- the latest being Marc Anthony, George Lopez and Gloria Estefan, for the Fiesta Latino concert on the White House lawn last week. But as much as President Obama is embraced by celebrity -- and vice versa -- the mix is really nothing new. "Hollywood has always been involved in politics," says Jason Killian Meath, a media strategist and author of "Hollywood on the Potomac," a just-released book of photos and history. The tome, from Arcadia Publishing, details just how close that relationship has been over the years. READ MORE >>

POLITICO CLICK STORIES:
D.C. AND HOLLYWOOD: A LOVE AFFAIR
By PATRICK GAVIN | 9/7/09 10:00 PM EDT

We hear more and more about how Washington is becoming a more hip and popular city--and it's true that we see lots of celebrities coming our way nowadays. To mark the occasion, a new book is out celebrating the DC-Hollywood connection. Jason Meath's "Hollywood on the Potomac" is the latest from Arcadia's "Image of America" series and features more than 200 photographs (including some never before published) exhibiting politico-celeb co-mingling from as far back as the Truman administration. READ MORE >>

ROLL CALL:
Celebrity and Politics Create a Potent D.C. Mix
Sept. 15, 2009 | By Casey Hynes, Roll Call Staff GAVIN

For many people, the election of Barack Obama heralded a new era of glamour and chic for Washington, D.C. The excitement of the youthful new commander in chief seemed to inspire a new connection between the District and Hollywood, as celebrities flocked to the city for inaugural balls and later the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. There’s no doubt the stars have come out in droves this past year, whether it’s been to stump for a political candidate or advocate a cause close to their hearts. But a new book by filmmaker and political strategist Jason Killian Meath proves that the worlds of celebrity and politics have been colliding a lot longer than that. “Hollywood on the Potomac” is a collection of photographs that illustrates those ties, from images of Bill Clinton greeting Will and Jada Pinkett Smith at the America’s Millennium Celebration in 1999 to Gerald Ford playing golf with comedians Jackie Gleason and Bob Hope at a charity tournament. All of the photos are black and white, even the most recent ones, which enhances the glamour rather than diminishing it. READ MORE >>