Comedian Margaret Cho offers to play HUD Secretary Ben Carson on ‘SNL’; Karen Pence hires former Barbara Bush staffer as chief of staff; Champagne and charity at philanthropist Adrienne Arsht’s 75th birthday; Palm Beach Opera nixed Mar-a-Lago performance because of security concerns;     Joshua Bell dines at Kapnos (with his violin stowed under his chair) The violinist kept his instrument close as he chowed down at the Greek restaurant. By Emily Heil  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Comedian Margaret Cho offers to play HUD Secretary Ben Carson on ‘SNL’ Her suggestion follows Melissa McCarthy's portrayal of White House press secretary Sean Spicer and Rosie O'Donnell's suggestion that she could play Stephen K. Bannon. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   Karen Pence hires former Barbara Bush staffer as chief of staff Kristan King Nevins is the new chief of staff for the second lady. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   Champagne and charity at philanthropist Adrienne Arsht’s 75th birthday For Arsht, it was a chance to gather 240 of her far-flung VIP friends in one gilded room. By Helena Andrews-Dyer  •  Read more »   Palm Beach Opera nixed Mar-a-Lago performance because of security concerns Reports about protesters kept the performers away from the Red Cross fundraiser attended by President Trump. By Emily Heil  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Entertainment news alerts Get updates from the world of entertainment. Visit washingtonpost.com/newsletters for more breaking news alerts and newsletters. Sign Up »         Share Reliable Source:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Reliable Source. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071