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The Washington Wizards took one last up-close look at prospects for the NBA draft yesterday when they hosted forwards Darrell Arthur (Kansas) and Novica Velickovic (Serbia). The Wizards hold the 18th and 47th selections in tonight's draft. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Arthur, who left the national champion Jayhawks after his sophomore season, is projected to be selected somewhere between the 14th and 20th picks, while the 6-9, 240-pound Velickovic, who played in Belgrade last season, could be a second-round selection.

LAS VEGAS — Donald Trump's Miss USA pageant will be hosted by a Jonas brother and an E! News personality. Pageant officials announced Tuesday that Nick Jonas of the Jonas Brothers pop act and Giuliana Rancic, co-anchor of "E! News," will host the June 16 pageant. The winner of the 62nd annual pageant in Las Vegas goes on to compete in the Miss Universe pageant. Jonas' brother Joe Jonas was among the judges panel last year, and Rancic hosted. Contestants will be judged in swimsuit, evening gown and...

George Taylor Morris, 62, formerly the daily morning host on XM Satellite Radio's "Deep Tracks" classic rock channel and the primary host of the company's interview program, "XM Artist Confidential," died Aug. 1 of throat cancer at his home in Reston. Mr. Morris, also known as GTM, had been a disc jockey and radio personality at stations on Long Island and in Boston, New York and elsewhere when he joined Washington-based XM Satellite Radio in 2001. As host of "XM Artist Confidential," Mr. Morris did original interviews and hosted exclusive live...

Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley (D) is co-hosting a fundraiser Tuesday night for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), an event certain to add to the buzz about O'Malley's presidential ambitions, given that Shaheen hails from New Hampshire. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) is the other host of the fundraiser, being held at a residence in Owings Mills. Tickets for the event start at $1,000, according to an invitation, which lists O'Malley's O'Say Can You See political action committee as the organizer.

Ten minutes before his debut as a CNN host last Monday, Roland Martin called his pastor back in Chicago. They proceeded to pray. His divine hope, says Martin, who has repeated the ritual each evening, is "that God uses me as an instrument for his will to provide insight to those who are listening. " As Martin speaks, in great cascades of words that flow by like a rushing river, it is clear this is no garden-variety pundit. He is African American, the first to host a prime-time cable news program since Alan Keyes's brief run on MSNBC seven years ago....

Jeremiah Wilson ran for 106 yards and two touchdowns, and host Handley forced three Park View turnovers in a 33-7 victory in the Virginia AA Region II Divison 3 final on Saturday. Handley's defense held All-District running back Daryus Beale to less than 35 yards and wide receiver Tommy Sedeski to no catches. Handley (12-0) will host Region I champion Bruton next Saturday in the state semifinals. -- Dave Yanovitz

With heart-stopping artistry, Paata Tsikurishvili has brought back one of his signature pieces, "Host and Guest. " And six years after its unveiling, it is still a stunner. The production may now be, in fact, the best that it's ever been. Tsikurishvili has assembled a sterling cast for Synetic Theater's restaging of its original play; it features what has evolved into a reliable stable of company stars. Ben Cunis, Dan Istrate, Philip Fletcher, Irakli Kavsadze and Irina Tsikurishvili, Paata's choreographer-wife, play principal...

Beth Sholom Congregation will host a blood drive from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Volunteers and blood donors are needed. To make an appointment to donate blood, call 866-256-6372 or go to http://www.inova.org/donateblood . To volunteer at the blood drive, e-mail lynnabrams4@yahoo.com or Rosie Rodney at rosierodney@yahoo.com . Everyone who completes the donor screening process will receive a T-shirt. 11825 Seven Locks Rd., Potomac.

Oxon Hill United Methodist Church will host an Easter party, with crafts, an egg hunt, games and lunch. Adults should accompany children 4 and younger. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. March 15. 6400 Livingston Rd., Oxon Hill. Free. 301-839-4748. Berwyn Presbyterian Church hosts World Day of Pray, presented by the Women of Guyana. 10 a.m. tomorrow. 6301 Greenbelt Rd., Berwyn Heights. Free. 301-474-7573. Davies Memorial Unitarian Universalist Church presents "The Awakening," which will include works by Alfred Bachelet, Francis Poulenc,...

Bill Trumbull, who regaled Washington's radio audiences for two decades as co-host of an easy-going and top-rated afternoon program, died of respiratory failure Jan. 10 at Prince William Hospital in Manassas. He was 77. The death was confirmed by his former on-air partner, Chris Core. WMAL's "Trumbull and Core" program was a staple of the weekday evening commute from 1976 to 1996. In all, Mr. Trumbull spent 36 years at the station and was usually on the air six days a week. "Trumbull and Core" was a success...

BALTIMORE — Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake has declared this week Museum Week in the city. Baltimore is hosting the national convention of the American Alliance of Museums. So many of the city's cultural institutions are offering free access or discounts through May 24. The special offers include buy one, get one free admissions, free walking tours, free outdoor events and behind-the-scenes educational programs. The museum convention is drawing about 5,000 museum...

INDIANAPOLIS — Now that the NFL has picked its two newest Super Bowl winners, San Francisco and Houston, Indianapolis organizers can start making their pitch to host a second title game. Later this summer, the city's bid committee is expected to formally approve a motion that would allow the formal bidding process to begin. Committee members first met last July and initially approved the idea of moving forward, and after Tuesday's announcement at the league's meetings, Indiana Sports Corp.

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" host Chris Harrison will again emcee the Miss America Pageant this September in Atlantic City, N.J. Harrison has hosted the telecast for the last four years. The Miss America Organization says he'll be joined by Lara Spencer of "Good Morning America. " Spencer served as a judge for the 2012 pageant. The pageant will take place Sept. 15 in Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall. The pageant had been held in Las Vegas the past...

"Traumatized critics exhale: I'm unable to do the Oscars again," Seth MacFarlane tweeted Monday afternoon, ending speculation that he would be back after producers Neil Meron and Craig Zadan were asked to return for a second round. "Tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep," explained MacFarlane, who landed a new Fox comedy, "Dads," and is working on a western and a "Ted" feature-film sequel. For the most part, TV critics hated February's Academy Awards, in which MacFarlane delivered that for...

LOS ANGELES — Seth MacFarlane is too busy to host the Oscars in 2014. The multitalented comedian says on Twitter that he "tried to make it work schedule-wise, but I need sleep. " MacFarlane said in his tweet Monday that Academy Awards producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are among the best in the business. Zadan and Meron produced this year's Oscar show, which earned higher ratings among coveted younger viewers, and will be returning for the 2014 telecast. ...

MOSCOW -- Russia unveiled its bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup on Friday, pledging to restrict the large-scale event to the nation's European territory and bring much-needed development to its neglected cities. Russia is among nine nations bidding to host the tournament in either year, while three more countries are interested only in the 2022 finals. Russian hopes a pledges of investment in creaking infrastructure and never hosting the World Cup will set it apart from bids by England, the United States and others.

Seth MacFarlane will host the next Academy Awards broadcast, and Fox and NBC Universal couldn't be happier, even though the show's airing on ABC. MacFarlane, of course, is the force behind a good chunk of Fox's Sunday "Animation Domination" franchise, having created " Family Guy" and co-created "American Dad! " and "The Cleveland Show. " But the reason the film academy decided that MacFarlane's first appearance on Oscar's stage should be as host, the academy made very clear in Monday's announcement, is because...

BETHESDA, Md. — Host Hotels & Resorts' chief financial officer, Larry Harvey, is stepping down from his post. Harvey, who will continue as an executive vice president until the third quarter, will hand over CFO responsibilities to Gregory Larson. Harvey had served as CFO since 2007. Larson, who has worked at Host Hotels since 1993, is currently executive vice president of corporate strategy. Aside from his current responsibilities, Chief Investment Officer Struan Robertson will...

HIGHLIGHTS Ben Affleck hosts the season finale of "Saturday Night Live" (NBC at 11:30 p.m. Saturday) with musical guest Kanye West. Sunday talk shows: "Fox News Sunday" (Fox at 9 a.m.) hosts White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and lawyers Victoria Toensing and Joseph diGenova; "White House Chronicle" (WETA at 9) has U.S. News & World Report's Brian Kelly, Yahoo News's Olivier Knox and The Post's Joe Davidson; "State of the Union" (CNN...