Justice Alito to headline Spectator gala

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will be the keynote speaker at the American Spectator's 2008 Robert L. Bartley Gala Dinner, Dec. 3 at the fabulous Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington.

The gala will also honor syndicated columnist Robert Novak with the Barbara Olson Award for Excellence in Journalism. Entertainment will be provided by the Alex Donner Orchestra.

The annual Spectator gala, as anyone who's ever been to one can attest, is a star-studded event attended by all the big shots of media and politics in Washington. If you ever wanted to hang out and have cocktails with some of the most famous faces of conservatism, this is a shindig you don't want to miss. (Hey, if Alito's speaking, I'm betting Scalia and Thomas will be there.)

Tickets are $250, and additional information is available from Patrick Pyles at 703-807-2011, ext. 25, or by e-mailing pylesp@spectator.org.