THE NEWT BEFORE CHRISTMAS AT BETHESDA ROW (PHOTOS)

The holiday decorations continue to go up at Bethesda Row, and it was only a matter of time before the activity attracted celebrity attention. Last year, TV infomercial legend Matthew Lesko took in the bustling work of the Bethesda Row elves on Bethesda Lane. Last night, it was former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who was celebrating the previous evening's Republican victories in downtown Bethesda, and signing books at Barnes and Noble.