WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA9) --- One local hotel is offering so much more than just luxurious accommodations.

The Sofitel of  Washington, D.C. in Lafayette Square is showing a special French traveling photo exhibit, Elles by Gilles Bensimon.

The images are some of the bset work from renowned French fashion photographer, Gilles Bensimon.

The photos are a celebration of famous women including Tina Turner, Kate Winslet, Audrey Hepburn, Uma Thurman, Jennifer Lopez and Mariah Carey.

JC Hayward spoke with Pierre-Louis Renou, general manager of Sofitel in Washington on this special.

The exhibit will open on May 16 and remain until June, 2013.  

The photos launched in Sofitel, New York City in March. In addition to the District, the photos will visit Sofitel in Chicago and Los Angeles at Beverly Hills.

WASHINGTON (USA TODAY) -- Washington's latest political scandal involves a little-known unit of the Internal Revenue Service that determines which groups don't have to pay taxes. Staff in that unit had singled out conservative political groups for greater scrutiny of their applications for tax-exempt status, an IRS official said last week. President Obama said Monday the IRS must not be "anything less than neutral in terms of how they operate ... I have no patience for it. I will not tolerate it."

The IRS inspector general is likely to report this week on what the agency was doing, but here is what we know:

Q: What exactly has the IRS apologized for?

A: The IRS says it subjected Tea Party-affiliated groups to additional scrutiny based solely on the name and stated goals of the organization. Often, those groups were asked invasive questions about their donor lists, affiliations and contacts with the media - questions not routinely asked of other groups.