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Woodward And Bernstein Waxed -- at Madame Tussaud's

In the 35 years since they broke the Watergate scandal, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein have been cursed, praised, threatened, defended, and shared a Pulitzer Prize.

Now they're about to be waxed.

Madam Tussaud's Wax Museums, which operate six such locations worldwide, from New York to Shanghai, are about to open a Washington, D.C. location.

Among the figures planned for the new site are meltable sculptures of Woodward and Bernstein, according to General Manager Janine DiGioacchino. She said Woodward's figure will be among 50 likenesses at the museum when it opens Oct. 4, with Bernstein's image expected to join them in 2008.
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