Deborah Jeane Palfrey’s trial will begin on April 7.

Yesterday, a Germantown teenager who was “kidnapped” and taken to the crawlspace in his house, finally admitted that he made the entire story up – in order to avoid trouble with his mother. Problem: Now he’s in even more trouble – with the police – and a local news reporter …

…But if you want opening day tickets, you’re too late.  Those suckers sold out within minutes. Click here for tickets to all other games. [Ben’s Chili Bowl]

The reality show! Lots of you are used to reading LateNightShots.com on your computer screen (the members-only forum is a favorite online hangout for Georgetown’s young, pretty and rich set …  and an occasional outlet for some risque comments). But are you ready to see it on your television screen?

Michael Calderone notes that according to Chuck Shumer — all the kids are going online.

Daniel Reilly: Bill Gates to Testify Before Congress — March 12, House Science and Technology Committe

Data snafu puts Clyburn 77th in influence ranking (did Politico just drop SNAFU in a title?) “We erred on that one,” acknowledged Knowlegis CEO Brad Fitch. Fitch was alerted to the error Monday by Clyburn’s press secretary, Kristie Greco. Fitch said Clyburn fell into one of the “two categories of …

Chris Frates: Big Business Ventures Into the Blogosphere Who would read a pro-business blog? “Short answer: people who care about your issues,” such as congressional aides, lawmakers, reporters, policymakers and opinion leaders, Pat Cleary said.

We’ll deal with him [Mark Penn] later,” said Rep. Stephanie Tubbs-Jones

Conrad Black begins U.S. prison term

Congressional Investigators Head to Cayman Islands [tough work] D.C. Submits New Designs for Quarter [no taxation] NYC’s Plaza Hotel Reopens [$400 million renovation] Will Ferrell’s Basketball Comedy Airballs at the Box Office [Anchorman 2?] More Americans Turning to Web for News [get your blog on] Leap Day Actually Adds Interest …

From  the Capitolist: Man Arrested After Fleeing Capitol Police Officer; Three Hurt Monday, March 3, 2008; 1:30 pm Three people were injured near Capitol Hill on Monday when a man fleeing a Capitol Police officer hit a commuter bus with his car. The man, who has not yet been identified, …

We’re not quite sure who’s in charge of hiring the catering company for the Republican Party, but they might consider one of two things: 1. Hire a new company. 2.  At the very least, tell the driver to park his “progressive” truck in the back of the RNC. Caption contest …. …

Nobody wants to go down with a sinking ship, but on the flip side, nobody wants to walk away and watch their team win the Super Bowl the following season [Tiki]. So what do you do if you are one of the nation’s leading political minds and things aren’t looking …

We’re a little late to the dance here at FamousDC, but rather than post our crappy prom pictures from last week, we’ve decided to link to a few offered up by others. DC media prom party: [Fishbowl Pics] [Robert Bluey has a camera too] If you have any DC prom pictures you …