How many Jägerbombs were tossed down at the Blog Talk Radio headquarters when they found out this news?  [do they even have a HQ?] President Obama will make his debut on BlogTalkRadio this evening with 40 Minutes for Health Reform. The program, airing at 5pm, is hosted by a coalition …

How to social climb [AskMissA ] Tail from the Crypt [oddly enough ] eHarmony [not compatible ] Cloture Club [August Blues ] Open Letter [Brett Favre ] GPS [fail ]

Chris, while we here at FamousDC are flattered that someone with your talent and experience would like to write for us, we’re in the business of keeping secrets :).  However, we’ll forward your C.V. to our H.R. department and keep it on file.  A belated congratulations on your new gig and good luck …

Happy Wednesday. Yesterday’s Drew Magary post inspired us: Today is a special college football edition of our morning news round-up. Back-up covers of Tim Tebow in Sports Illustrated [GUMP for Heisman ] … More Tebow! His GQ cover shoot [over exposure ] … Syracuse is starting a former Duke basketball …

Here’s something you knew, but never had the facts to back: Forty percent of the messages on Twitter are "pointless babble" along the lines of "I am eating a sandwich now," according to a study conducted by a US market research firm. [a little bird told us] Pointless babble also …

Rahm Car Bomb: The US’s cash-for-clunkers scheme, designed to bolster Detroit’s embattled carmakers, is turning out to be an even bigger boon for their Japanese rivals.  [print more money] Whoopsies.

Welcome to Washington [Strasburg ] WH vs. PhRMA [wha’ happin ] Brett Favre [bringing it back ] Expanded Wireless [METRO ] Bob Novak [RIP ]

Local Washingtonian, Drew Magary , uses his Deadspin rant on the Washington Redskins to rip on everything from Late Night Shots to parking in Adams Morgan. Deadspin: Why Your Team Sucks: Washington Redskins Someone needs to buy Drew an $8 Snyder Special Beer at Fed-Ex and buy him a pair …

Maybe because Ben Franklin actually had useful inventions? [just a thought] Rufus Terrill, inventor of the another sort of political lighting rod, the Bum-Bot [which sort of looks like a souped-up version of Blankman’s J-5], is running for Mayor of Atlanta. And not that we’re advocating this, but that hypothetical …

Apparently using Photoshop these days makes you an "artist." When cryptic posters portraying President Obama as the Joker from "Batman" began popping up around Los Angeles and other cities, the question many asked was, Who is behind the image? Was it an ultra-conservative grassroots group or a disgruntled street artist …

POLITICO must be helping Chet Edwards throw protesters off the trail by sending them to bother Gene Green. Michael Falcone: Chet Edwards changes course, adds town halls That would be Congressman Gene Green , not Congressman Chet Edwards .

Sadly, it might be the end of an era for one of our favorite DC bands. According to The Frustrations lead singer, Kristen Soltis, their lead guitar player is leaving the band. "Unfortunately, our uber-talented guitar player Jim is leaving the Frustrations, and we’re sad to see him go! We’re …

It’s like having a meeting before the meeting.  They’re super important. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison formally announced her bid for TX gov. today, after her semi-formal announcement a month ago that followed her pre-prom announcement in April. Seen in Hotline’s Last Call

Two-step Tom is not messing around.  With some help from NJI Media Group , DeLay has already launched a fan site and is looking for your support. On a side note, Spencer Garrett, the man playing DeLay in the upcoming movie Casino Jack has nothing but nice things to say …

The White House e-tip box is no longer in service.  After setting up the email address to capture "fishy" activity regarding health care, [a tricky way to convince people that the government was actually paying attention] the White House has decided to disable the address. Don’t worry, this changes nothing, …