Post Archive
2009
Tea Bag TV
UPDATE: Anderson Cooper: "It’s hard to talk when you’re tea-bagging." UPDATE: On a serious note, FamousDC would like to use this opportunity to inform our readers that tea-bagging can ruin lives. This latest headline came from a Human Events email sent on behalf of the "Patriot Depot." But that’s not …
Twitter Battle: CNN vs. Ashton Kutcher
Ashton Kutcher has challenged CNN to a popularity contest on everyone’s new favorite social media site Twitter. Ashton, who’s just as addicted to Twitter as John Mayer, minus the bad break up , said this: [Christ almighty] "I found it astonishing that one person can actually have as big of …
Chick-Fil-A Tax Day Tea Party
Finally! Someone talks about taxes and doesn’t bring up tea bags. h/t Nikki Burdine
So, How About That Gold’s Gym Membership?
Yesterday afternoon we received this email: "An unconfirmed report on LNS says someone in the House gym caught a staph infection and the gym is not saying anything about it. I called the gym and they said they’re "looking into it". Because we’re not in the business of staph [or …
Happy Tax Day
And speaking of adult entertainment and having to pay taxes. [strippers not happy]
Save Dewey Beach
Both Delaware senators are among 30 Capitol Hill celebrities who are urging President Barack Obama to direct some of the $787 billion in economic stimulus money to beach "replenishment" projects. [do it for Dewey] It’s unclear as to whether any of that stimulus money would be put towards booking better …
Bandwagon Tea Baggers?
Tech President writes: Perhaps even more mysterious than the question of who, exactly, was responsible for organizing last week’s protests in Moldova is the question of who is behind tomorrow’s planned "Tea Party" protests. Which leads to this:
Famously Facebooked
Facebook Status Abuse: Adam: Tough, tough task ahead today. What Adam failed to mention, [because he was attempting to "bait" his friends] was that his "tough task ahead" involved him trying to tie his shoes without his mom’s help. Remember Adam, if you’re starving for attention, there’s always the Boys …
Why Would He Agree to This Interview?
Michael Brown, the former FEMA dude that got his career handed to him by Hurricane Katrina, recently did an interview with POLITICO. It included answers like this one: [fabulous, huh?] Q: On what type of products do you never go cheap on? A: Technology gadgets and whatever my grandchildren need/want. Oh, and …
Top 10 Terms You’re Least Likely to See Paired Together in a Congressional Release
Hundreds of press releases are shot around Capitol Hill everyday. You get them in your in-boxes, and then you delete them. If you’ve ever took the time to actually read any of them, you’d notice they all use the same overused ever “buzz words." David Meerman Scott recently conducted a little study …
Hyper Hill
Sergio is a whiny little b*tch [nextround] We couldn’t agree more [yoga] Movies for unemployed journos [worst list ever]
David Buckner Calls His Own Shot
It takes talent to call your own shot right before you faint, but that’s exactly what David Buckner did recently while appearing on Glenn Beck’s show. We wish Mr. Buckner the best.
Famously Facebooked
Facebook Status Abuse: I just wish some girl would feel attracted to me! We’re not in the business of piling on after the whistle, so we’re going to leave this one alone. [and no this is not Lindsay Lohan’s update] [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]
The Easter Bunny and the Internet Did Not Exist Before Obama
According to a White House press release that went out prior to the Easter Egg Roll this morning: Many of the activities at this year’s event will be webcast live on the White House website…This is the first time the activities at the White House Easter Egg Roll have been …