Post Archive
July 2010
Shameless Promotion: Looking to Advertise Your Next Event?
It’s finally here. The day the Beltway business community has been waiting for. FamousDC, Washington’s favorite (and most mysterious) blog covering the intersection of politics, sports and entertainment, is opening its doors to advertisers and sponsors. Is your target market the Capitol Hill, administration and K Street staffers who keep …
Who Doesn’t Enjoy Strange Gifts From British Prime Ministers?
And why not… David Cameron presents Barack Obama with graffiti art A painting by a graffiti artist was among the official gifts to Barack Obama from David Cameron on his first trip to Washington as prime minister. [exchange policy] He also gave him a half-eaten Snickers, three “I voted” stickers, …
Famously Spotted: The Corner Market @thecornermarket
FamousDC spotted at The Corner Market: The best corner market in D.C.
Dan Gainor vs. Alan Grayson #TwitterViolence
Did a staff member of the Media Research Center offer $100 for someone to punch Congressman Alan Grayson? Did the Congressman Tweet that he would “punch back?” Did the Congressman then take to his Diary on Daily Kos to explain his threat? Yes, all of the above are true. No, …
And now for your headline of the day.
Huffington Post’s Ryan Grim: Puff, Puff, Give: Lobbyists Plying Hill Staffers Through Congressional Cigar Association As evening fell, guests lounged in the garden out back, sipping cold drinks and puffing away on what smelled like high-end cigars. Gary Pesh, owner of Old Virginia Tobacco and a member of the Congressional …
TeeVee Reporter Crushes Skateboarder [Must be Wednesday]
It’s Wednesday, so go out there and crush it. h/t NextRound
Union Director Gets Slap Happy
File this one under “Naughty Nurses”? Late last week a few “video trackers” got some personal treatment from a couple nurses union folks who were protesting gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. And as their names would imply, they got the entire incident on video. Yesterday, the folks at Red State ID’d …
Capitol Complex Lunch Signs Continue to Baffle
Last week the Restaurant Associates, the folks in charge of the delicious cafeteria items throughout the Capitol complex, blew our mind with the burger sans turkey special that turned out to be the turkey sandwich sans burger special. [yes, confusing]. This week: The taco special [spotted this time in the …
Timing Is Everything [Lightning Fast Picture]
A FamousDC tipster spotted this photo on Facebook and was kind enough to send it in. We’re told the picture was taken last night in Arlington, VA. Pretty quick camera work.
Your WTF of the Week: Flying Ass
This needs no introduction: [dope] Russian beachgoers got a shock when they saw a donkey soaring in the blue skies over the balmy beaches on the Sea of Azov in southern Russia. Loves it.
Great Campaign Ad [Bryan Weaver for Ward One]
Finally, a campaign ad that doesn’t have a creepy voice over and grainy pictures of Barack Obama. Two thumbs up to Bryan Weaver for keeping it real and clever. [DC’s Ward One] h/t AM
Things Are Getting Fun Down in Florida
Fark brings up a good point: Only Florida could possibly elect a Republican governor, who is running as an Independent and might vote with Senate Democrats. [tan] An upcoming survey of the Florida Senate race by Public Policy Polling (D) finds that if Gov. Charlie Crist were to win — …
Moving On From Monday
Documents show media plotting to kill stories [let us guess, Santa isn’t real either?] Alvin Greene gives speech, feels good [then realizes he still faces felony charges] Another Mama Grizzly spotted in NH [endorsement train rolls on] FamousDC World headquarters [stop by]