Campaign trail gets weird [what’s next?] Volkswagen’s teaser Super Bowl ad [more Star Wars] Lizard Man visits DC [weird] Rematch [who loves kickers?] By marsmet461

ESPN: Joe Paterno, 85, dies in State College

Once upon a time …  , Occupy K Street mucked up traffic, Obama can straight sing, pay attention to your vehicle height, Rick Perry left the race for the White House, Frank Luntz knows how to make GOP candidates cry, Rick Perry ran out of undershirts this week, Newt Gingrich …

  Give Chris Frates a high-five when you see him today. Yes, it looks like Ron Fournier, Justin Smith and National Journal are doubling down on Sir Chris. Influence Alley is expanding. Frates is joining NJ’s crack congressional team and expanding his must-read Influence Alley feature, covering the intersection of …

If you’re like us you’ve seen Meyer lemons beckoning from seemingly every corner of the produce section lately.  Here are a few ways to prepare those tasty little badboys. Preserved Lemons via Not Without Salt Meyer Lemon and Clementine Margaritas via The Boastful Baker Citrus Salt via 101 Cookbooks Meyer …

VA Gov. Bob McDonnell endorses Romney [2012] Captain ordered dinner after crash [really?] Separated at birth [Fishbowl fun] The need for old buildings [GGW] Zebra dance [video of the day] By C-SPAN_LCV  

As only Snark Infested can do.

H/T Tommy McFly Maine Ave WB under Independence Ave; Truck stopped or stuck under overpass, traffic squeezing by to right. #dctraffic #mdtraffic #vatraffic — WTOP Traffic (@WTOPtraffic) January 19, 2012

Buzzfeed: 13 Photos Of Barack Obama At Disney That Will Probably Turn Up In Attack Ads  

Ready for the weekend? Those of us at FamousDC are! Let’s get it started! *And, remember, if you have any events you would like to see in the Famous Weekend Picks, email me at [email protected]. Thursday Vera Wang Fall 2012 Trunk Show – head down to Saks Jandel in Chevy …

AP: Ex-wife: Gingrich wanted ‘open marriage’

We’re told Perry might rethink his decision once he’s able to do laundry. Photo by Getty Images.

h/t BlairDC

Donor to save Washington Monument [wow] Bailing [PIPA, SOPA] Oatmeal’s SOPA gif [fantastic] Photo traffic enforcement is out of control [DC] Photo by: Navin Sarma

I love a Black Tie party, especially when it benefits charity, so I was thrilled to learn about The Tenfold Forty’s Third Annual Winter Wonderland: A Black & White Affair on January 28, 2012 at the Clyde’s Restaurant Group’s F. Scott’s in Washington, DC. Founded in February 2009, The Tenfold Forty …