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President Obama shuts down airspace in New Jersey to attend a fundraiser for Senator Corzine’s campaign. So the serfs on all the other flights get delayed several hours heading back into New Jersey. No big deal, right? Unless one of those stranded passengers is Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough (and …

This is the rehearsal for Thriller on H Street, a public performance of approximately 75 people performing Michael Jackson’s "Thriller" on H Street, NE the night before Halloween.

New York Times: A Senate Naysayer, Spoiling for Health Care Fight He tries to stop armadillos from tearing up his lawn. He pulls fat water moccasins from his pool. … “I kill them,” he said with relish, “by slicing their heads off with the sharp edge of a shovel.”

Ryan Grim: How The Blue Dogs Cost Pharma $14 Billion

POLITICO: Job Change Update Republican press secretary Pepper Pennington is moving on from the very funny Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) to the now very-well-known Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.). If anyone can handle Wilson, it’s Pennington, who learned from the master: longtime boss and former Rep. Tom Feeney (R-Fla.).

Martina Navratilova drew a parallel Thursday between Andre Agassi and Roger Clemens, saying she’s shocked the eight-time Grand Slam champion lied about drug use. [bitter] He’s up there with Roger Clemens, as far as I’m concerned. …And then she went back to her drug-free workout of bench-pressing Hummers.

Eric Cantor launched the world’s first ever .gov blackberry application, Patrick Gavin beat Rep. McCotter at a game of crossword, Jeff Flake kept his shirt on, Tim Burger is a free agent, The Union Leader went back to 1987, Edmunds.com and the White House danced, Boehner got a “1,990 Pages …

Doug teaches us all how to write one article that includes: the NFL, Dan Snyder, Rush Limbaugh, President Obama, President George W. Bush and Michael Vick. Doug Heye: Dan Snyder Unifies Redskins Fans in Misery–Rush Limbaugh Could Do Better

Glenn Thrush: Alan Grayson: Unavoidable for comment Upon reading a Grayson press release that says he will not be available for comment until Monday, Thrush replies: No Grayson until Monday? Shut down the servers.

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After nearly 40 years in business the much-beloved Black Rooster Pub on L Street poured its final drink. The Rooster lost its lease to the Peace Corps and for the past two weeks has been packing up and preparing to auction off its furnishings. Condemned inmates on Death Row await …

Brad Kanus presents … Fantasy Football Rant – Week 7 I hate professional basketball. I hate the fact that every year at this time a year our focus is blurred by this stupid league. I can not stand to see football coverage, both professional and collegiate, be interrupted to discuss …

DC Concierge: Worst Stairs in Bars in DC! 5.   Marvin – Luckily, usually the bouncer will help by shining a flashlight up/down the steps as you climb. … 4.  Solly’s Tavern – Narrow and old.  Bad combo! … 3.  Wonderland Ballroom – The level of drinking that goes on does …