#WEEKEND
Weather: Thought winter was gone? Guess again! Temperatures in the high 30’s are literally raining down on DC. Expect lots of slush and possibly several inches of snow. Yayyyy.
Awesome events you can attend this weekend: Check out the incredible “Kites of Asia” exhibit at the Air and Space museum; Brave the stormy weather for some epic food at the food truck gathering at Hecht Warehouse; Get your drank on and grab a beer at Atlas Brew Works for their first Bluegrass Jam; Soccer fans should get out and support DC United who are taking on the Colorado Rapids; It’s not too late to check out the Environmental Film Festival.
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#WATCH
FAMOUS 5 – PETER MIRIJANIAN
Peter Mirijanian is ageless. He has often been mistaken for George Clooney’s younger and more attractive brother. We don’t exactly know if this is the case, but we can safely assume.
Once a stand-up comedian, Peter is now a communication’s professional and let’s just say – he’s got a lot to say.
#NATIONAL
There’s lots of cleansing happening in our Facebook feeds as of late; Paul Ryan is like, ‘why are you so obsessed with me?’; How the First Lady mastered social media; Anybody know of a good pyramid scheme?; Beer from recycled waste water… pour me a pitcher!; And you thought it was just Michigan; Maybe Donald Trump should have sold these watches; Oh the beauties of New York City garbage; This taste test of Trump vodka is the most beautiful, amazing, terrific thing Micah Spangler has ever written; Is there any such thing as “Breaking News” anymore?.
#LOCAL
This live cam of the baby bald eagle and it’s little sibling which still has yet to hatch means we’re not doing ANY work today; Washingtonian suffer devastating hardship after Cherry Blossom announcement; Everyone’s throwing shade at the Metro and no one really feels guilty about it; The Redskins are building a moat around their stadium which is sure to improve things for them; We can’t with this movie trailer; Does punk still have a place in preppy DC?; The chlorine explosion at the Zoo has us worried about baby Bei Bei.
#ICYMI
Morning Grind
The Tip Off
VIDEO: St. Patrick’s Day Experiment
Someone’s a Little Jealous of the Metro
We’re Losing Nearly $6 Billion This Week
FAQ: Pitbull or Donald Trump?
The 20 Craziest Things You Can Buy from the Presidential Candidates’ Online Shops
Rock n’ Roll Souls
#EDITORSPICK
Upon hearing the news that our oh-so-beloved Metro would be shutting down for 29 hours this week, we asked our Famous Friends a question:
WHAT’S MORE RELIABLE THAN THE METRO?
The responses are worth a read.
@FamousDC Steve Harvey
— Jeremy Kirkpatrick (@jk_tweats) March 16, 2016
#BIRTHDAY
Will Marty, Ben Miller, Brendan Buck, Larry Farnsworth, Julia Bell Ambrose, Ashlee Reid Morehouse, Courtney Austin Lawrence, Stephen Martinko, Cathy Merrill Williams, Ken Spain, Alex Smith, Charles Cooper, Andy Moskowitz, Sam Pepi, Sharif Ibrahim, Laura Wright, Polly Macnab, Mo Trent, Jessica Massey, Maddy Thompson, Olivia Todd, Chelsea Encababian, Anthony Buccella, Luke Latella, Olivia Van Briggle; Andrew Kovalcin.
#TWEETOFTHEWEEK
In reference to the infamous Metro shut down this week, T.J. Ortenzi tweeted:
Yeah, D.C. could have totally handled the Olympics.
— T.J. Ortenzi (@tjortenzi) March 15, 2016
#FAMOUSFORDC
“FamousDC, basically TheSkimm for DC.”
Don Seymour started drinking Guinness on Wednesday in preparation for St. Patrick’s Day; Cyrus Khron’s vision is powered by Ireland; How many countries has Katie Harbath not been to at this point?; Did Neil Bradley’s son catch a leprechaun?; Tell Michael LaRosa that he straight up rocks; Can someone please buy Amos Snead a green tie?; Jim Billimoria has the “orange crush”; Sean Spicer won the pants war on Thursday; Drew Ellis is a professional when it comes to last minute beer runs; Hey, we know that guy; Court Lanio better watch his step; Does Jessica Boulanger now drive?; Kristen Soltis Anderson looks amazing in Elle Magazine; Kevin Curran 1, Sean Hannity 0; Allison Schneider is going to make the most beautiful bride this weekend and Andrew Shult knows it; Welcome back to DC, Mike Haidet! See you at Fuddrucker’s tonight; High Five to Mike Tadeo for being awesome; Nicki Schwab is getting good at crashing co-working spaces of her friends; Ryan Grim is setting world records for late slips at school; Look out for an Ammen biopic named: “Faith, Hope and NYC”; Polly Macnab is in for a big surprise!; If you see Shannon Patrick, give her a high five because she’s crushing it; Give Lisa Chapman a high five for being awesome; Have a blast tonight, Laura Wright!
#MEDIAMOVES BY Bryant Row
Congratulations 1776 on grabbing the inimitable Erin McPike; Adam Rice joining FSRoundtable as Communications Director; Congrats to Jake Tapper on three years hosting The Lead; National Journal is making moves. Kevin Turpin moves into the senior vice president role and David Hirsch takes on executive director of business development; James Bennet is leaving The Atlantic and is joining the New York Times team.
