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FAMOUSLY REVIEWED: Edelweiss Calcagno Show
Downtown D.C. was chill and still on Sunday night, except at the Edelweiss Calcagno show at Hudson. The event — ably organized by Sandro and Tati — was a dizzying collection of leggy blondes from the former Eastern bloc and men in velvet blazers and pointy shoes who love to …
Shannon Flaherty Heads to Financial Services
Congrats to our friend Shannon on her new gig at House Financial Services. Mike Allen’s Playbook: EXCLUSIVE: The Herald Group’s Shannon Flaherty will soon be returning to the Hill to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff for Communications for the House Financial Services Committee (Republicans). Flaherty, who previously served as …
Closing Bell: Tiger Text & Bill Clinton
People: Bill Clinton Offered His Support to Tiger Woods Former President Bill Clinton offered his support to Tiger Woods in a phone call with the embattled golf star, a spokesman for the former president confirms. NY Post: App Covers Your Tiger Tail Want to cheat on your spouse, but not …
How the Grateful Dead Used Social Networking
Now that we have your and Bill Beutler‘s attention, check out Joshua Green’s look inside The Grateful Dead Archive. The Atlantic’s Joshua Green: “Management Secrets of the Grateful Dead“ There is also a helpful reading guide if you’re interested in the Grateful Dead scholarship at the University of California Santa …
Hyper Hill
Blue Collar [unpopped] Online dating [break] Deadliest [peeps] Phony [baloney] Walking [work] Kindly [noted]
Page Six Blind Item Hits Close to Home
Just asking … NY Post: WHICH members of Congress make regular, secret visits to Cuba as guests of Fidel Castro, flying in from nearby islands? Their passports aren’t stamped, so no one’s the wiser.
Make Em Say … DRILL
Business Insider: Cash Money Record Founders Start An Oil Company Belee Dat.
Happy Monday Morning
Did you have nightmares about gigantic inflatable Canadian Mounties and beavers taking over the world? [closing ceremonies] What a run for USA Hockey! Our boys played their hearts out to earn a silver medal and gained millions of new fans in the process [Canada wins] But keep your head up …
FamousDC – March
Jordan Culberson Rick Klein Elizabeth Lauten Chelsea Maughan Fred Miller Sean Miller Joy Elena Robertson Stuart Siciliano Emily Stewart Jim Treacher
Congressional Baseball Game Changer [Smoltz]
This will probably make Coach Joe Barton’s day. Former Atlanta Braves pitcher, John Smoltz, is rumored to be gearing up for a Congressional campaign. Smoltz is on the short list of candidates who may run for the House seat John Linder is vacating. Atlanta Journal-Constitution: John Smoltz, United States Congressman? …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Chris Frates = 1, Robert Gibbs = 0, the Blair House Project was seven and half hours of wonk Olympics, robot whale parks are coming, we’re on a horse, Chris Matthews managed to insult kidnap victims, Buster Brown and The Get down rocked Gin & Tonic, Box is back in …
Sex in the District
A Girl Named Bong: Sarah Jessica Parker hangs at the White House h/t MK
Tavern Sessions [Pics]
If you missed Tavern Sessions hosted by Washington Life Magazine last night at Gin & Tonic Tavern, don’t worry we’ve got you covered. A FamousDC tipster passed along a couple pictures of the band: Buster Brown & The Get Down More info: Every Wednesday, Gin & Tonic Tavern will be …