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Famous Friday [Round Up]
Brody Mullins and Lauren Poplawski got hitched, Elizabeth Edwards promoted her book in DC, Jessica Boulanger took the youngest Nationals fan alive to the stadium for battle with the Phillies, Querry Robinson celebrated a birthday, David Wade chased down a dude who stole his blackberry outside of Verizon Center, Garrett …
Famous Good Deed
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BREAKING: Mike Allen Spotted Without Blackberry
Politico’s Mike Allen was spotted with C-SPAN’s Howard Mortman — and Mike didn’t have his trusty blackberry in hand. FamousDC was able to secure the only known photograph of The Playbook sans blackberry taken since January 23, 2007. When asked about the beltway brain trust meeting, both parties provided the …
Speed Readers with Texas Accents
The Energy and Commerce Committee has been a barrel of laughs this week. We thought Chairman Waxman’s sly move of sending all the Republicans cucumber sandwiches would take the cake, but boy were we wrong! Earlier today, in the never-ending mark-up, Congressman Joe Barton asked the Democrats’ speed reader to …
Hyper Hill
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Michael Steele: I was talking. I was grooving. I was having a ball.
As part of C-SPAN’s "Students & Leaders" program showing next week, C-SPAN recently taped RNC chairman Michael Steele talking to students at Woodson Senior High School in DC. During Mr. Steele’s presentation, he tells Woodson students how we got kicked out of Johns Hopkins. He tells the students: "I partied …
Hyper Hill
Capitol Hill Classic [tight shirts ] Sesame Street [confused ] Best job ever [tricycle ] MNF [Chucky ]
Disney World, D.C.
Let’s be honest, this might be a good idea on paper, but even Dan Snyder, who makes a living wasting money, would agree that this idea is a bit much. WaPo’s Thomas Heath: Disney Buys Land for Future Resort Hotel at National Harbor Washington Post Exclusive: Walt Disney Co. has …
Capitol Police vs. Hill Staff
Every now and then a FamousDC post will fire up a few people. We posted on May 14th about a story that Roll Call’s Emily Yehle and DCist’s Sommer Mathis also covered. FamousDC: Drunk Man Enters Hart Senate Office Building – Attempts to Bar Hop That same day a comment …
Hyper Hill
Hollywood Hits Washington [Emily Leaman ] In Case of Emergency [Hammer ] City Council [free Nats tickets ] Third Eye Blind [Cooley ]
Pratt Sets His Sites On NRA
Fresh off his new rap hit , the self proclaimed "White Jay Z " and Hills star, Spencer Pratt, Twitters to the McCains about his desire to be President of the NRA. Spencer Pratt : @McCainBlogette @johnmccain I want to be president of NRA! Spencer Pratt : @SenJohnMcCain where do …
Famously Overheard – Ed Markey & Susan Boyle
Overheard in an elevator on Capitol Hill a few minutes ago: Ed Markey: "Climate change bill is the like the Susan Boyle of legislation." Thanks to our hill tipster "Nats fan"
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Famous Friday [Round Up]
Brian Rogers changed teams, Wanda Sykes threw fuel on the fire, Richard Hunt felt the heat of a few background quotes on his way over to CBA, Megan McArdle and Marc Ambinder were both promoted at The Atlantic, The Fix gave a shout-out to Barack Obama’s Teleprompter, Ben and Beth …