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 …

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’

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 …

  The NFL playoffs. They are as rare in DC as bipartisanship. But don’t worry, we’re here to help. FamousDC presents: Guide to the Baltimore Ravens Bandwagon The Ravens are playing the evil Patriots and Mr. Bundchen this Sunday in Foxboro – otherwise known as the premier match-up of “Suggs …

Christina Bellantoni, center, and Roll Call staffers read the “fake front page” made in honor of her departure to PBS Newshour during a going away party at Irish Times on Capitol Hill.

Keep competition alive in DC [Uber] Air Force Memorial [juxtaexposed] Mayor Gray stays out late [Examiner] And here’s NFL WR Donte’ Stallworth kicking it on the Speaker’s balcony.

Happy Friday 13th, President Obama spent his Monday night watching LSU stay on one side of the field, Stephen Colbert 2012, we all know the Metro is more fun when not wearing pants, DC taxis are going after Uber like DeSean Jackson goes after bad PR, campaigning 101, tell Andrea …

Photo courtesy of Justin LoFranco