In case you’re like us and have an extra $37,000 lying around – we were wondering what you might spend it on? A. Dinner with Sarah Palin [Alaskan salmon] B. A Harry Potter book [it does not fly] C. A haircut [just a trim] D. An iPhone [gold-plated apps] PS: …

At least this gentleman gets bonus points for actually doing his own Facebooking. Tony Phillips, a Republican candidate for mayor of Allentown, PA, "is considering bowing out of the race after a flirtatious-turned-salacious exchange between him and a professed married woman on his campaign’s Facebook page was made public," the …

Watchmen [and 27 Dresses…don’t ask how we know that] actress Malin Akerman seems to be quite the Obama fan. Excerpt below (viewer discretion is advised): I tell her the Internet has pictures of a shirtless Obama vacationing in Hawaii. "I might have to have a little bathroom break. Change my …

Apparently FamousDC isn’t the only game in town when it comes to warning folks about over-Facebooking. Obama recently said: "be careful what you post on Facebook. Whatever you do, it will be pulled up again later somewhere in your life." He must have read our most recent Facebook post.  Some …

Facebook Status Abuse: Boarded flight to Denver… Unless you’re running from the law and attempting to shake the feds, posting items like this is annoying. Do you know somebody abusing Facebook? Report them below. [contact-form 3 "Facebook Alerts"]

Here’s today’s Craigslist DC want ad of the day. If anyone has any clean bubble wrap and packing paper for free, I would be so thankful if I could have them. I need them for packing lots of fragile glassware and would appreciate any. Thanks so much! Van Jones packing …

Believe it or not, we all have Facebook problems. Some of them are just more serious than others. Since we’re the folks that first warned you about Facebook abuse , we figured it was our duty to enlighten our fans here at FamousDC about the tell-tale signs of a rapidly …

We’re pretty sure we couldn’t pull this off even if we traced it.  [Franken draws US map]

This is why you never ask for anybody’s hand in marriage while hiking a path called Billy Goat Trail. It began as a romantic hike, and ended with a helicopter rescue after one of the hikers fell and was injured, just moments after she accepted a marriage proposal.  [Potomac River] …

We’ll give it up — he doesn’t look half bad out there on the dance floor.

UPDATE: @Unsilent asks … Yes, but do they have WiFi? [brilliant question] @RaysIndex Can i find it on Google Maps? @meechone Or virtual classes? We know a few political pundits that could use a little web rehab. The center, called ReSTART, is somewhat ironically located near Redmond, headquarters of Microsoft …

The DCCC recently blasted NRCC spokesman Paul Lindsay. According to the DCCC flack Ryan Rudominer, it seems as if Lindsay is talking out of both ends. [we thought political committees were supposed to attack Members of Congress] The Democratic political committee sent out an In Case You Missed It that …

The money votes have been counted …  [did our endorsements help?] After a fierce competition and some surprise wins during the final hour, we’ve wrapped up FishbowlDC’s Summer Superlatives. Now, the moment you’ve all been waiting…. your 2009 FishbookDC!!!  [click here]

Colombia [think South American country] is working hard to shake the image Pablo Escobar left behind. In September, Colombia ’s official country image campaign, Colombia is Passion, will bring a piece of Colombia to the United States, with the “Discover Colombia Through Its Heart” cultural art exhibition. The exhibit features …

UPDATE: @frankstrategies alerts us that this Twitter account might not be official.  Whew.  We still however think this would be a great idea for a fan give-away. —————————————————- It’s no mystery that the Nats need a little help on the field.  We also know they can’t spell . But now …