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Dayside Brunch Huge Success
Our good friend Tommy McFly co-hosted a very successful Dayside Brunch over the weekend. [NBC Washington] Chris Brown, Brendan Kownacki and Tommy McFly would have gotten an A+ for their Dayside Brunch at Cities on Saturday, if they could have taken credit for the hail. And it was all for …
Hyper Hill: We’re Late
Game time [Obama] Things will improve, right? [Nats] Holes in planes don’t stop Dulles travelers [Southwest woes] Government shutdown looms [yikes]
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Chris Perkins, Bryon Allen join founding partner Chris Wilson to form Wilson Perkins Allen Research, the voting is open at the Republican National Committee’s new Obama-mocking contest: the “Barack Bracket,” DC Blogs rocks, “HSUS are hypocrites, plain and simple, and I will not join them by accepting this award,” David …
Rep. Weiner Battles Rep. Jenkins on Twitter, Hilarity Ensues
It’s no mystery that we’re big fans of Rep. Weiner, so when we saw him battling Rep. Jenkins yesterday on Twitter, we had to post the back and forth. The argument began when Rep. Jenkins poked fun at Weiner because of his failure to update the contact information on his …
NBC Nightly News Tries To Pass Washington DC Shopper Off for Washington State Shopper
The backdrop is clearly P St. in Logan Circle, outside Whole Foods. h/t JG UPDATE: We received an official statement from NBC Nightly News spokeswoman Erika Masonhall: “A thorough investigation reveals this was an honest newsroom mix-up. We always appreciate how observant ‘Nightly’ viewers are — thanks for watching, and …
Hyper Hill: It’s April 1st
How not to get fooled on April Fools Day [Gawker] Less about that and more about not being qualified [right?] We love the Columbia Room [drinks] Colbert Cuts His Own Pawlenty-Esque Epic Campaign Ad [well done] Rep. Weiner kills it
HILLstory Flowchart: What’s Your Next Move? [Graphic]
You’ve landed an internship on Capitol Hill and you finally figured out your way around Rayburn. Now what? FamousDC presents: The HILLstory Flowchart [view the flowchart] [download the PDF]
1st Annual Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner Recap
The Radio & Television Correspondents’ Association held its 67th black-tie dinner at the Washington Convention Center last night. [but with a new name: 1st Annual Congressional Correspondents’ Dinner] Highlights via Playbook: Video of the entertainer, Larry Wilmore, “senior black correspondent” for “The Daily Show” ABC’s Jonathan Karl was awarded the …
Hyper Hill: One Step Away
Miss America 2011 digs politics [for now] This is how you piss off Warren Buffet [quit] Arnold Schwarzenegger is back [The Governator] Washington Nationals’ Opening Day [here we go] More blossoms [photo by echoey13]
How Many Cops Does It Take To Remove a Basketball Hoop That’s Been In a Yard For 60 Years?
The answer is … five police cars and six trucks. This video is worth the watch. Something tells us the young lady starring in the video might want take backs.
Only Half Way: Hyper Hill
Cavs beat Lebron, Floyd Mayweather wins $50,000 [betting] $174,000 is not a lot of money [wait?] There’s only one Extreme and that’s Mortman [Schumer] Writing headlines for SEO purposes [POLITICO] Raising kids in DC? [move to College Park] No more Mondays [for reals]
Want to Take Part In a Flash Mob?
Center for American Progress is trying to organize a Equal Pay flash mob and they need dancers. h/t Amanda Carpenter
All Day Long: Hyper Hill
Red meat with a side of dessert [Cantor] Worst footage yet [tsunami] If you let him talk, he’ll never stop [Trump] Testing is boring [according to Obama] Oh, Fox. [really?]