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Famous 5 Questions: The Grooming Lounge
We were dying to know which was worse, a unibrow or ungroomed finger nails – so we set out to find the answer. Luckily for us, that answer came in the form of Mike Gilman and Pirooz Sarshar – cofounders of The Grooming Lounge. The Grooming Lounge Famous 5 Questions …
Famous 5 Sneak Peak: Politcal Manscaping
Have you ever wondered if any famous DC politicians “manscape”? Come back for tomorrow’s Famous 5 Questions featuring the owners of DC’s Grooming Lounge, and you might just find out. Previous Famous 5 Participants Famous 5 Question: Ask Miss A Famous 5 Questions: Project Beltway Famous 5 Questions: Suspicious Package …
A Rush To Weigh In
His ego is not the only thing getting bigger these days. [Jenny Craig dot com]
Leader of the PAC?
Apparently starting a PAC is the new pink. Even Joan of Arc wants in on the action.
FDC Upgrades
We’re in the midst of upgrading our tubes, so forgive us for the down time that might occur in the next few hours. We promise to be back up just as soon as we figure out what country the GoDaddy call center is in.
Drudge Loves His Headlines
What’s better? The headline that even we’re too scared to click on. or…. The fact that Steny made the picture and is looking a bit nervous.
Rantworthy: Confessions of a Silver Ticket Survivor
Here at FamousDC, we not only get tips, story ideas and other inappropriate electronic messages, but sometimes we’re sent very colorful emails from readers who simply want to rant about something that has them all fired up. The latest submission comes from Travis Hare. And while his story is less …
Caribou Coffee Introduces A Special Blend
From a tipster: “Caribou Coffee on 18th and M Street, NW has jumped on the Obama marketing bandwagon and introduced a special coffee of the day – the Obama.” We’re told that Democrats love the blend, but Republicans find the brew to be a little bitter.
Obama Speech Writer Dips Pen in Company Ink
This is what happens when you’re good with words… From Gawker: Sorry, ladies: We’re told Jon Favreau, Barack Obama‘s 27-year-old single speechwriter, now has a girlfriend. With ample clearance. According to Gawker, Favreau is dating a fellow White House staffer, who just so happened to pose for Maxim magazine wearing …
New Media Douchebags
Consider this a viral intervention: If this video describes one of your coworkers, cousins or friends, do what’s right …
No More Rice and Beans
Concert pianist Condoleezza Rice just upgraded her menu. [moving on and cashing in]
Afternoon Delight
We have no idea why the hell we’re posting this, but it’s likely somebody will make it their desktop background. h/t nextround
ABC News Lady Loves the Sauce
Gawker claims Diane Sawyer was drunk during her ABC inaug coverage. ABC demanded an apology. So Gawker has responded by posting this clip compilation. [oh.my.]
Video: “In the Moment”
If you weren’t able to make it to DC to witness history, no worries, the WaPo has put together a pretty sweet video documentary from the day. The crowd shots are amazing.
Breaking News: Obama Takes Off His Jacket
What’s even more ridiculous than CNN covering this earth-shattering news, is the number of searches that will come up later tonight when we Google “Obama and Jacket.” [the audacity of warmth]