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Doug Heye on his A-game
FamousDC supports any person who quotes Ric Flair on a regular basis. “To be the man, you have to beat the man.” Read all about Doug Heye’s style on Politico.
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Welcome our 100th edition of the Famous Friday [Round Up]! Ed Henry is taking his talents to Fox News, congratulate Chris Frates on finishing a triathlon & his new cap!, ask Rep. Diane Black for a short-term loan, Andrew Noyes apologized to Roger Ebert, John Wall is a damn good …
Chris Frates Takes His Hustle to National Journal
Chris Frates (@frates) is leaving Politico and jumping to National Journal, but not before one last drink. Read the Frates email obtained by FamousDC: Friends and Colleagues, After more than four amazing and crazy years at Politico, today is my last day. In mid-July, I start at National Journal covering lobbying and influence …
Famous 5: Changing Style with Christina Albina
Famous 5: Changing Style with Christina Albina FamousDC caught up with Christina Albina, product fashion specialist and co-creator of Style Etoile, at L2 Lounge Wednesday night for their Fashion Fusion event. Constantly asked “What am I going to wear!?” Christina answered a few questions for us. Here’s what we learned …
So Much Ambition: Hill Staffers Under 30 to Watch
National Journal highlights 10 Congressional staffers under 30 to watch. Famous congratulations are in order for Colleen Briggs, Richard Carbo, Justine Sessions, John Stipicevic, Katie Grant, Nick Simpson, Jill Strait, Adam Comis, Kim Smith Hicks, and Stephen Miller. Take it away HOVA …
Famous 5: DC Pool Party
Famous 5: DC Pool Party Need to cool off from the sweltering DC heat? Take a dip in one of my picks for the area’s best hotel pools. Whether searching for a party or a bit of serenity, I’ve got everything you need here. Capitol Skyline – 2 weekend parties …
Lindsay Czarniak is Taking Her Talents to ESPN
Famous for DC sportscaster Lindsay Czarniak is heading up to Connecticut. We wish her the best of luck! h/t Mike Allen’s Playbook
Roll Call’s David Drucker Turns 40…
But the party won’t stop. Even Friday’s rain couldn’t keep guests away from the reporter’s 40th birthday bash on the roof top of The Willard. David Drucker has been covering the senate and politics for Roll Call since 2005. His favorite part about turning 40? Track suits. A big thanks …
Hill People | Infographic
National Journal’s Peter Bell answers important beltway questions: Hill People: Who Are They and Where Did They Come From? Fun facts from the infographics: Republican staffers tend to live in Virgina. And most Democratic staffers live in D.C. Georgetown University has the most alumni working in senior positions on Capitol …
Famous Friday [Round Up]
Spencer Pederson is following us on Twitter, tell Christine Martin congrats on her new job, Happy Birthday Newt!, Jeremy Art on his A-game, who is AlmostFamous?, Vancouver rioted, Anthony Weiner left Congress, take your father to brunch this weekend, Jack Robie, LeBron lost, ask Nick when he and his guitar …
Famous 5: Michael Sauri
Who redid your house? A rock star. Seriously. Meet Michael Sauri. A native of the Baltimore/Annapolis/DC area, Michael runs TriVistaUSA which specializes in Design/Build Remodeling and Construction in DC, MD and VA (www.trivistausa.com). In his free time, Michael rocks. He’s with several different bands, but mostly, you’ll find him onstage …
Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots
Famous 5: Father’s Day Brunch Spots It’s Sunday and sports are on but you want to get your Father off the recliner and celebrate Father’s Day. Where to go? I dug deep on this one my friends and tried to cover some fun scenarios for all types of Dads. Here’s …
***Developing*** Weiner’s Office Shut Down – Suspicious Package
You can’t make it up folks. The hallway in front of Weiner’s office just got closed off due to a “suspicious package”. [Please insert witty “package” joke here] And now let’s watch this classic music video and remember simpler times:
Famous 5: Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson
Meet Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson. Creators of Jack Robie. 1. Can you give us a bit of a background about Jack Robie? Where does the name come from? Jack Robie was started by two Brown University classmates Brad Corona and Brian Nicholson with the goal of making a better …
Famous Friday [Round-Up]
Obama gets a chest bump, the FamousDC happy hour was a big success, interning can be hard – real hard, INFOGRAPHIC: Recess by the numbers, DC loves flash mobs, the “look” of shame, did you read the WH memo about the Auburn football team’s visit?, thank you to Rebecca Gale …