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An Ode to the Chi-Cha Lounge
Has anyone else been stuck in line at the Chi-Cha Lounge? When nobody is hanging inside? Can’t take it anymore? Neither can Roissy in DC.
Who is FamousDC?
We’re often asked – who is FamousDC? Good question… FamousDC is that District celebrity that everyone stops to talk to when they’re sitting outside of Sonoma, but someone no one will recognize outside the beltway. They‘re someone who is behind the scenes and just below the radar. Like an approps …
Recess Housekeeping
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Enjoy Thursday
Do you think things are bad? … You could… turn off the TV … hang in the dumps … ring the alarm bell … lead the team in catches or drop hockey pucks
Monday Morning – Recess Edition
Happy Monday morning. Here are a few links to enjoy with your coffee. Who are we kidding? Its recess. Congress is gone. Enjoy these links after you roll into office and need to kill an hour before you head out for lunch. Who will be big 10 years from now? …
Day in the Life
Don’t let the recent Fox News fame fool you, Luke Hatzis is still one of us. He puts his pants on one leg at a time. And to prove it, we decided to dig a little deeper and show you the real Luke. For all the FamousDC fans who’ve emailed …
Agent Casanova
100% A game = tricking your girlfriend into asking YOU to marry HER. We think only an NBA All-Star could pull this off. Still, it is pretty bad ass when you throw your girl off the trail by promising dinner with Obama and then you have a moon bounce and …
Happy Tuesday
Tuesday is the new Thursday. What have we learned in the past 24 hours? Congress is really, really good at pointing fingers; not so good at passing bailouts … Time to start exploring new retirement options … Skins “jumped off” against the Cowboys … Things you don’t want on your …
Pick Your Pep Talk
House Minority Leader Boehner: Minority Leader John Boehner nearly choked up as he begged his Republican colleagues to vote “in the best interest of their country” for the bailout bill. … Admitting that the outcome is in “serious doubt,” an impassioned Boehner implored his colleagues to cast aside politics — and …
Monday Morning Nerves
Happy Monday morning. Speaker Pelosi says the bailout is cooler than cool. Financial power shifts from NYC to DC. Hill staff, reporters, Kim, Jay, and Olga all worked this weekend. Monday is the new Wednesday. Here’s a list of things that get on our nerves to go with your morning …
This List Stresses Us Out
Come on! Elections every two years, our economy may melt down, five daily hill focused newspapers, non-stop fundraisers, melting straws, partisan sniping, tourists, people who ride the elevator one floor, and no parking on the hill, and we still didn’t make this list? Forbes: America’s Most Stressful Cities 10. Philly …
Don’t Expect Any Snow Plows This Winter
Now it is getting $eriou$ Reuters: Washington DC faces shortfall, money market scramble Washington, D.C., is facing a $131 million budget gap for the fiscal year starting in October, its chief financial officer told reporters on Wednesday. … “Our view is pessimistic,” Natwar Gandhi said, adding that he expects the …
$111 Million Reasons to Say Yes
Agent Zero may not play next season, but he does have time to get engaged. WaPo: Arenas Went a-Courting, and the Answer Was Yes After seven years and two kids together, Gilbert Arenas and Laura Govan are making it official: They’re getting married … The Wizards’ $111 million superstar turned …
The Last Week is the Hardest
Yes, this week may never end and we’re going to burn the midnight oil through the weekend. What if we weren’t working on the hill? We could: Lead fishing trips in the Virgin Islands Be ESPN Stat Boy Be a Super Model Be a Professional Golfer Cook for John Madden …
Diddy Obama Blog 16
Diddy says “John McCain Is Buggin The F%^k Out’”! (keep the volume down, bad language)