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Famous Friday [Round-Up]
Chris Bowlin is setting up shop in the Senate, Playboy stepped in it with their hate f*** list (big time), Jennifer Crider is now part-time political director and part time hedge-clipper, Jordan Stoick is now a daddy, La Loma had a huge tree fall in front of the restaurant — …
Joe Biden Takes His Boss On a Lunch Date
Even though he warned the rest of the country to be weary about public places, Joe Biden isn’t scare of swine — or beef for that matter. Earlier this afternoon, Vice Presdient Joe Biden, accompanied by his boss President Obama, enjoyed a burger at Ray’s Hell Burger in Virginia. On …
Ed Schultz vs. Jonathan Martin
Ed Schultz [who invented talk radio] is none too pleased with Politico reporter Jonathan Martin. According to Politico’s Mike Calderone, Martin unknowingly asked Schultz if his front row seat at Monday night’s Obama presser was an assigned seat. Schultz, who’s apparently a big deal, was reportedly not too happy with …
We’re Just Asking
Does the White House press corp clap every time Obama does a briefing? Was this a tradition they cared on while GW was in office? Are they the Fourth Estate or sports fans? We bet JoMa didn’t clap…
JoMa = Next David Gregory
During President Obama’s first visit to hang with the White House press corps it was all smiles and handshakes, except for one reporter. Yes, one reporter remembered his job responsibilities as a member of the Fourth Estate. That reporter, a FamousDC Secretary of Education, is JoMa. We’re sure JoMa is …
Welcome Back
We hope you enjoyed the break, got everything you wanted for Christmas, didn’t have to take a cab and also had time to untag all of your embarrassing NYE Facebook pictures. Let’s fire this thing up again, shall we? Alex Pareene’s Top 10 People Who Should Be Unemployed in 2009 …
Sad Leg Kicks
FamousDC Secretary of Education closes down his blog. JoMa: I won’t bury the lede: After nearly two years, the curtain is coming down on this blog. We’ll see ya round JoMa. Have fun at 1600!
What Happens to Political Reporters Post Election?
FamousDC is proud to present another installment of our “What Happens to Political Reporters Post Election?” series. Following a tiring campaign season, John Stanton decided he was done chasing down elected officials through the halls of the Capitol. Instead, he chased his dreams (and taste buds) and opened up “Crazy …
Correction: We Got It Wrong. He Likes Designer Fast Food
FamousDC recently speculated on what would happen to a few of our favorite political reporters now that the election is over. One of our predictions had Capitol Hill heartthrob Jonathan Martin leaving the Politico to pursue employment at his favorite fast food restaurant. After a handful of emails to our …
What Happens to Political Reporters Post Election?
Now that the election is over and we don’t need a gaggle of reporters following every poll, statement, or press conference, what will happen to some of our favorites bloggers, pundits, and reporters? Luckily, FamousDC spent the past few days tracking down the next career moves and they’re below: Will …
What Happens to Political Reporters Post Election?
We’ve received a few emails this morning asking about the post-election journo shuffle that’s going to take place in the coming weeks – and while we were ready to roll it out today, we’re still waiting to hear back from a few important sources [translation: we’re lazy] and have decided …
Hope This Makes Playbook
FamousDC’s Nominee for President, Mike Allen, received a glowing write-up in Newsweek. Can we count this a the first official endorsement of the FamousDC Media Ticket? It’s 5 a.m. and Mike Allen has already been awake for nearly two hours. The baby-faced, 44-year-old reporter for Politico, the Beltway-obsessed Web site, …
All Smoke, No Mirrors
It’s been a while since we checked in with our friend, the Hotfile – mainly because she’s been relatively absent when it comes to posting videos. [although we do enjoy the new artwork in her studio.] So when we did take a few moments to check in with Ms. Hotfile’s …
When Is This Election Over?
JoMa reports on why this election cycle has gone to the squirrels. [oh, we get it… ACORN] Shoot us.