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Kells: Not Guilty, Y'all Got To Feel Me [Where Y'all=12 y.o. and Feel me=Mah Junk]
In celebration of R. Kelly's historic victory over child porn charges, we are bringing back this, created about one year ago.Presenting: "Same Girl" by R. Kelly (featuring Usher), as performed by David Frost and Richard Nixon, as performed by Michael Sheen and Frank Langella in Frost/Nixon.
I Still Haven't Frakking Found What I'm Looking For
OMG! Turns out that "Earth," in Battlestar Galactica is a ruined, dystopic place where everyone looks as if they were posing for the cover of The Joshua Tree! Somehow, I think I always knew.
Tim Russert
Wow. Tim Russert died of a heart attack this afternoon, rather suddenly, rather shockingly, too soon. Obviously, I can't claim to have been a big fan of his career in the news. I had my problems with him. But he contributed a lot to NBC News and he loved his job and his life and his colleagues…
Alexander Ovechkin Presented Key to the City
Alexander Ovechkin receives a key to the city from D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray and Mayor Adrian Fenty. Photo by Lateef Mangum, courtesy the Mayor’s Office. Written by DCist contributor Josh Novikoff Alexander Ovechkin received a key to the city this afternoon on the steps of the…
Go Home Already: Your Move
Photo by zoltowskia >> NBC4 is doing a really moving tribute to Tim Russert right now. Turn it on. >> Uh oh. Members of Congress have discovered Twitter. [Huffington Post] >> Best Nats cap ever? [D.C. Metblogs] >> The District of Columbia has reported its first case of salmonella linked…
In Memoriam: Tim Russert
Constantly updating below... Awful, awful news today: FishbowlDC has confirmed that NBC's Tim Russert has passed away following a heart attack. Our thoughts remain with his family and, as one Russert friend told FishbowlDC, 'for all the people he's helped and loved.' As we continue to…
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D.C. Rocker Tased on CNN
You may remember Jim Spellman from such local bands as the High Back Chairs (late-80s Dischord) or Velocity Girl (90s indie-pop cult faves). Or maybe you've seen him recently with the local band he currently fronts, Julie Ocean (who open for oddball punk legends Half Japanese at the Rock and…
Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY >> If you're going to spend some of your hard-earned money out at a bar or music venue tonight, why not make it in support of a good cause? Check out our interview with Deleted Scenes and Caverns ahead of tonight's Callum Robbins benefit at the Black Cat. >> Join in our earlier praise…
Happy Hour
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CityDance Ensemble Finishes Season With Songwriters
Area dance company CityDance Ensemble wraps up a busy season tonight with The Songwriters, a tribute to some of America’s greatest songwriters including Woody Guthrie, Sonny Terry, and Bruce Springsteen. While CityDance consistently puts on a great program, Artistic Director Paul Gordon…
But Was Tim Russert In The Tank For ‘Noobama’?
If you check out the New York Times’ comments section on its Tim Russert “death” article, you will notice most of the commenters telling a certain “Lesley” to shut her fat face for being Insensitive. But there is no longer any comment by this pagan Lesley, because the…
Callum Robbins Benefit Tonight @ Black Cat
The local music community has come together several times over the past year and a half to support Callum Robbins, the son of local music mainstay J. Robbins and Janet Morgan. Cal was diagnosed with a genetic motor neuron disease called Type 1 SMA, or Spinal Muscular Atrophy. As explained on…
Tim Russert Dies of Heart Attack
The New York Post is reporting that Tim Russert, longtime host of Meet the Press and Washington Bureau Chief for NBC News, has died suddenly of an apparent heart attack. Incredibly sad. He was only 58. More as we hear it. UPDATE: The New York Times confirms Russert died this afternoon. WTOP…
Thanks to This Week's Advertisers
We would like to take a moment to thank this week's advertisers on DCist. Coldplay, who's new album Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends comes out on Tuesday. Sounds in the Square, the Thursday concert series in Farragut Square Park. American Apparel, where you can buy everything from…
This Week In Pool Reports
Not a busy week this week, but with a fender bender and a picnic, do we really need anything else? "The two-block journey to the American Red Cross National Headquarters began eventfully, when, at roughly 11:04 a.m., a groundskeeper on the south lawn backed the green John Deere tractor he was…
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Did You Know That It’s ‘Black Music Month’?
“NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2008 as Black Music Month. I encourage all Americans to learn more about the history of black…
Today's Most Popular Stories
Washington Post: Carolyn Hax Live Washington Examiner: Seven locals arrested in $10M mortgage fraud scam N.Y. Times: Japan, Seeking Trim Waists, Measures Millions L.A. Times: Some retailers give vinyl records a spin USA Today: Floods ravage Iowa, other parts of Midwest Politico:…
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A Video Tribute To Tim Russert, Dead Today At 58
NBC/MSNBC political broadcaster Tim Russert died today at work in Washington, killed by a sudden heart attack. Russert and his family had just returned from a vacation in Italy where they were celebrating the college graduation of son Luke. The VP of News for NBC and head of all Washington…
Triskaidekapocalypse!
Wow. I don't think I've ever been happier to have Fridays off than I am today, because apparently the entire city has up and done shit the bed. Today is making the earlier-in-the-week train derailment look like a cakewalk, at least as cakewalks had been defined in the years before Rumsfeld. Have…
Mayor Fenty Got a Smart Car
WTOP's Mark Segraves has the scoop on Mayor Adrian Fenty's sweet new ride: he just bought a Smart Car. Fenty says he made the switch from big to small for the same reasons that are driving many Americans to rethink what they drive, and because he wanted to lead by example. "I think everyone…
Meghan McCain’s Worst Father’s Day Present Ever
In what historians may call the Worst Blog Post Ever, Meghan McCain, the unemployed daughter of WALNUTS!, explains her Father’s Day gift: she finally fucking registered Republican! It’s so important, this non-gift, that she includes many pictures of her filling out forms at some state…
CQ Names Monroe Associate Publisher
FishbowlDC has obtained the following internal CQ memo: I am delighted today to announce CQ's Associate Publisher, Vice President for Advertising will be Victoria Lion Monroe. Victoria brings over twenty years of experience working in and around Congress to CQ, where she will be a tremendous asset…
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Two Americas: Peggy Noonan Sees Old People
Our girlfriend Peggy Noonan has been more enjoyable than usual this year, as a tragically drawn-out Democratic primary battle provided her with endless opportunities to touch herself while Barack Obama spoke pretty things, and to then guiltily wash her hands and realize that Obama was, in fact,…
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OH JESUS CHRIST: “Breaking News 3:23 PM ET: Tim Russert Is Dead of a Heart Attack, His Family Says.” [New York Times]
Capital Pride Guide
In case you haven't noticed, it's Capital Pride week here in D.C. The 33rd annual celebration of all things LGBT in the nation's capital culminates in a parade tomorrow and the street festival on Sunday. Saturday's parade features head Oscar comedy writer and actor Bruce Vilanch, known for…
Will C-SPAN Air This?
C-SPAN was at a National Journal/Google event Wednesday in which Christopher Hitchens said he was so happy about the Clinton campaign's implosion that he's "about to have an orgasm in my pants." (See similar comments picked up on by HuffPo's Sam Stein). Answer? Yes of course they will air it.…
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Overheard in D.C.: Geography Edition
Geography is hard. They don't teach it much in schools these days and there's just so much stuff to learn. There's GPS and Google Maps and online things that make it easy, so it's no surprise when people don't know where they're going. That doesn't mean it's an excuse, however. Overheard of…