Wonkette
Man, the inauguration, remember that? All sorts of famous people went to Washington D.C. to see the most famous celebrity of all, Michelle Obama. Wonkette readers spotted such elusive figures as “Paul Bengala,” a rare tiger-pundit hybrid, as well as “Matt Laurer,” a retired wrestler and morning talk show host. You also saw legitimate celebrities such as Tom Brokaw, Kurtis Blow, and Miss France. Most importantly, Kev-O-Tron and SayItWithWookies got to hang out with each other in “real life,” which is just adorable. Details after the jump.
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- kurtis blow was in my bleacher section, he nearly got kicked out for not having a ticket but then i think somebody gave up theirs for him. i should have brought a copy of my sadsack demo to the inaugural parade for just such a contingency.
- Spotted Paul Bengala at Stetsons Monday night surrounded by a throng of admirers…except not so much. Also, wtf was he doing at Stetsons? Does he know that’s not on the Hill?
- I rode my bike around town on MLK Jr. Day, simulated the parade I would never see, took some photos for tourists who asked if I would be standing close to the Capitol during Inauguration (I said hells no, he is going to be interrupting my commute for the next 4-8 years anyway) and the only celeb I saw in the sea of hawked Obamajunk was Miss France. I had to google her later because she didn’t look like a Miss France even when she put on the sash.
- Saw Tom Brokaw in an incredibly snazzy three piece suit at Le Pain Quotidien in Georgetown on Monday. Having breakfast/coffee with his wife.
- The Monday night before the inauguration Kev-O-Tron and his friends were strolling around Georgetown drinking and riding in police cars (I actually got a ride from a cop from Tenleytown into Georgetown so that we could go drinking). I don’t know what streets this was on as every street in that town has some weird patriotic name but as we approached an intersection around the corner came Matt Laurer! He had his wife and kids (adorable) with him. They all looked very sharp. He gave us this look like “Hi, I’m teevee’s Matt Laurer! Look at me and bask in the awesomness of my shaved head but DO NOT TALK TO ME!” … I got to meet SayItWithWookies while in Richmond and he’s a cool dude. Kudos wonkette for making that happen.
I had to google her later because she didn’t look like a Miss France even when she put on the sash.
That’s because she’s a halfrican-American, just like our Barry! From wiki:
Mortaud received US citizenship through her mother, an African American who emigrated from Mississippi to France 25 years ago, and has a grandmother who lives in Los Angeles.[4] Her father is ethnic French.
Seriously, these half-breed Muslins are taking over the world. Only Kathleen Parker / Lisa Schiffren can save us now.
Look at all you elitists dishing about life on the Georgetown Cocktail Circuit.
Shame.
Wookie - gay unicorn buttsecks shall commence forthwith, and Wonkette shalle be graced with a little of eight mongrel babies that resemble fanged bison.
I KNOW who Kurtis Blow is…but I would never recognize him…impressive.
Kev-O-Tron and SayItWithWookies?? Two of the greatest Wonktards of all-time, together?
Jealous!
I see a bunch of fat, racist yokles down here in Floriduh, does that count?
“little” should have read “litter”. too early for meez.
Huh. Usually I get my police-car-rides after I been drinking.
Did anybody spot Big Daddy Kane at the inaugural?
Kev-O-Tron is a self-confessed unapologetic drunk who has been drinking for ten straight years, and he rides in police cars? I now have more faith in our nation’s law enforcement.
freakishlystrong: Are they from Tampa? Because ya that would be pretty awesome.
jagorev: Also, Miss France is Mississippi Nee-gro? How cool is that!
A friend of mine saw Herbie Hancock. No Kurtis Blow, tho.
That’s who Pastor Rick was really talking about when he (with everyone’s eyes closed) prayed aloud for, “SSSSash…..AHHHH.”
Sorry Rick, the sash is too small for you.
Wait….the people who post comments here are actual humans?
Lascauxcaveman: I believe that region is still referred to as “New France” back in la patrie…
I am prepared to surrender to Miss France.
MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend:
“Wait….the mystic entitities who post comments here are actual humans?” /fixed
I had the same reaction, btw.
Here’s some video of “Miss France aux USA pour Obama”:
http://www.chloemortaud.com/video-miss-france-aux-usa-pour-obama-272
I want to have her babies.
HuddledMass: I always thought this site was populated by spambots. Still haven’t seen any of you show signs of passing a turing test.
shortsshortsshorts: Indeed, thay are..I used to wonder where they got all the Jerry Springer freaks…until I moved here. I live on the coast, so it’s a little different, but, man, 15 miles inland…
Mahousu: Oh don’t worry. Miss France surrendered before the war began.
MargeSimpsonsBlackFriend: We still don’t know that for sure. I for one find that tip highly suspicious. Just more internet lies from these muslin lovers.
Why the FUCK would anyone go to Richmond?
InsidiousTuna: To meet Wookies, I’d go over the river and through the woods, even to Richmond.
Tom Brokaw eats frog legs for breakfast? The last remaining members of the Greatest Generation would hate him for being an elitist, but they’ll never know because they are at the doctor’s office spending what’s left of our money and they do not avail themselves of the snark on the tubez.
jagorev: Dang. She looks just like my niece; exceedingly cute.
That Sylvie Tellier is no slouch either. Looks much nicer in the video, in her street clothes than in all the hot-cookie cheesecake shots on the first page of google image results.
What kind of a place is the DeeCee if the cops give you rides all over the place while you are drinking?
I watched the Chloe site and was very confused until I realized the French have a different word for everything.
Ha ha, mentioned in Wonk’d! Does that make me a celebrity? Okay, nevermind.
InsidiousTuna: To annoy the locals. You have no idea how much fun it is being a liberal atheist vegetarian in the capital of the South. Also, there’s no rush hour, and the disc golf and duckpin bowling are great.
thongthongthong: Just as long as you wear that pink thing.
the link to “retired wrestler” is not working. please fix if you can. thank you.
I saw a guy named Curtis doing some blow, and he was famously wanted by some cops somewhere.
Wookies lives in the capital of teh South? I thought that was the welcome sign of EVERY Southern town. oh, except N.O. where the FL. GOP lady says they are the Stupid capital of teh South. Also.
I saw the back of Paris Hilton heading into the Mayfair Hotel about 2 weeks ago. Begs the question why she wasn’t staying in a Hilton…