Wonkette’s Week in Review Sunday, April 9th, 2006
Team Party Crash: The Week Opinion Awards
Wednesday, April 5th, 2006
A well-placed fern adds a touch of nature to your giant, panel-dwarfing doric columns.
Busy week so far for Wonkette. Last night saw us at some sort of weird auditorium/ballroom thing attached to the EPA (no one knew what purpose the space served, except for hosting panel discussions in a fancier-than-usual setting) for The Week Opinion Awards (in Partnership with The Aspen Institute). It was a blast, of course, though we admit that we don’t remember the awards bit, or the round-table bit, or the speeches, as we were having way too much fun schmoozing and drinking. We’re sure the winners were very deserving, though. Despite our not winning.
And boy, what a star-studded occasion it was. Froomkin! Arianna Huffington! Sid Blumenthal! Froomkin! Our full (hazily-reconstructed, actually) report, complete with exclusive photos from Liz Gorman, Intrepid Girl Reporter, after the jump.
A well-placed fern adds a touch of nature to your giant, panel-dwarfing doric columns.
Busy week so far for Wonkette. Last night saw us at some sort of weird auditorium/ballroom thing attached to the EPA (no one knew what purpose the space served, except for hosting panel discussions in a fancier-than-usual setting) for The Week Opinion Awards (in Partnership with The Aspen Institute). It was a blast, of course, though we admit that we don’t remember the awards bit, or the round-table bit, or the speeches, as we were having way too much fun schmoozing and drinking. We’re sure the winners were very deserving, though. Despite our not winning.
And boy, what a star-studded occasion it was. Froomkin! Arianna Huffington! Sid Blumenthal! Froomkin! Our full (hazily-reconstructed, actually) report, complete with exclusive photos from Liz Gorman, Intrepid Girl Reporter, after the jump.
Metro Section: Franklin Foer Doesn’t Want Your Panties
Tuesday, March 28th, 2006
- Today The Week announced the slate of nominees for their third annual Opinion Awards. Let’s have an eating contest between Arianna Huffington and Michelle Malkin for Blogger of the Year. [FishBowlDC]
- Franklin Foer’s pet peeves: outsiders ranking on D.C., and projectile panties. [DCist]
- Kelly Ann Collins, formerly of Washington Socialites, has returned to the blogosphere (again). [Ask KAC via Big Head Rob]
- Today The Week announced the slate of nominees for their third annual Opinion Awards. Let’s have an eating contest between Arianna Huffington and Michelle Malkin for Blogger of the Year. [FishBowlDC]
- Franklin Foer’s pet peeves: outsiders ranking on D.C., and projectile panties. [DCist]
- Kelly Ann Collins, formerly of Washington Socialites, has returned to the blogosphere (again). [Ask KAC via Big Head Rob]
Closing the Door on Clooneygate
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2006
The word “blog” is sketchy enough as it is. Does it really need to be placed inside scare-quotes? MORE »
The word “blog” is sketchy enough as it is. Does it really need to be placed inside scare-quotes? MORE »
Finally, A T-Shirt For the Rest of Us Thursday, March 16th, 2006
Today’s Second-Best Catchphrase: “I Did Not Blog”
Wednesday, March 15th, 2006
So, let’s try to reconstruct this: At the post-Good Night and Good Luck cocktail party, Arianna makes friendly with George, and they’re both very charming, so they hit it off, Arianna asks George to “write a blog” for her, and George says, “of course, Arianna, anything for you,” and they arrange for her seconds to call on his seconds, or whatever rich people do instead of writing numbers on cocktail napkins. MORE »
So, let’s try to reconstruct this: At the post-Good Night and Good Luck cocktail party, Arianna makes friendly with George, and they’re both very charming, so they hit it off, Arianna asks George to “write a blog” for her, and George says, “of course, Arianna, anything for you,” and they arrange for her seconds to call on his seconds, or whatever rich people do instead of writing numbers on cocktail napkins. MORE »
Chatology: Riding the Nuclear Tiger
Monday, March 6th, 2006
Editors’ note: Don’t miss Ana Marie Cox’s Washington Post live chat, starting today at 11:30 AM. You can access it here, where you can also find a link for submitting questions to the Original Wonkette about BlackBerry disaster averted. Happy chatting!
Chatology this week slightly enlivened by the appearance of Stephen Colbert, though it was offset by Chairman of Joint Chiefs Peter Pace doing a half-Ginsburg; he has the kind of whispery monotone that made us fall asleep during filmstrips in health class. Most notable segment: Bill Kristol channeling Arianna Huffington in his disappointment in the administration, causing massive freakout on the Fox set and Chris Wallace to utter the Quote of the Week: “My whole universe has been rocked.”
Top topics: Potential (or ongoing?) civil war in Iraq; Katrina tapes; Dubai port deal.
One hit wonders: Two hits for the criminal investigation into Pat Tillman’s death (MTP and FNS); Oscar talk on “This Week”
Quotes to live by:
• Stephen Colbert on his Oscar expectation: “a lot of jokes [about] abortion… it’s a funny word, like guacamole.”
• Peter Pace moderates his view on Iraq: “I wouldn’t put a great big smiley face on it.”
• Juan Williams on DHS/FEMA infighting: “I’m going to put that off to two big boys having something in the back yard.” Well, someone saw “Brokeback Mountain.”
Full coverage continues after the jump.
Editors’ note: Don’t miss Ana Marie Cox’s Washington Post live chat, starting today at 11:30 AM. You can access it here, where you can also find a link for submitting questions to the Original Wonkette about BlackBerry disaster averted. Happy chatting!
Chatology this week slightly enlivened by the appearance of Stephen Colbert, though it was offset by Chairman of Joint Chiefs Peter Pace doing a half-Ginsburg; he has the kind of whispery monotone that made us fall asleep during filmstrips in health class. Most notable segment: Bill Kristol channeling Arianna Huffington in his disappointment in the administration, causing massive freakout on the Fox set and Chris Wallace to utter the Quote of the Week: “My whole universe has been rocked.”
Top topics: Potential (or ongoing?) civil war in Iraq; Katrina tapes; Dubai port deal.
One hit wonders: Two hits for the criminal investigation into Pat Tillman’s death (MTP and FNS); Oscar talk on “This Week”
Quotes to live by:
• Stephen Colbert on his Oscar expectation: “a lot of jokes [about] abortion… it’s a funny word, like guacamole.”
• Peter Pace moderates his view on Iraq: “I wouldn’t put a great big smiley face on it.”
• Juan Williams on DHS/FEMA infighting: “I’m going to put that off to two big boys having something in the back yard.” Well, someone saw “Brokeback Mountain.”
Full coverage continues after the jump.
Gossip Roundup: Chelsea Clinton, Too Much?
Tuesday, February 21st, 2006
* Cindy Adams: Helen Thomas: “I think Iraqis were better off under Saddam than they are now. More importantly, the Israelis think so, too.”. . . Chelsea Clinton spotted with “too blond” hair and a “too plunging” neckline. [NYP]
* Rush & Molloy: Arianna Huffington thinks Mary Matalin was “incredibly nasty” to Tim Russert. [NYDN]
* Cindy Adams: Helen Thomas: “I think Iraqis were better off under Saddam than they are now. More importantly, the Israelis think so, too.”. . . Chelsea Clinton spotted with “too blond” hair and a “too plunging” neckline. [NYP]
* Rush & Molloy: Arianna Huffington thinks Mary Matalin was “incredibly nasty” to Tim Russert. [NYDN]
Remainders: We Seem To Have A Mechanical Flaw Edition Friday, January 27th, 2006
Gossip Roundup: Brownback Talks Fruit
Friday, January 27th, 2006
* Reliable Source: Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) to Rolling Stone: “You look at the social impact of the countries that have engaged in homosexual marriage. You’ll know [Sweden] by their fruits.”. . . CNN throws farewell party for Robert Novak at the Palmer steakhouse; Pat Buchanan, Donna Brazile, Kate O’Beirne attended. [WP]
* Inside Politics: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) have “floor spat” over Alito. [WT]
* Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Arianna Huffington: “Inviting Tim Russert to keynote a conference on journalistic ethics is like having Jack Abramoff keynote a conference on lobbying reform.” [NYDN] MORE »
* Reliable Source: Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) to Rolling Stone: “You look at the social impact of the countries that have engaged in homosexual marriage. You’ll know [Sweden] by their fruits.”. . . CNN throws farewell party for Robert Novak at the Palmer steakhouse; Pat Buchanan, Donna Brazile, Kate O’Beirne attended. [WP]
* Inside Politics: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) have “floor spat” over Alito. [WT]
* Lloyd Grove’s Lowdown: Arianna Huffington: “Inviting Tim Russert to keynote a conference on journalistic ethics is like having Jack Abramoff keynote a conference on lobbying reform.” [NYDN] MORE »
