Bob Franken just forwarded us the email he sent out to all his good friends at CNN, where he no longer works. It’s got fewer vulgarities than the farewell email we send our fellow Gawker Media employees every week or so, but the tone’s about the same:

Anybody want to buy a used CNN jacket?

There’s this live shot I always wanted to do:

“AND NOW FOR A REPORT ON WHAT THESE WASHINGTON DEVELOPMENTS MEAN, WE GO TO CNN’S BOB FRANKEN. BOB, WHAT DO THEY MEAN?”

“NOTHING WOLF. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING”

Rest of it’s after the jump.

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It’s the trainspotting of “celebrity” journalism, but we can’t help it: Once someone pointed out that Maureen Dowd, David Remnick, Rep. Jim Moran, Nina Totenberg, Bob Franken and Roll Call all had listings in today’s “Notice of Unclaimed Property” in the WaPo, we couldn’t stop looking more Washington folks with, apparently, more money than time. (Clearly, not a problem for us.) Among those who are letting their tax refunds (or whatever) burn a hole in the District’s pocket: Postie Howie Kurtz and soon-to-be ex-Postie Mike Allen, Congressional Quarterly, John McLaughlin, investigative reporter “Murrey” Waas and — are you really surprised — “Governors, Board, O of the Federal Reserve.” MORE »