In the early morning hours of the inauguration, it became clear that law enforcement as well as the Presidential Inaugural Committee had inadequate plans in place. The Washington Post today does a great job running down the mistakes. Ironically, it was the ticket holders—the ones that hustled to get these much prized slots, put their [...]
This afternoon, I posted about possibility that parts of the National Mall will have to be restored due to millions of people trampling its grass on inauguration day. Well, I went down to the Mall this afternoon. More than two days after Obama's swearing in, the portable toilets are still on the Mall. Hundreds of [...]
The Post's Reliable Source reached Dionne Warwick about the failure that was the American Music Inaugural Balls. We've been chronicling it from the beginning, noting the fallout and the prospect of a lawsuit over the balls' sudden cancellation. We reached out yesterday to the pr firm that was handling the "red carpet" pro bono and [...]
WTOP reports that 3.8 million feet trampled the National Mall during Obama's inauguration. That's what you get when you want an inauguration for the people! The National Park Service plans on assessing the potential damage in the coming days:
"A bond has been set aside for the National Park Service to refurbish the National Mall. The [...]
Editors have agreed: Dionne Warwick is my new beat. The fallout from the closing of the American Music Inaugural Balls is heating up! One very unsatisfied ticket holder is planning a lawsuit. He called in to WCP headquarters this afternoon. I was able to get the scoop.
Tony Reddick says he bought tickets to both balls [...]
As faithful readers know, we have been chronicling the mess that was the American Music Inaugural Balls.The hotel where the balls were to be hosted also felt the fallout from the sudden ball cancellations. Perhaps even ball host Dionne Warwick shed a few tears.
On a website associated with the awesome Ms. Warwick, they wrote about [...]
Yesterday, we noted that organizers behind the two American Music Inaugural Balls had cancelled their two events—the Legends Ball and the Urban Ball—at the last minute. Dionne Warwick was supposed to host the Legends Ball while Ludacris was supposed to MC the Urban Ball. The press release noted that the organizers' ball juggling was historic: [...]
Spike Lee in his awesome coat.
Some of us are still feeling the effects of our long walk home from the Mall (my feet are still killing me; I am old). Some of us are still recovering from the Hawaii State Society ball. And some of us just made it into the office.
There was tons to [...]
This is huge. American Music Ball(s) have been canceled due to lack of interest. The Post reports:
"The American Music Ball has been cancelled, according to a rep for the Marriott Wardman Park hotel where it was to have been hosted.
However, some of its big-name entertainers will find a home at another struggling inaugural fete — [...]
People got tired of trying to leave the city:
Cops could have used these:
"Three Million People Trapped On The Mall." This was the headline my travelling companion had given the moment. She was sure it would be the headline of the day. Not Obama's historic presidency. Not Obama's speech. Not Michelle Obama's dress. But the hell [...]
Today's inaugural events are all about volunteerism. It seems like Obama's trips to Sasha Bruce, Coolidge, and elsewhere are going off without a hitch. He's inspirational! For probably all of the Presidential Inaugural Committee's thousands of volunteers, they joined up out of a belief in Obama and the skill in which he ran his campaign. [...]
Tomorrow, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association will be running Inauguration Day bike valet stations from 7 am to 5 pm.
If you're interested in having the cycling-supporters park and guard your ride while you hang with Obama, one of the two stations will be located north of the National Mall at 16th St. NW between K [...]
The people behind the Aloha Inaugural Ball appear to have been watching a bit too much tube.
How else would they have thought to associate President-elect Barack Obama with one of the biggest frauds in the history of classic Hollywood cinema?
Let's back up and explore. A fellow by the name of R.J. Hampton stood before the [...]
My sister got this for me as a birthday present. Purchased last night for like $20. Obama as Neo!
