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What was the hullabaloo at Ben’s Chili Bowl last night? Sources tell us it was a video for Capitol Records artist J. Holiday, an R&B singer from D.C. determined to rep his city on screen.
Passersby report they got the cold shoulder from the video shoot's official sidewalk blocker and were sent car-dodging into U Street to get around.
From DCist Andrew:
Andrew: "What's going on?"
Sidewalk Lady: "What does it look like!?"
Andrew: "Ok, what are they filming?"
Sidewalk Lady: “A video."
Andrew: "A video of what?"
Sidewalk Lady: "A video!"
Andrew: "Who's in the video?"
Sidewalk Lady: "J. Holiday"
Andrew: "What's that?"
Sidewalk Lady: "It's a he."
Andrew: "Never heard of him."
Anybody have more details? Was anyone in Ben’s an extra? Was the shoot really 12+ hours, as it seems, since we walked past there early in the morning and late in the evening, and it was still going? And who *is* J. Holiday, exactly? Let us know in the comments. Apparently you can download some podcasts over on his site.
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There was some schantily clothed chick rubbing herself on the doors of the Quiznos across from Ben's. I thought it was just a new ad campaign.
There was some scantily clothed chick rubbing herself on the doors of the Quiznos across from Ben's. I thought it was just a new ad campaign
I went by there at about 10:30 am, and they had already started. I thought it was a movie or something since they were there for so long and took up all sorts of space.
when I drove by Sunday morning, there were filming as well, so apparently this video took days.