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As we noted in Go Home Already, the cast members of the Real World house officially made their way to their new Dupont Circle home today. And I was not the only "reporter" waiting for them on the corner of 20th and S Streets NW. There was videoblogger elizabethany and her friend, along with self-proclaimed soon-to-be blogger Martin, who was keeping us informed of all the latest RWDC news (presumably via tweets from #RealWorldDCNEWZ), and a couple of other random stalkers. They brought me up to speed on what I'd missed a couple of hours earlier, principally that six cast members had arrived, without much fuss at all, despite some reports to the contrary.
Around 4 p.m., Martin alerted us of the impending arrival of the two final cast members. Soon enough, the two remaining noobs were spotted at the corner of S and Connecticut.
A guy sitting across the street at the Safeway shouted "GO HOME!" several times as the pair of new arrivals walked along the opposite side of S Street with their accompanying TV crew. My fellow reporters countered with "Welcome to D.C.!" and one even asked "Do you think you'll be welcome here?" to which the male cast member responded "I don't think so..."
As a budding paparazzo, I tried to remain respectful, using my telephoto lens to give the nouveau celebs breathing room. Unlike a dude in a white t-shirt with a very high end camera and accompanying flash, who got much closer to the new arrivals than seemed appropriate.
Security didn't seem to mind us gawkers being there at all -- no hassles, no questions, nada. But if people start to get as pushy as the photog in the white t-shirt, I can see that changing pretty quickly.
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As a budding paparazzo, I tried to remain respectful, using my telephoto lens to give the nouveau celebs breathing room. Unlike a dude in a white t-shirt with a very high end camera and accompanying flash, who got much closer to the new arrivals than seemed appropriate.
Then you're not doing your job and the other guy is. If they're in public, you can take photos. If you're right in front of them, at least it's easier for them to request that you don't. If you're across the street with a telephoto lens, it just looks like you're stalking them. At least that's how one photog instructor I know would argue it.
I agree w/ MikeB.
Looks like Mr. High-end is using Nikon. Straight bama.
Nice try. It's the new Pentax P69, you toolshed.
apologies for the late reply Tootie
1) Pentax P69? no such DSLR
2) the guy on the left is holding a Nikon > http://dcist.com/attachments/JamesC/2009_0702_rwdc2arrivals_6.jpg
and when do they leave?
is that guy really wearing that outfit? With that stupid haircut and douchy tattoos? Maybe we can wait till they are all in the house then we can board up the doors and windows and not let them infect the rest of the city with their terrible sense of style.
Congratulations, you just out-trivialized MTV. No small feat. Now said cast member seems deep by comparison.
I did? Thought I just got creative in saying that that guy looks like an idiot.
My apologies. When I read the words "terrible sense of style" I was under the impression that he was being critiqued for lacking the fashion sensibilities one needs to survive in the capital of chic that is Washington, which made me snort, because if D.C. had anything remotely resembling chic credibility, it wouldn't have taken 20 some odd years for MTV to come around. Hasn't The Real World already done Cleveland and Iowa City by now?
But if you were just saying that he looked like a douche, I can totally get behind that.
Leave Them ALOOOOONE! You're lucky they even perform for you b**tards!
The Redhead. Bath her and bring her to my chambers.
Can we put quotes around "redhead"? There's no way that shit is natural.
Well, if you bathe her and bring her to Over the River's chambers, he can tell us.
I will take it my responsibility to see if the carpet matches the drapes.
Carpet? Drapes? Why are you talking about interior design?
Correct, I do have designs on her interior. (and posterior)
is that dude wearing a curly mop or did he deliberately cut his hair to look like he passed out at a frat party and someone played a joke on him?
OMFG!! It's Angela and Ricky from My So Called Life!
OMFG! It's Angela and Ricky from My So Called Life!
I'll say it again now...
Ha! You're right. Wanna know what's depressing?Y ou could bring that show up to them and they'd be all like "So called who? I think I remember my aunt watching that. Claire Danes is old."
What about Ray Ann & Jordan Catalano?
*waves cane* Get off my lawn!!
So 23 seasons and stil no Asian males. I get it.
You've paid attention for 23 seasons? You're so gay... or should I say "asian."*
*I in no way mean to be disparaging of either asians or gays, because they're both so awesome... which is why they should both totally high five each other for being compared to one another. Even though gays are obviously so much way cooler than asian males, as evidenced by the fact that they've had lots of the gays on The Real World but none of the asians.
$6 says Vest's name is X-ray or C-los or J-rad.
This is gonna be one weird-ass DC summer.
Question for the group. Which will be more annoying this summer: Hill interns or the Real Worlders?
Discuss.
As long as the Real World cast stays in Dupont, my money is on the the interns as most annoying...
The Real World will need to escape NW and terrorize the rest of the District before they reach a higher annoyance factor. Face it, they're sadly outnumbered by the interns. They have a lot of ground to make up.
(Oh sh!t--I did NOT mean that as a challenge!)
we should tp their house on a regular basis
where is borf? he could tag the door.
Don't tp their house - poop in their flower boxes!
or even better... in their hot tub heh heh
No, seriously: when do they leave?
There's consensus that the Real World has blown chunks for a long, long time. Nearly its entire lifespan,really.
But remember, at the start of it all, when Puck stuck his finger in Pedro's peanut butter? That was brilliance. So, if we must have a DC Real World, then c'mon kids... swing for the fences, enjoy the city, and have some moments like that.
Also, I call sloppy seconds on the faux redhead.
You might want to rethink that last part. You would be after Over the River, after all. I don't think sloppy even begins to describe what you'd be facing.
I may not be good, but at least I'm fast.
Oh, look, they're even dressed like they live in DC! They'll fit right in!
Wait, that's not right...
Oh, look, they're even dressed like they live in DC! They'll fit right in!
Wait, that's not right...
Hey DCist, can we not have ANY MORE Real World reports? Seriously, there are plenty more going-ons in DC that I'd like to hear about. Like, which weeds are in season.
I must disagree. More RWDC please!
I haven't watched this show in >10 years, and don't plan to. But the DCist posts are hilarious. Definitely worth any annoyance these new neighbors bring.
I think that guy is hot, i saw him at UB on Saturday but he was dancing with some girl in red :\
I think that guy is hot, i saw him at UB on Saturday but he was dancing with some girl in red :\
^^ MTV producer
Yes, please do continue posting about RWDC. They are hilarious and have me cackling in my cubicle. The reader comments are by far the best part.
A question, however: aren't these people supposed to be between 18 - 25 or something? Both of those people look like they've been around the block a few times. I'd place the dude as in his 30's, but the chick is harder to place . . .
She kinda looks like the Palin girl.
They look like old scum bags dredged from being too long on actor unemployment lines did any of them pack any rat traps because they'll need them. Hey, where was ole baldy fentabulous to welcome them in to the gayborhood?