It seems as if the producers of the upcoming HBO series based on the Washingtonienne book by Jessica Cutler decided that the pilot really needed some authenticity - the show's crew was spotted by several DCist readers and contributors while shooting scenes last night in Adams Morgan. Apparently, the crew blocked lanes of traffic on 18th Street and a significant portion of the sidewalk. more ›

You know, I canceled my HBO subscription when The Wire ended, and even though I was briefly regretting that decision when I started reading about Alan Ball's new vampire show, today's news makes me feel sure I did the right thing. Via Gawker, Variety is reporting that some four years after the Jessica Cutler/Washingtonienne Capitol Hill sex blog scandal first broke, the pay cable network is going ahead with a pilot for a TV series based on Cutler's book. Sex and the City's Sarah Jessica Parker is set to executive produce. more ›

>> Dan Bartlett finally resigned. [WaPo] >> Jessica Cutler spent all her money. [WaPo] >> John Hinckley can now attend Nationals games. [AP] >> Laura Sessions Stepp must be stopped. [DCeiver] Photo by ctankcycles... more ›

Good morning, Washington. We know how it is, the week before a major holiday when you've probably got travel plans -- Friday can't come soon enough. There's only two full work days left to go before you get to walk out that office door and do a little dance of joy, but in the meantime, we'll do our best to distract you from that increasingly nagging feeling that you might soon completely lose your... more ›

>> More than 302 vehicles, most of them with Maryland or Virginia registration, currently have 26 or more outstanding parking tickets in the District that add up to more than $1.1 million in fines. A testament to the inefficiency of the city's ability to collect, or the aggressive nature of our parking laws? [WashTimes] >> A judge dismissed a lawsuit by Robert Steinbuch (he of Jessica Cutler/Washingtonienne fame) against former Wonkette editor and current... more ›

We're honestly not quite sure what to make of what looks to be a T-mobile ad that's popped up on You Tube. Is it a real ad? Something done on spec by a fresh-out-of-film school director? A joke? Jessica Cutler herself isn't telling yet, but promises to "explain later" in a post on her blog today. Whatever it is, it sure is ... weird. And not very well done. We're shrugging our shoulders, and... more ›

We can hardly believe it's been two whole years since DCist first began. Seems like it was just yesterday that Big Media Mike Grass was tantilizing us all with the possibility of Jessica Cutler's bare breast in honor of our official launch. Sigh. The innocence of youth -- those were indeed the days. So, what have we learned in our two years of life? To begin with, we've finally been potty trained, and now know... more ›

Ahhh, Thursday. First day of the weekend. And a good day to play hooky and watch Trinidad and Tobago (powered by Howard alum Shaka Hislop) take on England at noon. And the news for the day: Controversy Over Terrorism Funds Continues: Local officials feel they were cheated of valuable federal anti-terrorism funds. Federal officials claim that local requests of funds for anti-terror program were ineffective at best. Who should we believe? The Post is... more ›

The District has seen good times in the last few years. Business is booming and neglected properties and neighborhoods are seeing new investment. Crime has plummeted over the past decade, and corruption in the government has faded even as the city's coffers have filled with new tax revenues. The ebbing of many of the city's old problems has combined with the election year to place a new and intense focus on fixing the city's... more ›

Thanks to our friends over at FreeRide, we've learned that Sue Palka, Fox 5's weathercaster, has some fans. More than just fans, though, she has a fansite. Why? According to the site, "She's smart, she's sassy, and (we bet) she can drink you under the table. Does she get the weather right? Who cares? It's always sunny when Sue's around!" Maybe. But we've always been big fans of Michael Gargiulo and Shawn Yancy. Williams Demands... more ›

Written by new DCist contributor David Sullivan. Blogger beware! Thought things were going well for Jessica Cutler? Not exactly. According to reports in today's Washington Post and on CNN.com, Robert Steinbuch, former beau and co-worker of the Washingtonienne, is seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages in a lawsuit. For those living in a rabbit hole for the past two years, the two worked together in Senator Mike DeWine’s (R-Ohio) office. Cutler catalogued her sexcapades with... more ›

This post was written by DCist contributor Campbell Roth. Just when you thought premium cable was safe -- -HBO refuses to let Jessica Cutler's 15 minutes tick to an end. The Post's Lisa de Moraes reports today that the pay channel is developing a sitcom based on the exploits of our infamous Washingtonienne (aka Jessica Cutler), whose blog broadcasted her rarely PG-rated dalliances with D.C. menfolk. Details on the show's plot are slim, but those... more ›

The Post's Reliable Source confirms today the news that Ana Marie Cox will be officially leaving her gig as the voice behind Wonkette to better focus on writing a follow-up to her debut novel, Dog Days, which is due to be released tomorrow. Wonkette will live on, jointly helmed by David Lat, who earned notoriety through his Supreme Court blog Underneath Their Robes, and Alex Pareene, a 20-year-old NYU dropout. Cox's book, which is published... more ›

A friend is getting a Dubya mask for Halloween, but I feel like there's so many other D.C. characters and entities that would make for better costumes. Any DC-themed costumes you can suggest? (Please help, otherwise I'm doomed to show up on the 31st as either Jessica Cutler or the Metro!) DCist was staring vacantly into our computer screen thinking of taking the week off of Ask. But when this question came in, we knew... more ›

Proving to women everywhere that you can turn an, uh, adversarial situation into lots of bling, New York magazine reports that Jessica Cutler, shining star of Capitol Hill, has had the rights to her book, "The Washingtonienne," optioned by HBO. And not only has HBO optioned it, but Sarah Jessica Parker, who graced the channel for six years of "Sex and the City," will co-produce. An insider source says that back in May, Showtime and... more ›

Good morning Washington. With all the Supreme Court news this morning (no, Rehnquist hasn't announced his retirement yet, but here's Linda Greenhouse's piece in the NYT about the Ten Commandments ruling and Carol D. Leonnig's piece in the Post about what the next step is for Judith Miller and Matthew Cooper since the high court refused to intervene in their cases) we thought it fitting to feature Olivia Leigh's photo of the Supreme Court she... more ›

What a beautiful weekend. Perfect enough for some croquet on the Mall, as seen here in this photo taken by mnewhall posted in DCist Photos. You can't ask for much more than that. And the forecast looks pretty good too for the coming week. Highs in the 70s and 80s for the early part of the week growing warmer by next weekend, according to Capital Weather. Here's what you may have missed on DCist the... more ›

DCist sources at this evening's book signing and reading by Jessica Cutler, aka Washingtonienne, tell us that the infamous Capitol Hill harlot-turned-author was served with papers at Olsson's bookstore on Seventh Street downtown. Yes indeed. Someone apparently representing Robert Steinbuch, the Judiciary Committee counsel for Ohio Sen. Mike DeWine (R), served Ms. Cutler with papers relating to Mr. Steinbuch's lawsuit which charges Cutler with invasion of privacy and emotional distress. Apparently, Steinbuch is R.S., who... more ›

When DCist met Jessica Cutler a few weeks ago, we were charmed. She e-mailed us after we invited her out to drinks and turned out to be a very nice, down to earth person -- surprising, given the stereotype that Washingtonians are obsessed with their own stature. Maybe it was careful media coaching from her Disney-owned publisher, but we got the feeling that she was a genuine person, caught unexpectedly last year in a media... more ›

Ahh, it's been so nice to disconnect from our computers this Memorial Day weekend. We hope you were able to do the same. But the DCist crew was busy this weekend. DCist not only joined Rolling Thunder on our Harley and snapped this photo, we also shared drinks with Jessica Cutler aka Washingtonienne. And then on our way to an East Carolina-style barbecue in Columbia Heights, we bumped into Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld eating at... more ›

Just a scant two weeks before the publication of Jessica Cutler's "The Washingtonienne," The Smoking Gun points us to the news that former Cutler paramour Robert Steinbuch (at left) is suing her for "invasion of privacy" and "severe emotional distress, humiliation, embarrassment, and anguish". The Smoking Gun has image files of the 21-page document, which does not ask for a specific amount in monetary damages. The "news" has also hit Roll Call's subscriber-only Heard on... more ›

Did you get caught in the downpours this weekend? Here's a shot of a bolt of lightning taken from Matthew Bradley's Flickr photostream via DCist Photos. (We think this was taken from Fourth Street NE, correct us if we're wrong.) What else happened this weekend? A quick roundup: ... Traffic was delayed through Georgetown Saturday afternoon after a traffic officer was hit by a vehicle at the intersection of M Street and Wisconsin Avenue.... more ›

Tired of chronicling your dating misadventures for only the handful of friends who read your Live Journal? Ready to make your sexploits public? Are you living the single life and schooled in the ways of Movable Type? Well, we think the City Paper would like a word with you. The weekly recently posted a "help wanted" ad for a Dating Blogger,someone to post (anonymously? or not?) about their every hook up, metro crush and wretched... more ›

From Rock Creek Rambler, we are reminded that Jessica Cutler, aka(fka?) Washingtonienne (the fallen Capitol Hill intern/entrepreneur-turned-blogstar-turned-author from the last year's intern season) is still around. And her book -- "The Washingtonienne: A Novel" (Hyperion Books) -- is on Amazon! Rock Creek Rambler says that those who have already purchased Ms. Cutler's book fall in the same demographic that have purchased books like "XXX: 30 Porn-Star Portraits" by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders; "I Am Charlotte Simmons" by... more ›

Taking cues from New York Press' 50-Most Loathsome New Yorkers, DCSOB (with the help of DCeiver) evaluated, rated and put together a list of D.C.'s most loathsome people. There are a few surprises among a list of some more obvious candidates. DCSOB picked Ward 4's Adrian Fenty for the No. 1 slot. But on the list include Washingtonienne aka Jessica Cutler (No. 25); James F. of why.i.hate.dc (No. 21); Carol Thompson, the former Riggs Bank... more ›

Nationals Mascot Announced: In a surprising move, the Washington Nationals presented the team's new mascot to reporters this morning. The choice? A giant walking bow tie. Meant to memorialize the efforts of D.C. Mayor Anthony Williams in bringing baseball back to the District after a three-decade absence, the "Nat Cravate," as the mascot is to be known, will spin every time a National hits a home run and will loosen slightly during the seventh-inning stretch.... more ›

Well it's not exactly the FEC, but it looks like one local blogger is being chased by John Law. The Washington Socialite's Kelly Ann Collins has been served a cease and desist letter by Perkins Coie for publishing the hacked contents of Paris Hilton's now-infamous Sidekick. The letter claims that the materials are copyrighted and that Hilton has a "privacy interest" in the materials; the letter is most likely one of many arriving in various... more ›

As February draws to a close, we at DCist pause to reflect upon how our brethren in the politically-oriented blogosphere spent another month in the zeitgeist. From the scalping of Eason Jordan and the outing of Jeff Gannon, to the victory lap being taken by the bloggers who forced the imminent departure of several CBS News bigwigs, bloggers are once again back in the news. The tenor of this recent coverage, however, is decidedly... more ›

We hate use of the term MSM, or for those not familiar with blogger speak, the "main-stream media." It's not that the acronym or the definition itself annoys us -- it is accurate -- but the use of MSM as of late suggests that there is some concrete line in the sand between journalism and blogging that will always be firmly in place. The use of MSM suggests that in the evolving media, there will... more ›

What do Abingdon, Md., and Pyongyang, North Korea, have in common? Well nothing, really, but if you saw an advanced viewing of "Team America" this weekend, you may have been able to make a connection. When DCist stopped off at a Wawa off Interstate 95 in Abingdon, we noticed that a nearby shopping plaza was called "Constant Friendship." In a nation where suburban developers seem to be scraping the bottom of the barrel in... more ›