Hollywood's obsession with the District is growing stronger each and every day. NBC just added 1600 Penn to its fall lineup. Entertainment Weekly broke the news this morning about this new comedy starring Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, and Book of Mormon star (and creator) Josh Gad.

Along with Gad, the show was created by Modern Family director Jason Winer and former Obama speechwriter Jon Lovett. Lovett must have some personal stories hidden up his sleeves! More»

• Michaele Salahi gives interview to Daily Beast, says why she chose Tareq over Neal in the first place and other embarrassing overshares [Daily Beast]
• Do you think DC cab fares are too low? Didn’t think so. [Post]
• DC lawyer claims he’s Lebron James’ dad, court doesn’t agree [USA Today]
• Moody’s gives negative outlook to DC [WSJ]
• Washington area Starbucks has camera in toilet, is sued by Norfolk family [WJLA]
• Justice department spends $16 each for muffins [Global Post]
• Congressman saves a life at a NC airport [Reuters]
• Twitter to launch political advertising [Politico]

• NFL Quarterback Vince Young impersonator is running amok in DC [Yahoo!]
• DC Council set to raise taxes on wealthy Washingtonians [Post]
• DC taxicab associations to sue city instead of carrying exact change and merging with a turn signal [HuffPost]
• Candidates for DC’s next it-girl [GoG]
• Crime cameras effective in Baltimore, not in DC [WTOP]
• Capital Bikeshare celebrates 1^st birthday [@bikeshare]
• With DADT officially repealed, here’s where Gays and Lesbians in uniform will be celebrating [HuffPost]

• Will Montel Williams win the permission of the D.C. government to sell medical weed? [Post]
• Seven tools to make going back to the office suck less [Gizmodo]
• Lifehouse spotted at George [Guest of a Guest]
• D.C. restaurant bans all cellphones, cameras and all electronic devices from the dining room, “much to the chagrin of technophiles.” [Toronto Star]
• D.C. area home prices experience “smallest decline” vs. other surveyed areas [NBC Washington]
• Safety nets common in European cathedrals now coming to WNC after earthquake [AP]
• GOP political candidate Perry visits D.C. to honor former W Ambassador and donor [Politico]
• DC a tourist destination on 9/11 ten year anniversary, too [Newser]

• Maryland Fox reporter covered in toxic sea foam in an obvious attempt to have the most shocking hurricane footage [Fox]
• "Social Safeway" hysteria before Irene [94.7 Fresh FM]
• Salahi winery assets, not property, up for auction (does this mean the party will go on?) [Reliable Source]
• Socialite Katherine Kennedy and former Miss DC Kate Marie Grinold volunteered in Breast Cancer tele-thon [Facebook] [WNBA]
• Kiss bassist Gene Simmons wants Condi Rice to be Rick Perry's running mate [Politico]
• Shaw's Tavern struggles through opening month with no liquor license [Washington City Paper]
• Photos of Irene's destruction in VA/DC/MD [Washington Times]
• Ryan Zimmerman has bus photoshoot for girlfriend Heather Downen's employer, Venga [Facebook]
• Norman Rockwell's iconic Ruby Bridges painting now hanging in West Wing [Washington Post]

Biggest recent social stories in DC:

• Gaddafi has a big fat crush on Condoleezza Rice (he gave her a diamond ring and a locket with his picture in it!!)  [Huffington Post]
• VIPS spotted at Opera Lounge opening last night [Guest of a Guest]
• Stevie Wonder 'sees' new MLK Memorial; wants other blind people to see it, too [Yeas & Nays]
• Cheney's new book has passage about his dog pouncing on Bush's Scottish Terrier, Barney [Politico]
• Anthony Weiner and pregnant wife Huma Abedin spotted vacationing in Italy's chic Amalfi coast [Politico]
• Come on Irene: Pepco warns residents of power outages [City Paper]
• Celebs descending upon DC for MLK Memorial tribute tonight at Constitution Hall [Politico]