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Elton John is coming to Nats Park for his farewell tour on September 24, 2022. Last time he performed at Nats Park was with Billy Joel in 2009. Heist Night Club is coming to the roof of the Kennedy Center this summer. We talk to the creator Vinoda Basnayake on how this will be an awesome experience. Nats Game last night was a win and placed them in second place in the NL East but it was not the win that was memorable. It will be Max Scherzer almost undressing on the mound and mocking Phillies manager Joe Girardi. Girardi asked umpires to check for foreign substances or “sticky stuff” on Scherzer after he had been checked twice before; Scherzer was clean. Girardi eventually was removed from the game after coming out of the bullpen and yelling at Scherzer. Snafu at Six Flags, their brand new ride Spinsanity is currently shut down due to safety concerns when one of the 4 spires holding up the ride began to visibly shake. From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy and Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC prov

Mystics Players, Tina Charles and Ariel Atkins were both named to the Olympic roster, marking it Charles' third appearance and Atkins' first in the Summer Olympics. Bradley Beal from the Wizards is also heading to Tokyo, and he is the first from this team to be on Team USA. Alligator was trapped and killed in Calvert County, MD last weekend. A father/son team was responsible for the capture of the gator was spotted several times over the past few years. According to WTOP, a recent survey of about 1,000 professionals in the DC area found 27% plan to leave their current employer as the COVID-19 pandemic subsides. Another 29% expect to leave their current job within the next year, according to the survey. Instacart launched sweepstakes to encourage vaccinations. However, the dropdown menu on the registration page didn’t include the District of Columbia in its list of states. According to the CityPaper the issue has since been resolved. Wolf Trap announced more shows to their summer lineup. Newly announced

Today is Monday, June 21. Someone stole a 3500 pound ceramic pizza oven from local pizza chain Pizza Paradiso in March 2020, thinking the oven was gone for good until it was spotted a few weeks ago in Wheaton, MD. There is a reward if it is found! If you see it, contact the police. Send tips to Pizzeria Paradiso at info@eatyourpizza.com. On Sunday, June 20, for the first time since the 2019 World Series, Gerado Parra aka Baby Shark, is back on the Nationals’ roster. He did not disappoint with a double and of course his walk up song “Baby Shark” got the fans excited to return to the chat of the 2019 World Series. Earlier in the year the Nats invited him to Spring Training, and signed him to a minor league deal. Last Night the Foo Fighters opened up Madison Square Garden for a sold out show. Dave Grohl also welcomed fellow DC native Dave Chappelle to the stage to help the band sing Creep. The National Gallery of Art has officially reopened and the 14-foot-tall blue rooster sculpture is now permanen

Today is Thursday, June 17. The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to make Juneteenth a national federal holiday, President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill into law Thursday afternoon. Food Blogger and Influencer, Anela Malik known as @FeedtheMalik, joins us to talk about her new food guide for Black-owned restaurants in the DC area. Captain, the Washington Capitals service dog in training, has been selected for duty. According to Captain’s Twitter, “everyone meet retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Sgt. MARK, he suffers from PTSD and seizures and from now on i'll be right by his side to help him get through it -- i’ve been training all my life for this moment !!” Bye bye Cicadas! See you in 2038! Brood X cicada population will die out in the next couple weeks; there could be more dead cicada bodies than live ones as they drop to the ground from the trees. Earlier in the week Mackenzie Scott (Bezos) announced she has given away 2.7 billion to 238 charities. Washingtonian Magazine identified the 38

Today is Wednesday, June 16. The 2020 Junior World Bull Riding champion is from Prince George’s County, MD, the 13-year-old Nicholas Jackson is the first champion from Maryland to hold the title. The National Landing BID is transforming the park at 101 12th Street to include colorful, Instagrammable seating and displays, summer-themed giveaways, and work-from-anywhere essentials like WiFi, standing desks, and special programming there all summer long. Former Washington Football Team Quarterback Alex Smith has put his McLean, VA mansion for sale for 6.7 million. Neighbors include Nationals Pitcher Max Scherzer. Tatte Bakery & Cafe has signed on to fill the space at CityCenterDC where Momofuku restaurant closed in 2020. The Boston-based chain already has 3 locations in Bethesda, West End and Dupont. It’s Academic has new sponsors after losing Giant Foods after 54 years, local philanthropist David M. Rubenstein is the show’s new title sponsor and Virginia-based MITRE is the Platinum sponsor. Beloved qu

Today is Tuesday, June 15. Concert venues reopen- MGM National Harbor Theater announced a full lineup through the end of the year, Bruno Mars returns for 2 nights in early August. Wolf Trap also shared the Indigo Girls, Train, Harry Connick, Jr and Straight No Chaser will perform this summer. The new venue, Capital One Hall shared that their opening weekend will host Big Little Town on October 2 and 3. Celebs at Nats Park, native Washingtonian Bill Nye the science guy attended a Nats game over the weekend and read the opening line up. Tonight Jose Andres and World Central Kitchen’s CEO, Nate Mook will throw out the ceremonial opening pitch. Olympian Swimmers from Bethesda and Arlington secure their spot. Katie Ledecky, 5 times Olympic medal winner and Torri Huske are headed to Tokyo after winning time trials over the weekend in Omaha. A mini Statue of Liberty will be on display at the French Embassy. Fireworks are returning to DC! The National Park Service will once again host the annual Independe

Today is Monday, June 14. Capital One Music hall is coming to Tysons Corner this fall, and tickets are for sale for its first shows which include comedians John Crist and Taylor Tomlinson and country music artist Clint Black. This 1600 person performance hall is expected to announce opening weekend performers soon. When Bryson learned his puppy was sick with the often deadly parvo virus, he wanted to help. He sat by the side of the road near his home and sold his beloved Pokémon cards. His story went viral and has raised over $23,000. Puppy is doing well and they are donating the rest of the money to other families that need help with costly vet bills. A house in Potomac, MD is for sale well below asking price, rare in this booming housing market. It is due to its dark history. Washington Post writes about trends we can expect now that DC is preparing for a “Hot Vaxxed Summer. ” Bob Ross sunflower maze set to open in Southern Maryland at Golden Petal Farms. Teachers from Sequoia Elementary

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, and Capital Pride is being celebrated across Washington this weekend. In a surprise appearance, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff even joined in, participating in the Pride march on Saturday. And they even had their own version of a Pride Brunch, making a surprise stop at Centrolina in CityCenter DC. Chef Amy Brandwein, a pioneer female Chef-owner, and her team aren’t just known for standout and award-winning regional Italian cooking and commitment to sustainable ingredients, but also for strengthening and building the community around them. So it probably wasn’t unexpected that Vice President dined at Centrolina on Saturday. Having a table right by the powerful couple though was. Our own Tommy McFLY, his husband Chrys and friend DJ Neekola had a front-row, or adjacent, seat to Harris’s first visit to Centrolina as Vice President. After the Vice President’s team and Secret Service left the restaurant, Chef Amy talked to Tommy about the visit. From R

New company is coming to Northern Virginia! Starkist, the tuna company, is relocating its headquarters from Pittsburgh to Reston, VA in April 2022. On Friday, June 18, the Ceremonial First Pitch will be thrown by U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, the local hero that diverted rioters away from lawmakers during the storming of the Capitol. Georgetown’s Crumbs & Whiskers cat cafe is reopening for business; shut down over a year ago, patrons will be able to get a coffee and hang out with some kittens. Capital Pride weekend in DC officially kicks off this weekend with their theme Colorful. Emma Coronel Aispuro, aka the wife of Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman pleaded guilty to multiple drug and money laundering charges as part of a plea deal. She has been in detention in Northern Virginia since being picked up at Dulles Airport in February. Simon Godwin, Artistic Director of the DC Shakespeare Company, joins us to share details about the new Britney Spears themed production, Once Upo

JMU’s Women’s Softball Team makes it for the first time to the Women's College World Series and advances to the semifinals, falling to Oklahoma. Incredible team and way to go ladies! DC lifts all Covid restrictions and contact tracing starting Friday, June 11. Tonight the Nats will be at full capacity for the first time since the World Series in 2019. Julia Child’s Georgetown home is renovated where she worked on Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The current home owner has left a patch exposed in the kitchen of the original paint and plans to protect it behind glass taken from one of the house’s original windows. According to the Washingtonian Magazine, the house will go on sale or rent sometime this summer. Cicada stories keep happening, White House reporters traveling to Europe for President Joe Biden’s trip were delayed over 6 hours after their chartered plane was infested by cicadas causing engine trouble. D.C.’s beloved “Unicorn Boat” will sail on the Potomac again this year to celebrate P

National Book Festival is coming back to DC, September 17-26.  Authors will include Isabel Wilkerson, Roxane Gay, as well as actor Michael J. Fox promoting his book No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality.  The cicada creativity keeps happening in DC. Local jewelry designer Rebekah Raible created intricate earrings out of the Brood X cicada wings, using a similar method as with dried flowers.  Etsy shop here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/BohemiZen In 2021, 1 in 5 homes sold for over $1 million in DC, in an analysis by UrbanTurf.  DC is open for business and is thrilled to welcome everyone to shop, eat, play and stay in DC.  To celebrate  Mayor Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development and in partnership with Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington have an awesome giveaway.  Details on how you can win prizes from $500-$25,000 on RealFunDC.com Capital Pride returns to DC with the theme Colorful, Ashley Smith, board president joins us to discuss the

Eighteenth Street Lounge, an iconic DC nightclub that shut its doors in 2020, is planning to reopen in Blagden Alley, which is not on 18th Street, and will maintain its original name. The Georgetown Heritage, the decommissioned boat that used to sit in the C&O Canal in Georgetown is coming back. It received a grant from the District of Columbia for construction of a historically accurate design with modern amenities. This National Park will reopen soon with the boat to be expected to arrive sometime during the summer 2021 for visitors to enjoy! Lynda Carter, a DC area resident for decades, just bought a 15 million dollar condo in Miami. Wonder Woman star will reside in a 5 bedroom and 4 bathroom condo that is over 3000 square feet. No word if she will sell her Potomac, MD home. Cicadas are showing up on the radar. The radar showing shades associated with light rain or snow prompted the National Weather Service to send out a biological signal. Lauryn Ricketts, Metrologist at NBC4 joins us to break it down.

Jeff Bezos will be flying to space on July 20 making him the first billionaire to go to space. The rocket ship made by Bezos’ company Blue Origin has passengers to include younger brother, Mark Bezos. The Duchess of Sussex gave birth to a daughter named Lilibet “Lili” Diana Mountbatten-Windsor on June 4, Lilibet is a nickname for Queen Elizabeth and Diana is of course after her late grandmother. LilibetDiana.com is already purchased and there is much speculation of who will be her Godparents. Oprah? Tyler Perry? A photo is yet to be released, known as Lili she will be the 8th inline to the throne. Local DC sports icon Captain Obvious is feeling much better after spending over 2 months in the hospital recovering from Covid. He posted on his Instagram and his family and close friends were able to visit him as he continues to recover in the ICCU. The Nationals had a rough game in Philly on Sunday. The home plate umpire left the game after being hit with a ball to the face and the next inning starting pitch

In celebration of Pride Month, the Center for Black Equity announces additional details for its12 Months of Black Pride initiative, including the 2021 DC Black Pride awards. Kenya Hutton joined us to chat about the history of DC Black Pride, how it started a global movement and it’s important work for Black Equity today. Complete details for 12 Months of Black Pride can be found at centerforblackequity.org/12MOBP From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Instagram and Twitter: @CityShopGirl LinkedIN: Kelly Collis Follow Tommy McFLY Twitter: @TommyMcFLY Instagram: @MrTommyMcFLY LinkedIN: Tommy McFLY

Celebrating thirty five years of bringing films you-can’t-get-anywhere-else Film Fest DC prepares for what they hope will be their last time hosting a virtual festival. Executive Director Tony Gittens talks about the trend toward comedies in a post-covid work, how theaters can survive and the topics that rose to the top of this year’s festival. Gittens and the team work year round considering more than 300 films for a final slate of movies. Fun Fact: Film Fest DC tickets are $9 to keep the programming accessible and affordable for as many people as possible. Be sure to check out the DC For Reels section of Washington filmmakers. filmfestdc.org/filmListSearch.cfm?s=DC4Reel Get tickets and learn more FilmFestDC.org From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Download the Real.Fun.DC. APP to check out our wide array of programming app.RealFunDC.com Follow Kelly Collis Instagra

This is something a little different than our usual podcast -- Tommy recently hosted an important conversation with the Lilabean Foundation for Pediatric Brain Cancer's Executive Director, Nicole Giroux and CNN reporter Andrew Kaczynski. Andrew's daughter Francesca passed away from a brain tumor last year at only 9 months old. Nicole, whose daughter Lila was diagnosed with brain cancer almost 12 years ago, and Andrew discuss their daughters' life-changing diagnosis days, as well as what drives them to help fight pediatric brain cancer and advocate for research funding. May was brain cancer awareness month so we thought this was an important time to have this conversation. I am looking forward to hosting the Lilabean Foundation's 10th annual Fall Ball Gala on November 6, 2021. Andrew will also be joining us at the Gala in Maryland.  From Real.Fun.DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of morning fun any time. Downlo

Happy Memorial Day Weekend, today is Friday, May 28. If you are traveling this weekend you are one of 37 million according to AAA. Also happening this weekend a group of volunteers are heading to Arlington National Cemetery on Monday to honor the fallen. It all started virtually last year by Capitol Hill staffer Emily Domenech to help those that cannot visit loved ones’ markers. They can submit names for a visit and she will say their names out loud. Whoops, New Era, official cap supplier of Major League Baseball, released a line of “Local Market” caps with city-specific designs for every club that include local shout out like area codes, local landmarks and cuisines. It didn't go over well with fans especially on Twitter as it did not accurately reflect each market and the hats were pulled. The Maryland lottery announced a winner worth $731.1 million sold at Coney Market in Lonaconing, MD. The winners calling themselves the "Power Pack" chose the $546.8 million lump cash sum option and chose to stay anony

Today is Thursday, May 27, 2021. There was a streaker at Nats Park last night during the rain delay. Philly fans throw popcorn at Wizards player Russell Westbrook during last night’s playoff game. The Wizards are 0-2 in the 7 game series and return back to DC to play on Saturday and Monday. Howard University announced on Wednesday that it will be naming its newly established College of Fine Arts after notable alumni Chadwick Boseman. The Drake coming to DC debate continues - his music producer DJ Prince will be at the Main Event on June 4th in Columbia, MD with his new MixTape, will Drake attend? Washingtonian interviews five DC-area bartenders on what everyone will be sipping this summer. Trendy cocktails include Coconut Hard Seltzer and Mezcal Margaritas. Cicada eating time! Tommy McFly to serve up cicadas to meteorologist Doug Kammerer live on NBC 4 beginning at 4pm. Tommy has help from Chef Xavier Deshayes, Executive Chef for the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. From Real

Kennedy Center Honor recipients at the 43rd annual national celebration of the arts are: multi-disciplinary artist, choreographer, and actress Debbie Allen; singer-songwriter and activist Joan Baez; country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks; violinist Midori; and actor Dick Van Dyke. It will air on CBS on June 6. Chouquette Chocolates in Maryland has decided to capitalize on the cicada invasion by serving them up as a chocolatey treat and "it's really like a chocolate covered potato chip". And the Capital Weather gang at the Washington Post wrote an article about Cicada pee. “Their pee is like watery tree sap, so it’s wise to wear a hat when walking in the woods this month. But it’s harmless, just like the cicadas that squirt it out.” Max Scherzer doesn’t let Georgetown University’s graduation at Nats Park stop him from his routine of practicing on the field. Sean Doolittle returned to Nationals Park for the first time since signing with the Cincinnati Reds last offseason. He received a standing ovation from t

Today is Tuesday, May 25 and is the anniversary of the death of George Floyd. We reflect on the change that has happened all around the country and the work that still needs to get done. 30 States have passed some sort of police reform and Floyd’s family is heading to DC to meet with President Biden to push for federal reform. As reopening continues to roll out, Politico announced that they don’t want their employees to experience FOMO and “current remote work status will continue through Labor Day.” On the heels of the first summer like weather weekend, people all around the country are proving that they will enjoy this summer….just hoping everyone is responsible and kind! Fairfax City Restaurant week has started and many restaurants are AAPI. There is a selection of 3 course single, couple and family meals. There is a new song about the Cicada invasion by MC Bugg-Z otherwise known as Andy Lima, a trained entomologist whose day job is working at the Fairfax County Health Department’s Disease Carrying In