Tommy and Kelly Show

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 dr...

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 wi...

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. L...

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 centerforblacke...

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...

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 y...

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 na...

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 a...

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 se...

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...

More reasons to watch SVU. 11-year-old used 'SVU' technique to fight off kidnapper. After a struggle, the man flees in the white vehicle, but a clue that Alyssa learned from 'SVU' helped the cops track him down. TMZ is reporting that Washington Football Team owner Dan Snyder was seen in LA touring another stadium for inspiration for a new home for his team. Continued to say that he plans to have i...

Today is Friday, May 21 and we have some Real. Fun. DC. headlines. Every single DC sports team that is in season is playing on Sunday, May 23. Wizards clinched their playoff spot against the 76ers and will play in Philly at 1 pm. Nats play Orioles in a 1:00 game, DC United is also home with a 7 pm start as well as the Caps in their playoff game 5 against the Bruins at 7pm. Finally the Mystics are...

Smithsonian Museums are reopening on Friday, May 21, including the National Museum of American History, National Museum of the American Indian and National Zoo. Visitors will need to obtain a free timed-entry pass for each location. As things start to re-open Mimi Montgomery from the Washingtonian Magazine coins the term, “Cov-Rage—the possible belligerence and frustration that comes with releasin...

Today is Wednesday, May 19 and we have some Real. Fun. DC. headlines. The Cicadas are here and they have a tough journey to get to the top of the trees so they can reach their ultimate goal - to find a mate. Temperatures around the country are expected to reach the high 70s-to-high 80s this week, which should bring out the pesky insects in droves. The DC area gets a suffragist memorial called Turn...

Look out Taylor Swift and Lorde, Zoe August has been writing songs and recording during the pandemic. The 16 year old singer, songwriter and musician joined Tommy McFLY for a chat about her new EP and performs her song “Where Happiness Hides.” From Real. Fun. DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC providing news, culture, playful conversation, positive energy, and a dose of mor...

Today is Tuesday, May 18 and we have some Real. Fun. DC. headlines to share from the updated mask mandates to the 2 DC sports teams that are in the playoffs. Also Tommy goes down a rabbit hole on the decline in lesbian bars. Caps fall to Boston last night in overtime, 4-3 tying up the series 1-1 and they head to Boston for Game 3 on Wednesday. Wizards are also in the playoffs and face off the Celt...

Local band Shaed, releasing new music with their new album High Dive. It’s Great! You’ll Love It! Top tracks we love “Part Time Psycho” “Osaka” and “Dizzy” 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 progra...

Today is Friday, May 14 and we have some good news to share. From updated mask guidelines from the CDC to the reopening of many iconic museums around the DC area. Real. Fun. DC. headlines: Chick-fil-A said it would be limiting the number of sauces it provides with each order. Chick-fil-A said, "Due to industry-wide supply chain disruptions, some Chick-fil-A restaurants are experiencing a shortage...

Today is Wednesday, May 13, from football to Amazon's new HQ2 renderings here are the Real. Fun. DC headlines. NFL released their schedule for the 2021-22 season and the Washington Football’s schedule includes a matchup with the reigning Super Bowl champions, Tampa Bay and 3 prime time games. Ellen DeGeneres has decided her show’s 19th season will be the last. She informed her staff May 11 and wil...

Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm said on Tuesday that the Colonial pipeline would be ready to resume operations by the end of Wednesday and that there was no need for concern or panic buying. Stanley Cup Playoffs Begin on Saturday in DC, Caps take on the Bruins with 25% stadium capacity and Mayor Bowser announces full capacity starting on June 11. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Archewell Fo...

Jose Andrés is giving out $50 gift cards with proof of vaccination to his restaurants. National's analyst F.P. Santangelo was suspended amid sexual misconduct allegations, The Athletic broke the story on Saturday. Ovechkin and his wife invest in the DC women's professional soccer club Washington Spirit. DC area native Dave Grohl promotes his new show from "Cradle to Grave" and his gratitude to tea...

It is Monday, May 10, we have 5 things that are real fun happening around the DC area and beyond. Out of this world wine Ocean City, Maryland is in court over a topless ban Virginia sets a timeline to lift their restrictions A 1 in 30 million lobster is found at Red Lobster Shot and a Beer event at the Kennedy Center From Real. Fun. DC. “The Tommy + Kelly Show” is produced in Washington, DC provid...

"Could you F***ing imagine, that's your life? Putting everyone ahead of you to make sure they go on to achieve their dreams!" Teachers have a special place in Dave Grohl's heart. Foo Fighters front man and General DC Icon caught up with Tommy McFLY about his new show "From Cradle To Stage" on Paramount+. Grohl and his mom Virginia, a public school teacher from Virginia, traveled the country talkin...

DC event and wedding planners are outraged at the new Covid restrictions from Mayor Bowser. Bowser issued on April 26 and effective May 1, guests at weddings and other one-time events like graduation parties must remain seated and socially distanced from one another or other household groups. “Standing and dancing receptions are not allowed,” the order states. Covid restrictions in neighboring jur...

Traveling for Mother’s Day Weekend to New York to go to a Yankees game. Entry is tough besides a ticket, guests need to present proof from a healthcare provider of a negative PCR COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours of the day of the game you are attending or proof of a negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken within six (6) hours of the scheduled start time of the game you are attending along wi...