D.C. Celeb Report: Take I

People say celebrities don't play in D.C., but that's a bunch of Oscar Mayer baloney.

You don't have to go to Hollywood to cross paths with Rambo, G.I. Jane ... or Alexis Carrington. All you have to do is follow your glam-sniffin' nose (or get a few strategically placed publicists drunk at Cafe Milano).

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Wonkette HQ: Sweatshop?

Is Gawker breaking some child blogo-labor laws over at Wonkette?

Ana Marie Cox is long gone. She retired from the Wonkette blog earlier this year. Now, less than a year since her departure, the blog has already been through not one, but two editors.

The latest Blogger-in-Charge? Alex Pareene.

Originally from Minnesota, 20-year-old Alex used to be a temp at Gawker. After Ana Marie left, he stepped on as co-editor with attorney David Lat [See photo / David, left; Alex, right]. But then David left, too. He is now working on the "Above the Law" site.

Geesh, now that Momma Ana and Daddy David are gone ... I hope Alex isn't afraid to be home alone.

Are the folks over at Gawker hurting so badly that they have to resort to child labor? Christ, in between his 20 entries a day, they've had Alex crashing parties at The Watergate and Cafe Milano -- and he isn't even old enough to drink (legally).

I hope they are paying little Alex $7/hour (D.C. minimum wage), at the very least.

And, if I was Alex, I'd start making half of those 20 posts a day cries for help. (Wasn't the required number of posts was 10-12 when Ana Marie was there?)

For the love of God ... get the boy out into some sunlight.

[Top photo: Alex Pareene, smokin' and sweatin']