Jonah From Veep Practices for the White House Correspondents Dinner
The White House Correspondents dinner—that bizarre annual ritual in which celebrities are smushed in between politicians to temporarily relieve Washington from its own bitter, bloated, halitosis-ridden reality—is tomorrow night, and in a spot-on video spoof for Vanity Fair, Veep star (and friend of Jezebel) Timothy…
All the Dumb Questions Politico Writers Are Asking Celebrities Tonight
How dumb is the WHCD? This dumb. You're looking at The Politico's White House Correspondents Dinner memo, left behind at a party last night and obtained by Gawker.
Barack Obama Really Wishes Hillary Clinton Would Stop Drunk Texting Him
Last night at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, aka Nerd Prom, a lot of jokes got thrown around, many of them from President Obama, who was his usual calm, cool, and collected self. One of his funniest moments came when he was discussing how much has changed in the last four years. Here he is cracking wise about…
Mindy Kaling And Bristol Palin Are Having Dinner
They're both at People's table at the upcoming White House Correspondents' Dinner, with Steven Tyler and Glee's Chris Colfer. Jon Hamm and Zach Galifianakis are at The New Yorker's table, if you like that sort of thing.
Michelle Obama's First Tweet
CNN's Ed Henry coaxed Michelle Obama into her first tweet: "from flotus: 'here at dinner this is officially my first Tweet. i am looking forward to some good laughs from the potus and jay." Suggested followup: "@flotus: Jay sucked." [CNN]
Morgan Freeman Is A Good Date
At a White House Correspondents' Dinner afterparty, Freeman gave date Katie Couric, a foot massage. And then gave one to at least one of the Washington Post's gossip reporters, who called it "kind of sweet and random." Well played. [WP]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus Dishes On Michelle Obama
Julia Louis-Dreyfus was on with Conan O'Brien to talk about her experience at the White House Correspondents Dinner, which included a run-in with Michelle Obama. Although Louis-Dreyfus is the professional comedian, Michelle Obama isn't any slouch in the joke department.
Michelle Dashes CFDA's Hopes; Mr. Gunn Goes To Washington
- Michelle Obama will not attend the CFDA Fashion Awards, despite the fact that she is receiving the CFDA's Board of Directors' Special Tribute (an award they made up especially for her). [WWD]
Madonna To Marry Jesus?
- Madonna and Jesus Luz are reportedly planning a "commitment ceremony" in front of a rabbi at the Kabbalah Center in New York. Oooh, and a source says:

