Over the weekend in Washington, DC, celebrities converged at the annual White House Correspondents ' Dinner, rubbing elbows with journalists and political types. What does one wear to hear President Obama make jokes about himself? Full-length gowns and bare shoulders.
The White House Correspondents’ Dinner might not have been for everyone, but it certainly featured some creepy photoshopping and at least one soul-snatching image of a cerulean-eyed Furby, which, if you gaze at for too long, will hypnotize you into becoming its eternal battery-gathering servant.
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.
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They call it Nerd Prom, but the White House Correspondents Dinner is more like Bizarro World where Diane Sawyer and Kris Jenner rub shoulders with Stephen Spielberg and Colin Powell. What happens when you ask Hollywood people to dress appropriately for Washington, DC? Let's take a look.
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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…
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Washington D.C. - APRIL 27: Jason Schwartzman, human irony machine, attends the White House Correspondents' Dinner Party on April 27, 2012 in Washington D.C., United States. (Photo by Leigh Vogel/Getty Images)
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.
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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]
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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]
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Want to watch the White House Correspondents' Dinner with your fellow commenters? Well, you're in luck, because there's a live stream after the jump:
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.
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Perhaps you're wondering why Eva Longoria Parker, Amber Tamblyn or Demi Moore qualify as White House Correspondents. Don't question it! Saturday's event - and after-party at the Corcoran Gallery - brought out the glam.
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Gaiety! Bacchanalia! Food shortages! The White House Correspondents Dinner happened over the weekend. "One of the most hideous events I've ever been to," decreed Ruper Everett (of the cinematic gem The Next-Best Thing. Megan went. So did Heidi and Spencer and Pete Wentz. Megan recognized Donatella Versace, but not Ashlee …
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Not only does Project Runway mama-hen Tim Gunn find the sartorial choices at yesterday's White House Correspondent's dinner utterly appalling, he fears for the future of the Republic:
