The White House Correspondents Dinner took place in Washington, D.C. this weekend, meaning we've just passed that painful time of the year when our nation's president attempts to be funny for one relatively short, but often excruciating speech. » 5/05/14 3:00pm 5/05/14 3:00pm

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. » 4/28/13 5:00pm 4/28/13 5:00pm

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. » 4/27/13 3:30pm 4/27/13 3:30pm

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… » 4/29/12 9:45pm 4/29/12 9:45pm

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) » 4/28/12 3:00pm 4/28/12 3:00pm

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. » 4/20/11 2:52pm 4/20/11 2:52pm

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] » 5/03/10 5:30pm 5/03/10 5:30pm

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] » 5/03/10 11:20am 5/03/10 11:20am

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: » 5/01/10 8:25pm 5/01/10 8:25pm

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. » 6/04/09 12:40pm 6/04/09 12:40pm

• 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]
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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. » 5/11/09 10:30am 5/11/09 10:30am

• 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:
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• Donatella Versace loves Hillary Clinton but thinks she should dress more like Donatella Versace if she wants to nab the presidency. [Vogue UK]
  
• But forget politics — where are we, Washington D.C.? — Donatella would much rather meet Martha Stewart. [Fashion Week Daily]
  
• This week on Ugly Betty, recently fired ELLE fashion…
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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… » 4/28/08 10:00am 4/28/08 10:00am

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: » 4/23/07 7:16pm 4/23/07 7:16pm