Last night, The Daily Show covered CNN’s horrendous coverage of the White House Correspondent’s Dinner, which took place at the same time protests were erupting in Baltimore following the funeral of Freddie Gray.

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…

Cecily Strong, former Weekend Update cohost and famous channeler of the girl you wish you never started a conversation with at a party, will perform at the 2015 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner.

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.

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.

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.

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…

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)

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]

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]

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:

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.

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…