White House Correspondents Dinner

Stephen Colbert: Glenn Beck 'Raised The Stupid Bar' To 'Nearly Inapproachable'

The Atlantic | Posted 12.24.2009 | Comedy


When Chicago's Second City comedy troupe held a weekend-long 50th anniversary bash, the obvious highlights were Friday and Saturday shows with Martin ...

David Cross: I Snorted Cocaine 40 Feet From Obama

popeater.com | Posted 10.23.2009 | Entertainment


He's a comedian, so who knows if he's joking or not, but David Cross is claiming he brought cocaine to the recent White House Correspondents' Associat...

Michael Steele's (Many) Problems

Michael Fauntroy | Posted 06.26.2009 | Politics


Michael Fauntroy

While Steele is the lightening rod, the GOP's problems can't easily be fixed -- by anyone. He will likely be among the fall guys after the 2010 elections.

Jason Linkins

Donald Rumsfeld Loudly Harangued At White House Correspondents' Dinner (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.14.2009 | Politics


This video has been making the rounds, but in case you haven't seen it, here's Donald Rumsfeld getting shouted at by Desiree Fairooz and Medea Benjami...

Outrage: Outing Politicians Cinematically, Joking About 9/11, and Torture in Star Trek

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 06.13.2009 | Politics


Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein

what about the Wanda Sykes roast? Was she out of bounds? Can a joke about 9/11 be funny, even if it's tasteless?

Obama's Pirate Joke: Axelrod's Idea, Speechwriter Wore Costume

CBS News | Posted 06.12.2009 | Politics


Pity the poor historian a couple hundred years from now, at a loss to figure out why Barack Obama, an American president at the start of the 21st cent...

You Won't Believe What Martin Eisenstadt Said At The White House Correspondents Dinner

Diane Tucker | Posted 10.10.2009 | Media


Diane Tucker

TIME.com followed several members of the "elite Twitterati" as they attended the White House Correspondents' Dinner in the ballroom of the Washington ...

Padma Lakshmi's Sheer Dress And Natalie Portman's Near Slip (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 07.20.2009 | Entertainment


Whoops! As many helpful commenters observed in this post, "Top Chef" host Padma Lakshmi's dress at the White House Correspondents Dinner was actually...

No Tricks Here: Dick Cheney Has Become Nixon 2.0

Phil Bronstein | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Phil Bronstein

Mr. Cheney has become the guy whose very existence makes some people furious and who brings to the surface all those intense and complex emotions about power and the people who wield it.

Christopher Hitchens Rips Wanda Sykes: "The Black Dyke Got It Wrong"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


Buried at the end of Chris Rovzar and Jada Yuan's fantastic White House Correspondents' Association Dinner party report is an incendiary quote from Ch...

Jason Linkins

Fox Anchor Makes Barney Frank-Themed Gay Sex Joke (After Criticizing 'Tea Bag' Humor)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


Look at me today, weighing in on the appropriateness and inappropriateness of various forms of humor today, like some learned cultural critic, or some...

Jason Linkins

Glenn Beck Complains About Having To Go To White House Correspondents' Dinner

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


It pains me to inform everyone that Fox News' Glenn Beck claims to have not had a good time at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, but we'll wait ...

Michael Steele: "I'm The Gift That Keeps On Giving"

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


Michael Steele's gaffes have been a boon for political journalists -- and the Republican National Committee chair knows it. He told Mother Jones' Davi...

Jason Linkins

Obama, Sykes, Limbaugh Slated To Be Today's Media Obsession

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.11.2009 | Media


It's a fact of life that sometimes, events unfold in such a way that you can smell a White House Press Corps obsession coming from a mile away.

Barack Obama At White House Correspondents' Dinner: Wears Long Tie To Black Tie Event (PHOTOS, POLL)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 06.11.2009 | Style


***Scroll down for slideshow, poll, and update!*** This past Saturday, President Barack Obama attended the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner,...

White House Correspondents' Dinner: Glamour Is Back!

Donatella Versace | Posted 06.11.2009 | Style


Donatella Versace

This is something that Obama has managed to change. There was a friendly atmosphere on Saturday that was cool, younger, relaxed and glamorous. Glamour seemed to be completely lost before.

Dinner Conversation

August J. Pollak | Posted 06.11.2009 | Politics


August J. Pollak

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Obama Caving on Gays in the Military

Aubrey Sarvis | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


Aubrey Sarvis

In Washington, we know about commissions and study groups and promise-them-anything when you're trolling for votes. But after the election... well, memories fade.

Wanda Sykes Punctures Cheney's Argument for Waterboarding

Gordon Marino | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics


Gordon Marino

Wanda Sykes performance last night at the White House Correspondents dinner was a prime example of the truth wrapped in a joke.

Portman, Longoria, Padma, Demi, And More: The Lovely Ladies Of The Correspondents Dinner (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Katherine Thomson | Posted 06.10.2009 | Entertainment


Hollywood hit DC Saturday night for the White House Correspondents Dinner. The media elite had a hard time outshining celebrities like Natalie Portman...

Michelle Obama At White House Correspondents Dinner: Pink Dress, Bejeweled Necklace (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Verena von Pfetten | Posted 06.10.2009 | Style


On Saturday night, Michelle Obama attended the annual White House Correspondents Dinner with her husband, President Barack Obama. She wore a spring-ap...

White House Correspondents' Dinner: PHOTOS

Posted 06.09.2009 | Media


The White House Correspondents' Dinner was quite the star-studded event. Celebrities mingled with journalists and politicians as President Obama and W...

Wanda Sykes Kills At White House Correspondents' Dinner (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo and Nico Pitney | Posted 06.09.2009 | Comedy


Wanda Sykes, the comedian featured at tonight's White House Correspondents' Dinner, took shots at Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and former VP candidate...

Full Video: Obama's White House Correspondents Dinner Speech

AP / Huffington Post | Posted 06.09.2009 | Politics


More coverage of the White House Correspondents Association dinner: watch Wanda Sykes' speech and see a slideshow of celebs and politicos. President ...