So everyone in D.C. is likely still in bed, or throwing back two Tylenol and heading out for brunch right now. Our main concern is what happened at the White House Correspondents' Dinner after parties, where the drinks flowed and some of the most and least powerful people in the world rubbed shoulders (among other things) late into the night.
One of the highlights of this year's White House Correspondents' Dinner was the House of Cards spoof that opened the evening, which brought the popular fictional D.C. to real life D.C., and now you can watch it too.
Both President Barack Obama and Conan O'Brien decided to cast Hollywood versions of D.C. at the White House Correspondents' Dinner this year. Obama's version was directed by Steven Spielberg, O'Brien's starred "Tan Mom" as John Boehner. Watch their full speeches here.
Ah, the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The place where political reporters get to ask questions that would make Us Weekly proud and the pretty people of Hollywood get to mingle with the, well, people of the Beltway. Read our full updates from the night.
Everyone knows that Poltico's coverage of the White House Corespondents' Dinner is sickening in its shallowness and shamelessness, but you wouldn't believe how lazy their tip sheets for reporters are. Seriously, they are this bad.
Conan O'Brien, an old pro at this thing, is in D.C. preparing for his stint this weekend at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. And in an interview with Politico, which is way too into this kind of thing, he explains his strategy: Conan doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, and he wants to take aim at the correspondents as much as the politicos.
Politico gives the big "Behind the Curtain" splash today to a shameless embrace of shameless DC navel-gazing, and just in time for the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual peak of media loathing. So who's really the most incestuous here?
Tomorrow night, Washington media and the administration it covers sit down for what is informally called "nerd prom." This is as accurate a description as saying it's actually the press and the president who are the ones getting together.
The big celebrity-politician is almost upon us (only two more days!), and in the celebrity Hunger Games waged by news organizations far and wide (or at least around the Beltway), one news organization has landed the Katniss Everdeen of nerd prom.
Time, which may be struggling internally but did manage to pull George Clooney last year, may have the glitziest table at "nerd prom" once again.
As Washington continues to confront the aftermath of the bombings, politicians and celebrities will be in the same room for its most festive of occasions — an event that suddenly risks projecting an awkward, wrong, or insensitive message. Good thing Boston native Conan O'Brien is the emcee again, because he's been in this position before.
All of the invite news leading up to DC's Nerd Prom can be a confusing batch of pomp and absurdity, so we'll be updating this handy, interactive, and officially unofficial guest list of media outlets and celebrities until that grandest of evenings is finally upon us.
The Beltway schmoozefest that has become a pretty unfunny snoozefest will be headlined by a man with a good precedent for bringing some brass ones to the White House.
During an appearance on Howard Stern's Sirius XM show this week, Jimmy Kimmel said ABC News correspondent Jake Tapper steered him away from delivering a particularly edgy joke at this month's White House Correspondent's Association Dinner.
Saturday is the night of the weekend's main event, "nerd prom," but that didn't stop anyone from enjoying the many parties thrown across Washington on Friday night.
For stand-up comedians, pulling off a successful stint at the White House Correspondents' Dinner is an uphill battle.
Prom is a bad time to break up with your first true love but Newt Gingrich is doing it anyway.
On April 28, a gaggle of famous and semi-famous faces from all walks of American life (but mainly Washington and Hollywood) will descend on the ballroom at the Washington Hilton. We'll be keeping track of all the glittery names that have been invited. Check back regularly for updates.
The Artist's canine co-star will be attending next month's White House Correspondent's Dinner as a guest of the Washington Times, Woody Allen next movie might be set in Copenhagen, and Ruth Madoff is back in the tristate area.
Jimmy Kimmel, who's used to hosting late night talk, has been tapped to host the 98th White House Correspondents's Association Dinner.
The Donald fires back after being roasted by President Obama and Meyers
Trump glared as the president used him as comedic punching bag
A check-in on which media outlets have scored which celebrities
A columnist for the Post called the invitation of the birther candidate "embarrassing"
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