Posted on 04/30/2011 5:24:12 PM PDT by STARWISE
Obama and Seth Meyers headline
Politics and Hollywood collide again at tonight's annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. The event has evolved into a star-studded affair as celebrities descend upon Washington, joining journalists and President Obama.
This year's comedian headliner, Saturday Night Live's Seth Meyers, is charged with the task of poking fun at the President and Washington politics.
Each year, the President uses the occasion to show a more humorous side as well, making fun of himself and the people who cover him.
The purpose of the annual dinner is “to raise money for WHCA scholarships and honor the professional recipients of the WHCA's journalism awards," according to the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) website.
C‑SPAN begins tonight’s live coverage with the red carpet arrivals at 6:45pm EST. See complete coverage at C‑SPAN's White House Correspondents' Dinner webpage.
LIVE COVERAGE ONLINE NOW (mingling now)
Full program expected to start at approximately 9:45pm ET
FNC = also heard they have Kate Hudson as guest
Hmmm .. Trump = fireworks or just sniping ?
How snarky and arrogant will theWon be ?
Pre-dinner activities on at Live Coverage There's Newt, Callista, John Boeher. I'm sure we'll see 'em all. Announcement just now to take their seats.
TheWon and wife just announced - standing for National Anthem, colors being brought in and playing military song.
Man, Michelle looks mad, or angry, or like a tramp, or looks like she was rode hard.
She looks terrible.
Some of us old time Freepers have some really fond memories of “freeping” the Correspondence Dinner.
I know .. ;) God lova ya.
What a load of crap! Crap! CRAP! Just goes to show you that these clowns in WDC absolutely DO NOT take seriously the problems we are facing as a nation...that they would spend time in slapping each other on the backs, high-fiving, etc. This just stinks IMHO...God please help us as a country...please help us to get rid of these free-loading, bloviating, good-for-nothing pols who seem to have only their best interests at heart vs. that of the country. Amen.
What the hell is she wearing and what is with her hair? This woman is just disgusting - no class at all - and I’m sick of seeing her man arms. Yuck, yuck, yuck.
Let’s see. No invite to the wedding. Having to tour tornado aftermath in Alabama and then the shuttle launch was scrapped yesterday. She be mad alright.
Must say .. Michelle’s hair looks very cute.
Wash Post Live Tweets
Other twitter or blogging sources
http://politisite.com/2011/04/30/white-house-correspondents-association-dinner-2011-open-thread-whcd-nerdprom/
Just on the Cspan/WHCD link.. Sarah Palin and Todd with Greta Van Susteren and hubby at the brunch before - charity cause for special needs children - at Tammy Haddad’s party. Bristol was also there! They’ve gone inside now.
Who the hell cares?
David Axelrod .. talking now .. about the struggles he and his wife have had with their epilectic daughter. Horrible, frequent seizures. Describing how his wife started a foundation with another mother for fundraising and awareness.
His daughter is 30 now .. and texted him this am.
Ooh .. and I think her hair looks cute .. LOL ..
Luckily, like all of us, you have the choice to be or not be here. Simple, isn’t it.
The prez being cute, clever by half and rebooting his celebrity status is just something I have to take a pass on, now that with him I have lost my sense of humor entirely.
Her leg waxing is ugly enough - but is she waxing her arms and shoulders too? Maybe it's to keep people from getting too close?
And speaking of texting. The msm reported that Gabby Giffords texted with regard to the shuttle. I had my doubts........it turns out it was a staffer who texted in Gabby’s name.
The DC Chapter once again FReeped the WHCD. Hope one of them took pictures and will right an AAR.
[Mr] T
right = write
Jeez, only 9PM and it feels like 2AM.
Really ?? Fantastic ! Sean Penn, Rahm Emanuel ??
Where will the pix be ?? God bless the FR Chapter!
Don’t care for the messy styling of her hair... looks like something a young woman wears out to a club, not something befitting a First Lady..IMHO. Her hairstyle from last year’s dinner was much more appropriate.
I wonder what is on the menu. Would like to know since Michelle has been on a tear to tell all of us what to eat.
Bush making fun of himself at his last dinner. Too funny.
Pres. Bush — replay of White Correspondents’ Dinner when he was President (those sane days, remember ?) on NOW at
the year he had his impersonator with him.
This is hysterical.
I read earlier today that Sarah and Todd Palin were at Tammy Haddad’s WHC brunch as Greta Von Susteren’s guests today. I wonder if they’re showing up for this too.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2712880/posts
I don’t know. Some articles
http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1104/palin_turns_heads_at_haddads_brunch_.html
Bristol’s going
http://www.politico.com/click/stories/1104/bristol_palin_to_attend_whcd.html
They showed Sarah walking in earlier...but didn’t mention who invited her, at least not that I saw.
I cannot be the only one that remembers or is paying attention.
Won’t be watching that travesty!!!!!!!!!!!!
That’s when I wish someone had hired a lipreader .. LOL ..
The other side of her hair looks cute. This side of the face does look sloppy .. not cute.
Darrell Issa’s there. Saw Bob Gates, David Gregory. Now guy from Glee.
I think a First Lady should be more polished. The messy look is fine for young people and maybe the Hollywood crowd.
No kidding .. likely at at another fundraising
event for epilesy? Wouldn’t surprise me if he repeated
himself. Supposedly, that took place at Tammy Haddad’s annual pre WHCD event .. fundraiser.
What the hell was that?????????????????
I missed what was going on thry “I am a real American.”
????
On FNC NOW!
Animals are bowing to the Pretender in his “birth” video.
Camera just picked up O’Reilly at that Fox remark.
Trump is in the audience. He wants to see the turd he going to beat by 20 points
I didn’t get that jungle vid at all.
Gave up TV here at the ole’ homestead. If someone could post highlights it would be deeply appreciated...
Zero mentioned “my long form birth certificate”.
That’s is NOT the document released this past week.
The janitors have been called in, as there is excessive drooling occurring all over the room. SEIU janitors, no doubt.
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