The Saturday Morning Post

Good morning, D.C. Lots of interesting stuff happening around town today: of course, that includes the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner, so expect the yearly backup around the Washington Hilton north of Dupont Circle this evening. Comedian Wanda Sykes is the entertainment for folks who ponied up for pricey tickets to Obama's first Correspondents' Dinner -- but if attendees are looking forward to dessert, they're out of luck. The BBC is reporting that organizers decided to cut out the cake this year and donate the savings to a homeless shelter. For those of us not dressing up for the Washingtonian version of the prom, C-SPAN has blanket coverage of the gala, which is usually good for a memorable moment or two.

There's also a whole bunch of university commencements going on around town, including Howard, UDC, and American; be sure to reference our guide to who's speaking where.

In other news this morning:

>> Break up the Nats! Another respectable performance by Shairon Martis (now 4-0 this year) led the Nationals to a 5-4 win in Arizona last night, their fourth win in their last five games. Ryan Zimmerman singled in the first inning to extend his lengthy hitting streak to 26 games.

>> The 42 brings us an update on the much-anticipated bicycle transit center at Union Station.

>> The Caps-Penguins series, now leveled at two games a piece, will resume this evening instead of Sunday -- because Yanni and Dane Cook concerts are obviously more of a priority for those in charge of Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. (Hey, when Yanni says jump, you say how high.)