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Jul 20, 2013

Helen Thomas, White House Correspondent Who Covered 10 Presidents, Dead at 92

Thomas, the tireless White House correspondent who covered every president from Kennedy to Obama, died at her apartment in Washington on Saturday following a long illness.

Apr 28, 2013

Videos: Obama Makes Muslim Socialist Joke, O’Brien Mocks HuffPo At White House Correspondents Dinner

Last night was the White House Correspondents Dinner, also known as “Nerd prom”/”#nerdprom” or “Washington’s Worst Night Of The Year.” Still, President Obama, as well as the White House Correspondents Association and emcee Conan O’Brien, had some fun. For instance, Obama’s entrance music was DJ Khaled’s “All I Do Is Win” (featuring Ludacris, Rick Ross, T-Pain, and Snoop)—the President said, “Rush Limbaugh warned you about this—second term, baby.” He added, “My advisors were a little…

Apr 27, 2013

Photos: Margaery Tyrell, Psy, Tami Taylor And Leslie Knope Attend White House Correspondents Dinner

The White House Correspondents Dinner is happening now and numerous celebrities of dubious fame are making Tom Brokaw very sad. Here are some photos of the notables, including Kevin Spacey, Natalie Dormer, Connie Britton, Kevin Ware, Jessica Pare, Psy, Kerry Washington, Barbra Streisand and Amy Poehler—hope they answered these hard-hitting questions!…

Apr 26, 2013

The Important Celebrities Who Will Be Attending the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

A complete, thorough, and exhaustive list of all the famous people who are coming to Washington this weekend.

 
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