Obama skewers Trump, gets skewered himself at White House Correspondent's Dinner

Della9250 · May 1, 2011

I'll be impressed when I see a pic with Kate Upton.

HC · Dec 15, 2014

Armchair_QB said:

Moderator1 said:

gingerbread said:

Moddy reportedly was there. Wish he had sent a play-by-play.
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I can confirm I was there. And I'm sorry if it makes me less of a journalist, but I was determined to spend part of the evening as a star-struck geek. My first time at "DC's prom" and I hope it is not my last. Great, great time. Rapped with Lance Armstrong as we waited to go through security like he was just one of the guys. Shaka Smart was one of our guests and he got as much attention as some of the celebs.

If Obama doesn't get elected, he has a future in stand-up. Great sense of timing. Between his cracks and Meyers' terrific stuff, I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. As an ex-FanHouser, I enjoyed the Huff Post lines.

Back to the real world today (going to a Nats game with my brother) but I sure as hell enjoyed my night among the stars.

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I'm probably going to look like an idiot asking this but who is the babe with Moddy?
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Jane Lynch. Stalwart of many Christopher Guest movies and currently Sue Sylvester on "Glee".

cortez · May 1, 2011

CarltonBanks said:

The worst SNL cast member is now a Senator from Minnesota.
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More importantly, he's a fucking awesome senator

Armchair_QB · May 1, 2011

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Damn, doesn't look like her.

Double J · May 1, 2011

sportsguydave said:

PCLoadLetter said:

dooley_womack1 said:

Worst SNL cast member? Denny Dillon, Charles Rocket and the cross-dressing Sweeney guy would like to have a word
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Sweeney gets credit for his Nancy Reagan impersonation.

There are plenty of no-talent, "who the hell was that?" performers on the early 80s lists... but I'm not sure any of them equaled the horrid vortex of suck that was Horatio Sanz.
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The 80s was pretty much a vast wasteland of fail for SNL, save Eddie Murphy. The next decent cast was the early 90s bunch that brought us Dana Carvey, Mike Myers, Al Franken, et al.
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Remember when Eddie was the guest host while still a cast member? And instead of the usual intro, he announced, "Live from New York, it's The Eddie Murphy Show!"

dooley_womack1 · Dec 15, 2014

HC said:

Armchair_QB said:

Moderator1 said:

gingerbread said:

Moddy reportedly was there. Wish he had sent a play-by-play.
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I can confirm I was there. And I'm sorry if it makes me less of a journalist, but I was determined to spend part of the evening as a star-struck geek. My first time at "DC's prom" and I hope it is not my last. Great, great time. Rapped with Lance Armstrong as we waited to go through security like he was just one of the guys. Shaka Smart was one of our guests and he got as much attention as some of the celebs.

If Obama doesn't get elected, he has a future in stand-up. Great sense of timing. Between his cracks and Meyers' terrific stuff, I can't remember the last time I laughed so much. As an ex-FanHouser, I enjoyed the Huff Post lines.

Back to the real world today (going to a Nats game with my brother) but I sure as hell enjoyed my night among the stars.

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I'm probably going to look like an idiot asking this but who is the babe with Moddy?
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Jane Lynch. Stalwart of many Christopher Guest movies and currently Sue Sylvester on "Glee".
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I hope he didn't think he had a shot.

Moderator1 · May 1, 2011

Mizzougrad96 said:

Can regular people get tickets to this thing? I think I might have to put it on the bucket list.
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Not entirely sure how it works overall Mizzou, but I don't think so. We had a story on it (the prom of DC!) and somebody was quoted as saying it is a tougher ticket than the inaugural ball. I have no idea how tickets are distributed - I just know we had four tables (40 tickets) at our disposal. I was asked to choose two guests from the sports world and I chose Shaka Smart from VCU and Terri Williams-Flournoy from Georgetown. We had a couple other ambassadors and dignitaries and a bunch of us from the paper. No spouses - not even our guests brought theirs.

Point of Order · May 1, 2011

My understanding is that tickets are only available to accredited organizations that are members of the WCHA. They invite the guests they want.

YankeeFan · May 1, 2011

Moderator1 said:

Mizzougrad96 said:

Can regular people get tickets to this thing? I think I might have to put it on the bucket list.
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Not entirely sure how it works overall Mizzou, but I don't think so. We had a story on it (the prom of DC!) and somebodyw as quoted as saying it is a tougher ticket than the inaugural ball. I have no idea how tickets are distributed - I just know we had four tables (40 tickets) at our disposal. I was asked to choose two guests from the sports world and I chose Shaka Smart from VCU and Terri Williams-Flournoy from Georgetown. We had a couple other ambassadors and dignitaries and a bunch of us from the paper. No spouses - not even our guests brought theirs.
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Yeah, a couple of years ago some press members were even bitching about how hard it was to get a table.

YankeeFan · May 1, 2011

Here's some about how tough a ticket it is:

According to a source within the WHCA, the demand for tickets to this year’s dinner was at an all-time high, with 360 requests for tables submitted, out of only 262 available tables. The demand was so high that some dues-paying members of the Association weren’t even able to get a single seat, although the source says these were all organizations that only signed up recently. “We can’t have people joining just so they can go to the dinner.”

The WHCA accepts applications, and checks, for whatever the number of seats requested, then divvies them up according to several factors. WHCA board members get first dibs, followed by those organizations which participate most heavily in pool coverage, and those that travel most frequently with the President. This can lead to some unhappy campers, as World Net Daily’s 2010 lawsuit illustrates. WND requested three tables to fete correspondent Les Kinsolving, but was only granted two tickets. Kinsolving, the second most senior correspondent, will not be attending this year.

Of those members who do get to attend, many have had to scale back their own guest list to accommodate larger outlets, who can lock up as many as seventeen seats, many for non-press interlopers like Justin Bieber, Alec Baldwin, and Bristol Palin. While not the most egalitarian approach, such star wattage helps to make the dinner a buzzworthy affair.

For the workhorses who actually cover the White House, the dinner is something of a mixed bag. CBS radio’s Mark Knoller, a Twitter superstar and leading contender for Press Corps “Dean,” relishes the “chance to see old friends and colleagues,” but in addition to the perpetual nightmare of parking in DC, doesn’t care for “the Golden Globes aspect of the dinner. Unless I get Anne Hathaway to be my guest.”

http://www.mediaite.com/online/nerdprom-isnt-just-for-nerds-white-house-correspondents-dinner-is-a-red-hot-ticket/
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Big Circus · May 1, 2011

Moderator1 said:

I was asked to choose two guests from the sports world and I chose Shaka Smart from VCU and Terri Williams-Flournoy from Georgetown.
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Boo's going to be pissed you didn't think of him instead.

Moderator1 · May 1, 2011

Big Circus said:

Moderator1 said:

I was asked to choose two guests from the sports world and I chose Shaka Smart from VCU and Terri Williams-Flournoy from Georgetown.
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Boo's going to be pissed you didn't think of him instead.
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He'll get over it. He didn't make the Sweet 16 this year.

I had not met her before. Liked her a lot. Turns out, she lives close to where I'm living. She wants to get her kids a lab.

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