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WHCD Preview: A History of WHCD’s Past

April 25, 2017 By WHC Insider

CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan and IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde following the 2016 White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Photo courtesy Haddad Media.

Washington is heating up for the big bash, the White House Correspondents Dinner and the annual Garden Brunch to be held on Saturday, April 29th. You can whet your appetite for all things WHCD and Garden Brunch by catching up on some of our podcasts and stories from previous years.

February 2017 — Why the White House Correspondents’ Dinner Is More Important than Ever

“It’s about an opportunity to lift up good journalism, celebrate up-and-coming journalism, and celebrate the First Amendment—that’s what we’ll be doing this year. And we do encourage our member organizations to bring as many journalists as they can, because that’s what the dinner is about. It’s also about giving journalists a chance to visit with the sources they cover.”

April 2016 — 2016 Garden Brunch Video

April 2015 — Garden Brunchers Recount their First WHCD

April 2015 — 2015 Garden Brunch Video

April 2015:  Washington Insider: George Condon’s Candid History of the White House and the Press

Washington Insider’s Tammy Haddad gets a candid and humorous history of the White House and the press from George Condon, White House correspondent for National Journal and unofficial historian of the White House Correspondents’ Association.

The WASHINGTON INSIDER inaugural podcasts, White House Correspondents Weekend focus on the personalities and ambition that fuel politics, power and elections – and ultimately drive policy inside the Beltway. The first seven WASHINGTON INSIDER podcasts are timed to the upcoming 2015 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner weekend, which begins later this week.

February 2015 — Jon Stewart’s performance at the 1997 WHCA Dinner

As he announces his retirement from The Daily Show​, we take a look back at Jon Stewart’s performance during the 1997 White House Correspondents’ Dinner.

May 2014 — Garden Brunch 2014 celebrates White House Correspondents Weekend

April 2013 — 2013 White House Correspondents Garden Brunch Complete Show

April 2012 — You’re Invited to the 2012 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

April 2012 — Jimmy Kimmel hosts White House Correspondents’ Dinner

“Americans are in terrible shape.  You can even tell how out of shape we are by the way we protest.  We used to march.  Now we occupy.”

April 2011 — 2011 White House Correspondents’ Garden Brunch

April 2011 — Seth Meyers Hosts White House Correspondents’ Dinner

April 2010 — 2010 WHC Garden Brunch for MDED and CURE Epilepsy

May 2009 — WHCI Garden Brunch 2009: Mothers Day Every Day

May 2009 — Wanda Sykes Hosts White House Correspondents’ Dinner

Filed Under: 2017 Garden Brunch, 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner, Washington Events, WHCD History

Your Guide to the WHCD Weekend Parties In DC

April 24, 2017 By WHC Insider

Neve Campbell, Derrick Dockery, Emma Dockery, Tammy Haddad

Ladies and gentlemen, pull out your dance cards out to prepare for the WHC weekend! Thanks to the Washington Post, here’s your guide for all of the events surrounding DC’s big night out.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2017/04/05/heres-your-complete-white-house-correspondents-dinner-party-guide/?utm_term=.2954b7b8d266

Thursday, April 27

Gloria Dittus and Cathy Merrill Williams’s kickoff — Prominent PR guru Dittus and Washingtonian magazine CEO Williams host Washington’s top (mostly female) journalists for an event honoring women in Washington. Over white wine sipped poolside at Dittus’s lovely Kalorama home, WHCD attendees swap pre-game strategies for their surviving the party-packed weekend.

Independent Journal Review — The right-tilting news site hosts a salute to “The Golden Age of Journalism” at the Carnegie Library, where the party favor will be the second annual edition of a  super-insidery mock high school yearbook featuring vintage photos of White House correspondents.

Bytes and Bylines — As the title suggests, this soiree — thrown by entrepreneurs Allen Gannett, Eric Kuhn, John McCarthy and Susanna Quinn— brings the denizens of Washington’s not-quite-Silicon Valley tech scene together with media types. This year, it’s at DTR Modern Gallery in Georgetown.

Friday, April 28

Voto Latino’s “Our Voices” cocktail reception — The organization aimed at civic engagement of young Latinos will party on at the Hay-Adams rooftop. Look for the typical mix of lawmakers, journos and celeb-tivists. (Actress Rosario Dawson is a co-founder.)

David Bradley’s welcome dinner — The Atlantic Media owner and his wife, Katherine, throw the doors of their just-off-Embassy Row mansion open (well, at least to the VIP invitees) for an intimate seated dinner.

Capitol File and the British Embassy —  Now that the Friday-night party options are more limited, this bash (where in previous years, you were just as likely to bump into a top diplomat as you were a member of the cast of “Scandal”) at the British ambassador’s residence could be an even hotter ticket.

Creative Coalition — The arts-advocacy organization is hosting a 150-ticket “Right to Bear Arts” fundraiser at Georgetown restaurant Flavio. Expect Trump’s proposed NEA cuts to be a big topic among attendees, including members of Congress from both parties, plus actors including Tim Daly, Rob Lowe and Wendy Anne McLendon-Covey.

White House Correspondents’ Jam — Actor/musician Billy Bob Thornton’s band, The Boxmasters, headline a concert at the Hamilton that features bands made up of moonlighting journalists. Thrown by Mother Nature Network, the enviro-news outlet founded by Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell, the rock-themed event is a little looser than your typical Washington reception.

Saturday, April 29

Tammy Haddad and friends’ “Garden Brunch” — The ultimate pre-game for the big event, where Washington heavyweights, corporate titans and Hollywood glitterati fortify themselves with mimosas under huge tents, is still on. Once a massive cheek-to-jowl mingle at the historic Beall-Washington House, the former home of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham that’s now owned by businessman Mark Ein and his wife, Sally, the event is being scaled down this year. Those on the pared-back guest list will gather at the Georgetown home of Dem donor and Jefferson Hotel owner Connie Milstein.

BuzzFeed’s “Red, White and Banned” — Cool-kid media outlet Buzzfeed is taking as a badge of honor its status as one of the news orgs left out of an early White House press briefing with this dinner-alternative event at the Brixton bar in Shaw.

Assorted hotel pre-parties — The Washington Hilton’s event and conference rooms go black-tie formal for an array of small cocktail parties hosted by media outlets (including The Washington Post).

MSNBC — The after-party put on by sister networks MSNBC and NBC News usually features a rowdy dance floor and a crowd that maybe just couldn’t make it onto the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair guest list. This year, the party’s at the Organization of American States, though we’re told MSNBC host Rachael Maddow will not, alas, be bartending, as she has in previous years.

Samantha Bee’s after-party — The TBS host is taping a special edition of her show “Full Frontal” at DAR Constitution Hall the afternoon of the correspondents’ dinner. The event, where Trump will likely be roasted by Bee, a prominent critic, and some other VIP comedians, is a new entrant in the WHCD gauntlet, and so far looks to be the buzziest. (Could it be because it’s a sort-of protest event?) For pure partying, we also hear there will be an after-party for participants and friends, with specifics TBA.

Sunday, April 30

CNN’s “Hangover Brunch” — Flip cup and hair of the dog are on the menu at this ultra-casual get-together, where you’ll typically find the town’s younger journos. This year, it’s back at the Longview Gallery, and organizers promise guests will be greeted with Salty Dogs (that’s a spiked grapefruit juice with a salted rim).

Allbritton Brunch — The fancier crowd heads to the swanky Georgetown home of Politico owner Robert Allbritton and his wife, Elena, for post-morteming the weekend from the good seats.

Thomson Reuters brunch — The Hay Adams rooftop is the scene for this traditional brunch. A twist for this year? Contestants from “Top Chef” will be whipping up “politically inspired dishes.”

Filed Under: 2017 Garden Brunch, 2017 White House Correspondents Dinner

Two Pillars of Democracy to be Honored at Annual White House Correspondents’ Weekend Garden Brunch

April 21, 2017 By WHC Insider

Vanessa K. Bush, Helen Mirren, April Ryan and King Chong at the 2016 White House Correspondents Weekend Garden Brunch. Photo courtesy Haddad Media.

The White House Correspondents Weekend has always been full of presidents, politicians and Hollywood stars, but there is also the support of important causes.

The White House Correspondents Dinner scholarship fund for journalism students leads the weekend. The Annual #GardenBrunch raises awareness for causes that are close to their hearts each year. Here’s a look at some of the causes they have championed and some of the big names that have come out to show their support:

2012 – The White Ribbon Alliance, CURE Epilepsy
David Axelrod, Sarah Palin, Arianna Huffington, Rupert and Wendi Murdoch

 

2013 – Miss America Scholarship program, CURE Epilepsy
Kevin Spacey, Eric Cantor, Mallory Hogan – Miss America 2013, Sharon Stone, Travis Kalanick

 

2014 – Dog Tag Bakery, Blue Star Families
Michael Kelly, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Mike Rogers, Patrick Stewart, Father Curry, Jose Andres, Joe Manchin, Reid Scott

2015 – Dog Tag Bakery, Blue Star Families, Partnership for Open and Fair Skies
Chris Matthews, Valerie Jarrett, Steve and Jean Case, Taya Kyle wife of American Sniper Chris Kyle, Craig Newmark, Katie Couric, Kathy-Roth Douquet, Joanna Coles, Chris Dodd

2016 – Halcyon House and Halcyon Incubator, Yellow Ribbons United, Playfield in the Park
Helen Mirren, Bryan Cranston, Rosario Dawson, Jeff Goldblum, Tony Goldwyn, Charlie Rose, Brian Stelter, Tina Tchen, Shelia Johnson, Daniela Lopez, Kevin Plank

The hosts announced today that this year they will honor two pillars of democracy: military veterans and a free press.

Read more about the Garden Brunch here:

WHC Brunch

Filed Under: 2017 Garden Brunch, Awards, Causes, DC, Event Coverage, Free Press, Honors, MIlitary Familiies, Schedules and Announcements, Uncategorized, Washington Events

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Exploring “behind the scenes” of the most powerful city in the world — Washington, D.C. — and those who cover it.

We track the White House Correspondents’ weekend and all the activities around it, from journalists and media companies to the White House and politicos.

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