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Garden Brunch Tweet for Moms in 2009

March 30, 2010 By WHC Insider

2009 White House Correspondents Garden Brunch headliners Susan Axelrod (CURE Epilepsy) and Ann Curry (NBC News) led guests in a group tweet for mothers. This year’s brunch will be given in honor of Mothers Day Every Day and CURE Epilepsy.

WHCI Garden Brunch 2009: Mothers Day Every Day from whcinsider on Vimeo.

Filed Under: Washington Events, WHCD 2009 Guests, WHCD History Tagged With: Ann Curry, CURE Epilepsy, Mothers Day Every Day, Susan Axelrod

Missed the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair Party? Click Here to See All the Action

May 11, 2009 By Tammy Haddad

If you weren’t one of the lucky 250 to attend the Bloomberg/Vanity Fair After Party the courteous folks at Bloomberg have brought back their After Party Web site so you see inside the party…. CLICK on http://www.bloomberg.com/afterparty/

Filed Under: Event Coverage, WHCD 2009 Guests

RNC Chair Gives Obama Speech a Thumbs Up

May 9, 2009 By WHC Insider

Michael Steele, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, told WHCInsider that he thought Obama’s speech was great. Steele said he thought the ribbing was “fine and fair.”

And Wanda’s?
 
“Wanda is Wanda, she comes real and you got to be prepared. But there will be news made later this week, I guarantee you,” said Steele.

Watch Wanda’s routine below.

Filed Under: Uncategorized, Wanda Sykes, Washington Events, WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: Michael Steele, Obama, Wanda Sykes

Arrival Photos for 2009 WHCD

May 9, 2009 By WHC Insider

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Filed Under: WHCD 2009 Guests

Stevie Wonder on the Red Carpet

May 9, 2009 By WHC Insider

Red carpet pandemonium — packed on both sides of the velvet ropes — photographers and reporters on one side, faced fans and star gazers on the other. Glenn Close,”It’s completely crazy!” Screams and shouts for arriving VIPs: aplusk (Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher), Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Bon Jovi, and Stevie Wonder.

Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Filed Under: Washington Events, WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: Alicia Keys, aplusk, ashton kutcher, Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Glenn Close, Ludacris, Stevie Woner

Ludacris Looking Forward to His 2nd WHCD, Hopes Wanda Doesn't "Hold Back"

May 9, 2009 By WHC Insider

Ludacris at the Pre-WHCD Garden Brunch

Ludacris at the Pre-WHCD Garden Brunch

Rapper and actor Ludacris says he’s looking forward to the big correspondents’ dinner tonight, and, noting that he’s been a longtime fan of Wanda Sykes (tonight’s entertainer), adds that she shouldn’t “hold back… there’s too much seriousness in this town.”

Ludarcis attended the 2006 WHCD, when Stephen Colbert was the evening’s entertainment, and said he’s taking his mom tonight,”kind of an early Mother’s Day present.”

Filed Under: Wanda Sykes, Washington Events, WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: Ludacris, Stephen Colbert, Wanda Sykes

Craig Crawford On Keith Olbermann about WHCD

May 9, 2009 By WHC Insider

Craig Crawford of Congressional Quarterly talks with MSNBC host Keith Olbermann about what kind of speech we might hear from President Obama at tonight’s WHCD, Hollywood’s “return” to the dinner, and suspects “there could be some controversy” about the edgy Wanda Sykes’s performance.

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Filed Under: WHCD 2009 Guests

The Captain Comes to Washington

May 8, 2009 By WHC Insider

Captain Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea

Captain Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea

 

One of the most sought after guests for this year’s WHC Dinner, Captain Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea, made their way to Washington, D.C. on Friday. They received many invitations, but chose to attend with Bloomberg. The Phillips say they are “honored to be Bloomberg’s guests.”

Filed Under: WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: Bloomberg, Captain Richard Phillips, White House Correspondents Dinner

Bloomberg Scores Maersk Alabama Captain for WHCD

May 8, 2009 By WHC Insider

 

Capt. Richard Phillips of the Alabama Maersk

Capt. Richard Phillips of the Alabama Maersk

Captain Richard Phillips and his wife Andrea will attend the White House Correspondents Dinner as guests of Bloomberg. Phillips, who was held hostage by Somali pirates along with his crew just weeks ago, will be among the more prominent guests at this year’s correspondents dinner — definitely one of the big “gets” for 2009.

Filed Under: Washington Events, WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: Andrea Phillips, Bloomberg, Richard Phillips

Pls RT: Celebrate MothersDayEv…

May 8, 2009 By Tammy Haddad

Pls RT: Celebrate MothersDayEveryDay. Follow @WRAGLOBAL 2learn y childbirth must b made safe 4 all moms &how u can help #MDED #followfriday

Filed Under: WHCD 2009 Guests Tagged With: tweets, Twitter

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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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