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Insider Round-Up for the Day After The Inauguration

January 22, 2013 By WHC Insider

Happy Inauguration Day! twitter.com/whcinsider/sta…

— White House Insider (@whcinsider) January 21, 2013

The Inaugural is over and now Capitol Hill can (supposedly) get back to business. Here’s what you need to read so you too can say, “What about the Al Roker snub?”

  • Al Roker got snubbed by ‘interviewed’ President Obama and Vice President Biden while walking to the parade box.
  • Photobombs were dropped left and right during the ceremonial swearing-in. From Bill Clinton to Joe Biden and even “Grumpy” Gohmert made an appearence.
  • At our event with Huffington Post and Third Way, we had Old Ebbitt Grill staples like mini-lobster rolls, chicken empanadas, tuna tartare, oysters, chorizo and manchengo…oh, the list goes on. Even the Inaugural Luncheon sounded good. While our event was fantastic according to Variety, the Inaugural Ball itself got the short end of the culinary stick with Presidential Cheez It.
  • The stars came out to the district according to Politico:

    “Guests who had less trouble getting to the event, held at the Harman Center for the Arts, included the Goo Goo Dolls, Richard Kind, Tim Daly, Melissa Leo (wearing a maroon velvet pantsuit), Evan Handler and Wayne Knight. Knight of ‘Seinfeld’ fame applauded President Barack Obama for speaking ‘from his heart’ during his inaugural address. Handler, known for his role on ‘Sex and the City,’ agreed. ‘He did a great job with his speech,’ the actor said.”

  • People were definitely not shouting “Boo-urns” at Rep. Paul Ryan according to the Huffington Post. (It was “Boo!”)
  • Beyoncé lip-synched at the Inaugural. Let the Internet go crazy!
  • Filed Under: DC, Entertainment, Inauguration, Insider Round-Ups, News, The White House Tagged With: Al Roker, Barack Obama, Beyoncé, Bill Clinton, Huffington Post, Inaugural, Inaugural Ball, Inauguration, Insider Round-Up, Joe Biden, Paul Ryan, Photobomb, Third Way, WHC Insider

    Watch HuffPostLive with Insider and Third Way

    January 21, 2013 By WHC Insider

    Join us (virtually) at the Old Ebbett Grill as Huffington Post is live with their video coverage and HuffPostLive. We’ll be here streaming and shooting throughout the Inaugural events until 4:00 p.m. eastern.

    Filed Under: DC, Entertainment, Inauguration Tagged With: Huffington Post, HuffPostLive, Third Way, Video, WHC Insider

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