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NPR REPORTERS WILL NOT HAVE TO WIPE GIBBS-SPITTLE OFF OF THEIR HIPSTER BUDDY HOLLY GLASSES: “Newsertainment” organization Fox has been assigned Helen Thomas’s old front-row seat in the fetid White House press room by the WHCA. This means that they will have the power to set the national agenda, because Robert Gibbs will actually be [...]
White House Transcriptionists Beg For Trade Group Leadership Role
The race for who will rule the captured souls of the White House Correspondents’ Association has begun, and it is almost exactly like regular politics. Ballots aren’t due until July 15, but WHCA reporters are whispering these actual things to each other, at work, right now: “My expectation was that I would be running unopposed” [...]
A Children’s Treasury Of Stupid BlackBerry & Polaroid Photos From Correspondents’ Dinner-Related Parties
There was no news this weekend. The only thing that happened was that a local trade association held its annual banquet, which, for some reason (shameless prostitution) the entire American media establishment had to attend. Jay Leno, also. And even your Wonkette was invited to a couple of parties, pre- and post-dinner, and we are [...]
Jay Leno Fondly Recalls Grab-Ass By George W. Bush
America’s favorite funnyman and backstabbing corporate ass-kisser, Jay Leno, is sure excited about being the hired entertainment at the Washington press corps’ trade-show banquet! One thing that’s great is you get to glad-hand a bunch of politicians and entertainment figures, and there’s nothing Jay Leno loves more than acquiescence to idiot celebrities, the powerful and [...]
POLITICO Somehow Beats Expectations, Writes Ten Million Words About Upcoming Reporter Party In Single Night
Good morning! Let’s start the day with a look at the ol’ POLITICO top stories e-mail… oh dear sweet jesus god.
HAHAHHAA OH MAN, HERE’S YOUR NIGHTCAP OF HORROR! Of course they did this! STAB and TWIST and KILL the hippies! “The White House Correspondents’ Association plans to announce Friday morning that Jay Leno will headline their annual pols-stars-and-reporters dinner on May 1.” Your editor’s urge to just drive the motherfuck as far away from this [...]
The Awl vs. Wonkette: White House Correspondents Dinners and Promo Reels
Two issues “on the table” in this week’s heads-a-bloggin’ exchange between your editor and Choire Sicha: that goddamned White House Correspondents Association Dinner/Jerkoff, and a curious new marketing video put out by our former employers at Gawker Media. Who will win?!
Hopefully the Last White House Correspondents’ Dinner Post
Laurie David: Making Karl Rove Look Good Since 2007
WHCD Roundup: You Didn’t Have to Be There
WHCD Reception Photos Are Here! Wake the Kids!
Rich Little Died For Our Sins
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