#whcd

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Christopher Wiggins at The Advocate:

The White House Correspondents’ Association is scrapping the traditional comedy portion of its annual dinner, marking a striking departure from a decades-long practice of balancing press freedom with political satire. The decision comes amid heightened tensions between the Trump White House and the media, and just weeks after the WHCA announced that queer comedian and Emmy-nominated writer Amber Ruffin would headline the April 26 event in Washington, D.C. WHCA President Eugene Daniels shared the update in a letter to the White House press corps on Saturday. “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to ensure the focus is not on the politics of division but entirely on awarding our colleagues for their outstanding work and providing scholarship and mentorship to the next generation of journalists,” Daniels wrote. He added that this year’s event will reflect “a re-envisioning of our dinner tradition.” He said that the decision to cancel the comedy was unanimous among board members. Daniels, who covered the White House for Politico, was recently made a host at MSNBC, where he also serves as senior Washington correspondent. [...] In response, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich lashed out on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday, attacking Ruffin and the WHCA. “This year’s @whca dinner will be hosted by a 2nd rate comedian who is previewing the event by calling this administration ‘murderers’ who want to ‘feel like human beings, but they shouldn’t get to feel that way, because you’re not,’” Budowich wrote. “What kind of responsible, sensible journalist would attend something like this? More importantly, what kind of company would sponsor such a hate-filled and violence-inspiring event?” The WHCA dinner has been held annually since 1921. Since 1983, it has typically featured a comedic roast of the sitting president and their administration—an opportunity for sharp-edged political humor that reflects the sometimes uneasy relationship between the press and the presidency. In February, the WHCA announced that Ruffin, who came out as queer at the end of Pride Month last year, would serve as this year’s featured entertainer. Daniels praised her at the time as “the perfect fit,” someone who could deliver “blistering commentary and humor” while provoking thoughtful engagement with serious issues.

Shame on you, White House Correspondents Association (WHCA), for caving into the whiny demands of the Trump Regime by scrapping Amber Ruffin and her comedic routine from the WHCD.

See Also:

Deadline: White House Correspondents’ Association Scraps Plans For Comedian Amber Ruffin At Upcoming Dinner

[soovermyself]

“You’re perfect…I’m proud of you” 🥹

“You’re stunning” ❤️

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 Katharine McPhee attends the PEOPLE/TIME WHCD cocktail party at St Regis Hotel - Astor Terrace on May 2, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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[tomorrowusa]

« Age is the only thing we have in common. My vice president actually endorses me.

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Trump's so desperate he started reading those Bibles he’s selling. Then he got to the first commandment: 'You shall have no other god before me.' That’s when he put it down and said this book is not for me. »

— President Joe Biden at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday.

Trump never attended the WHCD as president; he famously ordered administration officials to boycott it in 2019. It was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 because of COVID-19.

Trump did attend in 2011 when President Barack Obama and host Seth Meyers made fun of Trump's birther conspiracy theories.

[justifiedmadness]

It's time to take a deeper dive into what happened in April! Fill your cup and let's dive on in! I've got everything from the many investigations into former president Mango Musoulini to the ousting of two Famous Faces on two different News Networks, to the passing of two iconic voices of our time. Tune in and tell a friend - it's time for Justified Madness Extra! Support the Podcaster: http://patreon.com/justifiedmadness31 http://fanbase.app/justifiedmadness31 http://cash.app/justifiedmadness31 http://paypal.me/justifiedmadness31 http://venmo.com/justifiedmadness31

[madamspeaker]

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (29th April, 2023)

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Scarlett Johansson lets Colin Jost pose for a photo with her at the WHCD.

[kriegertops]

In honor of the home wrecker's bday, and trAsh's continued victim tour, I am back with the second installment of conversations with Sophia!

SB: Hi mom and dad!! Omgeeee...so much has changed since we last talked. I am now proud and out and loud! See my new hat- it says GAY. It's official. And I've just never been happier! I'm sure you saw my Glamour article. I mean, they wanted to do a Q&A style, but there would be too many uncomfortable questions, so I just wrote it. It was very wordy (had A LOT of word vomit) but I just had to speak my truth, you know? Yeah, you're right, I did write a very similar article awhile back about my then husband. But that was all lies, obvi, bc this is actually true love. And I shouldn't be denied my truth. Even if it came at the expense of two little kids. Yes, yes, I know! We've been through this. I did feel bad at first. But I mean, I've been pining over Ash for years now, so when we met up in Cannes last year, I just had to go all out to get her. I can't help it if she's an unscrupulous fame-whore who wanted me on site. What was I supposed to do? Oh jesus, not you guys with the timeline too? I thought you'd be on my side! Look, Ash was totally on her way to getting separated (wink, wink) and it was completely on the up and up. You read her notes app apology, right? She did not step out on her marriage. Anyhoo, I just couldn't hold off any longer. I was going crazy, so we had this long, greasy, raspy, conniving lunch where we planned our escapes. And it totally went according to plan! Well, most of it did. We had our grand entrance at the WHCD. Did you see my ladies' see through shirt! No, it wasn't tacky at all- it was totally appropriate. No, I mean, no one else was wearing a sheer shirt, but she rocked it. Her unwashed grease bomb of a hairdo completely deflected from her shirt, so it was all good. In fact, she's pulled this look off multiple times now. And it's so hot! Yeah, she does have quite a few tattoos. Yes, they totally cover her body. But it's so rad- I get to pretend I'm cosplaying with the Joker- it's the best. I'm getting turned on just thinking about it. Ugh, you always ask about her job! Enough! It's starting to get old. She is not currently employed. No, there's been no real job prospects. Yeah, she is burning through her money pretty quickly. Yes, I do occasionally pay for things (all the time) but she's so worth it. I just know, that in 12 years time, everyone will have forgotten about this and she will be getting offers left and right. Yeah, so her ex is still killing it unfortunately. In fact, she's doing so well, that we've had to employ a new strategy- every time she announces or plugs a new job or endorsement, we drop a bunch of pics and/or passive agressive IG stories to take away attention from her her. No, it's totally not working. But since both Ash and I are hard core narcisists with grandiose personality disorder, we're going to keep doing it. Okay, well I gotta go- they're having a blow out two for one strap sale, and I need to build my collection. Let's talk again soon!

Anon you always make my day with these😂 thank you for this😂

[reptilia2003]

** ** at the whcd…🫠

[justinspoliticalcorner]

David Smith at The Guardian:

Joe Biden has shown no mercy to Donald Trump with a series of barbed jokes about his election rival, telling a gathering of Washington’s political and media elites: “I’m a grown man running against a six-year-old.”

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner on Saturday night provided the ideal platform for Biden to continue a recent run of taking the fight to Trump with more aggressive rhetoric, cutting humour and personal insults. But the jovial mood inside the room contrasted sharply with raucous demonstrations outside the Washington Hilton hotel. Hundreds of protesters shouted “Shame on you!” at White House officials, journalists and celebrities as they arrived at the dinner, condemning Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza and the media’s coverage of it. As speculation about a debate between the two men intensifies, Biden – wearing tuxedo and black tie – opened his roast with a direct but joking focus on Trump, calling him “sleepy Don”, in reference to a nickname Trump had given the president previously. “The 2024 election is in full swing and yes, age is an issue,” noted Biden, 81. “I’m a grown man running against a six-year-old.” The president also skewered Trump over a recent speech in which he described the civil war battle at Gettysburg as “interesting, “vicious”, “horrible” and “beautiful”. Biden said: “Speaking of history, did you hear what Donald just said about a major civil war battle? ‘Gettysburg – wow!’ Trump’s speech was so embarrassing, the statute of Robert E Lee surrendered again.”

Biden then made a reference to Trump’s falling out with his former vice-president, Mike Pence, who defied him over the 2020 election result. The president said: “Age is the only thing we have in common. My vice-president actually endorses me.” Vice-president Kamala Harris, sitting nearby on stage, laughed and applauded. The president moved on to Trump’s criminal trial in New York, where he is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to adult film performer Stormy Daniels. Biden said: “Donald has had a few tough days lately. You might call it Stormy weather.”

And then he brought up Trump’s new scheme to sell “God Bless the USA Bibles” for $59.99. “Trump’s so desperate he started reading those Bibles he’s selling. Then he got to the first commandment: ‘You shall have no other gods before me.’ That’s when he put it down and said: “This book’s not for me’.” Biden also poked fun at his own age and delivered some one-liners at the expense of the media. “Some of you complained that I don’t take enough of your questions. No comment.”

President Joe Biden delivered a masterclass at last night's WHCD, including quips about "stormy weather" in reference to Stormy Daniels and naming Donald Trump "Sleepy Don" and referring to him as a "six-year-old."

See Also:

HuffPost: 'Rise Up': Biden Issues Urgent Call On Trump Threat At White House Correspondents' Dinner

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[mntds]

How am I just now finding out that Biden made a Dark Brandon reference at the WHCD???

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Saney, I figured you would know where was Tom on April 29th 2016? If memory serves there was the Tribeca film festival and I think the WHCD but I'm sketchy on the details

Not that I can confirm.

He was in LA on April 25th, and then Washington on April 30th, back in NYC May 1st, then London on May 3rd -- but no confirmation of location on April 29th that I can find. He could very well have gone back to NYC with a quick trip to DC, or stayed in LA until Washington.

Curse my old blog being snapped; it might have been there.