The Baltimore Sun 1 Comment Nation 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner Barack Obama Conan O'Brien D.C. Michelle Obama Washington White House Correspondents Association
45 photos
Journalists celebrities and Washington s elite were out in full force Saturday night for the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner hosted by comedian Conan O Brien.
Comedian Conan O Brien speaks during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as comedian Conan O Brien speaks during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama laughs as comedian Conan O Brien speaks during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama listens as comedian Conan O Brien speaks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Comedian Conan O Brien speaks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Comedian Conan O Brien smashes a gavel as he speaks during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama laughs while speaking at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama tells jokes poking fun at himself as well as others during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 27 2013 in Washington DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists politicians and celebrities. (Pete Marovich Pool/Getty Images) U.S. President Barack Obama acknowledges the audience folllowing his comedic address during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 27 2013 in Washington DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists politicians and celebrities. (Pete Marovich Pool/Getty Images) U.S. President Barack Obama tells jokes poking fun at himself as well as others during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 27 2013 in Washington DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists politicians and celebrities. (Pete Marovich Pool/Getty Images) U.S. first lady Michelle Obama laughs during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 27 2013 in Washington DC. Obama attended the yearly dinner which is attended by journalists celebrities and politicians. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Time Magazine s Michael Scherer (L) Comedian Conan O Brien (C) and U.S. first lady Michelle Obama raise their glasses with others for a toast during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner April 27 2013 in Washington DC. Obama attended the yearly dinner which is attended by journalists celebrities and politicians. (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images) Comedian Conan O Brien shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama after speaking at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Comedian Conan O Brien shakes hands with U.S. President Barack Obama after speaking at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Comedian Conan O Brien poses with U.S. first lady Michelle Obama during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Actor Kevin Spacey appears on screen in a skit based on the hit show House of Cards during the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 27 2013 in Washington DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists politicians and celebrities. (Pete Marovich Pool/Getty Images) Actor Kevin Spacey listens to remarks at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Director and producer Steven Spielberg attends the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Actress and singer Barbra Streisand talks to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) at the White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters) Actor Patrick Stewart attends the White House Correspondents Association Dinner on April 27 2013 in Washington DC. The dinner is an annual event attended by journalists politicians and celebrities. (Pete Marovich Pool/Getty Images) Scottish actor Gerard Butler talks with guests during a party before the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) Actresses Julia Louis Dreyfus (L) and Amy Poehler (R) pose with Democratic U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D WI) the first openly gay U.S. Senator in history at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) Actress Nicole Kidman sits at her table at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner as Miramax Films and Weinstein Company co founder Harvey Weinstein (L) checks his phone at the start of the dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jim Bourg/Reuters) Actress Kathleen Turner (L) poses for the cameras as U.S. Representative John Dingell (D MI) (2nd R) and his wife Debbie Dingell (R) arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress and comedian Amy Poehler arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Willie Robertson (R) and his wife Korie of reality TV series Duck Dynasty arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Hayden Panettiere poses on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actors Hugh Dancy (L R) his wife Claire Danes and Bob Schieffer of CBS News pose on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Connie Britton arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Former NFL wide receiver Donald Driver and his wife Betina arrive on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Korie Robertson (L) and Willie Robertson (2nd L) of reality TV series Duck Dynasty arrive on the red carpet next to former Republican presidential candidate Jon Huntsman (R) his wife Mary Kaye (2nd R) and their son Will (3rd R) at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Jessica Pare arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Singer Jon Bon Jovi arrives on the red carpet with his wife Dorothea Hurley (L) and Arianna Huffington (R) at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Beth Behrs arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Sofia Vergara arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Megan Hilty waves on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) South Korean rapper Psy waves on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Kate Walsh arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Model Chrissy Teigen arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Kate Mara arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Kerry Washington arrives on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Television journalist George Stephanopoulos (L) of ABC News stands to one side as his wife comedian Ali Wentworth plays to the cameras on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) Actress Robin Wright walks the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013.( Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) A police dog moves behind singer Katy Perry (3rd R) on the red carpet at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner in Washington April 27 2013. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)Video highlights from last night s 2013 White House Correspondents Dinner
Obama pokes fun at critics media at annual press dinnerJeff Mason Reuters 8 22 a.m. EDT April 28 2013
WASHINGTON (Reuters) President Barack Obama poked fun at the media his critics and himself last night at the annual White House Correspondents Association dinner a star filled event where journalists and celebrities mixed with the Washington elite.
Joined at the dinner by his wife first lady Michelle Obama the president gently knocked Republicans for not working with him on policy priorities and made a rare reference to his race when urging the opposition party to be cooperative.
I know Republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012 but one thing they all agree on is they need to do a better job reaching out to minorities Obama said.
And look call me self centered but I can think of one minority they could start with. Hello Think of me as a trial run you know he said.
Obama a Democrat and the first black U.S. president won re election in November with overwhelming support from minority voters including blacks and Hispanics.
He took a swipe at people who have doubted his religion and accused him of being a radical leftist while he made light of his graying hair.
These days I look in the mirror and I have to admit I m not the strapping young Muslim socialist that I used to be Obama said. Time passes. You get a little gray.
The president is a Christian who was born in Hawaii but he included some material for so called birthers who falsely assert he was born abroad.
I m also hard at work on plans for the Obama Library and some have suggested that we put it in my birthplace but I d rather keep it in the United States he said.
Obama made light of his own rapid rise to power by comparing himself to Republican Senator Marco Rubio a Hispanic from Florida who is touted as a potential presidential candidate in 2016.
One senator who has reached across the aisle recently is Marco Rubio but I don t know about 2016. I mean the guy has not even finished a single term in the Senate and he thinks he s ready to be president Obama joked. Kids these days.
Obama began running for president during his first term as a U.S. senator from Illinois.
In a room filled with journalists the president saved some of his most biting jokes for the press.
I know CNN has taken some knocks lately but the fact is I admire their commitment to cover all sides of a story just in case one of them happens to be accurate he said drawing applause.
Some of my former advisors have switched over to the dark side. For example David Axelrod now works for MSNBC which is a nice change of pace since MSNBC used to work for David Axelrod.
Axelrod was the chief strategist for Obama s re election campaign and a former White House adviser. MSNBC is considered to be a liberal leaning television network.
Obama also made light of his wife s new bangs drawing laughter from her when he showed mock pictures of himself with the same hairdo.
(Additional reporting by Elwina Nawaguna and Peter Cooney Editing by Paul Simao)
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar