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The White House Correspondents' Association is an organization of journalists who cover the President of the United States. The association works with the presidential administration on issues regarding coverage and logistics. The WHCA was founded in 1914 after journalists objected to an unfounded rumor that a Congressional committee would select which journalists could attend press conferences of President Woodrow Wilson. The presidential seal was used by President Hayes in 1880 and last modified in 1959 by adding the 50th star for Hawaii. ...
The Congress of the United States is the legislative branch of the federal government of the United States of America. ...
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28, 1856 – February 3, 1924) was the 28th President of the United States (1913–1921). ...
WHCA Dinner
Wikinews has news related to: Lampooning for Bush at Correspondents' Dinner The WHCA's annual dinner, begun in 1920, has become a Washington DC tradition and is usually attended by the President and Vice President. Thirteen presidents have attended a WHCA dinner, beginning with Calvin Coolidge in 1924. The dinner is held on the evening of the last Saturday in April. Image File history File links Wikinews-logo. ...
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The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government. ...
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. ...
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In recent years the featured speaker has often been a comedian, with the dinner taking on the form of a roast, especially of the President. This has been expanded to include short films involving the speaker or the President. Performers have included Nat King Cole, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Hope, James Cagney, Barbara Streisand, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Al Franken, Rich Little, Mark Russell, and Jay Leno. A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ...
A roast is an event in which an individual is subject to publicly bearing insults, praise, outlandish true and untrue stories, and heartwarming tributes. ...
For other uses, see King Cole (disambiguation). ...
Dizzy Gillespie in 1955 John Birks Dizzy Gillespie (October 21, 1917 – January 6, 1993) was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. ...
Bob Hope KBE, KCSG, (May 29, 1903–July 27, 2003), born Leslie Townes Hope, was a famous British-American entertainer who appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, on radio and television, in movies, and in performing tours for U.S. Army personnel. ...
James Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ...
Barbra Streisand on the cover of her album Higher Ground Barbra Streisand (born April 24, American singer and film actress, producer, and director. ...
Benny Goodman, born Benő Guttman, (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American Jazz musician of Hungarian descent, known as King of Swing, Patriarch of the Clarinet, The Professor, and Swings Senior Statesman. // Childhood and early years Goodman was born in Chicago, the son of poor Jewish immigrants...
Duke Ellington Edward Kennedy Duke Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974), also known simply as Duke (see Jazz royalty), was an American jazz composer, pianist, and bandleader. ...
Al Franken entertaining at Ramstein Air Base, December 2000. ...
Rich Little (born Richard Caruthers Little on November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a comedian best known for his celebrity impersonations. ...
Mark Russell (born August 23, 1932) is an American comedian, pianist and singer, based in Buffalo, New York. ...
Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir-Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian who is best known as the host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show. ...
Notable dinners include:
1945 dinner Performers included Frank Sinatra, Danny Thomas, Jimmy Durante, Fanny Brice and Danny Kaye. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer who is one of the most highly acclaimed male popular song vocalists of all time. ...
Danny Thomas (January 6, 1914 - February 6, 1991) was an American nightclub comedian and television and film actor of Lebanese Maronite descent. ...
Jimmy Durante (b. ...
Fanny Brice, early Ziegfeld Follies portrait photograph // Biography Fanny Brice (October 29, 1891 – May 29, 1951) was a United States comedienne, singer, and entertainer. ...
Kaye entertaining U.S. troops at Sasebo, Japan, 25 Oct 1945 Danny Kaye (January 18, 1913 – March 3, 1987) was an American actor, singer and comedian. ...
1969 dinner President Richard Nixon personally requested the Disneyland Golden Horseshoe Revue. Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ...
Disneyland Park is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, USA, 28 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, and is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company. ...
1985 dinner Rich Little and President Ronald Reagan dual press conference skit Rich Little (born Richard Caruthers Little on November 26, 1938 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) is a comedian best known for his celebrity impersonations. ...
Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ...
1993 dinner Elayne Boosler Elayne Boosler (born August 18, 1952 in New York City) is an American comedian. ...
1994 dinner Al Franken Al Franken entertaining at Ramstein Air Base, December 2000. ...
1995 dinner Conan O'Brien Conan Christopher O’Brien (born April 18, 1963) is an American comedian best known as host of NBCs late-night talk show/variety show Late Night with Conan OBrien. ...
1996 dinner Al Franken Al Franken entertaining at Ramstein Air Base, December 2000. ...
1997 dinner Jon Stewart Jon Stewart. ...
1998 dinner Ray Romano Ray Romano Raymond Romano (born December 21, 1957 in Queens, New York) is an American actor and comedian. ...
1999 dinner Aretha Franklin, entertainment (NBC's Brian Williams in skit) Aretha Franklin Aretha Louise Franklin (born March 25, 1942) is an iconic American gospel, soul and R&B singer born in Memphis, Tennessee, but raised in Detroit, Michigan. ...
Current anchor Brian Williams on NBC Nightly News in 2005. ...
2000 dinner Outgoing President Bill Clinton mocked himself in the short film President Clinton: Final Days, which depicted him as a lonely man closing down a nearly-deserted White House, riding a bicycle, and learning about the internet with the help of actor Michael Maronna as his character "Stuart". William Jefferson Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States of America. ...
Michael C. Maronna (born October 8, 1977 in Rhode Island, USA) is an actor who has appeared in several television programs and films. ...
2001 dinner Darrell Hammond and "Survivor" spoof Darrell Hammond. ...
2002 dinner Drew Carey (singer Ozzy Osbourne also attended) Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA) is an American actor and comedian recognizable by his crew cut and black-rimmed glasses. ...
Ozzy Osbourne John Michael Osbourne (born December 3, 1948 in Aston, Birmingham, England), known as Ozzy Osbourne, is the lead singer of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath, and is a popular solo artist and reality television star. ...
2003 dinner Ray Charles, entertainment Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004). ...
2004 dinner Jay Leno Jay Leno (born James Douglas Muir-Leno April 28, 1950) is an American comedian who is best known as the host of the long-running NBC television variety and talk show The Tonight Show. ...
2005 dinner Cedric the Entertainer, plus some (off-color) jokes by First Lady Laura Bush. Cedric the Entertainer Cedric the Entertainer (born Cedric Kyles, April 24, 1964 in Jefferson City, Missouri) is an African American actor and comedian. ...
First Lady Laura Bush Laura Lane Welch Bush (born November 4, 1946) is the wife of U.S. President George W. Bush and is the current First Lady of the United States. ...
2006 dinner - Main article: Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
 Stephen Colbert hosting the 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner The featured speaker was Stephen Colbert in his Colbert Report persona as a satire of a right-wing cable television pundit. Several of Bush's aides and supporters walked out during Colbert's speech, and one former aide said that the President had "that look that he's ready to blow."[1] Bush mocked himself with the help of a celebrity impersonator, Steve Bridges. Many bloggers would criticize the fact that most news sources focused on Bush and his impersonator, and devoted little space to Colbert, sometimes not even mentioning him at all[2]. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...
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Stephen Colbert Stephen Tyrone Colbert (; born May 13, 1964) is an American comedian and satirist known for his dramatic style and deadpan comedic delivery. ...
Stephen Colbert, star of The Colbert Report The Colbert Report (, or possibly Colbert Réport) is a television program announced by Comedy Central that will star Stephen Colbert, currently best-known as a correspondent for The Daily Show. ...
In politics, right-wing, the political right, or simply The Right, are terms that refer to the segment of the political spectrum often associated with any of several strains of conservatism, the religious right, and areas of classical liberalism, or simply the opposite of left-wing politics. ...
Impersonator is someone who tries to seem like someone else. ...
Steve Bridges is an American comedian, impressionist, and actor who developed himself as a master impressionist as a member of the comedy group The Groundlings. ...
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See also The Gridiron Club, founded in 1885, is the oldest and most prestigious journalistic organization in Washington, D.C. Its 65 active members represent major newspapers, news services, news magazines and broadcast networks. ...
The National Press Club is an association of journalists based in Washington, DC. It is well-known for its gatherings with invited speakers, including many presidential candidates and other influential politicians. ...
The Radio and Television Correspondents Association is an American journalism group best known for holding an annual dinner in Washington, D.C. every year beginning in 1945. ...
References - ^ http://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/060501/1whwatch.htm
- ^ http://mediamatters.org/items/200605010005
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