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At the annual association dinner, journalists presented awards to colleagues for their work in the previous year. Following the awards dinner speeches included humorous remarks from President Bush, with comedian Sinbad providing entertainment.
President George H.W. Bush gives remarks at the 1992 White House Correspondents' Dinner. This was his last time speaking at the dinner.
President Bill Clinton spoke at the annual dinner sponsored by the White House Correspondents Association following a comedy routine by Elayne Boosler. In his remarks, the president made humorous remarks about his first 100 days in office, including the fate of his economic stimulus package and other recent issues in the news. Accompanying the President on the dais were the First Lady and Vice President and Mrs. Gore.
The 80th annual White House Correspondents dinner. Comedian, Al Franken, was the entertainment. President Bill Clinton also made remarks and jokes.
The White House Correspondence Association hosted its 1995 White House Correspondence Dinner. Guests included President Bill Clinton and entertainer Conan O’Brien.
At the White House Correspondents' Association’s annual black-tie dinner, President Bill Clinton presented the WHCA awards, then joked about his “stealth campaign.” Comedian Al Franken joked gently about President and Mrs. Clinton. He roasted notable audience members and was hardest on House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who took exception afterward to remarks about his family.
Following the presentation of journalism awards, President Clinton and others poked fun at politics and each other. The crowd of White House journalists, Washington dignitaries, and entertainment celebrities enjoyed the president’s jokes about campaign fundraising and White House documents. Comedian Jon Stewart provided the main entertainment with jokes about the president, Congress, and politics. Journalism awards were presented to Ron Fornier, Mara Liasson, Todd Purdum, and Byron Akohido.
White House correspondents gathered for their annual awards dinner. President Bill Clinton delivered humorous remarks. Ray Romano provided the entertainment for the evening. Helen Thomas was honored for her long service as a member of the White House press corps and the association presented her with the first Helen Thomas Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented annually. The editors of Insight magazine invited Paula Jones as their guest and she attended the dinner. Jones had sued President Clinton for sexual harassment over an alleged 1991 incident.
Mr. Williams delivered a humorous speech in which he read fictitious notes from various Washington figures. President Clinton then made some joking remarks before commenting more seriously on the military actions in Yugoslavia and the return of three prisoners of war. Association president Stewart Powell served as master of ceremonies.
President Bill Clinton and Jay Leno delivered tongue-in-cheek speeches about current political issues and about President Clinton’s future after the presidency. As part of their presentations each showed video parodies of President Clinton and other politicians. In an earlier segment of the correspondents' dinner a spoof of the NBC television show West Wing was performed by the show’s actors plus White House press secretary Joe Lockhart and former press secretary Dee Dee Myers. The West Wing segment is not available for sale.
President Bush and Mr. Hammond delivered humorous remarks about Washington political culture and current events. President Bush’s remarks included several photographs of the first family’s private life. Prior to the remarks, association officials presented awards to members and a video spoofing the television series “Survivor” was shown. Following the remarks Mr. Hammond spoke about the experience.
At the annual association dinner, journalists presented awards to colleagues for their work in the previous year. Following the awards dinner speeches included humorous remarks and a slide presentation by President Bush, with comedian Drew Carey providing entertainment. Several of the evening’s comments referred to heavy metal musician Ozzy Osbourne who was in attendance.
At the annual association dinner, journalists presented awards to colleagues for their work in the previous year. Following the awards dinner speeches included amusing remarks by President Bush, with singer Ray Charles providing entertainment. Bob Deans served as master of ceremonies.
At the annual association dinner, journalists presented awards to colleagues for their work in the previous year. Following the awards dinner speeches included amusing remarks by President Bush, with singer Ray Charles providing entertainment. Bob Deans served as master of ceremonies.
At the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner, journalists presented the association’s scholarship awards to students, and a brief videotaped response by the students was shown. Following the awards review and recognition of association officers and attendants, speeches included humorous remarks about current events and the political climate in Washington. The first lady surprised the audience by interrupting the president’s speech to give her own humorous speech. Cedric the Entertainer presented an amusing monolog about the president, his cabinet, and Washington politics. At the end of the dinner, scenes of official departures, guest conversations, and an interview with Cedric the Entertainer were shown.
Held in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington hotel, Colbert's performance, consisting of a 16-minute podium speech and a 7-minute video presentation, was broadcast live across the United States on the cable television networks C-SPAN and MSNBC. Standing a few feet from U.S. President George W. Bush, in front of an audience of celebrities, politicians, and members of the White House Press Corps, Colbert delivered a controversial, searing routine targeting the president and the media. 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." Steve Bridges also performed a Bush impersonation.
2007 White House Correspondents' Dinner At an annual dinner for members of the White House Correspondents' Association, journalists received awards and impressionist Rich Little performed. President Bush made brief remarks and White House Spokesman Tony Snow, who had recently undergone medical procedures related to his cancer, presented a video featuring a “top ten list” of David Letterman’s favorite George W. Bush moments. President Bush’s remarks included a brief tribute to victims of a campus shooting at Virginia Tech. Prior to the formal evening program guest arrivals and both live and videotaped coverage of opening events were shown
2008 White House Correspondents' Dinner At the annual dinner, the White House Correspondents' Association presented awards to journalists. President Bush made humorous after-dinner remarks in his last speech to the organization. He also made a point of leading the band in playing “Stars and Stripes Forever.” He was followed by comedian Craig Ferguson who made humorous observations about life in the U.S. as a new citizen.
2009 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. Michelle Obama presented youth scholarships and Brian Williams presented the White House Correspondents' Association Awards to journalists. President Obama gave humorous remarks focusing on the members of his administration and his first 100 days in office. He was followed by comedienne Wanda Sykes who made humorous observations about the Obama administration and the political climate in Washington.
2010 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. Michelle Obama presented youth scholarships and Matt Winkler presented the White House Correspondents' Association Awards to journalists. President Obama gave humorous remarks focusing on the members of his administration and the political climate in Washington. He was followed by comedian Jay Leno.
2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner where journalism awards were presented. President Obama gave humorous remarks focusing on his potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates. His speech featured a fake trailer for “The President’s Speech,” a spoof sequel to the film “The King’s Speech.” He was followed by “Saturday Night Live” head writer Seth Meyers.
2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. President Obama poked fun at himself and his Republican rivals and included jokes about a passage from his autobiography where he had eaten dog as a boy living in Indonesia. The president also said Mitt Romney would probably consider the dinner’s location, the Washington Hilton, a “fixer upper.” Following the president’s remarks, comedian Jimmy Kimmel took to the stage, joking about the president’s ears, the first lady’s fitness campaign, and dinner attendees.
2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner President Obama gave a humorous address to journalists and guests at the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. It included a video he made with filmmaker Steven Spielberg and comedian Tracy Morgan.* Conan O’Brien provided the entertainment for the occasion. He included a montage of humorous choices for casting politicians for a television show. The speeches opened with a montage of Vice President Biden. The program included the presentation of journalism awards and scholarships to journalism students. Ed Henry spoke about the activities of the association. Kevin Spacey starred in a video, House of Nerds, in which many journalists and politicians participated in a spoof of Washington politics.
2014 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association Annual Dinner. President Obama and comedian and actor Joel McHale made humorous remarks about politics and the media. President Obama used slides and a cameo by Secretary Sebelius during his speech. A video co-produced by the History television channel to celebrate the centennial of the White House Correspondents' Association was shown. A humorous video was shown of Vice President Joe Biden and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, star of the television show “Veep.” It included appearances by first lady Michelle Obama and Representatives John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi. Journalism awards and scholarships were presented, with the assistance of Mrs. Obama. In keeping with the dinner's tradition, the President assumed the role of Comedian-in-Chief during his remarks, poking fun at himself as well as a number of other politicians and news organizations. He joked about everything from the roll-out of HealthCare.gov — saying that his slogan changed from "Yes We Can" to "Control-Alt-Delete" — to how Fox News will cope with the end of his presidency. "Let's face it, Fox, you'll miss me when I'm gone," the President said. "It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya." Ending his speech on a more serious note, the President also remarked on how fortunate we are to live in a country with free press, and reminded us how the "fight for full and fair access goes beyond the chance to ask a question."
2015 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. Journalism awards and scholarships were presented, with the assistance of first lady Michelle Obama. President Obama and comedian Cecily Strong made humorous remarks about politics and the media. The president’s speech began with a brief video montage of photoshopped images overlaid with Swedish pop music duo Icono Pop’s “I Don’t Care,” before he read through his own version of a “bucket list” for the “fourth quarter” of his presidency. He poked fun at himself, the prospective Republican and Democratic 2016 presidential field, and cable news channels. At the end of his speech, he was joined by Keegan-Michael Key, who, acting in character as his “Luther” role from the comedy show “Key and Peele,” served as the president’s “anger translator.”President Obama brought down the house at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, aiming zingers at targets from Hillary Clinton to the Koch Brothers. “I have a friend who used to make millions of dollars a year,’’ he said of the presumed Democratic presidential nominee. “Now she’s living out of a van in Iowa.’’ On Charles and David Koch, who are poised to raise up to a billion dollars for a GOP candidate, the president quipped: “I raised a lot of money too, but my middle name is Hussein. What’s their excuse?’’
2016 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner. President Obama and comedian Larry Wilmore made humorous remarks about politics and the media. The program opened with a video montage by the WHCA of President Obama’s eight years in office. President Obama’s speech included a mock video in which he receives advice on life after the White House from former House Speaker John Boehner.
The Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj hosts. President Donald Trump did not attend the dinner. Washington Post journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein presented awards and spoke about the importance of the First Amendment.
2018 White House Correspondents' Dinner Journalists, politicians, and celebrities gathered for the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner, where journalism awards were presented. Comedian Michelle Wolf headlined the event, and Bloomberg News senior White House correspondent and Association President Margaret Talev was the host. For the second consecutive year, President Trump did not attend but members of his administration were present including White House press secretary Sarah Sanders.
Ron Chernow remarks at the 2019 White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Hosted by Trevor Noah. President Biden poked fun at himself, the media, and his predecessor during remarks at the first White House Correspondents' Association Dinner since 2019. “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah headlined as the evening’s entertainment. In addition to being the first dinner since the coronavirus pandemic began, this dinner marked the first time the president had attended the dinner in six years.
Comedian Roy Wood Jr. headlined the 2023 White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) Dinner. Following the event’s tradition, President Joe Biden also delivered a humorous speech, poking fun at politics and the media. The president also made serious remarks regarding the release of WNBA star Brittney Griner--who was in attendance at the dinner---after being detained for nearly 10 months in Russia, as well as the importance of members of the media to be truthful in their reporting. Moreover, the WHCA honored journalists with awards, acknowledged college students who received journalism scholarships, and paid tribute to Evan Gershkovich and Austin Tice--journalists detained in Russia and Syria, respectively.
