ooooh, it’s red carpet…It’s like the Golden globes, the only way people care is if stars are there

Wow did you catch tha light blue polka dot dress?

There’s my mayor, Antonio V…nice dress Mariska.

Love the shakey camera work…

Jon Bon Jovi HOT!

Sting gave up a night of Tantric sex for this! This is huge!

Wanda…oh wait they cut awat from her for The Rock? WTF?

Tyra mail!

Now we know the President’s Bacon Number – 1!

Ashton and Demi..wil they be twittering? @aplusk is his twitter. Here’s what Ashton said earleir:

Off 2 the White house correspondents dinner. I’ll shootnlive vid if something exciting happens. Maybe Obama will take the pee challenge lol

Rick Schroader is there. Dude, “The Champ” still kills me.

Jeez, I used to know the actors, but now the only faces I recognize are press and critters.

Newtonusr – that’s a good thing!

I wouldn’t want to be standing right in front of someone playing a trumpet!

The event was first opened ot women in 1962, Wanda is first women to host since 1993 and the first ever OPENLY LGBT host…possibly the first African American (couldnt find data)

Especially if it’s Sting…

same here — unwithit

POTUS! HOT! Michelle GORGEOUS in pink! Wiht her arms in FULLY GLORY!

Obama winked!

Rumor has it Fist Dud ToadPalin will be replacing his wife Gov GILF tonight….

Why don;t they do a singalong for the national anthem…way more fun!

NO, that’s right.
C-Span Junkies are a proud lot tonight.

this morning the Politico reporter essentially said people are psyched this year for the dinner, unlike when Bush was Prez.

Quick poll – what’s more riveting? C-Span or C-Span 2?

And btw, Obama didn’t sing the National Anthem, and is therefore a traitor and a Not-Mer’kan. I can hear them howling now.

amended to add:
saw her on CSPAN

Who is that in the pouffy curly beehive and big earrings next to POTUS? Her hair is soooo good goth!

But he was wearing his flag pin!

and he looked all reverential.

I LOVE Michelle’s dress..the necklace not so much!

Not lacking in teh hawtness (in a Vegas Floor-girl kinda way), but no idea.

That’s Kate Pierson of the B-52’s.

Obama + Helen = teh sex!

The flag pin thing is soooo Pre-Obama mindset.
I’ll bet McCheese doesn’t even have one on.

okay wait so what do we do until the speeches–?

Oh my. I take it back. Just plain hawt.

Is there going to be a speech or anything? Or is it just going to be like this the whole time?

Matthews looks bleary eyed all ready

Dead joke sound?

Wah wah waaaaaaaahhhh……

My bad, it’s Jennifer Loven, not Kate Pierson.

Barack and Michelle are so natural on their interactions–oh her’s beehive..and made bad jokes. Oh she’s the AP lady who is pres of WHCA–and thus an enemy of the blogosphere (can I say AP without getting DMCA’d by them?)

She also came up with the McDonald’s ”I’M LOVEN IT!” marketing campaign.

Barack will do stand up and then Wanda Sykes

but I think they let them eat first

That’ll be $25.80

Obama just turned down a dinner roll. Rush calls “elitism.”

we’re picking up again at 9:40 east coast time….

silly you, it was French bread, he couldn’t eat it.

Sounds great, Lisa!

Yes, because he’s supposed to jam the whole thing in his piehole and yell “Yo, Blair!” while cameras roll.

How un-Presidential of BO.

I’m sure the waiters were instructed to call it ”Freedom Bread”.

Meanwhile, maccacio is upstairs at the Mothership!
Cramdown: Why Were the Misleading Arguments of the Mortgage Bankers Association Successful?

I know dessert isn’t on the menu but what is?

Here’s last year’s menu:

Spring Salad
Baby Lettuce with Red and yellow Tear Drop Tomatoes
Candied pecans, Nicoise Olives
Blue Hazen Cheese
Green Peppercorn Dressing
Bread presentation to include:
Seven Grain Rolls, White and Wheat Rolls
Sourdough Rolls, Matzoh
Flatbreads
Butter

Berber Spiced Petite Filet Paired With Tunisian Tabil Seared Salmon
Cranberry and Orange Risotto
Asparagus, Patty Pan Squash
Roasted Cipolinni Onion
Pomegrante Demi

White Chocolate Mousse (pictured)
Served with Fresh Raspberries on top
Plate garnished with Raspberries and Strawberries
Drizzled with Raspberry and Mango Couhs
Whipped Cream
Steele ‘Shooting Star’ Chardonnay
Blackstone Merlot

pretty down home, eh not?

They had matzoh? Was it held during Passover last year?

No mousse this years..but FURRIN CHEESE!

This year

Passed Appetizers:
Italian ‘Salad’ with Sopressato, Prosciutto Toscano, Oregano Brie, Spiced Olives, Breads
Salad:
Wild Watercress Salad
Entree:
Petite Filet with Sundried Tomatoes
Sides:
Seared Escolar with Olive Tapendade
Asparaugus, Cippolini, Green and Yellow Squash with Porcini Mushroom demi-glace

from #nerdprom

@rkref – Rep. Cantor keeps sayin “No!” to every dish they bring #nerdprom #whcd

No matzoh this year?

NYTimes boycotts because the y feel it creates too close a relationship between the press and the Pres.

Keller is dining at Rove’s home now, just to complete the circle.

Michelle is shaking hands and participating, it’s a FIRST!

Good for the NYTimes!

LOL, ”McLovin”! I’m lovin’ it!

Teleprompter joke!

who IS the pooof hair with the GREAT ear rings talking to POTUS?

i missed her intro

Shout out to the Fox table LOL

LOL @ the Bu$h jokes!

anyone seen “hil” in there tonight?
i didn’t.
AMAZED she missed the big cams!

Good Rahm joke!

Obama’s really funny!

(Eat your heart out, Fred Armisen!)

dogging limpballs!
love it!

obama has his snark on

Barack’s whipped out his A-material!

This is very, very good stuff.

Ha-ha
Arlen Specter

mother—
and the Steele joke in the heezie! Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubed assest LOL
And the Dick Cheney joke OUCH LOL..jaw drop

Jennifer Loven, pres of WHCA, from the AP

ROFLMAO at the not a natural color joke

Boner scalded!

He killed Boner.

bo has a cutting edge to his humor… very nice to see some smackdowns

Dang our Potus slays!

He can zing – but he is also so gracious.

When he said approximation, I don’t think it was a joke. The crowd laughed. I have noticed this in previous dinners, these press people are so self obsessed, they just are not on the normal wavelength.

Oooh, see their laugh at the wrong time was harder than at a good Geithner joke.

He lost it at the end. The last few minutes weren’t very funny at all!

He gets to be a little serious…

“What’s up with the 1/2 white guy?” hahaha… !!!!

“you shoulda seen me today Baby”

wicked, Nancy Pelosi sent them out for burgers

President O. is a hard act to follow, but Wanda’s killing!

Who’s idea was that , Nancy Pelosi’s–AHAHAHHAHA

So Jim Cramer is Rahm’s date for the night?? Now that’s a pair.

ROTFLMAO – Palin/abstinence joke!

Sleeves cost money!!! hahahaha!!!

Give the Queen Texas!

ROTFLMAO – Give her Texas!

She shoots, she scores on Limpballs

She is wonderful …

Limbaugh as 20th hijacker … OMG (and Obama quick takes a drink to not laugh)

wow – taking on rush!

Oh yes she did..Wanda on Rush..YIKES. ANd obama had to cover his grin by taking a sip of water

Go Wanda! Go Wanda!

I’m wiping up the keyboard

I am laughing so hard –it’s better than Pilates

Bravo Wanda! YEAH!!

Oh no…. buzzkill is back.

We’ll have video up later! OMG, POTUS and Wanda were GOLDEN

lukewarm applause for the Ape Pee

That was great. Thanks, Lisa!

this was so much fun lisa – thank you for hosting the live blogging

Thanks all for participating –and most importantly for watching the dinner! It’s a hoot.

Lisa always throws a good party !

Thanks LaLisa! Great party!

Yeah, you threw a great party with awesome celebrities!

3,000 guests! Wow!