Nerd prom
Billy Porter, Molly Ringwald, and Rosario Dawson mingled with politicians and journalists at Washington's annual “nerd prom."
By Eve Batey
Chris Pine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.DREW ANGERER/Getty Images
The White House Correspondents' Dinner delivered when it came to glitz and glamour on Saturday, with a red carpet lineup that included a diverse lineup of journalists, political figures, and celebrities. Looking for a legendary superhero? Here's Wonder Woman's Lynda Carter. How about a pair of 1980s icons? There's Molly Ringwald and her Pretty In Pink co-star, Andrew McCarthy.
Lynda Carter at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Molly Ringwald at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Oh, and President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were there, too.
President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Vice President Kamala Harris looks on during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
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The annual event is intended to provide a humorous break from the daily cutthroat grind of political reporting and to celebrate the joys of a free press. This year, the confluence of journalism and celebrity also attracted protesters against the war between Israel and Hamas.
Anti-war protesters try to block arriving guests outside the Washington Hilton, the site of the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, D.C., United States on April 27, 2024.
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“Shame on you,” some demonstrators cried as stars including Billy Porter, Chris Pine, and Scarlett Johansson entered the Washington Hilton Hotel. "Western media we see you, and all the horrors that you hide," CBS quotes the protesters as chanting.
Billy Porter at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Chris Pine at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
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Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell were also there, perhaps a reminder that season 2 of The Diplomat is on the way. So were Jon Hamm—who has lent his voice to efforts to unseat Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley—and Sean Penn, who once characterized a mugshot of presidential candidate Donald Trump as "Angry used car salesman. Failed magician in Vegas.”
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
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But while Hamm and Penn eschewed the red carpet, many others stopped to pose, including Rosario Dawson, Fran Drescher, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Rachel Brosnahan, and Hiroyuki Sanada.
Rosario Dawson at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
Fran Drescher at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
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Rachel Brosnahan at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024.
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