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The 10 Best Jokes From Last Night's #NerdProm, White House Correspondents' Dinner

Last night was the White House Correspondents’ Association annual black tie dinner of politicians, reporters, and celebrities. Know in the political world as “nerd prom,” it was headlined this year by President Barack Obama and TBS’s Conan O’Brien. Here is a round-up of the “Top 10″ Best jokes from the evening: 10. Conan O’Brien’s self-deprecation: “Last year Tom Brokaw criticized this even for having too many superstars and A-list celebrities. When [...]

White House Correspondents' Dinner: House of Cards Spoof -- #NerdProm

Netflix’s series House of Cards is an excellent representation of how politics is actually done. It is a little over the top, but gives an insight on how the political class gets things done.

The White House Correspondents’ Dinner is always full of mockery and jokes at the political class.

So the people at Politico and House of Cards put together a funny spoof of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner:

Washington Gearing Up For Tonight's White House Correspondents' Dinner

Washington, D.C. is gearing up for the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner tonight. Comedian and talk show host Conan O’Brian will host the event which brings together journalists, government officials, politicians and media personalities to poke fun at one another. O’Brien has tweeted and referenced his next gig several times: In D.C. to perform at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Practicing my opening “Goofy Sunglasses” bit: bit.ly/15RpxA2 — Conan [...]