Poe award, which recognizes excellence in coverage of events or investigative topics of regional or national interest. Terrence McCoy of The Washington Post and Neela Banerjee, John Cushman Jr., David Hasemyer and Lisa Song of InsideClimate, winners of the Edgar A. Norah O’Donnell of CBS News, winner of the Merriman Smith Award for broadcast journalism. Matt Viser of the Boston Globe, winner of the Merriman Smith Award for outstanding White House coverage under deadline pressure. Carol Lee of the Wall Street Journal, winner of the Aldo Beckman Memorial Award for excellence in White House coverage. Proceeds from the dinner go toward journalism scholarships and reporting awards. and Vanessa Trump, were spotted on the red carpet.Īmong the film and television performers at the event were Oscar winners Helen Mirren and Jared Leto, “Breaking Bad” actor Bryan Cranston, “Independence Day” stars Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum, actress Rachel McAdams, and “Night Manager” miniseries star Tom Hiddleston. Trump, a regular in recent years, was absent this time, but a son and daughter-in-law, Donald Jr. Also on hand were Republican Party Chairman Reince Priebus, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders joined Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry and other government officials taking a seat. “You came in here looking like Denzel, now you’re going out looking like Grady from ‘Sanford and Son.’”Īs usual the Washington Hilton ballroom was a celebrity-spotters dream. Wilmore said the president is showing signs that his time in office has been hard on him. WASHINGTON President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner for the last time wrapping up with Obama out and dropping the. “Welcome to Negro night,” Wilmore said, and added that Fox News had reported that “two thugs” disrupted an elegant dinner, also mixing in critiques of CNN’s viewership and MSNBC’s firing of black anchors. Preceding his remarks was a tongue-in-cheek video tribute to his seven-plus years in office that contained highlights of his verbal gaffes - his reference to “57 states” and misspelling ‘rspect” among them - as well as light-hearted moments.Ĭomedian Larry Wilmore, the evening’s professional entertainment, began by saying, “It’s not easy to follow the president.” Then he proved his point, offering a series of jokes about the president, different media organizations and various presidential candidates that often were racially tinged and drew a mixture of laughter and groans. “I just have two more words to say: Obama out.” With that, he held out the mic and dropped it. Turning serious, the president thanked the White House press corps and praised a free press. He added: “And there’s one area where Donald’s experience could be invaluable, and that’s closing Guantanamo - because Trump knows a thing or two about running waterfront properties into the ground.” Obama said of the billionaire businessman and real estate mogul leading the GOP race: “He has spent years meeting with leaders from around the world - Miss Sweden, Miss Argentina, Miss Azerbaijan.” Business & Finance Click to expand menu.
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