As President Barack Obama and Cecily Strong prepare to deliver their big speeches, media organizations and hosts are eagerly tweeting photos and selfies of celebrities who have decided to grace #ThisTown with their presence for the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
Below are the best sightings so far, along with a few cable news rivals who have decided to set aside their differences, if only for one night.
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: @michaeljkellyjr. pic.twitter.com/xO4XWTAEW0
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: New England @Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. pic.twitter.com/X4UrlWBVQV
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: @chrissyteigen. pic.twitter.com/MoQ49hax2t
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: @markhalperin, @governoromalley & @timothycsimons. #WHCD2015 pic.twitter.com/AFesGE5iqD
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: @gabbysidibe. pic.twitter.com/LtyAZ2gUZP
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN on #WHCD Red Carpet: @conniebritton pic.twitter.com/6uJgIj4cmq
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Spotted on C-SPAN at #WHCD: @ericstonestreet pic.twitter.com/JnSzXl5qO6
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 25, 2015
Seen on C-SPAN at #WHCD: Bradley Cooper. pic.twitter.com/NWXAqrrkm0
— CSPAN (@cspan) April 26, 2015
Good to be at the #WHCD with @katiecouric @SergioGor and Justice Scalia! pic.twitter.com/p9RyZlIGeo
— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) April 25, 2015
Some hosts @ComedyCentral are funny like @larrywilmore, others not so much. Cc: @TheDailyShow pic.twitter.com/UKCfUQBRH0
— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) April 25, 2015
Always stunning @IvankaTrump pic.twitter.com/YSzCdwcbgC
— Eric Bolling (@ericbolling) April 26, 2015
#whcd @donlemon @Lavernecox is the new black. pic.twitter.com/8oxKF2m0hR
— Jonathan Wald (@jonathanwald) April 25, 2015
Photo: This guy.. @LesterHoltNBC #WHCD (at Washington Hilton) http://t.co/YohA6uZKnL
— Don Lemon (@donlemon) April 25, 2015
Huma Abedin and yours truly about to hit the red carpet #WHCD pic.twitter.com/Nd7o9AJKa3
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) April 25, 2015
Two legends @cnn #NerdProm #WHCD pic.twitter.com/FKKvFnOpSy
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 25, 2015
SANSA STARK !!! @cnn #NerdProm #WHCD pic.twitter.com/o7xvcfPwBw
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 26, 2015
.@CNN loves @FOXNews (only at #NerdProm #WHCD) pic.twitter.com/pRqw5ko5Ap
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 25, 2015
Even DeGrasse can't find his table! @cnn #NerdProm #WHCD pic.twitter.com/ycaSTLyril
— Van Jones (@VanJones68) April 26, 2015
Billie Jean King giving tennis lessons at the #WHCD pic.twitter.com/pdBp9F5Jyi
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) April 26, 2015
WHO LET THE KINGSLAYER INTO THE #WHCD??? (cc @nikolajcw) pic.twitter.com/p00o1RplKN
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) April 26, 2015
RT @LaurenYoung: The @SelmaMovie director took this #WHCD pic with @GayleKing, Andre Holland @AVAETC pic.twitter.com/luPY2Lvwzf (Fun night!)
— Ava DuVernay (@AVAETC) April 26, 2015
So this happened…
We're so excited to see Cecily Strong crush it tonight at the #WHCD! Go Cecily! #nerdprom pic.twitter.com/v7mqZjNoIh
— Saturday Night Live (@nbcsnl) April 26, 2015
Also, this one didn’t make it onto Twitter, but we got ahold of it and thought you might enjoy it anyway…
And a few more, courtesy of CNN’s Don Lemon:
[Photo via screengrab]
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