Return Of The White House Correspondents Dinner: Funny Or Die And People Plan Night Before Fete In Latest Sign Of D.C. Social Season Comeback
deadline.comWhen the White House Correspondents’ Association hosts its first dinner in two years on April 30, it’ll be matched by the return of another D.C.
tradition: pre- and post- event receptions, dinners and brunches that have made for a weekend of socializing and schmoozing.Among the night before parties: Funny or Die and People, which will co-sponsor a late-night fete at The Reach at the Kennedy Center.
Both brands have new owners: Henry R. Munoz, III bought Funny or Die and Dotdash purchased People last year and it’s now led by now led by Leah Wyar and Liz Vaccariello.
For both brands, this will be their first WHCD weekend event in several years. In 2006, People started an annual party with Time on the Friday evening before the dinner, and the event got to be known for its mix of Hollywood celebrities and White House figures, as well as a hefty swag bag.
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