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demmiblue

(37,997 posts)
Mon Jan 30, 2017, 12:42 PM Jan 2017

GO SAMANTHA BEE: Samantha Bee is planning a DC event that Trump is going to hate [View all]

Source: Mashable

Samantha Bee is throwing a party in DC and it's safe to say President Trump won't be in attendance.

The comedian announced Monday the "first annual 'Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner,'" which will take place on Saturday, April 29 at The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. (the same night as the annual WHCD).

"Executives at TBS offered their full support of the gala by nodding politely and then muttering under their breath as we turned around," said Bee in a release. "The evening is sure to bring plenty of surprises, music, food, and laughter—and if you're not careful you just might learn something. Specifically, you’ll learn how screwed we'd be without a free press."

All proceeds for "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner" will go to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with celeb attendance at the event to be announced at a later date.


Read more: http://mashable.com/2017/01/30/samantha-bee-not-white-house-correspodents-dinner/?utm_cid=mash-com-Tw-main-link#QqCEeHaRkjqA

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It would be great if leftynyc Jan 2017 #1
Him and Stephen Colbert. demmiblue Jan 2017 #3
A little harder for Colbert leftynyc Jan 2017 #5
Colbert's Show Is Bipartisan? SoCalMusicLover Jan 2017 #10
Still . . CBS . . annabanana Jan 2017 #15
He doesn't need the right wing leftynyc Jan 2017 #18
Your point is very well made. NT pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #46
He might not need it, but he's been courting it. And good for him. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #47
he appears to be pulling no punches against trump. nt tomp Jan 2017 #50
He proved himself fearless in that 20016 WH Correspondent's dinner. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2017 #52
And Barrack Obama. Volaris Jan 2017 #16
My mind did go there... it would be the ultimate roasting! demmiblue Jan 2017 #21
It's not disrespectful to speak your mind. Obama spent 8 years Volaris Jan 2017 #24
+1 narnian60 Jan 2017 #26
I think you read far more into my post than what was there. demmiblue Jan 2017 #28
I think that's correct. The Office, no. The occupant, probably not. Volaris Jan 2017 #29
Lol... jinx! demmiblue Jan 2017 #31
I truly hope heaven05 Jan 2017 #27
I think he will freely speaks his mind regarding policies, but will not get personal... demmiblue Jan 2017 #30
I could just see Obama doing a hand puppet routine with Bannon, and Trump as the puppet. NBachers Jan 2017 #38
And Alec Baldwin Chicago1980 Jan 2017 #45
Omg, that was TEN years ago???? Beartracks Jan 2017 #44
Awesome...she is terrific , cant wait. nt pkdu Jan 2017 #2
Cool! Roast his psycho ass, Sam! Cha Jan 2017 #4
Kick!Kick!Kicked!&Recommended! coco22 Jan 2017 #6
That's also the night of the "Scientist's March on Washington" or Climate March (gotta check). n/t woodsprite Jan 2017 #7
You're right, the Peoples Climate Movement march is on that day. n/t demmiblue Jan 2017 #11
Wish I could go! BlancheSplanchnik Jan 2017 #43
Journalists (real journalists) should dump Trump and do the Bee party rurallib Jan 2017 #8
Is there any info on ticket purchases? jumptheshadow Jan 2017 #9
That's fantastic Lotusflower70 Jan 2017 #12
Nice mainstreetonce Jan 2017 #13
It's actually their (White House Correspondents) event. They invite the President to speak. Fla Dem Jan 2017 #22
Kellyanne can write his stand up routine for him. Dave Starsky Jan 2017 #51
I'd like to see more empty seats at the WHCD than at Trump's inauguration. Then take pictures librechik Jan 2017 #14
Does "nodding politely and then muttering under their breath" mean that TBS annabanana Jan 2017 #17
Oh, someone throw a lottery. I would so attend that event if I won. Baitball Blogger Jan 2017 #19
I just hope April 29 is not too late... pangaia Jan 2017 #20
i hope the opposite. i hope this is all over by then. mopinko Jan 2017 #40
I really really hope YOU are right... pangaia Jan 2017 #41
Would love to Sam Bee recreate the Obama drumpf mic drop asiliveandbreathe Jan 2017 #23
Alec Baldwin should not attend. Alec Baldwin as "Pres. Donald Trump" should. nt NCjack Jan 2017 #42
I can't wait for that. If it's even a fraction of what we've seen on her show lately.... George II Jan 2017 #25
I really hope that it gets televised. avebury Jan 2017 #32
Some journalists were arrested on Inauguration day and need Ilsa Jan 2017 #33
How is Comrade Dump going to have the White House Correspondents' Dinner workinclasszero Jan 2017 #34
The White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) is the entity that holds the dinner. demmiblue Jan 2017 #36
You know how jmowreader Jan 2017 #37
Could he still actually be president on April 29? oberliner Jan 2017 #35
Kick! red dog 1 Jan 2017 #39
She should invite the real president: Bannon More_Cowbell Jan 2017 #48
Love it. What we need is for the correspondents to refuse to attend the "correspondents" dinner. NNadir Jan 2017 #49
At an event tonite they auctioned off a few tickets to the dinner HoneyBadger Mar 2017 #53
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