Washington Journalist Red Carpet Night
By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted April 25, 2008 – The White House Correspondents Association Dinner (WHCA) will take place on Saturday night with more than 2,500 reporters, producers and celebs on hand to walk the red carpet and talk politics.
The black tie dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, in northwest Washington, D.C., is one of the hottest tickets in the nation’s capitol. Members of the association have a friendly competition, vying to host the high profile political and celebrity guests.
This year, the BET News team has landed a few high profile guests for the event. Our guest this year will include, actress Tasha Smith, the newly crowned Miss USA Chrystal Stewart and Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.
President George Bush will give brief remarks that usually poke fun at the White House press core. With this being Bush’s last dinner as Commander-in-Chief, his participation at the podium should be memorable.
The entertainment for the annual dinner will be Craig Ferguson, the host of CBS’ The Late, Late Show. Tickets for the dinner are tough to get but the proceeds raised are put to good use. The year’s event raises money for the WHCA scholarships and honors 
professional journalist with awards.
The off the record event always makes on the record news - so it we’ll have to wait and see who the newsmakers will be this year.
Posted April 28, 2008 — No doubt everyone at the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday had a great time. The politico’s in the nation’s capitol mingled with Hollywood. BET New’s invited guest included Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown, actress Tasha Smith and the newly crowed Miss U.S.A., Chrystal Stewart.
Andre Showell our Washington Correspondent and producer Tiffany Tate made sure our guest also made the after party rounds on a chilly and rainy evening.
A good time was had by all.