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Washington's Dreariest Ritual

Yes, Obama killed at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. But he didn't manage to improve the mise-en-scene of the D.C. bash, in which politicos mingled uneasily with Demi Moore, Howard Stringer got stiffed, and the food once again tasted terrible.

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The first time I went to the White House Correspondents' Dinner, I went into labor. Bill Clinton will do that to a girl.

Last night was less dramatic but more fun.

OK, so it is still the dingiest, most depressing venue in Washington.

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