Tracking the White House Correspondents Dinner Celebrity Guest List

By Ray Gustini | The Atlantic Wire15 hrs ago
Tracking the White House Correspondents Dinner Celebrity Guest List

It's that time of year again: the White House Correspondents' Dinner. On April 28, a gaggle of famous and semi-famous faces from all walks of American life (but mainly Washington and Hollywood) will descend on the ballroom at the Washington Hilton for an evening of gentle mockery and press-saluting. In the past, news outlets -- except the New York Times -- have battled to land recognizable names for their tables, and this year has been no exception. We'll be keeping track of all the glittery names that have been invited. Check back regularly for updates.

  • The Washington Times: Uggie, the dog from The Artist,Omar von Muller -- he's Uggie's trainer (Page Six)
  • Time: George Clooney, George Clooney's girlfriend Stacy Keibler, Steven Spielberg, Kate Capshaw, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta (! The Hill)
  • Fortune: Rashida Jones(The Hill)
  • The Daily Beast/Newsweek: Reese Witherspoon, Viola Davis,Dancing With the Stars' J.R. Martinez (Politico)
  • The Huffington Post: Daniel Day-Lewis, Dakota Fanning,Glee's Darren Criss, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer. (WWD)
  • CBS News: Claire Danes, The Good Wife's Christine Baranski (FishbowlDC)
  • The Atlantic/National Journal: Rosario Dawson, Sex and the City writer Darren Star, chef Jos Andrs,Dreamworks CEO Stacey Snider, White House deputy chief of staff Nancy Ann DeParle (Fishbowl DC)

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