
Actress Kerry Washington attends the 102nd Annual White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, April 30.

Arianna Huffington and DJ Khaled pose on the red carpet. The dinner is Washington's annual opportunity to pretend it's hip. Reporters mingle with Hollywood stars, top sports figures, business leaders, administration officials and lawmakers who normally avoid the press.

Actors Scott Foley and Marika Dominczyk. The night is laced with humor and an address by the president. "It's a good thing for Washington to take itself down a peg for a night," said chief White House speechwriter Cody Keenan, who oversees the three-week-long process of putting the speech together. "There's nobody in America who would say 'hey, these politicians are poking fun at each other too much.' Because there's so much to make fun of!"

NBA player John Wall and his mother Frances Pulley.

Actor Will Smith.

Model Kendall Jenner.

Television producer Shonda Rhimes.

Actors Bryan Cranston and wife Robin Dearden.

TV personality Omarose Onee Manigault (Omarosa).

Actress Emma Watson at the Washington Hilton.

Director Taylor Hackford and actress Helen Mirren.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson of "Black-ish."

Soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo.

Singer Aretha Franklin.

CBS co-host Gayle King.

Actress Jaimie Alexander.

