Inside the DC party weekend where politics meets celebrity

Go behind the scenes of White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend with Tammy Haddad, a veteran TV executive and one of DC’s ultimate social connectors. In this episode of “The Conversation,” Dasha Burns sits down with Tammy to unpack why this dinner — which brings together the president, journalists and celebrities all in one room — is so important in Washington, and what really happens when the cameras are off. Tammy also shares insider stories from years past involving Barbra Streisand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, and more. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 1:33 History of the WHCD 6:09 When Tammy lost Barbra Streisand 10:32 History of comedians at the dinner 14:05 Obama hits Trump in 2011 16:55 Trump's attendance at the dinner 18:56 Event circuit 21:33 Response to criticism about dinner 24:20 BTS of "Veep" sketch in 2014 28:40 Stories from Tammy's brunch 33:46 Hottest parties of the year ----------------------------------------- Subscribe to our channel! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgjtvMmHXbutALaw9XzRkAg?view_as=subscriber Check out our video catalog: https://www.politico.com/video Follow POLITICO here: ➤ X: https://x.com/politico/ ➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/politico/ ➤ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/politico/