the annual white house correspondents' dinner was saturday night.t celebrities as well as noted journalists attended the black tie convenient and as mark albert told us, the joke was on everyone. >> last year was rough, sheesh. >> reporter: he may be the leader of the free world, but saturday night, president obama was comedian in chief. >> my fellow democrats don't really want me campaigning with them, and i don't think that's true, although i did notice the other day that sasha needed a speaker at career day and she invited bill clinton. >> reporter: some of the jokes were at his own expense but in keeping with tradition, he did take a few shots across the aisle, aiming one at the famously tanned speaker of the house. >> the house of republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black. >> reporter: the annual white house correspondents association dinner is normally a tribute to journalism and the city's best political reporters, but mostly it's a party. there was a fake president and

which means orange really is the new black. ( laughter ) >> the annual white house correspondents association dinner is nominally a tribute to journalism and the city's best political reporters. but mostly, it's a party. there was a fake president and a fake vice president, a real nfl star and genuine oscar winners. cbs news chief washington correspondent bob schieffer has been attending the event for four decades. how did this he volume from a dinner celebrating journalism to a celebrity soiree? >> washington is such a mean place of late. and it is a place where so many people take themselves so seriously. i think it's kind of a relief and good for everybody involved to once in a while just take a break, make fun of yourselves and actually have fun. >> still, schieffer says that bipartisan camaraderie and goodwill usually expires at the end of the night. >> government is just in total gridlock and i guess it's going to stay that way through the rest of this year. >> capitol hill's favorite punch line on any given day. mark albert, cbs news, washington. >> jeff: later, kids who get bullied ar

viewer.u, c-span [laughter] [applause] [applause] >> our coverage of the annual white house correspondentsdinner continues as guests arrive. [indiscernible] >> this is a live look inside the washington hilton just north of the white house. barbara walters and the crew from nbc and the today show among the media people there. many celebrities, as well. it is still about an hour and 20 minutes or so until the beginning of the program when the president arrives and the program begins. about 7:50 or so. the initial speaking program at 8:00. said to speaka is at 10:15. lots of celebrities, lots of politicians. a guy dressed up as uncle sam went by a short while ago. we are watching what you are seeing. there he is now, as a matter of fact. ... to is there. it is always the strangest, most eclectic crowd. the meyers who has hosted correspondents dinner in the past. mchalechale -- joel tweeting himself. he said is going to be painful. we spoke to him a couple of days ago as a gimmick to washington to get set for the dinner. the meaningout what of the dinner was outside of the capital. >> i think

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it is, of course, the annual white house correspondents' dinner when we get to see the president of then. >> my fellow americans. >> thank you and good evening. >> i really department waid not here tonight. >> i'm absolutely delighted to be here. >> that old joke. >> pause for laughter. >> washington and hollywood. >> this is no ordinary dinner. >> this dinner's gotten out of hand in recent years. >> this is so much cooler than the

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president obama emphasised the importance of a free press during the annual white house where are correspondent's dinner, making reference to journalists that risk their lives and liberty in places like egypt. >> tonight reminds us that we are lucky to live in a country where reporters get to give a head of state a hard time on a daily basis, and once a year give him or her the chance to return the favour. but we also know that not every journalist or photographer or crew member is so fortunate. as we celebrate the free press, our thoughts are with those in places around the globe - like ukraine and afghanistan. and syria. and egypt, who risk everything, in some cases give their lives to report the news. >> yemen's army stepped up its offensive against al-qaeda in the south. hundreds of vehicles have been sent. they sent troops to two provinces following u.s. and yemeni drone strikes. it's trying to drive al qaeda out of the area. more than 20 government soldiers have been killed. the army says it's killed more than 28 fighters including a senior leader. >>> still ahead - campaign countdown in so

president obama emphasised the importance of a free press during the annual white house correspondence dinner. he made reference to journalists who risked their life and liberty. >> tonight reminds us that we are lucky to live in a country where reporters get together and give the head of state a hard time on a daily basis and once a year give him or her the chance to return the basis. we know not every photographer, journalist or crew member is fortunate. as we celebrate the free press our thoughts are with those in ukraine, afghanistan, syria, egypt - who risk everything and in some cases give their lives to report the news. >> still ahead on al jazeera. tam pain countdown in south africa. opposition parties prepared to hold final rallies ahead of polls next week. >> anger in northern island as police question republican leader gadsby's hotel -- gerry adams. psh psh if i told you that a free ten-second test could mean less waiting for things like security backups and file downloads you'd take that test, right? well, what are you waiting for? you could literally be done with the test

president barack obama has emphasised the importance of a free press during the annual white house correspondence dinner and made reference to journalists that risked life and liberty in egypt. >> tonight reminds us that we are lucky to live in a country where reporters get to give the head of state a hard time on a daily basis and once a year give him or her the charges at least, to return the favour. we know that not every journalist or photographer or crew member is so fortunate. as we celebrate the free press tonight. our thoughts are with those around the globe like ukraine, afghanistan, syria, who risk everything. in some cases give their lives to report the news. >> south africans are gearing up for next week's general elections. the ruling afghan national congress party is holding a rally in johannesburg on sunday. it's expected to have the majority cut in the wake of corruption scandals, and opposition parties like the democratic alliance are hoping to take advantage. tania paige reports. >> reporter: the blue of the democratic alliance filled the hall like a rising tide. although it's m

president obama is hosting the fourth annual white house science fair. more than 100 students from 30 states participated. this was started for your skill as part of the educate to innovate campaign, promoting math and science. >> welcome to the white house science fair. i love this event. this is one of my favorite things all year long. i went to recognize people who worked hard to make this science fair happen and connect young people to science everyday. we have our secretary of education, arne duncan, here. [applause] nasa.e our head of there he is. [applause] we have our director of the national institute of health. [applause] my chief science advisor is here. [applause] we have bill nye the science guy. [applause] huh?ike him, woman in who blow stuff up for a living. where is carrie? there she is, right there. people want to recognize whose love and support helped with these young people getting here -- the parents, mentors, and teachers. let's give them a big run of applause. [applause] >> i have a confession to make. myn i was growing up, science

now at noon, impressive young people from the bay area are in washington today for the fourth annual white house science fair. sal castanedo joins us live from the newsroom to tell us that president obama used the occasion to make make a big announcement about education. sal castanedo has more. >> reporter: students chosen for the most innovative protects get to show off their stuff. four of those winners are from the bay area. one of them developed a solar powered walking cane. kevin and sal of oakland developed solar powered batteries to charge a scooter. and marina haynes of santa cruz developed a concussion cushion for football helmets. the president said he's committed to giving more money to try to find the best and brighters teachers in the field. >> i'm anounsing a $-- announcing a 345 million grant for competition -- $35 million grant for competition. >> reporter: private companies including california-based esry announced it will be let every student from k through 12 use the powerful scientific software program for free. a donation worth more than a billion dollars. the president says

. >>> speaking of the president, today he will host the fourth annual white house science fair. 100 students with a knack for creativity are taking part in that event. this year's emphasize will be on involving tech and science. also announce plans to train teachers and low-income students in the tech field. >>> won federal funding to help them create a device that could help us understand the way we understand a brain disorder. the team is led from scientists from ucsf awarded a $26 million grant. it will use the money to plant a device in people's brains to record and analyze live electrical signals. the device, in theory, could alter the brain and perhaps train the brain to recover from things like depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. >>> controlling your home with a swipe of an iphone a new areport out claims apple is about to unveil new software that connects your gradts to hushold appliances. for that and the rest of the news before the bell we'll turn to cnbc headquarters. good morning. >> good morning, scott. apple is getting into the smarthome business. "financial times" r

the annual white house correspondents dinner is going on right now.is a star-studded event that draws celebrities and some of washington's biggest power players. the highlight is the roast which features the president and a comedian. this year the featured entertainer is joel mchale. this is the 100th anniversary of the dinner. >>> we got our invitation but we have to work. >>> as we look toward the shoreline at this hour, mostly clear around the bay area right now. fair skies. a few high cloud out there but as judy collins once sang, almost sang, send in the clouds. and what a difference 60 minutes makes as we look toward not the program but the time because an hour ago there weren't nearly as many low clouds as we see now but they are just drifting over the peninsula. that's about it. the marin county coastline is mostly clear. inland fair skies and the numbers right now are mild. 65 degrees concord, 64 oakland, 65 san jose. windy though. wherever you see the bright colors, yellows, greens, reds, it's over 20 miles an hour. in oakland out of the wes

. >>> president obama hosts the fourth annual white house science fair.ross the nation are invited to show off their skills. >>> and on this day in 1937, the opening festivities for the newly completed golden gate bridge has held the title of longest span for 27 years. i'm richard lui. for the entire team for "early today," thanks for >>> and a very good tuesday morning to you. it's 4:30, good morning. i'm scott mcgrew. >> i'm laura garcia-cannon. let's first check the forecast with rob he's in for christina. good morning, rob. >> a bit breezy around san francisco early this morning which hints at a cooler forecast. 65 the high in san francisco and 68 in san jose and patchy, coastal clouds and we'll look for that fog to make a comeback and those winds will drop down and temperatures in the inland valleys and the wind gusts may get close to 15 to 35 miles per hour as we

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. >>> last night, we brought you "world news" from washington on hand for the annual white house correspondentsnner. the once a year moment where the president turns the tables and takes jabs at the press, and a few at himself. >> i usually start these dinners with a few self-deprecating jokes. after my stellar 2013, what could i possibly talk about? [ laughter ] of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. [ laughter ] in 2008, my slogan was yes we can. in 2013, my slogan was control alt delete. [ laughter ] on the plus side, they did turn the launch of healthcare.gov into one of the year's biggest movies. [ laughter ] just last month, a wonderful story, an american won the boston marathon for the first time in 30 years. [ cheers and applause ] which was inspiring. and only fair since a kenyan has been president for the last six. [ laughter ] it's a long time between now and 2016. and anything can happen. you may have heard the other day, hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference. [ laughter ] i love that picture. >> the president taking aim last night.

sarcastic edge as prom night, the annual white house correspondsents dinner brings the media and the politicians, a night off, a cocktail, that's the idea but in the humor there are always flashes of the biggest political debates of the moment. president obama noting his anemic numbers make him so unwelcome on the campaign trail it's beginning to hit home. >> i did notice the other day that sasha needed a speaker at career day and she invited bill clinton. >> not bad there. another gem from the president and his joke writers, how things will be different once his heir apparent takes office. >> let's face the facts, you'll miss me when i'm gone. it will be harder to convince the american people that hillary was born in kenya. >> humorous fun. it's nice to have a night off. maggie, does this help the president at a moment he pokes fun at himself and the moment. he's in quicksand, approval ratings stuck in the low 40s, six months to the midterm elections. any look back at history says a president in the low 40s headed into the six-year midterm election he and his party are in deep troub

. >> schieffer: last night washington and hollywood came together for the annual white house correspondents' dinner. one of the few times when a city that sometimes takes itself far too seriously actually makes fun of itself. out of town celebrities showed up in force. washington gawked in a city that has been marked by a lot of meanness lately, actually had a lot of laughs. no one seemed to enjoy it more than the president. >> also year was rough. sheesh. [ laughter ] at one point things got so bad the 47% called mitt romney to apologize. [laughter] of course we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. in 2008 my slogan was "yes we can" in 2013 my slogan was "control-alt-delete." i am happy to be here even though i am a little jetlagged from my trip to malaysia. the lengths we have to go to get cnn coverage these days. i think they are still searching for their table. [ laughter ] let's face it fox you'll miss me when i'm gone. it will be harder to convince the american people that hilary was born in kenya. [ laughter ] and i'm feeling sorry believe it or not for the speaker

. >>> a big night here in washington, we're here for the annual white house correspondents' dinner, president obama's chance to fire back at the press. remember last year? >> the fact is i really do respect the press. i recognize that the press and i have different jobs to do. my job is to be president, your job is to keep me humble. frankly, i think i'm doing my job better. >> we will have all the laughs tomorrow night right here. >>> when we come back here tonight, the american town celebrating the prom date that stunned everyone, and you'll see why next. on, not hesitation. when you didn't dread bedtime because of heartburn. when damage to your esophagus caused by acid reflux disease wasn't always on your mind. that's when you knew nexium was the prescription medication for you. because for over a decade nexium has provided many just like you with 24-hour relief from heartburn and helped heal acid-related erosions in the lining of the esophagus. and now the prescription nexium you know can be delivered directly to your door with nexium direct. talk to your doctor to see if nexium is right

white house correspondents dinner, and thank you, c-span viewer. [laughter] good night, everybody. thank you. [applause] >> our coverage of the annualite house correspondents dinner continues with the scene at the washington hilton hotel as guests arrived. >> it is 6:30 on the east coast. a live look inside the washington hilton, just north of the white house. barbara walters and the crew from nbc and the today show are among the media people there. it is still about one hour and 20 minutes until the beginning of the program, where the president arrives and the program begins. andix: -- 7:50 or so, president obama is set to speak at 10:15. joel mchale at 10:40 eastern or so. celebrities, lots of politicians, a guy dressed up as uncle sam came by a short while ago. on c-span chat we are watching what you are seeing. there he is now. duck dynasty" is there. always the strangest crowd. seth meyers, who has hosted the correspondents dinner in the past. looking forward to join mchale at the white house correspondents dinner tonight. jo mckale tweeting -- thank you, seth meyers. just trying to fill your shoes. it will be painful, though,

it is the annual white house correspondents association dinner.s nichols has been to a few of these things. we explained to us how this works and what we need to know about it? guy, it is not that hot ticket. the after parties are about the only thing -- still nothing more humiliating than begging for ticket is talking about it on tv in europe. we will come -- we will could take the president's comedic chops. we will get what he has to say about his own mediocre year. >> of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. [laughter] in 2008, my slogan was yes we can. in 2013 my slogan was control alt delete. clean, thecome president does have some help writing those jokes. he as a speechwriter and they have outside joke writers who usually do it for free. everyone wants to say i wrote it showed -- i wrote a joke for president obama. >> we need to be trying way harder over here to make your life unpleasant. we will talk about that later. let's talk about the future later. the stock at the dutch stock what the past right now. hotst

got together this weekend to celebrate itself at the annual white house correspondents a precision dinnerreciation the president made fun of everything from phone tapping to soft drugs. >> colorado legalized marijuana socialar, an interesting experiment. i do hope it doesn't lead to a whole lot of paranoid people who think that the federal government is out to get them and listen to the phone calls -- and listening to their phone calls. that would be a problem. >> hans nichols joins us now to explain why this event is so funny. to make to i'm going political statements that are probably shouldn't. one, resident george w. bush was funnier than we give them credit for. obama is funny. he does and make fun of himself as much, but you have to hand it to him. he is funny and his timing is very very good. just listen to this joke. >> of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. [laughter] in 2008 my slogan was yes we can. in 2013, my slogan was control alt delete. >> the comedic criticism of president barack obama as he doesn't make fun of himself enough, he just makes

[indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] annual coverage of the white house correspondentsner. the association has been around for 100 years. formed in 1914. the "meaning annual dinners in 1920. began having the annual dinners in 1920. every president has attended sense, although not every year. president obama attending tonight. we showed you a tweet that he has apparently arrived at the hilton. things should get underway shortly. we are watching but your comments are unfazed oak and twitter. facebook and twitter. darrin tweeps, did i see tim tebow? what are theys -- guys from duck dynasty doing? like the oscars except with bill fitting close. ill-fitting clothes. some of the comments from facebook and twitter. [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of the white house correspondents association. [applause] ♪ , pleases and gentlemen welcome the president of the u.s. and first lady michelle obama. ♪ [applause] [band plays "hail to the chief"] [applause] ladies and g

but the white house annual correspondents dinner provides welcome comic relief. you've got celebrities, politicians, members of the washington press corps all gathering saturday night for this annual fundraiser. and top billing went to president barack obama. watch this. >> i admit it. last year was rough. sheesh. at one point, things got so bad, the 47% called mitt romney to apologize. of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. in 2008, my slogan was, yes, we can. in 2013 my slogan was, control alt delete. michelle and i watched the olympics. we cannot believe what these folks do. death defying feats. haven't seen somebody pull a 180 that fast since rand paul disinvited that nevada rancher from this dinner. i am happy to be here. even though i am a little jet lagged from my trip to malaysia. the lengths we have to go to, to get cnn coverage these days. i think they're still searching for their table. the coke brothers bought a table here tonight. as usual, they used the shadowy, right wing organization as a front. hello, fox news. i'm

white house correspondents' dinner community's joel mchale hosted the event. and he held nothing back. scott thompson highlights some of the evening's best one- liners. washington's annual white house correspondents' dinner was held saturday night. the event has been hailed as the "nerd prom" and draws famous faces in politics, journalism, hollywood and sports. unsurprisingly, the botched healthcare-dot-gov rollout was this year's hot topic. we rolled out healthcare.gov, that could've gone better. in 2008, my slogan was "yes we can," in 2013 my slogan was "control alt delete." "mr. president you have to admit, and you already have, the launch of healthcare.gov was a disaster. it was so bad. it was bad. i don't even have an analogy because the website is now the thing people use to describe other bad things." john boehner's tan was roasted. "right now, joe is elbow deep in jalapeno poppers and talking to a construction cone he thinks is john boehner." "these days, the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black. president obama took fox news to task. let's face it fox, you're going to miss me wh

>> [indiscernible] >> some of the sights and sounds at the 21st annual white house correspondents'garden brunch, one of the number of activities ahead of the white house correspondents' dinner with this event hosted by tammy haddad. it is taking place in georgetown at the home of washington businessman mark ein. a number of celebrities arriving. we saw some cast members from "veep" arriving at the brunch. we will have live coverage of the white house correspondent' dinner. our coverage getting started at red carpet arrivals. you will hear the speech by president obama. the featured entertainment is joel mchale of nbc show "community." live coverage starts at 6:00 eastern. >> there is a lot more trauma in people's lives, more disconnection. a lot more families are broken that should not be broken. i'm talking about good families that cannot hold through the stress of life, cannot hold a job. living in the working-class up-and-down world can put a lot of strain on people and the connection they should have. the addictions are so rampant now because it is so easy to get drugs and alcohol. i

last night was the annual white house correspondents' dinner in washington and it's a night where theelebrities and washington elite get to mingle a little. it's also a night where politicians get a chance to hopefully laugh at themselves and the president is no exception. >> of course, we ruled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. in 2008, my slogan was, yes, we can. in 2013, my slogan was control, alt, delete. >> our own erin mcpike was there at the dinner and she's now with us on the white house lawn. besides the president, who stole the show last night? >> reporter: well, actually, fred, i have to say that president obama is a perennial cloud pleaser because of the self-deprecating humor. we might have a snippet of a little more of that for you. so in addition to some of the things that you just played, he also said that things were so bad last year that the 47% called mitt romney to apologize. so quite a bit of that. now, he also took some shots at cable news and did not spare cnn either, fred. >> so are we going to roll those clips? do we have them? all right. i gues

. >>> president obama emphasised the importance of a free press during the annual white house correspondentsdinner, making references to journalists who risked their lives and liberty in places like egypt. >> tonight reminds us that we really are lucky to life in a country where reporters get to give a head of state a hard time on a daily basis, and then once a year give him or her the chance, at least, to return the favour. we know that not every journalist or photographer or crew member is so fortunate. because even as we celebrate the free press tonight or thoughts are with those in places around the globe like ukraine and afghanistan and syria and egypt. who risk everything, in some cases give their lives to report the news. >>> you're watching the newshour coming from doha - coming up, anger in northern ireland as police question republican leader gerry adams. senigallia shoe makers struggle to compete with the rise in cheap chinese goods. and boxer mayweather shows why he's worth every penny in vegas. the latest in sport. >>> south africa's political parties are holding their final ral

. >> president obama is hosting the annual white house science fair designed to improve education with a new $35 million program to train teachers and science and engineers and financial and math if low income students with student inventions on play including a concussion cushion for no one players designed by 19 year old santa cruz student who wants to be the first female college head football coach. >>> first lady will be busy at the white house hosting an event to push healthy school meals. she is fighting a republican bill to allow schools to opt out of new administration standards to make the foods healthy. her lobby got congress to pass a child nutrition laws and schools that have adopted the guidelines have made progress against childhood obesity. >> bill gates has a problem most would love: he has trouble giving away his money. "new york times" reports that the co-founder of microsoft reduced the operation giving to his foundation. he has donated $3.7 billion to his foundation compared to the $25 billion he donated in the rest 10 years. analysts say there are just very few org

. >>> torgt night is the annual white house correspondent dinner. a night for hollywood and d.c. elite to mings and mingle. but the tradition has evolved into something else, too. an opportunity for president obama to show off his comedic chops. and as "the daily beast points out, this night has given him an opportunity to poke fun at his critics and their laughable attack, like the birther crowd. >> tonight for the first time, i am releasing my official birth video. now, i warn you no one has seen this footage in 50 years. not even me. but let's take a look. [ lion king playing ] ♪ the circle of life [ applause ] >> that was a good one. but how about this one about the gop's failed outreach effort? >> i know republicans are still sorting out what happened in 2012, but one thing that they all agree on is they need to do a better job reaching oit to minorities. and look, call me self-centered, i can think of one minority they can start with. hello. >> each year, the president has been able to expose those on the other side of the aisle for their obst

white house. these students built their own charging station. this student developed an electronic kane f electron electronic cane. president obama taking time to see their work and experiments. it's all part of the annual white house science fair. >> great inventions. >> that looks really nice. >> that's it for us. hope to see you tonight at 11:00. the official first photos of kim and ken yea getting married now on extra. kim and kanye's first kiss, the newlywed moment after the i do. the two stars who hooked up at the reception and the honey mood hideout. where are they now? the virgin killer's evil plot to kill his family. and the other names on his hit list in shock today? >>> i flipped out. i went crazy. >> nypd's new friend. how david helped cops solve a crime. breaking

. >> join us for the annual white house correspondent's dinner. the entertain. is joel mchale. our coverage picks up saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern with red carpet arrivals followed by the dinner remarks. we had a hans to catch up with mr. mchale earlier this week. here's a brief look. >> you were on david letterman's show the other night and he had been asked, i guess in the past to host -- ii have to assume he is asked all the time. he is david letterman. >> did he give you any advice? >> his advice was, don't do it. he hasn't done it. i asked him if he would join me. >> what did hi say? >> no. i said i'd pay him, and i also got -- i haven't come up with the right number. >> you messengered you talked to other hosts who have hosted -- >> yes. >> any good feedback from them? >> none of all of them tried to screw me. not true. they were all very helpful. i called conan and jimmy fallon and craig ferguson and seth meyers and karat top -- i already told that joke -- i called all those guys and thankfully i kind of know them and they were very gracious to give me their -- give me p

celebrities, politicians, the president himself, they all shared the spotlight at the annual white house dinner. it is a yearly affair featuring lots of jokes at everyone's expense. so let's talk about it with cnn political comment tayers mark lamont hill and ben ferguson and patrick gavin working on a documentary tracing the evolution of the din sbeer a hollywood-style celebrity event. good to see all of you. let's start with the president. he definitely lapded punches that hit close to home. take a listen to this. >> i am happy to be here. even though i am a little jet lagged from my trip to malaysia. the lengths we have to go to to get cnn coverage these days. i think they're still searching for their table. msnbc is here. they're a little overwhelmed. they've never seen an audience this big before. let's face it, fox. you will miss me when i'm gone. it will be harder to convince the american people that hillary was born in kenya. >> i don't know about you but i'm glad to see he spread the jabs around. mark, did the president leave them laughing? >> i give him an a-minus and i think h

capitol is immune at the annual white house correspondent's dinner. >> this really is the prom for nerdsresident barack obama served as comedian in chief, making fun of journalists and his open administration. and he took a jab at his political rival, john boehner, a republican, the best line of the night. >> and i'm feeling sorry, believe it or not, for the speaker of the house, as well. these days the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me. which means orange really is the new black. [ laughter ] >> and there he is. president obama making a not so subtle reference to john boehner's perpetual tan. >>> it's not just the stuff of legends -- >> the country hosted the medieval world combat championships. for the first time women competed. the event is modeled on similar tournaments and featured everything from armor to swords, shields. >> there were tradeoffs. people have preferences, and the big weapons like this two-handed ax can get up to three kilos total weight for the weapon. so it's not the big hollywood thing where people go -- to lift a sword.

the annual white house correspondents' dinner featured joke, if you want to call them that, targetingne. but as you just heard, the night also marked the return of jokes about bill and hillary clinton plus a whole lot of one-liners about new jersey governor chris christie. cnn political commentators mark lamont hill and ben ferguson join me once again. along with them katie glick of politico and ryan lissa. welcome to all of you guys. lots to talk about. if being talked about means your star is rising chris christie and hillary clinton have to be happy. ryan, i want to ask you, 2016 on the horizon. so should we get ready for a whole lot more clinton and christie jokes coming our way? >> no doubt. the tone and tenor of the christie and hillary clinton jokes were really completely different, right? christie was essentially mocked and the bridge scandal in new jersey was sort of the butt of lots of jokes. hillary clinton at least obama's hillary clinton jokes were all about how she's going to be the next president and is sort of a prohibitive front-runner on the democratic side. if you'r

. >>> today, president obama hosts the annual white house science fair designed to improve education. he announced a $35 million program to train teachers in science and engineers and math and financial health for low income students with student inventions on display including a concussion cushion for a california female want be to be the first female head football coach. and the first lady is fighting a republican bill to allow schools to opt out of new administration standards designed to make food healthy for kids. her lobbying led congress to pass a child nutrition law in 2010. schools that have adopted the guidelines have made progress against child obesity. >> and we saw rachel ray for folks who were wondering. >> a lot sunshine out there after the morning clouds. those clouds are a byproduct of a ragged marine layer trying to develop this morning with more of an onshore flow. you can see the clouds have kept the visibility lowest around half moon bay at five mills and the rest of us are okay. if the clouds are as ragged as they are we may not have delays, but if you are not wi

that is the 100 annual white house correspondents' dinner. let's bring the panel back alicia quarrels from e deen down in miami standing by for us and they start to wrap up things in the ballroom. we'll get to the president in just a moment. we're going to play a few chunks of what he said. let's talk abyour friend and colleague, joel mchale. >> he killed it and i told you he would. >> you think he killed it? >> i do. >> i think that's going to be one of the speeches that plays one way in the room and folks watching at home maybe something entirely. >> folks at home will say that was mean. you have to like the humor. what he did in that room is what he's dpun for years, the one liners those zingers at the end, thanks for watching c-span viewer. that's what he does. >> in the room -- in. >> do you think he killed it? >> i think in the room there was a lot of -- he went there on a number of topics where you just don't go there. i think what we saw was an honest to god roast of people who don't really want to be roasted that deeply. >> i want to

science geeks, you can geek out in the next hour, because the president is going to host the annual white househ makes for great pictures. remember this shot of the president with the marshmallow cannon? what will happen this year? it focuses on the girls and women underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, and math. >> no surprises here, kelly ayotte will endorse republican scott brown for senate in new hampshire. he is taking on incumbent jeanne shaheen and a fun fact here, brown is the first person to have served two states in over two centuries. and that is what is going to wrap up this hour of jansing & company, and i'm francis rivera in for chris jansing. tamron hall is up next. >>> it is time for the entrepreneur of the week. jessica hall felt over her head when she took over her dad's security business, but with a little confidence and hard work she beat out much bigger names for big contracts. for more, watch "your business" sunday mornings on msnbc at 7:30 a.m. if i can impart one lesson to a new business owner, it would be one thing i've learned is my philosophy is real s

. >>> it was the annual white house correspondents dinner where the president gets to turn the tablesand that makes it "our favorite story of the day." here's a look at some of the president's best moments. >> i usually start these dinners with a few self-deprecating jokes. after my stellar 2013, what could i possibly talk about? [ laughter ] of course, we rolled out healthcare.gov. that could have gone better. [ laughter ] in 2008, my slogan was "yes, we can." in 2013, my slogan was control, alt, delete. [ laughter ] on the plus side, they turned the launch of healthcare.gov in to one of america's biggest movies. [ laughter ] just last month, a wonderful story, an american won the boston marathon for the first time in 30 years. [ applause ] which was inspiring. and only fair since a kenyan has been president for the last six. [ laughter ] it's a long time between now and 2016 and anything can happen. you may have heard the other day hillary had to dodge a flying shoe at a press conference. [ laughter ] i love that picture. >> one time of the year where they are politically incorrect.

this weekend was much lighter as the 100th annual white house correspondents dinner hosted by the president with some help from comedian joel mchale. >> i'm feeling sorry, believe it or not, for the speaker of the house as well. these days the house republicans actually give john boehner a harder time than they give me, which means orange really is the new black. washington seems more dysfunctional than ever. the gridlock has gotten so bad in this town, you have to wonder, what did we do to piss off chris christie so bad. >> governor, do you want bridge jokes or size jokes? i have a bunch of both. i could go half and half. i know you like a combo platter. now i get that. i'm sorry for that joke, governor christie. i didn't know i was going to tell it, but i take full responsibility for it. whoever wrote it will be fired. but the buck stops here, so i will be a man and own up to it just as soon as i get to the bottom of how it happened because i was unaware it happened until just now. i'm appointing a blue ribbon commission of me to investigate the joke i just told, and if i mind find any wr

with today's top story, and that is the star studded scene in the nation's capital for the annual white house correspondents' dinner. kristen welker was there for it all. good morning. >> reporter: i was there, erica. along with about 2,000 other people. it was really a great event. this is a tradition that dates all the way back to 1920. it's a chance for d.c. journalists to rub elbows with their sources. and also with celebrities. but this year was different because it marked the 100th anniversary of the white house correspondents' association. a time honored washington tradition. oscar winner lupita nyong'o. julia lui dreyfudreyfus. >> it's an opportunity for media to meet hollywood. >> reporter: historically a chance for the commander in chief to give back some of the heat he's taken. >> fox news, you'll miss me when i'm gone. it'll be hard to convince the american people that hillary was born in kenya. >> reporter: and a little self-deprecation as well. >> in 2008 my slogan was, yes, we can. in 2013 my slogan was, control alt delete. >> headliner nbc's joel mchale didn't spare anyone. bu

white house correspondent's dinner, dubbed nerd prom. reporters in washington rubbing shoulders with celebrities and people in power. it is nothing like a prom. it is an annualfrom light hearted jabs, not even the president. cnn's jake tapper sat down with the host of tonight's dinner, joel mchale. >> i want to prepare for the white house correspondent's interview, watch cspan? >> i won't do any political jokes at all, i will stick strictly to kardashians, things on e! a lot of bad girls club and single mom stuff from mtv, i think people will get it. >> you think this crowd watches that. >> definitely, i think they love the real housewives of atlanta. i think everyone can relate, it is universal. don't you think? >> no. >> pressure is on to be funny. that's just a taste of what we might expect tonight. for more, cnn's erin mcpike is at the white house. all right, give us an idea, you know, who are some of the big names people are looking forward to seeing. used to be that folks just had a list of, you know, correspondents and politicos they couldn't wait to see. it is something different now, right? the celebs, that list. >> the celebs are huge at this dinne

s annual white house correspondent's association dinner comes not without trepidation.my audit. >> i called seth, jimmy, and i called craig ferguson to gather information. it's all pretty same the same advice. this will be the weirdest and most exhilarating you'll ever do. this year is goes to joe mchale where his snarky celebrity commentary has earned him a fan base. mchale has also burst into fame for his role on the critically acclaimed community. a show that the suits at nbc have yet to renew for next season angering millions of fans. >> so the soup community, white house correspondent's dinner was this always the plan? >> this was exactly how i wanted my career to go. do you think this gives you respectability that you didn't have before. >> absolutely not. >> against a back drop of washington monuments from d.c.'s w hotel. joel sat down to tell me how he's prepared for what might be his toughest crowd ever. >> what i learned that there might be so many powerful people, so many rich people who might want to hear jokes about them. evening though they might not want

that is because last night was the annual white house correspondents dinner when real hollywood starsr meager celebrities. >> please welcome the president of the united states and first lady michelle obama. >> and why? to celebrate the real important work of white house correspondents, of course. gist kidding. now 'days mostly for congressman and correspondents to grab selfies with hollywood royalty for those stars to grab, say, five minutes with some under secretary for who knows what. democracy at work. dc's traditional penchant for nerdy books over good looks gave us awful nickname, that we're hollywood follow ugly people. now, that may have been true years back but certainly isn't true any more. from the white house to capitol hill to k street washingtonians are prettier than they ever have been. our female senators and congresswoman are looking glamorous in "elle" or "vogue" and "people" magazine listing of the most beautiful people has included robbie manual and timmy geithner. unless you think our fashion you can grades are setting the pages of "gq" i have a dirty little secret

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this morning lots of laughs at the white house last night the annual white house correspondents' dinnere nation's capital. promising a black-tie evening is over gays in and of course you're pretty much of it from the president himself. he made fun of botched rollout of his health-care website trade " my son was as we can in 2013 might so it was control old lee". everywhere looked as reminders of an illegal to stop temporarily. but is a long time between now and 2016 anything could happen man for the other day hillary had the jat butterfly chouette of a press conference ever really sorry but not for the speaker of the house well house republicans actually gives the job there a hard time they do meet. lots of laughs and earlier as the dinner was actually a pretty small fair for just 50 people now there's a whole red carpet presidential appearance all stars from hollywood caught comedic relief and also a big part of it and make really swanky its outlets reported there are on fire trip this year its outlets reported there are on fire trip this year marks the 100th swore i. hey. hey. what's

. >>> and the white house says it's getting geeked out this morning. president obama is hosting the fourth annual science, technology engineering and math or stem. the administration is recognizing 100 award winning students from 30 states and nancy cordes got the first look at some of their work. >>> this is 0 our motion sensor and it detects rising water. and when it detects rising water these two bridge pieces raise up up. >> reporter: they call themselves the leg leg queps. this girl scout troop from tulsa, oklahoma, designed a flood proof bridge that earned them a trip to the white house. the idea came to them after they noticed how floodwaters wash out bridges keeping first responders from reaching certain communities. m.i.t.-bound teens olivia van amsterdam and katelyn sweeney built this rowbot to help search and rescue divers stay safe in icy waters. >> people see a hole in the ice and call 911 whether or not they see someone fall through. >> reporter: 19-year-old maria hanes is a huge football fan. her passion for the game and accidentally dropping her cell phone inspired the concussion

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tomorrow night is the annual white house correspondents' association dinner and joel mckale of the nbc show "community" will be the entertainer. we talked to him about how he is preparing. >> you were on david letterman and he was asked to >> hoshost it. >> i have to assume it happens a lot. >> did he have any advice? >> he hasn't done it. i asked if he would join me. >> what did he say? >> no. i said i would pay him. i don't think i have come up with the right number. >> you mentioned you talk today other host? any good feedback? >> they tried to screw me. no kidding. i called many of the guy and thankfully i know them kind of. they were gracious to give me pointers on what the evening is like. and all of them kind of without speaking -- all separately they said it is the strangest most wonderful evening. it is like no other gig. it is bizarre but you are with the president and sitting with the first lady. there is no ever gig in history where before you perform, there is zero break between you and the president and before that you sitting next to the first lady for two hours. it is c