| Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner | |
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| Created by | Samantha Bee |
| Directed by | Paul Pennolino |
| Presented by | Samantha Bee |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Samantha Bee Jason Jones Tony Hernandez Miles Khan |
| Producers | Kristen Everman Alison Camillo |
| Production locations | DAR Constitution Hall, Washington, D.C., US |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 52 minutes |
| Production companies | Jax Media Studio T |
| Original release | |
| Network | TBS |
| Release | 29 April 2017 |
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Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner was an event part of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee to rival the traditional White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2017.[1] The event was announced on January 30, 2017,[2] and took place at the DAR Constitution Hall on April 29, 2017, at the same time as the planned WHCA event.[3] It aired on TBS the same evening at 10:00 p.m. EST, followed by an encore uncensored broadcast at 11:00 p.m. on Twitter.[3]
The event, hosted by Samantha Bee, featured pre-recorded appearances by Allison Janney (reprising her West Wing role as C.J. Cregg), Jake Tapper, Billy Eichner, Robin Thede, Norman Lear, Bridget Everett, Patton Oswalt, River Butcher, Cameron Esposito, Kumail Nanjiani, Carl Reiner, Janelle Reeves, Paula Pell, Jordan Carlos, and Retta. Also appearing live were Peaches performing the theme song from Full Frontal, "Boys Wanna Be Her", and special guest Will Ferrell reprising his imitation of George W. Bush.[4]
The event raised $200,000 for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).[5]
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (January 30, 2017). "Samantha Bee to Roast Trump on Same Night as Correspondents' Dinner". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ de Moraes, Lisa (January 30, 2017). "Samantha Bee Announces Safe Haven For Hollywood Celebrities At Alt-White House Correspondents' Dinner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
- ^ a b "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee's "Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner" to stream on Twitter after TBS debut". Turner. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner - April 29, 2017 - Playlist. YouTube. Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ Lawler, Kelly (April 29, 2017). "Samantha Bee toasts the press and roasts Trump at 'Not WHCD'". USA Today. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
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