Read accounts and watch video highlights from Washington's annual comedy press dinners, including the White House Correspondents' Dinner, Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner, and the Gridiron Dinner.
Bush Ribs Cheney at Gridiron Roast
From the 2006 Gridiron Dinner - After comedians everywhere began mercilessly ridiculing Dick Cheney for shooting a man in the face, President Bush decided to pile on as well.
Laura Bush Admits She's a 'Desperate Housewife'
From the 2005 White House Correspondents' Dinner - First lady Laura Bush stole the show with a surprise comedy routine in which she ripped President Bush and admitted to being a "desperate housewife."
Bush Laughs It Up at Gridiron Dinner
From the 2005 Gridiron Dinner - President Bush declares that it's time to fix Social Security -- or Donald Rumsfeld may never retire.
Bush Jokes About Lack of WMDs In Iraq
From the 2004 Radio & TV Correspondents' dinner - In a bizarre comic display, President Bush poked fun at his failure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.
Bush Cracks Self-Deprecating Jokes at Press Gala
From the 2004 White House Correspondents' Dinner - President Bush bragged about what he's done for the book publishing industry, touting such books as "Big Lies," "The Lies of George W. Bush," and "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them."
Bush Trades Jokes With Ozzy Osbourne, Exposes Cheney Peeing
From the 2002 White House Correspondents' Dinner - President Bush poked fun at heavy metal legend Ozzy Osbourne and offered a comical look inside the West Wing, showing "actual never-seen-before-photos" of Hillary Clinton clad in a burqa and Dick Cheney urinating on the door of the Oval Office.
Bush Kills on Political Comedy Circuit
From the 2001 Radio & TV Correspondents' Dinner - Making his debut as a stand-up comic, President Bush let loose with a bit of self-deprecating humor, showing he can beat his critics to the punch line.
Bill Clinton Bids Farwell to White House Press Corps
From the 2000 White House Correspondents' Dinner - Bill Clinton said that he's more concerned with working on his resume than his memoirs. "Here's what I've got so far. Career objective: To stay President."
Bill Clinton's 'Final Days' Spoof Video
From the 2000 White House Correspondents' Dinner - In a comedic coda to the Clinton presidency, a film crew documented how he spent his final days in office.
