WASHINGTON (AP) β A former Politico journalist is poking a hole in the bubble that surrounds one of Washington’s biggest, celebrity-obsessed weekends with his new documentary “Nerd Prom.”
The film by Patrick Gavin was released online this month. It takes a critical look at the White House Correspondents Association dinner and the slew of parties and VIP receptions that now span several days around the main event.
The correspondents’ dinner draws the president to the stage to make some jokes, and many attendees spend the night posing for selfies with celebrity guests. This year’s dinner is set for Saturday.
Gavin says the dinner has become Washington’s biggest event. But he says it reflects poorly on the capital city that’s supposed to be focused on serving other people, rather than glorifying itself.
