On Thursday night, two days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, a different dinner happened a few blocks away. The host was David Ellison, the billionaire CEO of Paramount. Paramount is waiting on federal approval for a $111 billion deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. The venue was the United States Institute of Peace, on the National Mall. T…
A Bad Look
Eight years ago, I argued the White House Correspondents’ Dinner should end. The years since have only made the case stronger. And Saturday wasn’t even the worst part.
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