In recent years, the White House Correspondents’ Dinner has propelled the people who are supposed to cover those in the spotlight into their own. TV news reporters and anchors rub elbows with celebrities and D.C.’s swath of socialites at the spectacle, which takes place Saturday. Instead of a tribute to the never-ending grind of a political correspondent, the dinner has become a cesspool of group selfies, Svedka and self-celebration. It shouldn’t be that way, however, says former Politico reporter Patrick Gavin, who was so intrigued — and turned off — by the self-indulgence of it all, he quit his job in.
- 4/25/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
With a mix of political bigwigs and buzzworthy celebs, the White House Correspondents' Association dinner marries politics with Hollywood ... and now, one reporter is exposing what really goes on at DC's biggest party. We've got your exclusive first look at "Nerd Prom: Inside Washington's Wildest Week," a new documentary investigating the over-the-top festivities that have been attended by everyone from President Obama to Jessica Simpson. Former Politico reporter Patrick Gavin quit his job just days before last year's event, after becoming "disillusioned by with the superficial and submissive way" Washington press had been covering the dinner. The documentary promises to dig deep, as Gavin interviews party planners, celebs like Claire Danes and Kim Kardashian, paparazzi and local gossip columnists to highlight what actually happens behind the scenes. "Nerd Prom: Inside Washington's Wildest Week" will be released in theaters and via the film's website on April 10th, before a full VOD rollout.
- 3/11/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Brian Stelter will take over as host of ”Reliable Sources” and will serve as CNN’s senior media correspondent, the news network said Tuesday The New York Times media reporter will leave his job at the newspaper where he has worked since 2007. The Sunday morning look at the week in news-gathering has not had a permanent host since Howie Kurtz left the network for Fox News earlier this year. Instead, a string of guest hosts such as NPR’s Eric Deggans, Politico’s Patrick Gavin and Stelter have pinch-hit. His departure is another high-profile departure for the Times, which recently...
- 11/12/2013
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West triggered a major security crackdown at JFK Airport -- and now Tsa is investigating. How did the super-couple get on board a commercial flight without clearing security -- and why does Harvey think that's okay?!Plus, Senator Marco Rubio may have torpedoed his political career after suffering a legendary case of cottonmouth and flop sweat. Politico writer Patrick Gavin tells us why Rubio might actually recover from this disaster.And,...
- 2/13/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
'Optics' is not just ghastly jargon coined by DC insiders. It also unwittingly describes politics' disconnect from people's reality
Are there any bits of American campaign jargon more annoying than the word "optics"?
It's inescapable this week, thanks to hurricane Isaac: Republicans in Tampa are worried about how it will look if television pictures show them partying while the storm wreaks destruction on Gulf Coast communities.
But wait! Did you notice how I just managed to explain the Gop's dilemma without using the word "optics"? That's because it's a staggeringly pointless piece of jargon that just means "how things look" or "public perception". Jargon is occasionally defensible when it expresses, in a syllable or two, something that would otherwise take paragraphs to explain. "Optics" doesn't do that. Yet here, courtesy of Patrick Gavin at Politico, are 13 instances of campaign personnel or journalists using it in the last few days. (For more,...
Are there any bits of American campaign jargon more annoying than the word "optics"?
It's inescapable this week, thanks to hurricane Isaac: Republicans in Tampa are worried about how it will look if television pictures show them partying while the storm wreaks destruction on Gulf Coast communities.
But wait! Did you notice how I just managed to explain the Gop's dilemma without using the word "optics"? That's because it's a staggeringly pointless piece of jargon that just means "how things look" or "public perception". Jargon is occasionally defensible when it expresses, in a syllable or two, something that would otherwise take paragraphs to explain. "Optics" doesn't do that. Yet here, courtesy of Patrick Gavin at Politico, are 13 instances of campaign personnel or journalists using it in the last few days. (For more,...
- 8/28/2012
- by Oliver Burkeman
- The Guardian - Film News
New York -- After concluding her debate with now-Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming HBO movie "Game Change," Sarah Palin tells John McCain's campaign manager Steve Schmidt why McCain needs to definitely win the 2008 presidential election. "I so don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says.
The line, uttered by actress Julianne Moore, who portrays Palin in the film, echoes a similar one from a book about Palin -- but it isn't "Game Change," the bestseller by Time's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann. Instead, a slight variation of the quote can be found in "Sarah From Alaska," a book written by political reporters Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, both of whom were embedded with Palin during her two months on the Republican ticket. "I just don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says in "Sarah From Alaska" after the debate.
Conroy and Walshe,...
The line, uttered by actress Julianne Moore, who portrays Palin in the film, echoes a similar one from a book about Palin -- but it isn't "Game Change," the bestseller by Time's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann. Instead, a slight variation of the quote can be found in "Sarah From Alaska," a book written by political reporters Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, both of whom were embedded with Palin during her two months on the Republican ticket. "I just don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says in "Sarah From Alaska" after the debate.
Conroy and Walshe,...
- 3/7/2012
- by Michael Calderone
- Huffington Post
New York -- After concluding her debate with now-Vice President Joe Biden in the upcoming HBO movie "Game Change," Sarah Palin tells John McCain's campaign manager Steve Schmidt why McCain needs to definitely win the 2008 presidential election. "I so don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says.
The line, uttered by actress Julianne Moore, who portrays Palin in the film, echoes a similar one from a book about Palin -- but it isn't "Game Change," the bestseller by Time's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann. Instead, a slight variation of the quote can be found in "Sarah From Alaska," a book written by political reporters Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, both of whom were embedded with Palin during her two months on the Republican ticket. "I just don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says in "Sarah From Alaska" after the debate.
Conroy and Walshe,...
The line, uttered by actress Julianne Moore, who portrays Palin in the film, echoes a similar one from a book about Palin -- but it isn't "Game Change," the bestseller by Time's Mark Halperin and New York magazine's John Heilemann. Instead, a slight variation of the quote can be found in "Sarah From Alaska," a book written by political reporters Scott Conroy and Shushannah Walshe, both of whom were embedded with Palin during her two months on the Republican ticket. "I just don't want to go back to Alaska," Palin says in "Sarah From Alaska" after the debate.
Conroy and Walshe,...
- 3/7/2012
- by Michael Calderone
- Aol TV.
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