Red carpet pandemonium — packed on both sides of the velvet ropes — photographers and reporters on one side, faced fans and star gazers on the other. Glenn Close,”It’s completely crazy!” Screams and shouts for arriving VIPs: aplusk (Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher), Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Bon Jovi, and Stevie Wonder.

Stevie Wonder

BTriplett WHCD 2009 Guests, Washington Events Alicia Keys, aplusk, ashton kutcher, Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Glenn Close, Ludacris, Stevie Woner

Bon Jovi, Kate Walsh, Taye Diggs, Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, Meghan McCain, Antonin Scalia and More

ABC News will have its share of political and entertainment stars at its tables:

David Axelrod, White House senior advisor, and his wife Susan Axelrod
Rahm Emanuel, White House Chief of Staff
Peter Orszag, Director, Office of Management and Budget
Valerie Jarrett, senior presidential advisor
Jackie Norris, First Lady’s Chief of Staff
Leon Panetta, CIA Director
Susan Rice, UN Ambassador
Justice Antonin Scalia
Meghan McCain
Jon and Dorothea Bon Jovi
Kate Walsh
Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel

BTriplett Uncategorized ABC News, Bon Jovi, David Axelrod, Idina Menzel, Jackie Norris, Justice Antonin Scalia, Kate Walsh, Leon Panetta, Meghan McCain, Peter Orszag, Rahm Emanuel, Susan Rice, Taye Diggs, Valerie Jarrett, White House Correspondents Dinner

Democrats, Celebs, Media-types In; Republicans, Lobbyists, “Little People” Out

Who will be in and who will be left out of this year’s dinner? A few general categories to keep an eye on. For Obamites stuck in Chicago for two years, this will be the first night that many of them mix and mingle with the press at a big event. Read more…

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