White House Correspondents Dinner: B-list affair

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Once again, the Rage is drinking moonshine before 8:00 a.m. This time, it’s the recap of the annual White House Correspondents Dinner, which drew luminaries like Heidi Montag, Lauren Conrad, Pam Anderson and Ashlee Simpson. In 1945, Frank Sinatra attended and performed. Oh, and never mind the fact that Montag’s reptilian Svengali manager-beau demanded that he be her plus-one. Are the organizers so desperate that they would mete out tickets to appease lame reality stars? Wasn’t Audrina Patridge available so they could tape a ‘Hills’ episode with George Bush in a cameo? If nothing else, here’s one fun fact: Donatella Versace, according to WWD.com, was looking for Madeleine Albright. She wants to dress her -- maybe in this short jumpsuit and swing jacket (right at Neimanmarcus.com)? ‘She’s such a beautiful person,’ Versace reportedly said. ‘I love her.’