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Behind the velvet rope at White House Correspondents' Dinner (with Tammy Haddad) | The Conversation

The Playbook Podcast

POLITICO

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3.9699 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Go behind the scenes of White House Correspondents’ Dinner weekend with Tammy Haddad, a veteran TV executive and one of DC’s ultimate social connectors.  POLITICO's Dasha Burns and Tammy unpack why this dinner — which brings together the president, journalists and celebrities all in one room — is so important in Washington, and what really happens when the cameras are down.  Tammy also shares insider stories from years past involving Barbra Streisand, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kim Kardashian, Pamela Anderson, and more.

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This dinner is so important because on this weekend, all of these folks are talking to each

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other.

0:36.0

They don't really get the chance to do that.

0:41.2

Hello, hello, and welcome to The Conversation. I'm Dasha Burns, and on this show, I talk to the

0:46.6

most compelling and sometimes unexpected power players in Washington. And this week, ahead of the

0:52.0

White House correspondence dinner, I can't think of anyone who

0:54.8

fits that bill more than Tammy had it. Tammy has worn a lot of different hats. As a former

1:01.0

TV producer, she spent time in just about every network from Fox News to CNN to NBC, and she's

1:07.1

made her mark on major programs like Larry King Live and the Today Show.

1:11.3

But now, she's known for being a social connector among D.C.'s most influential crowd.

1:16.8

The New Republic called her a, quote, professional party host, event organizer, and full-service

1:21.9

convener of the Washington A-list.

1:24.3

So, when it comes to one of D.C.'s hottest events like the White House Correspondents

1:28.4

dinner, Tammy is the host with the most. This year marks her 33rd annual garden brunch, an event

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