The Honeymooners

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If the press corps is in a funk over the loss of gossip trigger par excellence Bill Clinton, they put on a brave face for George W. Bush at the White House Correspondents Dinner at the Washington Hilton last week.

Admen John Wren and Tom Messner were among those in attendance—the latter holding court at the pre-party with insights into New Jersey politics. Inside, the Hollywood feel of recent years was muted, and the ad references rare—save for yet another Bob Dole Pepsi gag.

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