Jessica Simpson, Lupita Nyong'o and Sofia Vergara among great and good
Obama was joined by Michelle as he poked fun at his own administration
Medicare turned slogan from 'Yes, we can' into 'control-alt-delete', he joked
It was the 100th anniversary of the event which is a Washington staple
Screen stars partied with the rich, the powerful and the President of the United States at the 100th White House Correspondents' Dinner.
Besides his wife Michelle looking glamorous at his side, Obama had no shortage of female company at one of the most star-studded events in the national calendar.
Jessica Simpson, Charmed actress Rose McGowan, 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner Lupita Nyong'o and Modern Family star Sofia Vergara were among the beautiful and famous who hobnobbed with the capital's elite at the Washington Hilton last night.
All smiles: An elegant First Lady Michelle Obama listened as her husband poked fun at his own record
Dramatic in black: Charmed actress Rose McGowan was among the stars at the Washington Hilton hotel
Glamorous: Lupita Nyong'o won an Oscar for 12 Years a Slave and cut a stunning figure among the dignitaries
Shining bright: Darby Stanchfield, the star of ABC's Scandal (left) joined TV presenter Keltie Knight
Golden girl: Starring in films including Escape From Planet Earth, Sofia Vergara is U.S. TV's top earning actress
The black-tie night is a traditional chance for the President to let down his guard and poke fun at his own regime.
But it has also become a night of celebrity-spotting, home to the biggest names in film and fashion all out to impress before the cameras.
Couple Jessica Simpson and fiancé Eric Johnson at the post-dinner Bloomberg & Vanity Fair cocktail reception
Screen star: Jessica Simpson as at the event, which has become as much about celeb-spotting as journalists
Art imitates life: The star-studded event had journalists at its heart and as star of The Newsroom, Olivia Munn (left) managed to cross into the worlds of news and screen stardom. Also there was actress Diane Lane (right)
Demure: Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, best known for her appearances in Sports Illustrated, was one guest
Date: Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon came to the pre-party with her wife, education activist Christine Marinoni
Celeb-spotting: Pop star and former American Idol contestant Katharine McPhee arrived in a coral pink dress
Big audience: It was the 100th anniversary of the dinner, one of the biggest traditions for the Washington political corps, and as always the President shone the brightest in a star-studded audience
Listening intently: Barack Obama speaks to the nation's elite in media, film, fashion and politics
Happy couple: Modern Family star Sofia Vergara was on the red carpet with her fiancé Nick Loeb
Leading ladies: Slumdog Millionaire star Freida Pinto posed for photos with the Russian supermodel Anne V
Married: TV personality Elizabeth Chambers came with her husband, the Lone Ranger film star Armie Hammer (left) while Korie Robertson also turned up to the event with her husband, Duck Dynasty star Willie (right)
Red is for ravishing: Bellamy Young was elegant and beautiful in a red strapless gown that featured overlapping layers of silky material
: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory star AnnaSophia Robb with journalist-activist Ronan Farrow
When a video Obama introduced failed to play properly, he asked, 'Does anybody know how to fix this?'
To laughter, the out-going Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stepped up and said: 'I got this. I see it all the time.'
The President also wasted no time turning his jokes toward the media.
'MSNBC is here,' he said. 'They're a little overwhelmed. They've never seen an audience this big before.'
Noting that he had traveled to Asia recently, Obama said: 'The lengths we have to go to to get CNN coverage these days. I think they're still searching for their table.'
The president saved his sharpest jabs for another cable news network.
'The Koch brothers bought a table here tonight, but as usual they used a shadowy right-wing organization as a front,' he said. 'Hello, Fox News!
'Let's face it, Fox. You'll miss me when I'm gone. It will be harder to convince the American people that Hillary was born in Kenya.'
Obama took a swipe at Fox News during his speech, saying the network will miss him when he's gone
The President touched on Obamacare, Governor Chris Christie and Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy
By her husband's side: Michelle Obama roared with laughter as the President delivered his speech
Getting close: Joking about Obamacare, he kissed outgoing Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius farewell
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