The annual event , which has attracted a substantial Hollywood contingent since Bill Clinton was President in the early 1990s , is taking place this year at a time when politically themed shows -- Joel McHale makes off-color Kardashian joke . The comedian made the comment during a segment on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" that aired Thursday. The White House Correspondents ' Dinner is known in Washington circles as `` nerd prom ''
Joel McHale makes off-color Kardashian joke . The comedian made the comment during a segment on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" that aired Thursday. The White House Correspondents ' Dinner is known in Washington circles as `` nerd prom ''