Documentary Sheds Light on How D.C.'s 'Nerd Prom' Became a Celebrity Swarm

By: Ted Johnson | Variety

Journalist Patrick Gavin has covered the White House Correspondents Assn. dinner for nearly a decade, but he’s leaving Politico to put D.C.’s celebrity-driven gala under the microscope of a two-hour feature length documentary.  

His project, “Nerd Prom: Washington’s Wildest Week,” will focus on why dozens of celebrities would trek to D.C. at the same time every year to celebrate the White House press corps.