30 Looks From 2014's White House Correspondents' Dinner

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• Sofia Vergara and Chris Christie. Images via Getty
• Michelle Obama in Marchesa
• Lupita Nyong'o in Oscar de la Renta
• Tony Goldwyn
• Robin Wright
• Tory Burch
• Cynthia Rowley
• Joanna Coles
• Michelle Phan
• Jeff Goldblum and Emilie Livingston
• Bellamy Young
• Sofia Vergara
• Rose McGowan
• AnnaSophia Robb in Pamella Roland and Ronan Farrow
• Katie Couric
• Katie Couric and Rosario Dawson got the same memo.
• Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell
• Diane Lane and Wolf Blitzer
• Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart
• Freida Pinto in Thakoon
• Julianna Margulies
• Natalie Morales and Savannah Guthrie
• Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson in Carolina Herrera
• Olivia Munn
• Mae Whitman and Anna Kendrick in J. Mendel
• Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova at the Yahoo News/ABCNews Pre-White House Correspondents' dinner reception
• Mindy Kaling in Christian Siriano
• Taylor Schilling in Zuhair Murad
• Julia Louis-Dreyfus
• Nancy Pelosi and Marissa Mayer at the Yahoo News/ABCNews Pre-White House Correspondents' dinner reception

Forget President Obama's dig on John Boehner's tan. Washington couldn't help but analyze the attendance of Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner, the annual event that brings together journalists, celebs, and the nation's most powerful politicians.

Even with Michelle Obama in Marchesa and People's Most Beautiful Lupita Nyong'o wearing a polka dot Oscar de la Renta peplum dress, there were complaints about the lack of star power at this year's event. Well, D.C., you can only blame yourself: according to The Hollywood Reporter, some A-listers who've been to the dinner refuse to go back because the attendees are just too starstruck. An insider was quoted as saying, "There's no limit to the number of people trying to get photos and autographs — and there's no way to hide from it. It's like the stars are animals in a cage. People go crazy when they see them." In years past, one guest even reportedly flashed her breasts to Ben Affleck as he was on his way to the restroom.

Notables who did attend this year's dinner and glitzy parties hosted by media outlets like Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, and Buzzfeed ran the gamut from Mindy Kaling to members of Pussy Riot. As-seen-on-TV-or-Netflix politicos like Scandal's Tony Goldwyn, Veep's Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and House of Card's Robin Wright made total sense as dinner guests, but fashion folks turned up too, like Tory Burch, Bobbi Brown, Cynthia Rowley, and Joanna Coles. And beauty vlogger phenom Michelle Phan even gave makeovers at YouTube's pop-up salon. Keep reading for this year's White House Correspondents' dinner looks.

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