TV funnyman Tracy Morgan and veteran journalist Geraldo Rivera struck up an unlikely friendship at Saturday's White House Correspondents' Dinner, bonding over their shared memories of growing up in Brooklyn.
The 30 Rock actor later tweeted about meeting the longtime television host and called Rivera 'my man fifty grand.'
Rivera also told New York magazine that they discussed how Morgan’s father died of AIDS when the comedian was still a teenager.
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New best friends: Tracy Morgan tweeted this photo of himself with Geraldo Rivera from the White House Correspondents' Dinner. The pair bonded over both growing up in Brooklyn
Their friendship was just one of many odd pairings at the annual dinner, where Washington D.C.'s community of journalists, politicians, and insiders gather with celebrities for a star-studded bash.
Another unusual pairing was Callista Gingrich, the wife of former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, seen chatting with a member of the reality show, Duck Dynasty.
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The evening's emcee, late night comedy host Conan O'Brien, said how terrified he was of following President Obama's side-splitting routine.
'It’s a very weird thing to have the leader of the free world and the coolest guy in the room do a solid 25 minutes of pure laughs and then touch us all at the end with his comments and then to say: Now we need a comedian,' O'Brien told New York magazine.
'So I was thinking, like, well there’s no need for me. But I’m here and I’ve got good jokes, so let’s go.'
Tought act to follow: Conan O'Brien said how he was scared to follow President Obama at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner
Nice to meet you too: Callie Schweitzer of Vox Media posted this photo from the White House News Correspondents' Dinner of Callista Gingrich', right, meeting one of the cast members of reality show Duck Dynasty
Nerd prom: The annual bash is often called Nerd Prom because its a chance for serious journalists, like Christiane Amanpour, to stand shoulder to shoulder with celebrities such as actor Gerard Butler
MSNBC host Rachel Maddow once again bartended at an afterparty.
She made a drink for The Roots drummer Questlove, and named it 'The Quest.'
Mixing business: Questlove posted this photo on Instagram of MSNBC host Rachel Maddow making him a new drink called, 'The Questo'
Katy Perry is seen here standing next to CNN host Piers Morgan
Callie Schweitzer of Vox Media posted this photo and said: Thank you @oliviawilde for advising me that selfies ARE the best. Also, The OC. #whcd
Of course, the soiree was followed by a collection of afterparties that lasted well into the morning.
The Vanity Fair and Bloomberg one is one of the most high profile events, drawing stars such Nicole Kidman, Rashida Jones, Goldie Hawn, Matthew Perry and Robert Griffin III.
Perry was asking around for a charger for his iPhone 5 so he could check the score of a hockey game between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks.
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