I was in the room when chaos erupted at DC's annual press dinner. Here's what I thought about the security.

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  • Senior Editor Tim Röhn was among the attendees at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
  • He described the fear and panic in the room after hearing someone shout, "Shots fired."
  • He was struck by how "lax" security was at the event throughout the evening.

Just after 8:30 p.m. on a Saturday night, chaos erupts in the ballroom of the Hilton Hotel in Washington, and a wave of fear sweeps through the room. I am seated at one of roughly 200 tables when I suddenly hear dull, thudding sounds cutting through the loud music.

This creator spent $1.4 million on 'clippers' in just over a month to try to get his content in your feed

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INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 09: N3on attends Global Gaming League SZN ZRO Championship Match: Howie Mandel vs. NE-YO at WePlay Studios on April 09, 2026 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Global Gaming League)
Streamer N3on used to pay clippers to post bad PR about him to help grow his audience.

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CBS journalist Weijia Jiang gets props for poise under pressure after press dinner shooting

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US President Donald Trump and CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang speak as they attend the White House Correspondents' dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington, DC, on April 25, 2026.
CBS's Weijia Jiang is the chair of the White House Correspondents' Association.

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MrBeast is plotting a move into 'AI-native entertainment' — and looking to hire

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 07: Jimmy Donaldson aka MrBeast attends as Prime Video hosts an advance screening and Q&A with Jimmy Donaldson AKA MrBeast for
Jimmy Donaldson, a.k.a. MrBeast, is best known for high-production spectacles like "Beast Games."

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AI startups are raising millions to disrupt Hollywood. Read the pitch decks 9 used to get funding.

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AI firm Wonder Studios' London team.
Wonder Studios is a UK firm that uses AI to extend IP and create original works.

Wonder Studios

Internal Paramount presentation reveals its 2026 streaming goals — and how much viewership has grown

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison's flagship streamer made major strides last year.

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Here's what David Ellison told Paramount employees after WBD shareholders approved the merger

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Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison is one step closer to acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery.

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A warning for brands: Be careful when 'clipping'

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Photo collage of a sliced up image of a podcast

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  • Brands need to be careful when "clipping."
  • Viral short-form clips are the latest content marketing tool.
  • There's an FTC-shaped question looming overhead, though.

Hey, brands, let's get one thing out of the way before you go all in on "clipping."

WBD shareholders approve the Paramount merger — but reject David Zaslav's pay package

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Shareholders don't like Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav's pay package.

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Disney staffers have an 'AI Adoption Dashboard.' One Claude user invoked the chatbot 460,000 times in 9 days.

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Disney employees aren't shying away from AI under CEO Josh D'Amaro.

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