From a story on politico.com headlined “What happened at Obama’s 60th b-day bash”:
OBAMA’S B-DAY BASH — Attendees of former President BARACK OBAMA’s 60th birthday party operate by much the same rules as a proverbial fight club meeting: Don’t talk about it. Guests to the buzzy soiree on Martha’s Vineyard were — gasp! — even prevented from taking photos and posting on social media from the event. Even so, details were bound to leak out. And when they did, the Daily Mail repeated them with tabloid gleefulness.
“[D]etails of the exclusive party were revealed after two cannabis-smoking DJs posted a series of pictures and videos to social media, also flouting the rules on posting pictures from the event,” the Daily Mail reports in a story that, true to form, has 12 bullet points beneath the headline. Other details from the party:
— JOHN LEGEND sang “Happy Birthday” to Obama. Other guests included: BEYONCÉ and JAY-Z, CBS’ GAYLE KING, ERYKAH BADU, BRADLEY COOPER, GEORGE CLOONEY, QUESTLOVEand TOM HANKS.
— Guests were presented with custom-designed face masks and cocktail napkins emblazoned with a “44×60” logo (Obama being the 44th president, and this being his 60th b-day).
— Among the amenities: “a specially constructed espresso martini bar, salt station and s’mores station.”
As the party wrapped up, a police officer was heard over the radio describing the resulting traffic situation as a “s—show.” That may be true, but at least it sounds like a very ritzy s—show.
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