Google Hollywood, get DC party? - USA TODAY

By Natalie DiBlasio, USA TODAY

Updated

WASHINGTON â€" Google and The Hollywood Reporter teamed up for their first White House Correspondents' Dinner party Friday with the goal of "merging digital and Hollywood."

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  Mike Coppola, Getty Images for Hollywood Repor

  Sofia Vergara attends a White House Correspondents' dinner pre-party hosted by Google and The Hollywood Reporter Friday.

Mike Coppola, Getty Images for Hollywood Repor

Sofia Vergara attends a White House Correspondents' dinner pre-party hosted by Google and The Hollywood Reporter Friday.

Celebrities, high-ranking government officials and media big shots packed the lower level of the W hotel making it difficult to move through the crowded room without disrupting conversations between news anchors and TV stars.

Modern Family's Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Sofia Vergara and Eric Stonestreet mingled at the event. Ferguson sat with boyfriend Justin Mikita in one of the many side lounges set up for those seeking a break from the main room.

When asked what he was working on Portlandia's Kyle MacLachlan laughed "Oh, building a fence - just kidding."

MacLachlan says he is busy with a pilot for CBS called Baby Big Shot. "It's about a Jersey Girl who goes to Manhattan to work at a law firm," he says.

California Governor Jerry Brown posed for a picture with Arianna Huffington, founder of Huffington Post.

Also in attendance: Glee's Matthew Morrison, Piers Morgan, Hunger Games' Woody Harrelson, Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Gossip Girl actor Chace Crawford, Colin Powell, BET founder Robert L. Johnson, The Big Bang Theory actor Johnny Galecki, Australian model Elle MacPherson, Kim Kardashian's mother Kris Jenner and Mad About You and Spin City actor Richard Kind.

Guests snacked on sushi, watermelon and miniature cakes garnished with pop rocks.

Neon lights lined the walls of the main hall which was furnished with modern black furniture and bright accents. Google spokesman Sam Smith said the company picked the space because it was easy to manipulate. "We just hope everyone checks out and uses all of the cool features."

Just outside of the main hall were lounges, hidden bars and the biggest hit - the photo booth.

The night wrapped up with the small crowd left in the room screaming along to Don't Stop Believin' by Journey. No gift bags at this event, but party-goers were handed an issue of The Hollywood Reporter on the way out.

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