Off the chain: Carrie Fisher's dog Gary makes red-carpet entrance at #nerdprom

The big event doesn’t start until 8 p.m. Saturday, but C-SPAN is providing live coverage from the red carpet at the White House Correspondents Dinner. The dinner is well known as #nerdprom, and the nerd factor was given a huge boost with the arrival of Carrie Fisher and her dates: Tom Hiddleston, and Fisher’s dog Gary.

There's a dog at the White House Correspondence Dinner. Oh, and he brought @carrieffisher.

— Janet Johnson (@JJohnsonLaw) April 30, 2016

Carrie Fisher arriving with Tom Hiddleston. #WHCD pic.twitter.com/6NrZTT3jG0

— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) April 30, 2016

One of the two was briefly on a leash but was let loose to run around and pose for photos.

.@BBCJonSopel I think you could bring Alfie. Carrie Fisher brought her dog with her to the #WHCD2016 @cspan pic.twitter.com/Av7Seybbyx

— Ryan Olsen (@rkolsen) April 30, 2016

That time when Tom Hiddleston walked the carpet with #PrincessLeia / Carrie Fisher and a pup #WHCD pic.twitter.com/U7Oe8I9NsF

— Washington Hilton (@HiltonWash) April 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/LaurenWaksman/status/726550216233639936

https://twitter.com/jonerthon/status/726550453652217857

I can't believe #cspan did not immediately recognize #Gary!!!!! #WHCD #CarrieFisher pic.twitter.com/76XKM2ttVy

— Jeff Simmons (@JackHites) April 30, 2016

To be fair, you can’t see his face in that shot.

Very disappointed @cspan doesn't know @carrieffisher's dog ?

— Emily Sandoval (@SandovalEmily) April 30, 2016

What kind of commenter doesn't know who @carrieffisher and GARY is ?! @cspan #WHCD

— Adam Griffiths (@adamgriffiths) April 30, 2016

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Who doesn’t know Gary? He even has his own Twitter account, @Gary_TheDog.

Carrie Fisher, no ma'am. Leave Benji home. #WHCD2016

— Jillian (@jillianbowe) April 30, 2016

Really @carrieffisher? I love my dog, too, but… #NerdProm #WHCD

— Infobahn ?? (@Infobahn) April 30, 2016

I love animals, but her dog at #WHCD? Bless her heart — #CarrieFisher

— Simmy With Kamala 2020 (@simpostings) April 30, 2016

https://twitter.com/trammellgerow7/status/726550396102164480

Really, really nice table scraps?

This Washington Hilton employee isn't amused by Carrie Fisher's dog on the red carpet @ WHCD

— *eyes emoji* (@WalkerLeontine) April 30, 2016

Must the dogs always go? Give @carrieffisher the memo: Dinner, not dogs! These are not the bitches @GaryFisherDOG wants to be with! #WHCD

— Reality Randy (@RealityRandy69) April 30, 2016