Guess how many attended 'media ethics panel' stunt before #WHCD lovefest

Yep. The number of reporters attending a “media ethics panel” before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner suck-up banquet was zero.

Zilch. Nada. None.

OH: No one attended the #whcd ethics panel with @paufder @bobosphere @markleibovich & @jeffreygoldberg. pic.twitter.com/CEZw685uV5

— Alex Howard (@digiphile) May 3, 2014

Needed more cowbell. And Hollywood cameos.

@jayrosen_nyu @MarkLeibovich I think that's sad.

— Elaine Replogle (@ElaineReplogle) May 4, 2014

@jayrosen_nyu @MarkLeibovich If only a celebrity would have shown up… Try free beer? Oh wait. Unless it PBR? #Imreaching

— Annie (@icymi_news) May 4, 2014

It was all part of D.C. Journo Theater. Panel host/stunt director/donut supplier Mark Leibovich tweeted:

Media ethics panel at WHCD, at Washington Hilton. 30 minutes in, zero attendees so far. plenty of donuts left pic.twitter.com/GT2KW7kOP3

— Mark Leibovich (@MarkLeibovich) May 3, 2014

Still waiting for first attendee at WHCD media ethics colloquy at Hilton.. where Is everyone?? pic.twitter.com/tV02ePge7J

— Mark Leibovich (@MarkLeibovich) May 3, 2014

@Bobosphere, moderator of Media Ethics Colloquy, strikes Kennedyeque pose with donut. Very Cuban Missile Crisis… pic.twitter.com/ImhmCXJQ3A

— Mark Leibovich (@MarkLeibovich) May 3, 2014

Answer: B // “@bsdtectr: @MarkLeibovich Are you for real? Or doing performance art?”

— Mark Leibovich (@MarkLeibovich) May 3, 2014

By the way, following WHCD Media Ethics Colloquy — attendance zero — we will be repairing to after-party, sponsored by Dioxin Foundation

— Mark Leibovich (@MarkLeibovich) May 3, 2014

Yup:

https://twitter.com/QuiteColdNight/status/462743512388481025