Will Ferrell as President George W. Bush, plus more stars attend Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner

While Hollywood's biggest names typically flock to the White House Correspondents' Dinner, this year, there was a noticeably smaller celebrity presence at the annual event. (Kerry Washington, Kendall Jenner and Emma Watson were some of the bold-faced names who attended in 2016.) But that doesn't mean there weren't stars in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017. Several celebs attended Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner, where Will Ferrell made a surprise appearance as President George W. Bush. Keep reading to see who else attended the shindig at DAR Constitution Hall…

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Samantha Bee hosts Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

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Austin Nichols and Chloe Bennet attend Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

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Karrueche Tran attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Alia Shawkat attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Jessica Williams attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Tegan and Sara attend Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Retta attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Hayes MacArthur and Ali Larter attend Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

"Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." star Chloe Bennet attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Ana Gasteyer attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

"Orange Is the New Black" star Alysia Reiner attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

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"Veep" star Matt Walsh and wife Morgan Walsh attend Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

"Angie Tribeca" star Jere Burns attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Austin Nichols attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.

Van Jones attends Samantha Bee's Not the White House Correspondents' Dinner at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., on April 29, 2017.