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1600 Penn Will Screen at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

1600 PENN -- Season: Pilot -- Pictured: (l-r) Martha MacIsaac as Becca, Amara1600 PENN -- Pictured: (l-r) Martha MacIsaac as Becca, Amara Miller as Marigold, Benjamin Stockham as Xander, Bill Pullman as Dale, Josh Gad as Skip, Jenna Elfman as Emily, Andre Holland as Marshall Malloya Miller as Marigold, Benjamin Stockham as Xander, Bill Pullman as Dale, Josh Gad as Skip, Jenna Elfman as Emily, Andre Holland as Marshall Malloy -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
1600 PENN – Pictured: (l-r) Martha MacIsaac as Becca, Amara Miller as Marigold, Benjamin Stockham as Xander, Bill Pullman as Dale, Josh Gad as Skip, Jenna Elfman as Emily, Andre Holland as Marshall Malloy Photo: Chris Haston/NBC

President Obama will host the cast and crew of NBC’s 1600 Penn for a private screening at the White House on Wednesday. Suddenly we’re no longer positive Barack read Matt Zoller-Seitz’s review, featuring the heavy-hearted proclaimation, “Ladies and gentlemen, I didn’t laugh once. And as anybody who’s ever read me knows, when it comes to dumb humor, I’m a cheap date.” The show stars Bill Pullman, Jenna Elfman, and Josh Gad, all of whose feelings will be hurt if the president doesn’t at least throw out some courtesy chuckles.

1600 Penn Will Screen at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.