Wanda Sykes stirred controversy at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, taking a jab at Obama’s nipples, Dick Cheney’s creepiness, and calling for Rush Limbaugh’s kidneys to fail. The White House is now distancing itself from the comedian’s comments. At Monday’s briefing, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said, “I don’t know how the guests get booked.” Watch as Wanda brings down the house!

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