Guests invited to President Barack Obama's 55th birthday party in the White House reportedly included a star-studded roster from Hollywood, and the sports and music worlds — secret details that were leaked out via social media.
Guests were asked not to tweet any pictures or spill any details when formal word of the Friday night party was announced, but "some did anyway," the New York Times reports.
Magic Johnson tweeted a picture of he and his wife ahead of the party
and the Rev. Al Sharpton took to Twitter to announce his departure at 1:10 a.m. Saturday from Obama's "last birthday as President."
The Times reports others spotted at the event included the talk show host Ellen DeGeneres; former NBC star Grant Hill; and "Star Wars" creator George Lucas. Singer-songwriter Nick Jonas gushed in a tweet that he'd "never forget" the evening, while the Times said Paul McCartney was a guest and performed for the 55-year-old president and First Lady Michelle Obama. The Times didn't report its source.
The Times also quoted an unnamed guest as seeing retired Miami Heat basketball star Alonzo Mourning at the event and watching Stevie Wonder perform.
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