Sanjaya dines at the white house

Sanjaya may have been booted off "American Idol," but that didn't stop the White House from inviting him over for dinner.

The former "Idol" contestant was a special guest of PEOPLE magazine to the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner on Saturday night. Looking sharp and with highlights in his hair, the singer wore a suit and strutted in front of photographers and other celebrities with a sparkling, white smile across his face.

Guests at the classy event included singer Sheryl Crow and "Desperate Housewives" actress Teri Hatcher, reports the Post Chronicle.

When the 17-year-old was still part of the singing competition, a number of fans voted around the clock to keep him on the show. His time was quickly cut short, though, last week when he received the lowest number of votes among the seven finalists.

But we're sure Sanjaya's 15 minutes of fame won't be over anytime soon and his name will continue to be chanted on the streets.