Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Obama to Speak at Annual White House Correspondents Dinner April 28

Obama gets to be funny that night.

George Clooney, Reese Witherspoon and Steven Spielberg are among the celebrity guests at this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner, an event that has seen its star power grow over the years.

The annual gathering — a fundraiser for journalism scholarships — takes place at the Washington Hilton Hotel on April 28.

But the growth in the dinner’s stature means the scramble for guests begins months in advance, and that, in turn, has transformed the one-night gala into a weekend-long event. The Hill

In Obama's remarks last year, you'll note he begins by mocking birthers. Sadly, birthers are still around. As you also might recall, Obama was keeping a secret. This was the night before the raid on bin Laden.