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Who Is Oz Pearlman, White House Correspondents’ Dinner Host? His ‘AGT’ History & More
- Mentalist Oz Pearlman is set to host the White House Correspondents Dinner on Saturday, April 25, breaking with the tradition of comedians like Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah headlining the event.
- This shift follows an unusually tense year between President Donald Trump and late-night hosts who previously emceed the dinner, though Trump plans to attend the annual gathering for the first time during either of his terms.
- Rising to fame on 'America's Got Talent' in 2015, Pearlman is an Israeli-American and University of Michigan alum. White House Correspondents' Association president Weijia Jiang said the performer will offer a 'thrilling glimpse into the minds of newsmakers.'
- Jimmy Kimmel hosted an alternative 'All-American White House Correspondents Dinner' on Thursday's 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' mimicking Kid Rock's protest style and calling the president a 'delicate snowflake' unwilling to face jokes.
- During his monologue, Kimmel targeted Vice President JD Vance and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, while joking about President Donald Trump's complexion and noting the president's reluctance to pay $130,000 for silence.
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Jimmy Kimmel Tells the Jokes He Would've Done as Host of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Jimmy Kimmel hosted his own alternative White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Thursday’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” saying he was taking a page from Kid Rock’s playbook. During his monologue, Kimmel called out the annual event for choosing to have mentalist Oz Pearlman as the night’s featured act, skipping the tradition of having a comedian host. “Typically, someone funny shows up and roasts the luminaries and the president and everyone,” Kimmel said…
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