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WASHINGTON – The White House Correspondents’ Association℠ is pleased to announce that Joel McHale, star of the
NBC series Community, will be the entertainer at the association’s Centennial dinner on Saturday, May 3, 2014.
“We’re thrilled that Joel will headline the dinner when we celebrate our centennial,” said WHCA President Steven Thomma. ” He’s sharp, funny, and just the type of comic who can navigate the unique challenge of our dinner, making fun of Democrats, Republicans and especially the news media.  Washington can use a little good-natured ribbing.”

McHale is a star of the NBC series Community, now in its 5th season. He also satirizes pop culture and current events as the host of E!’s The Soup. He’s appeared in movies as well, and recently finished work on the forthcoming thriller Deliver Us From Evil produced by Jerry Bruckheimer.

Founded in 1914 to represent the White House press corps, the association marks its centennial this year. It works to maintain independent news media coverage of the president, advocating for access, handling logistics for pools of reporters who stay close to the president and those who travel with him, and providing scholarships to journalism students.

The annual dinner is traditionally attended by the President and First Lady as well as many other senior government officials and members of the press corps. Proceeds from the dinner go toward scholarships for aspiring journalists and awards recognizing excellence in the profession.

The White House Correspondents’ Association℠ is pleased to announce that Jimmy Kimmel, host of the ABC late-night talk show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will headline the WHCA’s 98th annual dinner on Saturday, April 28, 2012.

“Jimmy’s humor is sophisticated and edgy while appealing to a wide audience,” said Caren Bohan, a Reuters journalist and president of the White House Correspondents’ Association℠.  “We are thrilled that Jimmy has accepted our invitation to be the featured comedian at our annual dinner.”

The WHCA℠ dinner is traditionally attended by the President and First Lady as well as many other senior government officials and members of the press corps. Proceeds from the dinner go toward scholarships and awards aimed at supporting aspiring journalists and recognizing excellence in the profession.

NEW YORK, NY — December 8, 2010 – Seth Meyers, head writer and anchor of “Weekend Update” on NBC’s Emmy  Award-winning program “Saturday Night Live,” will be the featured speaker at this year’s annual White House Correspondents’ Association℠ Dinner, which will be held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Washington DC Hilton.

Meyers, who hosted the 2010 ESPY Awards on ESPN this past July, is currently in his tenth season on “Saturday Night Live,” his fifth season as head writer, and his fifth season as anchor of “Weekend Update.”

A graduate of Northwestern University, he studied and performed at ImprovOlympic before moving on to the Boom Chicago Theater in Amsterdam, Holland.

“We’re very excited. Seth is a very smart, very sharp, and very funny observer of the political scene, and we’re looking forward to seeing him on April 30,” said David Jackson of USA TODAY and president of the WHCA.