Conan O'Brien to Host White House Correspondents Dinner

Conan O'Brien will host this year's White House Correspondents Dinner, FOX News' Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry announced on Twitter.

The annual event, which raises money for scholarships, is usually attended by the President and First Lady, as well as many other government officials, reporters and Hollywood celebs. Last year's dinner was hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.

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O'Brien last spoke at the event in 1995. Watch the video of that speech here:

The White House Correspondents Dinner will take place on April 27.

Watch Kimmel's opening from last year here:

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