"The annual gala for the press corps allows journalists to play dress up, eat mascarpone appetizers, and repeat a uniquely annoyingly phrase: 'nerd prom.'"
"The host on Saturday is not a comedian who will make fun of Trump to his face... It is, instead, an Israeli 'mentalist' named Oz Pearlman."
"Pearlman is not a household name, though an upcoming Netflix special could change that. He has the unrelaxed cadence of a motivational speaker doing a corporate gig."
"'My job is not to come in and roast,' Pearlman told ABC News. 'I think I was brought in to unite, unite in a sense of wonder and amazement.'"
The White House Correspondents' Association Dinner will not feature a comedian this year but a magician, Oz Pearlman. This change indicates a departure from the traditional light-hearted ribbing of the president. Pearlman, known for his mentalism acts, aims to create a sense of wonder rather than roast Trump. This choice suggests a decline in Trump's appeal among comedians who previously admired him, marking a significant shift in the event's atmosphere and purpose.
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