The guest list for this year’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner was released this week. As has become the standard, the list is a predictably star-studded one that includes some of the biggest names in Hollywood, almost all of whom are expected to attend.
Although the dinner is a highly exclusive affair, the list includes a good amount of diversity – at least, diversity within the ranks of the celebrity elite. It has established stars such as George Clooney, Charlize Theron, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Reese Witherspoon. It includes up-and-coming TV celebs like Anna Paquin, Sofía Vergara, and Claire Danes. It welcomes younger stars – stars along the lines of Josh Hutcherson and Dakota Fanning, among others. And it even has a spot for Uggie, the dog who starred in The Artist, this year’s hit Oscar winner. The list goes on and on.
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