By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
Posted April 25, 2008 – The White House Correspondents Association Dinner (WHCA) will take place on Saturday night with more than 2,500 reporters, producers and celebs on hand to walk the red carpet and talk politics. 

The black tie dinner at the Washington Hilton Hotel, in northwest Washington, D.C., is one of the hottest tickets in the nation’s capitol.  Members of the association have a friendly competition, vying to host the high profile political and celebrity guests. 

This year, the BET News team has landed a few high profile guests for the event.  Our guest this year will include, actress Tasha Smith, the newly crowned Miss USA Chrystal Stewart and Maryland’s Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown.

President George Bush will give brief remarks that usually poke fun at the White House press core.  With this being Bush’s last dinner as Commander-in-Chief, his participation at the podium should be memorable.

The entertainment for the annual dinner will be Craig Ferguson, the host of CBS’ The Late, Late Show.   Tickets for the dinner are tough to get but the proceeds raised are put to good use.  The year’s event raises money for the WHCA scholarships and honors professional journalist with awards.

The off the record event always makes on the record news – so it we’ll have to wait and see who the newsmakers will be this year.

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