The real White House Correspondents' Association gala event is being held on the same night in Washington, D.C. with different guests. President Donald Trump was skipping the real correspondents' dinner, instead marking his 100th day in office with a rally in Pennsylvania. Hasan Minhaj, who is hosting the official White House Correspondents' gala, is an actor, comedian and, currently, the senior correspondent on The Daily Show. Bee, who hosts TBS' Full Frontal weekly show, said she planned to focus on celebrating the press at her Not The Correspondents' Dinner event. Donald Trump and wife Melania arrive for the 2011 White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump said he wouldn't attend this year's White House Correspondents' Association dinner.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2017 20:13 UTC