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Obama's Got Game Joking at White House Correspondents' Dinner (WATCH)

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Obama's Got Game Joking at White House Correspondents' Dinner (WATCH)
Hollywood celebrities, political bigwigs and journalists shared dinner and laughs last night at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Conan O'Brien hosted the evening but the highlight of the night was the 20 minutes President Obama joked about himself, the second term, Republican leaders, and even Jay-Z.

Hollywood celebrities, political bigwigs and journalists shared dinner and laughs last night at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington, DC.

Conan O'Brien hosted the evening but the highlight of the night was the 20 minutes of stand-up comedy when President Obama joked about himself, the second term, Republican leaders, and Jay-Z.

(WATCH the speech in its entirety from CSPAN, or Conan O'Brien's keynote below)

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